by Wax
Participation dropped off slightly in the third week of the 'off-season' period, with Clem notably going missing from the week's ESL Opens. Still, a respectable contingent of players threw their hats in the ring to vie for $400 on each server and to stay in shape ahead of the EWC.
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With Clem absent on the week, the door was left wide open for
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Neither Clem nor MaxPax came to compete on the American server, which left Dark and ByuN as the two heavy favorites to win the cup. Indeed, it came down to a BlizzCon 2016 rematch in the finals, with
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In non-ESL cup competition,
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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 Summer #8 (Partial bracket shown)
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