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ESWC announces its first batch of players. In total there will be 48 players competing for $66.000 price money. In the upcoming weeks this player list will be updated
The first batch of players for the grand finals in Paris can now be found on our website. This list is dynamic and is directly updated as soon as a player confirms his attendance. There are currently some pending invites, but also some national qualifications that are not finished yet.
*NEW* Streaming partner Own3d announced.
*NEW* Streaming hub http://www.own3d.tv/event/ESWC
Group stage
Group 1
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MarineKing![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/Zicon_small.png)
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Moutas![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/Picon_small.png)
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Pomi ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/se.png)
HayprO ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/fr.png)
Kenzy AuresGroup 2
MC Bischu merz ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/ua.png)
NaViALF ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/nl.png)
uThermal ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/il.png)
BlightGroup 3
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IdrA ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/it.png)
ClouD ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/be.png)
Orly Bly ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/cz.png)
Harpner ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/jp.png)
nemukeGroup 4
ThorZaIN ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/de.png)
DarKFoRcE ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/pa.png)
CocoA LiveZerg Spoon ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/si.png)
EvuserGroup 5
Stephano Grubby ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/ro.png)
NightEnD sLivko ![[image loading]](http://www.bionic-jms.com/images/flag_ma.jpg)
cArn ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/bo.png)
LeugimGroup 6
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Nerchio Strelok seiplo Axslav ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/no.png)
Snute ZhevZGroup 7
SjoW Socke ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/by.png)
LoWeLy Paranoid ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/hr.png)
Jarlaxle ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/in.png)
raZielGroup 8
MaNa ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/fi.png)
elfi ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/pt.png)
sYz ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/ch.png)
biGs ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/images/flags2/tr.png)
Sleeep DenyThe group stage page can be found here.
Players list+ Show Spoiler +
Felix 'Spoon' Petitzon Olivier 'Orly' Bellemans Anton 'imba.FXOpen.LoWeLy' Plebanovich Han Sang 'biGs' CHO michael 'NOM|Blight' ramot Lee 'MarineKing' Jung Hoon Jang Min 'MC' Chul Souaib 'cArn' Hanaf Silviu 'FnaticNightEnD' Lazar Artem 'sLivko' Garavtsov Eugine 'imba.FXOpen.Strelok' Oparyshev Jeffrey 'SjoW' Brusi Hayder 'Liquid`HayprO' Hussein Tim 'dignitas\merz' Olsson Jonathan 'DarKFoRcE' Belke Carlo 'aTnClouD' Giannacco John 'seiplo' Seipel Svysiuk 'Virus.Bly' Oleksandr James 'Moutas' MoutafidisOnline qualified
Marcus 'ThorZaIN' Eklöf Oleksander 'NaViALF' Iatsenko Jesper 'Bischu' Johansson Sergey 'RoXKISPomi' Rodionov Diogo 'sYz' Barbosa Giacomo 'aTnSocke' Thüs Andrey 'RoX.KIS.LiveZerg' Guldyashov Greg 'EGIdrA' Fields Nick 'EGAxslav' Ranish Samuli 'elfi' SihvonenNational qualified
Tomas 'Harpner' Brustik Ilyes 'Stephano' Satouri Bruno 'Kenzy' Wafo Tapa Aurélien 'Aures' Sannier Nickunj 'Rog.raZiel' Bansal Daigo 'nemuke' Ozaki Manuel 'Grubby' Schenkhuizen Marc 'uThermal' Schlappi Jens 'GLSnute' Waller Aasgaard Jan 'Evuser' Zelnik Artur 'Nerchio' Bloch Grzegorz 'mouzMaNa' Komincz Rafal 'Paranoid' Kontowicz Marko 'Jarlaxle' Paunović Deni 'Deny' Antolos] Aaron 'NrGCocoA' Deir Turushan 'Sleeep' Aktay Miguel Angel 'Leugim' Villegas Sergio 'xGs.ZhevZ' Villegas* The US qualified players minigun and qxc are unable to attend.
* The invited Korean player Nada is also unable to attend.
Players got selected by making an application in the last few months.
Tournament
Dates: Friday, October 21 - Sunday, October 23 (complete schedule)
Game: StarCraft II
Patch: Latest version
Participants: 48
Game format: BO3 in groups and bracket - BO5 in finals
Format: Top2 from each group will go into a single elimination bracket.
Prizes
1. $26.000
2. $12.000
3. $8.000
4. $4.000
5-8. $2.000
5-8. $2.000
5-8. $2.000
5-8. $2.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
9-16. $1.000
In total: $66.000
Maps
- GSTL GSL Terminus SE
- GSTL GSL Crossfire SE
- GSTL GSL Tal’Darim Altar LE
- GSTL GSL Crevasse
- TSL Metalopolis
- ESL Shakuras Plateau
- MLG Antiga Shipyard *new*
* We removed GSTL GSL Xel’Naga Caverns and added MLG Antiga Shipyard
Info
Website: http://www.eswc.com
Event schedule: http://www.eswc.com/en/2011/final
Stage schedule: stage-programme-eswc.pdf
Detailed price money: eswc2011-pm-breakdown-2508_1.pdf
Rulebook: http://data.eswc.com/rules/2011/en/
Teamliquid wikipedia: /Electronic_Sports_World_Cup_2011
Groups: live.eswc.com
Live portal: live.eswc.com
Streaming announcement: Own3d announced
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