Watch the Hearthstone Wild Open!
Posted on 28 June 2017
Eight of the world’s top Wild players – two from each region – have emerged from the online qualifiers to compete in the first ever Hearthstone Wild Open. Tune in July 1 and 2 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT each day to catch the action. All sets are welcome in the Wild Open, which means surprises and the unexpected will surely abound.
Meet the Players
Europe
Alberto “Alb987” Reano
Albert “Bertík” Kačírek
Americas
Jesse “Control” Chrysler
Albert “MeknugetZz” Bazinet
Asia Pacific
Masakazu “masnic” Ishikawa
Young-Hun “Noriggoon” Kim
China
Xinyu “SHRoyalBaiZe” Wang
Yuchen “LVGE” Zheng
Wild Tournament Bracket
Casters
Play-by-play analysis will be led by Dan ‘Frodan’ Chou, who will be joined by the talented Brian Kibler, Simon ‘Sottle’ Welch, and Alex ‘Raven’ Baguley.
Format
Players will compete in a single elimination best-of-five Conquest format with one ban.
Schedule
All the action will play out live July 1 and 2. Broadcast times for the Hearthstone Wild Open are as follows:
Quarterfinals: July 1 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT
Semifinals and Finals: July 2 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT
All broadcasts will be held on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel.
Prize Pool
The $25,000 Hearthstone Wild prize pool will be divided as follows:
Placement
Prize (USD)
1st
$8,000
2nd
$5,000
3rd & 4th
$3,000
5th to 8th
$1,500
Total
$25,000
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