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$2000 HotS KotH presented by The GD Studio

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Adebisi
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1637 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-28 20:40:10
February 14 2013 17:12 GMT
#1
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/The_GD_Studio_HotS_King_of_the_Hill_Series

With the Heart of the Swarm release around the corner we at The GD Studio have wanted to get our hands wet with some Heart of the Swarm for a while now, but as everyone is aware, the game is still rather volatile at its current state as its still being tweaked and the pros are still working to figure out the ins and outs of the new units and maps.

Finally, we are Happy to announce our $2000 Heart of the Swarm KOTH show match series. Of course KOTH stands for King of the Hill, always a fun format, We have decided to take it a step further, and utilize a BO3 format. As previously mentioned HOTS is volatile enough, and we wanted to use a format that would be rewarding for both players, and viewers. With $125 being awarded per BO3 win ($500 given out per night) and the opportunity to adjust and learn from your opponent in a BO3 series as opposed to the traditional BO1 KOTH style, this format should provide some very entertaining and educational games for the viewers.

Broadcast live as Always from our studio in Stockholm Sweden, Apollo will be the primary commentator assisted by Adebisi to look at the ins and outs of all games being played, aiming more to use the games to learn about what we can expect in the future months once HotS is released as the game becomes more refined and a stable meta-game is found.





Broadcast Dates
19:00 GMT (+00:00) Sunday February 17th
18:00 GMT (+00:00) Thursday February 21st
18:00 GMT (+00:00) Sunday February 24th
18:00 GMT (+00:00) Thursday February 28th

Format:
King of the Hill style using BO3, 4 BO3 per night
5 invited players for the initial broadcast, 4 new players each night
Winner stays on, earn $125 per BO3 won
Winner at end of night invited back
$500 awarded per night, $2000 for the series
Map pool: Akilon Wastes, Star Station, WCS Cloud Kingdom and Newkirk City (no repeats)
Map ruleset: Initial map is Akilon Wastes, challenger/loser picks

Prize Pool:
$2000 total prize pool, $500 per night and $125 per win

Commentary
Apollo with assistance and observing by Adebisi

Next Broadcast
Tournament is over. Thank you all for watching and thanks to all players for participating!

Competing Players
(T)Polt
(P)Seed
(Z)DIMAGA
(T)Heart
(Z)HyuN

(T)Polt vs (P)Seed
+ Show Spoiler +

(T)Polt <Akilon Wastes> (P)Seed
(T)Polt <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (P)Seed
(T)Polt <Map 3> (P)Seed

Polt wins 2-0!


King vs (Z)DIMAGA
+ Show Spoiler +

(T)Polt <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)DIMAGA
(T)Polt <DF Atlas>(Z)DIMAGA
(T)Polt <Map 3> (Z)DIMAGA

Polt wins 2-0!


King vs (T)Heart
+ Show Spoiler +

(T)Polt <Akilon Wastes> (T)Heart
(T)Polt <Newkirk City> (T)Heart
(T)Polt <Map 3> (T)Heart

Heart wins 2-0!


King vs (Z)HyuN
+ Show Spoiler +

(T)Heart <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)HyuN
(T)Heart <Akilon Wastes> (Z)HyuN
(T)Heart <Map 3> (Z)HyuN

Hyun wins 2-0!


Latest Results

+ Show Spoiler [Day 3 info] +


Competing Players
(Z)HyuN
(T)ForGG
(P)SaSe
(Z)Glon
(T)Polt


(Z)HyuN vs (T)ForGG
+ Show Spoiler +

(Z)HyuN <Akilon Wastes> (T)ForGG
(Z)HyuN <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (T)ForGG
(Z)HyuN <Newkirk City> (T)ForGG

HyuN wins 2-1!


King vs (P)SaSe
+ Show Spoiler +

(Z)HyuN <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (P)SaSe
(Z)HyuN <Newkirk City> (P)SaSe
(Z)HyuN <Akilon Wastes> (P)SaSe

HyuN wins 2-1!


King vs (Z)Glon
+ Show Spoiler +

(Z)HyuN <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)Glon
(Z)HyuN <Akilon Wastes> (Z)Glon
(Z)HyuN <Newkirk City> (Z)Glon

HyuN wins 2-1!


King vs (T)Polt
+ Show Spoiler +

(Z)HyuN <Newkirk City> (T)Polt
(Z)HyuN <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (T)Polt
(Z)HyuN <Map 3> (T)Polt

Polt wins 2-0!

+ Show Spoiler [Day 2 info] +

Competing Players
(T)DeMusliM
(Z)Goswser
(P)HasuObs
(Z)HyuN
(T)SuperNova

(T)DeMusliM vs (Z)Goswser
+ Show Spoiler +
(T)DeMusliM <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)Goswser
(T)DeMusliM <Akilon Wastes> (Z)Goswser
(T)DeMusliM <Newkirk City> (Z)Goswser
Goswser wins 2-1!


King vs (P)HasuObs
+ Show Spoiler +
(Z)Goswser <Akilon Wastes> (P)HasuObs
(Z)Goswser <DF Atlas> (P)HasuObs
(Z)Goswser <Newkirk City> (P)HasuObs
Goswser wins 2-1!


King vs (Z)HyuN
+ Show Spoiler +
(Z)Goswser <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)HyuN
(Z)Goswser <DF Atlas> (Z)HyuN
(Z)Goswser <Map 3> (Z)HyuN
Hyun wins 2-0!


King vs (T)SuperNoVa
+ Show Spoiler +
(Z)HyuN <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (T)SuperNoVa
(Z)HyuN <Akilon Wastes> (T)SuperNoVa
(Z)HyuN <Map 3> (T)SuperNoVa
Hyun wins 2-0!



+ Show Spoiler [Day 1 info] +

19:00 GMT (+00:00) Sunday February 17th

Competing Players
(T)DeMusliM
(P)Grubby
(P)BabyKnight
(Z)TLO
(T)Beastyqt

Latest Results

(P)Grubby vs (T)Beastyqt
+ Show Spoiler +
(P)Grubby <Akilon Flats> (T)Beastyqt
(P)Grubby<WCS Cloud Kingdom> (T)Beastyqt
(P)Grubby <Map 3> (T)Beastyqt

Grubby wins 2-0!


King vs (Z)TLO
+ Show Spoiler +
(P)Grubby <Akilon Wastes> (Z)TLO
(P)Grubby <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (Z)TLO
(P)Grubby <Map 3> (Z)TLO

Grubby wins 2-0!


King vs (P)BabyKnight
+ Show Spoiler +
(P)Grubby <WCS Cloud Kingdom> (P)BabyKnight
(P)Grubby <Akilon Wastes> (P)BabyKnight
(P)Grubby <Map 3> (P)BabyKnight

Grubby wins 2-0!


King vs (T)DeMusliM
+ Show Spoiler +
(P)Grubby<Newkirk City> (T)DeMusliM
(P)Grubby<WCS Cloud Kingdom> (T)DeMusliM
(P)Grubby<Map 3> (T)DeMusliM

Demuslim wins 2-0!






Current King
+ Show Spoiler +
(Z)HyuN


Best Streak
+ Show Spoiler +
(Z)HyuN with 5 wins in a row before falling to (T)Polt



More players will be announced as broadcast dates draw closer, if your favourite player has been grinding a lot of Heart of the Swarm feel free to suggest them Here.

+ Show Spoiler [Confirmed Players for Later Dates] +
(T)Polt
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
February 14 2013 17:14 GMT
#2
Should be interesting to watch.
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-14 17:18:23
February 14 2013 17:15 GMT
#3
Oh yeaaaaaaah, this will be good . Also sick timing with Apollo's stream guys!

I would like to suggest Heromarine and HasuObs for the future, both are among the highest ranked foreigners in hots and play it a lot!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
DJHelium
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden13480 Posts
February 14 2013 17:18 GMT
#4
At first one might feel it's unfair because Demuslim will have an easier time to qualify for next day, but remember that it pays for each match so it doesn't really matter!
#1 player in the world atm: J-god | Follow me on twitter! @DJHelium
jnd
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Czech Republic915 Posts
February 14 2013 17:21 GMT
#5
Too bad it's at the same time as NASL's Pulse.
Team 8 BaBy will be the next Terran Bonjwa in HoTS | HSC V, the best tournament in 2012 | GD Studio #1 no fluff esports show
Hiwashi
Profile Joined August 2010
United States43 Posts
February 14 2013 17:25 GMT
#6
Get Dragon, Crank and Miya.
tHeScooTer
Profile Joined January 2011
Switzerland77 Posts
February 14 2013 17:26 GMT
#7
You should put in AbomB. Intersting and special Games guaranteed!
@mYiScooTer - Head of mYinsanity Switzerland
Adebisi
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1637 Posts
February 14 2013 17:28 GMT
#8
On February 15 2013 02:21 jnd wrote:
Too bad it's at the same time as NASL's Pulse.

There's no The Pulse this week because of CSL, next week time might be slightly different (2 hours earlier maybe), not sure would like to avoid overlapping of course but they changed their time slot recently.
MrCaptainAwesome
Profile Joined December 2012
Denmark3 Posts
February 14 2013 17:48 GMT
#9
This gonna be really cool. DeMusliM for the win!
Studium ad Prosperandum
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
February 14 2013 18:16 GMT
#10
GO BEN!!!!!!!

Awesome thing to put on adebisi and apollo <3
Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1797 Posts
February 14 2013 18:17 GMT
#11
The stupid viking makes another cameo ;o

This is gonna be sick to watch! Can't wait :D
@MasterDalK | Maelstrom Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun
NKB
Profile Joined February 2012
United Kingdom608 Posts
February 14 2013 18:21 GMT
#12
Just looked under confirmed players for later shows and saw Polt! This is something I need to turn into, has great casters and great players
Some times you just gotta wish...
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
February 14 2013 18:24 GMT
#13
Really cool !
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
Metabie
Profile Joined March 2011
27 Posts
February 14 2013 18:43 GMT
#14
Looking forward to this
UnholyGregor
Profile Joined January 2011
111 Posts
February 14 2013 19:00 GMT
#15
no stephano??
EG fighting
Linog[e]
Profile Joined April 2012
59 Posts
February 14 2013 19:15 GMT
#16
Great intro actually.

Go TLO !
'Now you’re in the world of the wolves And we welcome all you sheep'
Gorg
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany261 Posts
February 14 2013 19:59 GMT
#17
nice! looking forward to it.
MSMWoZZki
Profile Joined September 2012
Canada22 Posts
February 14 2013 21:17 GMT
#18
I would like to nominate WW.MorroW, if he is interested!
"It's okay to have your own opinion, just don't be a dick about it. :)" - John "TotalBiscuit" Bain
zeru
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
8156 Posts
February 14 2013 21:41 GMT
#19
--- Nuked ---
duoform
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain5180 Posts
February 14 2013 22:39 GMT
#20
That intro man...

Go Grubby!

"I really like Marauders and Marines." - Flash
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