14 DAY TRIAL // Leading game center organization iGames and premier eSports online community CEVO bring news today of the $5K Counter-Strike 1.6 Open, the third event in their 6-month series of national eSports tournaments that began in June, with prizes amounting over $40,000.
Presented by Intel, the next round of the competition will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th, at eight iGames member centers across North America, namely:
- Euphnet Cyber Cafe v3 (San Jose, CA) - NETplay (Charlotte, NC) - eBash (Terre Haute, IN) - The Core (Katy, TX) - Sin City PC (Las Vegas, NV) - CyberHub (Levittown, PA) - Head 2 Head Games (London, ON, Canada) - Gamers' World (Montreal, QC, Canada).
Saturday, September 23rd, will feature 4-8 teams of 5 competing locally at each center, with the winners advancing to Sunday's WAN, double-elimination tournament.
The prize breakdown is as follows:
Day One
1st place = Pass to National tournament (minimum of $300 in winnings). 2nd place = $200 (requires a minimum of 4 participating teams). 3rd place = 4 hours free ($15 value per person). 4th place = 2 hours free ($7.50 value per person).
Day Two
1st place = $1,500 2nd place = $1,000 3rd place = $600 4th place = $500 5th place = $400 6th place = $400 7th place = $300 8th place = $300
In addition to the $5,000 in cash to be divided between the best Counter-Strike players, there will also be special raffles and other surprises for all participants, including sports bags and sunglass holders, courtesy of Intel.
The next competition scheduled is a Call of Duty 2 LAN Center Cup on October 14th and 15th, followed by another Counter-Strike 1.6 Open on November 4th and 5th. To register for the $5K CS 1.6 Open and to find out more details about the event you can visit igames.org.