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ESL revealed the bracket for the play-in stage of IEM Katowice 2021. Sixteen players will compete in a double-elimination bracket, with the top four players advancing to the main event. This is similar to the 'open bracket' stage of previous IEM tournaments, but with just a single bracket being played instead of four.
The main event will be held in the familiar IEM Katowice format, starting with a 24-player group stage (four groups of six players), followed by a 12-player single-elimination bracket.
IEM Katowice will be held from February 20th to February 28th, with $250,000 in total prize money on the line. Due to ongoing complications from the global pandemic, the competition will be held entirely online (more info here).
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Byun, Ragnarok, Armani and Bunny
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While the bracket isn't exactly stacked, it's definitely super competitive. Byun feels like the only person that's almost certain to advance. Hurricane, Elazer, sOs, Armani, Bunny, Elazer, DRG, Ragnarok, and Dream all seem like real contenders for the last three spots, but Uthermal or Scarlett could also make it if they have great days.
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bottom half has DRG Dream Byun
vs the top is a joke
also we wait all fucking year for Foreigner vs Korean and we get a bunch of FvF and KvK... classic
just make an ESL rule that this cannot happen in the first round
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This is a great bracket for Scarlett. I hope she advances to the Ro24.
I was anxious about the possibility of a bracket from hell, like the ones from 2018 that paired Scarlett against Serral multiple WCS seasons in a row. I'm glad those fears were unfounded. It's great seeing ESL giving much thought and love to their tournament set up.
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Dream vs ByuN first round 
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On February 04 2021 08:11 ShowTheLights wrote:
bottom half has DRG Dream Byun
vs the top is a joke
also we wait all fucking year for Foreigner vs Korean and we get a bunch of FvF and KvK... classic
just make an ESL rule that this cannot happen in the first round
There are 6 Foreigner vs Korean matches in the first round. Unless you just want to see Foreigners get smashed this is about as good as you're gonna get.
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On February 04 2021 08:55 Topin wrote:Dream vs ByuN first round
v angry about this
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United States23127 Posts
Yeah Dream vs Byun in round one is rough. But lord give me the chance to see Has vs sOs in this tournament
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On February 04 2021 08:11 ShowTheLights wrote:
bottom half has DRG Dream Byun
vs the top is a joke
also we wait all fucking year for Foreigner vs Korean and we get a bunch of FvF and KvK... classic
just make an ESL rule that this cannot happen in the first round
sOs also in the bottom half, Hurricane is good sometimes too
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United States23127 Posts
Oh also I think Bunny stands a good chance of coming through the top half. Which is awesome I really enjoyed him at DH and the last Super Tournament
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Play-in RO16 is offline in Katowice, LP says.
Is that true?
Rest of IEM should be online Tournament.
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On February 04 2021 10:08 Darkhorse wrote:
Oh also I think Bunny stands a good chance of coming through the top half. Which is awesome I really enjoyed him at DH and the last Super Tournament
Based on his performances there, I'm expecting him to crush everyone in the Ro36 and then bomb out in the tournament proper.
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Has wins this tournament. Quote me when it happens
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On February 04 2021 08:11 ShowTheLights wrote:
bottom half has DRG Dream Byun
vs the top is a joke
also we wait all fucking year for Foreigner vs Korean and we get a bunch of FvF and KvK... classic
just make an ESL rule that this cannot happen in the first round
"a bunch of FvF and KvK"
mate... it's 1 FvF, 1 KvK, and 6 FvK... relax.
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On February 04 2021 08:11 ShowTheLights wrote:
bottom half has DRG Dream Byun
vs the top is a joke
also we wait all fucking year for Foreigner vs Korean and we get a bunch of FvF and KvK... classic
just make an ESL rule that this cannot happen in the first round
Also it s not even guarateed that foreigner / korean Split is 50/50, so there is no way to inplement a rule like that
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That's a rough bracket! Looking forward to it.
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Exciting, not too long now
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EPT![[image loading]](/staff/Waxangel/EPT/Katowice2021/ro36playin.png)
