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Polt and MaSa qualify for IEM Shenzhen

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Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
June 12 2014 16:54 GMT
#1
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IEM_Season_IX_-_Shenzhen/American_Qualifier


The IEM Shenzhen American qualifier concluded with the Terran duo of (T)CMStorm_Polt and (T)ROOT_MaSa earning spots in the Ro16 stage of the upcoming tournament. Notable North American players such as viOlet, Huk, PuCK and Illusion came close to making the cut, but were eliminated in the end.

(T)MMA and (Z)Snute previously qualified from the European region. Qualifiers still remain for China (1 spot) and the rest of Asia (3 spots). IEM Shenzhen will be held between July 16th and 21st.
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SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
June 12 2014 17:14 GMT
#2
Good for MaSa, new players are growing !
Vasacast always in my <3
herMan
Profile Joined November 2010
Japan2057 Posts
June 12 2014 17:30 GMT
#3
Three terrans out of four, aw yiss!
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
June 12 2014 17:48 GMT
#4
Masaaaa!
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
SlammerSC2
Profile Joined April 2013
77 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-12 17:51:49
June 12 2014 17:49 GMT
#5
#YearOfTerran. I think the result would have been different if the hellbat patch dident go live.
JDfz
Profile Joined December 2012
United Kingdom50 Posts
June 12 2014 17:50 GMT
#6
Yay for MaSa and Polt!
CJGumiho <3
klipik12
Profile Joined March 2012
United States241 Posts
June 12 2014 17:52 GMT
#7
I feel like I've watched the same qualifier play out like 10 times this year, with all the NA qualifiers (MLG, Season 2 challenger, Red Bull, IEM, etc) having almost the same people in them.
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Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
June 12 2014 17:54 GMT
#8
to many terrans
dont get it 10of10 terrans everyone is JAEH
2of10 terrans everyone cry about how imba game is that only 2 terrans in top ranks ^^

just happy it are nice players xD just need more protoss !!!
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19368 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-12 17:59:48
June 12 2014 17:59 GMT
#9
Grants to masa. Polt was expected.
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renaissanceMAN
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1840 Posts
June 12 2014 18:54 GMT
#10
Just realized that MaSa's real name is Maru Kim... conspiracy!?!
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Faust852
Profile Joined February 2012
Luxembourg4004 Posts
June 12 2014 18:57 GMT
#11
Gg to both, unexepected that Violet didn't qualify tho.
Dreamer.T
Profile Joined December 2009
United States3584 Posts
June 12 2014 19:04 GMT
#12
Shit, I really wish I could be in Shenzhen for IEM. Polt's there and I'm going to miss this chance to see him live
Forever the best, IMMvp <3
yakitate304
Profile Joined April 2009
United States655 Posts
June 12 2014 19:04 GMT
#13
I'm really happy to see that MaSa made it. I've been a huge fan of his play since he was on Team Nightmares (NMx) back in 2012. His journey and improvement has been fun to watch, and he recently smashed me in the Miraculous Gaming Open Tournament which was very cool.
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jakethesnake
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada4948 Posts
June 12 2014 21:03 GMT
#14
Gratz to Masa who just keeps looking better and better. He also went 5-0 in maps against Illusion, the guy who came in third. Masa is one of the people who gives me hope about NA talent.
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argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2720 Posts
June 12 2014 21:43 GMT
#15
Illusion knocked out violet but couldn't beat MaSa in TvT.
very illegal and very uncool
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10342 Posts
June 12 2014 21:44 GMT
#16
Wow MaSa, GJ!
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mikumegurine
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada3145 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-12 23:34:56
June 12 2014 23:34 GMT
#17
Polt EZwin in IEM, and gratz Masa

just curious about how America gets 2 spots, but China qualifier only gets 1 spot, even though the event is in China?
DaftFunk
Profile Joined June 2013
194 Posts
June 12 2014 23:38 GMT
#18
terran players are winning substantially more since the hellbat patch. not complaining, just an observance
klipik12
Profile Joined March 2012
United States241 Posts
June 12 2014 23:53 GMT
#19
On June 13 2014 08:34 mikumegurine wrote:
Polt EZwin in IEM, and gratz Masa

just curious about how America gets 2 spots, but China qualifier only gets 1 spot, even though the event is in China?


From the looks of it there will be an open bracket for the Chinese, much like how in IEM Sao Paulo there was an open bracket full of Brazilians.
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coL.hendralisk
Profile Joined September 2009
Zimbabwe1756 Posts
June 12 2014 23:53 GMT
#20
On June 13 2014 08:34 mikumegurine wrote:
Polt EZwin in IEM, and gratz Masa

just curious about how America gets 2 spots, but China qualifier only gets 1 spot, even though the event is in China?


I thought the hosting region always had default +1 slot?
VArsovskiSC
Profile Joined July 2010
Macedonia563 Posts
June 13 2014 00:04 GMT
#21
On June 13 2014 08:38 DaftFunk wrote:
terran players are winning substantially more since the hellbat patch. not complaining, just an observance


Yep - all out of a sudden Terran got an "Immortal Bust" in the TvZ matchup .. The question remains whether Zergs can deal with it, or just not quite TBH
Another world, another place, another universe, won the race.. :) ;) :P
Advantageous
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
China1350 Posts
June 13 2014 00:05 GMT
#22
I think Polt's flag on TL should be changed to the USA flag :\ he's not really "Captain America" if we keep that SK flag next to his name. That's just my opinion...
"Because I am BossToss" -MC ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ raise your dongers ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ I'm sure that all of my fellow class mates viewed me as the Adonis of the Class of 2015 already. -Xenocider, EG, ieF 2013 Champion.
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
June 13 2014 00:08 GMT
#23
On June 13 2014 09:05 Advantageous wrote:
I think Polt's flag on TL should be changed to the USA flag :\ he's not really "Captain America" if we keep that SK flag next to his name. That's just my opinion...


He's a South Korean citizen on a work visa to the states. If Polt merits a US flag, so does Petraeus, and nobody would call him anything but a Kiwi.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
royalroadweed
Profile Joined April 2013
United States8301 Posts
June 13 2014 00:12 GMT
#24
MARUUUU!
"Nerfing Toss can just make them stronger"
Specialist
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States803 Posts
June 13 2014 00:26 GMT
#25
what polt needs to do is marry his gf right now and abdicate korean citizenship
so many benefits!!! including dodging the army
!
Holytornados
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1022 Posts
June 13 2014 00:29 GMT
#26
On June 13 2014 02:52 klipik12 wrote:
I feel like I've watched the same qualifier play out like 10 times this year, with all the NA qualifiers (MLG, Season 2 challenger, Red Bull, IEM, etc) having almost the same people in them.


Smaller pool of notable players, IMO. I'm glad we have Polt and viOlet to give us credible players on the ladder to give NA players the chance to play top level players.
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mikumegurine
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada3145 Posts
June 13 2014 00:41 GMT
#27
On June 13 2014 09:26 prodigyHS wrote:
what polt needs to do is marry his gf right now and abdicate korean citizenship
so many benefits!!! including dodging the army
!


Polt has an American girlfriend?
seak99
Profile Joined November 2013
Canada69 Posts
June 13 2014 01:05 GMT
#28
Ya the hellbat buff must be throwing wrenches in zergs games. Both Terrans that qualified didn't play a single tvp.
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