Here is what i gathered from Excello's manager on the floor.

The tournament structure will be bo1 single elim for the first round of 32 and bo1 double elimination from last 16 onwards.

Here are the single elimination results :

Last 32 Single Elim

ShowNet 1 > T'SOP
SP2 > [KnS]
INC.Xiao > Leap
Pikachu Gaming > aids
Xgt > KO

OMG > Hoover ICT
YS > Sd-Gundam
Tnet walkover
Space > TTLS
Vrdb > Vivo

ShowNet 2 > XD
sWg > Qzone
Excello > ^-^
[D]sl > Monkey
Moschino > Plain water

The round 2 matches has started and here are the brackets for the winner brackets.

Shownet 1 vs [D]sl
sWg vs SP2
OMG vs ys
Pikachu Gaming vs Space
Excello vs Vrdb
Shownet 2 vs Xgt
Moschino vs Tnet
INC'xiao walkover

This post has been edited by underminer: Mar 14 2009, 04:47 PM

Hey guys some update I got from the Winners Bracket perspective credits goes to Killing-z2 :

WB

Last16
Shownet 1 > [D]sl
SWG > SP2
OMG > ys
Pikachu > Space
Xlo > Vrdb
Xgt > Shownet 2
Moschino > Tnet
INC’xiao walkover

Quarter
SWG > Shownet 1
Pikachu > OMG
Xlo > Shownet 2
Moschino > INC’xiao

Semi
Pikachu > SWG
Xlo > Moschino


Day 2 Matchups

WB Final

Excello vs Pikachu Gaming

LB Quarter Final

OMG vs SWG
INC'Xiao vs Moschino

Excello cruised through the brackets with ease coming from a relatively easier bracket. Pikachu Gaming featuring a scratch team of Yamateh, Xiaogui and Sakura, 3 silver medalist of ESWC 2008 looks particularly strong and is certainly the home favourite to win this whole tournament. SWG, a relatively new team that has been gaining fame at local clan war rooms proves to be the latest find in the Malaysian scene. Their performance in this tournament is certainly something worth taking note off.

Hopefully the organizers will release the full tournament brackets and replays soon.

This post has been edited by underminer: Mar 15 2009, 01:58 PM

Updates :


WB Final

Excello > Pikachu Gaming

LB Quarter Final

SWG > OMG
INC'Xiao > Moschino


Excello is one game away from victory, SWG is facing Moschino now to determine which team will face Pikachu Gaming at the Loser Brackets finals whereby the winner needs to beat Excello twice to win the tournament.

This post has been edited by underminer: Mar 15 2009, 01:57 PM

Yamateh was in his element I would say. A sick reminder of the competition and his own team that why Maelk calls him the best player in the world.

Considering the quality of the opponents that joined, the way his wins looks so effortless really astonished everyone there.

His POTM play all tourney was superb, carrying and supporting the team effortlessly leaving opponent teams no chance.

Game 2 of the finals was another master piece from him. Playing as Furion, thus becoming what the team needs rather than becoming the object of support for once, he allowed his teammate to shine while not failing to stamp his mark in the game. The triple kill from him perfectly marks a great tournament for him.

Would highly recommend the replays to anyone who would like to see mastery of Dota at the highest level.

This post has been edited by underminer: Mar 21 2009, 10:28 PM