by Wax
Week #180 of the ESL Open Cups was played over the ESL Masters Summer weekend, limiting participation and producing some unusual results.
The Korean/Asian server cup was the most heavily affected by Masters Summer, with most of the usual title contenders tied up in Sweden. That left the door open for

The European server cup was better attended, but still missed a number of notable regulars. The weekly title ultimately went to

Finally,

In 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 #9 (partial bracket shown)
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*****
Korean StarCraft League #15(Partial bracket shown)
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