MLG Columbus 2009

MLG Columbus 2009
Tournament Information
Organizer	Major League Gaming
Prize Pool	$ 56,000
NumberofTeams	218
Location & Dates
Type	Offline
Game	Halo 3
Tier	Premier
Mode	4v4
Platform	Xbox 360
Country	United States
Location	Columbus
Venue	Greater Columbus Convention Center
Start Date	2009-06-05
End Date	2009-06-07
Results
Winner	⁠⁠Str8 Rippin
Second	⁠⁠Triggers Down
Third	⁠⁠Final Boss
Fourth	⁠⁠Classic

MLG Columbus 2009 was the second event of the 2009 MLG season. It took place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from June 5-7, 2009.

Overview

Format

• Open Bracket
  • Double Elimination
  • Best of 3 Series
  • Top 16 teams advance to Championship Bracket
• Championship Bracket
  • 16 teams + 16 Open Bracket teams
  • Double Elimination
  • Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps

• Team Slayer: Amplified, Construct, Guardian, Narrows, The Pit
• Team King: Construct
• Team Oddball: Lockdown, Guardian
• Multi Flag: Narrows, Onslaught, The Pit

Prize Pool

$ 56,000 USD is spread among the teams as follows:

Participants

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Player Chart

Believe the Hype
⁠⁠
Cloud
Clutch
D3M0N D
Soviet

Carbon
⁠⁠
ShocKWav3
GH057ayame
Cpt Anarchy
Defy

Classic
⁠⁠
Soldi3r187
Legend
BesT MaN
Chig

Final Boss
⁠⁠
OGRE2
FearItSelf
Victory X
Mackeo

Instinct
⁠⁠
Neighbor
Lunchbox
Roy
Walshy

Status Quo
⁠⁠
StrongSide
Ace
Flamesword
Totz

Str8 Rippin
⁠⁠
Elamite
Legit
Tsquared
Snip3down

Triggers Down
⁠⁠
SKHalogod
Hysteria
Heinz
iGotUrPistola

Results

Championship Bracket

Winners Bracket

	Round 1				Round 2				Round 3
	⁠⁠TD	3
	⁠⁠Dyn	1
					⁠⁠TD	3
					⁠⁠Cls	1
	⁠⁠Cls	3
	⁠⁠sQ	1
									⁠⁠TD	3
									⁠⁠FB	2
	⁠⁠Amb	3
	⁠⁠XiT	0
					⁠⁠Amb	1
					⁠⁠FB	3
	⁠⁠FB	BYE
	⁠⁠Ins	3
	⁠⁠eR	0
					⁠⁠Ins	3
					⁠⁠BtH	1
	⁠⁠CYP	1
	⁠⁠BtH	3
									⁠⁠Ins	2
									⁠⁠Str8	3
	⁠⁠CbN	3
	⁠⁠HaE	1
					⁠⁠CbN	2
					⁠⁠Str8	3
	⁠⁠DH	0
	⁠⁠Str8	3

Losers Bracket

	Round 1				Round 2				Round 3				Round 4
					⁠⁠Amb	1
	⁠⁠sQ	3
					⁠⁠sQ	3							⁠⁠Ins	1
	⁠⁠HaE	0							⁠⁠sQ	3
													⁠⁠Cls	3
									⁠⁠Cls	6
					⁠⁠Cls	3
	⁠⁠CYP	1
					⁠⁠P&TJ	0
	⁠⁠P&TJ	3
					⁠⁠CbN	3
	⁠⁠K-MA	3
					⁠⁠K-MA	0							⁠⁠FB	3
	⁠⁠XiT	0							⁠⁠CbN	0
													⁠⁠BtH	1
									⁠⁠BtH	3
					⁠⁠BtH	3
	⁠⁠Dyn	3
					⁠⁠Dyn	1
	⁠⁠VIRT	1

Final Bracket

	From Winners Bracket
									Grand Final
	⁠⁠TD	1
									⁠⁠Str8	6
	⁠⁠Str8	3
									⁠⁠TD	1
					⁠⁠TD	6
	From Losers Bracket
					⁠⁠FB	4
	⁠⁠Cls	1
	⁠⁠FB	3

Media

Articles & Videos

• MLG Pro Circuit - Episode 2
• Playlist of Event VoD
  • Pregame Show
  • WB Round 1 - Str8 Rippin vs. Darkest Hour
  • Snipedown Interview
  • WB Round 1 - Carbon vs. Heaven and Earth
  • Cpt Anarchy Interview
  • WB Round 3 - Triggers Down vs. Final Boss
  • WB Round 3 - Str8 Rippin vs. Instinct
  • WB Finals - Triggers Down vs. Str8 Rippin
  • LB Finals - Triggers Down vs. Final Boss
  • Grand Finals - Triggers Down vs. Str8 Rippin
  • Tsquared Interview
• Karma and Naded Offer Open Tryouts for Team - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Rules and Settings - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Round-by-Round Gametypes - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Pro Rosters - majorleaguegaming.com
• Behind the Match-Up: MLG Columbus Part 2 - majorleaguegaming.com
• Behind the Match-Up: Columbus Part 3 - majorleaguegaming.com
• Behind the Match-Up: Columbus Part 4 - majorleaguegaming.com
• MLG Columbus Experts’ Picks - majorleaguegaming.com
• Lammie Picks His Halo 3 Columbus Top 8 - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Open Bracket Preview - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Championship Bracket Preview - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Old Spice Rising Star Preview - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R1 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R2 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R1 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R2 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R3 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R3 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R4 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R4 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R5 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R6 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R7 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R5 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• Check out the Halo 3 Teams That Advanced to the Championship Bracket! - majorleaguegaming.com
• VG New Order Eliminated in Open Bracket - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open WB R6 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 Open LB R8 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 CLB R1 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 CLB R2 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 CLB R3 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• Triggers Down Defeats Final Boss, Advances to WB Finals - majorleaguegaming.com
• Check out the Eight Halo 3 FFA Finalists! - majorleaguegaming.com
• Str8 Heads to Winners Finals Following 3-2 Win Over Instinct - majorleaguegaming.com
• H3 CLB R4 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• Believe the Hype Knocks Out Carbon, 3-0 - majorleaguegaming.com
• Classic Upsets Instinct 3-1 in the LBR8 — Instinct to Play BtH for 5th Place - majorleaguegaming.com
• Final Boss Knocks Off Classic – Advance to Losers Bracket Finals and Secure Top 3 Finish - majorleaguegaming.com
• Str8 Rippin Drops Triggers Down 3-1 - majorleaguegaming.com
• Triggers Down Knocks Out Final Boss – Advances to Finals - majorleaguegaming.com
• Halo 3 Finals Game-by-Game Recap - majorleaguegaming.com
• MLG Columbus Hall of Champions - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Full Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Halo 3 Wrap Up - majorleaguegaming.com
• Pistola and Prison Named as Columbus MVP’s - majorleaguegaming.com
• Classic and Pistol & the Jets Named as Columbus Spotlight Teams - majorleaguegaming.com
• Columbus Old Spice Rising Star Featured Contenders Chosen - majorleaguegaming.com

Interviews

• Timeout With KillerDrew - majorleaguegaming.com
• Chat with Major League Gamer Lunchbox - espn.go.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Mackeo - sports.espn.go.com
• MLG Chats With Karma About “Golden Ticket” - majorleaguegaming.com
• Timeout With Legit - majorleaguegaming.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Naded - sports.espn.go.com
• Timeout With Cpt Anarchy - majorleaguegaming.com
• Chat with Major League Gamer Soviet - espn.go.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Karma - sports.espn.go.com
• Timeout With Soviet - majorleaguegaming.com
• Chat with Major League Gamer Victory X - espn.go.com
• Timeout With Heinz - majorleaguegaming.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Mad Max - sports.espn.go.com
• Timeout With Neighbor - majorleaguegaming.com
• Chat with Major League Gamer Demon D - espn.go.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Gilkey - sports.espn.go.com
• Timeout With OGRE2 - majorleaguegaming.com
• MLG Pro Sitdown: Defy - sports.espn.go.com
• Post-Str8 Rippin vs. Darkest Hour - Snipedown Interview - youtube.com
• Post-Carbon vs. Heaven and Earth - Cpt Anarchy Interview - youtube.com
• Post-Str8 Rippin vs. Triggers Down - Tsquared Interview - youtube.com
• Chat with MLG's Chig - espn.go.com
• Timeout With Legend - majorleaguegaming.com
• Back On Top: MLG Interviews Str8 Rippin - majorleaguegaming.com
• Chat with IGotUrPistola - espn.go.com

Additional Links

• Columbus Halo 3 Full Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• 2009 Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Columbus (Halo 3) - esportsearnings.com
• Championship Winners Bracket - mlgpro.com via archive.org
• Championship Losers Bracket - mlgpro.com via archive.org
• Championship Placement Bracket - mlgpro.com via archive.org
• Open Bracket - mlgpro.com via archive.org