eSF has announced today, Feb. 13th that they will run IPL6 qualifiers over 5 days, from Feb. 16th to the 20th

eSF-IPLseed qualifiers will be divided and carried out into two separate selection groups with one selection for picking the top seed that will directly be placed into Round 3 and another selection for four players who will receive a regular seed into Round 1.

LG-IM.MVP, Startale. Curious, Azubu.BboongBboong, MVP.Noblesse Creator.Prime, FXO.Tear, NSH.Jjakji will participate in the top seed group while Startale.Life, MarineKingPrime, Azubu.Genius, and other players for a total of 16 selected from each team will participate in one of the 4-group plays for normal seeds.

This upcoming eSF-IPL qualifiers can be viewed, starting on the 16th, on Twitch.tv (http://ko.twitch.tv/startaleace) for 3 days and will be casted by StarTale.AcE

Regular seed selection Groups C and D will be broadcasted directly by IPL

Top Seed Qualification Group: 2/16 10:00 PM KST
G1: Creator vs Tear (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G2: Noblesse vs Curious (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G3: BboongBboong vs. MVP (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G4: Jjakji vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)

Normal Seed Group A: 2/17 10:00 PM KST
Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.

G1: Tear(JKS) vs Tails (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G2: Life vs Madbull (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G3: True vs Byun (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G4: Bboongbboong (TOP) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)

Normal Seed Group B: 2/18 10:00 PM KST
Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.

G1: Maru vs Brave (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G2: Byul vs TheBest (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G3: Sparta vs Sleep (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G4: Noblesse (Killer) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)

Normal Seed Group C: 2/19 10:00 PM KST
Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.

G1: First vs Supernova (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G2: MarineKing vs Finale (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G3: Lucky vs Jjakji(Salvation) (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G4: Curious(SoN) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)

Normal Seed Group D: 2/20 10:00 PM KST
Note: Players marked by ( ) are players that will replace the original player noted if he qualifies from the Top Seed Qualification.

G1: Dream vs Creator(Classic) (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G2: Gumiho vs Tassadar (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G3: Hack vs Genius (Ohana, Daybreak, Entombed Valley)
G4: MVP(Yoda) vs Winner of G1 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G5: Winner of G2 vs Winner of G3 (Cloud Kingdom, Entombed Valley, Ohana)
G6: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G5 (Entombed Valley, Ohana, Cloud Kingdom)

Edit: To clarify breakdown, there is 1 player from each eSF team in the top seed group and 4 players from each of the 7 eSF teams to make up for the 4 other groups. It is not clarified in the article if eSF chose the players or the teams chose the players

Bracket format courtesy of DiMano: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/User:DiMano/Sandbox7

Info from: http://www.playxp.com/sc2/news/view.php?article_id=4375165
Thanks to purerakuen for helping me out with this

sitromit

7051 Posts

February 13 2013 07:53 GMT

What's the logic behind the top seeds and the regular seeds? How/Why were the players selected for the top seed qualification group? It all sounds a little convoluted.

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 13 2013 07:56 GMT

This is awesome!!!

Elite_

United States4259 Posts

February 13 2013 07:59 GMT

Why is MKP in a group if he already qualified... Other than that...

On February 13 2013 16:53 sitromit wrote:
What's the logic behind the top seeds and the regular seeds? How/Why were the players selected for the top seed qualification group? It all sounds a little convoluted.

The upper seeds were probably decided by each eSF team selecting one player from their team to compete in it... Seeing how you know, there's one player from each of the 7 eSF teams...

and you didn't read the entire post. It clearly explains why there is a top seed group and normal seed groups...

On February 13 2013 16:50 EliteSK wrote:
eSF-IPLseed qualifiers will be divided and carried out into two separate selection groups with one selection for picking the top seed that will directly be placed into Round 3 and another selection for four players who will receive a regular seed into Round 1.

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 13 2013 07:59 GMT

NSH.Blanca is

Brave

EliteSK

Korea (South)251 Posts

February 13 2013 08:00 GMT

On February 13 2013 16:59 DiMano wrote:
NSH.Blanca is

Brave

Fixed. Thanks! Does Madbull have another name as well? I couldn't find it on TL. other places say that he is NSH.madbull, but not 100% sure.

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

February 13 2013 08:00 GMT

Being eSF sure has its benefits. Guaranteed places in MLG and now IPL.

NoGasfOu

United States1117 Posts

February 13 2013 08:02 GMT

Is Ace preparing for his future?

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

February 13 2013 08:04 GMT

Does anyone know if this is temporary thing where ace just got bored and wanted to cast or is this a switch to casting for him.

llIH

Norway2147 Posts

February 13 2013 08:06 GMT

#10

Would be cool to see Maru advance

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 13 2013 08:12 GMT

#11

On February 13 2013 17:00 EliteSK wrote:

Show nested quote +

Fixed. Thanks! Does Madbull have another name as well? I couldn't find it on TL. other places say that he is NSH.madbull, but not 100% sure.

He is MadBull I created the page for him http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/MadBull now making pages for other NSH players.

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 13 2013 10:20 GMT

#12

For better understanding of the format:
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Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

February 13 2013 10:27 GMT

#13

Yay, AcE casting!

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

February 13 2013 10:28 GMT

#14

wow so complex :o

DusTerr

2520 Posts

February 13 2013 10:29 GMT

#15

more KR tournaments to watch? YES!

myRZeth

Germany1047 Posts

February 13 2013 10:30 GMT

#16

is that hots or wol?
i m asking, because this is in the time, where the GSTL preseason is

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

February 13 2013 10:37 GMT

#17

On February 13 2013 19:30 myRZeth wrote:
is that hots or wol?
i m asking, because this is in the time, where the GSTL preseason is

WoL

made brackets in wiki form
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/User:DiMano/Sandbox7

partydude89

1850 Posts

February 13 2013 10:48 GMT

#18

wow. Ace is void from GSL, IPTL, and everything for months, and then, when i finally get to see him, hes casting??

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

February 13 2013 11:13 GMT

#19

so, after this, there are two more seeds TBA?

Promethelax

Canada7089 Posts

February 13 2013 11:25 GMT

#20

Casting by Startale.ace. Yes please!

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