China Open

[Knels]

That’s some kind of tournament bracket lol. Shane vs Mario he right off the bat, should be a good one

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

lol Shane is in a group with Klenti Kaci and Jayson Shaw. Billy Thorpe plays Albin Ouschan right away. But none of the groups look easy.

Looks like there are 8 groups of 8, and then 32 of them go on to a single elimination round. I assume 4 of each initial group stay in and 4 go out, but it's not really clear.

That's the way I read it too. Looked like Melling lost in the qualifiers yet is still in the main event.

 

[AtLarge]

5 from the US in the men's event -- Tommy Tokoph, Hunter Lombardo, SVB, Billy Thorpe, Robert Hart

1 from the US in the women's event -- Mary Coffman

 

[S.Vaskovskyi]

What a draw at the group's stage... Some groups are just extremely tough. How do you like group E? SVB and Jason Shaw will play on the losers side after their losses to Mario He and Ralph Souquet and one of them will go home after only two matches played... Just crazy...

 

[big_worm]

What a draw at the group's stage... Some groups are just extremely tough. How do you like group E? SVB and Jason Shaw will play on the losers side after their losses to Mario He and Ralph Souquet and one of them will go home after only two matches played... Just crazy...

I watched the match between Shaw and Souquet. Shaw has only himself to blame. He was just awful.

 

[S.Vaskovskyi]

I watched the match between Shaw and Souquet. Shaw has only himself to blame. He was just awful.

The same observation... Two matches with him I've watched recently were this vs. Ralph and at Turning Stone vs. Eric... In both he does not performed well to say at least. If he continue play this way Europe would better have Melling on board for the Mosconi cup (IMO).

 

[mikepage]

lol Shane is in a group with Klenti Kaci and Jayson Shaw. Billy Thorpe plays Albin Ouschan right away. But none of the groups look easy.

Looks like there are 8 groups of 8, and then 32 of them go on to a single elimination round. I assume 4 of each initial group stay in and 4 go out, but it's not really clear.

It is pretty clear from this view
https://www.147comp.com/tz2018/pcbracket/bracketall.htm?g=A&s=M

 

[gxman]

When does match start today U.S time?

 

[Nostroke]

They are just about always 12 hours ahead give or take 1 and today's session rounded down around noon.so i will say as an educated guess around 11pm--1AM tonight

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

When does match start today U.S time?

Back again with first round at 1:00 AM eastern tonight.

 

[big_worm]

Shaw sent SVB packing.

Two live matches now:
Wu
http://live.qq.com/10008581
Chang JL
http://live.qq.com/10021020

Chang doesn't look good but he's still on the winning side.

 

[parvus1202]

Thomas David Tokoph last American in the group stage. I never heard the name but still there. So far 3 top rated players have been out, SVB, Ko Ping Chung and Young Hwa Jeong.

 

[big_worm]

Thomas David Tokoph last American in the group stage. I never heard the name but still there. So far 3 top rated players have been out, SVB, Ko Ping Chung and Young Hwa Jeong.

More casualties now:
Hohmann, Kevin Cheng, Chua, Liu HT

And Shaw and Kaci will face each other next.

 

[S.Vaskovskyi]

More casualties now:
Hohmann, Kevin Cheng, Chua, Liu HT

And Shaw and Kaci will face each other next.

It would be great if their match will be streamed.
Anyone knows if the match SVB vs. Shaw is available to watch even after knowing the result?

 

[big_worm]

It would be great if their match will be streamed.
Anyone knows if the match SVB vs. Shaw is available to watch even after knowing the result?

Nope. The match has began but it's not on either stream. (Both streams are female matches)
How disappointing!
http://live.qq.com/10021020
http://live.qq.com/10008581

 

[S.Vaskovskyi]

Nope. The match has began but it's not on either stream. (Both streams are female matches)
How disappointing!
http://live.qq.com/10021020
http://live.qq.com/10008581

How come... That is terrible(

 

[jasonlaus]

How come... That is terrible(

Yeah, only FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WATCHING.
Jason

 

[nine_ball6970]

Thomas David Tokoph last American in the group stage. I never heard the name but still there. So far 3 top rated players have been out, SVB, Ko Ping Chung and Young Hwa Jeong.

Better known as Tommy Tokoph. He has been traveling more recently. Glad to see a good showing from him.

 

[parvus1202]

The cameraman turn the camera to Chua and Ignacio match. I wonder why.

 

[spartan]

Big Monster field consisting of all today's top guns. Orcullo, Justin are only big names I can think of who is not playing here.
Notables who did not make the Knockout stage Last 32 which starts tomorrow
Thorsten
Kevin Cheng
Jeff de Luna
Shane
Ralf
Kaci
Liu Haitao
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Billy Thorpe
Ko Ping Chung
Fedor Gorst
Alex
Johann Chua
Jeff Ignacio