ST_Ace. Photo by: ESL.eu
The first day of Intel Extreme Masters World Championship saw Jung Woo "Ace" Seo going home with a perfect 5-0 result in Group A.
The StarTale Protoss had little trouble defeating his first-time opponents. Even Greg "IdrA" Fields, who he knew from the Korean ladder, was defeated 2-0.
IdrA came in second in the group, losing only to Ace. The homecoming American showcased a very dominating Zerg style, and will likely enter the quarter final as the favorite against the Group B second runner-up.
Stefan "MorroW" Andersson was the last player to advance to the playoffs from Group A. He cut it close, as he was placed in a possible tiebreaker situation with Tomasz "Tarson" Boron and Oleksiy "White-Ra" Krupnyk. However, due to his 2-0 win against Tarson, the advantage was in the Swedish Zerg's keep.
Ending in last was Kevin "QXC" Riley, who failed to win a series, though taking one map off of White-Ra.
Intel Extreme Masters World Championship Group A
Ace 5 % 0
IdrA 5 4 1
Morrow 5 2 3
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Tarson 5 2 3
White-Ra 5 2 3
QXC 5 0 5IdrA 2-0 qxc
Ace 2-0 White-Ra
MorroW 2-0 Tarson
Ace 2-0 IdrA
Tarson 2-0 QXC
MorroW 1-2 White-Ra
Tarson 1-2 IdrA
QXC 1-2 White-Ra
Ace 2-0 MorroW
IdrA 2-0 White-Ra
Ace 2-0 Tarson
MorroW 2-1 QXC
Tarson 2-1 White-Ra
MorroW 1-2 IdrA
Ace 2-0 QXC
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