sixjaxDDE Wins Tactic3D Championship

BY Andrew Miesner / May 22, 2011

Update 05/29: Congratulations to the Tactic Pro-Am Winner, sixjaxDDE. DDE managed to take down Idra by the score of 4-1 to seal the victory and $2000.

1. sixjaxDDE – $2000
2. EG.Idra – $1000
3. sixjaxViBE – $700
4. coL.CrunCher – $500

Update 05/27: Congratulations to VP.Chance, the winner of the Amateur Finals, after taking down coL.Ryan by the score of 2-1.

compLexity Gaming is thrilled to announce that the $10,000 SoundBlaster Tactic3D Tournament, presented by Fry’s Electronics, will be holding the Amateur Finals and Grand Finals this week. The event, which featured a 1024 player open has now determined the 32 players who will face the 32 invited professionals.

Throughout the week we will be holding contests and giving prizes away to lucky viewers. Stay tuned here to the website and the stream for your chances to win.

Contest #1

Prize: Sound Blaster Tactic3D Sigma Headset

How to Enter

1. Become a fan of the Sound Blaster Facebook page.
2. Reply to this post with your prediction of the overall tournament winner.
3. All entries must be submitted prior to Saturday at 10AM EST. 1 prediction per person.

Contest #2

Prize: $1000 Prize Pack

How to Enter

To enter for the chance to win a $1000 prize pack, please refer to this post.

First the Amateur Finals will take place to determine the winners of $5,000 in prizes.

Here are the 32 finalists from the Amateur/Open part of the event:

vVvStarkad.301
coLRyan.692
Rhyton.297
VeE.288
vileDomorin.959
Risk.895
PicNic.734
fxoqxc.955
icedragonCF.882
goswser.747
iPBioOrMech.853
sTksooch.225
Saikou.927
Sasquatch.859
hasunet.415
ONEwbc.236
hnr.583
RevShaDow.441
RevSoda.726
MayanWarrior.483
WaltzYouBatz.142
EtsurLizzuma.365
vpchance.970
Jackalope.400
nozick.865
sPsLogiC.158
FXOpTiKzErO.844
strobot.645
tkOhmboy.876
HellsArchyon.924
NrGLuckyFool.531
Makoz.201

Amateur Finals

– Bracket Play Format
– Best of 3 Map Format
– Single Elimination
– 1 Bracket
– 32 Players

Round 1: (32 Players) Thursday, May 26th @ 8:00pm CST
Round 2: (16 Players) Thursday, May 26th @ 10:00pm CST
Round 3: (8 Players) Friday, May 27th @ 8:00pm CST
Amateur Semi Finals: (4 Players) Friday, May 27th @ 9:00pm CST
Amateur Championship: (2 Players) Friday, May 27th @ 10:00pm CST

After the conclusion of the Amateur Finals, the 32 Finalists will be randomly matched against our 32 invited professionals as they play for $5,000 in cash prizes.

Pro/Am Tournament Round Finals

– Bracket Play Format
– 1 Bracket
– 64 Players (32 Amateurs / 32 Pros)
– Top Player From The Bracket Wins

Round 1: (64 Players) Best of 3: Saturday, May 28th @ 12:00pm CST
Round 2: (32 Players) Best of 3: Saturday, May 28th @ 3:00pm CST
Round 3: (16 Players) Best of 3: Saturday, May 28th @ 6:00pm CST
Round 4: (8 Players) Best of 5: Saturday, May 28th @ 9:00pm CST
Tournament Semi Finals: (4 Players) Best of 7: Sunday, May 29th @ 5:00pm CST
Tournament Grand Finals: (2 Players) Best of 7: Sunday, May 29th @ 9:00pm CST

Tournament Maps

First map played:

Shakuras Plateau – Normal, non-MLG version, published by Blizzard

Remaining maps (loser picks):

GSL Crevasse – On North American Battle.net, published by SzOmOru
GSL Cross Fire SE – On North American Battle.net, published by SzOmOru
GSL Taldarim Altar – On North American Battle.net, published by SzOmOru
Xel’Naga Caverns – Normal, non-MLG version, published by Blizzard
Metalopolis – Normal, non-MLG version, published by Blizzard
GSL Terminus RE – On North American Battle.net, published by SzOmOru

Tournament Stream

All the action will be streamed live HERE.

Tournament VODs

The tourney VODs can be found HERE. (Amateur matches cast by AskJoshy are available now.)

ROOT.drewbie
ROOT.Destiny
ROOT.CatZ
ROOT.Ddoro
ROOT.Minigun
Fnatic.KawaiiRice
coL.Stalife
coL.CrunCher
coL.Ryze
coL.Antimage*
EG:IdrA
EG.iNcontroL
EG.Axslav
EG.Machine
sixjax.ViBe
sixjax.dde
vile.Spanishiwa**
LG.PainUser
LG.Agh
LG.Zelniq
LG.Response
Liquid`Tyler
FXO.Sheth
FXO.moonan
Vile.HasHe
Dignitas.SeleCT
VT.Spades
VT.Future
vVv.Murder
Check6.ThisIsJimmy
ONE.Bubbles
eMg.Darkcell

* replaced coL.rsvp who was unable to attend
**replaced sixjax.Mihai because he resides in Quebec

Casters for the event include DJWheat, JP McDaniel and AskJoshy.

Please support the sponsors that are making this event possible! Consider buying the new SoundBlaster Tactic3D gaming headset from Fry’s Electronics!

Evolve your game with immersive 3D Audio, thanks to THX TruStudio Pro Technology

Experience the evolution of 3D gaming audio with the Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha gaming headset. Acoustically optimized 40mm drivers combine with THX® TruStudio Pro™ technology to transform everyday audio into a mind-blowing cinematic experience. Touchscreen software and Tactic Profiles allow you to save and share your favorite settings including THX TruStudio Pro Surround for immersive 360º headphone surround and VoiceFX™ voice morphing technology. The dual mode design allows you to connect via standard minijacks or use the Dual Mode™ adapter to connect to your PC or Mac’s USB port for the full THX TruStudio Pro experience.

Click here to purchase the SoundBlaster Tactic3D from Fry’s Electronics!

Also, please help us show support for the companies sponsoring this event so that they will continue to support StarCraft 2! Please join and comment on their Facebook pages as this (and viewer counts) are the primary way they are measuring the success of the tournament.

Fry’s Electronics Facebook

SoundBlaster Facebook

Click HERE to visit the tournament page for more information.

Thanks for your support!

A special thank you to CEVO for administering this event.

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