[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Tournament Overview
Hong Kong Esports Limited is proud to announce their 1st e-Sports Tournament! The tournament will feature a $1,500,000 HKD ($200,000 USD) total prize pool across 5 different games: League of Legends, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, and FIFA 2013.

The StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm tournament will consist of 8 qualifiers. There will be different qualifiers for different regions. The winners of the 8 qualifiers will be flown into Hong Kong to compete in the grand finals for $100,000 HKD (~$13,000 USD) in cash as well as other prizes!



South East Asian Qualifier

BRACKETS: http://hkesports.challonge.com/hkessea

Server: South East Asia
Part 1: August 4th, 8pm AEST (GMT+10) (Ro64-Ro8)
Part 2: August 7th, 8pm AEST (GMT+10) (Semi-Finals/Finals)
Max Participants: 64 players (Masters/Grandmasters, priority given based on ladder rank)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination, Finals best of 5
Map Pool: Akilon Wastes (2), Bel'Shir Vestige LE (2), Neo Planet S LE (2), Newkirk Precinct TE (2), Red City LE (4),
Star Station (4), Whirlwind LE (4). In a best of 3, each player alternates in banning two maps then they will pick the order of the remaining 3 maps. (player 1 bans, player 2 bans, player 1 bans, player 2 bans, player 1 picks 1st map, player 2 picks 2nd map). In a best of 5, only 1 map ban each.

1st Place: Qualified for Grand Finals + Round trip Business Class Flight/Accommodations in Hong Kong


SEA Qualifier Sign Up

• Click HERE! which will take you to our registration application on Facebook.
• Like us on Facebook (this really helps us out!) and fill out the application form.
• It’s that simple!

Grand Finals Information


Venue: 3rd Floor KITEC, Hong Kong
Date: 10am-10pm, August 31st, 2013
Streams: English/Cantonese
Casters: Wolf/Khaldor
Format: Best of 3, double elimination. WB Finalist starts Grand Finals with 1-0 lead in a best of 7.



Grand Finals Prize Distribution

1st Place: 75,000 HKD (~10,000 USD) + Other Prizes (TBD)
2nd Place: 15,000 HKD (~2,000 USD) + Other Prizes (TBD)
3rd Place: 5,000 HKD (~650 USD) + Other Prizes (TBD)
4th Place: 2,000 HKD (~260 USD) + Other Prizes (TBD)
5th/6th Place: 1,000 HKD (~130 USD) +Other Prizes (TBD)
7th/8th: 500 HKD (~65 USD) + Other Prizes (TBD)
Prize Pool: 100,000 HKD (~13,300 USD) + Flights/Accommodations + Other Prizes

Hong Kong eSports LTD


Hong Kong e-Sports is a gaming organization founded by a small group of spirited and dedicated gamers who genuinely love gaming and wish to see it grow and flourish in and around Hong Kong. We come from a variety of backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common: we love e-Sports. Our office is located in Central, and we have 9 full time staff and over 30 part time staff and volunteers. Although this is our first major event as a company, our full time staff have organized events like this in the past. We hope to be able to host more tournaments and events in the future.

[syfSoundwave]

Looks sick!

[NDG.Stitch]

This is ******* amazing. I love Hong Kong, and I love our first ever breakthrough.

[TtSYF.tRoy]

This is so ******* sick.
I cant believe it i
Going to be a sick event omg

[Eddie]

Looks awesome!

Original post needs far more info though...

8 players fighting for $13,000, plus round trip Business Class Flight/Accommodations in Hong Kong, and SEA gets it's own qualifier
(Plus another qualifier for Hong Kong players)

[Maynarde]

That money.

Mother of god.

[StimmedProbe]

The OP is a little short because all of the information you need is on TL. If you have any questions you can ask me here or on TL. =]

[StimmedProbe]

There are two days left to sign up for this tournament. I have moved around some of the dates for the SEA qualifier so it will not interfere with ACL. Here are the revised details for the SEA server:

Server: South East Asia
Part 1: August 4th, 8pm AEST (GMT+10) (Ro64-Ro8)
Part 2: August 7th, 8pm AEST (GMT+10) (Semi-Finals/Finals)
Max Participants: 64 players (Masters/Grandmasters, priority given based on ladder rank)
Format: Best of 3 single elimination, Finals best of 5
Map Pool: Akilon Wastes (2), Bel'Shir Vestige LE (2), Neo Planet S LE (2), Newkirk Precinct TE (2), Red City LE (4), Star Station (4), Whirlwind LE (4).

In a best of 3, each player alternates in banning two maps then they will pick the order of the remaining 3 maps. (player 1 bans, player 2 bans, player 1 bans, player 2 bans, player 1 picks 1st map, player 2 picks 2nd map). In a best of 5, only 1 map ban each.

1st Place: Qualified for Grand Finals + Round trip Business Class Flight/Accommodations in Hong Kong

[NDG.Stitch]

The South East Asian Qualifiers are TONIGHT!!!!
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS! (Hope I get to meet one lucky man in Hong Kong)
Good luck to all the players.
Lokth and Flamga will be casting over at http://twitch.tv/lokth

[SLCN.Petrify]

Damn signups are shut for this now right?

[Sc2Clare]

any idea where are the brackets?

[ProAnnn]

Brackets are here: http://hkesports.challonge.com/hkessea

[StimmedProbe]

If you are a last minute sign-up. Please PM me your in-game name and I can add you to the brackets. Only a few hours left.

[raZiel]

Originally Posted by StimmedProbe

If you are a last minute sign-up. Please PM me your in-game name and I can add you to the brackets. Only a few hours left.

excaliber.947

[Lokth]

This is going to be excellent

[NvRossi]

i assume that's not the real soulkey? :P

Quick Comments

ROOTPetraeus:

dw i got this

[Eddie]

Originally Posted by NvRossi

i assume that's not the real soulkey? :P

Probably NeoStriKE - he registered under soulkey on sea for Masters Cup

Quick Comments

NvRossi:

pelicans these days

[nirvAnA]

StimmedProbe's failure to update the OP has led to rogue consuming the thread. She is now the OP.

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

LOL that isnt my account..

Quick Comments

nirvAnA:

omg u too quick!

[Cyanide]

LOL...i created this thread, but go Rogue! lololol

Quick Comments

	nirvAnA:	Not this one! This was by stimmedprobe urs is still there lol
	VoxMSI.Rogue:	i dont think youre ready for this jelly my thread is too bootylicious for ya babe

[SLCN.ARze]

arze.160 thanks

edit: pm'ed to you earlier today just dbl confirming thx

[x5.Stormz]

[TCP]Stormz.674
Just double confirming like ARze thanks if you let me join

[asdfSchnitzel]

ToRSchnitzel.asdf

Cause just single confirming isn't hipster enough

[StimmedProbe]

Join channel HKES in 35 minutes please.

[rezyn8]

I have updated the liquipedia page but if someone could help out with the races and countries that would be great: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft...outh_East_Asia

[NvRossi]

i may be a tad late tonight

[Lokth]

Originally Posted by NvRossi

i may be a tad late tonight

I think we are going to cast both semis, so should do yours second then.

[ROOTPetraeus]

zzzzz cmon it already starts at 10pm NZDT. I really don't want to start later than that.

Quick Comments

	SLCN.Petrify:	no dedication fakepet
	iM tgun:	Fair call here.

[NvRossi]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz i got it sorted all good mate

Quick Comments

ROOTPetraeus:

ty <33

[ToR.Arnor]

does anyone know who the admin is for this? KingKong hasnt been asked for any details regarding flights for this event yet

[NDG.Stitch]

Originally Posted by ToR.Arnor

does anyone know who the admin is for this? KingKong hasnt been asked for any details regarding flights for this event yet

StimmedProbe should be the admin for this event. I have PMed you his Skype details Arnor.

[StimmedProbe]

I have tried to contact him via mail, skype and tl, but no luck. Anyone know how to contact him?

[Dox]

Rossi will be joining KingkOng as the Wild Card participant!

https://twitter.com/NvSC2/status/369976574453366786

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	literally beating 11 top koreans!
	TCPLemminks:	brackets link?

[SLCN.Wally]

WOOH! Nice work rossi!