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TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #18
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Recap
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After facing an incursion of the ZeNEX team last week, TL Open was faced with the largest Korean invasion yet. ZeNEX, SlayerS, and PSW made their way into the tournament and once again dominated the top rankings. Several members of the Prime team had also planned to play, but only PoltPrime - GSL Super Tournament champion and top three Terran in the world - was able to play.
In the end, it wasn't any of the later wave Koreans who took home the first place prize of $100. It was Hwangsin, who debuted in the TeamSpeak TL Open #16 as the lone Korean entrant, who claimed his second TL Open championship. He defeated ZeNEXHack in the final, who was unfortunate to take the silver two weeks in a row.
Among the 'foreign' contingent, Nerchio, Lalush, and Shadow played well to reach the top eight, but it might have been KawaiiRice who had the most impressive run. He knocked out Korean pros SlayerS_drugbird and ZeNEXNaya in earlier rounds, before being eliminated by fellow American Shadow in the RO16.
Also worth noting, was the not-quite-pro Korean clan PSW. After a poor showing in the previous tournament, two of the team members - Mystic and Phantasm - placed in the top eight.
In the end, it wasn't any of the later wave Koreans who took home the first place prize of $100. It was Hwangsin, who debuted in the TeamSpeak TL Open #16 as the lone Korean entrant, who claimed his second TL Open championship. He defeated ZeNEXHack in the final, who was unfortunate to take the silver two weeks in a row.
Among the 'foreign' contingent, Nerchio, Lalush, and Shadow played well to reach the top eight, but it might have been KawaiiRice who had the most impressive run. He knocked out Korean pros SlayerS_drugbird and ZeNEXNaya in earlier rounds, before being eliminated by fellow American Shadow in the RO16.
Also worth noting, was the not-quite-pro Korean clan PSW. After a poor showing in the previous tournament, two of the team members - Mystic and Phantasm - placed in the top eight.
Results
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1st Place: 
HwangSin
2nd Place:
ZeNEXHack
3rd-4th Place:PoltPrime.WE, 
Empire.Nerchio
5th-8th Place:LaLuSh, xsixShaDow, Phantasm, Mystic
HwangSin2nd Place:
ZeNEXHack3rd-4th Place:
PoltPrime.WE, Empire.Nerchio5th-8th Place:
LaLuSh, xsixShaDow, Phantasm, MysticVODs
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+ Show Spoiler [Semi Final 1] +
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| << | TLSC2 Open #18 - Semi Final 1: Set 1 | >> |
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| << | TLSC2 Open #18 - Semi Final 2: Set 1 | >> |
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| << | TLSC2 Open #18 - Finals: Set 1 | >> |
Resources
- Brackets
- Quarterfinals Replays
- Round of 16 Replays Round of 32 Replays
- Round of 64 Replays Round of 128 Replays
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.
