sOs took the first game after adept harass allowed him to tech to colossi. He tried the same trick in game two, but this time Dark was able to reach brood lords which tied things up. sOs went for immortal aggression on Abyssal Reef, but Dark quashed his pushes to complete the comeback.
The second series was another ZvP. Once again the Zerg came out on top, this time by a 2-0 score. Solar's swarm hosts did considerable damage on Overgrowth, while a ling drop out-did Patience's oracle harass and forced the Dead Pixels Protoss from the game in game two.
ByuL’s mutalisk harass and ling/bane defense earned him game one over INnoVation. INnoVation's hellbat push failed in game two, but he was able to power up on three bases and win. The third game was never in doubt. INnoVation built a sizable supply lead with minimal losses on the way to becoming the third player to reach a 5 wins in SSL Premier.
aLive's ghosts won him game one over phoenix/adept, but Stats’ superior economy and solid defense were the key in the next two. Stats had some nervy moments in game three when most of his army and four colossi were wiped out, but he managed to rebuild his forces and win 2-1.
Zest dialed up the pressure in game one, but his blink stalkers and adepts couldn’t break Maru's bio/tank. Game two featured a barracks blocking Zest's natural and cyclones almost sniping the reactively taken base at the third location. Things seesawed, but Maru won a fight that initially looked to be going Zest's way to close the day out with a 2-0 sweep.