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WCS Bracket Drawn; Neeblet in, Nerchio out

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-31 08:57:27
October 31 2016 08:53 GMT
#1


WCS Global Finals Quartfinal Bracket Finalised
Elazer steps out of Nerchio's shadow while Neeblet bounces back in convincing fashion

The final day of the WCS Global Finals group stage had a number of questions to be answered. Would (P)Neeblet bounce back after his loss to (P)Zest on Day 3? Would heavy favorite (Z)Nerchio survive a ZvZ against compatriot (Z)Elazer? Could (P)PtitDrogo do the unthinkable and upset Proleague legend (P)Stats? Did (P)Dear learn anything from (P)ShoWTimE in time to upset (T)ByuN?

The day opened with Stats handily defeating PtitDrogo. Stats proved his class as he never looked in danger throughout the series and easily booked his place in the quarterfinals. PtitDrogo remained in good spirits after the match, and departs the tournament having left his mark and - if nothing else- will be remembered for his beret and moustache (perhaps next year he needs some baguette)!



Neeblet struck the first blow in his series against (P)Patience with dominant play. However Patience hit back in game 2 after Neeblet made a number of uncharacteristic control mistakes. Foreign fans might have been concerned going into game 3, but Neeblet's Oracle-Stalker timing attack quickly put to rest any doubt about him advancing. Patience struggled to respond to multi-pronged pressure and bowed out confirming the second foreigner in the quarterfinals.



Byun looked to be back to his old form as he dismantled Dear in two games to confirm his place in the quarterfinals. In the first game Byun exploited Dear's greed with his trademark incredible Marine control off the back of a timing attack. While in the second game Dear was never able to respond to Byun's potent Cyclone build. In the post game interview Byun credited Showtime for giving him lots of practice to prepare him for Dear.

In the final game of the day Elazer was the heavy underdog with a career match winrate against Nerchio sitting at a mere 13.64%. Despite Elazer suffering set backs early in game 1 due to excellent speedling control from Nerchio, a clever Mutalisk switch gave him a fight chance. Nerchio was unable to get the required fungals to win the game back and was forced to concede. The second game was eerily similar, Nerchio once again made a strong start but Elazer won crucial fights with both players near maxed armies thanks to incredible Roach flanks. The 2-0 win secures Elazer his biggest payday of his career so far.

WCS Global Finals Bracket


The bracket was drawn so that two players from the same group could not meet until the finals. This meant that when Showtime and (Z)Dark were drawn into the same side of the bracket there was a 66.6% chance that Showtime would be drawn a non-Korean opponent. After Dark drew Neeblet as his quarterfinals opponent, there was a 50% chance that (T)TY would draw Byun.

The big winner in this drawing looks to be Dark who, if he is able to make the finals, will avoid his Korean compatriots. Neeblet proclaimed confidence against Dark in his post-game interview and would probably be happy with his bracket. Byun and TY are the obvious losers from this bracket drawing, both were pegged as heavy favorites coming into the tournament but Showtime's upset win over Byun on day 3 has lead to them being drawn together. The upside for the fans is that the much anticipated Byun-TY series will be played out, so that should be a treat on the first day of Blizzcon.

The WCS quarterfinals begin in
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Picasso
Profile Joined October 2013
Korea (South)52 Posts
October 31 2016 09:06 GMT
#2
wanted more TvX games but this seems like a solid drawing.
And yet another KT team kill
maruzest
Profile Joined October 2016
Korea (South)87 Posts
October 31 2016 09:06 GMT
#3
Prediction :
Elazer vs Neeblet
TY vs Stats

Neeblet vs TY
Cascade
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Australia5405 Posts
October 31 2016 09:15 GMT
#4
This approach for predicting matches hasn't worked that well lately, but I'll stick with it a bit more:

Dark got this. Silly foreigners can't stop a Korean!
Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
October 31 2016 09:18 GMT
#5
The only way for KT to end. With more teamkills.

Hoping for TY/Dark finals.
Vedeynevin
Profile Joined February 2015
United States431 Posts
October 31 2016 09:23 GMT
#6
On October 31 2016 18:18 Phredxor wrote:
The only way for KT to end. With more teamkills.

Hoping for TY/Dark finals.


One last telecom finals please
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
October 31 2016 09:25 GMT
#7
Ever since KeSPA Cup I was 100% convinced TY vs ByuN would happen in the Ro8, so I can't say I'm shocked. But the bracket still sucks.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
SCHWARZENEGGER
Profile Joined July 2016
206 Posts
October 31 2016 09:41 GMT
#8
beat solar - euro zvz is godlike, lost to elazer - zvz is a pure random
Phaenoman
Profile Joined February 2013
568 Posts
October 31 2016 09:44 GMT
#9
I have no idea how the barcket is drawn. Is it a simple "any 1st" vs "any 2nd"? Why not add the restriction of mixed MU for the Ro8. Would have worked perfectly.
I personally don't dislike a mirror here and there, but like this, there is the possibility of having 4 mirrors right at the start. Anyone else having the same thoughts?
Random is hard work dude...
Nebuchad
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Switzerland12152 Posts
October 31 2016 09:46 GMT
#10
On October 31 2016 18:44 Phaenoman wrote:
I have no idea how the barcket is drawn. Is it a simple "any 1st" vs "any 2nd"? Why not add the restriction of mixed MU for the Ro8. Would have worked perfectly.
I personally don't dislike a mirror here and there, but like this, there is the possibility of having 4 mirrors right at the start. Anyone else having the same thoughts?


You're supposed to be good against the 3 races
No will to live, no wish to die
Phaenoman
Profile Joined February 2013
568 Posts
October 31 2016 09:47 GMT
#11
On October 31 2016 18:46 Nebuchad wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2016 18:44 Phaenoman wrote:
I have no idea how the barcket is drawn. Is it a simple "any 1st" vs "any 2nd"? Why not add the restriction of mixed MU for the Ro8. Would have worked perfectly.
I personally don't dislike a mirror here and there, but like this, there is the possibility of having 4 mirrors right at the start. Anyone else having the same thoughts?


You're supposed to be good against the 3 races

If it wasn't clear, I am talking about the viewer experience.
Random is hard work dude...
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
October 31 2016 09:51 GMT
#12
On October 31 2016 18:44 Phaenoman wrote:
I have no idea how the barcket is drawn. Is it a simple "any 1st" vs "any 2nd"? Why not add the restriction of mixed MU for the Ro8. Would have worked perfectly.
I personally don't dislike a mirror here and there, but like this, there is the possibility of having 4 mirrors right at the start. Anyone else having the same thoughts?

All first places got drawn into a spot in the bracket, then the 2nd places got drawn to make the matches. The only restriction they applied was that two players who were in the same Ro16 group can't meet again until the finals.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5523 Posts
October 31 2016 09:57 GMT
#13
4/2/2 ratio isn't too bad. I've had to watch most of this tournament in VOD format so I feel like I've missed the "storyline" aspect so far, and thus don't really care who wins.
Like Tinkerbelle, I leave behind a sparkly residue.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
October 31 2016 10:01 GMT
#14
On October 31 2016 18:57 sparklyresidue wrote:
4/2/2 ratio isn't too bad. I've had to watch most of this tournament in VOD format so I feel like I've missed the "storyline" aspect so far, and thus don't really care who wins.

Yeah considering we started with 7/2/7, 4/2/2 is pretty good.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Lightrush
Profile Joined July 2015
Bulgaria164 Posts
October 31 2016 10:29 GMT
#15
Worse bracket possible...
User was warned for this post
VHbb
Profile Joined October 2014
689 Posts
October 31 2016 10:37 GMT
#16
I think the brackets are more than fine, it's very likely we will get a 2/1/1 (2p 1t 1z) distribution in the semifinals, which is very nice. Plus, we are guaranteed a foreigner in the semis, also nice.

Personally I wouldn't mind having

Showtime vs Dark
Byun/TY vs Zest

->

Showtime/Dark vs Byun/TY

It would be an amazing final in any way: the best T vs either the best Z or the foreign hope (I am not experienced enough to claim they are all really the best of their respective races, especially Showtime, but for sure they are all in the top3)

I won't be able to watch live, but I can't wait to watch the matches
My life for Aiur !
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
October 31 2016 11:13 GMT
#17
Such a anti hype bracket T__T

Foreigners all on 1 side and the 2 only terrans on 1 side.

Still, lots of games to look forward to!
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
JWD[9]
Profile Blog Joined November 2015
364 Posts
October 31 2016 11:26 GMT
#18
Showtime vs Dark
Zest vs Ty

Zest vs Showtime

Zest
ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
October 31 2016 11:38 GMT
#19
KT teamkill is life
Noonius
Profile Joined April 2012
Estonia17413 Posts
October 31 2016 12:13 GMT
#20
I wanna know how came up/approved this bracket. He needs to be fired
Terran forever | Maru hater forever
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