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The time has come for our next Winners Round 1 match of the IGN Pro League Team Arena Challenge 3!
When: Tuesday, May 22 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Wednesday, May 23 5:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Format
This double-elimination tournament features 24 teams from around the world and is an All-Kill team format. This match is being played for Winners Round 1. The first team to defeat everyone on the opposing team's roster (5 wins, or a best of 9), will move on in the Winners Bracket, while the loser will drop down into the Losers Bracket. Keep in mind that this has a $20,000 prize pool, and only six teams will make it to the money!
![[image loading]](http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/8407/egicon.png) Evil Geniuses DeMusliM ThorZaIN PuMa  IdrA LzGaMeR Machine  JYP iNcontroL HuK ![[image loading]](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1079/isicon.png) Infinity Seven Pyre jEcho CrazymoviNG Sanddbox Insur Axslav
The First Game of the IPL Team Arena Challenge 3 is on Tuesday, May 22 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Wednesday, May 23 5:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Poll: Who Will Win?!Evil Geniuses (98) 82% Infinity Seven (22) 18% 120 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): Evil Geniuses
(Vote): Infinity Seven
Results!+ Show Spoiler [EG vs Infinity 7 Results] +IdrA < Daybreak > Sanddbox
IdrA < Entombed Valley > Insur
IdrA < Tal'Darim Altar > Axslav
IdrA < Antiga Shipyard > jEcho
DeMusliM < Sanshorn Mist > jEcho
DeMusliM < Metropolis > CrazymoviNG
iNcontroL < Ohana > CrazymoviNG
JYP < Cloud Kingdom > CrazymoviNG
Congratulations to Evil Geniuses, winning 5-3! They move on to WR2, and Infinity Seven falls to LR1!
Map List
IPLMap Sanshorn Mists AE
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Tal'Darim Altar LE
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
IPLMap Ohana
IPLMap Entombed Valley
All the maps can be found on NA, EU, or KR by searching for IPLMap!
The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.
Casters
This week's games will be commentated by CatsPajamas and Doa!
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Please note the NEW starting broadcast time of 4 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. CEST!
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?37003 Posts
Infinity Seven's most threatening players are Axslav and CrazymovING
And I'm pretty sure that ThorZaIN/PuMa/JYP/HuK are enough to take out those two.
EG got this :D
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Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
I'm excited for iS's debut, I hope they can show some good games!
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Let's see what iS got.. Gogo axslav!!
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Gonna be really tough for iS to overcome EG. Too many strong players and not enough depth I feel for iS.
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5-1 EG, iS will get the game off IdrA if they cheese
EG FIGHTING!!
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EG 5-2/3 i think, iS has really good players but as people have said EG have multiple players that are far too strong i think
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Axslav allkill go go go! 
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The revenge of Axslav?
EG 5-1, with Axslav beating someone :D That would be nice. Love that guy ^^
But in all seriousness, EG 5-1, with CrazymoviNG beating someone.
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Wait mentalist isn't on the roster? When did he leave?
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EG pulls through, IdrA plays and loses to Axslav
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On May 23 2012 02:59 Fusilero wrote:
Wait mentalist isn't on the roster? When did he leave?
Awhile ago
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I wonder how well EG has to do to field Lz...
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Can you tell us what the first matchup is?
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I think EG has this one in the bag
EG wins 5-2 or 5-3
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EGs v Z is very good, literally noone on their line up has a bad v Z and IS has to field at least 2 zergs, I see this going EGs way regardless of who they pick.
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jecho is extremely underrated
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jecho is a ladder beast. I think he can take a game or two depending on who EG sends out.
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5-0 EG, iS just dosn't even come close to EG's depth or talent
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On May 23 2012 02:19 SeeKeR wrote:
Infinity Seven's most threatening players are Axslav and CrazymovING
And I'm pretty sure that ThorZaIN/PuMa/JYP/HuK are enough to take out those two.
EG got this :D
Insur and jEcho are both better than Axslav imo, wait and see
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i want is to win
but why is it so late today 
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Insur will beat at least 2 players.
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so does anyone know the line up, cant really stay up but i may for idra and machine
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This will actually a good match. EG will win unless Axslav and CrazyMoving take out a bunch of them. i7 Could also take another game if EG puts out Idra and he gets cheesed out.
EG 5-3
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EG has had trouble in team leagues I hope they can get a good start here.
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iNcontroL
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On May 23 2012 08:12 IPA wrote:
Pulling for iS.
BITCH
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who is this sandbox guy? played pretty sloppily. gg idra~!
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On May 23 2012 08:19 Malstriks wrote:
who is this sandbox guy? played pretty sloppily. gg idra~!
Sanddbox is a pretty good NA Zerg, but probably on the lower end of iS's roster. Makes sense for them to use him first.
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Been a while since I've seen Idra dominate someone like that. Brings back good memories.
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Good to see IdrA win a game. It's been a while :[
Hope he beat some better players now
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On May 23 2012 08:21 below66 wrote:
idra finally wins!
he won in MLG SPring arena qualifiers, obv
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Idra is capable of beating anyone. The problem he is having lately is really limited to ZvT (his ZvP has always been suspect and ZvZ good) ever since he moved away from Muta/Baneling/Ling. His new Infestor/Ling/Ultra style crushes people on ladder, but doesn't seem to be working vs high level Korean Terrans.
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I don't get why you wouldn't go for fast 3 base play vs Z on Entombed. It's arguably auto win.
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On May 23 2012 08:25 BronzeKnee wrote:
Idra is capable of beating anyone. The problem he is having lately is really limited to ZvT (his ZvP has always been suspect and ZvZ good) ever since he moved away from Muta/Baneling/Ling. His new Infestor/Ling/Ultra style crushes people on ladder, but doesn't seem to be working vs high level Korean Terrans.
Hes not just losing to Korean Terrans (actually his only impressive wins this year were vs Supernova and MVP). His ZvZ record this year is pretty bad as well.
Lets just cut back a bit after his very long slump, he doesnt seem to be capable of a lot at the moment.
btw: Idra just broke an 18 map loss streak
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Is there a reason that protoss army looked so small?
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If IdrA wins this, I hope they throw in Crazymoving next.
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On May 23 2012 08:32 00Visor wrote:
btw: Idra just broke an 18 map loss streak
TLPD-wise, sure, but he didn't just magic his way into MLG Spring Arena 2. He beat attero, fuzzy, kawaiirice and notably sleep to get there. They were a fortnight ago.
Also I like idra transfusing his hatch as soon as he kills the zealots. Too many people defend harass and think "phew, I'm glad I defended that", then lose their hatch/tech/whatever to a followup 2 minutes later.
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Friggin motherships damn.
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idra all kill? 
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Wish he would micro his infestors a bit better though, seen too many get fedback/sniped etc
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well with that, I think that this series is over after that :/ Insur is their second-best player, and IdrA isnt even close to the best EG player. I hope iS can make it close though!
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IdrA vs Axslav on Taldarim...smells like NASTL haha
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IdrA expected to be done sooner, has a lunch date to make.
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Wow, finaly Idra won one match !! Like Stephano says " Congratulation ! "
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your Country52797 Posts
On May 23 2012 08:45 below66 wrote:idra all kill?
We can only hope :D
lol 6 pool
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On May 23 2012 08:45 below66 wrote:idra all kill?
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On May 23 2012 08:53 Floyd29 wrote:
Wow, finaly Idra won one match !! Like Stephano says " Congratulation ! "
That would be 3 matches.
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Lol what is this I don't even
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whoo Idra! Although I was kinda hoping for more interesting games XD
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jecho vs idra will be the best match i think.
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This is probably just what Idra needed to get his mindset back on track. GJ Idra!
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Hmm, Idra all-kills the week after Zenio all-kills.
EDIT: potentially if Idra all-kills.
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jEcho and then CM probably. iS is pretty dead at this point.
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What the hell? Idra is winning something?
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On May 23 2012 09:04 RUS RO DAH!!! wrote:
What the hell? Idra is winning something?
Believe it or not.. yes :D
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nice to see idra doing well ! GO GRACKEN
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Idra is droning so hard. If Echo doesn't push soon I think that's just game...
Yeah, there's no way he's holding that.
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Good enough run for IdrA, 2 Protoss too.
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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
jecho 2 good
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Nice try Greg! Good three wins. Puma to see this out?
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he scouted the roach numbers too late...
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IdrA almost never GGs anyone that is non-Korean in league/tournament games. Ladder it's okay really not to, but in situations like this...
It's kind of annoying.
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That was pretty impressive by IdrA.
However, I don't think iS can stop EG from getting at least 2 more wins. They still have so many players left.
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Jecho hit his timing, give Idra another minute he should have taken it easily. Nice play from Jecho. Nice to see Idra taking so many games off a decent team like Infinity 7.
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Lol Demuslim up next, should crush jecho. Demu's TvZ is beastly.
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Australia8532 Posts
IdrA.. beating Protoss players?
Could this be the beginning of a new hope for Greg !? I hope so!
EG should be able to close this out with a good level of depth remaining in the squad
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On May 23 2012 09:11 SniXSniPe wrote:
IdrA almost never GGs anyone that is non-Korean in league/tournament games. Ladder it's okay really not to, but in situations like this...
It's kind of annoying.
I guess that he thinks that he played better than jEcho or that pink Zerg is imbalanced.
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On May 23 2012 09:14 Hulavuta wrote:
I pronounce it "Jay-ko"
I've always assumed it's the letter J followed by Echo.
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Really impressive run by idra, I honestly thought he was going to GG against insur after the vortex but he duked it out and won it in the end. I have to say I was a little mad he didn't GG vs. jecho. That was a good straight up game and he was out played, no cheese, nothing like that and he didn't.
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On May 23 2012 09:16 Dexington wrote:I've always assumed it's the letter J followed by Echo.
Yeah I think it is, I just like to kinda fudge over that tiny sound between the J and the E.
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Well it was an almost all-kill by IdrA hopefully he can use this as a stepping stone to get back mentally to where he was at the end of last year an be what we all know he can be.
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On May 23 2012 09:18 Balgrog wrote:
Really impressive run by idra, I honestly thought he was going to GG against insur after the vortex but he duked it out and won it in the end. I have to say I was a little mad he didn't GG vs. jecho. That was a good straight up game and he was out played, no cheese, nothing like that and he didn't.
I wouldn't say he outplayed him. He just 3 hatch roach all-ined him and Idra scouted it late.
No one outplayed anyone, Idra just lost.
Not to justify the lack or necessitate the presence of a gg...just saying.
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Ah hah! jEcho pulls an Idra!
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lol jEcho leaves the game a la IdrA.
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Wow, wonder why jecho didn't gg.
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Man Demuslims builds are too sick. That banshee pressure into quick third just rules so hard.
GG man. GG.
Englands hope! (Along with Bling!)
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I wish more players wouldn't gg  . Its so much fun
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T_T Doa so confused about LzGamer lols.
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On May 23 2012 09:28 radscorpion9 wrote:I wish more players wouldn't gg . Its so much fun
You can do your part whenever playing ladder :D
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Still have PuMa, JYP and ThorZain to get one win? Awesome.
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On May 23 2012 09:27 Hulavuta wrote:
Wow, wonder why jecho didn't gg.
I've seen him not gg plenty of times lol.
Oh well. ><"
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EG actually winning in a team league without Puma and all people are talking about is not GG'ing?
Madness!
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On May 23 2012 09:31 Trowa127 wrote:
EG actually winning in a team league without Puma and all people are talking about is not GG'ing?
Madness!
to be fair, i was doing my sarcastically
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On May 23 2012 09:33 jmbthirteen wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 09:31 Trowa127 wrote:
EG actually winning in a team league without Puma and all people are talking about is not GG'ing?
Madness! to be fair, i was doing my sarcastically
I jest, I jest. I'm just happy to see EG doing well. They get too much hate around here for no reason.
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Demuslim already 2-0'd CM in NASL, so I expect this is over now.
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ridiculously good banshees for Demuslim
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demuslim playing pretty good wwowoow
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why scan when you have a raven : S
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On May 23 2012 09:43 L3g3nd_ wrote:
why scan when you have a raven : S
Its out of habit mostly, otherwise it just seems silly
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Wow, he target fired those changelings fast. They all died at almost the same moment.
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This is motherfucking incontrol bitch
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INCONTOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!
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EG trying to do this without any of their Koreans?
iNcontroL incoming.
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Alright Incontrol, Idra tore it up now its your turn.
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I think I smell a cannon rush!
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well i dont see EG losing this still, but if no koreans come out it could be troublesome
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In that last game, I wonder why Demu was scanning to remove creep when he had a raven. Habit maybe?
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Hahahah attaboy Incontrol!
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Haha, loving the Terminator references :DDD
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incontorl in a pretty decent position
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TorteDeLini has left the game!
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I have a feeling these mutas are gonna wreck
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Incontrol forgot that mutas exist it seems.. so little anti air :/
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i dont understand why yoou would send incontrol up vs crazymoving...
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JYP should end this. Incontrol was doing well till he was unprepared for the mutas.
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I think JYP should take this. If EG somehow loses this 5-4 (which is unlikely) it would be really strange.
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wasn't that a song MLG uses during their breaks?
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On May 23 2012 10:09 Hulavuta wrote:
I think JYP should take this. If EG somehow loses this 5-4 (which is unlikely) it would be really strange.
It would be quite the turn of events. Idra wins games for once but the team loses.
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we still have PuMa + ThorZaIN
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CM's macro fell apart. He's really going to have a hard time now
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lol gas is overrated I guess. haha 3k minerals Wolf is killing me with these puns!
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On May 23 2012 10:21 Silentness wrote:lol gas is overrated I guess. haha 3k minerals Wolf is killing me with these puns!
Doa, not wolf.
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woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work!
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Dang that game must have been frustrating for JYP.
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Well won EG, but iS did put up a good fight
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Great games, Crazymoving really pulled out for iS in the end but wasn't quite able to close it out.
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On May 23 2012 10:29 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work!
what's wrong with being down 3-0 to idra ?
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On May 23 2012 10:56 ravenKRaz wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 10:29 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work! what's wrong with being down 3-0 to idra ?
Well, considering that Idra has been in a severe slump, people just don't expect him to win anymore.
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On May 23 2012 10:56 ravenKRaz wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 10:29 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work! what's wrong with being down 3-0 to idra ?
I'ts IdrA
I'm not going to start or get into this debate.
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Well this is NA IdrA should still dominate the NA scene, his problem is when he plays koreans
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On May 23 2012 10:56 ravenKRaz wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 10:29 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work! what's wrong with being down 3-0 to idra ?
nothing bad meant to Idra there, although looking at my post now I can see where that assumption was made. It is only that presently IdrA is nowhere near the best player on EG right now. I was trying to point out the depth of the hole iS dug themselves into. No disrespect meant
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Pretty funny seeing demuslim scan when he has a raven right there I guess its just habit
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On May 23 2012 10:59 Whatson wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 10:56 ravenKRaz wrote:On May 23 2012 10:29 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
woah, I leave and they are down 3-0 to idra, but then I come back and it's 4/3. Looks like crazymoving has been doing some work! what's wrong with being down 3-0 to idra ? I'ts IdrA I'm not going to start or get into this debate.
Yea not so sure whats so bad about being down 3-0 to the IEM Ghonzhou Champ an Azus Rog Champion at the end of last year :l guess no one goes into slumps or anything
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GG Evil Geniuses, you played well :D
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Yes idrA putting up good results.
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Who ended up taking out CrazyMovING? JYP??
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Does anyone have the results?
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Idra wins against: Sanddbox, Insur, Axslav
Idra loses to jEcho
jEcho wins loses to DeMuslim
DeMuslim loses to CrazyMoviNG
CrazyMoviNG beats iNcontrol
CrazyMoviNG loses to JYP
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On May 23 2012 12:51 Torte de Lini wrote:
Idra wins against: Sanddbox, Insur, Axslav
Idra loses to jEcho
jEcho wins loses to DeMuslim
DeMuslim loses to CrazyMoviNG
CrazyMoviNG beats iNcontrol
CrazyMoviNG loses to JYP
Or, easier to see
Idra > Sanddbox
Idra > Insur
Idra > Axslav
Idra < jEcho
Demuslim > jEcho
Demuslim < CM
iNcontroL < CM
JYP > CM
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glad to see idra starting to win again. here's to more success in the rest of the league!
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On May 23 2012 13:13 Dexington wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2012 12:51 Torte de Lini wrote:
Idra wins against: Sanddbox, Insur, Axslav
Idra loses to jEcho
jEcho wins loses to DeMuslim
DeMuslim loses to CrazyMoviNG
CrazyMoviNG beats iNcontrol
CrazyMoviNG loses to JYP Or, easier to see Idra > Sanddbox Idra > Insur Idra > Axslav Idra < jEchoDemuslim > jEcho Demuslim < CMiNcontroL < CMJYP > CM
thanks :D
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IPLTAC is underhyped.
especially round 2 is so stacked with last season's korean teams
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Wow, IdrA owning, nice one
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Glad to see idra winning games
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Good to see Idra winning. Want to see him back on his track.
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Someone tell the guy in charge of the rebroadcast that there's an update window blocking the broadcast.
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Haaaa, our bad. I clicked it away.
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Great re-broadcast, showing the first game, a bit of the second game and then a bit of the last game.
10/10 would rage again
Edit: okay, someone seems to be doing something, this is kind of entertaining to watch.
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Now it's randomly skipped from the start of insur vs idra to demuslim vs crazymoving ;_;.
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Great Series. I recommend game 1 and the first 3 minutes of game 2 and 6
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We're working on a solution for the rebroadcast! We had a corrupted file and will be restarting the series in just a few minutes!
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You're chat moderation is horrible, and using the power to abuse the viewers. "Go stephano #1 na zerg" was a joke to all the Idra fan boys, if the nationality of the player is really an issue stop calling everyone a "foreigner" and use their actual origin. I have seen blatant racist remarks and degrading comments go unpunished.
I will not watch your broadcast anymore, because of things like this. There are plenty of other quality streams to watch.
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IdrA showing the haters that he still has game. That sports psychologist must be working.
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On May 24 2012 04:20 rxpk wrote:
You're chat moderation is horrible, and using the power to abuse the viewers. "Go stephano #1 na zerg" was a joke to all the Idra fan boys, if the nationality of the player is really an issue stop calling everyone a "foreigner" and use their actual origin. I have seen blatant racist remarks and degrading comments go unpunished.
I will not watch your broadcast anymore, because of things like this. There are plenty of other quality streams to watch.
LOLLLL
Wait, who are you again? Exactly...
I don't think anybody cares, since you are the only person I've ever heard complaining of a topic like this to IPL. Bye, good luck finding a better stream, I don't think you leaving will impact the world very much, sorry.
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the mistake was letting IdrA start off with a fairly easy win to build confidence.
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