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IGN Pro League is thrilled to be able to bring you another unique StarCraft II tournament! This one is called Tournament of Champions, and is a 16-man, double elimination tournament for a $12,000 prize pool! Each team from the IPL Team Arena Challenge was asked to pick one player from their roster to represent them in this global tournament, that will span the month of March. The WINNER of the Tournament of Champions will receive a spot in our live, open qualifier at IPL4 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Official Home of the IPL as well as an all expenses paid flight and hotel stay for the event!
The time has come for our Winners Round 3 match of the IGN Pro League Tournament of Champions!
When: Sunday, Apr 01 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Sunday, Apr 01 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Format
This double-elimination tournament features 16 players from around the world and is an best of 5 format. This match is being played for Losers Round 4. The winning player will move on in the Losers Bracket, and the loser will be eliminated entirely! Keep in mind that the top 8 spots receive prize money!
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/1795.jpg)   mouz.ThorZaIN vs  FXO.GuMiho ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/2106.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!GuMiho (24) 52% ThorZaIN (22) 48% 46 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): ThorZaIN
(Vote): GuMiho
Results+ Show Spoiler [ThorZaIN vs GuMiho] +ThorZaIN < Metropolis > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Sanshorn Mist AE > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Daybreak > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Cloud Kingdom > GuMiho
Congratulations to GuMiho, winning 3-1! He moves on to LR5, and ThorZaIN has been eliminated.
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/222.jpg)  Liquid`HerO vs  ZeNEX.Life ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/2747.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!HerO (37) 67% Life (18) 33% 55 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): HerO
(Vote): Life
Results+ Show Spoiler [HerO vs Life] +HerO < Metropolis > Life
HerO < Cloud Kingdom > Life
HerO < Daybreak > Life
HerO < Antiga Shipyard > Life
Congratulations to HerO, winning 3-1! HerO moves on to LR5, while Life has been eliminated.
The First Game for this match of IPL Tournament of Champions is on Sunday, Apr 01 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Sunday, Apr 01 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Map List
IPLMap Sanshorn Mists AE
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Tal'Darim Altar LE
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
All the maps can be found on NA, EU, or KR by searching for IPLMap!
The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.
Casters
This week's games will be commentated by CatsPajamas and Doa!
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HerO and Thorzain fighting 
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Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
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On April 01 2012 04:08 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
Judging from results that are almost a year old feels pretty far fetched, but life is definitely good, i doubt he will win this tournament though.
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Thorzain couldn't handle Jjakji's tight little opening.
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On April 01 2012 04:08 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
This is hardly the only tourney these guys are involved in. There is no reason why any of them would have practiced less against zerg in the past few weeks. I dont think your last sentence makes much sense.
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Hoping for the hero win. Does anyone know how recently these games were played?
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opterown
Australia54784 Posts
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I expect Hero to win, but between Tzain and Gumiho it will be fairly close imo. I think Gumiho's TvT seems a bit shaky if not inconsistent, although still favorable in his favor. Losing 0-3 to Apocalypse, but then taking out Nada, Supernova and Select shows that Gumiho is capable (even if they were 3-2's).
I hope Thorzain beats him though, he has the capability to make a 3-2 series.
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United States15275 Posts
The fact of the matter is Life is very inconsistent in ZvP. Sometimes he beats PvZ monsters like Squirtle with flair, sometimes he utterly fails against the most mediocre players. The only real advantage he has in this match is no GSL distractions.
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Gogo HerO and Thorzain. I was rooting for both yesterday, wish I didn't have to root for them today. Ah well, show the world that you guys are boss!
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Good mech usage with literally like 50 helions by Gumiho this game.
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Thorzain is being outplayed, unfortunately 
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On April 01 2012 09:35 JohnHarr wrote:Thorzain is being outplayed, unfortunately
Sadly yea, his indecision didn't help in game2 either. But Gumiho not really even putting in too much effort to get an easy 2-0 lead.
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United States23455 Posts
I want Life to win because if he doesn't win, there is 0% ZeNex can afford to send him to Las Vegas. If Hero wins, he was more than likely going to IPL anyway and has the team support to get there.
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On April 01 2012 09:50 Fionn wrote:
I want Life to win because if he doesn't win, there is 0% ZeNex can afford to send him to Las Vegas. If Hero wins, he was more than likely going to IPL anyway and has the team support to get there.
Indeed, its much more significant for someone like Life or Jjakji, although personally i want jjakji to win ( cause im biased as hell, deal with it!)
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Gumiho got mech spooned. Good that Thorzain didn't go 0-3 at least.
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wanted to see those BCs (
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opterown
Australia54784 Posts
damn i want some battle mules now...
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