by Blizzard Esports <\/p>\n
EVENT SUMMARY<\/p>\n
Summer is coming. Prepare yourself for the heat of a StarCraft II competition so intense that we probably won\u2019t see anything of it\u2019s kind again until BlizzCon. 32 of the most skilled StarCraft II players outside of Korea will clash over this three-day event to claim their share of a $150,000 prize pool and 11,000 WCS Circuit Points. The winner of this event will claim a $35,000 cash prize and the all-important guaranteed slot at the WCS Global Playoffs where $500,000, and the title of WCS Global Champion will be up for grabs. Find the details below so you can be there from start to climactic finish.<\/p>\n
EVENT DETAILS<\/p>\n
Organizer<\/p>\n
DreamHack<\/p>\n
Location<\/p>\n
Place Bonaventure Montreal<\/p>\n
La Gaucheti\u00e8re St. West Suite 240, Montreal, Qu\u00e9bec H5A 1K6, Canada<\/p>\n
Date & Time<\/p>\n
Friday, August 12
\n\u2022EDT \u2013 11:00 a.m. \u2013 11:15 p.m.
\n\u2022CEST \u2013 5:00 p.m. \u2013 5:15 a.m.
\n\u2022PDT \u2013 8:00 a.m. \u2013 8:15 p.m.
\n\u2022KST \u2013 12:00 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m. (Saturday, August 13)<\/p>\n
Saturday, August 13
\n\u2022EDT \u2013 11:00 a.m. \u2013 11:15 p.m.
\n\u2022CEST \u2013 5:00 p.m. \u2013 5:15 a.m.
\n\u2022PDT \u2013 8:00 a.m. \u2013 8:15 p.m.
\n\u2022KST \u2013 12:00 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m. (Sunday, August 14)<\/p>\n
Sunday, August 14
\n\u2022EDT \u2013 12:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.
\n\u2022CEST \u2013 6:00 p.m. \u2013 12:00 a.m.
\n\u2022PDT \u2013 9:00 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.
\n\u2022KST \u2013 1:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 a.m. (Monday, August 15)<\/p>\n
Talent
\n\u2022Panel Host \u2013 Shaun \u2018Apollo\u2018 Clark
\n\u2022Stage Host \u2013 Sue \u2018Smix\u2018 Lee
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Nick \u2018Tasteless\u2019 Plott
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Dan \u2018Artosis\u2019 Stemkoski
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Kevin \u2018RotterdaM\u2018 van der Kooi
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Leigh \u2018Maynarde\u2018 Mandalov
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Nathaniel \u2018Nathanias\u2019 Fabrikant
\n\u2022Caster \u2013 Yoan \u2018ToD\u2019 Merlo<\/p>\n
Streams FORMAT & PRIZING<\/p>\n The WCS 2016 Spring Circuit Championship hosts a 32 player single-elimination bracket. All matches from the Round of 32 to the Semifinals are determined by a Best of 5, with the Finals being a Best of 7 contest.<\/p>\n Total prize pool: $150,000 and 11,000 WCS Circuit Points divided amongst the top 16 players. COMPETITORS<\/p>\n 8915060-SC-bracket_montreal (1)<\/p>\n The players above entered WCS Spring Championship in one of the following ways: \u20222 slots were awarded via the Canadian National Qualifiers<\/p>\n Notable players include (among others): MORE INFORMATION<\/p>\n Ticket SalesTicket Sales<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2022English: http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/dreamhacksc2 <\/a>
\n\u2022English (secondary): http:\/\/twitch.tv\/basetradetv<\/a>
\n\u2022Russian: http:\/\/hitbox.tv\/sc2ruhub<\/a>
\n\u2022Chinese: http:\/\/www.huomaotv.cn\/live\/34<\/a>
\n\u2022Polish: http:\/\/twitch.tv\/emstarcraft<\/a>
\n\u2022France: http:\/twitch.tv\/ogamingsc2<\/a>
\n\u2022German: http:\/\/twitch.tv\/taketv<\/a>
\n\u2022Spain: http:\/\/twitch.tv\/dreamhackes_sc2<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u20221st Place: $35,000 and 3,000 WCS Circuit Points AND an automatic seed into the WCS Global Playoffs
\n\u20222nd Place: $15,000 and 1,400 WCS Circuit Points
\n\u20223rd \u2013 4th Place: $10,000 and 900 WCS Circuit Points
\n\u20225th \u2013 8th Place: $6,000 and 600 WCS Circuit Points
\n\u20229th \u2013 16th Place: $4,000 and 300 WCS Circuit Points
\n\u202217th \u2013 32nd Place: $1,500<\/p>\n
\n\u20228 slots were awarded for being a top 8 WCS Circuit player in the 2016 WCS Standings<\/a>
\n\u202214 slots were awarded via NA\/EU\/CN Server Qualifiers
\n\u20228 slots were awarded via Regional Challengers \u25e62 slots for North American and 2 slots for Europe
\n\u25e61 slot for each of the following regions: Taiwan\/Hong Kong\/Macau, Latin America, China, and ANZ\/Oceania<\/p>\n
\n\u2022Europe: Nerchio, ShoWTimE, Snute, Elazer, PtitDrogo, Harstem, and uThermal
\n\u2022North America: Polt, Neeb, MaSa, puCK, PiLiPiLi, and Scarlett
\n\u2022International: Has, TooDming, XY, and iaguz<\/p>\n