SK Gaming

The GSL August Code S final on Saturday morning saw

Jong Hyeon 'MVP' Jung take his third title, and $46,000 for first place, in dominant fashion, taking down surprise finalist

Jung Hoon 'TOP' Kim 4:1 overall.

Despite TOP taking down GSL Super Tournament champion Polt in the semi-finals, preventing a GSL champion vs. GSL champion TvT final in the process, the odds were still stacked against the oGs player in many people's books as he had to go up against the man many consider the best Terran in the world.

With this third GSL title Mvp puts himself level with NesTea, and one GSL title ahead of MC. Adding to his claim of being the best player in the world right now is the fact Mvp took down NesTea, the previous champion, in the playoffs.

Jong Hyeon 'MVP' Jung 4:1

Jung Hoon 'TOP' Kim
-0:1 Daybreak
-0:2 Dual Sight
-0:3 Xel'Naga Fortress
-1:3 Bel'Shir Beach
-1:4 Terminus SE

GSL August Code S final standings:
1st

Jong Hyeon 'MVP' Jung - $46,000
2nd

Jung Hoon 'TOP' Kim - $18,500
3rd-4th

Sung-Jun 'July' Park - $4,500
3rd-4th

Seong Hun 'Polt' Choi - $2,800

Mvp is arguably the most high level BW player to make the transition to SC2, in terms of his level in the original when he departed. During his BW days he managed to make to the quarter-finals of the Hana Daetoo MSL in 2010, where he lost to eventual champion Flash 1:3. Mvp's SC2 career began with a bang as he overcame his GSL S3 Ro16 placing to win the fourth season in January. In March he added the GSL World Invitational title.

Following that he went into something of a slump, dropping to Code A and then being beaten in the finals of that league by Bomber. Back in Code S the next season he was eliminated 17th-32nd to leave many wondering if he had fallen off as an elite level player. Mvp's return came later that same month as he won MLG Anaheim, dropping only two maps and none against foreigners.

Photographs of the Code S final and All-Star matches can be viewed at TeamLiquid.

(Photographs copyright Ethan_Ahn)

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