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Format:
- Twelve invited players
- Eight qualified players: four from each qualifier
- Round-Robin Group Stages: 5 players per group. Top 3 go to bracket, Top player earns Ro8 spot
- Single-Elimination Bracket Stage
The full rules doc is available here.
Dates and Times
- Group Stages
- Group A: Monday, Apr 26 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Group B: Tuesday, Apr 27 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Group C: Wednesday, Apr 28 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Group D: Thursday, Apr 29 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- SE Bracket Stage
- Round of 12: Friday, Apr 30 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, May 01 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Semis and Finals: Sunday, May 02 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
$1500 Prize Pool
![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/1/10/Gold.png) - $650
![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/0/0b/Silver.png) - $350
![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/f/f2/Bronze.png) /![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/1/12/Copper.png) - $150
Qualifiers - $75
Qualifiers - $25
Broadcast:
As always, my tournaments are cast on my Twitch channel  CreightonOlsen. For the Group Stages of the event, I'll be splitting the games with  Steadfast to make sure we don't miss any of the 40 group stage matches! Are you a caster interested in joining me to co-cast? Contact me on Discord (CreightonOlsen#0001) for more details.
- French cast of the Group Stage and SE Bracket stage will be provided by
 OGaming
- Polish cast will be provided by
 Indy
- Russian cast will be provided by
 gL1de
- Spanish casts will be provided by
 Enki
Additional international broadcast partners are encouraged to contact me directly on Discord for broadcast rights in your language. This post will be updated as foreign-language casts are added.
For Charity:
This tournament has been made possible through several generous donations from Starcraft 2 fans. However, any Matcherino funds raised in excess of our $1,500 prize pool will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. We'll need plenty of support to bust through our prize pool roof and make this event even more meaningful!
Participants:
 Bly Elazer
 Gerald MaNa
 MarineLorD  MaxPax
ShoWTimE SKillous
souL Clem
Harstem Vanya
Krystianer  BattleB
Kas  YoungYakov
Hellraiser Bee
NightMare Denver
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Great idea 
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On March 18 2021 07:40 LaughNgamezAfreeca wrote:Great idea
Yo - you wanna co-cast some of these games? Drop me a line if you're interested!
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Very happy to add that the Ogaming crew will be covering all of the Group and SE bracket stages in French for the event!
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Good news, everyone! A generous donation of $1,000 has been added to the Matcherino prize pool, meaning that we are just $300 away from fully funding this event and beginning our charity donation drive! Feel free to add your contribution to the prize pool here: https://matcherino.com/t/SpringCleanUp
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Northern Ireland26265 Posts
Tasty tourney and a good cause to boot, hopefully I can find some change down the back of my sofa and chip in!
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Update:
Spring Clean-Up will be played on the newly-announced map pool:
- 2000 Atmospheres
- Beckett Industries
- Blackburn
- Jagannatha
- Lightshade
- Oxide
- Romanticide
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Remember players, just one day left to register for the first open qualifier of this $1,500 event!
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Congrats to Krystianer, Kas, BattleB, and YoungYakov for qualifying through today's event. Next qualifier is Friday at 16:00 GMT (+00:00) so sign up on Challonge now!
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The Group Stage action starts next week! Steadfast and CreightonOlsen
will broadcast 5 games each from every group. Join us at 16:00 GMT (+00:00) from Monday-Thursday to catch the action!
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I'm very pleased to announce that I will be joined by some additional co-casters for the Ro8 and finals day.  Grant and  CatZ will be co-casting the two final days with me!
Tune in to both active streams tomorrow: Steadfast and CreightonOlsen will be covering all 10 games every day from Monday through Thursday at 16:00 GMT (+00:00).
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MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!!
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On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!!
You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins  (many void rays)
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On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays)
And Clem cant defend against Toss VR all-in?
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On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays)
The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing
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On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing
I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair).
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On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair).
My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss.
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On May 03 2021 04:53 DiMano wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair). My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss.
Maybe but those players were all more interesting to me than "let me do proxy battery stuff 4 times in a row because that shit is broken".
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On May 03 2021 04:55 darklycid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 04:53 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair). My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss. Maybe but those players were all more interesting to me than "let me do proxy battery stuff 4 times in a row because that shit is broken".
Man, Maxpax was inventing builds on ladder when he was one unknown 14 yo player.
His first recorded game on Aligulac is just one year and half old and he is still 16; he definitely is not just an abusive cheeser and for sure we haven't seen the best of him yet.
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On May 03 2021 04:59 Xain0n wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 04:55 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:53 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair). My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss. Maybe but those players were all more interesting to me than "let me do proxy battery stuff 4 times in a row because that shit is broken". Man, Maxpax was inventing builds on ladder when he was one unknown 14 yo player. His first recorded game on Aligulac is just one year and half old and he is still 16; he definitely is not just an abusive cheeser and for sure we haven't seen the best of him yet.
He for sure will improve, but if you see his series vs clem that was pretty much full of abusive cheese.
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On May 03 2021 05:06 darklycid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 04:59 Xain0n wrote:On May 03 2021 04:55 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:53 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair). My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss. Maybe but those players were all more interesting to me than "let me do proxy battery stuff 4 times in a row because that shit is broken". Man, Maxpax was inventing builds on ladder when he was one unknown 14 yo player. His first recorded game on Aligulac is just one year and half old and he is still 16; he definitely is not just an abusive cheeser and for sure we haven't seen the best of him yet. He for sure will improve, but if you see his series vs clem that was pretty much full of abusive cheese.
Not sure if you realized how scary Clem is at the moment and how often MaxPax is beating him with less cheesy strategies.
If you look at MaxPax and you only see abusive strats, I'd say the fault is yours.
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It's also on Clem to manage to defend that. Like in the World Team League where Nice did that kind of thing and won the game. It's not the first time he loses to similar proxies.
EDIT : He has shown in the past that defending that is possible. ESL Open Cup 54 Europe finals vs him, that worked once, twice, but not trice. So the theoritical book is already there - it's then mostly a matter of micro and timings.
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Thanks to everyone for tuning in and generously giving of your time and resources to support this tournament and our chosen charity, NAMI. Grassroots support is what keeps the community alive, and you all have proved to be incredibly kind over the course of this event.
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On May 03 2021 07:02 Philippe wrote:
It's also on Clem to manage to defend that. Like in the World Team League where Nice did that kind of thing and won the game. It's not the first time he loses to similar proxies.
EDIT : He has shown in the past that defending that is possible. ESL Open Cup 54 Europe finals vs him, that worked once, twice, but not trice. So the theoritical book is already there - it's then mostly a matter of micro and timings.
Clem was too aggressive for his own good, throwing down the 2nd CC before knowing if a rush was coming. And then he had to keep the new CC in the main without any good use. Also, in the game against Tempest rush, there was no Magfield upgrade for Cyclone is a head-scratching move as well.
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I'm a huge Clem fan, but really, there no such thing as a 'cheesy win'. A win is a win and MaxPax deserved it and Clem knows it
I'm almost glad that a EU toss is able pull a win over Clem, now that no zerg is able to do so atm
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On May 03 2021 06:49 Xain0n wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2021 05:06 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:59 Xain0n wrote:On May 03 2021 04:55 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:53 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 04:46 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 04:42 DiMano wrote:On May 03 2021 03:04 darklycid wrote:On May 03 2021 02:54 DiMano wrote:
MaxPax just ended Clem’s 20 wins streak in awesome micro intense series!!! You mean he played 4 different variations of all ins (many void rays) The way he keeps pressure and micro is very inspiring and now he has just won the whole thing I disagree but whatev, his performance was quite well here but for my taste his style is way to abusive on certain stuff (kinda a mashup of sOs and parting but i don't feel the flair). My fav player was herO for protoss race and I like how MaxPax is also over aggressive and risky, always on the edge between win and loss. Maybe but those players were all more interesting to me than "let me do proxy battery stuff 4 times in a row because that shit is broken". Man, Maxpax was inventing builds on ladder when he was one unknown 14 yo player. His first recorded game on Aligulac is just one year and half old and he is still 16; he definitely is not just an abusive cheeser and for sure we haven't seen the best of him yet. He for sure will improve, but if you see his series vs clem that was pretty much full of abusive cheese. Not sure if you realized how scary Clem is at the moment and how often MaxPax is beating him with less cheesy strategies. If you look at MaxPax and you only see abusive strats, I'd say the fault is yours.
Well, before that loss Clem won the last 14 BOs against MaxPax
But I agree that MaxPax is a lot more than abusive player
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Spring Clean-Up! Since May is Mental Health Month, any funds raised over our $1,500 prize pool will be donated directly to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
