2017 WCS Austin

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[e][h]2017 WCS Austin
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Server:
Americas
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Austin
Format:
1v1
Three Group Stages
Single-elimination bracket
Prize Pool:
$100,000 USD
Start Date:
2017-04-28
End Date:
2017-04-30
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
80
Protoss 22
Terran 24
Zerg 34
Maps
Chronology


The 2017 WCS Austin was the first of four events of the 2017 WCS Circuit.
It took place at DreamHack Austin 2017 and was organized by DreamHack (main tournament) and ESL (regional qualifiers).

Format

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First Group Stage

  • 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Second Group Stage

  • 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Third Group Stage

  • 16 players from the Second Group Stage
  • 16 players from Qualifiers
  • 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the playoffs

Playoffs

  • 16 players in a single-elimination bracket
  • Round of 16 to Semifinals are played in Bo5
  • Finals are played in Bo7

Casters, Hosts and Observers

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  • Main English Broadcast
  • Remote Broadcast
  • Staff
  • Show All
  • Host:
    • United States Smix (Sue Min Lee)
  • French Commentator:
    • TBA
  • English Commentators:
  • Other Language Commentators:
  • Observer:
  • Admin:

Prize Pool

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100,000 USD and 11,000 WCS Circuit Points are spread among the players as seen below:

Notable Participants

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This list contains the most notable players. For a full participants list go to: Player List

Protoss Protoss (7)
Terran Terran (3)
Zerg Zerg (6)
Qualified players (16)
Hong KongBistork
Australiaiaguz 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
MexicoCham 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
TaiwanHas
MexicoMajOr
ChinaiAsonu 
Invictus GamingInvictus Gaming
United StatesNeeb 
TingTing
ChinaTIME 
X-TeamX-Team
United StatesJonSnow 
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
KazakhstanPiLiPiLi 
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
PolandNerchio 
EURONICS GamingEURONICS Gaming
AustraliaProbe 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
FinlandSerral 
Ence eSportsEnce eSports
United StatespuCK 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
NorwaySnute 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
GermanyShoWTimE 
ArmaTeamArmaTeam
Protoss Protoss
Terran Terran
Zerg Zerg
Notable open sign-up players
United StatesBails 
Team eLevateTeam eLevate
United StatesCuddlebear 
Rival GamingRival Gaming
UkraineBly 
Team expertTeam expert
United StatesCreature 
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
BrazilKelazhur 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
PeruCatZ 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
ChinaCyan 
RYE E-SPORTSRYE E-SPORTS
CanadaMaSa 
Team eLevateTeam eLevate
United StatesGAMETIME 
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
GermanyFeaR 
Dead PixelsDead Pixels
NetherlandsOptimus 
Dead PixelsDead Pixels
GermanyLambo
NetherlandsHarstem
United StatesPokebunny 
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
SwedenNamshar 
Dead PixelsDead Pixels
PolandMaNa 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
United StatesRaze 
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
United StatesNeuro 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
United StatesMCanning 
FlipSid3 TacticsFlipSid3 Tactics
NetherlandsuThermal 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
United StatesPandaBearMe 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
United StatesNonY
United StatesxKawaiian 
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
SwitzerlandPengWin 
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
FrancePtitDrogo 
mYinsanitymYinsanity
United StatesSilky 
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
SwedenSortOf
GermanyTLO 
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
ChinaTooDming
South KoreaTRUE 
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
United StatesViBE 
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
SwedenZanster

Results

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Group Stage #1 — Group Stage #2

Group Stage 3

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Group A

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Group A
1.
Finland Zerg Serral
2–0
4–1
2.
2–1
4–3
3.
1–2
3–4
4.
0–2
1–4

Group B

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Group B
1.
2–0
4–1
2.
2–1
5–2
3.
United States Protoss puCK
1–2
2–4
4.
Ukraine Zerg Bly
0–2
0–4

Group C

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Group C
1.
2–0
4–0
2.
United States Protoss Neeb
2–1
4–4
3.
Germany Zerg TLO
1–2
4–5
4.
0–2
1–4

Group D

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Group D
1.
2–0
4–1
2.
2–1
4–3
3.
Australia Terran iaguz
1–2
3–5
4.
0–2
2–4

Group E

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Group E
1.
Mexico Zerg Cham
2–0
4–1
2.
2–1
4–2
3.
1–2
3–4
4.
United States Protoss NonY
0–2
0–4

Group F

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Group F
1.
South Korea Zerg TRUE
2–0
4–2
2.
Norway Zerg Snute
2–1
5–3
3.
China Terran TIME
1–2
3–5
4.
Sweden Zerg SortOf
0–2
2–4

Group G

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Group G
1.
Germany Zerg Lambo
2–0
4–1
2.
Mexico Terran MajOr
2–1
4–2
3.
Poland Protoss MaNa
1–2
3–4
4.
Taiwan Protoss Has
0–2
0–4

Group H

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Group H
1.
China Zerg iAsonu
2–0
4–1
2.
Australia Protoss Probe
2–1
5–2
3.
1–2
2–4
4.
United States Terran Raze
0–2
0–4

Bracket

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Round of 16 (Bo5)
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Grand Finals (Bo7)
FinlandZergSerral
3
ChinaZergTooDming
0
April 29, 2017 - 11:15 CDT
FinlandZergSerral
3:0(Bo5)
ChinaZergTooDming
Newkirk Precinct
Abyssal Reef LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Serral&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=TooDming&wpRunQuery=Run+query
ChinaZergiAsonu
2
MexicoTerranMajOr
3
April 29, 2017 - 12:04 CDT
ChinaZergiAsonu
2:3(Bo5)
MexicoTerranMajOr
Abyssal Reef LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
Cactus Valley
Honorgrounds LE
Newkirk Precinct
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=IAsonu&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=SpeCial&wpRunQuery=Run+query
FinlandZergSerral
1
MexicoTerranMajOr
3
April 29, 2017 - 18:30 CDT
FinlandZergSerral
1:3(Bo5)
MexicoTerranMajOr
Proxima Station LE
Abyssal Reef LE
Newkirk Precinct
Cactus Valley
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Serral&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=SpeCial&wpRunQuery=Run+query
GermanyZergLambo
1
United StatesProtossNeeb
3
April 29, 2017 - 11:25 CDT
GermanyZergLambo
1:3(Bo5)
United StatesProtossNeeb
Abyssal Reef LE
Proxima Station LE
Newkirk Precinct
Bel'Shir Vestige
Cactus Valley
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Lambo&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Neeb&wpRunQuery=Run+query
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
3
SwedenZergNamshar
2
April 29, 2017 - 12:35 CDT
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
3:2(Bo5)
SwedenZergNamshar
Abyssal Reef LE
Newkirk Precinct
Cactus Valley
Bel'Shir Vestige
Honorgrounds LE
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=ShoWTimE&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Namshar&wpRunQuery=Run+query
United StatesProtossNeeb
3
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
2
April 29, 2017 - 19:45 CDT
United StatesProtossNeeb
3:2(Bo5)
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
Abyssal Reef LE
Newkirk Precinct
Bel'Shir Vestige
Honorgrounds LE
Cactus Valley
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Neeb&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=ShoWTimE&wpRunQuery=Run+query
MexicoTerranMajOr
2
United StatesProtossNeeb
3
April 30, 2017 - 11:15 CDT
MexicoTerranMajOr
2:3(Bo5)
United StatesProtossNeeb
Abyssal Reef LE
Newkirk Precinct
Cactus Valley
Proxima Station LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=SpeCial&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Neeb&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergTRUE
3
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
0
April 29, 2017 - 13:55 CDT
South KoreaZergTRUE
3:0(Bo5)
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
Abyssal Reef LE
Cactus Valley
Bel'Shir Vestige
Paladino Terminal LE
Honorgrounds LE
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=TRUE&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=UThermal&wpRunQuery=Run+query
MexicoZergCham
3
AustraliaProtossProbe
1
April 29, 2017 - 13:20 CDT
MexicoZergCham
3:1(Bo5)
AustraliaProtossProbe
Bel'Shir Vestige
Abyssal Reef LE
Proxima Station LE
Newkirk Precinct
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Cham&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Probe_(Australian_player)&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergTRUE
3
MexicoZergCham
1
April 29, 2017 - 20:45 CDT
South KoreaZergTRUE
3:1(Bo5)
MexicoZergCham
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=TRUE&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Cham&wpRunQuery=Run+query
BrazilTerranKelazhur
3
NorwayZergSnute
2
April 29, 2017 - 15:15 CDT
BrazilTerranKelazhur
3:2(Bo5)
NorwayZergSnute
Proxima Station LE
Honorgrounds LE
Abyssal Reef LE
Cactus Valley
Bel'Shir Vestige
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Kelazhur&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Snute&wpRunQuery=Run+query
PolandZergNerchio
3
United StatesZergJonSnow
0
April 29, 2017 - 14:15 CDT
PolandZergNerchio
3:0(Bo5)
United StatesZergJonSnow
Cactus Valley
Abyssal Reef LE
Proxima Station LE
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Nerchio&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=JonSnow&wpRunQuery=Run+query
BrazilTerranKelazhur
2
PolandZergNerchio
3
April 29, 2017 - 21:45 CDT
BrazilTerranKelazhur
2:3(Bo5)
PolandZergNerchio
Abyssal Reef LE
Proxima Station LE
Honorgrounds LE
Paladino Terminal LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Kelazhur&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Nerchio&wpRunQuery=Run+query
South KoreaZergTRUE
1
PolandZergNerchio
3
April 30, 2017 - 12:55 CDT
South KoreaZergTRUE
1:3(Bo5)
PolandZergNerchio
Proxima Station LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
Abyssal Reef LE
Newkirk Precinct
Honorgrounds LE
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=TRUE&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Nerchio&wpRunQuery=Run+query
United StatesProtossNeeb
4
PolandZergNerchio
2
April 30, 2017 - 14:45 CDT
United StatesProtossNeeb
4:2(Bo7)
PolandZergNerchio
Cactus Valley
Newkirk Precinct
Abyssal Reef LE
Proxima Station LE
Bel'Shir Vestige
Honorgrounds LE
Paladino Terminal LE
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/521998-neeb-on-how-he-won-wcs-austin-going-back-to-korea-and-nerchiohttps://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/522043-neeb-wins-wcs-austinhttps://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Special:RunQuery/Match_history?pfRunQueryFormName=Match+history&Head_to_head_query%5Bplayer%5D=Neeb&Head_to_head_query%5Bopponent%5D=Nerchio&wpRunQuery=Run+query

Distribution

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  • Race
  • Region
  • Country
  • Show All
ProtossTerranZerg
Group Stage 1
222434
Group Stage 2
161121
Group Stage 3
11714
Playoffs
3310
Quarterfinals
224
Semifinals
112
Finals
11
Champion
1
  Western Europe Eastern EuropeNorth AmericaLatin AmericaAsiaOceania
Group Stage 1
15642683
Group Stage 2
12419472
Group Stage 3
4106372
Playoffs
522331
Quarterfinals
12131
Semifinals
1111
Finals
11
Champion
1
  Western Europe Eastern EuropeNorth AmericaLatin AmericaAsiaOceania
Group Stage 1
Norway 2
Sweden 3
France 1
Germany 4
Netherlands 3
Switzerland 2
Poland 3
Finland 1
Ukraine 1
Greece 1
United States 40
Canada 2
Mexico 3
Brazil 1
Peru 2
Taiwan 1
Hong Kong 1
Kazakhstan 1
China 4
South Korea 1
Australia 3
Group Stage 2
Norway 1
Sweden 3
France 1
Germany 4
Netherlands 3
Poland 2
Finland 1
Ukraine 1
United States 18
Canada 1
Mexico 2
Brazil 1
Peru 1
Taiwan 1
Hong Kong 1
Kazakhstan 1
China 3
South Korea 1
Australia 2
Group Stage 3
Norway 1
Sweden 2
France 1
Germany 3
Netherlands 3
Poland 2
Finland 1
Ukraine 1
United States 6
Mexico 2
Brazil 1
Taiwan 1
Hong Kong 1
Kazakhstan 1
China 3
South Korea 1
Australia 2
Playoffs
Norway 1
Sweden 1
Germany 2
Netherlands 1
Poland 1
Finland 1
United States 2
Mexico 2
Brazil 1
China 2
South Korea 1
Australia 1
Quarterfinals
Germany 1
Poland 1
Finland 1
United States 1
Mexico 2
Brazil 1
South Korea 1
Semifinals
Poland 1
United States 1
Mexico 1
South Korea 1
Finals
Poland 1
United States 1
Champion
United States 1

Map Statistics

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Terran vs. ZergZerg vs. ProtossProtoss vs. TerranMirrors
Map#ΣTerranZergTerran%ΣZergProtossZerg%ΣProtossTerranProtoss%ProtossTerranZerg
Abyssal Reef LE43124833.3%156940.0%62433.3%4-6
Bel'Shir Vestige36102820.0%127558.3%53260.0%3-6
Cactus Valley1543175.0%54180.0%32166.7%2-1
Honorgrounds LE10440100.0%41325.0%----1-1
Newkirk Precinct3563350.0%157846.7%53260.0%216
Paladino Terminal LE443175.0%-----------
Proxima Station LE3594544.4%136746.2%74357.1%-15
Unknown1131233.3%54180.0%220100.0%--1
Total Sum (Σ)17849232646.9%64313348.4%26141253.8%12225

View Games

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Streams

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VODs

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Replays

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Peak viewers

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Data about number of viewers[2]:

  • The tournament's Overall peak was 77 938 viewers
  • The tournament's peak Without Chinese viewers was 38 441 viewers
  • English streams peak was 30 284 viewers
  • Russian streams peak was 2 941 viewers
  • Chinese streams peak was 75 001 viewers
  • Twitch.tv peak was 36 892 viewers
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References

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  1. ↑ WCS Austin 2017 Replays Available!
  2. ↑ Esports Charts (2017-07-07). "WCS Austin 2017 detailed stats". esc.watch.
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