ESL Open Week #6: Zoun, ShoWTimE, Armani win

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TL.net ESPORTS

4 Posts

February 20 2020 07:29 GMT

2020-21 ESL Pro Tour: Open Cups

Week six of the ESL Open saw all three server cups won by first time winners.

(Wiki)

Zoun triumphed over a mostly international field of competitors in the Korean server cup (3-1 vs TIME in the finals), continuing his quietly run of strong online performances during the pre-season. A rotation player player for SKT until 2016, Zoun returned to competitive StarCraft II in 2019 after a lengthy hiatus.

(Wiki)

Armani, another ex-KeSPA pro returning from a break (due to military service in this case), won the American server cup with a 3-1 victory over Denver in the finals. Finally, German stalwart (Wiki)

ShoWTimE won the European server cup, sweeping Lambo in the finals.

ESL Open Cup winners earn $100 in prize money and 10 ESL Pro Tour points. Players who finish second earn 5 ESL Pro Tour points. Week #7 of ESL Open Cups is set to take place on February 23rd, though participation is likely to be heavily affected by players travelling to IEM Katowice (Feb 24 start).

Korean Server Cup #6 (Click for full bracket)

European Server Cup #6 (Click for full bracket)

Americas Server Cup #6 (Click for full bracket)

SamirDuran

Philippines895 Posts

February 20 2020 08:14 GMT

Yay for Zoun!

dbRic1203

Germany2655 Posts

February 20 2020 08:18 GMT

I wish Heromarine didn t lose to Mana, would have been an even better Result for the Germans then.
Top 2 both German
2 out of Top 4 German
4 out of Top 8 German

DivinesiaTV

Finland58 Posts

February 20 2020 16:28 GMT

Koreans havent bought the idea of this esl sundays. 3/4 top4 non koreans kinda tells it all.

Elentos

55594 Posts

February 20 2020 16:32 GMT

On February 21 2020 01:28 DivinesiaTV wrote:
Koreans havent bought the idea of this esl sundays. 3/4 top4 non koreans kinda tells it all.

Well as Solar says in his interview the Cups aren't that appealing (yet?). The top Koreans aren't worried about getting these small amounts of points.

BaneRiders

Sweden3630 Posts

February 20 2020 19:10 GMT

On February 21 2020 01:32 Elentos wrote:

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Well as Solar says in his interview the Cups aren't that appealing (yet?). The top Koreans aren't worried about getting these small amounts of points.

What about the rest of the Koreans? They have given up already?

Elentos

55594 Posts

February 20 2020 19:55 GMT

On February 21 2020 04:10 BaneRiders wrote:

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What about the rest of the Koreans? They have given up already?

Apollo rolls a pair of dice on how many Koreans he allows to play in the Korean cup every week. Got a low roll this time.

BaneRiders

Sweden3630 Posts

February 20 2020 21:14 GMT

On February 21 2020 04:55 Elentos wrote:

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Apollo rolls a pair of dice on how many Koreans he allows to play in the Korean cup every week. Got a low roll this time.

lol, that would actually be pretty cool. Apollo, the Godfather of ESL Open, in a pinstriped suit and a bit chubby now and speaking like Marlon Brando, generously allowing 5 Koreans to participate in the next cup.

Astronest

34 Posts

February 20 2020 21:15 GMT

Points are points, need to get them.

TentativePanda

United States800 Posts

February 20 2020 21:20 GMT

#10

Also this week had the lowest number of top Korean players so far, probably because Katowice is coming up

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