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ESL Open Week #87: Creator, HeroMarine, Zest win

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
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September 08 2021 14:03 GMT
#1
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2021-22 ESL Pro Tour: Open Cups


Edition #87 of the ESL Open Cups gave us a perfect repeat of week #86's results, with (Wiki)Creator completing a hat-trick in Korea, while (Wiki)HeRoMaRinE and (Wiki)Zest both took back-to-back wins in Europe and America.

Creator won his third consecutive ESL Open Cup Korea on Sunday, and did so with his most impressive run yet. Taking down (Wiki)Has and (Wiki)Classic (who had already upset (Wiki)Zoun), Creator went onto face a difficult test in (Wiki)Cure in the semi-finals. The old King of the Cups managed to go up 2-1 to start, but his recent TvP malaise struck once again as he gave up a 3-2 comeback victory to Creator. On the other side of the tournament tree, (Wiki)Zest carved himself a pathway to the ultimate showdown by defeating (Wiki)GuMiho, (Wiki)uThermal (who once again opted for a Korean adventure), and (Wiki)PartinG. While most fans would favor Zest over Creator on paper, the Team NV Protoss could not be stopped on the night. Creator took one map after the other in the finals, crushing Zest with a 3-0 scoreline to complete his gold medal three-peat.

Disappointed by mere silver, Zest attempted a run through the European bracket on Monday as well, once again taking out uThermal on his way to the semi-finals. This time, however, (Wiki)MaxPax was able to stop the Dragon Phoenix Gaming player from the reaching the finals, scoring a 3-1 victory over the Korean after already celebrating successes over GuMiho, (Wiki)Harstem and (Wiki)Vanya. The finals would become a rematch for the final series from two weeks ago, as HeRoMaRinE once again crushed whatever opposition faced him with flawless scorelines: 2-0 (Wiki)Denver, 2-0 (Wiki)Spirit, 3-0 (Wiki)ShoWTimE—Big Gabe was on a big roll. MaxPax did break the German's aura of invincibility by stealing one map from him, but otherwise HeRoMaRinE still looked too solid for the Dane to touch. This locks down the ninth gold medal in the current season of the ESL Open Cup Europe for Big Gabe. On another note, Ro16 appearances from both (Wiki)BabyMarine and (Wiki)Arrogfire mark some signal successes for Europe's younger players. We will certainly watch their careers with great interest.

Third time's the charm, right? Zest may have failed to take gold in Korea and Europe, but with grim determination the Protoss finally managed to secure a first place in the American edition. Taking revenge on Creator for the loss in the finals on the Korean server, Zest also beat (Wiki)Nice in the semi-finals to reach the ultimate series without dropping a single map. Cure, Zest's teammate and rival of many online finals this year, charged through the other side of the bracket to join him there. The Terran defeated uThermal, marking the Dutchman's third elimination by a Korean in three cups, before overcoming (Wiki)ByuN in the semi-finals. The player from Shopify Rebellion had put together a solid run himself, beating (Wiki)Cyan and PartinG, but once again falling short in TvT. In the clash between the DPG colleagues, Zest quickly gained the upper hand and successfully completed his quest for gold this week at the very last chance. Both he and Cure now sit on six wins in the American edition in this season.

Thanks to the partnership with Shopify, ESL Open Cup winners earn $250 in prize money and 10 ESL Pro Tour points. Players who finish second earn 5 ESL Pro Tour points and $150. A top 4 finish guarantees at least $100 as well as 2 ESL Pro Tour points, reaching the top 8 pays out $50. Edition #88 of the ESL Open Cups will take place on the 12th (Korea) and the 13th of September (Europe and America).

by TheOneAboveU

Korean Server Cup #87 (Click for full bracket)



European Server Cup #87 (Click for full bracket)



Americas Server Cup #87 (Click for full bracket)

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Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
September 08 2021 15:38 GMT
#2
Creator again? This is getting impressive. I hope he will be able to translate his good form into results in bigger tournaments.
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
September 08 2021 16:55 GMT
#3
Cure's TvP run in the last month or two is pretty concerning :[
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Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
September 08 2021 19:27 GMT
#4
On September 09 2021 01:55 Waxangel wrote:
Cure's TvP run in the last month or two is pretty concerning :[


The Protoss disease is immune to the Cure.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
QOGQOG
Profile Joined July 2019
834 Posts
September 09 2021 01:00 GMT
#5
On September 09 2021 01:55 Waxangel wrote:
Cure's TvP run in the last month or two is pretty concerning :[

Offline Cure is starting to play online too... very concerning.

Still, sort impressive for Creator. Hopefully he can keep it going into bigger tournaments.
tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States362 Posts
September 09 2021 01:32 GMT
#6
Creator's been on a tear lately, nice to see different names win an ESL Open Cup once in a while. Congrats to him, HeroMarine and Zest.
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catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3829 Posts
September 09 2021 02:23 GMT
#7
Let's freaking go creator!! nice run
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
vyzion
Profile Joined August 2016
308 Posts
September 10 2021 07:09 GMT
#8
Creator..!!!
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3829 Posts
September 11 2021 02:11 GMT
#9
Speaking of creator vs zest - anyone recall when creator beat him in proleague, and again in the ace match, back in 2015 when prime was a rotting, matchfix-ridden corpse? Memorable celebration



I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
Jonas :)
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States511 Posts
September 24 2021 03:58 GMT
#10
On September 11 2021 11:11 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
Speaking of creator vs zest - anyone recall when creator beat him in proleague, and again in the ace match, back in 2015 when prime was a rotting, matchfix-ridden corpse? Memorable celebration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-nNIc62x0g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7pm9wWpV4


Legendary moment, for sure
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