Pick/ban phase

In the first round:

• The higher seeded player chooses to be either Player A or B.
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 1)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 2)
  After these steps a Tour admin will create the first two games and the match will begin
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 3)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 4)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 5)

In the Quarterfinals

• The template pool expansion will be via private messages of the pick/ban dummy games between Tour admin and players.
  Each player will choose 4 templates from these 35
  https://www.warzone.com/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=5
  A maximum of 2 from the chosen 4 templates can be from the default 12 major templates (= duplicated)
  After both players do the correct choices, the pick/ban phase starts.
  
• The higher seeded player chooses to be either Player A or B.
  
• Player A bans 2 from the 4 templates are chosen by Player B
  
• Player B bans 2 from the 4 templates are chosen by Player A
  After these two steps, we will have a 16 templates pool (12 major +2+2)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 1)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 2)
  After these steps a Tour admin will create the first two games
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 3)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 4)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 5)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 6)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 7)
  

In the Semifinals - using expanded template pool

• The template pool expansion will be via private messages of the pick/ban dummy games between Tour admin and players.
  Each player will choose 8 templates from these 35
  https://www.warzone.com/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=5
  A maximum of 4 from the chosen 8 templates can be from the default 12 major templates (= duplicated)
  After both players do the correct choices, the pick/ban phase starts.
  
• The higher seeded player chooses to be either Player A or B.
  
• Player A bans 4 from the 8 templates are chosen by Player B
  
• Player B bans 4 from the 8 templates are chosen by Player A
  After these two steps, we will have a 20 templates pool (12 major +4+4)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 1)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 2)
  After these steps a Tour admin will create the first two games
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 3)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 4)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 5)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 6)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 7)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 8)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 9)
  

In the Grand Final - using expanded template pool

• The template pool expansion will be via private messages of the pick/ban dummy games between Tour admin and players.
  Each player will choose 12 templates from these 35
  https://www.warzone.com/Forum/262655-awp-world-tour-magazine?Offset=5
  A maximum of 6 from the chosen 12 templates can be from the default 12 major templates (= duplicated)
  After both players do the correct choices, the pick/ban phase starts.
  
• The higher seeded player choose if he want to be the first (=Player A) or not (=Player B)
  
• Player A bans 6 from the 12 templates are chosen by Player B
  
• Player B bans 6 from the 12 templates are chosen by Player A
  After these two steps, we will have a 24 templates pool (12 major +6+6)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 1)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 2)
  After these steps a Tour admin will create the first two games
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 3)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 4)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 5)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 6)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 7)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 8)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 9)
  
• Player B picks 1 (game 10)
  
• Player A bans 1
  
• Player B bans 1
  
• Player A picks 1 (game 11)

tornado vs UsualSuspect
3:0
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713706

• tornado chose Player B
  
• UsualSuspect banned French Brawl
  
• tornado banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• UsualSuspect picked Belarus
  
• tornado picked Elitist Africa
  
• UsualSuspect banned Biomes of America
  
• tornado banned Guiroma
  
• UsualSuspect picked Volcano Island
  
• tornado picked Georgia Army Cap
  
• UsualSuspect banned British Raj
  
• tornado banned Battle Islands V
  
• UsualSuspect picked Timid Land

Games:

• GAME 1 - Belarus (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741046
  
  
• GAME 2 - Elitist Africa (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741047
  
  
• GAME 3 - Volcano Island (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40759567

Edited 3/23/2025 13:48:37

(ง︡'-'︠)ง let's fight!! vs malakkan
1:3
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713707

• let’s fight!! chose Player B
  
• malakkan banned Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• let’s fight!! banned Elitist Africa
  
• malakkan picked Georgia Army Cap
  
• let’s fight!! picked Belarus
  
• malakkan banned British Raj
  
• let’s fight!! banned Volcano Island
  
• malakkan picked Timid Land
  
• let’s fight!! picked Guiroma
  
• malakkan banned Battle Islands V
  
• let’s fight!! banned Biomes of America
  
• malakkan picked New 1v1 Ladder

Games:

• GAME 1 - Georgia Army Cap (winner: malakkan)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741048
  
  
• GAME 2 - Belarus (winner: let’s fight!!)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741049
  
  
• GAME 3 - Timid Land (winner: malakkan)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40820262
  
  
• GAME 4 - Guiroma (winner: malakkan)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40820263

Edited 4/7/2025 06:00:46

Timinator vs John
3:1
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713708

• Timinator chose Player A
  
• Timinator banned Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• John banned Biomes of America
  
• Timinator picked Elitist Africa
  
• John picked Timid Land
  
• Timinator banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• John banned French Brawl
  
• Timinator picked Volcano Island
  
• John picked Battle Islands V
  
• Timinator banned Belarus
  
• John banned Guiroma
  
• Timinator picked Georgia Army Cap

Games:

• GAME 1 - Elitist Africa (winner: Timinator)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741050
  
  
• GAME 2 - Timid Land (winner: Timinator)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741051
  
  
• GAME 3 - Volcano Island (winner: John)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40918399
  
  
• GAME 4 - Battle Islands V (winner: Timinator)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41144787

Edited 5/23/2025 04:32:58

alexclusive vs Dom365
2:3
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713709

• alexclusive chose Player B
  
• Dom365 banned Biomes of America
  
• alexclusive banned Georgia Army Cap
  
• Dom365 picked Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• alexclusive picked French Brawl
  
• Dom365 banned Elitist Africa
  
• alexclusive banned Timid Land
  
• Dom365 picked Guiroma
  
• alexclusive picked Belarus
  
• Dom365 banned British Raj
  
• alexclusive banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• Dom365 picked Volcano Island

Games:

• GAME 1 - Blitzkrieg Bork (winner: alexclusive)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741052
  
  
• GAME 2 - French Brawl (winner: Dom365)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741053
  
  
• GAME 3 - Guiroma (winner: Dom365)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40789107
  
  
• GAME 4 - Belarus (winner: alexclusive)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40820261
  
  
• GAME 5 - Volcano Island (winner: Dom365)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41056753

Edited 5/2/2025 12:01:08

Aika vs awesomeusername
2:0
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713710

• Aika chose Player B
  
• awesomeusername banned Georgia Army Cap
  
• Aika banned Guiroma
  
• awesomeusername picked Volcano Island
  
• Aika picked Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• awesomeusername banned Timid Land
  
• Aika banned Biomes of America
  
• awesomeusername picked Belarus
  
• Aika picked New 1v1 Ladder
  
• awesomeusername banned French Brawl
  
• Aika banned British Raj
  
• awesomeusername picked Battle Islands V

Games:

• GAME 1 - Volcano Island (winner: Aika)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741054
  
  
• GAME 2 - Blitzkrieg Bork (winner: Aika)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741055
  
  
• GAME 3 - Belarus
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41144816

Edited 5/2/2025 12:24:59

rakleader vs Edge
3:1
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713711

• rakleader chose Player A
  
• rakleader banned Georgia Army Cap
  
• Edge banned Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• rakleader picked Elitist Africa
  
• Edge picked Battle Islands V
  
• rakleader banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• Edge banned Timid Land
  
• rakleader picked Guiroma
  
• Edge picked Volcano Island
  
• rakleader banned British Raj
  
• Edge banned French Brawl
  
• rakleader picked Biomes of America

Games:

• GAME 1 - Elitist Africa (winner: Edge)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741056
  
  
• GAME 2 - Battle Islands V (winner: rakleader)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741057
  
  
• GAME 3 - Guiroma (winner: rakleader)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40748282
  
  
• GAME 4 - Volcano Island (winner: rakleader)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40748284

Edited 3/22/2025 18:57:06

Vaups vs Texx
2:1
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713713

• Vaups chose Player A
  
• Vaups banned Georgia Army Cap
  
• Texx banned Belarus
  
• Vaups picked Volcano Island
  
• Texx picked Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• Vaups banned French Brawl
  
• Texx banned Battle Islands V
  
• Vaups picked British Raj
  
• Texx picked Elitist Africa
  
• Vaups banned Biomes of America
  
• Texx banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• Vaups picked Guiroma

Games:

• GAME 1 - Volcano Island (winner: Vaups)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741058
  
  
• GAME 2 - Blitzkrieg Bork (winner: Vaups)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741059
  
  
• GAME 3 - British Raj (winner: Texx)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41056775
  
  
• GAME 4 - Elitist Africa
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=xyz

Edited 5/23/2025 04:36:43

Octane vs Wini
3:2
Round of 16
(best of 5)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40713714

• Octane chose Player A
  
• Octane banned Georgia Army Cap
  
• Wini banned Biomes of America
  
• Octane picked Elitist Africa
  
• Wini picked French Brawl
  
• Octane banned Belarus
  
• Wini banned British Raj
  
• Octane picked Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• Wini picked Timid Land
  
• Octane banned Volcano Island
  
• Wini banned Battle Islands V
  
• Octane picked New 1v1 Ladder

Games:

• GAME 1 - Elitist Africa (winner: Wini)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741060
  
  
• GAME 2 - French Brawl (winner: Wini)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40741061
  
  
• GAME 3 - Blitzkrieg Bork (winner: Octane)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40742667
  
  
• GAME 4 - Timid Land (winner: Octane)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40769034
  
  
• GAME 5 - New 1v1 Ladder (winner: Octane)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40820260

Edited 4/1/2025 08:32:30

tornado vs malakkan
3:0
Quarterfinal
(best of 7)

Pick/ban steps:
https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=40918434

• The 8 additional templates:
  
  • chosen by tornado:
    British Raj
    Georgia Army Cap
    Landria
    Poland
    
  • chosen by malakkan:
    British Raj
    Old 1v1 Ladder
    Phobia WR
    Strategic Commanders
    
  
  
• tornado banned Old 1v1 Ladder & Strategic Commanders
  
• malakkan banned Landria & Poland
  
• tornado chose Player B
  
• malakkan banned Blitzkrieg Bork
  
• tornado banned Guiroma
  
• malakkan picked Phobia WR
  
• tornado picked Georgia AC
  
• malakkan banned British Raj
  
• tornado banned New 1v1 Ladder
  
• malakkan picked Elitist Africa
  
• tornado picked Georgia AC
  
• malakkan banned Volcano Island
  
• tornado banned Timid Land
  
• malakkan picked Battle Islands V
  
• tornado picked British Raj
  
• malakkan banned British Raj
  
• tornado banned Biomes of America
  
• malakkan picked French Brawl

Games:

• GAME 1 - Phobia WR (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41056665
  
  
• GAME 2 - Georgia Army Cap (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41056666
  
  
• GAME 3 - Elitist Africa
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41144587
  
  
• GAME 4 - Georgia Army Cap (winner: tornado)
  https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=41144588

Edited 5/23/2025 04:35:39

Quarterfinal
(coming soon)

Quarterfinal
(coming soon)

Quarterfinal
(coming soon)

Semifinal
(coming soon)

Semifinal
(coming soon)

Grand Final!
(coming soon)

It’s getting exciting

Update! (May 23rd)

Round 1:
Tornado sweeps UsualSuspect.

malakkan beats Let’s Fight! He lost just 1 game on LF’s 1st map pick, Belarus.

Timi beats John. He also won 3:1.

Alex & Dom had a fantastic showdown. They first traded wins on each other’s map picks, with Dom picking in under a minute on French Brawl. Then Dom wins on Guiroma. Alex wins on Belarus. Then Dom wins the game 5 decider on Volcano.

Aika is up 2:0 against awesomeusername.

Rak beats Edge 3:1. He lost on his 1st map pick, Africa.

Vaups leads Texx 2:1. Texx booted his first 2 games. Game 4 & 5 are on Africa & Guiroma.

The defending champ, Octane, lost the first 2 games against Wini. He made a comeback with a reverse sweep victory!

So, to recap, the round 1 winners are:
tornado
malakkan
Timinator
Dom365
rakleader
Octane
(2 matches left)

In round 2, tornado is up 3:0 against malakkan. Timi vs Dom is about to begin.

Which stalling hack i missed, that 1st round games are still ongoing?