{"id":7943,"date":"2019-08-11T23:58:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T23:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=7943"},"modified":"2019-08-11T23:58:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T23:58:51","slug":"gsl-vs-the-world-2019-betting-preview-starcraft-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/gsl-vs-the-world-2019-betting-preview-starcraft-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"GSL vs the World 2019 betting preview – StarCraft II"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual GSL vs the World tournament will return to our screens on Thursday, August 15, marking the second WCS Global Event of the year following IEM Season XIII – Katowice.<\/p>\n

The 2019 edition will take place in Seoul, South Korea, once again showcasing eight top South Korean StarCraft II esports<\/a> players and eight challengers from the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Just like the venue, the format for the 2019 GSL vs the World will remain the same, meaning a single-elimination system with best of five (Bo5) matches up until the grand final, which will see the top two players clash in a best of seven (Bo7) series.<\/p>\n

What will change, however, is the map pool, which will feature: Acropolis LE, Cyber Forest LE, Kairos Junction LE, King’s Cove LE, New Repugnancy LE, Thunderbird LE and Turbo Cruise ’84 LE.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the prize pool has dropped \u20a95,000,000 (\u2243 US $12,000) compared to 2018 GSL vs the World, meaning \u20a9100,000,000 (\u2243 US $82,566) has been put on the table this year, with 30% reserved for the champion.<\/p>\n

While almost $25,000 in prize money is no joke, the Korean team’s main goal will be to reclaim the title that was taken from them last year by Finnish strategist and 2018 WCS Global Finals champion Joona “Serral” Sotala.<\/p>\n

Dark vs Elazer<\/h2>\n

The 2019 GSL vs the World will kick off with a clash between South Korean and Polish Zerg players.<\/p>\n

Park “Dark” Ryung Woo is entering the tournament with an impressive record this season, which includes winning 2019 Global StarCraft II League Season 2<\/a>, a third-place finish in Season 1 and third at IEM Season XIII – Katowice.<\/p>\n

Finishing in the top three in all three events earned Dark a leading spot in the WCS Standings with 8,075 points, 275 ahead of Kim “Classic” Doh Woo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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