As our favorite two casters Tasteless and Artosis were holding on the edge of their seats, oGsMC (Protoss) and ST_July (Zerg) were beginning their first game of the Finals worth a prize of about $100,000 USD. With so much on the line, the two were feeling pressure from their beloved fans and supporters. But, all this anticipation lead to nothing but a shock to the audience and the players themselves.
July had lost every match in a disappointing performance for everyone around the world. He was 1 for 5 games and allowed MC to take home the championship undefeated. As the audience cheered, there was not one part of me that wasn't deeply let down. A finals game with two players who were considered the best of their counterpart races, finished without a fighting chance for the loser.
As for the players making the finals, it was a luck based chance for them to even reach the beautifully designed GSL finals show match stage. Many top players such as oGsNada, IMMvp, IMNestea, MarineKing.Prime and NexGenius were taken out by mediocre players by comparison at an early bracket of the tournament. As unusual as this was, the center stage, as for skill level, was set between the players in the Up/Down matches. It was a complete free for all between the players to stay in Code S. I won't spoil any videos for you GSL fans out there. You can check out the videos at www.gomtv.net, if you haven't already. But, the matches were amazing and unexpected for all these best of the best players being risked of becoming code A. It was as if a select few mice were being dangled in front of an anaconda, it was just a terrible situation for the players. Though, it was fun for us, the viewers.
As disappointing as the finals were, GSL will make up for it next month with the World Championship. It will feature players like aTnSocke, White-Ra, oGsNada and many more ferocious contenders from all around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia. It's one of the tournaments I'm excitedly looking forward to, and if you haven't heard of it, you should be now.
By the way, you can check out Artosis' channel at www.youtube.com/artosisTV.
Good luck gaming and be sure to check out tips and guides at www.pvpproz.com. GG HF!
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