The Prizes for this TSL is very generous courtesy of PokerStrategy.com sponsorship. Total prizes amount up to 23,500 USD!

 

1^st place                       10,000

2^nd place                      5000

3^rd place                       2500

4^th place                       1000

5^th – 8^th place               500

9^th -16^th place               250

 

Currently, the TSL format will be conducted in three different stages. It starts off with an open ladder system where players work up the rankings to qualify for the qualifier rounds. From there on, the qualifiers will then narrow it down to the top 16 players. The TSL will then officially begin and conduct an eliminations bracket.

 

The top 3 Players from the previous TSL will be automatically seeded which are

 

 

The fourth slot will be determined by a match between Nony and the top (1st) player of the Ladder rankings. Loser of the match goes to Round 3. The remaining 12 slots will be determined by the qualifier rounds.

 

 

The 25th – 48^th in the ladder rankings will start first in Round one. It will be a best of 3. The winners of Round 1 will move on to fight Round 2 with batch players ranked 13th – 24. The match is again set to another best of 3. Winners of the 2^nd qualifier round will enter the third qualifier round the 2^nd – 12^th ranked batch. Winners of Round 3 will be qualified for the remaining 12 slots.

 

 

The TSL Map pool is currently set with

 

Tornado

Outsider

Fighting spirit

Destination

Andromeda

 

 

 

The TSL will be casted by the excellent and popular commentators such as Day[9], Artosis, Tasteless and Chill. The TSL will also be provided with several live streams from several participating players.

 

 

Currently, the schedule for the TSL goes as follows

 

November 21st, 2009:             Start of Ladder qualifications

December 13th, 2009:             End of Ladder qualifications

January 9th 2010:                    Qualifier rounds 1 and 2

January 16th 2010:                 Qualifiers round 3

January 30th 2010:                  Top 16 TSL

 

 

DuskBin.Sen and DuskBin.Marine will be participating in the TSL. Their chance of getting into the Top16 is very promising and we will be providing coverage on the TSL. For Starcraft players who are interested, feel free to join the TSL as well. It’s allowed for all and its free entry.