2017 WCS Montreal
Overview
The 2017 WCS Montreal is the fourth and last of four events of the 2017 WCS Circuit. It takes place at DreamHack Montreal 2017 and is organized by DreamHack (main tournament) and ESL (regional qualifiers).Format
First Group Stage
- 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
- Matches are Bo3
- Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage
Second Group Stage
- 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
- Matches are Bo3
- Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage
Third Group Stage
- 16 players from the Second Group Stage
- 16 players from Qualifiers
- 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
- Matches are Bo3
- Top 2 players of each group advance to the next playoffs
Playoffs
- 16 players in a single-elimination bracket
- Round of 16 to Semifinals are played in Bo5
- Finals are played in Bo7
Prize pool
| Place | $ USD | Seed | WSC Circuit Pts | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $25,000 | WCS Global Playoffs | 3,000 |
Neeb
|
Ting |
| 2nd | $10,000 | - | 1,400 |
Snute
|
Team Liquid |
| 3rd-4th | $6,500 | - | 900 |
TRUE
|
PSISTORM Gaming |
|
Elazer
|
Team QLASH |
Participants
| Protoss | Terran | Zerg |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified Players (16) | ||
| Cyan | ExpecT | Cham |
| Has | Kelazhur | Elazer |
| Probe | Nerchio | |
| Notable open sign-up players | ||
| PtitDrogo | uThermal | TLO |
| Harstem | lambo | Bunny |
Distribution
| Protoss | Terran | Zerg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Champion | 1 | |||