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IEM Katowice 2021: RO36 Play-in Bracket Revealed

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33388 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-02-03 22:16:40
February 03 2021 22:10 GMT
#1
IEM Katowice 2021
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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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err0r33
Profile Joined July 2016
38 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-02-03 22:28:21
February 03 2021 22:27 GMT
#2
Byun, Ragnarok, Armani and Bunny
dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1237 Posts
February 03 2021 22:49 GMT
#3
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.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
ShowTheLights
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Korea (South)1685 Posts
February 03 2021 23:11 GMT
#4
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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Locutos
Profile Joined January 2017
Brazil262 Posts
February 03 2021 23:34 GMT
#5
Go KELAGOD
warnull
Profile Joined February 2016
United States280 Posts
February 03 2021 23:43 GMT
#6
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.
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10077 Posts
February 03 2021 23:55 GMT
#7
Dream vs ByuN first round
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
February 04 2021 00:30 GMT
#8
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.

renaissanceMAN
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1840 Posts
February 04 2021 00:53 GMT
#9
On February 04 2021 08:55 Topin wrote:
Dream vs ByuN first round


v angry about this
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 04 2021 00:58 GMT
#10
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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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17676 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-02-04 00:59:36
February 04 2021 00:58 GMT
#11
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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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 04 2021 01:08 GMT
#12
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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Tommy131313
Profile Joined May 2016
Germany153 Posts
February 04 2021 01:46 GMT
#13
Play-in RO16 is offline in Katowice, LP says.
Is that true?
Rest of IEM should be online Tournament.
QOGQOG
Profile Joined July 2019
834 Posts
February 04 2021 01:57 GMT
#14
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.
buzz_bender
Profile Joined August 2019
445 Posts
February 04 2021 03:57 GMT
#15
Are these Bo3?
Thaniri
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1264 Posts
February 04 2021 05:32 GMT
#16
Has wins this tournament. Quote me when it happens
kochanfe
Profile Joined July 2011
Micronesia1338 Posts
February 04 2021 05:44 GMT
#17
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.
"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." - Lao Tzu
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
February 04 2021 07:22 GMT
#18
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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lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
386 Posts
February 04 2021 07:40 GMT
#19
That's a rough bracket! Looking forward to it.
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2215 Posts
February 04 2021 07:58 GMT
#20
Exciting, not too long now
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