Showmatch between desRow and Veralynn! $100 prize!

z33k.TV

United States75 Posts

August 05 2012 22:22 GMT

We are happy to announce a showmatch between desRow and Vera Lynn. With desRow being a pretty well-known player and Vera being quite the unknown player this ought to be an interesting showmatch. All of us have seen the lengths that some PvZ games go to and this might be another match to add to the epic PvZ list!

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About desRow:
desRow's played Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and became a competitive player in that scene. Despite achieving a decent skill level at the game, especially during the Frozen Throne era, he had no notable competitive achievements for that game. desRow shortly entered the StarCraft 2 scene and plays protoss. He moved to Korea to improve his gameplay in 2012 but soon returned due to personal circumstances. Since his return, he has participated in the Spring and Summer MLG events along with running his own showmatch series. He is an active streamer and streams almost daily.

About Vera:
Vera is an Irish Zerg player on both NA and EU. She has been Grandmaster on NA since since season 7, placing 48th at close of season. As of this season she is one of the few female players who is GM on EU being consistently in the top 100. Vera is quite an unknown player who is trying to turn pro and compete in more tournaments. Aside from high-level StarCraft II-play, she regularly gives free coaching on her stream to viewers and casts a number of tournaments.

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Round: BO7
Date: 10 August 2012
Time: 7 pm GMT // 2 pm EST // 11 am PST // 9 pm CEST
Players: desRow vs Vera Lynn
Sponsor: Prize pool from donations
Prize: $75 for winner, $25 for runner-up
Maps:
Showmatch starts on: ESV Ohana LE
Loser picks out of a map choice of:
MLG Shakuras Plateau
GSL Antiga Shipyard
GSL Entombed Valley
GSL Daybreak
ESV Cloud Kingdom
GSL Metropolis

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Z33K.TV will be the dedicated english stream for this tournament.

Check out the stream at www.twitch.tv/z33ktv

If any foreign streams want to cast this event, please PM z33k.tv!

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Follow Desrow
Stream: www.twitch.tv/desrowfighting
Twitter: www.twitter.com/desRowfighting
Facebook: www.facebook.com/desRowfighting
Liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/desRow
User Stream thread: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=182984
Sponsors: MaxFrag

Follow Vera
Stream: www.twitch.tv/veralynn_sc2
Twitter: www.twitter.com/veralynnSC2
Facebook: www.facebook.com/veralynnSC2
User Stream thread: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=342346
Liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/veralynn
Sponsors: None

Poll: Who do you think will win?

Vera (78)

51%

desRow (61)

40%

TOO MUCH PRESSURE I CAN'T DECIDE (14)

9%

153 total votes

Your vote: Who do you think will win?

(Vote): desRow
(Vote): Vera
(Vote): TOO MUCH PRESSURE I CAN'T DECIDE

partouf

Netherlands405 Posts

August 05 2012 22:26 GMT

So excited for these games ^^

xHadoken

United States171 Posts

August 05 2012 22:26 GMT

Looking forward to seeing this epic PvZ :D

yoigen

Germany369 Posts

August 05 2012 22:38 GMT

now this is epic
rooting for my boy desrow
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Drakn

United Kingdom50 Posts

August 05 2012 22:39 GMT

gogo desrow the TRUE hunger

MQM5K

United States53 Posts

August 05 2012 23:09 GMT

Could we get a short post-game interview with both players after the show match. Listening to both Vera and Desrow talk about the game is always informative and entertaining.

Go Vera!

/cheer "Prove it, prove it, prove it!"

Freezd

United States139 Posts

August 05 2012 23:35 GMT

GL Vera!