Playoff time at ESWC 2008

26-8-2008 09:30

The second group stage at ESWC 2008 Grand Finals ended with a boom as mTw for the first time ever beat MYM, when both advanced from their group.

Its celebration for mTw and the Danish eSport enthusiast as mTw for the first time ever beat MYM. The Danish squad had to beat the Polish team to advance, as they lost a close match to the Americans from x3o. The match did however not start in favor of mTw. Neo showing some insane 1v2 action in the pistol-round, might have given mTw flashbacks from the 2007 Grand Finals. mTw did however regain strength and came back from 0:5 to 9:6. Once again mTw lost the pistol round and had to eco. They did win the 4th round can continued coming close to victory. With just one round to go, mTw started giving away rounds again. MYM could sneak up on the Danes, but mTw did manage to shut the door before it was too late, and secured a 16:10 victory.

This brings us to the coming quarter-finals, being played best of three maps, single elimination. The quarter-finals will start 10:00 local / 19:00 CET.

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XLBet is also ready with odds on the quarter-finals. Straight and handicap bets have been put up for the four quarter-finals, find them below.

SK Gaming vs. mousesports
1 -1.80, 2- 1.80
Handicap(1-0) 1 -1.80, X - 3.10, 2 - 3.70
Handicap(0-1) 1 -3.70, X - 3.10, 2 - 1.80

emuLate vs. MYM
1 -2.80, 2 - 1.33
Handicap(1-0) 1 -2.80, X - 3.40, 2 - 2.01

Alternate vs. e-STRO
1 -1.90, 2 - 1.70
Handicap(1-0) 1- 1.90, X - 3.00, 2 - 3.50

fnatic vs. mTw
2.80 - 1.33
Handicap(1-0) 1- 2.80, X - 3.40, 2 - 2.01

So drop by XLBet and place your pocket savings on the coming quarter-finals at ESWC 2008. Furthermore our on-site coverage will continue on day two of ESWC 2008 Grand Finals.

too good matches =(

2008-08-26 09:30

yes and fnatic are in lame shape MTW gonna rape them

2008-08-26 09:38

go Neo MEET YOUR MAKER SUNT CEL MAI BUN DIN LUME MARS!

2008-08-26 09:45

someone knows why x3o & pro100 didn't qualify to the next round ?

2008-08-26 10:12

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coz x30 and pro100 did not win rounds as much as mym did.. accndg to eswc rules.. if therez a tie break between 2 or more teams..only the team which has won the maximum rounds advances further.

2008-08-26 10:16

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Jeeyo Mere Lal!!!.. Thnx fr da info

2008-08-26 10:38

Look at group C (Group Stage 2). x3o has +11, mTw +13, and mYm +8. So mTw and x3o going to quarterfinal.

2008-08-26 11:14

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Look at #10 and it all will be explained.

2008-08-26 11:16

Look at #10

2008-08-26 11:17

Already read your post, thank you.

2008-08-26 11:18

Hm...that's interesting again. They had 3 tied teams (2-1) in 2 groups. I want to know how they decided who advances!? Nix0n? I see some strange decisions. Plz explain.

2008-08-26 10:50

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I hope this can help you. If we take mTw's group. Then the round score looks like this: 1. mTw (16-10, 16-7, 14-16 = +13) 2. MYM (16-10, 16-8, 10-16 = +8) 3. x3o (16-14, 16-1, 10-16 = +11) 4. MoB (7-16, 8-16, 1-16 = -32) As you can see, x3o have a better round score then mYm, but as you know, x3o is out. And here is the rules there decides that. a) Higher number of points obtained in all the group matches; b) Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the remaining tied participants; c) Higher score difference obtained in the match played among the remaining tied participants; As I marked out, then the round score will be counted out from the matches between the tied teams. So MoBs games doesn't count here. So now the round score look like this: 1. mTw (14-16, 16-10) = + 5 2. MYM (10-16, 16-10) = 0 3. x3o (10-16, 16-14) = -4 That is why mYm go trough to the play-offs and x3o is out. And in the last group, there aren't any fishy there, but I will past the round score as well. Normal emL (11-16) (16-6) (16-3) +18 Alt (16-11) (16-14) (12-16) +3 Pro (16-11) (6-16) (16-12) -1 Dig (11-16) (14-16) (3-16) -20 ESWC way emL (11-16) (16-6) +5 Alt (16-11) (12-16) +1 Pro (6-16) (16-12) -6

2008-08-26 11:19

You're the man! :P

2008-08-26 18:29

cmon SK :D

2008-08-26 11:06

Yea, that's what I thought. I just miscounted pro100's rounds.

am I the only one who have problems with mTw vs MYM demo. I think it's corrupted

2008-08-26 11:21

GO FNATIC AND MYM !!

2008-08-26 11:48

No need for capitals. Thank you.

2008-08-26 14:30

big games

2008-08-26 12:06

I think that MYM qualify for the next round , because they won with x3o.

2008-08-26 12:24

maps are de_nuke and dust2 ??

2008-08-26 12:25

This brings us to the coming quarter-finals, being played best of three maps, single elimination. The quarter-finals will start 10:00 local / 19:00 CET. no its best of 3 (BO3)

2008-08-26 12:34

hope mTw brings up their best game. really sad mibr cant make it to quarters

2008-08-26 12:35

Yep, they fucked up in 2nd group stage, where lost against all teams in there including Frag Executors 14:16 :)

2008-08-26 18:31

handicaps in hltv's betts?

2008-08-26 12:37

hope we will se all maches end like 16-14 :)) and even overtimeD:D:D:D:D

2008-08-26 13:34

awww so bad fnatic vs mTw in the quarters :// f0rest did greatly since now, but I hope mTw to win see f0rest vs ALTERNATE: v.pcgames.com.cn/video.jsp?id=214 and vs MIBR: www.prototype-productions.org/?site=movies&action=show&id=31 awesome..

2008-08-26 13:45

SK goooooogoooogoooo!

2008-08-26 13:47

damn, i wish i had 4 pcs^^

2008-08-26 14:44

no virtus pro:SSSSSSSSSSSS

2008-08-26 14:52

Virtus pro had the same 6pts as Eml and Alernate but this time arbiters counted +- round stats even if they didn't allowed teams to play full 30 round matches...

2008-08-26 15:29