ESL Open Week #181: herO, MaxPax, Clem win

It was business as usual in Week #181 of the Open Cups with a familiar list of online powerhouses winning on each server.

herO’s online form continued to contrast with his recent debacles in offline events, as he won the Korean server cup with wins over Astrea, Solar, and Dark.

The European server cup was also won by a Protoss who no-shows offline, albeit in a more literal sense. MaxPax got his 45th total cup win in the bag (3rd most all time), beating HeroMarine, Spirit, and Lambo along the way.

Finally, the American server cup saw Clem thwart MaxPax’s attempt at a weekly double, as the Liquid ace took down the mysterious Dane 3-0 in the finals.

In non-ESL weeklies, herO recorded an unofficial double by winning KSL #16 on the back of a 3-1 win over Dark in the finals. Kung Fu Cup was not held this week due to travel considerations for HomeStory Cup 23.

ESL Open Korean Cup (partial bracket shown)

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ESL Open European Cup (partial bracket shown)

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ESL Open American Cup (partial bracket shown)

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Korean StarCraft League #16(Partial bracket shown)