EPTAfter rigorous regional qualifiers we whittled it down to eight fierce players. With a fully paid trip to Shanghai and WCS points on the line, the biggest names in Starcraft II flocked to their respective qualifiers.
These eight players are joined by the top four applicants from the WCS ranking: Song "HerO" Hyeon Deok, Han "aLive" Lee Seok, Kim "Revival" Dong Hyun and Lee "Jaedong" Jae Dong. All four players are currently ranked within the top twenty in the WCS rank and will, no doubt, pose a huge threat to their fellow competitors.
Four slots remain for the players who can distinguish themselves from the gauntlet in Stage 1 of the main event. Stage 1 will be played in two double elimination brackets of eight players. The top two from each bracket will earn a coveted spot in the group stage of the tournament. With players such as Park "DongRaeGu" Soo Ho, Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen and Jang "MC" Min Chul the path to Stage 2 is formidable.
You can follow the action starting 9:15 AM CST every day from the 25th to 28th July - first up is Stage 1 on the 25th, to determine the final four players in the groups of Stage 2. Stage 2 will then be played out on 26th and 27th, with the grand final on the 28th. Tune in to the action on ESL TV!
These eight players are joined by the top four applicants from the WCS ranking: Song "HerO" Hyeon Deok, Han "aLive" Lee Seok, Kim "Revival" Dong Hyun and Lee "Jaedong" Jae Dong. All four players are currently ranked within the top twenty in the WCS rank and will, no doubt, pose a huge threat to their fellow competitors.
Four slots remain for the players who can distinguish themselves from the gauntlet in Stage 1 of the main event. Stage 1 will be played in two double elimination brackets of eight players. The top two from each bracket will earn a coveted spot in the group stage of the tournament. With players such as Park "DongRaeGu" Soo Ho, Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen and Jang "MC" Min Chul the path to Stage 2 is formidable.
You can follow the action starting 9:15 AM CST every day from the 25th to 28th July - first up is Stage 1 on the 25th, to determine the final four players in the groups of Stage 2. Stage 2 will then be played out on 26th and 27th, with the grand final on the 28th. Tune in to the action on ESL TV!
Group A: Myungsik, Titan, Revival, open bracket #1
Group B: Alive, Slivko, MAcsed, open bracket #2
Group C: Hero, qxc, Jaedong, open bracket #3
Group D, hyun, Polt, Iaguz, open bracket #4
It says they were "chosen by WCS points". Does anybody know what exactly this means and by what system they were chosen? Especially since Jaedong was only 20th in that ranking.
