Staff Cup #2 brackets released

Pride and glory are on the line as the crew members from various websites and organizations meet in a prestigious tournament to determine who deserves to call them the best. The brackets are released and exciting match-ups await us.

Sovann “Skim” Kim <p>21, German. I started at GGnet 2 years ago as an editor and came back this year as Dota 2 crew lead. I like turtles, Dota, casting and doing interviews. I'd like to think of myself as somewhat funny. I hate tomatoes.</p> <p>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/SkimGaming">@SkimGaming</a></p>

UPDATE: Fear has overcome Team Liquid and fnatic, as both teams have to decline their participation. Playdota and prodota.ru will replace them.Even if the EU managers consist mostly of the titledefender's roster, it is The GD Studio's team that is favored among the viewers. With their new addition in Draskyl and PaisY, who shed first blood after winning the first installement, the team is looking strong and will face fnatic.Another fan favorite is BeyondTheSummit with their star players PyrionFlax and CyborgMatt being feared in the competition. They will meet jD #2 in the first round. Both The GD Studio as well as BTS will, provided they win every game, not meet until the upper bracket's final.In terms of equal match-ups, GGnet vs Russian Casters stand out, as both are eager to take home victory. Na'Vi's manager Ash will join the Russian casters as a fifth player.Confirmation is still missing from Team Liquid, seeing as they have not submitted a roster yet.Games start at 17:00 CET. Most matches will be covered by various casters and teams like The GD Studio or BTS will offer POV streaming.Casters:(with a guest appearance of our very own meruna), DotaBro'sMore streams are to be expected. Stay tuned for updates!