[Eddie]

Welcome to the 34th SEA Masters Cup!

SEA vs the World!

Brackets here

-Double Elimination format
-Earlier start time
-Games will be played on NA server
-Double ranking points for International edition! (Last International MC for this season of SCS)

1 September 2013 11:00 AM SGTCountdown to 1st September 11am!

This Masters Cup is a double elimination style tournament for Starcraft 2, Heart of the Swarm. $100 prize on offer to the winner, $50 2nd prize, $20 3rd + $10 4th. $200 prize pool*! There is also 600 SEA Championship Series points up for grabs. This event is sponsored by Eddie, eSports SG, Xmashed Gear, Silicon Sports, and sc2sea.com

+ [SEA Championship Series/SEA 'Power Ranking Points'] +

New player ranking system
SEA 'Power ranks'

Detailed SEA Power Ranks info here
Compete player database + results here

SEA Power Ranks is the system we shall use to determine seeding. SPR allocats points for placing highly in tournaments such Masters Cup, wT Weekly, and other online sea tournaments. These are then added to a players career total points to work out our tournament seeds. Masters Cup is one of, if not the toughest event in our region, so points will be given from 1st to 16th place to reward those who finish highly, but might just fall short of the 1st-3rd cash prizes. It also serves to reward regular participation.

Points break down

1st - 100 points
2nd- 60
3rd - 40
4th - 20
5th-8th - 10
9th-16th - 5

(300 points total for a standard Masters Cup)

*Double points shall be given for International editions.

These points count for the SEA Championship Series season 1, with the top 32 players invited to the $1000+ 2013 Grand Finale!

+ [Info about our sponsors] +

+ [Sc2sea] +

Sc2sea


Sc2sea is the primary community website for South East Asian, Aus + NZ Starcraft. Plenty of topics, tournaments and features for all passionate gamers

+ [Silicon Sports] +

Silicon Sports


Silicon Sports are a Melbourne based company, responsible for the succesful Melbourne Barcrafts. They also have a quality casting team, and are all passioante gamers.

For more information:

Twitter: @siliconsports
Facebook: /SiliconSports
Twitch: /SiliconSports
Website: siliconsports.net

+ [eSports SG] +

eSports SG


eSports SG are gaming community based in Singapore but supporting eSports worldwide.

For more information:

Website: www.esports.sg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/esports.singapore
Twitter: www.twitter.com/eSportsSG
Email: contact@esports.sg

+ [Xmashed Gear] +

Xmashed Gear


Xmashed Gear is the place to get all your geek and gamer apparel. They promise the most elite tees you can find this side of New Tristam! For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/xmashedgear

They are also launching a new shirt design for sc2!

Sponsors and donations for this event are welcomed, if you'd like to help out, please pm me.

+ [Past results] +

+ [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

+ [Masters Cup #11 recap] +

Results:

1st | mOOnGLaDe | | $175AUD
2nd | xGKingMafia | | $90AUD
3rd | SQLTtNinja | | $40AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

EveSigns $10

+ [Tt eSPORTS Dasher Mouse Pad winner] +

SmotPokingFish

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc11

+ [Masters Cup #12 recap] +

Results:

1st | mOOnGLaDe | | $150AUD
2nd | xGKingPokerface | | $50AUD
3rd | MskiEnDerr | | $30AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Paroxysm $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc12

+ [Masters Cup #13 recap] +

Results:

1st | GoSutgun | | $205AUD
2nd | MskiEnDerr | | $100AUD
3rd | TtPiG | | $52AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

phoneheha $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc13

+ [Masters Cup #14 recap] +

Results:

1st | NvmOOnGLaDe | | $100AUD
2nd | SQLNinja | | $50AUD
3rd | xGKingJazBas | | $25AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Junho $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc14

+ [Masters Cup #15 recap] +

Results:

1st | ST_RainBOw | | $140AUD
2nd | IronMaiden | | $70AUD
3rd | lOvBalloon | | $30AUD

#Highest SEA player: TtPiG $30 (4th)

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

IronMaiden $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc15

+ [Masters Cup #16 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingMaFia | | $175AUD
2nd | NvRossi | | $90AUD
3rd | TtPiG | | $40AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Talkori $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc16

+ [Masters Cup #17 recap] +

Results:

1st | iMMaFia | | $90AUD
2nd | iMyang | | $40AUD
3rd | EveStrafe | | $-

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

PacificAlice $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc17

AsGCHoBo disqualified. A bonus Masters Cup to be run with the remainng money. Explanation here

+ [Masters Cup #18 recap] +

Results:

1st | iMMaFia | | $100AUD
2nd | TtPiG | | $50AUD
3rd | NvRossi | | $25AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

sRluvtaeyeon $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc18

+ [Masters Cup #19 recap] +

Results:

1st | TtPiG | | $75AUD
2nd | GoSuDDE | | $30AUD
3rd | KnighTLighT | | $20AUD

#Highest SEA player: TtPiG $20 (1st)

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

SQLNinja $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc19

+ [Masters Cup #20 recap] +

Results:

1st | GoSutgun | | $100AUD
2nd | NvRossi | | $35AUD
3rd | iMMafia | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Rival $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc20

+ [Masters Cup #21 recap] +

Results:

1st | iMMafia | | $100AUD
2nd | Lobo | | $35AUD
3rd | eehanProAnnn | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

N/A $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc21

+ [Masters Cup #22 recap] +

Results:

1st | lOvBalloon | | $120AUD
2nd | TtPiG | | $40AUD
3rd | Stellar | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

FlaminFlier $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc22

+ [Masters Cup #23 recap] +

Results:

1st | cRKingKong | | $100AUD
2nd | NvRossi | | $35AUD
3rd | iMMafia | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Malice $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc23

+ [Masters Cup #24 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingKong | | $100AUD
2nd | iaguz | | $35AUD
3rd | FrayNinja | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

cRFourby $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc24

+ [Masters Cup #25 recap] +

Results:

1st | cJookto | | $100AUD
2nd | iMMafia | | $35AUD
3rd | TtPiG | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

NeMeSiS $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc25

+ [Masters Cup #26 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingPoker | | $100AUD
2nd | iMMafia | | $45AUD
3rd | Fray'Petraeus | | $30AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

RuineD $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc26

+ [Masters Cup #27 recap] +

Results:

1st | iMMafia | | $100AUD
2nd | FrayNinja | | $35AUD
3rd | x5PiG | | $20AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Savior $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc27

+ [Masters Cup #28 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingKong | | $100AUD
2nd | iMMaFia | | $35AUD
3rd | BenQMskiStellar | | $20AUD

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc28

+ [Masters Cup #29 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingKong | | $150AUD
2nd | iMMaFia | | $75AUD
3rd | FlashBlysk | | $30AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Paroxysm $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc29

+ [Masters Cup #30 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingKong | | $120AUD
2nd | x5PiG | | $50AUD
3rd | FrayNinja | | $25AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Coolbeans $10

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc30

+ [Masters Cup #31 recap] +

Results:

1st | fraypetraeus | | $100AUD
2nd | WWArthur | | $50AUD
3rd | AxHeart | | $20AUD
Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc31

+ [Masters Cup #32 recap] +

Results:

1st | NvRossi | | $130AUD
2nd | fraypetraeus | | $50AUD
3rd | x5PiG | | $30AUD
Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc32

+ [Masters Cup #33 recap] +

Results:

1st | xGKingKong | | $100AUD
2nd | EnDerr | | $50AUD
3rd | MSIEvoGTDane | | $20AUD
Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc33

+ [Masters Cup #34 recap] +

Results:

1st | Fray'Petraeus | | $100AUD
2nd | Arthur | | $50AUD
3rd | SLCN.Pezz | | $20AUD
4th | SLCN.ARze | | $10AUD
Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc34

+ [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] +

TAXant, $30 towards first prize for MC 3 + $10 MC 10-17, 19 + 20
FaDeBadger $150 for MC 15
Dox, $100 for MC 4
Anonymous, $10 MC 9

+ [Casters] +

xGKingBenji for casting MC 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 20 + 22
BaseTradeTv for casting MC 24, 27, 28, 32, 33 + 34
Duckvillelol for casting MC 18, 23, 26, 29 + 34
System casting MC 6, 14,15, 16 + 19 + co-casting MC 8 + 10
LiviBee for casting MC 21, 27 + co-casting MC 14, 17, 19 + 34
HDPhoenix casting MC 1 + 2
Dox casting MC 12, 15 + 25
TAZain for co-casting MC 15, 16, 19, 21 + 22
Zepph for co-casting MC 9, 11, 13, 23 + 26
Flamga for casting MC 22, 24 + co-casting MC 29
Loach for casting MC 17 + 19
FaDeMeatex for casting MC 13 + co-casting MC 12
Jaczie for casting MC 7 + co-casting MC 1
Frogmite for casting MC 8
SiliconSports for casting MC 25
Maynarde for casting MC 23
Rageboredguy casting MC 16
Baldie for casting MC 21 + 26
CleighMoores for casting MC 29
nGenXeen for co-casting MC 3 + 5
Paz for co-casting MC 7
NvPinder for co-casting MC 15
DrKvMigranT for co-casting MC 16
TADeL for co-casting MC 17
NvmOOnGLaDe for co-casting MC 21 + 27

+ [Helpers] +

TAXanT for helping Admin MC 1- 18, 20, 21, 23, 25
Rhuubarb for helping Admin MC 22, 24, 26, 27 + 28
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
Nemo for helping Admin MC 19

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)

+ [*$10 just for liking our new facebook page] +

One lucky person shall receive $10! While not a massive prize, its a free pizza, or a couple beers, etc, just for liking our page and supporting our tournament! 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!). We shall randomly select one lucky person from the facebook page, and annouce the winner live on stream during the cast.

Details

Date: Sunday, 1st of September, 2013.
Time: 1pm AEST, 11am SGT
Location: NA Battle.net region.
Tournament Eligibility: You must be in Diamond, Masters or Grand Masters League on any server. Lower players will be disqualified.
How to Sign Up: Post your NA ID, country + account most known by (If different from registered account, eg NA, KR ID).
Example: rainbow.766 - South Korea - ST_RainBOw
Teamliquid thread
Live-Stream: A: http://www.twitch.tv/duckvillelol B: http://www.twitch.tv/basetradetv
Prizes: -Winner gets the $100 prize and bragging rights for being the best of the best. $50 for 2nd, $20 to 3rd + $10 4th place - *Prizes are in AUD
-600 SEA Championship Series points up for grabs
-Our friends at Xmashed Gear are giving out 10% discount vouchers available form 28th Aug to 10th Sep. Visit Shop.xmashed.com. (They have also designed some new sc2 shirts, so take a look if you're keen for some new gear.)
And be sure to like them on facebook eSports SG and Xmashed Gear
-There is also a lucky draw prize! One lucky person shall get $10 just for joining!
Battle.net Group: Join the group SEA Masters Cup. If you missed out on pre-registering, the late replacement channel shall be sc2seaMCx. DevianT shall be organizing replacements, message him in game or talk in channel.

+ [Rules and Regulations] +

Rules and Regulations

· All results must be PMed to DevianT.811 or TAXanT.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 player disconnects occur the match is to be resumed via replay. If a player drops twice on the same game, (G1,G2,etc), it is their opponents right to take the map win, If both players don't agree to resume the map again.
· 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 account, playing on a friends is not allowed
. You are allowed to switch races
. If you are lucky enough to win two SEA Masters Cups in a row, you must take a break from the next SEA version. Just so we can spread the wealth and glory around. International editions are exempt.
. 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: DevianT.811, Rhuubarb.634, TAXanT.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:

Upper Bracket:

Ro128: Whirlwind (B01 no 2nd game) (R1 on bracket)
Ro64: Akilon Wastes (B03) (R2 on bracket)
Ro32: Neo Planet S (B03) (R3 on bracket)
Ro16: Derelict Watcher TE (B03) (R4 on bracket)
Ro8: Star Station (B03) (R5 on bracket)
Semi-Finals: NewKirk Precinct TE (B03)
Finals: Bel'shir Vestige (B03) - double chance for winners bracket player

Loser can pick from any the following maps:
Derelict Watcher TE, Akilon Wastes, Bel'shir Vestige, Whirlwind, Star Station, NewKirk Precinct TE, Neo Planet S

* Players are allowed 1 veto each per round. The first game cannot be vetoed. Maps cannot be repeated twice in a series.

Lower Bracket:

Lower bracket is best of 1 until 3rd/4th placing. Both players veto 3 maps each from the map pool, and play the remaining one

(4th Place Match is a B03 on NewKirk Precinct TE)
(3rd Place Match is a B03 on Bel'shir Vestige)

+ [Brackets/Seeds] +

Brackets

Signups will close at 12.45pm AEST/10.45am SG on Sunday 1 September, Brackets will be published on challonge.com shortly after and updated in this thread. Players will be seeded by SEA Power Rankings.
Late chance to join in channel sc2seamcx if there are no shows.

+ [Registered International players] +

1. Arthur.1660 (WWArthur)
2. HipsterTea.522
3. Ax.Heart
4. Spear.583
5. glow.267
6. Satiini
7. major.400
8. Days.987
9. kurOa.189
10. intense.555
11. RuFF.913
12. OiLTowN.105
13. Gool.603
14. JonSnow.874
15. zwhydra.356 (zwhydra)
16. MudKip.211
17.

+ [Registered players] +

1. MightyKiwi
2. SparrowsNest.423
3. iaguz
4. Myuu
5. NiB.488
6. IXLHunteR.817
7. wally
8. petraeus
9. flux
10. white.625
11. AVANTPoker.941
12. bav.127
13. Surge.578
14. [BillFC]Schnitzel
15. frayFenner.158
16. Drinksarlot.739
17. Flashblysk
18. PiG.888
19. Soundwave.289
20. [SLCNA]Plottel.136
21. Snx.Fatnerd.893 (Myth.ForbZ)
22. ulalume.118
23. bennyk.507
24. [SLCNA]ToRmissAsuzy.812
25. iGnite.234
26. DeathlyJO.162
27. RvXDemiLove.936
28. Another.855
29. EnDerr.653
30. ARze
31. SLCN.Pezz
32. SLCN.kez
33. Lobo.383
34. etlazz.443
35. IrisCabracan.104
36. finalreign.167
37. NovaX.595
36. Rinehart.125 (eCKo'Probe)
37. Loach.380
38. wotcha.734 (Sparrow)
39. Gray.641
40. frayNinja.674
41. fur.540
42. [eCKo]Switch
43. [x5]Stormz.806
44. Alopex.928
45. BinLaden.974
47. [eCKo]Kreamy
48. Satu.850
49.

Any questions please ask.

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[syfMightyKiwi]

MightyKiwi.asdf

[Malice]

Nvm can't play

[ROOT`iaguz]

iaguz.getsome

If i make day 2 of MoK will probably play that one over this. Thus continuing my string of truly excellent reasons why I keep not playing this tournament

Quick Comments

koreign:

MC might end when MoK starts, which means you could be in the mood to play both eventually~

[AvMyuu]

Myuu.iono

omg finally not past 6 DD

[NeMeSiS24]

NiB 488

[x5.RunaMoK]

IXLHunteR.817

[SLCN.Wally]

wally.asdf

[ROOTPetraeus]

petraeus(dedication).asdf

[FLuX]

flux.asdf

lel i'm so trendy

[Oddie'whitE]

white 625, going out with gf might not be back in time

[AvPoker]

AVANTPoker.941

[Bav]

Piimple.818 - Australia - Best know by bav (:

[Law]

[Snx]Surge.578 .

[asdfSchnitzel]

[eCKo]Schnitzel.asdf

[FSJhedjuka]

Originally Posted by fray`iaguz

iaguz.getsome

If i make day 2 of MoK will probably play that one over this. Thus continuing my string of truly excellent reasons why I keep not playing this tournament

^ I approve this message. Best of luck to everyone in Masters Cup, and to everyone playing in MoK Invitational alike.

[Eddie]

^ MOK Sunday is only top 4 players yes?

Shouldn't be much of a conflict, but as always if players want to play in both, we shall do our best to accommodate!

Quick Comments

FSJhedjuka:

It's top 4 yes :) Starts 18:00AEST. We can delay a little if someone is still in Masters Cup. <3

[Fenner]

frayFenner.158 - United Kingdom

[koreign]

Just big heart to last of the Season MC !! A true example of success~

[SLCN.Petrify]

SLCN.Petrify

Lets see how I go with all dat hearthstone