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TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #17
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Recap
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Hwangsin proved to be the first of many pioneers, not just a lone wanderer who had found his way onto American land. Koreans invaded TL Open in numbers for its seventeenth installment, with a many ZeNEX team members and PSW clan members joining the fray. The previous champion, Hwangsin, also returned to see if he could repeat his success.
Not surprisingly it was the members of ZeNEX, a Korean pro-gaming team, that dominated the tournament. It was unexpected though, that it was not the relatively well-known ZeNEXLine who took it all, but the mostly unheralded ZeNEXIceCream who became this week's champion. He defeated his teammate ZeNEXHack in the finals, a bloody TvT series that went the full five sets.
Of the foreigners, Millenium's DieStar went the furthest, even taking down the much vaunted ZeNEXPuzzle along the way. Grubby also made something of a surprise appearance, playing his games from the HomeStory cup and placing in the top eight.
Will the Korean tide continue to rise for the next TL Open? Or twice defeated, will the foreigners now return to protect their home field?
Not surprisingly it was the members of ZeNEX, a Korean pro-gaming team, that dominated the tournament. It was unexpected though, that it was not the relatively well-known ZeNEXLine who took it all, but the mostly unheralded ZeNEXIceCream who became this week's champion. He defeated his teammate ZeNEXHack in the finals, a bloody TvT series that went the full five sets.
Of the foreigners, Millenium's DieStar went the furthest, even taking down the much vaunted ZeNEXPuzzle along the way. Grubby also made something of a surprise appearance, playing his games from the HomeStory cup and placing in the top eight.
Will the Korean tide continue to rise for the next TL Open? Or twice defeated, will the foreigners now return to protect their home field?
Results
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1st Place: 
ZeNEXIceCream
2nd Place:ZeNEXHack
3rd-4th Place:Mill.DieStar, 
ZeNEXLine
5th-8th Place:
HwangSin, ZeNEXPuzzle, ZeNEXYong, Grubby
ZeNEXIceCream2nd Place:
ZeNEXHack3rd-4th Place:
Mill.DieStar, ZeNEXLine5th-8th Place:
HwangSin, ZeNEXPuzzle, ZeNEXYong, GrubbyVODs
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+ Show Spoiler [Semi Final 1] +
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+ Show Spoiler [Finals] +
| << | TLSC2 Open #17 - Semi Final 1: Set 1 | >> |
+ Show Spoiler [Semi Final 2] +
| << | TLSC2 Open #17 - Semi Final 2: Set 1 | >> |
+ Show Spoiler [Finals] +
| << | TLSC2 Open #17 - Finals: Set 1 | >> |
Resources
- Brackets
- Finals, Semis, and Quarters Replays
- Round of 16 Replays Round of 32 Replays
- Round of 64 Replays Round of 128 Replays
- Semis and Finals VODs casted by TotalBiscuit and Apollo
Prizes
- 1st: $100
- 2nd: $50
- 3rd-4th: $25
Players who perform well in TL Opens #16 - #28 will receive invitations to a future $1000 tournament.
About Our Sponsor
The TeamLiquid SC2 Open is proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, developers of popular TeamSpeak voice chat software for online gamers and now, with their latest TeamSpeak 3 SDK product, virtual worlds and integrated solutions. TeamSpeak enables groups of people to speak with one another over the Internet using their Windows, Mac, or Linux based computer, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will typically wear a headset with an integrated microphone and connect to his guild or clan's TeamSpeak server to chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events.
TeamSpeak 3 features include: a global web server list, tabbed multi-server connectivity, tabbed text chatting, firewall friendly file transfer, user avatars, friends lists, and a fully customizable client UI supporting skins, sound packs, and plugins. TeamSpeak is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.
If you are interested in sponsoring a TeamLiquid Open or one of our other events, please see our advertising / sponsorship page.
