Starcraft Utah's 1st BYOC Tournament

It is my pleasure to announce Starcraft Utah's 1st Official BYOC Tournament!  We here at Starcraft Utah want to provide you with the quality of tournaments you all deserve.

EDIT:  GeekBox Computers has confirmed that they will be giving away some swag at the tournament (items yet to be determined).  Add them as your friend through facebook and be sure to check their website out!  THANKS again to GeekBox Computers!


EDIT:  GEEX has confirmed that they will be giving an additional $150 towards the prize pool as well as providing t-shirts for giveaways.  A HUGE thanks to GEEX for their generous contribution and feel free to support them by visiting their website and checking out their facebook page.  Thank you GEEX!

I really wish I could express just how important this tournament is for sponsorship.  The guys over at GeekBox Computers have been really good about working with us and helping us to get great prizes.  They just need to know how many people are expected to attend this event.  If we present a good showing (at least 50 people), I really think GeekBox Computers will help us out.  They have good connections with companies such as NVIDIA and Razer.  So please, go SIGN UP HERE so we can give our sponsors a list of people in attendance.  Again, I can't express the importance of this tournament as it will set the bar for prizes and sponsorship for future tournaments.

What:  1v1 Double Elimination BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) Tournament
Where:  Neumont University, 10701 South River Front Parkway, 2nd Floor South Jordan, UT
When:  Saturday May 7, 2011.  Registration starts at 12:00 p.m., Tournament starts at 1:00 p.m.
Cost:  $5 per person.  Entry fee will cover cost for prizes & pizza!  Other food will be provided by Neumont University at your own expense.
Questions:  starcraftutah@gmail.com
                 Tournament hosts:  Sonde, Tear, Ignite - Feel free to ask us questions or offer suggestions!

A special THANKS to GeekBox Computers for helping us out so much.  Also, we are hoping to get some giveaway items from GEEX as well.

So please, sign up as soon as you can.  This is somewhat short notice (2 weeks), but with good attendance and the quality of games previously provided in other tournaments, I have hopes that this will spark the interest of sponsors.

Updated Links --->

I've updated the sc2ranks site because the old one never got updated.  I've also updated the link to the Utah SC2 thread on teamliquid.  Pride brought it to my attention and I had already added these links but I just forgot to let everyone know.

Utah sc2ranks - Note that on this site you can add anyone, however I'm the only one that can remove (only for security purposes.  I didn't want someone raging to come in and delete everyone).  If you wish to be deleted or messed up on adding someone, just email me at starcraftutah@gmail.com and I'll gladly help you out.

New teamliquid thread - This one will have the OP actually updated thanks to StuBob

If any of you guys want me to add links or anything to this blog to make it more user friendly just let me know.  I want to make this the best place for all-you-can-handle Starcraft Utah stuff.

AllGamesPlayed.com Presents...

A Magitek Production:

Mark your calendar...save the date...cancel all your plans!  Magitek will be hosting another Starcraft II tournament May 14th.  Check out the ad above.  Also, check out their website here.

This should be another exciting event and will hopefully result in some epic games.  Oh, and might I interject something here....will a non-Terran PLEASE represent for all of us?  (no offense Terran players)  But, if a Terran just happens to win, I'll be happy for them too.  Kinda...not really, but maybe.

Terran Representin' at the U

38 players...

3 Terrans finish in the top 3 spots.

Where's the love from all the Zerg and Protoss players?

Once again, NaDaVikinG takes 1st place, only dropping 2 games, yet winning all his matches.  Followed by Pit for second place and Pride bringing up the Terran rear with 3rd place.  Check out the brackets here.
Pit went undefeated until the semifinals, where he ran into NaDaVikinG and was dumped to the losers bracket to face Pride (who was knocked to the losers bracket in the 5th round by...you guessed it...NaDaVikinG). 

Good Job once again NaDaVikinG and congratulations on, yet again, another victory.  Have you made up for your tuition payments yet with all the cash you're bringing in?

Zut Alors! I Have Missed One! Ok...Maybe Two!

So, it's been brought to my attention that there are 2 more Utah locals that are members of the Grand Masters League...

Perfect

and

Pit

My apologies to them for not noticing this yesterday.  But fear not, with much patience, I will post!

Congrats gentlemen...I'm mightily impressed!

AmandilGMMA...the Grand Master?

That's right ladies and gentleman...Utah's very own AmandilGMMA is now officially part of the elite league of Grand Master!  Truly a beast...yet still a man.  So, next time you see him, give him another slap on the butt and big congrats!

Well done Amandil...way to represent!

(Anyone else in Grand Master?)

UofU Tour - Utah Rise of E-Sport

Proud to present to you the University of Utah Tour - Utah's Rise of E-Sport.  Shoutout to Tear for hosting such an epic tournament.

Time:     April 16th
             Registration & Check in: 11:00 am
             Games start: 12:00 pm - no-show within 15 mins after 12:00 = forfeit

Format:  1v1
              Double Elimination bracket
              Bo1 till round 8 (quarter final) then best of 3 (same for loser bracket)
              Get ready to play a lot of games

Equipments:     Feel free to bring your own
                       Only headphone not provided
                       Must have your own battle.net & Starcraft 2 account
                       There are computers available but if you prefer your own rig, then bring it!
Registration:     Free for UofU Student
                       $3 Everyone Else
                       Sign up @ http://challonge.com/tournament/signup/wddv5i7msu

Caster:            Feel free to contact Tear! He would love to get your help!

Spectator:       Welcome! Should have casters to do play by play for you!

Prize:     First Price - 50
             Second Price - 20

Sponsor:     Contact Tear at anhluong_lazy@hotmail.com

Location:     http://www.map.utah.edu/index.html
                  72 Central Campus Dr.
                  Salt Lake City, UT 84112
                  Code: WEB
                  Building Number: 62
                  Room L130
                  Map for the room:   www.cade.utah.edu (Under Help - LWEB Map)




This will be an awesome tournament and a special thanks goes out to Tear for hosting this tournament.  So, if you see him there, please tell him thanks for hosting such an event.  Hope to see you all there!

A Zerg??? What the.....

Zerg...what's that?  Oh yeah....I remember now.  It's that race that has yet to win any Utah Starcraft tournaments.


WHAT?!?!?  A Zerg won?  No, I don't believe it...

Who's good enough as a Zerg player to win anything?  AmandilGMMA?  The guy that streams on teamliquid.net?  One of the only 3 Zerg's in Utah's top 15 on sc2ranks?  Saawwweeeeeeeetttttttttt!

A huge congratulations goes out to AmandilGMMA for taking 1st place in the UVU tournament on March 31st. Out of about 45 players in attendance and over 100 spectators, AmandilGMMA controlled his nerves long enough to walk away with 1st place and some cash in his pocket.  Finally, our first Zerg taking a win after so many Terran's have been on top.  So, if you see AmandilGMMA, give him a huge high five, a smack on the butt, and a big congrats.

Tournament results:

1st: AmandilGMMA
2nd: NadaViKinG
3rd: TEARS
4th: Pride
5th: puresonance
6th: aikepah and Oblong

Here are a few pics from the event. Thanks Magitek for providing these pics. AmandilGMMA is in the 3rd pic...farthest away. I'm not sure who anyone else is in the pics...but thanks to everyone for supporting SC2!