As season two of the ESEA league comes to a close, playoffs are upon us. This season has seen a larger success than the last; participant and the cash prize has grown significantly. Season three announced an even larger cash prize, and in the CS 1.6 division there will be a LAN for playoff matches. Below is the chart on how the week will pan out:
Counter-Strike 1.6
Invite: Eight team double elimination bracket with a $7,600 prize pool
Main: Top 16 team double elimination bracket with a $4,650 prize pool
Open: Top 32 team single elimination bracket with a best of three final and a $2,625 prize pool
Counter-Strike Source
Open: Top 16 teams single elimination bracket with a best of three final and a $2,625 prize pool
Team Fortress 2
Open: Top 8 teams single elimination bracket with a best of three final and a $2,625 prize pool
Sunday, April 12th:
All Divisions: Upper round 1, 10:00 pm EST default time
Tuesday April 14th:
CS 1.6 Invite: Upper Round 2 and Lower Round 1, 10:00 pm EST default time
CS 1.6 Main: Upper Round 2 and Lower Round 1, 10:00 pm EST default time
CS 1.6 Open: Upper Round 2, 10:00 pm EST default time
CSS Open: Upper Round 2, 10:00 pm EST default time
TF2 Open: Upper Round 2, 10:00 pm EST default time
Thursday, April 16th:
CS 1.6 Invite: Lower round 2, 10:00 pm EST default time
CS 1.6 Main: Upper and Lower Round 3, 10:00 pm EST default time
CS 1.6 Open: Upper Round 3, 10:00 pm EST default time
CSS Open: Upper Round 3, 10:00 pm EST default time
TF2 Open: Upper Round 3, 10:00 pm EST default time
Sunday, April 19th:
CS 1.6 Invite: Upper Round 3, Lower round 3, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Main: Upper Round 4, Lower Round 3, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Open: Upper Round 4, 10:00 pm EST default time
CSS Open: Upper Round 4, 10:00 pm EST default time
TF2 Open: Finals, 10:00 pm EST default time
Tuesday, April 21st:
CS 1.6 Invite: Lower Round 4, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Main: Lower Round 4, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Open: Upper Round 5, 10:00 PM EST default time
CSS Open: Upper Round 5, 10:00 pm EST default time
Thursday, April 23rd:
CS 1.6 Invite: Finals, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Main: Lower Round 5 and Lower Round 6, 10:00 PM EST default time
CS 1.6 Open: Finals, 10:00 PM EST default time
CSS Open: Finals, 10:00 pm EST default time
Sunday, April 26th:
CS 1.6 Main: Finals, 10:00 PM EST default time
ESEA has stated that they will be allowing teams to schedule their matches one day ahead or behind default time.
Rosters will also lock on April 6th at 11 PM EST. There will be no exceptions regarding this rule.
Source: ESEA