by Wax
Despite the imminent GSL and EPT playoffs, participation in the ESL Open Cups remained high in week #175.
The Korean server cup saw both ByuN and Cure participate, despite both players being GSL semifinalists. While Cure went out early in a 0-2 loss to Astrea,
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A highly competitive European cup was won by
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ByuN showed up again in the American server cup, but was upset by the rising Canadian Protoss Trigger in the semifinals. However, trigger had to settle for second place, with
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In the non-ESL weeklies,
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ESL Open Korean Cup (partial bracket shown)
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ESL Open European Cup (partial bracket shown)
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ESL Open American Cup (partial bracket shown)
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Kung Fu Cup #5 (partial bracket shown)
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Korean StarCraft League #10 (Partial bracket shown)
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