OGN Sparkyz is a team that did fairly well last season, largely because they possess Flower/Justin, the 2v2 pairing that basically rewrote 2v2s into what they should be - tactics and play involving, you know, cooperation. On top of that, they have the twin Zergs YellOw[ArnC] and Luxury, and though they are often forgotten under the shadow of more conspicuous people like Jaedong, they are very good Zerg players in their own right.

STX has lost several of their previous matches largely because of losses that came from attempts to play some of their less experienced players against what they probably perceived to be less threatening teams. They have not made the same choice this time, and have played all three of their ace players, but still, competition will be stiff.

It's been a while, but it's back. The rivalry that has been fueling SC's fire ever since last summer's second GomTV MSL. Back then sAviOr was still a top 5 player. Then FBH bested him 3-2 in a hard fought set, not hesitating to do a victory lap around Ma Jae Yoon. Some fans cried out in rage and called it bad sportsmanship, some applauded it, labeling it "good for the game." Say what you want, over the last year or so it's drawn more discussion than any other player's out-of-game antics by a mile. Since then the two have met twice more in ProLeague play, with sAviOr coming up short again and again, and with FBH pelvic thrusting his way into the record books for nearly single handedly destroying the career of one of the best Zerg players ever (probably THE best, but I'm sure that you can find someone to argue with me on that one). This match will probably be one of the most hyped so far this ProLeague, so read on and tune in tomorrow night for all the intense games (and some of that other stuff - DRAMA).

A new technique discovered by the TL.net user flag has allowed us to catch players using the Oblivion hack or hacks similar to it, even when the hacker has the “autosplit” option turned off.

The validity of this method has been tested and verified through a collaborative effort by replay specialists and administrators at TeamLiquid.net, ICCup.com, GosuGamers.net, SCLegacy.com, and WGTour.com. Currently, teams at all five of these sites are working to uncover and confirm hackers. Please note that this report is not solely speaking for TL.net, but is also speaking for these other four sites. You will find similar reports in the news on these others sites shortly.

The following people have been caught hacking with this method: RoX.Localhost, TT1, Executor, Killah, Excello.Tronic, NaW-SenSei, NaW-PuSh, and sMi.Spades. There are more names under suspicion, but have been omitted here to allow for a more complete and thorough investigation

With TSL nearing the end of it's ladder phase there are a number of things the top players need to do prior to it's completion. Manifesto7 lays out what the TSL staff expect from the players;

TSL Qualifiers: Round 1 Schedule (for Ladder #17-48)
TSL Qualifiers: Round 1 will be held at the following times:
04/26/08 - 12:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM
04/27/08 - 12:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM

Times are EDT (New York).

Players will be given their match assignments and times on 04/22/08. If you are planning on qualifying, please make sure you are available during these hours.

Poker – May the best one win!

Poker – a long time it was associated with western romance and smoking guns, it stood for shady characters and Mafiosi, who squeeze money out of poor fellows. But the views have changed. Today poker is a well established sport and a respected strategy game. The secret is not to be lucky and to get dealt better cards than your opponent. It is about dominating the table and knowing how to play the cards, no matter how good they are.

The Teamliquid Starleague has got off to a flying start with other 16,000 games played in less than 5 days. Teamliquid's Manifesto7 is providing excellent coverage of the ladder phase of the tournament.

In this edition:

• Big Names Dominating
  
• Win an easy $100
  
• Drama Bomb: Cheaters
  
• 1000 point Tournament
  
• Mondragon Speaks
  
• Rumour Rumblings
  
• Determination Award
  
• Replay Bag