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,

A highly competitive European cup was won by

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

In the non-ESL weeklies,


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)
![[image loading]](/staff/Waxangel/EPT/OpenCup/KSLMay13_23.png)