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

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
February 20 2020 07:29 GMT
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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).

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SamirDuran
Profile Joined May 2012
Philippines895 Posts
February 20 2020 08:14 GMT
#2
Yay for Zoun!
Don't practice until you can get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong.
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
February 20 2020 08:18 GMT
#3
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
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DivinesiaTV
Profile Joined January 2011
Finland58 Posts
February 20 2020 16:28 GMT
#4
Koreans havent bought the idea of this esl sundays. 3/4 top4 non koreans kinda tells it all.
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55573 Posts
February 20 2020 16:32 GMT
#5
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.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
February 20 2020 19:10 GMT
#6
On February 21 2020 01:32 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


What about the rest of the Koreans? They have given up already?
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55573 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-20 19:58:32
February 20 2020 19:55 GMT
#7
On February 21 2020 04:10 BaneRiders wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2020 01:32 Elentos wrote:
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.


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.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
February 20 2020 21:14 GMT
#8
On February 21 2020 04:55 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2020 04:10 BaneRiders wrote:
On February 21 2020 01:32 Elentos wrote:
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.


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.


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.
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Astronest
Profile Joined January 2020
34 Posts
February 20 2020 21:15 GMT
#9
Points are points, need to get them.
TentativePanda
Profile Joined August 2014
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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