by Wax
The 2023/24 season of the ESL Pro Tour kicked off in earnest with week #169 of the Open Cups, as the first EPT points of the season were doled out to the top finishers.
The fighting for points and prize was was fierce, with all three finals on each server being decided by a 3-2 scoreline. 
Dark ultimately triumphed over ByuN in Korea, HeroMarine took down ShoWTimE in Europe, and Solar defeated GuMiho on the American server.
Korean Cup (partial bracket shown)
![[image loading]](https://platogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/esl-open-169-dark-heromarine-solar-win-1.png)
*****
European Cup (partial bracket shown)
![[image loading]](https://platogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/esl-open-169-dark-heromarine-solar-win-2.png)
*****
American Cup (partial bracket shown)
![[image loading]](https://platogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/esl-open-169-dark-heromarine-solar-win-3.png)
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- Source: https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/609869-esl-open-169-dark-heromarine-solar-win
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