k1llsen wins EGB Three Map QL Cup #1 as AGENT and cYpheR exit early

k1llsen won the EGB Three Map QL Cup #1, completing an unbeaten run with a 2:0 victory over cherepoff in the Grand Final. The German had already beaten cherepoff by the same score in the Winners Final and finished the tournament without dropping a single map. The victory earned k1llsen $40, while cherepoff collected $10 for second place; dazator and H3LLDOWN completed the top four.

While k1llsen's victory was hardly a surprise, the tournament produced several unexpected results earlier in the bracket. AGENT, currently second in the Plus Forward Quake Live Duel ranking, was sent to the lower bracket by cherepoff and managed only one more win before dazator eliminated him, leaving him in 7th–8th place. cYpheR exited even earlier: after losing to ARSENY in the upper bracket, he was knocked out by H3LLDOWN in his first lower-bracket match and finished 9th–11th.

The result continued a difficult run for cYpheR, who has now lost five consecutive Quake Live tournament matches and seven of his last nine duels. Despite the recent slump, the four-time QuakeCon champion remains fourth in the Plus Forward Duel ranking.

A recording of the tournament broadcast by mstshambler is available here.