Third Event in 6-Month, 40K eSports Series, Which Began in June and Runs Through November

WHAT:
Leading game center organization iGames and premier eSports online community CEVO today announced the details of $5K CS 1.6 Open, the third event in their 6-month series of national eSports tournaments, which began in June and run through November, with over $40,000 in the balance.

WHERE & WHEN:
Presented by Intel, the next round of competitions will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24, at 8 iGames member centers across North America and will feature the best local teams fragging it out in Counter-Strike 1.6, one of today's most popular competitive games.

* Euphnet Cyber Cafe v3 (San Jose, CA)
* NETplay (Charlotte, NC)
* eBash (Terre Haute, IN)
* The Core (Katy, TX)
* Sin City PC (Las Vegas, NV)
* CyberHub (Levittown, PA)
* Head 2 Head Games (London, ON, Canada)
* Gamers' World (Montreal, QC, Canada)

In addition, the schedule of upcoming competitions* is as follows:

October 14 & 15 $5K Call of Duty 2 LAN Center Cup
November 4 & 5 $5K Counter-Strike 1.6 Open

• All events presented by Intel in association with iGames and CEVO.

WHY YOU SHOULD GO:
Saturday, September 23, will feature 4-8 teams of 5 competing locally at each center, with the winners advancing to Sunday's WAN, double-elimination tournament.

Team Prize Breakdown:
* Day One
1st place = Pass to National tournament (minimum of $300 in winnings)
2nd place = $200 (requires a minimum of 4 participating teams)
3rd place = 4 hours free ($15 value per person)
4th place = 2 hours free ($7.50 value per person)

* Day Two
1st place = $1,500
2nd place = $1,000
3rd place = $600
4th place = $500
5th place = $400
6th place = $400
7th place = $300
8th place = $300

In addition to the $5,000 in cash to be divided between the best Counter-Strike players, there will also be special raffles and other surprises for all participants, including sports bags and sunglass holders courtesy of Intel.

To register for the $5K CS 1.6 Open, and to find out more about this and other upcoming events in the Intel series, visit www.igames.org or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org. For rules, competition structure, and prize allocation visit www.cevolved.com and remember HAVE FUN!

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