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**Eddie** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:00 PM

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] +

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] +

+ [Masters Cup #2 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #3 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #4 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #5 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #6 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #7 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #8 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #9 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #10 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #11 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #12 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #13 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #14 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #15 recap] +

+ [Masters Cup #16 recap] +

+ [List of Legends] +

+ [$10 free prize just for playing] +

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] +

+ [Map Pool] +

+ [Brackets/Seeds] +

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] +

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 · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:01 PM

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

EveTechtron · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:02 PM

EveTechtron.609

ROCCAT_Savior · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:02 PM

Savior,127

Reere · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:03 PM

nRvReere.210

ROOTPetraeus · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:03 PM

IrisPetraeus.226

**x5_dot** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:04 PM

Is PiG and Mafia allowed to play in this?

AvPoker · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:15 PM

xGKingPoker.430

**Eddie** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaZSang

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

Yes!

Quote:

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 · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:17 PM

SQLyang 280

TargA · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:19 PM

MFTargA.something

**PiG** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:21 PM

TtPiG.473 signing up

mGGSouth · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:24 PM

mGGSouth.997

**zenabi** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:24 PM

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

Quick Comments

AsylumofSouls:

Good luck NaZenabi :D

SLCN.Kez · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:29 PM

kez.702 gogogoo

Quick Comments

NvJazBas:

Ur cc is right above mine!

NvJazBas · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:33 PM

xGKingJazBas.701

NvJazBas · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:34 PM

Quote:

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 · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:35 PM

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

Baneling · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:41 PM

Hey guys,

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

Battlewagon.519

xGKingdelete · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:47 PM

aLtdelete.955

iM MaFia · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 7:52 PM

xGKingMaFia 739

syfCrimson · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 8:31 PM

IrisCrimson.560

**Eddie** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 8:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingJazBas

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

Single Elim.

Same situation as last months Masters Cup (International), which served as a NA qualifier, both played then.

If PiG and Mafia did come first and second. The third/fourth placed players would have done more than enough to earn their spot, as it is a very tough event to place highly in at the best of times.

So yes might be a bit unlucky if knocked out early, but there have been other qualifiers, and it wouldn't be fair to restrict them from such a large tournament.

mGGAequitas · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 8:41 PM

aequitas.737 even tho i'll get knocked out first round

**iM tgun** · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 9:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

Single Elim.

Same situation as last months Masters Cup (International), which served as a NA qualifier, both played then.

If PiG and Mafia did come first and second. The third/fourth placed players would have done more than enough to earn their spot, as it is a very tough event to place highly in at the best of times.

So yes might be a bit unlucky if knocked out early, but there have been other qualifiers, and it wouldn't be fair to restrict them from such a large tournament.

The problem is what if something like jaz v mafia happens round 1/2 (not those exact players) and jaz loses: he gets ko'd from someone who can't actually end up qualifying. I agree that they should definately be able to play due to the tournament being a pretty big one for us (SEA), so it's a tough issue.

Also, GoSutgun.848

Quick Comments

NvJazBas:

Exactly my thought.

jtxgaming · Wed, 2nd-May-2012, 9:07 PM

sign me up
BLkTGR.129

x5.Revenant · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 2:02 AM

FlashRevz.721

dippa · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 3:04 AM

cRdippa.somecodehere

(i'll update it when i get home, TAdippa.684 if you really need a char code with signups though)

aLtNinja · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 3:26 AM

SQLNinja."Character code up here^"

sRDante · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 10:19 PM

Hey, I've qualified from gpd, I just wanna give it a go even though I'm pretty sure I'm screwed in the first round :P FaDeDante.223

dtay · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 10:52 PM

dtay.907

xslayer · Thu, 3rd-May-2012, 11:42 PM

xslayer.479

sRThatguy · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 6:36 AM

Thatguy.*see above for character code*

**zenabi** · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 12:56 PM

bwodie will not be able to make it as he is in WA at the time. (we are same team so i just got fb pm.
Brodie Stephens
thanks heaps bud. Work is sending me to WA tomorrow till next Wednesday, so I will miss it)

Scope_IV · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 1:40 PM

Hey,

scope.717

Thanks

MskiJaBiTo · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 2:09 PM

Gonna try and make it. BenQMskiJaBi.183
Darn lan tourney. Y u same day. -_-

**inFeZa** · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 2:52 PM

gl to all! Im only diamond with my random hahah :P

**Mayo** · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 2:53 PM

Happy to be back sponsoring this

gl, hf from Tt eSPORTS!

jaeyoong92 · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 5:35 PM

zFxJYoong. 926.

SungInSPR · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 6:42 PM

SungInSPR / 673

CHoBo(kice) · Fri, 4th-May-2012, 7:06 PM

AsGCHoBo.216

AxS.Mvp · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 1:08 AM

Mvp.440 .......

Vrenzy · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 3:41 AM

VhoR.390

(10 words)

ROOTProbe · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 10:17 AM

Rinehart.639 confirming my spot from the GPD

cruxSpoon · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 10:19 AM

cruxspoon.267

Quick Comments

syfCabracan:

Gogo crux terran fighting!

syfCabracan · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 10:19 AM

cruxCabracan.862

FlashVeno · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 11:03 AM

FaDeVenosauR.819

IrisFlaunt · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 11:12 AM

IrisFlaunt.148
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SLCN.NXZ · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 11:15 AM

This is kinda stupid, what happens if someone who has the potential to qualify , hits pig first round? Hes out of the tournament and cant qualify for SEASL because he got unlucky with brackets, by the same vain what happens if theres someone in the bracket who makes it to ro4 before hitting pig/mafia/targa/etc.

I understand your trying to let them have a chance with the prizepool but if I get beaten by anyone who has already qualified I am going to feel cheated out of spot and I'm sure so will most other people.

neKo · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXZ

This is kinda stupid, what happens if someone who has the potential to qualify , hits pig first round? Hes out of the tournament and cant qualify for SEASL because he got unlucky with brackets, by the same vain what happens if theres someone in the bracket who makes it to ro4 before hitting pig/mafia/targa/etc.

I understand your trying to let them have a chance with the prizepool but if I get beaten by anyone who has already qualified I am going to feel cheated out of spot and I'm sure so will most other people.

This is called "Competition" and it happens in every single major sport/e-sport in the world.

SLCN.NXZ · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 11:20 AM

Regardless it doesn't make sense for players who have already qualified for an event be allowed to play in another qualifier for the same event. I mean, sure you might have to beat them in the event anyway (assuming you qualify) but it ruins the legitimacy of the event imo.

This is a similar issue to the whole having moonglade/tgun play as a mercenary for SEACL, if the team he plays for wins they won't gain credit due to having glade play for them. In the same vain, if I lose to mafia in round 1 and he goes on to win the event and someone gets the luck of the brackets and doesn't hit a player who can't qualify till semis then auto qualifies, then I will be incredibly frustrated because a player got lucky. (comparatively)

I understand that this is an issue you have to deal with anyway but when the players in question have ALREADY QUALIFIED, in my opinion hurts all the competitors except for those who qualified prior. (Just because you don't want to exclude them from an event with a pretty significant prize pool)

I honestly think it would be easier to just have another CO, let the players play in this and then have the qualification separate. In fact this is basically akin to the byun/coca incident.

Whatever thats just my 2 cents

**iM tgun** · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cRneko

This is called "Competition" and it happens in every single major sport/e-sport in the world.

The Point *

Where you are. Down here. Missing it.

Quick Comments

SLCN.NXZ:

Lol! But yeah say tgun gets knocked out first round to pig then I qualify, It takes away from the event.

NvRossi · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 12:37 PM

nvrossi.155

ty

EveYekke · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 12:39 PM

EveYekke.360

JaFF · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 12:45 PM

EveJaFF.415

EveParachute · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 1:00 PM

Eveparachute.918

MooZfY · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 1:08 PM

CruxKiisS . 624

Strafe · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 3:37 PM

EveStrafe.371

Another · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 3:46 PM

IrisAnother.855

BAD.BiGbiRd · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 4:00 PM

TABiGbiRd.454

RockSPR · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 4:08 PM

RockSPR / 768

**Eddie** · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 6:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NXZ

I understand your trying to let them have a chance with the prizepool but if I get beaten by anyone who has already qualified I am going to feel cheated out of spot and I'm sure so will most other people.

This event is first and foremost the SEA Masters Cup. We shall not restrict or deny players the opportunity to participate, except if it conflicts with our long running rules, which have been formed with the support of the community.

It is also worth acknowledging that this is the 2nd Masters Cup to serve as a SEASL qualifier. Previous SEASL qualified players were allowed to participate in that event, without concerns being raised.

The SEASL spots were added into this Masters Cup as additional reward, and ties in with other established Sc2sea run events. It also serves as additional exposure for both events, our community, and all players involved.

Couldn't the case be made that as each qualifier goes by it gets easier? Would not the first qualifier be the hardest in theory. This Masters Cup will offer at least that same level of difficulty for all, if not more.

Whoever gets the spots will have to earn them, whether they come 1st/2nd, or 3rd, 6th,etc. It's a big event full of quality opposition. The spots will go to the next best in line, provided someone outside of the already qualified group doesn't win. Take a look at some names not qualified, and they certainly match up against that player pool.

Concerns about losing to someone like PiG early are also a little confusing. You would have to play someone at least around the same level in the SEASL finals anyway, so best to earn it, and prove you can match it with them in this tournament.

-Just some of my thoughts on the issue, and clarification about Masters Cup position regarding the qualifying spots and our established rules.

Quick Comments

	SLCN.NXZ:	Yeah I understand your point of view, thanks!
	NvJazBas:	Still a system that creates controversy imo

toonac · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 6:29 PM

GREENmOnkey #894

Lobo · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 6:45 PM

Lobo.721

.

AyuTrex · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 7:18 PM

Hello, I have qualified through GPD and I hope to join this tourney. Thanks!

AyuTrex.972

Fenner · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 8:47 PM

fenner.224

jtxgaming · Sat, 5th-May-2012, 10:44 PM

Not gonna make it. Gotta cancel registration ~
Admin please cancel - BLkTGR.129
Thanks in advance

EveRekanise · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:56 AM

EveRekanise.618

Blysk · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:16 AM

FlashBlysk.149 !!

iM SundeR · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:45 AM

Discipline.818

SFTAElessar · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 8:44 AM

nGenReVeNGe.581

kyzers0ze · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 8:49 AM

FlashKyzer.757

fur · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 10:01 AM

fur 282 10chararacters

cRSenSei · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 10:01 AM

cRSenSei.831

mcabo · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 10:28 AM

Spanishiwa. 244

cvsbinu · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 10:57 AM

Eehanriver 249

Neoneoz · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 11:01 AM

neoneo.802

CasualPlayer · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:07 PM

fanatic.283

DM.MCZ.Shondy · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:48 PM

eehanDgNa 265

Another · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:49 PM

IrisAnother.855

ProAnnn · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:49 PM

eehanProAnnn.969

Peleus · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:50 PM

Peleus 652

deneb · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:52 PM

deneb.971 10 words

faytz · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 12:59 PM

Faytz 507.

cruxSpoon · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 1:13 PM

Pls remove cruxSpoon from todays masters cup as I am no longer eligble to play (got demoted to diamond)

Thanks

spoon

Quick Comments

SLCN.NXZ:

Damn...

Pox · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:01 PM

Pox.404 10char

TAlkori · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:09 PM

Talkori.830

**Eddie** · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:10 PM

2 hours left to register

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruxSpoon

Pls remove cruxSpoon from todays masters cup as I am no longer eligble to play (got demoted to diamond)

You can still play, since were Masters recently.

danezkie · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 2:15 PM

MskiDane.185

Sam · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:01 PM

GuarDeD.982

ZCPooSmear · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:26 PM

ZCPooSmear.297

mGGDaedalus · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:28 PM

FaDeJoshboy.607 if I'm not too late

Fourby · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:30 PM

cRfourby.562

SteelHeart · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:32 PM

CubeBy.354

BookII · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:37 PM

BookII.538

TASlowHands · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:39 PM

TASlowHands.335

Snx`Azz · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:46 PM

VTAzz.334 .

Peleus · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:48 PM

Turns out my character code changed to 948. If you could edit that it would be appreciated.

Satu · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 3:54 PM

SPRPGsatu.383

soulmanfOu · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:08 PM

soulmanspr sign up!

Quick Comments

ROOTPetraeus:

OHHHH YEAAAAA

Plottel · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:28 PM

Plottel.136

**Eddie** · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:34 PM

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulmanfOu

soulmanspr sign up!

Sorry Soulman, this time SEA only.

gezza · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:37 PM

gezza.935 10char

FvRphoneheha · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:39 PM

FvRphoneheha.207

akky · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:50 PM

GGakky.680

exoduse22 · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:51 PM

nRvAxinZ.828

SLCN.NXZ · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:51 PM

aLtNXZ.221

MooZfY · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:54 PM

please remove me from the list i can't play i gotta go to my grandma house T-T

**Eddie** · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 4:59 PM

Brackets are up: http://challonge.com/mc16

Starting in 15mins

ToRskrawL · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 5:17 PM

wTSkrawl.973

Quick Comments

ROOTPetraeus:

fail

**Eddie** · Sun, 6th-May-2012, 5:18 PM

If you want to late join, go to channel sc2seamcx and post character code, shall replace any no shows

**Eddie** · Mon, 7th-May-2012, 12:03 PM

Results:

1st | xGKingMaFia |

| $175AUD
2nd | NvRossi |

| $90AUD
3rd | TtPiG |

| $40AUD

+ [Lucky participant prize winner] +

Brackets: http://challonge.com/mc16

Thanks to System, Zain, RageBoredGuy + DrKvMigranT for casting.

Thanks also to TAXaxT for helping me run the tournament, and paying for the lucky prize this event.

Congratulations to Mafia who played very well throughout the tournament, winning the final 3-2. It was an epic series, check out the VODS if you missed them!

Rossi, claims 2nd, with some very good wins leading into the final. A fantastic days play by him, also winning the [WCS] APL National Qualifiers.

TtPiG claims third, defeating zFxJYoong 2-1.

Massive thanks to Tt esports for sponsoring again, and donating towards the prize pool

NvRossi + zFxJYoong qualify for the new season of the SEA Star League.

Masters Cup #17 will be back in a month on June 3. That one shall be for SEA players only