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ESL Open Week #32: Armani, HeroMarine, PartinG win

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 4:48 PM - Modified On: August 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Overcoming tough opposition, Armani managed to secure his third victory in the ESL Open Cup KR and also reached the finals in the American edition, though he was stopped from celebrating a double triumph by PartinG. In Europe, HeRoMaRinE locked down his 14th first place, possibly starting another winning streak.Skill and a bit of luck went hand in hand to enable Armani to win his third gold medal in the Korean edition of the ESL Open Cups. The Afreeca Zerg had to eliminate his team mate DongRaeGu as well as

$30,000 Kubo International Championship

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 10:04 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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We at Alpha X are happy to announce the Kubo International Championship!With $30,000 and 1280 EPT points on the line it's an opportunity for players to earn fame, fortune and important points towards the IEM Katowice 2021 World Championship!EPT points will be distributed as follows:1st: 250 points 2nd: 180 points 3rd-4th: 125 points 5th-8th: 75 points9th-12th: 50 points13th-16th: 25 pointsQualifiers KR players can only participate in the KR qualifiers. Non-KR players may only play in either the KR qualifiers or the NA/EU qualifiers.Double-elimination, 3 spots awarded in each qualifierKR Qualifier

GTC Fall: Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 7:54 PM - Modified On: August 16, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe defending champions DPG got right back to business in Week 1 of GTC Fall, securing their first win of the new season with a better score than any of their rivals. Jin Air also started strong with an impressive win over KaiZi Gaming, taking an ace match victory without neither Maru nor Rogue having to play.Week 1 RecapPoints are awarded as follows:3 points for a 'normal' victory in a series that does not require an ace match2 points for a victory in a series that requires an ace-match1

Reynor defeats Serral to win Douyu Cup 2020

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Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States29001 Posts The saga of Reynor and Serral saw another chapter unfold in the online Douyu Cup, with Reynor taking a 4-1 grand finals victory over his rival to claim the first place prize of ¥50,000 CNY (~$7,199 USD). The victory marked Reynor's second finals win against Serral on the year, with the Italian Zerg having previously defeated Serral in July's DreamHack Europe finals.Similar to the DreamHack Europe finals, Reynor had to climb up to the Douyu Cup grand finals from the losers

Code S Finals Preview: Rogue vs Stats

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In recent seasons, the GSL Code S finals has frequently been the last trial for players with something to prove. We've seen first time-finalists, zero-time GSL winners, and online-bonjwas attempt to seize a career-affirming championship.This season, the Code S finals will offer StarCraft II fans a more traditional heavyweight bout. Entering the finals stage are two titans of StarCraft II, both entering with their hard-won Code S championships draped figuratively around their waists. These two players are already deeply ingrained in the history of competitive StarCraft II—this match is about

Gold Series Team Championship Fall: Week 1 Preview

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 1:48 PM - Modified On: August 9, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe world’s premier StarCraft II team competition returns! Eight rival clubs will compete in the 2020 Gold Series Team Championship (GTC) Fall Season, which will take place between August 10th and October 11th. The competition will be even fiercer this time around as as CTC 2019 Season 2 champions Jin Air Green Wings have returned after a one season hiatus.Additionally, the Twitch streaming issue from the previous season has been resolved, and Wardi will resume his English language coverage of the tournament on Twitch.The FormatThe eight teams assembled for

[Interview] Serral – 10 years of SC2 (& some BW)

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Time Stamp: August 5, 2020 4:41 PM - Modified On: August 5, 2020 - Published By:
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With StarCraft II's 10th anniversary in mind, TL.net's Wax decided to catch-up with his favorite progamer Serral to talk about his beginnings as a twelve-year-old StarCraft II player, reminisce about the days when he was just a regular ol' Jaedong fan, and how he definitely wasn't crying after he won BlizzCon 2018.*This interview has been edited and condensed.Wax: How old were you when StarCraft 2 came out, and what were you doing around that time?Serral: I was probably around twelve years old? I think so, around 12. I was playing

Code S RO4 Preview: DongRaeGu vs Rogue

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by WaxFor the second consecutive season, we begin the Code S semifinals with a match that's both about making history and presenting a vision for the future.Last season, PartinG became the first player to return from retirement and reach the Code S semifinals. While he fell to TY in the end, it was an important beacon of hope for players returning from lengthy hiatuses. This season, DongRaeGu has followed in PartinG's wake, defying all expectations to reach the semifinals. One could argue his path was even more arduous. While PartinG's