{"id":657,"date":"2016-05-26T20:52:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T20:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/?p=657"},"modified":"2016-05-26T20:52:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T20:52:47","slug":"pgl-summer-tavern-tales-2016-will-heat-hearthstone-circuit-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/2016\/05\/26\/pgl-summer-tavern-tales-2016-will-heat-hearthstone-circuit-july\/","title":{"rendered":"PGL Summer Tavern Tales 2016 will heat up the Hearthstone circuit this July"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PGL Tavern Tales will hold its 2016 Summer edition from July 29th-31st, once again sporting a $25,000 prize pool and offering 43 Hearthstone Championship Tour points.<\/p>\n

After a successful spring edition in February, which was won by Romanian player Marius \u201cxTracKyStyLe\u201d Nistor, the PGL Tavern Tales crown is ready to be passed on. As before, 32 card-slingers from around the world will travel to PGL\u2019s studios in Bucharest this summer to compete in a three-day LAN event.<\/p>\n

The 32 playoff spots will be determined via online qualifiers that will be open to everyone who wishes to participate.<\/p>\n

Prize pool breakdown
\n\u20221st place: $8,000
\n\u20222nd place: $4,000
\n\u20223rd-4th: $2,500 each
\n\u20225th-8th: $1,000 each
\n\u20229th-16th: $500 each<\/p>\n

HCT points breakdown
\n\u20221st place: 15 points
\n\u20222nd place: 10 points
\n\u20223rd-4th: 5 points each
\n\u20225th-8th: 2 points each<\/p>\n

The PGL Summer Tavern Tales 2016 playoff will feature a Swiss group stage with a Top 16 cut-off, followed by a single-elimination bracket.<\/p>\n

All matches will be played in a Best of 5, four heroes, one ban Conquest format.<\/p>\n

The English broadcast of the tournament will be available on www.twitch.tv\/pgl_hs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Twitch is the official partner of the PGL Summer Tavern Tales 2016 tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The PGL Tavern Tales will hold its 2016 Summer edition from July 29th-31st, once again sporting a $25,000 prize pool and offering 43 Hearthstone Championship Tour points. After a successful spring edition in February, which was won by Romanian player Marius \u201cxTracKyStyLe\u201d Nistor, the PGL Tavern Tales crown is ready to be passed on. As … <\/p>\n

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