Just a couple of minutes left until the playoffs for GosuGamers Nordic League will start. 14 players have registered for the tournament, meaning 2 players have dropped out. The tournament starts 17:00 CET in the channel #gosugamers @ BNet-X (PGTour).
The long wait is over, today it is finally time to crown the best of the Nordic countries! The tournament started off way back in early January, and will now come to an end tonight. 14 players have registered out of the 16 qualified players, meaning 2 dropped out. The Winner Bracket will be played best of 3,
FORMAT
Winner Bracket: Best of 3Loser Bracket: Best of 1Winner Bracket final: Best of 3Loser Bracket final: Best of 3Grand Final: Best of 5and in Loser Bracket best of 1, except for the Loser Bracket final which will be played best of 3. Once reached the Grand Final, it will be played Best of 5. The playoffs is held at BNet-X (PGTour) in the channel #gosugamers, if you want to come by and cheer for your favourite.50$ + Spot in GGPL for #1
The winner of GosuGamers Nordic League will be the owner of 50$ USD and a direct advance to our upcoming league GosuGamers Power League, an international league hosted by GosuGamers. The runner-up will receive 30$ USD, and the 3rd placed will get 15$ USD. For more information about rules and the tournament as a whole, press the link below.
First update 18:04 (Raistlin)
Unfortunately, we had some trouble with the tournament system, as well as some players did not confirm in time or even showed up. However, the playoffs are running with 11 players. Check the grid » here, or come to #gousgamers at BNet-X, and follow it live. The Swede WhiZ is raging on in Winner Bracket, and has not lost a single game yet.
Second update 19:21 (Raistlin)
The semifinals in the Winner Bracket are currently being played, with SandMan vs. WhiZ and Clawson vs. ZpuX. Clawson is in the lead 1-0, and WhiZ 1-0 as well. Meanwhile, the players in Loser Bracket are battling on. We recently lost gigant938 who lost against MgZ)sHUTTLES. Stay tuned!
Third update 20:13 (Raistlin)
The Winner Bracket final is just about to start between NW_Sandman and Clawson[pG]. Sandman beat WhiZ in the semifinal, and Clawson managed to beat ZpuX. Round 4 in Loser Bracket are currently being played, with SHUTTLEs vs. WhiZ and Modelo vs. ZpuX. Those matches are best of 1, cruel but yet so exciting.
Fourth update 20:45 (zoxxer)
Clawson just managed to defeat SandMan in the WB final, giving himself a spot in the grand final as well as a 1-0 lead in it. His opponent will be the winner of SHUTTLEs versus ZpuX / Modelo. The last two are playing right now.
Fifht update 22:02 (zoxxer)
Okay, the grand final is starting. Clawson will face SandMan in a bo5, where the Finnish Protoss player has a 1-0 lead from coming from winner brackets.
Sixth update 22:27 (zoxxer)
Ladies and gentlemen - we have a winner! The winner of the GosuGamers Nordic League is no one else than Matti "Clawson" Punkari. He won two straight games against SandMan and earned himself $50 and a spot in GGPL. Congratulations Matti, and a great thanks to everyone who participated!
Grand Final of GosuGamers Nordic League
BlueSky[pG]> NW_SandMan3-0
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Player
Prize
1. Clawson[pG]50$
2. NW_SandMan30$
3. ZpuX15$
Links
GosuGamers.net - GGNL playoffs tournament
