Part 1 of Training Camp: November 5th-17th 2011
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It is with great pleasure for me to announce our latest community project: CSN Training Camp, and that one of eSport's most seasoned gamers Violet will be competing at MLG Providence.
Part 2 of Training Camp: November 21st- ???
Cyber Sports Network is pround to announce that viOLet will remain in the US to continue training with the CSN Training Camp following MLG Providence.
Without the support of a team, he lacks the funds and the hardware to continue his impressive pro gaming career. Through CSN's Training Camp, he is provided with food, lodging, equipment, and more to enable his progress toward a major Starcraft 2 title. In just two weeks at our facilities in Texas, viOLet achieved Rank 1 Grandmaster on the NA server, won more than 10 on-line tournaments, and went on to make an impressive MLG Providence open bracket run. At MLG, he lost only 5 games total, taking out players such as Axslav, Jinro, and Gatored and meeting his match against SlayerS.Ganzi and MarineKingPrime. With the further support of his fans and CSN, we believe viOLet can achieve even greater results. Ultimately, the goal of the CSN Training Camp is to maintain and showcase viOLet's talent in order to find a permanent team for this passionate, talented player.
What is CSN Training Camp?
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CSN Training Camp is a community event that will allow fans from all over the world to watch viOlet train for 2 weeks before tackling the open bracket at MLG Providence. Through the use of live cams, fans will be able to interact with viOlet in between games as he will be trying his best to answer any questions you may have!
Headquartered in College Station, Texas, viOlet will have plenty of time to acclimate to the time zone differences from living in Korea. He will be streaming everything from his practice games on ladder to online tournaments that he will be competing in while stationed in the US.
The goal of CSN Training Camp is to give extremely passionate, talented, and dedicated players a chance to really buckle down and train for a big competition. In doing so, CSN will be providing all of the essentials & amenities so that players like viOlet can focus without the hassles of daily life. In addition we hope that many people will become fans of viOlet if they are not already, and that foreign teams will turn their attention to one of the world's most talented Zerg players.
Headquartered in College Station, Texas, viOlet will have plenty of time to acclimate to the time zone differences from living in Korea. He will be streaming everything from his practice games on ladder to online tournaments that he will be competing in while stationed in the US.
The goal of CSN Training Camp is to give extremely passionate, talented, and dedicated players a chance to really buckle down and train for a big competition. In doing so, CSN will be providing all of the essentials & amenities so that players like viOlet can focus without the hassles of daily life. In addition we hope that many people will become fans of viOlet if they are not already, and that foreign teams will turn their attention to one of the world's most talented Zerg players.
About viOlet:
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Formally on team MVP many StarCraft II fans caught their first glimpse of viOlet in GSL May 2011, making it to the Round of 8 in Code A before being stopped by MVP. That same season viOlet participated in the up/down matches and defeated
Kyrix 2-0 to qualify for Code S the next season.
After competing in Code S in the GSL during July and August viOlet fell to Code A in GSL October. He was then defeated in the up/down matches by HerO, taking any GSL hopes for viOlet out of the equation.
More recently, viOlet competed at IPL3 Origins in Atlantic CIty traveling with Team AZK to compete in the open bracket. There viOlet had an outstanding run defeating the likes of Machine, &SLush, to only loose to Stephano in the round of 16 in the championship bracket, who went on to win the whole tournament.
viOlet also competed in WarCraft 3, playing for SK & Srs Gaming and captured 11 ZOTAC Cups making him the 4th all-time leader in ZOTAC Cup wins.
Kyrix 2-0 to qualify for Code S the next season.
After competing in Code S in the GSL during July and August viOlet fell to Code A in GSL October. He was then defeated in the up/down matches by HerO, taking any GSL hopes for viOlet out of the equation.
More recently, viOlet competed at IPL3 Origins in Atlantic CIty traveling with Team AZK to compete in the open bracket. There viOlet had an outstanding run defeating the likes of Machine, &SLush, to only loose to Stephano in the round of 16 in the championship bracket, who went on to win the whole tournament.
viOlet also competed in WarCraft 3, playing for SK & Srs Gaming and captured 11 ZOTAC Cups making him the 4th all-time leader in ZOTAC Cup wins.
About CSN:
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The Cyber Sports Network (CSN) is a dedicated organization of gaming enthusiasts and professional administrators working to support and provide for the fast-growing esports community.
Built from the ground up, CSN’s online tournament platform has been designed, tested, and fine-tuned to facilitate competitive game play with integrity and ease. Using the newest technology and input from professionals and the community, CSN has created a competitive environment that caters to all levels of player. The Cyber Sports Network is committed to continued product improvement with additional tournament and league features added on a regular basis.
With an ever-growing list of personalities and perspectives becoming relevant to the esports community, CSN has recognized the need for consistent, high-quality, in-depth coverage across all games and regions. CSN’s media coverage includes interviews, house tours, event showcases, player and personality profiles, headline investigations, and more.
Cyber Sports Network is committed to supporting the esports community, players, casters, and fans alike, as competitive gaming grows in popularity and matures into mainstream media.
Built from the ground up, CSN’s online tournament platform has been designed, tested, and fine-tuned to facilitate competitive game play with integrity and ease. Using the newest technology and input from professionals and the community, CSN has created a competitive environment that caters to all levels of player. The Cyber Sports Network is committed to continued product improvement with additional tournament and league features added on a regular basis.
With an ever-growing list of personalities and perspectives becoming relevant to the esports community, CSN has recognized the need for consistent, high-quality, in-depth coverage across all games and regions. CSN’s media coverage includes interviews, house tours, event showcases, player and personality profiles, headline investigations, and more.
Cyber Sports Network is committed to supporting the esports community, players, casters, and fans alike, as competitive gaming grows in popularity and matures into mainstream media.
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Road to MLG Providence:
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Day 1:
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Starting early at 8:00 AM EST viOlet will be competing in an array of online tournaments including PolarFluke, ZOTAC, eXe EU open, and others. Join us on stream as he battles his way through these competitions.
PolarFluke(EU) Results: 15- 4 taking 3rd Place & $140
ZOTAC StarCraft II Cup NA #26: 2-1 Making it to the Round of 32
eXe EU StarCraft Open #2: 1-1: Making it to the Round of 64
(Please note this was playing with lag all day, should be fixed for Day 2!)
PolarFluke(EU) Results: 15- 4 taking 3rd Place & $140
ZOTAC StarCraft II Cup NA #26: 2-1 Making it to the Round of 32
eXe EU StarCraft Open #2: 1-1: Making it to the Round of 64
(Please note this was playing with lag all day, should be fixed for Day 2!)
Day 2:
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Another early day, we got up at 5:30AM so he could finish playing in the PolarFluke tournament that he got 3rd in
Once we get the stream situation figured out viOlet will be streaming some ladder practice and be participating in the playhem NA open today at 8:00PM EST.
Finshed PolarFluke(EU) Results: 15- 4 taking 3rd Place & $140
Playhem Sunday NA Open: 1-1 Making it to the round of 32
Once we get the stream situation figured out viOlet will be streaming some ladder practice and be participating in the playhem NA open today at 8:00PM EST.
Finshed PolarFluke(EU) Results: 15- 4 taking 3rd Place & $140
Playhem Sunday NA Open: 1-1 Making it to the round of 32
Day 3:
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As viOlet attempted to sleep in today he naturally woke up at around 5:00AM this morning and started streaming around 7:00AM, poor guy He will be streaming basically all day while competing in several EU Cups including GIGABYTE Cup Season 2 #8, the EU Playhem Daily, & GameCreds Cup #38. Please join us stream and root viOlet on!
Due to Blizzard locking his EU account for w/e reason we had to miss the GameCreds and GIGABYTE Cup.
EU Playhem Daily: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Due to Blizzard locking his EU account for w/e reason we had to miss the GameCreds and GIGABYTE Cup.
EU Playhem Daily: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Day 4:
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Once again another early morning waking up at 6:30AM and starting streaming at 7:00AM after playing EU ladder for a bit while NA was down viOlet competed in the XILENCE SC2 CUP #38. Later he played in the Playhem NA Daily & CSN playSTARCRAFT Points Cup #3 NA. Today viOLet streamed over 16hrs :O and has earned the fan nickname of the 7up Zerg tune in to find out why
XILENCE SC2 Cup #38: 3-1 Making it to the round of 16
playSTARCRAFT Points Cup #3: 4-2 Making it to the Round of 8
NA Playhem Daily: 9-3 Placing 1st, taking home $45
XILENCE SC2 Cup #38: 3-1 Making it to the round of 16
playSTARCRAFT Points Cup #3: 4-2 Making it to the Round of 8
NA Playhem Daily: 9-3 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Day 5:
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Early day, waking up at around 8:00AM and starting to stream around 9:00AM viOLet laddered for a large portion of the day but also competed in the EU and NA Playhem Daily.
EU Playhem Daily: 3-1 Making to to the round of 16
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-1 Placing 1st, taking home $45
EU Playhem Daily: 3-1 Making to to the round of 16
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-1 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Day 6:
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viOLet actually slept in a little bit more today waking up at 9:00AM (haha) and competed in an array of smaller tournaments including both the EU and NA Daily and the Tt eSports XMAS Cup Qualifier.
EU Playhem Daily:: 2-1 Making it to the round of 32
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Tt eSports XMAS Cup Qualifier: 3-1 Making it to the round of 64
EU Playhem Daily:: 2-1 Making it to the round of 32
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
Tt eSports XMAS Cup Qualifier: 3-1 Making it to the round of 64
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It's FRIDAY!!!, and what better way to start the weekend than by watching a ton of SC2 action. viOLet woke up at around 9:00AM and decided to make us Korean Ramen Noodles due to having headaches from the night before After recouping he played in several tournaments and laddered throughout the day.
EU Playhem Daily:: 9-3 Placing 1st, taking home $45
NA Playhem Daily:: 3-1 Making it to the round of 32
Thundertoss's Top 200 KOTH: 3-1 (Needed 5 wins in a row to earn $20)
EU Playhem Daily:: 9-3 Placing 1st, taking home $45
NA Playhem Daily:: 3-1 Making it to the round of 32
Thundertoss's Top 200 KOTH: 3-1 (Needed 5 wins in a row to earn $20)
Day 8:
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Saturday was an action packed day, as Hwanni woke up at 9:00AM to get a little practice in before taking on 4 tournaments in one day. He was literally juggling playing in 3 tournaments at one time going straight from one game to the next. He boasted some excellent results!!
FXOpen International KOTH:: 4-1 Having the longest winning streak, taking home $200
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-2 Placing 1st Taking home $60
LookNoHands Charity Tournament: 7-0 Making it to the Semi Finals taking place on Sunday 11/13
IPL Map Tournament: 4-2 Making it to the Quarter Finals
FXOpen International KOTH:: 4-1 Having the longest winning streak, taking home $200
NA Playhem Daily:: 9-2 Placing 1st Taking home $60
LookNoHands Charity Tournament: 7-0 Making it to the Semi Finals taking place on Sunday 11/13
IPL Map Tournament: 4-2 Making it to the Quarter Finals
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Sunday was a little bit easier for Hwanni but trust me it was still another action packed day. Do to the tournament organizers not allowing him to stream we couldn't show you guys all the action. However, ,many of these tournaments were casted on any channels so hopefully you had a chance to catch some of the games.
EU Playhem Daily: 9-2 Taking 3rd Place, taking home $15
Playhem Showmatch against EG.Axslav: 4-0, taking home $100
LookNoHands Charity Tournament: 13-3 Placing 3rd Place, taking home $100
EU Playhem Daily: 9-2 Taking 3rd Place, taking home $15
Playhem Showmatch against EG.Axslav: 4-0, taking home $100
LookNoHands Charity Tournament: 13-3 Placing 3rd Place, taking home $100
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viOLet spent most of the day studying replays in preparation for MLG Providence and only competed in the NA Playhem Daily.
NA Playhem Daily: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
NA Playhem Daily: 9-2 Placing 1st, taking home $45
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Waking up around 9:30 AM, viOLet spent a good part of the day catching up on all the GSL matches and studying replays from various large events. He only competed in the NA Playhem Daily and streamed for a few hours later in the day.
NA Playhem Daily: 4-1 Making it to the round of 16
NA Playhem Daily: 4-1 Making it to the round of 16
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Waking up fairly early viOLet spent 12 hours studying replays from possible opponents he may face at MLG. Instead of playing in to NA Playhem Daily he tuned into the CSInsider about Gus & the PPSL catastrophe. Only catching about 2 hours of sleep, he had to head to the airport at 3:30AM to catch a 6:30AM flight to Providence! Wish him luck as he will be competing in the hardest tournament to date for StarCraft 2!
MLG Providence Results:
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