After 12 completed matches the VIP tournament organized by ||ESA|| has reached its halfway point. JF|| have stolen a march in Group A with two successive wins including an impressive 6-1 victory over »Cartel«, which has propelled them to the top. However, with SC|| drawing 4-4 vs «|PG|» the "Group of Death" remains wide open with every team still in with a realistic chance of qualification to the semi-finals.
Meanwhile in Group B, |WM| have unsurprisingly taken 1st spot with two comfortable victories. Though they are yet to play ||ESA|| or |MYT|, you would feel that their qualification is expected and the main issue lies in which team can secure the other qualifying spot. ||ESA||'s thrilling 4-3 win over |MYT| in the first week may prove to be the defining result in that battle.
There have been controversies, such as a Polish couple who devised a strategy so that one of them could play in-game without UAC, as well as a desktop bug issue regarding a Turkish player (which eventually got resolved). In summary though it has been a smooth process up till now and hopefully that will continue. To view the latest updated table click here.