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OSL Tiebreakers
16 November 2007
Results
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Iris > Hwasin @ Katrina
July > Iris @ Fantasy II
July < Hwasin @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin > Iris @ Fantasy II
Hwasin < July @ Katrina
Iris > July @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin > Iris @ Blue Storm
Hwasin > July @ Fantasy II
Hwasin advances to the Ro8 in the B2 slot.
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Savior > Frozean @ Persona
Frozean < Flash @ Katrina
Savior > Flash @ Blue Storm
Savior advances to the Ro8 in the D1 slot. Flash advances in the D2 slot.
July > Iris @ Fantasy II
July < Hwasin @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin > Iris @ Fantasy II
Hwasin < July @ Katrina
Iris > July @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin > Iris @ Blue Storm
Hwasin > July @ Fantasy II
Hwasin advances to the Ro8 in the B2 slot.
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Savior > Frozean @ Persona
Frozean < Flash @ Katrina
Savior > Flash @ Blue Storm
Savior advances to the Ro8 in the D1 slot. Flash advances in the D2 slot.
The sheer number of games this week has forced me to skip my recap. It’s just not feasible to write summaries for eleven games! But if you want a general idea of what happened in each game, check out the live report thread.
Credit for these videos goes to BaeZZi and yakii.
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Hwasin vs. Iris @ Katrina
Iris vs. July @ Fantasy II
July vs. Hwasin @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin vs. Iris @ Fantasy II
Hwasin vs. July @ Katrina
July vs. Iris @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin vs. Iris @ Blue Storm
Hwasin vs. July @ Fantasy II
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Frozean vs. Savior @ Persona
Frozean vs. Flash @ Katrina
Savior vs. Flash @ Blue Storm
Iris vs. July @ Fantasy II
July vs. Hwasin @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin vs. Iris @ Fantasy II
Hwasin vs. July @ Katrina
July vs. Iris @ Blue Storm
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Hwasin vs. Iris @ Blue Storm
Hwasin vs. July @ Fantasy II
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Frozean vs. Savior @ Persona
Frozean vs. Flash @ Katrina
Savior vs. Flash @ Blue Storm
As it turns out, my bracket from last week was completely wrong! For that, I apologize. I don’t speak Korean, so I am often left at the mercy of secondary sources when I write my news posts. The real bracket looks a little something like this:
![[image loading]](http://teamliquid.net/staff/DJEtterStyle/osl/oslbracket_pachi.jpg)
All credit for this incredibly cool bracket goes to pachi.
The quarterfinals follow a best-of-three format, with the first game of each series being played this coming week. The second and, if necessary, third games will be played next week.
Predictions
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I like Up’s odds against Hwasin this week. Though Hwasin is still the favorite to win, Up’s unpredictability and generally strong strategic sense make him a dangerous TvT opponent on a tactical map like Persona.
Katrina is a map that’s caused some balance controversy, but I believe these claims to be overblown. Still, Light’s propensity towards macro-centric builds could give him an edge over Jaedong on a map like Katrina. Light is my pick to win this game, whereas Jaedong is my pick to win the series.
The MSL final for which everyone was hoping will have to take place in the OSL quarterfinals. Though Bisu recently showed his mortality against Mind, Bisu’s PvZ has looked far too strong for far too long for me to consider him anything but a huge favorite against Savior. The first game in the Bo3 will take place on Blue Storm.
I’m concerned about Stork vs. Flash. Stork may have won their previous Bo5 with a perfect 3-0 record, but Flash “had” two of those games. He lost each due to deficient scouting. Beyond that, Flash has shown that he’s not afraid to use non-standard builds when the situation warrants it. Stork is still the heavy favorite to win, but Flash is a definite threat.
Katrina is a map that’s caused some balance controversy, but I believe these claims to be overblown. Still, Light’s propensity towards macro-centric builds could give him an edge over Jaedong on a map like Katrina. Light is my pick to win this game, whereas Jaedong is my pick to win the series.
The MSL final for which everyone was hoping will have to take place in the OSL quarterfinals. Though Bisu recently showed his mortality against Mind, Bisu’s PvZ has looked far too strong for far too long for me to consider him anything but a huge favorite against Savior. The first game in the Bo3 will take place on Blue Storm.
I’m concerned about Stork vs. Flash. Stork may have won their previous Bo5 with a perfect 3-0 record, but Flash “had” two of those games. He lost each due to deficient scouting. Beyond that, Flash has shown that he’s not afraid to use non-standard builds when the situation warrants it. Stork is still the heavy favorite to win, but Flash is a definite threat.
