Haha, HuK is so code A.
Jinro should be able to stay in code S. If he doesn't, then maybe going through the code A torurnament will help him get back into his game.

brentsen

1252 Posts

May 06 2011 14:05 GMT

#103

Anything can happen, MVP went down last season, so maybe Huk can make it.

cronican

Canada424 Posts

May 06 2011 14:07 GMT

#104

Jinro's TvZ has been historically his best match up. I think he'll be back in code S.

It's going to be rough for huk, but I belive he can win vs marineking. Maybe some double forge action ftw.

BoxedLunch

United States387 Posts

May 06 2011 14:07 GMT

#105

Uh oh, Huk's group looks scary... Jinro should be favored to make it out, but MMA or MKP, with only one BO3 to decide it? Hopefully Huk is ready...

holycrapitsTony

United States330 Posts

May 06 2011 14:10 GMT

#106

My signature has never been more appropriate for Group F.

zerious

Canada3803 Posts

May 06 2011 14:16 GMT

#107

On May 06 2011 23:10 holycrapitsTony wrote:
My signature has never been more appropriate for Group F.

lol

I'm actually surprised Bomber nor MVP picked TheWind. I guessed they promised that they are gonna practice TvT with each other or something.

jacobmarlow

Canada100 Posts

May 06 2011 14:27 GMT

#108

Why are people underestimating Huk? I think his group is of decent difficulty. Definitely winnable. Obviously they are no Choya(fou) type walkovers. It will just mean he'll have to try hard to win. Simple as that. There are very little "easy" opponents in progaming and if your goal is to become a champion it shouldnt matter who you face. All the bonjwas in korea were up and comers who had to face and defeat champions early in their career (flash beating bisu before he was known) and bisu rolling over Savior when Savior was dominating) . I hope and think Huk can do the same.

sc2olorin

292 Posts

May 06 2011 14:27 GMT

#109

On May 06 2011 22:14 Bagi wrote:
Has Huk commented what his plans are if he drops to code A again?

I think he could accomplish alot more outside of Korea...

When asked this question in an interview at I think Dreamhack he said that if he gets knocked down to code A, then drops out of code A, and then fails to qualify for the next code A, he would consider moving.

Lann555

Netherlands5173 Posts

May 06 2011 14:29 GMT

#110

This system is actually very flawed, because it favors the weakest players in Code S. The winner of Code A will likely pick the two worst players in Code S for an easy route, but then those two weak players get to fight over a spot in next seasons Code S. This probably gives them a better chance of getting back into code S then if they got a random group. Rain actually has a decent shot of making it into Code S again since he only has to take out Rainbow. He wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell in most of the other groups though

Chicane

United States7875 Posts

May 06 2011 14:43 GMT

#111

Ugh... Bomber Ensnare or Lyn won't make it out? That's a bit disappointing seeing some of the code S players. HuK's luck seems to have run out.

Zeroxk

Norway1244 Posts

May 06 2011 14:45 GMT

#112

On May 06 2011 23:29 Lann555 wrote:
This system is actually very flawed, because it favors the weakest players in Code S. The winner of Code A will likely pick the two worst players in Code S for an easy route, but then those two weak players get to fight over a spot in next seasons Code S. This probably gives them a better chance of getting back into code S then if they got a random group. Rain actually has a decent shot of making it into Code S again since he only has to take out Rainbow. He wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell in most of the other groups though

How so? Each of the finalists can only pick ONE of the weakest players (which I define as 4th place in their group). It's the finalists rewards for getting to the end of Code A and depends entirely on who they want to pick, nothing would've stopped Bomber or Mvp from picking MKP, MC, Jinro, HuK etc.

Would you rather they have fully randomized drawings?

Tsubbi

Germany7996 Posts

May 06 2011 14:48 GMT

#113

No, they pick two players so the argument is valid.

Mitchlew

Australia428 Posts

May 06 2011 14:53 GMT

#114

Huk need his A game for up and down. Wait, he needs to bring his S game

Chinchillin

United States259 Posts

May 06 2011 14:55 GMT

#115

I don't care I'm liquibetting Huk to victory!

Goibon

New Zealand8185 Posts

May 06 2011 15:06 GMT

#116

On May 06 2011 23:55 Chinchillin wrote:
I don't care I'm liquibetting Huk to victory!

ME TOO

Hukku!!!!

seansye

United States1722 Posts

May 06 2011 15:06 GMT

#117

Group A: Keen, TrickSteR, san
Group B: CoCa, Jinro, Zenio
Group C: aLive, Byun, Check
Group D: Ryung, MC, HongUn
Group E: MMA, MarineKing, Huk
Group F: viOlet, Kyrix, TheWind
Group G: MVP, Rain, Rainbow
Group H: Bomber, Lyn, Ensnare

Thats what I'm hoping for.

skrzmark

United States1528 Posts

May 06 2011 15:07 GMT

#118

HuK needs to ask Day9 to analyze his opponents over this weekend and help him out. If SangHo (Killer) could take out MMA then HuK probably has that chance also. Atleast the group wasn't MMA - Jinro, HuK

I)etox

1240 Posts

May 06 2011 15:11 GMT

#119

Looks to me like MVP is going to be moving back up. I really, really want to see Ryung, MMA, Bomber, and Keen to get into Code S. Ryung/MMA/Bomber because all three are very solid players and Code S material and Keen because I want to see his ceremonies in Code S :D

If all my picks go through though there will be a glut of terrans in Code S.

PartyBiscuit

Canada4525 Posts

May 06 2011 15:11 GMT

#120

To be honest, the only two I can see almost guaranteed drop to Code A are HuK and TheWind. HuK finally drew some PvTs, but he got some tough ones (still could pull an upset).