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4/13 Update:
Brackets:
Plat-GM: http://cyber-sports.net/brackets/22661
BSG: http://cyber-sports.net/brackets/22008
4/13 Update:
Live Event Info:
Full Schedule:
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Also, we have re-seeded for the Plat-GM round of 16. The CSN Brackets are not yet up to date, but will be shortly.
Re-seeded Bracket for Plat-GM:
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Full event detals including Address, Map of where the store is in the galleria, etc, can be found here: http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com/2012/04/13/hsl-event-info/
Thanks,
Daenks
3/28 Update:
Season One’s registration phase will be closing 4/1, and online matches to compete for your place at the live event on 4/14/2012 will begin shortly after. Players should expect an email shortly after registration closes to schedule matches.
The map poll will also be closing 4/1, and there will be more information released about the event and venue on that day.
3/14 Update:
We're currently sitting at 57 registered players, and i have posted a poll on our homepage, please go vote for the maps you would like to see in HSL Season one! Also, HSL will be attending the Lone Star Clash, come by and say hello!
3/8 Update:
After 24 hours we had 39 people sign up for the tournament, 10 BSG, 29 Plat+. As of now we have: BSG: 10 Plat+: 32 bringing the total to 42 in a little under a day and a half!
Thanks everyone who has signed up and keep spreading the word! We also signed up two Grand Masters players. The full roster is available at http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com/hsl-2012-season-one/ and every page on houstonstarcraftleague.com has a player counter on the right side.
Some issues were brought to my attention, such as the map pool not being posted, issues with single elimination for the online matches, start date for online matches, and a few others. I will be touching on all of these over the coming days and weeks.
Stay tuned as we're not done announcing exciting news!
--Daniel "Daenks" Stone
Date/Time:
Saturday, Apr 14 5:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) from 16:00 GMT (+00:00) to 01:00 GMT (+00:00)
Location:
Microsoft Store, Houston Galleria Mall
5085 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
Format:
Two simultaneous tournaments
Bronze, Silver, Gold:
- Online matches until RO4.
- RO4 and Finals played live at event.
- Prize Pool $200, $125 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place.
Plat+:
- Online matches until RO16.
- RO16,8,4 and Finals played live at event.
- Prize Pool $1000, $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, $150 for 3rd place, $50 for 4th place.
Caster(s):
Alex "Axel" Rodriguez will cast our main stream at the live event.
Looking for additional casters to stream additional games, including online matches.
Entry:
- You can enter the tournament at our homepage http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com
- Please be sure to read the rules. Anyone above the age of 16 may particiapte in the online matches, but you must be able to be on-site for the round of 16 (plat+) or the round of 4 (BSG) or your spot will be forfeit.
- The event graphic states registration opens tomorrow, but it has in fact already opened. Please feel free to enter today.
Stream:
http://www.twitch.tv/houstonscleague
Stay Connected:
Follow: @HoustonSCLeague
Like: http://www.facebook.com/HouStarLeague
RSS: http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com/feed/
History:
HSL was founded January, 2012, our purpose being to build and maintain an eSports community in Houston, TX and its surrounding areas. Though our initial event is a tournament, we would like to embellish all facets of the eSports community and hold LANs, practice nights, tournaments, barcrafts, etc. If you live in/around Houston, have a passion for eSports, and would like to be involved in the day to day operations and event planning for HSL, please email daenks@houstonstarcraftleague.com.
Additional Info:
We are still working out some of the specifics, which means that casters, matches, prize pools, etc. are all subject to change until we begin our online matches approximately 10 days before the tournament. Registered players can be viewed from our homepage, http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com.
Also, a special thanks to  Quantic Gaming for their assistance in the planning and preparation for this event! They have been a joy to work with!
--Daniel "Daenks" Stone
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Ohhhh man! Where are the Htown players at??
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its about time we see more Houston events
definitely looking forward to this  !
I'll start spreading word to UH & other Texas players...
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Well, aren't you a sick nerd baller for singing up for HSL Season One!
WTF...I'm singing!?!?!?!?
This is a troll tournament xD
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On March 08 2012 08:21 .kv wrote:WTF...I'm singing!?!?!?!? This is a troll tournament xD
I thought y'all might like that! I'll fix the typo 
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qualifying tournament should be double elimination at least.
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texas tournaments always use the same font in their banners, please use a different one... that font is really horrible when you're trying to actually read what it says
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On March 08 2012 11:23 Xeris wrote:
texas tournaments always use the same font in their banners, please use a different one... that font is really horrible when you're trying to actually read what it says
It's intentional.
+ Show Spoiler +EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS!
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On March 08 2012 11:23 Xeris wrote:
texas tournaments always use the same font in their banners, please use a different one... that font is really horrible when you're trying to actually read what it says
Here if this will suffice
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On March 08 2012 12:57 brbwinning wrote:
wtf prom is that day D=
sc2 + after parties > prom
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On March 08 2012 12:22 .kv wrote:Show nested quote +On March 08 2012 11:23 Xeris wrote:
texas tournaments always use the same font in their banners, please use a different one... that font is really horrible when you're trying to actually read what it says Here if this will suffice
This hella beats my Paint.NET skills. I'll update everything to use it in the morning, if thats OK with you .kv
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....$200 for bronze-gold? The hell...o.O
On a side note, microsoft stores are freaking amazing. Supporting so many gaming events ^.^
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This is a dream come true.
There are so many players signed up already. Can't wait to meet some more people that play SC2 in Houston.
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I'll be there even if I get eliminated before the live event. I can cast if you need someone too :D
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On March 08 2012 14:20 Daenks wrote:Show nested quote +On March 08 2012 12:22 .kv wrote:On March 08 2012 11:23 Xeris wrote:
texas tournaments always use the same font in their banners, please use a different one... that font is really horrible when you're trying to actually read what it says Here if this will suffice This hella beats my Paint.NET skills. I'll update everything to use it in the morning, if thats OK with you .kv
go ahead..I'm only hear to help and participate and spread
if you need a co-caster or help with stream as well, I'm down as well :D
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*Edit* never mind, found information on website.
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On March 08 2012 14:27 LlamaNamedOsama wrote:
....$200 for bronze-gold? The hell...o.O
On a side note, microsoft stores are freaking amazing. Supporting so many gaming events ^.^
Yes, we want lots of newbies! The more people we can get interested in Starcraft 2 the more eSports will grow locally! This will NOT be our last BSG event for prizes and cash!
Also, the microsoft store found US. He google'd "houston starcraft" and found me at the bottom of the 1st page. Props to the Community guy, Rashid!
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Does anyone know if tthere will be an entry fee?
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So I've always thought prize pools for lower tier players was questionable. It's interesting that you include it here.
Not knocking your tournament, but just wondering. Do you have any guards in place to keep someone from knocking themselves down a rank or two to get the gold prize pool? What about borrowing a friends account who's in a lower division so there's no evidence that they dropped ranks?
Also there's the question that the best gold player will receive money, while the platinum players (who have practiced harder to get to a higher rank) will likely receive nothing in their tournament.
I'd be interested to hear how y'all addressed these issues, or if you're just not worrying about them?
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On March 09 2012 00:24 corona_0489k wrote:
Does anyone know if tthere will be an entry fee?
No. It's actually against Blizzard's tournament policy to charge an entry fee.
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On March 09 2012 00:24 corona_0489k wrote:
Does anyone know if tthere will be an entry fee?
No entry fee
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On March 09 2012 00:27 duncan.mc wrote:
So I've always thought prize pools for lower tier players was questionable. It's interesting that you include it here.
Not knocking your tournament, but just wondering. Do you have any guards in place to keep someone from knocking themselves down a rank or two to get the gold prize pool? What about borrowing a friends account who's in a lower division so there's no evidence that they dropped ranks?
Also there's the question that the best gold player will receive money, while the platinum players (who have practiced harder to get to a higher rank) will likely receive nothing in their tournament.
I'd be interested to hear how y'all addressed these issues, or if you're just not worrying about them?
These issues have been heavily discussed in our planning. We are watching every entry into the BSG matches, accounts with no or little history wil be marked suspect, and the staff of the event will be reviewing replays. There is little that can be done to "STOP" smurfing, but we can make it difficult. Anyone we do catch smurfing will be DQ'd immediately. If anyone in the community has ideas on how to better deal with this, we are open to discussing it.
We all love watching great players battle for prizes, but offering cash prizes for BSG players is designed to bring out people who would otherwise not be interested in playing competitively. We are trying to build a sustainable eSports community, and in the larger picture, BSG players are very important!
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Will the online play be double elimination or single?
Will there be any seeding (maybe based on ladder)?
What is the map pool as well?
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On March 09 2012 04:09 SniXSniPe wrote:
Will the online play be double elimination or single?
Will there be any seeding (maybe based on ladder)?
What is the map pool as well?
Online play:
For now, its safe to assume single elimination for the online matches; all things are still pretty subject to change.
Seeding:
Not sure how i'm going to structure the seeding process, but there will be one.
Maps:
As yet unannounced, but you can expect to see a mix of current 1v1 Season 6 maps, as well as MLG,GSL, etc.
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When are the online matches? I can't find any date for them or time for them.
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On March 09 2012 09:45 Frastic wrote:
When are the online matches? I can't find any date for them or time for them.
Depending on number of players they will start about a week or so before the live event.
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Can we install our mouse drivers at the lan?
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On March 09 2012 10:45 .kv wrote:
Can we install our mouse drivers at the lan?
let me find out and get back to you, email me daenks at houstonstarcraftleague dot com and I'll email back when I find out
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On March 09 2012 00:55 NexaS wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2012 00:24 corona_0489k wrote:
Does anyone know if tthere will be an entry fee? No. It's actually against Blizzard's tournament policy to charge an entry fee.
What about mlg and their players pass
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3/8 Update:
After 24 hours we had 39 people sign up for the tournament, 10 BSG, 29 Plat+. As of now we have: BSG: 10 Plat+: 32 bringing the total to 42 in a little under a day and a half!
Thanks everyone who has signed up and keep spreading the word! We also signed up two Grand Masters players. The full roster is available at http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com/hsl-2012-season-one/ and every page on houstonstarcraftleague.com has a player counter on the right side.
Some issues were brought to my attention, such as the map pool not being posted, issues with single elimination for the online matches, start date for online matches, and a few others. I will be touching on all of these over the coming days and weeks.
Stay tuned as we're not done announcing exciting news!
--Daniel "Daenks" Stone
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3/14 Update:
We're currently sitting at 57 registered players, and i have posted a poll on our homepage, please go vote for the maps you would like to see in HSL Season one! Also, HSL will be attending the Lone Star Clash, come by and say hello!
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3/28 Update:
Season One’s registration phase will be closing 4/1, and online matches to compete for your place at the live event on 4/14/2012 will begin shortly after. Players should expect an email shortly after registration closes to schedule matches.
The map poll will also be closing 4/1, and there will be more information released about the event and venue on that day.
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Is it possible to change your race after you've already signed up?
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Way too little exposure on this getting out.
I like attending local events to support the scene, and didn't even know this existed until 2days before registration closes.
Bump for leet signups.
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Also just realized that this takes place at the same time as the ColAcademy recruitment tourney. Please contact them and work something out, I would hate for players to have to choose between the two.
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If I am ranked higher in one race but have a consistent low league placement in another race, may I play as that race?
Also, how is handle different from the bnet name?
Edit: Example, consistent diamond+ protoss, but for some reason I just cannot get zerg or terran lol.
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Bump for question that isn't answered 
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On March 31 2012 01:56 Ockham wrote:
Is it possible to change your race after you've already signed up?
email me and I will change it.
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On March 31 2012 06:53 Jermstuddog wrote:
Way too little exposure on this getting out.
I like attending local events to support the scene, and didn't even know this existed until 2days before registration closes.
Bump for leet signups.
I've tried to bump it as much as I can without being too spammy. Tweet, like us on FB whatever we can do to get as many people involved as possible, but remember this is only the first event. More will be revealed.
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On March 31 2012 19:10 Alryk wrote:
If I am ranked higher in one race but have a consistent low league placement in another race, may I play as that race?
Also, how is handle different from the bnet name?
Edit: Example, consistent diamond+ protoss, but for some reason I just cannot get zerg or terran lol.
what race and league you sign up with must be accurate to your battle.net account that you will play with at the event.
Handle is the same as nickname. For example, my bnet character names are DaenksEX and LGDaenks, but I just go by Daenks (my handle).
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On April 01 2012 05:36 Alryk wrote:Bump for question that isn't answered
sorry for late reply, I'm traveling this weekend
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Will the BSG tourney be finished earlier in the day? I potentially have another commitment (after 5), although I'm still gonna try to be there if I qualify :D I feel like it should, because you would then finish with the Ro16+ people who are actually great at the game (Go Nony!)
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On April 02 2012 11:31 Alryk wrote:
Will the BSG tourney be finished earlier in the day? I potentially have another commitment (after 5), although I'm still gonna try to be there if I qualify :D I feel like it should, because you would then finish with the Ro16+ people who are actually great at the game (Go Nony!)
RO4 for BSG is currently scheduled for 3:30pm and the finals for 5:00pm, but this schedule is still subject to change, which is why it hasn't been publicly posted yet.
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO IS IT REALLY MAY 14th?! YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS. Way to fuck up my prom day.
Edit: wait my prom is 5/14.... That was an embarrassing mix-up, great job guys <3!
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Yes, mistake on the bracket. The CSN Schedule has been appropriately updated. Thanks for pointing it out.
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HsL.
My first match is against a Masters Zerg and then the winner between us gets to face against EmpireViolet. This tournament should be super fun. I didn't even know Nony had signed up. I hope he can make it out for the live event. Would be awesome to have him start his comeback in Houston.
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On March 09 2012 00:24 corona_0489k wrote:
Does anyone know if tthere will be an entry fee?
there was no entry fee, nor will there be a fee for spectating or watching the stream.
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Is there a losers bracket for the lan event? I recommend one O_o
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On April 12 2012 14:41 HeavOnEarth wrote:
Is there a losers bracket for the lan event? I recommend one O_o
Not enough time/computers =/
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Is the best way to contact daenks by email? I qualified for the main event but need both a parental form and have potential scheduling issues that might have to be worked out.
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On April 13 2012 11:49 bustanut wrote:
is it bring your own pc?
theres definitely pcs at the microsoft store, but their monitors are pretty up in ur face, so maybe bring ur own O__O
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On April 13 2012 14:03 HeavOnEarth wrote:theres definitely pcs at the microsoft store, but their monitors are pretty up in ur face, so maybe bring ur own O__O
oh wow thanks, i was just worried i'd have to play on my laptop <.<
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When does the event start? 11? I want violet's autograph! :D
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Any word on being able to install the drivers at the LAN?
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it says 12pm eastern so it would mean 11 our time correct (we live in central)
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On April 14 2012 07:02 MinistryofPain wrote:
Any word on being able to install the drivers at the LAN?
drivers will be installable
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On April 14 2012 10:48 .kv wrote:
it says 12pm eastern so it would mean 11 our time correct (we live in central)
Its not supposed to say 12 eastern. all times should be interpereted as Central Time. Where does it say Eastern and i will resolve.
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Man, wish I had seen this thread last month. Sounds fun, good luck!
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Live Event Info:
Full Schedule:
Also, we have re-seeded for the Plat-GM round of 16. The CSN Brackets are not yet up to date, but will be shortly.
Re-seeded Bracket for Plat-GM:
Full event detals including Address, Map of where the store is in the galleria, etc, can be found here: http://www.houstonstarcraftleague.com/2012/04/13/hsl-event-info/
Thanks,
Daenks
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So if it's re-seeded why am I #14 and wzp #13, the last two seeded places?
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On April 14 2012 16:20 SniXSniPe wrote:
So if it's re-seeded why am I #14 and wzp #13, the last two seeded places?
Top 4 seeds were determined by recent tournament results. The rest were randomized.
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in the brackets on csn website
Sat 4/14/12 12:00pm EDT - 2:30pm
Best of 3
MLG Shakuras Plateau
plus the poster from the new and old graphic said time was @ 11am
can we get there early to just warm up and get used to the setup?
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About to get started here at the Microsoft Store here in the galleria. Show up!
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Can you smell what the rock is cooking? Doesnt it smell like Vespene gas?
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Pause for technical setup and player checkin. Brb with pwnage.
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area.jibroni562 takes out blitz.917 - GG!
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areaFlatLine.924 takes out SourPatch.542 2-0
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PZSnixSnipe.382 DQ vileHawk moves on to face areaFlatLine.942
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foolofatook.435 beats stride.760 2-1
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viOlet.784 takes out areaJibroni.562 2-0
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hellokitty vs PZFTaCtQorGS
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Bronze ladder kicking off Exentrick vs cannonfodder
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Other bronze match is rawrrrrrrrrr vs fuse
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Exentrick beats cannonfodder 2-0 - gg
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next up in platnum+ is heavanslight vs vilehawk
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Loser of rawrrrrrrrr vs fuse will be bronze to gold third place automatically
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HeavensLight puts vileHawk away, gg
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Fuse on to the finals after beating rawrrrrrrrrr 2-1. Fuse and Exentrick for bronze - gold bracket.
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Gratz to rawrrrrrrrrr for 3rd place!
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bronze-gold bracket that is
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Gratz to hellokitty1 for 3rd place plat+, Violet and heavanslight coming up
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Whats the prize distribution? Also... gogo Heavens!!!!
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Violet takes Heavenslight out 3-1, gg and gratz to Violet
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Gratz to Exentrick for taking the gold-bronze 3-1
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Final position breakdown -
Bronze - Gold
1) Exentrick
2) Fuse
3) rawrrrrrrrrr
Plat+
1) Violet
2) HeavensLight
3) Hellokitty1
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@Xeris - Prize distribution is as follows:
Plat+ = Prize Pool $1000: $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, $150 for 3rd place, $50 for 4th place
Bronze - Gold = Prize Pool $200: $125 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place.
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good times all who came out and competed. Hope to see you all at the next one!
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sounds fun!! congrats everyone
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This event was awesome! Well run, smooth, friendly, and a GREAT atmosphere at the Galleria. I had random chats with people both in and out of the event, and I even got to talk to Violet :D
I will definitely be participating next time. If the rumor I heard about some of the sponsors was true, that's sad to hear, but I think its safe to say that they definitely lost out. I'll probably be visiting that Microsoft store later to pick up a new laptop they have a nice selection and its simpler than newegg. (and I don't think prices were too bad).
My congratulations to all of the winners as well as the staff for running a great tournament!
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How did I not see this until now. QQ and I live iN Houston...
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thanks for the tournament and the opportunity! it was great to meet new friends like violet and oldies like hawk and heaven, and sorry devan! i didn't mean to 7 gate all in you T.T
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daenks is the boss! hope to see alot of you again at the next offline :D
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can someone make a liquidpedia page about this? i know it'll be bigger next time with more money and all.
plus we had a really competitive bracket up from top 16 in the plat+ tournament.
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When is the next one of these going to be and where? >.> Soooo many posts. lol
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