After a long day of Halo, the Open Circuit Finals and the Championship Bracket were both decided, which meant two teams were moving on to Burbank and the Open Circuit got a good look at the Pro Circuit teams.
Several teams, like PNDA Gaming and Most Wanted, were some of the considerable favorites that eventually fell to 3sUp and 6S Gaming in the Open Circuit Finals. 3sUp and 6S Gaming are going to be facing off against Team Allegiance and Enigma6 at the Relegation Tournament in Burbank on Dec. 10.
Here’s how the rest of the Open Circuit Finals matches went:
Winners Semifinals
#2 3sUp 3 – 0 #6 6S Gaming
#5 Dynasty 3 – 1 #8 PNDA Gaming
Losers Quarterfinals
#6 6S Gaming 3 – 1 #1 Most Wanted
#8 PNDA Gaming 3 – 0 #7 Bittersweet
Losers Semifinal
#6 6S Gaming 3 – 1 #8 PNDA Gaming
Winners Finals
#2 3sUp 3 – 0 #5 Dynasty
(3sUp Qualifies for Relegation Tournament)
Losers Finals
#6 6S Gaming 3 – 1 #5 Dynasty
(6S Gaming Qualifies for Relegation Tournament
Along with upsets in the Open Circuit Finals, several pro teams saw their time in the championship bracket cut short, such as Enigma6, who was taken out of the winners bracket by Evil Geniuses and exited the tournament via a 3sUp reverse sweep.
Here’s the full bracket of the matches in the Championship Bracket:
Round One:
BYES: Team EnVyUs, 3sUp Gaming
#4 Evil Geniuses 3 – 0 #13 Most Wanted
#5 Enigma6 3 – 0 #12 PNDA Gaming
#2 Team Liquid 3 – 0 #15 Solstice
#7 FAB Esports 3 – 0 #10 6S Gaming
#3 Str8 Rippin 3 – 0 #14 Bittersweet
#6 Allegiance 3 – 0 #11 Dynasty
Losers Round One:
#12 PNDA Gaming 3 – 1 #13 Most Wanted
#10 6S Gaming 3 – 0 #15 Solstice
#14 Bittersweet 3 – 2 #11 Dynasty
Winners Quarterfinals:
#1 EnVyUs 3 – 0 #9 3sUp
#4 Evil Geniuses 3 – 2 #5 Enigma6
#2 Team Liquid 3 – 0 #7 FAB Esports
#6 Allegiance 3 – 0 #3 Str8 Rippin
Losers Round Two:
BYE: Str8 Rippin
#7 FAB Esports 3 – 0 #12 PNDA Gaming
#5 Enigma6 3 – 1 #10 6S Gaming
#9 3sUp 3 – 0 #14 Bittersweet
Losers Round Three:
#3 Str8 Rippin 3 – 1 #7 FAB Esports
#9 3sUp 3 – 2 #5 Enigma6
Winners Semifinals:
#1 EnVyUs 3 – 2 #4 Evil Geniuses
#2 Team Liquid 3 – 2 #6 Allegiance
Losers Quarterfinals:
#3 Str8 Rippin 3 – 2 #4 Evil Geniuses
#6 Allegiance 3 – 2 #9 3sUp
Losers Semifinal:
#6 Allegiance 3 – 1 #3 Str8 RIppin
Winners Finals:
#2 Team Liquid 3 – 1 #1 EnVyUs
Losers Finals:
#1 EnVyUs 3 – 1 #6 Allegiance
Grand Finals:
#1 EnVyUs 4 – 2 #2 Team Liquid
#1 EnVyUs 4 – 3 #2 Team Liquid
Do you see 3sUp or 6S Gaming taking a Pro League spot in Burbank later in December? Does nV’s performance in Vegas prove that they can challenge OpTic for the best LAN team in Halo?
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James Mattone is a journalist for GAMURS and can be contacted on Twitter –@TheJamesMattone.
