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CEVO has just announced their first ever TF2 RUSH event, hosted by NZXT. Check out the details below:

CEVO is proud to announce the opening of its first Team Fortress 2 RUSH Tournament with over $2000 worth of prizes for the top 6 teams, courtesy of NZXT (www.nzxt.com). The tournament is open to the first 32 teams to register. There is a registration fee of $5 per player. A player is considered @ready when he/she has paid the entry fee and has correctly entered their SteamID into their CEVO Account. Once a team has 6 players @ready, the team will be considered ready for the tournament.

Registration for the tournament opens Thursday, January 21st and will close as soon as 32 teams are fully paid. This tournament will last just over two weeks with matches starting on Monday, February 15th and ending with the finals on Thursday, March 4th. Teams are to make sure they can make the listed schedule before signing up. There will be no extensions during this tournament and no refunds once matches begin. Teams are encouraged to have at least 7 members on their roster.

Tournament Details:

- Double elimination RUSH tournament
- 32 team maximum
- $5 entry fee per person
- All standard CEVO rules apply

Prize List:

• 1st Place- 6x NZXT ADAMAS BLK Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case & FREE Entry into CEVO-P Season 5 ($1139.99 value)
• 2nd Place- 6x NZXT Sentry LX High Performance Aluminum Fan Controller Black W/ LCD Dual 5.25IN & FREE Entry into CEVO-P Season 5 ($539.99 value)
• 3rd Place- 6x NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse & FREE Entry into CEVO-P Season 5 ($419.99 value)

NOTE: Teams who place 4th-8th will be invited to participate in the Main division of TF2 Season 5.

*Winnings will be shipped free of charge.

Tournament Bracket:

http://www.cevo.com/playoffs/bracket.php?id=892

Map Rotation:

Round 1: TBA
Round 2: TBA
Round 3: TBA
Round 4: TBA
Round 5: TBA
Round 6: TBA
Round 7: TBA
Round 8: TBA
Round 9: TBA
Finals: TBA

This is an important announcement for the competitive TF2 community for two primary reasons:

- It's the first ever CEVO TF2 RUSH event, a new fast-paced tournament format. This is CEVO's attempt to remedy the problems associated with long 128-team tournaments that always seem to drag on forever.
- CEVO Season 5 will have three divisions - Professional, Main, and Open. It signals CEVO's continued support for the competitive side of this game despite the failures of the Main teams last season.

Important facts to note:

- Teams placing 1-3 in the RUSH tournament get free entry into CEVO-P for Season 5.
- Teams placing 4-8 in the RUSH tournament get invitations to play in the free CEVO-Main.

This means that Professional will be open to all teams willing to pay the season fee, Main will be free but invite or application only, Open will be free and open to all entrant teams.