DreamHacks Counter-strike tournament, presented by Sennheiser and FullStrike, is played this weekend and we are now happy to announce the groups, schedule and almost final team list.

As we got some final confirmation today that some of the invited teams couldn't attend the event we are happy to announce that we are giving the last two spots to the BYOC-tournament played during Thursday, 26th of November. This is giving the teams attending DreamHack Winter 2009 a greater chance to qualify to the the Main tournament.

The best 6 teams in the BYOC tournament will qualify to the main tournament, starting 09:00 on Friday. We are also presenting the groups and the full schedule for the Main tournament today.

Attending teams:
01. H2K-Gaming (DreamHack Summer Champions)
02. Begrip-Gaming (DreamHack Stockholm Champions)
03. 0bites * (DreamHack Skellefteå IV Runner-ups)
04. Rodcad Gaming (Benelux qualifier)
05. 2easy4 (German qualifier)
06. LZ (Malaysia qualifier)
07. TitaNs (Singapore qualifier)
08. Evil Geniuses (Direct invite)
09. SK-Gaming (Direct invite)
10. Millenium (Direct invite)
11. PGS D-Link (Direct invite)
12. MeetYourMakers (Direct invite)
13. Laget fd. Phantom Squad (PlayZeek DreamHack-ladder Round 19)
14. Power Gaming (Finland qualifier)
15. wooSai.fi (Baltic qualifier)
16. nOu (Baltic qualifier)
17. LCSL (Baltic qualifier)
18. PlayMore (Serbia qualifier)
19. Oslo Lions (IOL Online qualifier Sweden)
20. k1ck (Portugal qualifier)
21. mTw (Direct invite)
22. compLexity (Direct invite)
23. Darkside (Norway qualifier)
24. Viborg Vipers (Denmark qualifier)
25. Spirit of Amiga (Denmark)
26. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
27. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
28. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
29. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
30. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
31. TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier) - Register here!
32. TBA (PlayZeek DreamHack-ladder Round 20) - Click here!

* DreamHack Skellefteå IV Champions Vinnarlaget couldnt attend event, so runner-ups 0bites will take their spot.

(For all qualified/ready/invited teams, make sure to register your team at esport.dreamhack.se and notify admins with a email to esport@dreamhack.se so we can invite your team to the tournament page)

Group A
Evil Geniuses
wooSai.fi
LZ
0bites

09:00 - Group A / Round 1 (dust2)
Evil Geniuses vs. wooSai.fi
LZ vs. 0bites*

10:15 - Group A / Round 2 (de_train)
Evil Geniuses vs. LZ
0bites vs. wooSai.fi

11:30 - Group A / Round 3 (de_inferno)
Evil Geniuses vs. 0bites
LZ vs. wooSai.fi

Group B
Millenium
Titans
Viborg Vipers
- TBA (PlayZeek DreamHack-ladder Round 20)

9:00:00 Group B / Round 1 (de_dust2)
Millenium vs. Viborg Vipers
PlayZeek vs. Titans

10:15 Group B / Round 2 (de_train)
Millenium vs. Titans
Viborg Vipers vs. PlayZeek

11:30 Group B - Round 3 (de_inferno)
Millenium vs. PlayZeek
Viborg Vipers vs. Titans

Group C
SK-Gaming
k1ck
Darkside
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

13:00 Group C / Round 1 (de_dust2)
SK-Gaming vs. k1ck
Darkside vs. Byoc 1

14:15 Group C - Round 2 (de_train)
SK-Gaming vs. Darkside
Byoc 1 vs. k1ck

15:30 Group C - Round 3 (de_inferno)
SK-Gaming vs. Byoc 1
Darkside vs. k1ck

Group D
mTw
PlayMore
Coldfrag
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

13:00 - Group D / Round 1 (de_dust2)
mTw vs. PlayMore
Coldfrag vs. Byoc 2

14:15 - Group D / Round 2 (de_train)
mTw vs. Coldfrag
Byoc 2 vs. PlayMore

15:30 - Group D / Round 3 (de_inferno)
mTw vs. Byoc 2
Coldfrag vs. PlayMore

Group E
compLexity
Begrip gaming
Rodcad Gaming
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

17:00 - Group E - Round 1 (de_dust2)
compLexity vs. Begrip gaming
Rodcad Gaming vs. Byoc 3

18:15 - Group E / Round 2 (de_train)
compLexity Rodcad Gaming
Byoc 3 Begrip gaming

19:30 - Group E / Round 3 (de_inferno)
compLexity vs. Byoc 3
Rodcad Gaming vs. Begrip gaming

Group F
Power Gaming
Spirit of Amiga
2easy4
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

17:00 - Group F / Round 1 (de_dust2)
Power Gaming vs. Spirit of Amiga
2easy4 vs. Byoc 4

18:15 - Group F / Round 2 (de_train)
Power Gaming vs. 2easy4
Byoc 4 vs. Spirit of Amiga

19:30 - Group F / Round 3 (de_inferno)
Power Gaming Byoc 4
2easy4 Spirit of Amiga

Group G
H2K Gaming
PGS D-Link
nOu
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

21:00 - Group G / Round 1 (de_dust2)
H2K Gaming vs. PGS D-Link
nOu vs. Byoc 5

22:15 - Group G / Round 2 (de_train)
H2K Gaming vs. nOu
Byoc 5 vs. PGS D-Link

23:30 - Group G / Round 3 (de_inferno)
H2K Gaming vs. Byoc 5
nOu vs. PGS D-Link

Group H
MeetYourMakers
LCSL
Oslo Lions
TBA (DreamHack Winter 2009 BYOC qualifier)

21:00 - Group H - Round 1 (de_dust2)
MeetYourMakers LCSL
Oslo Lions Byoc 6

22:15 - Group H / Round 2 (de_train)
MeetYourMakers vs. Byoc 6
Oslo Lions vs. LCSL

23:30 - Group H / Round 3 (de_inferno)
MeetYourMakers Oslo Lions
Byoc 6 LCSL

Playoffs schedule:
10:00 Round of 16 - 4 matches
1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B
1st Group B vs. 2nd Group A
1st Group C vs. 2nd Group D
1st Group C vs. 2nd Group D

13:00 Round of 16 - 4 matches
1st Group E vs. 2nd Group F
1st Group F vs. 2nd Group E
1st Group G vs. 2nd Group H
1st Group H vs. 2nd Group G

17:00 Quarter finals
19:00 Semi finals
22:00 Grand Final

Official tournament headset

About Sennheiser PC 350:
Whether battling evil aliens or fighting guerilla warfare, a fraction of a frame separates winners from the rest. Hearing and being heard can make or break a game.

PC 350 marks the beginning of a new era in the gaming headset technology, by adding a never before experienced dimension of reality to gaming providing the most accurate sound positioning and sound quality available in the market. Thanks to Sennheiser’s expertise as a global leader in electro-acoustics, PC 350’s sound perception is so precise, that you will literally feel like you’re in the game.

Read more about Sennheiser PC 350 here. Sennheiser PC 350 will also be avaiable in DreamStore at DreamHack Winter 2009.

Tournament Soft Drink

Full Strike Energi was introduced on the swedish market in the end of 2006. Today Full Strike is avaiable in a few different tastes.

FULL STRIKE BLACK - Classic energy drink with coffein and taurin.
FULL STRIKE WHITE - Classic energy drink with coffein but no taurin.
FULLS TRIKE JUICE - Apple & Orange
FULL STRIKE GREEN - Fusion with green tea and great taste.

DreamHack Counter-strike 1.6

Information:
Tournament name: Counter-Strike 1.6 - DreamHack Winter 2009
Game: Counter-Strike 1.6
Platform: PC
Format: 5vs5
Registration: Open! BYOC Qualifier
Prize purse: 200 000 SEK
Maps: de_nuke, de_dust2, de_train, de_inferno, de_tuscan
Rules: DreamHack 1.6 rules (Can be modified)
IRC: #dreamhack.cs
Head admins: Althalus & Zilo (Peliliiga & WCG Nordic)
Other: This tournament is played in a tournament area and on tournament computers.

Prize distribution:
1st place: 100 000 SEK
2nd place: 50 000 SEK
3rd place: 25 000 SEK + 5 x Sennheiser PC350
4th place: 10 000 SEK + 5 x Sennheiser PC350
Total value: 200 000 SEK

DreamHack Winter BYOC Qualification
Counter-strike tournament @ DreamHack Winter 26-29 november 2009. Please be advised that you need a computer ticket (buy your ticket at bokning.dreamhack.se) to participate in this event as this tournament is played in the BYOC-area.

This is the BYOC Qualification and the last chance to grab a spot in the playoffs in the large tournament at DreamHack Winter 2009.

Tournament is played Day 1 (26th of November 2009). The best teams will advance to Day 2 and play the main tournament at DreamHack Winter 2009.

Registration here

Detailed information will be available at location, be sure to confirm your team to an game admin in Hall A at when you arrive.

More announcements and information about the tournament will be up soon at dreamhack.se. Stay tuned.