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On April 03 2011 22:58 dunc wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2011 22:50 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On April 03 2011 22:48 bennyaus wrote:Who can stop Naniwa? Will HuK prove himself and meet IdrA in an epic rematch in the lower bracket? Will Incontrol win a game today? Can Tyler escape the lower bracket? etc.etc. So many epic stories to be told today. I get the feeling though it could be a disappointment, and it may just be a PvT finals with a Naniwa/Dignitas roflstomp. Tbh not a huge a fan of this format, but maybe next MLG will be better. + Show Spoiler + You mean who can stop KiWiKaKi?  This. Not impressed by Naniwa at all, he's just showing what people who've watched him in European tournaments already know. He is good at 4gating. Kiwikaki's games have been impressive though and I'm glad he's performing well, one of the best foreign Protoss!
I think Kiwikaki's games have been more entertaining, and thats he's played against better players overall.
I hope Kiwi beats Naniwa 2-1
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On April 03 2011 22:58 dunc wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2011 22:50 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On April 03 2011 22:48 bennyaus wrote:Who can stop Naniwa? Will HuK prove himself and meet IdrA in an epic rematch in the lower bracket? Will Incontrol win a game today? Can Tyler escape the lower bracket? etc.etc. So many epic stories to be told today. I get the feeling though it could be a disappointment, and it may just be a PvT finals with a Naniwa/Dignitas roflstomp. Tbh not a huge a fan of this format, but maybe next MLG will be better. + Show Spoiler + You mean who can stop KiWiKaKi? This. Not impressed by Naniwa at all, he's just showing what people who've watched him in European tournaments already know. He is good at 4gating.Kiwikaki's games have been impressive though and I'm glad he's performing well, one of the best foreign Protoss!
Bolded what's important in PvP 
If you can simply crush the noobs in less then 15min each game the open bracket isn't so bad..
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On April 03 2011 23:00 SpiZe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2011 22:58 VarpuliS wrote:
Hopefully HuK beats his first opponent, crushes ret (He overdrones, if you think IdrA is weak to timing pushes...)and goes on to an epic rematch v. IdrA, wherein IdrA does not (please) ragequit upon seeing hallucinated voidrays. With is so frustrating with this is that IdrA had the game, it was unbelievable, winning with zergling and a bunch of infestor with mass broodlords.
Why did MLG remove game 2 from their replay list? Game 3 was the one with the unsportsmanlike comments (read: "fuck off
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I hope we get to see some awesome games today.
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Also another prediction: InControl cries after not winning a single map.
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On April 03 2011 23:00 SpiZe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2011 22:58 VarpuliS wrote:
Hopefully HuK beats his first opponent, crushes ret (He overdrones, if you think IdrA is weak to timing pushes...)and goes on to an epic rematch v. IdrA, wherein IdrA does not (please) ragequit upon seeing hallucinated voidrays. With is so frustrating with this is that IdrA had the game, it was unbelievable, winning with zergling and a bunch of infestor with mass broodlords.
On the last State of the game incontrol mentioned that idras biggest flaw is that he often surrenders beforehand and doesn't even try to win when he thinks its impossible..
he was right i guess?
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Please God, If you are up there. Secure stable internet for dallas this day and I will praise your name eternaly
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On April 03 2011 23:03 Day[9] wrote:
reportin for duty!
DayJ fighting!
Good job working around the issues. Props to you, JP and djWheat =D
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Anyone with the the workaround method getting this:
![[image loading]](http://i55.tinypic.com/90uo28.jpg)
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My predictions for today - I've got SeleCT winning against Naniwa in the final. It depends on exactly who goes where from the Winners' Bracket, but either way I think my final was SeleCT v Naniwa.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/a0tbBs.jpg)
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By the way, I don't know if this is listed anywhere, but the people who you're BARELY not seeing today (eliminated in ro24.. or ro28... can't remember which):
KingSpades
DDE
OptikZero
... one other player I'm blanking on... c'mon memorryyy
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On April 03 2011 23:03 Day[9] wrote:
reportin for duty!
welcome back! :D
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Naniwa doesnt really impress me. His play just seems to be either 4 gate or build up some sort of deathball vZ and attack. I dont see anything that makes him stand out at all. Just your average decent protoss.
KiWiKaKi gonna beat him for sure.
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On April 03 2011 22:33 DarkRise wrote:
the format is so confusing and i read the topic regarding it-.-
It's not that confusing... kind of. I stopped trying to figure out exactly where people landed in the bracket a long time ago. Just keep these things in mind:
1) The seeding from the group stage determines how deep they are placed in the championship bracket and each position higher is an additional game they need to play to get to the finals.
2) All 16 players from the seed bracket and guaranteed to move on to the championship bracket.
3) Only 4 people from the entire open bracket move on to the championship bracket.
4) At worst, from the loser's bracket, you'll have to play 10 sets to win the entire thing.
5) At best, from the winner's bracket, you'll have to play 3 sets to win the entire thing.
I didn't spend too much time going over the explanation topic (I didn't want a headache), but I'm realizing something now... only 4 form the open bracket make it out of... 200??? Ouch. And what does this mean for Columbus? It seems like this favors the existing seeded players from this tournament to remain in the next tournament more than the GSL does...!
Tell me if I'm wrong because I'm realizing something now:
-If you think about it, only 4 of the original 16 seeded players are in danger of being replaced for Columbus.
-This means that the 1st round of the loser's bracket is extremely important when looking forward to Columbus. This round will effective act like the "Up & Down Matches" of the GSL. The losers of this 1st round will lose their "Code S" status and have to fight their way back through the open bracket in Columbus.
-MLG really wants to keep the winners winning, more so than the GSL.
-In the GSL, 16 of the 32 Code S players are moved to the Up & Down Matches.
-In MLG's format, potentially only 4 of the 16 "Code S" players are move to the "UP & Down Matches." And that's only if they're last in their groups, for the championship bracket.
Correct?
edit: I take it back. It is confusing after all...!
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On April 03 2011 23:04 Day[9] wrote:
By the way, I don't know if this is listed anywhere, but the people who you're BARELY not seeing today (eliminated in ro24.. or ro28... can't remember which):
KingSpades
DDE
OptikZero
... one other player I'm blanking on... c'mon memorryyy
Lzgamer?
http://s3.majorleaguegaming.com/2011-dallas-starcraft2-champ.html#
if you check the losers bracket here, you can see the progress.
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On April 03 2011 23:04 The Touch wrote:My predictions for today - I've got SeleCT winning against Naniwa in the final. It depends on exactly who goes where from the Winners' Bracket, but either way I think my final was SeleCT v Naniwa.
I definitely think Select and Naniwa are the scariest looking players today. Dignitas should be proud and give them both raises!
BIG RAISES
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On April 03 2011 23:03 Day[9] wrote:
reportin for duty!
Day9, if the stream lags, you better be ready with some stories 
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If the stream and the lag fails again i'm going to cry.
Things to watch today:
Is Naniwa going to win every single game 2-0 again? Kiwikaki it's on fire too
If HuK wins every match he will face IdrA again.
Sheth is doing really nice on the tournament, hope he gets casted
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EPT
