In addition to several Ranking Events taking place around the world this weekend, we also have a Premier Event in store! Japan Cup 2017, which takes place in Tokyo, Japan from August 12th through 13th, will be an event you won’t want to miss! Many of the region’s top players are expected to compete including Japan’s Hx|CYG BST|Daigo Umehara, GRPT|MOV, GRPT|Haitani and more. Taiwan’s Talon|Xiaobao and Korean players including RZR|Infiltration, Verloren, and XYZZY will also be there. There will be many thrilling matches in store, so be sure to watch it all as it happens on the live stream.
Official Website: http://shinobism.com/japan-cup-2017-english-page
Prominent Players Expected to Attend (Names in No Particular Order, Alphabetical by Nationality):
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| GRPT|Fuudo | Japan |
| Hx|CYG BST|Daigo Umehara | Japan |
| AW|Nemo | Japan |
| GRPT|MOV | Japan |
| GRPT|Haitani | Japan |
| Gachikun | Japan |
| CO|Go1 | Japan |
| YOUDEAL|Yukadon | Japan |
| DNG|Itabashi Zangief | Japan |
| Mago | Japan |
| John Takeuchi | Japan |
| GGP|Kazunoko | Japan |
| Reiketsu | Japan |
| YBK|Daikoku_Go | Japan |
| SZ HORI|Sako | Japan |
| GW|Eita | Japan |
| MF|Tonpy | Japan |
| Moke | Japan |
| CO|Dogura | Japan |
| RZR|Infiltration | Korea |
| GFuel|Verloren | Korea |
| r/kappa|Poongko | Korea |
| XYZZY | Korea |
| Talon|Xiaobao | Taiwan |
| Gllty | United States |
Brackets can be found here: http://challonge.com/cptjp201708
Live Stream Schedule:
| Pacific | Eastern | UK | Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pools (Saturday) | Starts 6PM (Fri) | Starts 9PM (Fri) | Starts 2AM | Starts 10AM |
| Top 16 to Top 8 (Saturday) | 2AM – 5AM | 5AM – 8AM | 10AM – 1PM | 6PM – 9PM |
| Top 8 (Sunday) | 1:30AM – 4:30AM | 4:30AM – 7:30AM | 9:30AM – 12:30PM | 5:30PM – 8:30PM |
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