The new details of IEM Sydney 2018

ESL has revealed the schedule of the tournament on its website and also announced the list of talents that will cover the tournament.

Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2018 will take place in Sydney, Australia on May 1-6. The prize pool amounts $250,000 and Qudos Bank Arena will be a venue. The winner will earn the main monetary prize in the sum of $100,000.

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The list of talents:

Stage host: OJ Borg

Side reporter: Tres “Stunna” Saranthus

Desk host: Alex “Machine” Richardson

Analyst: Iain “Snyper” Turner
Analyst: Janko “YNk” Paunovic
Analyst: Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill

Commentator: Henry “HenryG” Greer
Commentator: Harry “JustHarry” Russell
Commentator: Lauren “Pansy” Scott
Commentator: Jason “Moses” O’Toole
Commentator: Jordan “Elfishguy” Mays
Commentator: Tim “Brainstorm” Dunne
Commentator: Kevin “KaRath” Zhu
Commentator: Mitch “Pili” Pilipowski

Observer: DJ “Prius” Kuntz
Observer: Heather “sapphiRe” Garozzo
Observer: Michael “MC” Campagna

The schedule of the tournament (Time is listed as UTC +0):

May 1 (ESL Arena, the studio)

01:30 — Pre-show
02:00-09:00 — Matches of the group stage

May 2 (ESL Arena, the studio)

01:30 — Pre-show
02:00-09:00 — Matches of the group stage

May 3 (ESL Arena, the studio)

01:30 — Pre-show
02:00-09:00 — Matches of the group stage

May 4 (Qudos Bank Arena)

4:30 — Pre-show
05:00 — Quarterfinal #1
07:00 — Quarterfinal #2

May 5 (Qudos Bank Arena)

4:30 — Pre-show
05:00 — Semi-final #1
07:00 — Semi-final #2

May 6 (Qudos Bank Arena)

03:30 — Special event, pre-show
05:00 — Grand Final