eSport Champions League Schedule and Prizes

[GotaFancy?]

As posted in a team thread

The schedule of the eSport-Poker Champions League



The prize money of the eSport-Poker Champions League

[GotaFancy?]

Just to say that the times are exactly the same on the German version - so I presume that they are CET - that means they'll start an hour earlier for us than advertised.....

[goater14(BPP)]

Anyone no what the format is for this, I persume its the same as the UK league but now with 100 teams?

[GotaFancy?]

No it's different

Structure of the eSport-Poker Champions League



Before the teams reach the knockout phase of the eSport-Poker Champions League, they must get through the group phase. Teams from all the national eSport Poker Leagues will be participating and fight for promotion into the final matches.

A total of 100 teams will first be playing for a six-day long group phase. The group assignment will be determined by lot and announced before the eSport-Poker Champions League starts. This random assignment can only take place after the season is over, when all the national tournaments have finished and the team rankings in the league charts are finalized.

There will be a total of ten groups, each starting with ten teams. At the end of the group phase, the five best teams in each group qualify to take part in the subsequent finals.

Here, the best 50 teams will compete against each another in the quarter-finals, and only the best will make it to the semi-finals. Now the wheat is separated from the chaff, and only the ten best teams will proceed to fight for the title of European poker champion in the grand final.

I presume each group has its own set of tournaments, so these will now just be 10 seat STTs (in the initial group stage)

[slick mick]

But will they have sorted out the tables in time for this?

[BillHicks]

I wish they just gave the prize money away in one big freeroll, instead of some league system that's more complicated than the Da Vinci Code.

[voiceofjoe]

Originally Posted by BillHicks

I wish they just gave the prize money away in one big freeroll, instead of some league system that's more complicated than the Da Vinci Code.

I'm pretty sure the complication of the league and the ways you qualify for each subsequent section is one of the reasons its failed (and will always struggle) to take off in Britain - (along with the initial poor promotion).

A far simpler set up would IMO have worked better - plus backing from one of the major Poker Magazines - or national daily - would help.

[GotaFancy?]

I actually quite like the format (if it's implemented properly).

Obviously it's no good if it's not understood by the players, so communication of the concept is key.....

[Fonzie14]

It is obviously "loosely" based on the european football leagues, with each nation having its own league qualifiers going on to the champions league.

In principle a great idea (imho), however it needs someone at the top to make (prompt) decisions when problems occur.

Hopefully, all will be sorted BEFORE the start of the Champions League on Wednesday.

GL all.

[Football-Tipper]

Which teams are in this is it everyone...God my head hurts trying to work this out

[Fonzie14]

Originally Posted by Football-Tipper

Which teams are in this is it everyone...God my head hurts trying to work this out

Yes mate, we all go through to the Champions League to start.

[Penelopeys]

Have any of you been able to register a team for tomorrow yet???

Can't find anything on the website

[philossify]

I'm glad its just not me - I can't find anything either.

Though there is some stuff under events called Champions League 1 thru 6 (each with 6 games) that doesn't seem to start till the 28th May .... maybe they have put it back a week?????????

[slick mick]

Champions League start delayed till 28th May

[Fonzie14]

The schedule of the eSport-Poker Champions League

2nd Matchday Wed 16th July 7:00 P.M.


New Schedule from website

[GotaFancy?]

If you look at the German version, you can see that the final is a two legged affair with the second leg on 16th July.

[Fonzie14]

Originally Posted by GotaFancy?

If you look at the German version, you can see that the final is a two legged affair with the second leg on 16th July.

So does mine...

Also worth noting that all games start at 7:00 PM, not 8:00 as it was in league.

[GotaFancy?]

From the German forum

Ahhaa, now I understood, as want to bend it.
The teams from DE and UK will play 28,5. in the groups 1-6 starting from that, the teams from FRA and ESP starting from 11.6. in the groups 7-10.
Very smartly - however fair? naja, you must know, how you make…

It seems that the French and Spanish teams will join at a later stage

[KONG]

Originally Posted by GotaFancy?

From the German forum



It seems that the French and Spanish teams will join at a later stage

How can they come later into the League? I thought that everybody started as onces!?

[SilentJay]

Originally Posted by KONG

How can they come later into the League? I thought that everybody started as onces!?

I don't think the Spanish and French leagues are done yet. (In fact, they seem to only start this Thursday. I guess the top 10 after 4 rounds qualify for the CL?)

If you look at their CL schedules, it says they play 4 rounds from 11.6. to 23.6. (presumably amongst themselves), and then presumably the qualifiers from the UK/GER and ESP/FRA group stages move on to the quarter finals, where we presumably finally get the "real" CL.