StarCraft 2 DH Masters 2022 Atlanta: All information about the tournament
The elite of Progamers is currently gathering in the city of Atlanta in the US state of Georgia Real time strategy game “StarCraft 2” at the Georgia World Congress Center for this year’s final showdown of the DH-SC2 Masters series. It is the penultimate offline event in the “StarCraft 2” tournament calendar before the turn of the year and should be decisive for many players in terms of World Cup qualification.
StarCraft 2: DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta – News
80 players gamble for around 97,000 euros in prize money.
Important EPT points for World Cup qualification are at stake.
Riccardo “Reynor” Romiti and Park “Dark” Ryung-woo opt out.
The defending champion in the DH-SC2 Masters series is South Korean Park “Dark” Ryung-woo, who won in Valencia. However, the Zerg player is not taking part in the competition in Atlanta for personal reasons – as is runner-up Riccardo “Reynor” Romiti.
From Germany, Gabriel “HeroMarine” Segat from MOUZ and Tobias “ShoWTimE” Sieber from BIG are already qualified for Group Stage #3, Julian “Lambo” Brosig from Shopify Rebellion and Fabian “GunGFuBanDa” Mayer from InFernales eSports compete in the Open Bracket.
StarCraft 2: DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta – Streams
You follow the action on the English language stream via Twitch – or just drop by the German broadcast by TaKeTV, which also via Twitch is available.
The start time for the first two tournament days is 4 p.m., the final day begins at 7 p.m.
StarCraft 2: DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta – Format
Group Stage and Knockout Bracket: November 18, 2022
Final round: November 19 and 20, 2022
First, the participants play three group phases, with four players in each pool and fighting for the best positions in the GSL format and in best-of-3 series. In the group games nobody is thrown out of the tournament, instead it’s about getting the best places in the final round. 24 participants (16 from the groups and eight from the knockout bracket, in which losers get a second chance) make it there in the end.
The playoffs consist of a single-elimination bracket with best-of-5 series. The only exception is the final – here you play a best-of-7.
StarCraft 2: DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta – The Group
The groups from the third group stage are listed – here the 16 pros who recommended themselves for Atlanta via regional qualifying tournaments meet 16 challengers from the first two group stages. The players who did not get a direct qualification place start there.
Group A
Clément “Clem” Desplanches (T)
Pablo “Cham” White (Z)
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Group B
Cho “Maru” Seong-ju (T)
Ke “Has” Feng (F)
TBD
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Group C
Kim “herO” Joon-ho (P)
Tran “MeomaikA” Phuc (Z)
TBD
TBD
Group D
Joona “Serral” Sotala (Z)
Kim “Cure” Doh-wook (T)
TBD
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Group E
Alex “Neeb” Sunderhaft (P)
Koh “GuMiho” Byung-jae (T)
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Group F
Shin “RagnaroK” Hee-beom (Z)
Li “TIME” Peinan (T)
TBD
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Group G
Gabriel “HeroMarine” Segat (T)
Tobias “ShoWTimE” Sieber (P)
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TBD
Group H
Max “Astrea” Angel (P)
Park “DRG” Soo-ho (Z)
TBD
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(T) = Terraner, (Z) = Zerg, (P) = Protoss.
Group Stage #3 is scheduled to start on November 18, 2022 at around 10:40 p.m.