UGC St. Louis has shown that Halo 5 still brings out the best of this community a year after it was introduced.
Thirty-three teams came out to Collinsville, Illinois to compete in the open bracket, which started on the first day of the three day event weekend. Most Wanted, Solstice and PNDA were the favorites to win out of the bracket, although there were a fair amount of local teams who performed well. For this event, the first, second, and third place teams will receive a share of a prize pool, totaled at $5,000.
Also, I have to give credit to two of the best day one commentators out there: Legion and Joe Fries. Not every game has to be taken seriously in a tournament, especially in the first round, where teams were most likely 3-0’d in dominating fashion. They kept me tuned in while I was getting dressed up as the “Brawny Man” for a Halloween party. Although their commentary did raise some eyebrows the wrong way, I enjoyed it.
Here’s how the matches went for day one:
Round One:
BYES: Most Wanted, Solstice, SCION Esports
#17 Vital Esports 3 – 0 #16 Gateway Guardians
#8 Bring The Noise 3 – 0 #25 Ebash
#9 Hype & Positivity 3 – 0 #24 4 of a Kind
#4 Justice League 3 – 0 #29 Bro CC
#13 Missouri’s Finest 3 – 0 #20 All for One
#5 Templar Esports 3 – 1 #28 True Ambition
#12 3rd Coast 3 – 0 #21 Blue Esports
#18 Stranger Things 3 – 0 #15 Rogue Nation
#7 Natural Talent 3 – 0 #26 Novastar Gaming
#10 Rapid Pulse 3 – 0 #23 Mattack & The Boys
#14 Render eSports 3 – 0 #19 Precursors
#27 PNDA Gaming 3 – 0 #6 Know Your Strengths
#11 InControl Gaming 3 – 0 #22 LegitimacyGG
Losers Round One:
#25 Ebash 3 – 0 #24 4 Of A Kind
#29 Bro CC 3 – 0 #20 All for One
#28 True Ambition 3 – 0 #21 Blue Esports
#23 Mattack & The Boys 3 – 1 #26 Novastar Gaming
#6 Know Your Strengths 3 – 0 #22 LegitimacyGG
Winners Round Two:
#1 Most Wanted 3 – 0 #17 Vital Esports
#9 Hype & Positivity 3 – 1 #8 Bring the Noise
#4 Justice League 3 – 0 #13 Missouri’s Finest
#5 Templar Esports 3 – 0 #12 3rd Coast
#2 Solstice 3 – 0 #18 Stranger Things
#10 Rapid Pulse 3 – 0 #7 Natural Talent
#3 SCION Esports 3 – 0 #14 Render eSports
#27 PNDA Gaming 3 – 0 #11 InControl Gaming
Losers Round Two:
#11 InControl Gaming 3 – 0 #16 Gateway Guardians
#14 Render eSports 3 – 0 #25 Ebash
#7 Natural Talent 3 – 0 #29 Bro CC
#28 True Ambition 3 – 2 #18 Stranger Things
#12 3rd Coast 3 – 0 #15 Rogue Nation
#13 Missouri’s Finest 3 – 0 #23 Mattack & The Boys
#8 Bring The Noise 3 – 0 #19 Precursors
#17 Vital Esports 3 – 0 #6 Know Your Strengths
Winners Round Three:
#1 Most Wanted 3 – 0 #9 Hype & Positivity
#4 Justice League 3 – 1 #5 Templar Esports
#2 Solstice 3 – 0 #10 Rapid Pulse
Loser’s Round Three:
#11 In Control Gaming 3 – 1 #14 Render Esports
#28 True Ambition 3 – 0 #7 Natural Talent
#13 Missouri’s Finest 3 – 0 #12 3rd Coast
#8 Bring the Noise 3 – 0 #17 Vital Esports
(From this point, not all rounds were completed)
Losers Round Four:
#5 Templar Esports 3 – 0 #11 InControl Gaming
#9 Hype & Positivity 3 – 0 True Ambition
#10 Rapid Pulse 3 – 0 #8 Bring the Noise
Losers Round Five:
#9 Hype & Positivity 3 – 1 #5 Templar Esports
Who do you see making it into pool play out of the open bracket?
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James Mattone is a journalist for GAMURS and can be contacted by email at jamestmattone@gmail.com or on Twitter –@TheJamesMattone.
