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Intel Extreme Masters Season XII - Sydney
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Intel Extreme Masters XII - Sydney
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Sydney Venue:
Teams:
8
Prize Pool:
$200,000 USD
Start Date:
2017-05-03
End Date:
2017-05-07
Liquipedia Tier:
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Reporter:
Format[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
| 8 Team Swiss System |
|---|
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8 teams - 5 rounds - Best-of-one matches Round 1: Pre-determined matches Round 2: Division into 2 groups
Round 3: Division into 3 groups
Round 4
Round 5
Second game will be played if required (i.e nobody is eliminated from Group 3) |
Playoffs[edit]
- Single-elimination bracket
- Best-of-three semi-finals
- Best-of-five grand final
Prize Pool[edit]
$200,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | $ USD | Team |
|---|---|---|
 1st | $100,000 |  SK Gaming |
 2nd | $40,000 |  FaZe Clan |
 3rd-4th | $20,000 |  OpTic Gaming |
 Astralis | ||
| 5th | $7,500 |  Chiefs Esports Club |
| 6th-7th | $4,750 |  North |
 Renegades | ||
| 8th | $3,000 |  ViCi Gaming |
Participants[edit]
Results[edit]
Swiss Group[edit]
| # | Team | Matches | Rounds | RD | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SK Gaming | 3 - 0 | 48 - 32 | +16 | Cobblestone | Cobblestone | Inferno |  | |
| 2. | Astralis | 3 - 1 | 60 - 31 | +29 | Inferno | Cobblestone | Inferno | Nuke | |
| 3. | FaZe Clan | 3 - 1 | 58 - 42 | +16 | Mirage | Cobblestone | Cache | Train | |
| 4. | OpTic Gaming | 3 - 2 | 77 - 62 | +15 | Inferno | Train | Train | Train | Train |
| 5. | Chiefs Esports Club | 2 - 3 | 50 - 66 | -16 | Inferno | Train | Train | Nuke | Train |
| 6. | North | 1 - 3 | 68 - 74 | -6 | Inferno | Cobblestone | Cache | Nuke | |
| 7. | Renegades | 1 - 3 | 28 - 53 | -25 | Mirage | Train | Cobblestone | Nuke | |
| 8. | ViCi Gaming | 0 - 3 | 19 - 48 | -29 | Cobblestone | Train | Cobblestone | | |
Detailed Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Low[edit]
Round 3[edit]
Mid[edit]
Round 4[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals (Bo3)
SK Gaming2
OpTic Gaming0
FaZe Clan2
Astralis1
Showmatch - The Caches[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Prize Pool[edit]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| W |  Team Australia |
| L |  Team UK |
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2017-05-02 | IEM Sydney viewer's guide by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-02 | IEM Sydney preview by Striker of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
HLTV.org[edit]
- 2017-05-03 | MSL: Struggled being the favorites by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-03 | RUSH: Nothing is set in stone by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-03 | tucks: Knew we could crush RNG by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-03 | gla1ve: Happy to play Cobblestone by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-04 | USTILO: Mentality our biggest issue by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-04 | karrigan: [Cobble] gamble paid off by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-04 | TACO: I'm free to buy the AWP by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-04 | advent: aumaN style similar to Stewie by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-06 | cajunb: Have to get back on the horse by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-07 | coldzera: I don't have a limit by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-08 | nexa: A really big and hard step by Professeur of HLTV
- 2017-05-09 | mixwell: Embraced the AWP, hate it by Professeur of HLTV
Dot Esports[edit]
- 2017-05-06 | gla1ve: "Karrigan is definitely lying" on hidden tactics by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-06 | kioshima: "If we win this one, I can say we are the top team" by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-07 | FalleN: "Every tournament is an oppurtunity to improve" by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-07 | MSL: "We are going to be the best team in the world I think" by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-10 | Tarik: “I don’t think [RUSH as IGL] is out of the question” by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-10 | AZR: “We were surprised how [The Chiefs] were playing” by Max Melit of Dot Esports
- 2017-05-12 | Malta: “I’m more scared of Vici than Renegades” by Max Melit of Dot Esports
Others[edit]
2017-05-03 | IEM Sydney Groups Approach; Janko "YNk" Pauvonic Gives His Thoughts by Inveigh- 2017-05-09 | Chiefs' Josh "INS" Potter Talks Through IEM Sydney by Joab Gilroy of Redbull eSports
- 2017-12-04 | Astralis kjaerbye: "One game at a time and just play our hearts out" by Grady Hooker of Esports Kingdom
- 2017-12-04 | SK fer: "It is an incredible crowd and they love this game" by Grady Hooker of Esports Kingdom
Videos and Photos[edit]
Galleries[edit]
- 2017-05-04 | IEM Sydney 2017 - Day 1 by HLTV
- 2017-05-05 | IEM Sydney 2017 - Day 2 by HLTV
- 2017-05-06 | IEM Sydney 2017 - Day 3 by HLTV
- 2017-05-07 | IEM Sydney 2017 - Day 4 by HLTV
- 2017-05-04 | Best photos from IEM Sydney groups by ERROR of HLTV
- 2017-05-08 | Best photos from IEM Sydney playoffs by ERROR of HLTV
Highlights[edit]
- 2017-05-07 | coldzera vs. FaZe by MAKKU of HLTV
- 2017-05-11 | coldzera - HLTV MVP by ZOWIE of IEM Sydney 2017 by brcho of HLTV
References[edit]
- ↑ "We told you the world's best would be coming to Australia". ESL. 2017-03-11.
- ↑ "Are you ready to #FaZeUp?". ESL Australia. 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "The North is heading South!". Intel Extreme Masters. 2017-03-23.
- ↑ "Greenwall represent!". Intel Extreme Masters. 2017-03-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Intel Extreme Masters comes to Sydney this May". Intel Extreme Masters. 2017-03-06.