Caster and Prize Update

Puremiss of Gosugamers.net will be casting our matches live on Sunday starting at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for details on stream information. And lets not forget...

First place will now receive $100!

Original Post

Details for Sunday's Intel Extreme Master's 1v1 SC2 Regular Season Cup are listed below...

Rules and Info

Format

Single Elimination
Rounds 1-5 = best of 1 map
Round 6-7 = best of 3 maps
Round 8 = best of 5 maps

Map Rotation

Round 1 - 8:00pm EST - Scrap Station
Round 2 - 8:30pm EST - Lost Temple
Round 3 - 9:00pm EST - Steppes of War
Round 4 - 9:30pm EST - Kulas Ravine
Round 5 - 10:00pm EST - Metalopolis
Round 6 - 10:30pm EST - Toss Toss Toss Toss Pick Pick (see below)
Round 7 - 11:00pm EST - Toss Toss Pick Pick Pick Pick (see below)
Round 8 - 12:00am EST - Toss Toss Pick Pick Pick Pick (see below)

*Match length may vary. Given times are estimates.



Toss Toss Pick Pick
Starting with the lower seed, each player will "toss" out a map from the map pool. That map is no longer allowed to be picked for play for that match. This alternates between players until 3 maps remain. The higher seed picks one of the 3 maps as the first map of the match. The lower seeds picks one of the 2 remaining maps as the second map of the match. The 1 remaining map is then used as the tie breaker map if a third map has to be played for the match.

Map Pool
Steppes of War
Blistering Sands
Scrap Station
Desert Oasis
Lost Temple
Kulas Ravine
Metalopolis

Server Settings

Battle.net Region: North America
Race: Any (yes, Random is allowed)
Color: Any
Category: Melee
Mode: 1v1
Game Speed: Faster
Observers: National ESL Staff and Casters ONLY

Prize Info

First Place: $100, Advance to Groupstage, 1 month of premium membership
Second, Third and Fourth Place: Advance to Groupstage, 1 month of premium membership

Important Times

Check-in Starts: 7:00pm EST
Check-in Closes: 7:40pm EST(Sign-ups open again for anyone who didn't check-in)
Bracket Seeding and Construction Starts: 7:40pm EST
Matches Start: 8:00pm EST


Please note this is for North and South Americans only.

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// Your ESL Admin Team