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Brackets/Rules are live!
Ignite Gaming Lounge is thrilled to once again host the Ignition Starcraft Open, a HotS tournament held in-house on Saturday, June 29th, 2013!
The prize pool will feature the glory of being the next Heart of the Swarm champion in Chicago, not to mention $1000+ in swag, including SteelSeries pro-gaming peripherals and more! There are only 32 spots, so register now before they're gone!
At the last Ignition Starcraft Open, URHypeR took down the favored Everize for 1st place! Notable (and somewhat less known!) players Crilmon, SCAKamker, [SCS]Cheeto, and gSTARraw took 3rd - 6th, respectively.
Casual players/spectators are welcome to attend - as always, there will be plenty of giveaways and raffles. You may rent a non-tournament PC at Ignite's normal rates, or just stick around to meet and greet the Starcraft community's most high level players!
Additionally, there will be an MLG Viewing Party throughout the afternoon, so you can catch Saturday's MLG action!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Xy93eXz.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ztZ6D.jpg) 1st place:$250 cash + 8 hour Ignite Gift Card 2nd place: $175 cash + 5 hour Ignite Gift Card 3rd place:$100 cash + 5 hour Ignite Gift Card 4th place:$50 cash + 3 hour Ignite Gift Card 5th place:$25 cash + 3 hour Ignite Gift Card 6th place:$20 cash + 3 hour Ignite Gift Card If you think that you might get knocked out of the tournament quickly or you're not competing, no worries - there will be plenty of goodies to be won throughout the day. Saturday, June 29th Doors/Check-in at 11:00am![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/qQKTe.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ZELIJfk.jpg) Ignite Gaming Lounge3341 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 (Free parking lot, free street parking) Ignite’s brand new space offers delicious concessions, extended lounge space, and over 50 high-end gaming PC's! ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/W80Lj.jpg) $20 pre-registration via PayPal( After PayPal, please submit your player registration form) Pre-registration is currently: CLOSED (0/32 spots remaining)At-door registration: $25 (please show up at 11AM on tournament day in order to be waitlisted.)Free MLG Viewing PartyYour registration guarantees you a spot in the bracket, as well as grants you a PC rental for the duration of your tournament play. After you submit your payment via PayPal, please fill out your player registration form here. After submitting both your PayPal payment and the player registration form, you should receive a confirmation e-mail within 48 hours. Please e-mail contactus@ignitenetwork.com if you do not receive a confirmation e-mail or you have any questions. Note: All players must own their own HotS account on tournament day. Official Player List: 1. Maverick 2. Qaq 3. DDAY 4. Lazo 5. Dyslexia 6. squizzares 7. Zeldune 8. 9. Blaustoise 10. glad 11. Crilmon 12. HypeR 13. FatPanda 14. Tron 15. SCAKamker 16. Snover 17. Cheeto 18. Frinz 19. Nacs 20. PBM 21. Phantom 22. CRM Seraphim 23. sixtypool 24. UeSuRi 25. Wannabecool 26. SLOWMO 27. Kuna 28. bChicago 29. Xanadu 30. Huey 31. Everize 32. ZGT Nuno Doors/Check-in at 11:00am![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/e0gIG.jpg) Format: Double elimination, check the official ruleset for more info. Map Pool: Current Ladder Pool IPL DF Atlas Map selection: Each player takes turns eliminating maps until either 1 or 3 remain. The higher seed eliminates first. In BO3's, the higher seed chooses the first map of the 3, and the loser selects the next map. Equipment: You will be playing on Ignite's high-end gaming PC's. You may use Ignite's peripherals, which include SteelSeries Siberia v2 gaming headsets, SteelSeries 3200 DPI Kana mice, SteelSeries 9HD mousepads, and Logitech keyboards. You may bring your own keyboard and mouse, if desired. Full Rules: All pre-registered players will receive a tournament ruleset via e-mail prior to tournament day. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/zpWWH.jpg) Please be sure to thank our generous sponsors, who have made this tournament possible:![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/5nGvD.jpg) SteelSeries manufactures high-performance gaming gear used by professional gamers all over the world. They have continuously dedicated their efforts to growing local gaming communities, as well as the industry as a whole. SteelSeries has provided prizing and giveaways for attendees of the Ignition Starcraft Open. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/slIhQDY.jpg) Ignite Gaming Lounge serves as the center for all things gaming in Chicago, hosting regular meet-ups, community events, and tournaments. Ignite has graciously provided their facility and staff for the Ignition Starcraft Open. Pictures from the last tournament!Feel free to join the Chicago SC2 Facebook Group.
It’s going to be a really fun day for tournament players, casual players, and spectators, so don’t miss the 2nd big HotS tournament in Chicago!
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is this event open to spectators?
*edit* im dumb and can read! yes it is :3
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This sounds awesome, I wonder how far of a travel it would be from Pittsburgh PA to Chicago, I might have to make the trip... Thanks 
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I'll be there again, aiming for first this time after beating hyper down on ladder ^^
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oh sick! isn't mlg that weekend?
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On May 11 2013 09:27 Jailbreaker wrote:
oh sick! isn't mlg that weekend?
Yep - we'll see if we can't get some of those matches playing 
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i bought a ticket or spot in the bracket but i didnt get a pop up to enter my starcraft information
nm got it solved
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On May 12 2013 15:52 Qaq wrote:
i bought a ticket or spot in the bracket but i didnt get a pop up to enter my starcraft information
nm got it solved
I'm looking into why the info form isn't being redirected to, and in the meantime have been e-mailing the form to registrants - thanks for noticing!
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On May 13 2013 04:09 Silvare wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2013 15:52 Qaq wrote:
i bought a ticket or spot in the bracket but i didnt get a pop up to enter my starcraft information
nm got it solved I'm looking into why the info form isn't being redirected to, and in the meantime have been e-mailing the form to registrants - thanks for noticing!
yea, i had it in the email and its probably because everyone has ad block they arent getting redirected
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On May 13 2013 04:21 Qaq wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2013 04:09 Silvare wrote:On May 12 2013 15:52 Qaq wrote:
i bought a ticket or spot in the bracket but i didnt get a pop up to enter my starcraft information
nm got it solved I'm looking into why the info form isn't being redirected to, and in the meantime have been e-mailing the form to registrants - thanks for noticing! yea, i had it in the email and its probably because everyone has ad block they arent getting redirected
That's probably what the problem is - I wasn't able to find anything on PayPal's end. Regardless, I linked to the form in the main post, so it should be fine now Thanks again!
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Finally some sc2 action (: i will definitely be out there checking out the tournament. Good luck to those getting in the tournament!
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Do I have to qualify for the tournament? Are there any low leaguers?
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On May 29 2013 00:46 Thunderbolt wrote:
Do I have to qualify for the tournament? Are there any low leaguers?
There are no qualifiers - registration is open to any and all players. There's always a handful of low league players, although most are in masters.
Let me know if you have any more questions!
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count my sweaty ass in, saturday nights are perfect for me because sunday morning is the only morning i dont have to get up at 3am to work.
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Wish i could play but i have to go to the military 
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I'll be there competing ^^
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Going to be a lot of fun trying to defend my title >:D
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On May 11 2013 05:37 Crilmon wrote:
I'll be there again, aiming for first this time after beating hyper down on ladder ^^
so bm Crilmon T_T last time I checked my ultras are stronger than yours ^_-
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Is there a finalized player list
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Player list is now in the main post
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I see check in is at 11, what time will the tournament begin? just asking because I get off work at 9am. Looking to shower and drive out just wondering how much time I have.
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would you guys consider making this tournament bigger? 32 spots sold out pretty quickly
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@slowmo: Matches begin as early as 11AM. At 11:45 sharp your spot gets given away to waitlister, so don't stretch it!
@gNat558: The biggest problem with expanding past 32 spots is that the tournament can no longer fit in 1 day, or there have to be more BO1's (instead of BO3's). I will likely run a poll before the next tournament to find out if players would prefer 2-day, more BO1, or 32-only.
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Ah google maps says its only a 45 minute drive. I should be there with time to spare!
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do you ever have anyone unregister? if a spot becomes available could you let me know?
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@gNat The waitlist is first-come, first-serve on tournament day, so all non-registered players should arrive at 11AM to be waitlisted.
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Is the bringing of adult beverages allowed?
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Yes, but you must receive a wristband from an Ignite employee in order to drink.
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Great tournament. I just really wish there were no 4:3 monitors... really throws people off =/ and its unfair to ask people to play 4:3 vs 16 at the club when back home they play at 16.
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wtf...
How do you pay out 620$$ in prizepool with only 640 going in?
So confused how this is a viable model.
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On June 30 2013 14:46 Gofarman wrote:
wtf...
How do you pay out 620$$ in prizepool with only 640 going in?
So confused how this is a viable model.
Ignite covers the cost of all of the PC's/venue/staff for the tournament, as well as provides free prizing for raffles, etc. It's not a viable model for a stand-alone tournament, but it is viable for a gaming lounge
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On June 30 2013 14:10 Am0n3r wrote:Great tournament. I just really wish there were no 4:3 monitors... really throws people off =/ and its unfair to ask people to play 4:3 vs 16 at the club when back home they play at 16 .
Hey Am0n3r, buying over 50 widescreen monitors is a huge cost; we're slowly replacing all of the 4:3's with widescreens as quickly as we can afford.
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On July 01 2013 06:28 Silvare wrote:Show nested quote +On June 30 2013 14:46 Gofarman wrote:
wtf...
How do you pay out 620$$ in prizepool with only 640 going in?
So confused how this is a viable model. Ignite covers the cost of all of the PC's/venue/staff for the tournament, as well as provides free prizing for raffles, etc. It's not a viable model for a stand-alone tournament, but it is viable for a gaming lounge
I hope you guys do amazing, that is great support.
#ESPORTSCHAMPIONS
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