[Eddie]

Welcome to the 16th SEA Masters Cup!

The Masters Cup is a single elimination style tournament. $175 prize on offer to the winner, $90 2nd prize, $40 3rd. $315 prize pool total*! This event is sponsored by Tt eSPORTS, Eddie and sc2sea.com

This Masters Cup shall also act as a SEA open qualifier for our new season of the SEA Star League, a $850 prize pool, 16 player double elimination tournament. The top two players from this event earn seeding into the SEASL. Additional info can be found here

+ [Info about our sponsors] +

Thermaltake is a well known brand for gaming & DIY in Case, Cooler, and PSU for years. Due to the constant requests for keyboards and mice from gamers and end users, Thermaltake decided to create a series of gaming keyboards, mice, and headsets with the Tt eSPORTS brand. By using Tt eSPORTS, we want to extend our product lines into the gaming industry, and provide more ''personalized gaming'' gears to gamers and enthusiasts worldwide. With years of experience in gaming industry, Tt eSPORTS is committed to bring the most personalized and the highest quality weapons for the most competitive cyber battles. For more information, please visit www.ttesports.com.


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 10,000+ viewers, and 100-150 of the highest quality players in the SEA region.Our last few Cups have had 15000+ viewers!

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

+ [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

+ [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 10-15
FaDeBadger $150 for MC 15
Dox, $100 for MC 4
Anonymous, $10 MC 9

+ [Casters] +

HDPhoenix casting MC 1 + 2
xGKingBenji for casting MC 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 +14
System casting MC 6, 14, 15 + co-casting MC 8 + 10
Frogmite casting MC 8
Dox casting MC 12 + 15
nGenXeen for co-casting MC 3 + 5
Jaczie for casting MC 7 + co-casting MC 1
Paz for co-casting MC 7
FaDeMeatex for casting MC 13 + co-casting MC 12
Zepph for co-casting MC 9, 11 + 13
LiviBee for co-casting MC 14
TAZain for co-casting MC 15
NvPinder for co-casting MC 15

+ [Helpers] +

XanT for helping Admin MC 1- 15
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, 6th of May, 2012.
Time: 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: A: http://www.twitch.tv/systemtv B: http://www.twitch.tv/boredguysc
Prizes: Winner gets the $175 prize and bragging rights for being the best of the best. $90 for 2nd, $40 to 3rd - *Prize pool 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 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 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
. 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, 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:

Ro128: WCG Anitga Shipyard (B01 no 2nd game) (R1 on bracket)
Ro64: Cloud Kingdom LE (B01 no 2nd game) (R2 on bracket)
Ro32: GSL Daybreak (B03) (R3 on bracket)
Ro16: GSL Metropolis (B03) (R4 on bracket)
Ro8: Korhal Compound LE (B03) (R5 on bracket)
Semi-Finals: GSL Bel'shir beach (winter version) (B03)
Finals: WCG Shakuras Plateau (B05)
(3rd Place Match WCG Shakuras Plateau, B03)

Loser can pick from any the following maps:
Cloud Kingdom LE, WCG Shakuras Plateau, GSL Daybreak, Tal'Darim Altar LE, Korhal Compound LE, GSL Metropolis, Cloud Kingdom LE, GSTL Dual Site, WCG Anitga Shipyard, GSL Bel'shir beach (winter version)

* 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 2pm SG/5pm AEDT on Sunday 6 May, Brackets will be published on challonge.com shortly after and updated in this thread, along with seedings.

Brackets Here

+ [Seeds] +

1. zFxJYoong
2. Pox
3. NaZSanG
4. FlashRevz
5. GoSutgun
6. xGKingMaFia
7. TtPiG
8. xGKingJazBas
9. Msk
10. SQLdelete
11. IrisFlaunt
12. BenQMskiJaBi
13. IrisPetraeus
14. IrisAnother
15. EveStrafe
16. ToRDanO

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, on July 1, where non SEA players are welcome to join.

+ [Registered players] +

1. NaZSanG.967
2. EveTechtron
3. Savior.127
4. nRvReere.210
5. IrisPetraeus.226
6. xGKingPoker.430
7. SQLyang.280
8. MFTargA
9. TtPiG.473
10. kez.702
11. xGKingJazBas.701
12. aLtstallion.610
13. aLtdelete.955
14. xGKingMaFia.739
15. IrisCrimson.560
16. GoSutgun.848
17. EveRekanise.618
18. FlashRevz.721
19. cRdippa
20. SQLNinja.387
21. dtay.907
22. xslayer.479
23. Thatguy.757
24. scope.717
25. BenQMskiJaBi.183
26. zFxJYoong. 926
27. cREdgE.360
28. SungInSPR.673
29. AsGCHoBo.216
30. Mvp.440
31. VhoR.390
32. cruxspoon.267
33. cruxCabracan.862
34. FaDeVenosauR.819
35. IrisFlaunt.148
36. nvrossi.155
37. EveYekke.360
38. EveJaFF.415
39. Eveparachute.918
40. nRvAxinZ.828
41. EveStrafe.371
42. IrisAnother.855
43. TABiGbiRd.454
44. RockSPR.768
45. GREENmOnkey.894
46. Lobo.721
47. fenner.224
48. FlashBlysk.149
49. Discipline.818
50. TAChampi.280
51. nGenReVeNGe.581
52. FlashKyzer.757
53. fur.282
54. cRSenSei.831
55. Spanishiwa.244
56. Eehanriver.249
57. neoneo.802
58. fanatic.283
59. eehanDgNa.265
60. eehanProAnnn.969
61. Peleus.948
62. deneb.971
63. Faytz.507
64. Pox.404
65. Talkori.830
66. MskiDane.185
67. ToRDanO.347
68. GuarDeD.982
69. ZCPooSmear.297
70. FaDeJoshboy.607
71. cRfourby.562
72. CubeBy.354
73. BookII.538
74. TASlowHands.335
75. VTAzz.334
76. SPRPGsatu.383
77. Plottel.136
78. GGakky.680
79. aLtNXZ.221
80.

Qualifiers from the weekly GPD Opens:

+ [qualifiers] +

Confirmed:

mGGSouth.997
NaZenabi.299
Battlewagon.519
Aequitas.737
FaDeDante.223
Rinehart.639
AyuTrex.972

Unconfirmed:

DrSayus.550
SamirDuran.533
Bisu
Monkeyman.538
VBRhuubarb 662
Midas
kanjee.407
Cheeseomelet.854
ZCLLaMApOO
ToRParO
ToRJoFritzMD
ToREchoFive.923
Vrynza.900

Withdrawn:

bwodie.447

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

Quick Comments

	xGKingdelete:
	nirvAnA:

[SanG]

Can i play in this?, If so NaZSanG, Bnetcode: 967

[EveTechtron]

EveTechtron.609

[ROCCAT_Savior]

Savior,127

[Reere]

nRvReere.210

[ROOTPetraeus]

IrisPetraeus.226

[x5_dot]

Is PiG and Mafia allowed to play in this?

[AvPoker]

xGKingPoker.430

[Eddie]

Originally Posted by NaZSang

Can i play in this?, If so NaZSanG, Bnetcode: 967

Yes!

Originally Posted by dot89

Is PiG and Mafia allowed to play in this?

Yes they can, however can't qualify for SEASL twice, so if they do finish 1st/2nd, the spot goes to the player next in line

Quick Comments

x5_dot:

thanks for the prompt answer :)

[iM yang]

SQLyang 280

[TargA]

MFTargA.something

[PiG]

TtPiG.473 signing up

[mGGSouth]

mGGSouth.997

[zenabi]

NaZenabi.299 confirming he will be playing (GPD entrant).

Quick Comments

AsylumofSouls:

Good luck NaZenabi :D

[SLCN.Kez]

kez.702 gogogoo

Quick Comments

NvJazBas:

Ur cc is right above mine!

[NvJazBas]

xGKingJazBas.701

[NvJazBas]

Originally Posted by Eddie

Yes!




Yes they can, however can't qualify for SEASL twice, so if they do finish 1st/2nd, the spot goes to the player next in line

Will be very unlucky and might feel a little unfair getting knocked out from them..this isn't double elim right?

[Stallion]

aLtstallion.610 il get to play some starcraft after some study :3

[Baneling]

Hey guys,

I qualified from the GPD and i'd like to come along

Battlewagon.519

[xGKingdelete]

aLtdelete.955