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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
Today we are sad to announce that Choi "Polt" Seong Hun, a staple figure in the StarCraft scene, will be parting ways and no longer game under the CM Storm banner. Source Polt has since stated in interviews that he is looking for a new team and does not plan on retiring in the foreseeable future 
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wjat
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chipmonklord17
United States11944 Posts
Hopefully its not the first one | ||
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LongShot27
United States2084 Posts
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Cokefreak
Finland8095 Posts
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Infiiiniity
45 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:01 chipmonklord17 wrote: Umm, Polt to retire? Polt to Korea? Polt to a different personal sponsorship? Hopefully its not the first one If it is, I am legit gonna cry. | ||
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Elentos
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:03 [PkF] Wire wrote: What is he gonna do then ? Either find a new team/finance everything with streaming, go back to Korea or retire. | ||
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:05 Elentos wrote: Either find a new team/finance everything with streaming, go back to Korea or retire. I hope he doesn't retire. I would miss him so much  | ||
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KatatoniK
United Kingdom978 Posts
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:06 KatatoniK wrote: I'm guessing this is his last year in SC2, he turns 28 this year and hasn't done his military service yet. All the best to him. It's definitely his last year in foreign WCS with the military service and all. | ||
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csa_andrew
United States334 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:06 [PkF] Wire wrote: I hope he doesn't retire. I would miss him so much Polt is by no means retiring. He's as dedicated as he has ever been! | ||
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:06 KatatoniK wrote: I'm guessing this is his last year in SC2, he turns 28 this year and hasn't done his military service yet. All the best to him. makes sense. I hope he delivers a great year, maybe wins Blizzcon  | ||
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SuperHofmann
Italy1741 Posts
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pure.Wasted
Canada4701 Posts
This makes no sense to me unless he's retiring. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Chaggi
Korea (South)1936 Posts
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Sogetsu
514 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
Thanks to CM Storm for supporting sc2 . | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:16 Chaggi wrote: Time to sell my CM Storm! Sell it to me. I have one, I want another. Please & thank you! | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
hopefully he doesn't retire before the end of the year though, he's a cool guy | ||
The_Templar
your Country52797 Posts
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Dianchie
Canada10 Posts
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Dungeontay
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Ve5pa
United Kingdom252 Posts
As is also mentioned by others, the lack of new blood coming from Korea and also the amount of teams whose involvement in Starcraft 2 is coming to an end is quite worrying. | ||
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geokilla
Canada8240 Posts
I thought Polt already did his military service though. How did people even drag lack of new blood from Korea into this? Sure it's true but they're completely unrelated. | ||
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DSK
England1110 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:06 [PkF] Wire wrote: I hope he doesn't retire. I would miss him so much This so much. I'm a massive fan of Polt, it would be sad to see him leave the scene :`( | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
can be compete in foreign events? if he can't then he has little reason to be a professional starcraft player. i thought he was studying in the US. | ||
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 03 2016 06:27 Incognoto wrote: Well didn't polt get hit by blizzard's wcs racism? can be compete in foreign events? if he can't then he has little reason to be a professional starcraft player. i thought he was studying in the US. He can technically play in all WCS events, just to play in smaller events he can't go through online qualifiers but instead has to go play offline qualifiers/open brackets etc. Doesn't really matter much for him though, since he hasn't done military service yet his WCS life would have ended after this year anyway. | ||
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Legobiten
71 Posts
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Noocta
France12578 Posts
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showstealer1829
Australia3123 Posts
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On March 03 2016 06:30 Elentos wrote: He can technically play in all WCS events, just to play in smaller events he can't go through online qualifiers but instead has to go play offline qualifiers/open brackets etc. Doesn't really matter much for him though, since he hasn't done military service yet his WCS life would have ended after this year anyway. OK that makes sense, thanks for answering. Have an upvote. | ||
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seemsgood
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spritzz
Canada331 Posts
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Solar424
United States4001 Posts
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Mozdk
Denmark6989 Posts
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Diabolique
Czech Republic5118 Posts
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MrMotionPicture
United States4327 Posts
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vult
United States9400 Posts
Hopefully Polt stays in SC2 for another year or so. After that I can see him retiring and moving on. Will be sad nonetheless. | ||
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ChillingFrog89
25 Posts
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PinoKotsBeer
Netherlands1385 Posts
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triforks
United States370 Posts
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sircallsoutalot
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jubil
United States2602 Posts
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Joedaddy
United States1948 Posts
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On March 03 2016 13:47 [UoN]Sentinel wrote: Does Cumstorm have any players left? I thought Polt was their only one Quoted so you can't edit :D | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
I always called it cumstorm  | ||
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TheGloob
97 Posts
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shabby
Norway6402 Posts
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Frankenberry
Denmark302 Posts
gl to both of them ^:^ | ||
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joshie0808
Canada1023 Posts
great player and great products, esp their computer cases. | ||
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aRyuujin
United States5049 Posts
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rednusa
651 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:02 LongShot27 wrote: if he retires after WCS... There'll be no foreign StarCraft left after WCS. | ||
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fronkschnonk
Germany622 Posts
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Radicalness
United States271 Posts
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boxerfred
Germany8360 Posts
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NinjaToss
Austria1383 Posts
On March 03 2016 19:45 boxerfred wrote: I'd sponsor him if I were rich I would sponsor everything SC2 if I were rich | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
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Ve5pa
United Kingdom252 Posts
On March 03 2016 13:47 [UoN]Sentinel wrote: Does Cumstorm have any players left? I thought Polt was their only one They used to sponsor Revival too but he left in Nov 201 5 to do his military service. To the best of my knowledge this means they are sponsoring no players in SC2 now. | ||
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 03 2016 20:52 deacon.frost wrote: You cannot buy him out of the army though I think that depends on just how much money you have, and if it's enough to buy Korea. | ||
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neverlose9999
Canada21 Posts
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
On March 03 2016 22:00 Elentos wrote: I think that depends on just how much money you have, and if it's enough to buy Korea. Well, the Northern could be cheaper and that is the problem anyway. | ||
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pr1de
38 Posts
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 03 2016 22:12 deacon.frost wrote: Well, the Northern could be cheaper and that is the problem anyway. Time for the ultimate kickstarter  | ||
Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
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Noocta
France12578 Posts
Well, come to think of it, ain't that many big foreign teams left anyway. :/ | ||
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Ctesias
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
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iNsaNe-
Finland5201 Posts
On March 03 2016 05:16 Chaggi wrote: Time to sell my CM Storm! Oh boy, that will teach them!  | ||
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papaz
Sweden4149 Posts
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DeadByDawn
United Kingdom476 Posts
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ZAiNs
United Kingdom6525 Posts
On March 04 2016 04:49 Ysellian wrote: Sad to read. Probably means Polt is retiring soon. Why would the person that benefits the most from the current state of the competitive SC2 scene retire? | ||
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Elentos
55550 Posts
On March 05 2016 03:19 ZAiNs wrote: Why would the person that benefits the most from the current state of the competitive SC2 scene retire? In the end, there's always military service. Polt's getting there. Though for now he said he wants to join a new team. | ||
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pr1de
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pr1de
38 Posts
no more sc2 science, | ||
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pr1de
38 Posts
little bit kidding, its most true ofcourse. We have to wait what China wants, but a war between south and norrh korea, noo u think not. And ofcourse, this is a real problem, but hello!!!!!!!!!! there is a military or intelligence agency for! This is BS and we all know it | ||
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pr1de
38 Posts
User was warned for this post | ||
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[PkF] Wire
France24202 Posts
On March 05 2016 03:25 Elentos wrote: In the end, there's always military service. Polt's getting there. Though for now he said he wants to join a new team. I think he'll play one last year, try to do well at Blizzcon (at least reach ro8) and then go on to do the military | ||
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pr1de
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NyxNax
United States227 Posts
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liberatorgtb
Andorra14 Posts
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Milleus
Denmark29 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Liquid^Polt | ||
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Teodice
Sweden641 Posts
On March 05 2016 13:03 NyxNax wrote: Seems like a crazy time to part ways with Polt, right before he's about to win IEM(maybe?) ? Someones going to pick him up quick im sure Well there are so many circumstances involved so not really that crazy but I get your view. | ||
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TheOneAboveU
Germany3367 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/HgBLaqy.jpg) | ||
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On March 06 2016 03:09 oGoZenob wrote: that trophy is super huge Looks like a ripoff of the Champions' League trophy to me d: | ||
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djraphi23
France2262 Posts
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DSK
England1110 Posts
On March 05 2016 13:03 NyxNax wrote: Seems like a crazy time to part ways with Polt, right before he's about to win IEM(maybe?) ? Someones going to pick him up quick im sure Congrats NyxNax, you called it | ||
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Topher_Doll
United States76 Posts
- This was known for a little while and CM Storm as a whole is slowly leaving eSports, not just SC2 so all that crap talk can stop - The contract wasn't cancelled, it just wasn't renewed - He's not retiring - He's not leaving the US When reddit is more up to date on the reality of the situation you know TL readers are not paying attention. | ||
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Cuce
Turkey1127 Posts
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geript
10024 Posts
On March 06 2016 01:52 Milleus wrote: Gratz Polt on the win, even though i was cheering for Snute. One way to make this better again is: + Show Spoiler + Liquid^Polt Liquid Polt has a nice ring to it. No matter how happy it would make me I doubt it would ever happen. | ||
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