TeamSpeak TL Open 8

[e][h]TeamSpeak TL Open #8

League Information

Organizer:

TL.net

Game Version:

Wings of Liberty Patch 1.1.3

Server:

Europe

Type:

Weekly Online

Date:

2011-01-08

Liquipedia Tier:

Weekly

Winners

  Kas

  Ciara

  NaNiwa

  ThorZaIN

Player Breakdown

Number of Players:

781

284

206

266

25

Maps

Shakuras Plateau • Metalopolis • Xel'Naga Caverns • Lost Temple • Scrap Station

Date and Prize pool

The TeamSpeak TL Open #8 was held on Saturday, January 8, 2011, and was part of the Team Liquid SC2 Open series, as well as the first of the qualifiers for the 2011 Pokerstrategy.com TSL3

Prize pool

Place	$USD	TSL3 Points	Player	Team
1st	$100	Seed	Kas	Team Empire
2nd	$50	100	Ciara	ieS Virtual Gaming
3rd-4th	$25	51	NaNiwa	Team Empire
			ThorZaIN	Praetoriani

Open Summary

The TL Open #8 is not only a $200 weekly tournament, but is also the first qualifier for the TSL3 and as such, it is expected to have top players from all over Europe signing up to get that elusive fourth TSL3 spot or some all important ranking points.

TeamSpeak TL Open #8 Top 32 Bracket

VoDs, Replays and all that good stuff

Round of 32

  Tarson

2

  DeathAngel

1

  Ciara

2

  mOOnGLaDe

1

  White-Ra

2

  control

0

  RyanRushia

0

  Beastyqt

2

  forelmashi

2

  XlorD

1

  Underdark

1

  ThorZaIN

2

  Fuzer

0

  HasuObs

2

  LoWeLy

0

  DarKFoRcE

2

  ISEESEE

0

  Adelscott

2

  ClouD

2

  forhigher

0

  ToD

2

  Pokebunny

0

  Whiplash

0

  Kas

2

  Strelok

2

  ThisIsJimmy

0

  KenZy

0

  Stephano

2

  Funkyy

2

  ready123

0

  Slider

0

  NaNiwa

0

Round of 16

  Tarson

0

  Ciara

2

  White-Ra

2

  Beastyqt

0

  forelmashi

0

  ThorZaIN

2

  HasuObs

2

  DarKFoRcE

0

  Adelscott

2

  ClouD

1

  ToD

0

  Kas

2

  Strelok

2

  Stephano

1

  Funkyy

0

  NaNiwa

2

Round of 8

  Ciara

2

  White-Ra

0

  ThorZaIN

2

  HasuObs

0

  Adelscott

0

  Kas

2

  Strelok

0

  NaNiwa

2

Semifinals

  Ciara

2

  ThorZaIN

1

  Kas

2

  NaNiwa

0

Finals

  Ciara

1

  Kas

3

Racial Distribution

	Protoss	Terran	Zerg	Random
Ro1024	284 206 266 25
Ro32	12 12 8
Ro8	4 3 1
Ro4	1 2 1
Ro2	1 1

Upsets

Here's a list of players who went out earlier than perhaps expected in the tournament. As there were five rounds of Best of One matches quite a lot of upsets did occur. This list is of course subjective.

Player	Ro	To Player
MaNa	64	forelmashi
PredY	256	XlorD
stalife	256	Underdark
Jimpo	256	Fuzer
LaLuSh	64	ToD
Socke	128	Drafter
Brat_OK	128	ZeeRaX
iNcontroL	128	Filthy

Format, Maps, and Rules

• Bracket was a 1024 person single-elimination.
• Format was Bo1 until Ro32. Ro32 to semis will be Bo3, and Finals will be Bo5.
• Players must report wins and upload replays between rounds.

Coverage and Observer Rules

• No observers allowed in games other than those designated by TL. No exceptions.
• TL will officially cast both semifinals and the finals.
• We may allow certain casters to cover earlier rounds.

Notes

• TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open Series Announcement Official series announcement on TL.net
• TeamSpeak TL Open #8 (EU Server) - Official announcement on TL.net
• TL Open #8 on TL's Tournament System

See Also

• Team Liquid SC2 Open