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GOM eXP has announced that the GSL Global Tournament spots left vacant by MC and HyuN will be filled with the next highest placing players in WCS Europe and America.



WCS America semifinalists and will play a ranking match for HyuN's spot. In WCS Europe, semifinalist will claim MC's spot.



Originally, the GSL Global Tournament planned to invite the two finalists from GSL Code S, WCS America, and WCS Europe as seeded players. Thus, Zest, soO, MC, MMA, HyuN, and Oz all earned invitations. However, MC and HyuN declined their invitations to compete at DreamHack Bucharest instead (overlapping schedules). GOM eXP decided to fill their spots with the next highest placing players from their regions.



WCS Europe semifinalist jjakji will be competing at DreamHack as well, so MC's spot automatically passes down to the other semifinalist San. For WCS America, the two semifinalists Revival and Alicia will have a play-in match for the spot on April 18th.



The Global Tournament Roster has been determined as follows:



Online Group Stage Players: Top two qualify for main tournament

Group A: Hack, PartinG, Squirtle, DongRaeGu, FanTaSy

Group B: Maru, Impact, Flash, Action, RorO



Main Tournament Players

WCS AM: HYuN , Oz, OR Revival

WCS EU: MC , MMA, jjakji , San

GSL Code S: Zest, soO

Online Group Winners: TBD



The online group stages will be played out on April 19-20. The live, "main" portion of the tournament will be played on April 24-25.

Source: GOM eXP Press MaterialsGOM eXP has announced that the GSL Global Tournament spots left vacant by MC and HyuN will be filled with the next highest placing players in WCS Europe and America.WCS America semifinalists Alicia and Revival will play a ranking match for HyuN's spot. In WCS Europe, semifinalist San will claim MC's spot.Originally, the GSL Global Tournament planned to invite the two finalists from GSL Code S, WCS America, and WCS Europe as seeded players. Thus, Zest, soO, MC, MMA, HyuN, and Oz all earned invitations. However, MC and HyuN declined their invitations to compete at DreamHack Bucharest instead (overlapping schedules). GOM eXP decided to fill their spots with the next highest placing players from their regions.WCS Europe semifinalist jjakji will be competing at DreamHack as well, so MC's spot automatically passes down to the other semifinalist San. For WCS America, the two semifinalists Revival and Alicia will have a play-in match for the spot on April 18th.The Global Tournament Roster has been determined as follows:Group A:Group B:WCS AM: Alicia ORWCS EU:GSL Code S:Online Group Winners: TBDThe online group stages will be played out on April 19-20. The live, "main" portion of the tournament will be played on April 24-25.

opterown Profile Blog Joined August 2011 Australia 42302 Posts #2 damn, that's a real shame Moderator Retired LR Bonjwa

sharkie Profile Blog Joined April 2012 Austria 16537 Posts #3 wow DH is worth more than GSL Global? :o

FrostedMiniWheats Profile Joined August 2010 United States 30729 Posts #4 Talk about lame. Hyun and MC would have been great for this, though San could also put up some competitive games I suppose. NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever

coloursheep Profile Joined May 2011 China 487 Posts #5 So bad that this could not be avoided, was so looking forward to MC glorious return to Korea

Pandemona Profile Blog Joined March 2011 Charlie Sheens House 42838 Posts #6 Wow they choose DH Bucharest instead of going back home to see their families :s

I guess easier money as less Koreans but still! Such a shame, no idea to see how good MC and Hyun are now competing against the big boy Koreans >.< Moderator Team Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥

PVJ Profile Blog Joined July 2012 Hungary 4790 Posts #7 Fantasy to win it allllll The heart's eternal vow

Scarecrow Profile Blog Joined July 2009 Korea (South) 8984 Posts #8 Really takes some of the hype away. Looking like a very mediocre toss lineup outside of Zest (and Parting if he qualifies). Yhamm is the god of predictions

metzninja Profile Joined November 2010 New Zealand 592 Posts #9 This is a shame, but a completely understandable decision too. Changing flights on a week's notice is a bit of a mission and might have been hard to fit into their overall scheduling. Overlapping premier events will always have this problem.

Derez Profile Blog Joined January 2011 Netherlands 6041 Posts #10 Going for the easier money is obviously the priority. Can't say I blame them as persons but as competitors its rather lame.

jubil Profile Blog Joined March 2011 United States 2396 Posts Last Edited: 2014-04-16 11:07:12 #11 On April 16 2014 19:46 Scarecrow wrote:

Really takes some of the hype away. Looking like a very mediocre toss lineup outside of Zest (and Parting if he qualifies).

I was actually about to jump all over that comment before I realized that I had missed the word "toss" (eg: wtf! DRG, Maru, Flash, Fantasy etc not hype??) but you are definitely correct, a couple of top Protosses that could potentially win the whole thing are missing. I was actually about to jump all over that comment before I realized that I had missed the word "toss" (eg: wtf! DRG, Maru, Flash, Fantasy etc not hype??) but you are definitely correct, a couple of top Protosses that could potentially win the whole thing are missing. Marineking-Polt-Maru-Fantasy-Solar-Xenocider-Suppy fighting!

nunun Profile Joined February 2011 Denmark 167 Posts Last Edited: 2014-04-16 11:10:51 #12 Well, 25k dollar prizepool at Bucharest surely looks more attractive than the 10k dollar prizepool at GSL, and the competition at Bucharest is not as fierce as it could have been with all the other recent champions attending GSL. Furthermore, DH is a higher tier tourney, and wins award more WCS points AND qualification for DH finals. I can understand MC and HyuNs decision.

Damnight Profile Blog Joined October 2010 Germany 218 Posts #13 On April 16 2014 20:06 nunun wrote:

Well, 25k dollar prizepool at Bucharest surely looks more attractive than the 10k dollar prizepool at GSL, and the competition at Bucharest is not as fierce as it could have been with all the other recent champions attending GSL. Furthermore, DH is a higher tier tourney, and wins award more WCS points AND qualification for DH finals. I can understand MC and HyuNs decision.



nailed it! nailed it!

UlTiMa00 Profile Joined October 2013 Indonesia 98 Posts #14 wow no MC, MMA will win GSL global.

Elite_ Profile Joined June 2012 United States 4259 Posts #15 On April 16 2014 19:21 sharkie wrote:

wow DH is worth more than GSL Global? :o

Well, seeing how HyuN, MC, and jjakji all live in Europe and not Korea for the time being, I'd play in the tournament with less competition and without jetlag too if I were them. Well, seeing how HyuN, MC, and jjakji all live in Europe and not Korea for the time being, I'd play in the tournament with less competition and without jetlag too if I were them.

jarod Profile Joined September 2010 Romania 756 Posts #16 On April 16 2014 20:26 UlTiMa00 wrote:

wow no MC, MMA will win GSL global.



If MC wins DH i`m ok with this If MC wins DH i`m ok with this Maru | Life | herO

Dodgin Profile Blog Joined July 2011 Canada 38851 Posts #17 wow I didn't realize the gsl global tournament prize pool was so awful until now

TotalBiscuit Profile Blog Joined March 2010 United Kingdom 5415 Posts Last Edited: 2014-04-16 11:44:53 #18 On April 16 2014 20:40 Dodgin wrote:

wow I didn't realize the gsl global tournament prize pool was so awful until now



It relied on the community for the prizepool, which in SC2 is generally a mistake. That said they went about promoting it in completely the wrong way.



It's hilarious really looking at the quality of the player pool, which will be far better than Dreamhacks. It relied on the community for the prizepool, which in SC2 is generally a mistake. That said they went about promoting it in completely the wrong way.It's hilarious really looking at the quality of the player pool, which will be far better than Dreamhacks. Commentator Host of SHOUTcraft Clan Wars- http://www.mlg.tv/shoutcraft

LeviathanDK Profile Joined August 2011 Denmark 87 Posts #19 HyuN will also be participating in Copenhagen Games 2014 which is also overlapping with the GSL. Not just DreamHack Bucharest.

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29129 Posts #20 On April 16 2014 20:44 TotalBiscuit wrote:

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On April 16 2014 20:40 Dodgin wrote:

wow I didn't realize the gsl global tournament prize pool was so awful until now



It relied on the community for the prizepool, which in SC2 is generally a mistake. That said they went about promoting it in completely the wrong way.



It's hilarious really looking at the quality of the player pool, which will be far better than Dreamhacks. It relied on the community for the prizepool, which in SC2 is generally a mistake. That said they went about promoting it in completely the wrong way.It's hilarious really looking at the quality of the player pool, which will be far better than Dreamhacks.



esp a mistake since they asked for it after killing their old website and offering a markedly worse product esp a mistake since they asked for it after killing their old website and offering a markedly worse product Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

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