theonlyshaft Profile Blog Joined December 2010 United States 581 Posts Last Edited: 2016-06-09 11:15:16 #1







Showmatch

If you have ever wondered what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, then this is the event you want to watch. Hydra has proven over the last few months that he is no joke , coming out swinging at every event he has been in. But Kas, historically, is a super-solid Terran who practices mainly on the ladder. This form of practice prepares him for anything his opponents can throw at him. The longer the game goes, the more of Hydra's life that ticks away. Polygon Gaming is super excited to present what is sure to be a world-shattering event.



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Crowd-Funded Prize Pool Best of 7

Ladder maps Loser's pick First map decided by ABABAB veto

















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Nurture a communicative network of viewers, creators, sponsors, and players. If you have ever wondered what happens when anmeets an, then this is the event you want to watch. Hydra has proven over the last few months that he is, coming out swinging at every event he has been in. But Kas, historically, is awho practices mainly on the ladder. This form of practice prepares him for anything his opponents can throw at him. The longer the game goes, the more of Hydra's life that ticks away.is super excited to present what is sure to be a world-shattering event.Please join us on Saturday June 18, 2016 at 2 PM Eastern time for the time of our lives.Prize PoolThe world of eSports is changing all around us. Colossal conglomerates have crumbled, empires extinguished and a new day has dawned. The next generation of eSports competition is here and it is known as. We understand the trends and forces that will shape the Starcraft 2 community and are swiftly moving to prepare for what is to come. We must get ready for tomorrow today. We have a long-term goal of success exemplified by undaunted dedication and unparalleled passion for the community around us.Our mission declares our purpose as a team and serves as the standard against which we weigh our actions and decisions.Our vision serves as the framework for our team and guides every aspect ofby describing what we need to accomplish in order to continue achieving sustainable, quality growth. Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes

DisReSpeCTsc2 Profile Joined November 2015 United States 35 Posts #2 The first event was pretty good, lets get hyped for the second!

Impravido Profile Joined April 2016 1 Post #3 Sick idea!! Make Esports Great again!!!!

Topher_Doll Profile Joined August 2015 United States 76 Posts #4 Looking forward to it. I'm a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.

aScPraiise Profile Blog Joined January 2011 United States 100 Posts Last Edited: 2016-06-09 19:12:33 #5





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Risk.781 Profile Joined June 2015 20 Posts #6 This should be a realllllllllly sick match. Shoutout to Polygon for hosting this

dr3am_b3ing Profile Joined May 2015 Canada 186 Posts #7 >worst matchup TvZ

>69.9% win rate



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DisReSpeCTsc2 Profile Joined November 2015 United States 35 Posts #8 >worst matchup TvZ

>69.9% win rate

Yeah, Hydra is so sick. Hopefully its a close match. Yeah, Hydra is so sick. Hopefully its a close match.

theonlyshaft Profile Blog Joined December 2010 United States 581 Posts #9 I'm pretty excited. I always root for the underdog. #KasHwaiting! Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes

TRaFFiC Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Canada 1442 Posts #10 1 week to go!



Kas is one of the longest standing veterans of the scene. Just the fact that the survived the test of time is a testament to his skill. I think it will be closer than some think. Either way excited to see him compete. 2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2

theonlyshaft Profile Blog Joined December 2010 United States 581 Posts #11 This is going to be so hype! Today is the dayThis is going to be so hype! Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes

TRaFFiC Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Canada 1442 Posts #12 With Hydra ranking in @ 12 and Kas @ 129 World according to Aliguilac this show match is reminiscent of the late Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman. Foreman was the heavy favorite, dispatching of his last opponents with ease. Ali was on his way out or so the analysts said. Many feared for his health. The veteran Ali stuck to the ropes for 7 rounds, absorbing punch after punch, taking in his opponents weaknesses. Finally, in the last moments of the 8th round Ali lands a combination which is so fast it's hards to see and demands a few rewinds to fully enjoy. 51:45 2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2

sc2chronic Profile Joined May 2012 United States 777 Posts #13 On June 18 2016 19:43 TRaFFiC wrote:

With Hydra ranking in @ 12 and Kas @ 129 World according to Aliguilac this show match is reminiscent of the late Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman. Foreman was the heavy favorite, dispatching of his last opponents with ease. Ali was on his way out or so the analysts said. Many feared for his health. The veteran Ali stuck to the ropes for 7 rounds, absorbing punch after punch, taking in his opponents weaknesses. Finally, in the last moments of the 8th round Ali lands a combination which is so fast it's hards to see and demands a few rewinds to fully enjoy. 51:45 With Hydra ranking in @ 12 and Kas @ 129 World according to Aliguilac this show match is reminiscent of the late Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman. Foreman was the heavy favorite, dispatching of his last opponents with ease. Ali was on his way out or so the analysts said. Many feared for his health. The veteran Ali stuck to the ropes for 7 rounds, absorbing punch after punch, taking in his opponents weaknesses. Finally, in the last moments of the 8th round Ali lands a combination which is so fast it's hards to see and demands a few rewinds to fully enjoy. 51:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55AasOJZzDE





comparing either of these players to the caliber of ali. stating either of them are on their way out. comparing playstyles to their boxing styles. all of my wat are gone comparing either of these players to the caliber of ali. stating either of them are on their way out. comparing playstyles to their boxing styles. all of my wat are gone terrible, terrible, damage

LtCalley Profile Joined March 2011 United States 244 Posts #14 On June 19 2016 03:51 sc2chronic wrote:

Show nested quote +

On June 18 2016 19:43 TRaFFiC wrote:

With Hydra ranking in @ 12 and Kas @ 129 World according to Aliguilac this show match is reminiscent of the late Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman. Foreman was the heavy favorite, dispatching of his last opponents with ease. Ali was on his way out or so the analysts said. Many feared for his health. The veteran Ali stuck to the ropes for 7 rounds, absorbing punch after punch, taking in his opponents weaknesses. Finally, in the last moments of the 8th round Ali lands a combination which is so fast it's hards to see and demands a few rewinds to fully enjoy. 51:45 With Hydra ranking in @ 12 and Kas @ 129 World according to Aliguilac this show match is reminiscent of the late Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman. Foreman was the heavy favorite, dispatching of his last opponents with ease. Ali was on his way out or so the analysts said. Many feared for his health. The veteran Ali stuck to the ropes for 7 rounds, absorbing punch after punch, taking in his opponents weaknesses. Finally, in the last moments of the 8th round Ali lands a combination which is so fast it's hards to see and demands a few rewinds to fully enjoy. 51:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55AasOJZzDE





comparing either of these players to the caliber of ali. stating either of them are on their way out. comparing playstyles to their boxing styles. all of my wat are gone comparing either of these players to the caliber of ali. stating either of them are on their way out. comparing playstyles to their boxing styles. all of my wat are gone



Actually...I quite liked the analogy Actually...I quite liked the analogy "No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you" - Homer Simpson

Mun_Su Profile Joined December 2012 France 2063 Posts #15

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Shellshock Profile Blog Joined March 2011 United States 95643 Posts #16 was this played? didn't see results or a vod anywhere Moderator http://i.imgur.com/U4xwqmD.png

theonlyshaft Profile Blog Joined December 2010 United States 581 Posts Last Edited: 2016-07-06 08:57:04 #17



Apparently it also didn't get shown as an active event on the front page. I'm not sure why that happened.



http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Polygon_Invitational/2 The results, replays and the vod are available on the Liquipedia page. Sorry about the delayed response!Apparently it also didn't get shown as an active event on the front page. I'm not sure why that happened. Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes