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eSports Weekly 08/01/16
NA LCS Recap and Standings
The ninth and final week of the NA LCS regular season has finished!
Day 1:
- Immortals vs TSM (0-2)
- Phoenix1 vs Team Envy (2-1)
Day 2:
- Counter Logic Gaming vs NRG Esports (2-1)
- Apex vs Liquid (2-1)
- Cloud9 vs Echo Fox (2-0)
- Phoenix1 vs Immortals (1-2)
Day 3:
- TSM vs NRG Esports (2-1)
- Counter Logic Gaming vs Apex (1-2)
- Liquid vs Cloud9 (0-2)
- Team Envy vs Echo Fox (2-0)
In the last week of the regular season TSM swept Immortals 2-0 in the first game of the week. While the Immortals are definitely the second best team in the league, TSM has a clear lead as Immortals seem to take close wins against a variety of teams in the league. Cloud9 also had a great week making look like strong contenders in the upcoming Playoffs.
| Final Standings
1. TSM (17W-1L) (Game Record: 35-6) 2. Immortals (16W-2L) (Game Record: 33-10) 3. Cloud9 (12W-6L) (Game Record: 28-16) 4. Counter Logic Gaming (10W-8L) (Game Record: 25-21) 5. Liquid (9W-9L) (Game Record: 22-21) 6. Team Envy (8W-10L) (Game Record: 17-25) 7. Apex (8W-10L) (Game Record: 21-25) 8. Phoenix1 (5W-13L) (Game Record: 15-29) 9. NRG Esports (4W-14L) (Game Record: 14-29) 10. Echo Fox (1W-16L) (Game Record: 8-32) |
Playoffs Preview
The Quarterfinals begin with Cloud9 vs Team Envy and Counter Logic Gaming vs Team Liquid. Because TSM and Immortals are the first and second seed they both go straight to the Semifinals. TSM awaits the lowest remaining seed while Immortals play the highest remaining seed.
EU LCS Recap and Standings
Unlike the NA LCS, the EU LCS uses best of twos which leads to a point system. A 2-0 win gives 3 points. A tie gives 1 point per team. A loss gives no points.
Here's how the matches went in week eight:
Day 1:
- G2 Esports vs Vitality (1-1)
- Fnatic vs ROCCAT (1-1)
- Origen vs Splyce (0-2)
- Schalke 04 vs Giants (1-1)
- Unicorns of Love vs H2K (0-2)
Day 2:
- Giants vs ROCCAT (0-2)
- Schalke 04 vs Team Vitality (1-1)
- Unicorns of Love vs Splyce (2-0)
- Origen vs H2K (0-2)
- G2 Esports vs Fnatic (2-0)
- Team Vitality vs Schalke 04 (1-0)
- H2K vs Fnatic (1-0)
The final and ninth week of the EU LCS Regular Season, Fnatic fell after losing to G2 Esports and losing to H2K in the tiebreaker. G2 Esports is looking like the favorite to win the season with Splyce and a revitalized H2K behind them. While H2K, Giants, and Fnatic seemingly have the same amount of points, the difference shown between H2K and Fnatic in the tiebreaker suggests a significant gap.
| Final Standings
1. G2 Esports (38 PTS) (10W-8T-0L) 2. Splyce (33 PTS) (9W-6T-3L) 3. H2K (27 PTS) (8W-6T-5L) 4. Giants (27 PTS) (8W-3T-7L) 5. Fnatic (27 PTS) (7W-6T-6L) 6. Unicorns of Love (23 PTS) (6W-5T-7L) 7. Team Vitality (18 PTS) (4W-9T-6L) 8. FC Schalke 04 (18 PTS) (3W-9T-7L) 9. Origen (14 PTS) (2W-8T-8L) 10. ROCCAT (12 PTS) (2W-6T-10L) |
Playoffs Preview
The Playoffs features Giants vs Unicorns of Love and H2K vs Fnatic in the Quarterfinals. G2 Esports awaits the lowest advancing seed while Splyce plays against the highest advancing seed in the Semifinals.
LCK Recap and Standings
Week 10 Results:
Day 1:
- CJ ENTUS vs SKTelecom T1 (1-2)
Day 2:
- Afreeca Freecs vs Jin Air Green Wings (1-2)
Day 3:
- KT Rolster vs Longzhu Gaming (2-0)
- ESC Ever vs SKTelecom T1 (0-2)
Day 4:
- MVP vs Jin Air Green Wings (2-0)
Day 5:
- Longzhu Gaming vs Afreeca Freecs (2-1)
- KT Rolster vs ESC Ever (2-1)
Day 6:
- MVP vs Samsung Galaxy (1-2)
- CJ ENTUS vs ROX Tigers (0-2)
In the second to last week of the regular season, SKTelecom T1 comes back with two wins to help keep them in second place. This week was somewhat predictable in nature as none of the top four teams played each other.
| Week 10 Standings
1. ROX Tigers (13W-3L) 2. SKTelecom T1 (12W-4L) 3. KT Rolster (11W-5L) 3. Samsung Galaxy (11W-5L) 5. Afreeca Freecs (8W-8L) 6. MVP (7W-10L) 7. Jin Air Green Wings (6W-10L) 9. Longzhu Gaming (6W-11L) 8. ESC Ever (5W-11L) 10. CJ ENTUS (2W-14L) |
Week 11 Preview
In the last week of the regular season, the series to watch will be the final one of the week between KT Rolster vs Samsung Galaxy. With both teams tied at third, this series will significantly affect how the playoffs play out.
Here are the results of week 9:
Day 1:
- Saint Gaming vs Invictus Gaming (1-2)
- NewBee vs Game Talents (0-2)
Day 2:
- I MAY vs Team World Elite (1-2)
- LGD Gaming vs Vici Gaming (2-0)
Day 3:
- Saint Gaming vs Edward Gaming (0-2)
- Game Talents vs Invictus Gaming (0-2)
- Snake Esports vs NewBee (2-0)
Day 4:
- LGD Gaming vs Team World Elite (2-1)
- I MAY vs Vici Gaming (0-2)
- OMG vs Royal Never Give Up (2-1)
Group A
| 1. Edward Gaming (14W-0L)
2. Snake Esports (9W-5L) 3. Game Talents (6W-9L) 3. NewBee (5W-10L) 5. Invictus Gaming (4W-10L) 6. Saint Gaming (1W-13L) |
Group B
| 1. Royal Never Give Up (11W-3L)
2. Team World Elite (10W-5L) 2. I MAY (9W-6L) 4. Vici Gaming (7W-7L) 5. LGD Gaming (6W-8L) 6. OMG (4W-10L) |
TSM Picks Teemo
Doublelift's 1000th Regular Season Kill
Doublelift's 1000th regular season kill
Doublelift Breaks Pentakill Record
Wildturtle dies to tower while looking mid
Hauntzer and Huni Fierce Battle
TL vs APX - Wombo Combo
Afreeca vs Jin Air Game Saving Trap
Intense moment and crazy game saving Nidalee trap during Afreeca vs JIN AIR game
Virtus.pro wins ELEAGUE Season 1
ELEAGUE, organized by Turner Sports and WME/IMG, was a new premier CS:GO tournament that featured an outstanding $1,400,00 prize pool. The tournament was broadcasted on TBS, running from May 24th to July 30th.
The tournament has drawn to a close with Virtus.pro sweeping every match they were in to take the $400,000 USD grand prize and the first ELEAGUE Championship. What is extraordinary is that Virtus.pro was almost eliminated from the entire tournament after losing 2-0 to Team EnVyUs in their Group Finals. Thanks to the Last Chance Bracket, each second place team of each group had the opportunity to fight for a chance to play in the playoffs. Virtus.pro never looked back and have won five consecutive best-of-threes in clean sweeps to win the championship.
Here's their path to victory:
VP Fake Out Fnatic
VP fake out Fnatic
Snax Makes the Crowd Go Crazy
The Moment When Virtus.pro Wins
FREDDIEB Insane 4K
Nex 1v3 Clutch
Fnatic 5 AWP Strat
FNATIC 5 AWP STRAT
Dennis Tapping m4 Ace
Dennis tapping m4 ace
Dota 2
Team Empire Wins Global Grand Masters
Organized by ProDotA, Global Grand Masters Season 1 featured four invited top tier teams and four qualified up and coming teams playing for a $50,000 prize pool. The tournament featured a double elimination bracket with best-of-three matches and a best-of-five final.
These were the participants:
- Alliance
- Team Empire
- Team Liquid
- Vega Squadron
- Escape Gaming
- Ad Finem
- FlipSid3 Tactics
- Power Rangers
Team Empire was victorious over the unlikely challenger Vega Squadron. While Alliance looked like the clear runner-up for most of the tournament, Vega Squadron was able to get revenge and 2-0 Alliance in the Losers' Finals to qualify for the Grand Finals. Unfortunately for Vega Squadron, Team Empire was able to sweep them 3-0 to take home $25,000 USD.
Here's how the tournament went down:
Coon Clutch Ravage
Caster Curse in Action
Crazy Damage from S4
Overwatch
BTS Overwatch Cup
Organized by Beyond The Summit, the BTS Overwatch Cup has a prize pool of $10,000 and will run from July 9 to August 7. Each week, two teams qualify for the Playoffs which are in a double elimination format.
Week 2 has went under way with Cloud9 and Team Liquid both demonstrating that they are in another tier from other teams. Besides a lapse against Sodipop, both Cloud9 and Liquid did not drop a single game.
With Week 2 finished, the playoffs will begin with Team EnVyUs, Code7, Cloud9, and Team Liquid.
The Overwatch Open
ELEAGUE and FACEIT partnered together to organize the biggest Overwatch tournament in history. Taking place at Turner Studios' ELEAGUE arena in Atlanta, competitors will be playing for a massive $300,000 USD prize pool. Notably, the Grand Finals will also be broadcast live on TBS.
The tournament starts with a European and North American phase, until the playoffs which will occur from August 26-28.
The first qualifiers have already finished with Team EnVyUs qualifying for NA and Misfits qualifying for EU. This week's winners were Cloud9 for NA and Rogue for EU and they will join them along with four other teams to qualify for their respective Regional Playoffs. Along with those automatically qualified for winning one of the four qualifying tournaments, the twelve teams from each region with the greatest remaining amount of points will also qualify to compete in the regional playoffs. The best team from each regional playoff will face each other in the Grand Finals in Atlanta.
Cloud9 Surefour as Tracer defending Hollywood
TviQ to the Rescue!
EnVyUs Taimou as McCree
Hammer Time by MVPbadger
Spectacular McCree Rampage
Incredible Widowmaker play by Fnatic buds
Cloud9 Surefour trying to open the can as Genji
Crazy Soviet Strategy from moepork as Zarya
Liquipedia Bracket Images used under CC-BY-SA
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James Hwang
My first MMOs included Ragnarok Online, Gunbound, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft. Nowadays, my wife (also a writer on MMOs) and I play League of Legends and any other MMOs we can get our hands on. I also love following eSports and attending eSports events.