[Eddie]

Welcome to the 10th SEA Masters Cup!

This event is a 128 player competition, single elimination style tournament. $150 prize on offer to the winner, $75 2nd prize, $30 3rd. $265 prize pool total*! This event is sponsored by Tt eSPORTS, Eddie and sc2sea.com

+ [Info about our sponsors] +

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Check out these helpful youtube videos showing some of their quality products

Sponsors and donations for this event are welcomed, if you'd like to help out, please pm me. Masters Cup usually gets around 3000+ viewers, and 100-150 of the highest quality players in the SEA region.

+ [Sydney players] +

We are aware that the City Hunter/Sydney ACL event is also on this Sunday, begins at 10am, so the start time for this Cup has been pushing back 1 hr (7pm AEDT), so hopefully that can help out you guys. Otherwise there may be the option of playing from the venue, speak to Chris/Arnor at City Hunter regarding this.

Team Liquid Thread

+ [Masters Cup #1 recap] +

Results:

1st | aLtAaron | | $70AUD ($90SGD)
2nd | MiTHjump | | $20AUD ($25SGD)
3rd | TAEdgE | | $10AUD ($12SGD)

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc1

+ [Masters Cup #2 recap] +

Results:

1st | eXoEnDerr | | $70AUD ($90SGD)
2nd | tDpMaltiso | | $20AUD ($25SGD)
3rd | ngenmaster | | $10AUD ($12SGD)

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc2

+ [Masters Cup #3 recap] +

Results:

1st | inFiTargA.113 | | $100AUD ($132SGD)
2nd | Yekke.136 | | $20AUD ($25SGD)
3rd | NEOindy.791 | | $10AUD ($12SGD)

Brackets: http://challonge.com/sc2seamc3

+ [Masters Cup #4 recap] +

Results:

1st | FXOmOOnGLaDe | | $145AUD
2nd | NeoRedArchon | | $45AUD
3rd | beethoven | | $15AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/sc2seamc4

+ [Masters Cup #5 recap] +

Results:
1st | ST.KingKong (yChSPR/gts) | | $75AUD
2nd | FXOmOOnGLaDe | | $20AUD
3rd | NeoRedArchon | | $10AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc5

+ [Masters Cup #6 recap] +

Results:

1st | ST.KingKong (yChSPR/gts) | | $75AUD
2nd | SoulmanfOu (Master) | | $20AUD
3rd | YoonYJ | | $10AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc6

+ [Masters Cup #7 recap] +

Results:

1st | SoulmanfOu (Master) | | $75AUD
2nd | eXoEnDerr| | $20AUD
3rd | GGFiery | | $10AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc7

+ [Masters Cup #8 recap] +

Results:

1st | ST.KingKong (yChSPR) | | $75AUD
2nd | FlashRevz | | $20AUD
3rd | NeoRedArchon | | $10AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc8

+ [Masters Cup #9 recap] +

Results:

1st | SoulmanfOu (Master) | | $80AUD
2nd | ST.KingKong (yChSPR) | | $35AUD
3rd | TtPiG | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

HuK $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc9

+ [Masters Cup #10 recap] +

Results:

1st | aLtYoonYJ | | $150AUD
2nd | xGKingJazBas | | $75AUD
3rd | SQLTyang | | $30AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

FlashMUSE $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc10

+ [List of Legends] +

For those awesome people who have donated, casted, and helped run a Masters Cup. Your help and support is much appreciated, and not forgotten!

+ [Donations] +

Xant, $30 towards first prize for MC 3 + $10 MC 10
Dox, $100 for MC 4
Anonymous, $10 MC 9

+ [Casters] +

HDPhoenix casting MC 1 + 2
nGenBenji for casting MC 3, 4 + 5 + 9 +10
System casting MC 6 + co-casting MC 8 + 10
Frogmite casting MC 8
nGenXeen for co-casting MC 3 + 5
Jaczie for casting MC 7 + co-casting MC 1
Paz for co-casting MC 7
Zepph for co-casting MC 9

+ [Helpers] +

XanT for helping Admin MC 1- 10
System for helping Admin MC 3 - 5 +7, 8
BakaInu for helping Admin MC 1
Veretis for helping Admin MC 2
SorC for helping Admin MC 6

All legends

+ [$10 free prize just for playing] +

$10 just for joining this Masters Cup!!

One lucky participant shall receive $10! While not a massive prize, its a free pizza, or a couple beers, etc, just for playing some sc2! Even if you are eliminated early be sure to stick around, watch the high quality games, and listen out for who will win (It may well be you!). Purpose of this is to encourage player participation, and offer a small reward for those who fail to place, as every game is of a high level. Depending upon future donations/sponsorship this may continue or be replaced by some other sort of prize, eg hardware. It shall be trialed this Masters Cup, as always, feedback welcomed. The prize draw shall be done live on stream using http://www.random.org/. If the number generated, matches your randomly seeded number on challonge.com, you're the winner! (Except if you no showed and got walked over in the early rounds, then we'll redraw, as it is designed to reward participants)

Details

Date: Sunday, 20th of Novmeber, 2011.
Time: 7pm AEDT, 6pm AEST, 4pm SGT
Location: SEA Battle.net region.
Tournament Eligibility: You must be in Masters or Grand Masters League (1v1 - SEA license). Lower players will be disqualified.
How to Sign Up: post your user name, character code in this thread
Live-Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/benjisc2
Prizes: Winner gets the $150 prize and bragging rights for being the best of the best. $75 for 2nd, $30 to 3rd - *Prize pool shall may increase
There is also a lucky draw prize! One lucky person shall get $10 just for joining!
Battle.net Chat-Channel: "sc2seaMC". If the event is full, the late replacement channel shall be sc2seaMCx. Someone shall be organizing replacements, message them in game or talk in channel. If not message FaDeEdOne in game.

+ [Rules and Regulations] +

Rules and Regulations

· All results must be PMed to FaDeEdOne.139 or XanT.665 in-game.
· Players who are 15 or more minutes late will be disqualified, if a replacement cannot be fount their opponent will be given an automatic win.
· If any disconnects occur within the first two minutes of game-play, the match will be replayed. However if the disconnect occurs after two minutes of game-time, then it is up to the discretion of the referee to decide whether; A) the game is to be replayed, or B) player X/Y is to be awarded the win.
· Any disputes will be handled by the Admins after reviewing all associated replays.
· Any inappropriate behaviour will result in a disqualification.
· Players must have their own Sea account, playing on a friends is not allowed
. International/non SEA players are welcome, but they must have shown they are active on the SEA ladder, eg. ST.KingKong (yChSPR/gts), SoulmanfOu (Master), Slayers_Dragon
. You are allowed to switch races
. If you are lucky enough to win two Masters Cups in a row, you must take a break from the next one. Just so we can spread the wealth and glory around.
. Non SEA residents/international players can join every 3rd 'open' Masters Cup. The 2 beforehand and 2 following are just for SEA players to compete amongst themselves.
Refs: FaDeEdOne.139, XanT.665

+ [Map Pool] +

Map List

The first map of each round is pre-determined and outlined in the following list. The losing player will decide the subsequent map. The map pool is as follows:

Ro128: MLG Metalopolis (B01 no 2nd game) (R1 on bracket)
Ro64: Tal'Darim Altar LE (B01 no 2nd game) (R2 on bracket)
Ro32: GSL Daybreak (B01) (R3 on bracket)
Ro16: MLG Anitga Shipyard (B03) (R4 on bracket)
Ro8: GSTL Dual Site (B03) (R5 on bracket)
Semi-Finals: GSL Terminus RE (B03)
Finals: Xel'Naga Caverns (B05)
(3rd Place Match Xel'Naga 1st, B03)

Loser can pick from any the following maps:
Xel'Naga Caverns, MLG Metalopolis, Shakuras Plateau, GSL Daybreak, Tal'Darim Altar LE, GSL Crevasse, GSL Terminus RE, GSTL Dual Site, MLG Anitga Shipyard

* Players are allowed 1 veto each per round. 2 vetos are allowed in the B05 final. First game cannot be vetoed.

+ [Brackets/Seeds] +

Brackets

Signups will close at 3pm SG/6pm AEDT on Sunday 20 Nov, Brackets will be published on challonge.com shortly after and updated in this thread, along with seedings.

Brackets

+ [Seeds] +

1. xGKingMafia
2. YoonYJ
3. xGKingiaguz
4. FlashRevz
5. xGKingJazBas
6. Jerry
7. pokerface
8. Strafe
9. altnirvana
10. MskiJaBiTo
11. irldrake
12. SQLTtNinja
13. GviewHaDeZ
14. SQLTtSenSei
15. TAEdgE
16. tbkspr

Late chance to join in channel sc2seamcx if there are no shows.

Reminder this Masters Cup is for SEA residents only. There will be an open event in 2 months where non SEA players are welcome to join.

+ [Registered players] +

1. MrFool.439
2. inFiTargA.113
3. GnSMeaning.889
4. TAEdgE.100
5. lzq.397
6. xGKingMafia.353
7. FlashRevz.721
8. iRLProAnnn.406
9. pokerface.195
10. SQLTtSenSei.421
11. SQLTtinFeZa.762
12. GGiSt.694
13. FlashMUSE.859
14. MiTHjump.493
15. GviewArtist.519
16. GviewHaDeZ.201
17. SQLTtNinja.408
18. aLtShortizz.576
19. Gomms.692
20. GviewToONaC.334
21. sKyAU.570
22. FXOtgun.470
23. xGKingiaguz.419
24. delete.873
25. xGKingJazBas.701
26. nGenCrimson.134
27. eXoLynXer.434
28. ZooM.624
29. Flamga.377
30. MiTHMaya.735
31. TtPiG.473
32. MskiDane.185
33. fadenard.107
34. kez.702
35. SQLTtyang.280
36. Bielsko.626
37. tbkspr.961
38. altjimdiddy.161
39. RedArchon.694
40. Dox.792
41. DemonhunterP.146
42. beethoven.315
43. techtron.422
44. RsSPR.818
45. althan.536
46. altsouj.196
47. WeryNg.382
48. irldrake.352
49. Danmate.891
50. Jerry.336
51. derpy.599
52. vKmashix.224
53. tgccuongsko.595
54. NoThanXSPR.385
55. GameOver.323
56. Strafe.703
57. porktot.929
58. Bard.387
59. PokerFace.838
60. nONEturtle.415
61. FaDeGofire.202
62. SatuSPR.108
63. FaNaTic.283
64. ZooM.624
65. cruxStallion.840
66. nuks.213
67. MskiJaBiTo.621
68. syntox.220
69. NolimitLupin.452
70. inF.330
71. VhoR.390
72. SooieSPR.946
73. NEOindy.791
74. Orangeyness.183
75. TAms.751
76. PickleWeasel.945
77. fur.282
78. SundeR.808
79. Pobbes. 869
80. Deneb.971
81. rLsEscapisT.129
82. YoonYJ.680
83. BlitzSPR.131
84. Shieldz.315
85. LiOn.958
86. Yekke.136
87. MeaNySPR.184
88. AxinZ.828
89. NXZ.569
90. DaNoSauR.917
91. TAKrUnch.960
92. GGFiery.206
93. altnirvana.451
94. Desaro.178
95. foxmeep.599
96. rLsSkrawl.768
97.

96/110 players

Qualifiers from the weekly GPD Opens:

+ [qualifiers] +

Confirmed:

TAdeL.159
prOxiSouth.956
FaDeVenosauR.819
Tjioe.952

Unconfirmed:

Shangiv.668
Amornthep.215
cheesechar.895
Aeon.816
KindSpirit.724
eMagine.526
Desaro. 178
Ryo.169
itsphilly 119
carrot.132
HuK.916
FirstLegion.507
CHEESEOMELET.854
deecee.344

Withdrawn:

TheGrayZerg.292

4/18

Although these GPD players are qualified, they will have to post in this thread to confirm their participation or their qualified spot will be given to someone else.

Tt eSPORTS

Any questions please ask. If you are a high level player, who doesn't ladder much, but want to join, pm me and i shall consider it.

Masters Cup News, Results + Hall of Fame

[aLtMrFool]

MrFool.439

What's the format of the tournament? Single elimination yes, but is it BO1 or BO3 etc? Sorry I'm not familiar with this tourny's format

[Eddie]

Originally Posted by Lordadon

MrFool.439

What's the format of the tournament? Single elimination yes, but is it BO1 or BO3 etc? Sorry I'm not familiar with this tourny's format

Check the map pool spoiler for map list and map pool.

We like to have the R32 and onwards Bo3, but given we are starting 1 hr later than usual this month, R16 and onwards shall be Bo3. Final Bo5.

[TargA]

inFiTargA.113

[aLtMrFool]

Ah I see! So BO1 until Ro 16 then BO3 until finals BO5? Thanks for the quick clarification!

[soulmanfOu]

SoulmanSPR .908

[Eddie]

Originally Posted by soulmanfOu

SoulmanSPR .908

Sorry Soulman, the rules have changed, can't play in this one

See here

[Meaning]

GnSMeaning 889

[TAEdgE]

Soulman so innocent, yet so good

TAEdgE.100

[wTlzq]

lzq.397

shoutout to Winter Nights

Quick Comments

	NvPinder:	Shoutout to Super Mario 64
	TargA:	im in a rep train
	TAEdgE:	Shoutout to Goldeneye 64

[iM MaFia]

xGKingMafia.353

[x5.Revenant]

FlashRevz.721

[ProAnnn]

iRLProAnnn.406

[AvPoker]

pokerface.195

[cRSenSei]

SQLTtSenSei.421

[inFeZa]

I'll have to play from City Hunter - If it's over by then
SQLTtinFeZa.762

[iSt]

GGiSt.694

10char

[mGMUSE]

FlashMUSE.859

[jump]

MiTHjump.493

[Artist]

GviewArtist.519