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2012 GSL Blizzard Cup
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2012 GSL Blizzard Cup
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game Version:
Server:
South Korea
Type:
Offline
Format:
1v1, Group Stage,
Single-elimination Playoffs
Single-elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
₩68,000,000 KRW
(≃ $63,294.11 USD)
(≃ $63,294.11 USD)
Start Date:
2012-12-17
End Date:
2012-12-22
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
10
4
1
5
Chronology
Overview[edit]
The GSL Blizzard Cup is a tournament organized by GOMTV, which plans to look back at and to conclude the year 2012.[1]
Format[edit]
- 10 players will be divided in 2 groups of 5.
- Best of 3 matches, round robin.
- The 3 top players of each group advance to the playoffs.
- Group A 1st vs (Group A 3rd vs Group B 2nd)
- Group B 1st vs (Group B 3rd vs Group A 2nd)
Prize Pool[edit]
Converted USD prizes are based on the currency exchange rate (taken from xe.com) on December 22, 2012: 1,000 KRW = 0.93080 USD.
2012 GSL Tour Awards[edit]
The 2012 GSL Tour Awards will be given in the following categories:
Award | ID | ||
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Best Match (User Vote) | Mvp vs Squirtle in 2012 GSL Season 2: Code S finals | ||
Outstanding Player of Each Race (Chosen by Reporters) | TaeJa | PartinG | Life |
Best Ceremony | Seed | ||
Special Award for promoting eSports | NaDa and Hot6iX | ||
Best Rookie award (Chosen by Reporters) | Life | ||
Most Popular Team (User Vote) | Incredible Miracle | ||
Most Popular Player (User Vote) | Mvp | ||
Best Coach (Chosen by Reporters) | FXOpen e-Sports Coach - Choya | ||
Best Race Players (By GSL Points for Each Race) | Mvp | Seed | Sniper |
Best Player (Winner of 2012 GSL Blizzard Cup) | Life |
Qualified Players[edit]
Global StarCraft II League | IGN ProLeague Season 5 | |||
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Point Ranking Top 3 | Winner | Runner-Up | ||
Mvp | Sniper | DongRaeGu | Leenock | viOLet |
2012 OSL Season 1 | 2012 Battle.net WC | 2012 MLG Fall Championship | DreamHack Winter 2012 | World Cyber Games 2012 |
Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner |
Rain | PartinG * | Life | HerO | PartinG * |
* As PartinG won both the 2012 Battle.net World Championship and the World Cyber Games 2012, Seed as the next highest, non-qualified, player in the GSL Point Ranking takes his second spot.[2]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A | ||||||
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December 17, 2012 - 13:10 KST | ||||||
1. | Leenock | 3-1 | 7-4 | |||
2. | PartinG | 3-1 | 7-4 | |||
3. | DongRaeGu | 3-1 | 7-5 | |||
4. | HerO | 1-3 | 5-6 | |||
5. | Mvp | 0-4 | 1-8 |
Group A Matches
Group B | ||||||
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December 18, 2012 - 13:10 KST | ||||||
1. | Sniper | 3-1 | 7-2 | |||
2. | Life | 3-1 | 6-4 | |||
3. | viOLet | 2-2 | 4-5 | |||
4. | Seed | 1-3 | 4-6 | |||
5. | Rain | 1-3 | 3-7 |
Group B Matches
Legend[edit]
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Playoffs[edit]
Round of 6 (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Finals (Bo7)
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
2
December 22, 2012 - 17:10 KST
Heart of the Swarm Invitational[edit]
Round of 4 (Bo1)
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Racial Distribution[edit]
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Round of 10 |
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Round of 6 |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Winner |
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "GSL Tour Finals + 2013 GSL Tour Details". 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Waxangel (2012-12-03). "next highest GSL point player". Twitter.com.