1st	$100	+ Qualify for TSL3
2nd	$50	+ 100 TSL3 qualifier points
3rd-4th	$25	+ 51 TSL3 qualifier points
5th-8th		+ 26 TSL3 qualifier points
9th-16th		+ 14 TSL3 qualifier points

Casters
djWHEAT and Chill will cast the semis and finals from replays.

General Registration Requirements
1. You must have access to an EU Battle.net StarCraft 2 account.
2. You must not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan Battle.net Server.
3. You must be be registered and logged into your TL account to register and play.
4. You must fill in the EU account details in your TL profile.

Past TL Open winners include Select, AhhBoxxah, Nerchio, Drewbie, and Insolence. If you missed some of those matches, check out TL's YouTube Channel for the previous casts.

Maps and Rules
Map pool is Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, Xel'Naga Caverns, Lost Temple, and Scrap Station. Please note that Blistering Sands, Desert Oasis, Jungle Basin, Delta Quadrant, Steppes of War, and Kulas Ravine are removed from the map pool. Detailed rules will be released when registration opens.

Round of 32 Best-of-3
The Round of 32 for this tournament and future TL SC2 Opens will now be best-of-3. The last best-of-1 round will be the Round of 64.

About Our Sponsor

The TeamLiquid SC2 Open is proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, developers of popular TeamSpeak voice chat software for online gamers and now, with their latest TeamSpeak 3 SDK product, virtual worlds and integrated solutions. TeamSpeak enables groups of people to speak with one another over the Internet using their Windows, Mac, or Linux based computer, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will typically wear a headset with an integrated microphone and connect to his guild or clan's TeamSpeak server to chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events.

TeamSpeak 3 features include: a global web server list, tabbed multi-server connectivity, tabbed text chatting, firewall friendly file transfer, user avatars, friends lists, and a fully customizable client UI supporting skins, sound packs, and plugins. TeamSpeak Systems GmbH is currently sponsoring a TeamSpeak 3 Addons Contest and giving away over $7,000 in cash and prizes, so go check it out! TeamSpeak is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.

If you are interested in sponsoring a TeamLiquid Open or one of our other events, please see our advertising / sponsorship page.

Hot_Bid

Braavos36375 Posts

January 08 2011 12:58 GMT

PokerStrategy.com TSL3 Qualifier #1 Details

Who can play?
Anyone with an EU account who does not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan server can participate. More specifically, players living in Korea, Taiwan, or China cannot participate. Players living in the SEA countries can participate.

How do I register?
Registering for the TSL3 Qualifier #1 is the same as registering for the TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open. You will be able to register with your TL account on Thursday, Jan 06 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00). You will need to fill in your EU Battle.net account information to tie it to your TL account.

How do I qualify?
There are 16 EU/NA qualifier spots. Winning a TL SC2 Open tournament (1st place) ensures that you qualify for the TSL3. Placing second to sixteenth earns you qualifier points. There are eight TL SC2 opens. Each of the eight winners will earn a TSL3 spot. Eight more players who have the most qualifier points will also qualify.

How many of the eight TL SC2 Opens can I play?
If you meet the registration requirements, you can play all eight tournaments. You will need access to an EU and NA account to play all eight. It is fine if you borrow a friend's account, but there will be no account sharing during tournaments, as this causes unacceptable delays.

Example:
Player A borrows Player B's EU account to play in TSL3 Qualifier #1. Player B cannot play in TSL3 Qualifier #1 unless he has access to a different account. This is to ensure that the tournament does not have delays. Two players cannot play on the same account for the tournament.

If I earn points with different Battle.net accounts, are they added together?
Yes. Qualifier points are credited to the TL user, not the Battle.net account. As long as you fill in your Battle.net account information correctly, you will be awarded the points.

Can I play in more TSL3 Qualifiers after I win one?
No. Once you win a TSL3 Qualifier you cannot play in any more. If we discover that a player was secretly playing in TSL3 Qualifier tournaments after winning one, that player will forfeit his TSL3 spot and be disqualified.

Can I smurf or help my friend qualify by playing on his account?
No. Playing for another player is cheating. Two players cannot combine their results -- all qualifier points must be solely earned by one player. If we discover that a player was posing as someone else, both players will be disqualified.

This TSL is sponsored by PokerStrategy.com, the world's largest poker school and community. With hundreds of Poker VODs and an assortment of learning material in 18 different languages, PokerStrategy.com offers the chance for aspiring Poker players to learn from a beginner to a professional level. Sign up using TL's referral link.

Full.tilt

United Kingdom1709 Posts

January 08 2011 13:36 GMT

Good luck to everyone, wish I'd practised more but I seem to have reached the stage of watching a lot more SC2 than playing it already.

Hirnfrost

Germany938 Posts

January 08 2011 13:39 GMT

GO socke/demuslim/darkforce/white-ra

i hope they all check in

debasers

737 Posts

January 08 2011 13:46 GMT

will be awesome :D

Bosu

United States3247 Posts

January 08 2011 13:51 GMT

Qualifier days are going to be so awesome. I imagine the quality of the games will be much higher then previous TL opens.

SmoKim

Denmark10305 Posts

January 08 2011 14:00 GMT

wonder what pro's will play in this first one

hope all the no-name scubs looses quicly so we can have some awesome players

s.a.y

Croatia3840 Posts

January 08 2011 14:00 GMT

Can non-players see the bracket also?

TaKemE

Denmark1045 Posts

January 08 2011 14:01 GMT

On January 08 2011 23:00 s.a.y wrote:
Can non-players see the bracket also?

Yes when its up.

qxc, DeMusliM, drewbie.root and DdoRo dident checkin

Hirnfrost

Germany938 Posts

January 08 2011 14:02 GMT

#10

oh noes demuslim didn´t check in

On January 08 2011 23:00 s.a.y wrote:
Can non-players see the bracket also?

i think as soon as it starts, so in about 3-4 minutes

Killmouse

Austria5700 Posts

January 08 2011 14:05 GMT

#11

bracket?

Rinrun

Canada3509 Posts

January 08 2011 14:05 GMT

#12

Oh this is going to be awesome. I wanna see the bracket so bad.

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

January 08 2011 14:08 GMT

#13

GL HF all! Just my luck, gonna hit Satiini in Round 5 2 days in a row D:

Teejing

Germany1360 Posts

January 08 2011 14:09 GMT

#14

missed check in =(

Madest

Ukraine179 Posts

January 08 2011 14:10 GMT

#15

BratOK streaming himself here right now: http://www.goodgame.ru/news.php?ocd=view&id=8350

wase

Spain138 Posts

January 08 2011 14:13 GMT

#16

damn i arrived late home because some guys stole a friends camera and i was at the police... first the camera, now i miss the check in... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr im angry