EPT![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wgq4jCC.png)
This is a tournament intended for those that didn't quite make the WCS cut for season one 2015. You will only be eligible to play the qualifiers if you did not qualify for WCS. There were so many fantastic & skilled players who didn't make it, as this years first qualifiers were quite stacked and very cut throat, so we didn't want to leave everyone hanging for an entire season with nothing to do. We hope you can enjoy this tournament and still cheer for the players you love!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/DoxqzHA.png)
Groups will be region locked and players will not have to worry about cross server play until the RO8 (Seeding will be handled by group performance not random draw from a hat) at which point server preference will be handled by a coin flip (NA>EU>NA vs EU>NA>EU).
+ Show Spoiler +
Groups will be handled in typical WCS Format, all Bo3 with order being:
Match A > Match B > Loser's > Winner's > Finals
2 Groups NA / 2 Groups EU
16 Players:
4 qualifier spots available per region (8 total)
4 invite spots for after the qualifiers conclude
4 invite spots for those that fall from Challenger
*note: SEA will classify as NA, anything else as EU
NA Qualifier #1 - Thursday, Jan 22 11:15pm GMT (GMT+00:00) http://binarybeast.com/xHotS1501172#
NA Qualifier #2 - Tuesday, Jan 27 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) http://binarybeast.com/xHotS1501173#
EU Qualifier #1 - Sunday, Jan 25 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) http://binarybeast.com/xHotS1501174#
EU Qualifier #2 - Monday, Jan 26 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) http://binarybeast.com/xHotS1501175#
Map Pool
+ Show Spoiler +
+ Show Spoiler +
Overgrowth LE
Catallena LE
Expedition Lost
Secret Spring
Vaani Research Station
Inferno Pools
Deadwing LE
Catallena LE
Expedition Lost
Secret Spring
Vaani Research Station
Inferno Pools
Deadwing LE
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vrgKfqs.png)
JonSnow CatZ Jona Revolver Zanster Nerchio Petraeus
State SaroVati desRow Minigun Harstem LilbowTyga (
Drunkenboi) Xenocider KrasS![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/D6RN4wd.png)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES/TIMES ARE NOT SET AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE (mostly depending on other event conflicts, or player schedules)
NA Group 1 (A) Friday, Feb 06 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
JonSnowStateTyga (
Drunkenboi)CatZJonsnow vs State
Catz vs Drunkenboi
NA Group 2 (B) Wednesday, Feb 04 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
SaroVatidesRowMinigunXenociderMinigun vs desRow
Xenocider vs Sarovati
EU Group 1 (C) Wednesday, Feb 04 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
JonaRevolverHarstem*LilbowJona vs Revolver
Harstem vs Lilbow
(Harstem* + Show Spoiler +
This invite is out of place compared to the original way we had set things up for ex-challenger/after-invites. We had considered placing Nightend here due to his good performance during the qualifiers, but ultimately his attitude made us not want to extend an invite to him. Had he qualified he would have been given a spot, however. Harstem's proven to be a determined player, reliable, and many other wonderful things that made us happy to extend this courtesy invite to him.
EU Group 2 (D) Friday, Feb 06 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
ZansterKrasSNerchioPetraeusKrass vs Zanster
Nerchio vs Petraeus
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i6G48FU.png)
$2,500
1st - $1,000
2nd - $700
3rd - $400
4th - $200
5th-8th - $50
1st - $1,000
2nd - $700
3rd - $400
4th - $200
5th-8th - $50
*Prizes will only be handled via paypal
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/yNWJQ4W.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/OPsjUtA.png)
https://twitter.com/CM_eSports
http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/start/
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2IrIVtC.png)
https://twitter.com/Chairs4Gaming
http://chairs4gaming.com/
