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**Dox** · Fri, 6th-Jul-2012, 8:48 AM

For those who don't keep an eye on www.gamespot.com.au, you'll be delighted to see our tournament winners spotlighted by Dan Chiappini:

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The Asus Starcraft II Pro-Am Tournament saw 32 of the nation's top professional and amateur gamers battle it out in a double-elimination draw that included some of the heaviest hitting names in the local and international scenes.

Check out the full article here:
http://au.gamespot.com/news/asus-sta...ounced-6383919

Furthermore, I wrote a summary of my own, but it hasn't been published yet. So you guys can have it early:

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Gamespot Australia / ASUS StarCraft II Pro-Am
June 22 - 24, 2012

On May 31st 2012, we revealed eight of the sixteen invited participants who would be competing in the Gamespot Australia / ASUS StarCraft II Pro-Am - Light, tgun, iaguz, yang, TargA, Rossi, SenSei and Mafia. These household names of Professional Australian Real Time Strategy were only half of what would become one of the most intense, challenging and dramatic events in eSports history.

Over the next few weeks, we saw Fourby, PiG, EdgE, delete, mOOnGLaDe, YoonYJ, Ninja & Techtron added to the fierce list of competitors. Each participant was interviewed, revealing everything from their ambitions and greatest accomplishments, to their opinions regarding Heart of the Swarm and their gaming "nemesis."

One particular interview stood out above all the rest - Bradley "tgun" Seymour. In his interview, he revealed that if he didn't win a major tournament soon, he'd be retiring from Professional Gaming permanently. Quite literally, this event would determine which path his future would take.

On Saturday, June 23rd, we watched as Brad demonstrated proficiency of the highest caliber in each matchup, as he tore through his first few opponents - Light, YoonYJ and Mafia. Arguably the best Protoss, Terran and Zerg players in Australia had fallen to the determination of tgun. And once more, the ongoing rivalry between mOOnGLaDe and tgun had sparked again, with both players being matched in the Winner Bracket Finals.

Ultimately, it didn't matter so much who won this match - both players had already reached far enough in the tournament to determine who would advance to the Grand Final event on Sunday. Both players put on an entertaining series before mOOnGLaDe emerged victorious, acutely aware that there was a high chance that they may face eachother again the following day.

As everyone waited with unbridled anticipation for the Grand Final event to begin the next day, we saw tgun tied 1-1 against fellow Sydney resident 'PiG', with a severe disadvantage in the 3rd game. At this stage, it was entirely clear to everyone that tgun had no chance of victory. With an army only half the size and value of PiG's, he made one last, calculated and defiant stand - a rare trait in StarCraft 2 players. Typically, when faced with situations like these, a player will acknowledge his defeat and leave the game. But tgun was committed. He was patient. He confidently waited and defended, until he was able to pinpoint a flaw in PiG's aggression and turn the tables. tgun had made the impossible happen and reached the Winner Bracket finals.

But his opponent wouldn't be mOOnGLaDe this time. The Norwegian behemoth 'TargA' had stepped up, and for fans of "The Avengers" film, you might recall the scene of The Incredible Hulk vs Loki. Well, in this scenario, TargA was Hulk. And everyone else was Loki. He dominated the Upper Bracket with the cold, brutal conviction of a shark.

Meanwhile in the lower bracket, mOOnGLaDe had secured himself a victory over PiG, which meant he would face tgun yet again - this time in the Lower Bracket Final. As the two players duked it out in one of the most emotionally heated series to date, tgun managed to emerge victorious - and extinguishing the streak of defeat he had come to known at the hands of mOOnGLaDe in events such as WCG Australia and the Australian Cyber League.

It wasn't time to celebrate yet though. After a crushing loss against TargA in the Upper Bracket finals, tgun was now faced with a new challenge: as winner of the Upper Bracket, TargA would have two chances in the Grand Final, whilst tgun would only have one. This meant that tgun needed to win two Best-of-Three series, whilst TargA only needed to win one.

With hands shaking and wrists aching, tgun commenced the first Best of Three... and found himself coming out on top with a 2-0 victory! Having taken 10 minutes to celebrate, stretch and cool his nerves, tgun couldn't contain his excitement. Now it was down to one final Best of Three.

As an ongoing theme, he won the first game with extreme patience, capitalising when the opportunity to strike revealed itself. But in game two, he lost. He lost hard. With the scores tied up at 1-1, whoever won this last map would take the entire event. This meant that $800 and an ASUS Gaming Laptop valued at over $2,000 was balancing on the edge of a knife, where both players fought to the peak of their ability until our winner emerged.

Unable to contain his excitement, Brad was spamming chat channels and social media with, "I DID IT!!!" and for the first time in 13 years of competitive gaming, I witnessed someone who despite all odds, allowed his passion to take the wheel and guide him to victory.

With a major tournament victory under his belt, Brad is now looking to make the trip to Korea, where he can practice in the most optimal and structured training environment, and take a swing at the Global Starcraft League - where the best from around the world are waiting for him.

Congratulations Brad, and best of luck in Korea! May this success be the first of many to ignite a glowing future.