Information

Details
Gamepool:	Uno (bo1), RPS (bo3), Solitaire (bo3), 7 Hand Poker (bo3), Bumper Stars (bo1)
Mode:	Best of three games
Slots:	Free For All, 48 planned
Restrictions:	First Come, First Serve! (no Trusted or Premium needed!)
Sign up open:	NOW
Sign up close:	1st January 2012
Cup Stage:	6-8 double elimination Cups 8 Players each
Playoffs:	Every Cup Winner joins Final Stage (8 slots) In case of <8 Cups: Knock Out Matches between all 2nd placed players best/two will join Final Stage too

Schedule Cup Stage Upper Round 1 2nd - 8th Jan Upper Round 2 9th - 15th Jan Upper Round 3 16th - 22th Jan Grand Final 6th - 12th Feb Lower Brackets Lower Round 1 9th - 15th Jan Lower Round 2 16th - 22nd Jan Lower Round 3 23rd - 29th Jan Lower Round 4 30th - 5th Feb

Final Stage Round 1 13th - 19th Feb Round 2 20th - 26th Feb Round 3 27th - 4th Mar Prizes Final Stage Rank Prize 1st Place 3 Months Premium + Award 2nd Place 2 Months Premium 3rd Place 1 Month Premium

MSN Games Winter Cups 2011/12

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Rules:

ladder specific rules
each player selects one game from the gamepool
the player who selected the game, starts it via msn too
a minimum of 2 games are played per match
the player who wins 2 games is the match winner, no draws!
if needed a decider game is selected by elimination from the whole game pool
each game consists of max. 3 rounds
the single games' results are entered at the matchsheet
Example Score:

Cup & Final Stage:

one match per week, pre-playing allowed
Match is not played in time: both players will drop to lower bracket
no Wildcards
lower bracket winner must win twice in order to win the cup
Problems with your opponent? Write a Protest/Support Ticket

Match Media: Screenshots of each round (click)
IRC: Try to be present at the match dates! #esl.msn @ quakenet
Start: Mon, 02/01/12 19:00 CEST
Help: via IRC: #esl.msn @ quakenet or Support Ticket

Signup now for the Winter League...
(Signup is active until Sun, 01/01/12 23:59 CEST)

Merry Chistmas and see you in the Winter Cups,
your Admin Team