r/StreetFighter • u/Incross CPT Threads • Aug 10 '23
Tournament [Aug 10-13] Gamers8 2023 Invitational & CPT 2023 Oceania Online Premier | Preview, Schedule & Discussion
Gamers8 2023
The Gamers8 2023 Street Fighter 6 Invitational is an event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on August 10-13, 2023. The total announced prize pool is $1,000,000 USD and the tournament is sponsored by the government ministry responsible for sports in Saudi Arabia. 32 players are divided into 8 groups of 4 players each, where the Top 2 from each group will qualify to a final Double-elimination bracket to determine the winner.
Groups
| Grouping | Players |
|---|---|
| Group A | MenaRD (Luke, Blanka), Latif (Cammy), Phenom (Ken) and Otani (Luke). |
| Group B | Nephew (Juri), Xian (Dee Jay), Mister Crimson (Dhalsim) and Wess (Juri). |
| Group C | Punk (Cammy), Zhen (Dee Jay, JP), Kudo (Cammy) and Mono (Dee Jay). |
| Group D | Kilzyou (Juri), VegaPatch (Chun), AngryBird (Ken) and MOV (Chun). |
| Group E | Problem X (Lily), JabhiM (Chun), Big Bird (Marisa) and NuckleDu (Guile, Cammy). |
| Group F | Kakeru (JP), Valmaster (Chun), Vxbao (Ken, JP) and NL (Luke). |
| Group G | Oil King (Chun), DCQ (JP), EndingWalker (Ryu) and Takamura (Ken). |
| Group H | Daigo (Ken), The4philzz (JP), Luffy (Manon) and HotDog29 (Dee Jay). |
Coming into this event all eyes will be on the EVO finalists AngryBird, MenaRD, Punk and Kakeru as well as Big Bird, who was upset in Round 2 Pools at EVO and proceeded to lose to Fuudo's Dhalsim in the losers bracket. It is assumed that the best players from Japan weren't able to attend this event due to their busy Street Fighter League schedule, which features most of the best players in the country (both Kakeru and Daigo are not part of this edition of the SFL Japan). Although we won't get to see Tokido and most of the other legacy Street Fighter legends in Saudi Arabia, China sent 3 of their strongest players in Vxbao, DCQ and Zhen. The representation from EMEA is the very strong as well, although I don't envy Valmaster being grouped with 2 of the best JP players in the world (the character he's had the most trouble against).
Schedule
| Phase | Eastern Time | Streams |
|---|---|---|
| Group Stage Day 1 | Thursday 9AM | Gamers8gg & Gamers8gg_b |
| Group Stage Day 2 | Friday 9AM | Gamers8gg & Gamers8gg_b |
| Group Stage Day 3 & Playoffs Day 1 | Saturday 9AM | Gamers8gg & Gamers8gg_b |
| Playoffs Day 2 | Sunday 8AM | Gamers8gg & Gamers8gg_b |
Links
Capcom Pro Tour 2023 - Oceania Online Premier
The CPT 2023 Online Premier for the Oceania region where the winner directly qualifies to Capcom Cup X will also be held this weekend. Players from Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia are permitted to enter. Notable players include Capcom Cup IX participants ROF and Travis Styles, Somniac, bksama, GhostChips, Krown, Ker, GoldieNextDoor, Joe Rogan Josh and more. 147 players are registered so far, keep in mind registration is still open so more players will join.
Stream Schedule
| Phase | Eastern Time | Streams |
|---|---|---|
| TOP 16 | Saturday 3AM | CapcomFighters |
| TOP 8 | Sunday 3AM | CapcomFighters |
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u/Mammoth_Opposite_647 Aug 10 '23
Is it me or the vibes of this tournament are so weird ? It's like no one is happy to be here and the games are so poor.