TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #16
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Tournament was played on the NA Server
Recap
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Sound the alarm! The sixteenth TL Open gave us further evidence that MLG syndrome is spreading amongst Korean pro-gamers.
Though many big names such as Catz and Moonan competed in the tournament, it was a last minute sign up -- the relatively unknown Korean protoss player MVP_HwangSin who took the first place prize of $100. Not bad for a night's work, though he must have been feeling quite tired by the end (the games ended around 7AM Korean time).
HwangSin tore through his bracket with blazing speed, winning most of his games with perfectly calibrated timing attacks. This trend continued through the finals, where he decisively defeated the recently impressive sixjaxMajor with three such timing attacks. Though the victories looked almost casual, there may have been more to the games than what we saw on the surface as HwangSin complimented Major's skill afterwards.
With TLOpens now open to players from any region, the international community will have to be prepared for a wave of Koreans seeking to win fame and fortune outside their homeland.
Though many big names such as Catz and Moonan competed in the tournament, it was a last minute sign up -- the relatively unknown Korean protoss player MVP_HwangSin who took the first place prize of $100. Not bad for a night's work, though he must have been feeling quite tired by the end (the games ended around 7AM Korean time).
HwangSin tore through his bracket with blazing speed, winning most of his games with perfectly calibrated timing attacks. This trend continued through the finals, where he decisively defeated the recently impressive sixjaxMajor with three such timing attacks. Though the victories looked almost casual, there may have been more to the games than what we saw on the surface as HwangSin complimented Major's skill afterwards.
With TLOpens now open to players from any region, the international community will have to be prepared for a wave of Koreans seeking to win fame and fortune outside their homeland.
Results
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VODs
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<< | TL SC2 Open #16 - Semi Final 1: Set 1 | >> |
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<< | TL SC2 Open #16 - Semi Final 2: Set 1 | >> |
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<< | TL SC2 Open #16 - Finals: Set 1 | >> |
Resources
- Brackets
- Finals, Semis, and Quarters Replays
- Round of 16 Replays Round of 32 Replays
- Round of 64 Replays Round of 128 Replays
- Semis and Finals VODs casted by Chill and LiquidTLO
Prizes
- 1st: $100
- 2nd: $50
- 3rd-4th: $25
Players who perform well in TL Opens #16 - #28 will receive invitations to a future $1000 tournament.
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 is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.
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