MLG National Championship 2008

Meadowlands

San Diego

Orlando

Toronto

Dallas

Las Vegas

Championship

All Star Classic

MLG National Championship 2008
Tournament Information
Organizer	Major League Gaming
Prize Pool	$ 280,000
NumberofTeams	8
Links	Bracket
Location & Dates
Type	Offline
Game	Halo 3
Tier	Premier
Mode	4v4
Platform	Xbox 360
Country	United States
Location	Las Vegas
Venue	Hard Rock Hotel
Start Date	2008-11-21
End Date	2008-11-23
Broadcast
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule Calendar Export
Results
Winner	⁠⁠Str8 Rippin
Second	⁠⁠Instinct
Third	⁠⁠Carbon
Fourth	⁠⁠Final Boss

MLG Las Vegas Championships 2008 was the sixth and final event of the 2008 MLG season. It took place at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 21-23, 2008.

Overview

Format

• Double Elimination
• Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps

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

Prize Pool

$ 280,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants

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Player Chart

Pro Points #1

Str8 Rippin
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Tsquared
Legit
Elamite
Snip3down

Pro Points #2

Triggers Down
⁠⁠
SKHalogod
FearItSelf
Hysteria
Karma

Pro Points #3

Final Boss
⁠⁠
OGRE1
OGRE2
StrongSide
Neighbor

Pro Points #4

Instinct
⁠⁠
Walshy
Lunchbox
Roy
Soviet

Pro Points #5

Classic
⁠⁠
Soldi3r187
AnT
Victory X
Mackeo

Pro Points #6

Ambush
⁠⁠
NeXuS
iGotUrPistola
Heinz
Cloud

Pro Points #7

Carbon
⁠⁠
ShocKWav3
GH057ayame
Cpt Anarchy
Naded

Dallas Open

LeGendZ
⁠⁠
Gandhi
Defy
Legend
BesT MaN

Results

WR1 / LR1

⁠⁠Str8

3

⁠⁠LGZ

0

⁠⁠INS

3

⁠⁠Cls

0

⁠⁠FB

3

⁠⁠AMB

0

⁠⁠TD

2

⁠⁠CbN

3

Losers' Bracket

⁠⁠Cls

3

⁠⁠LGZ

2

⁠⁠TD

3

⁠⁠AMB

0

WR2 / LR2

⁠⁠Str8

3

⁠⁠INS

2

⁠⁠FB

1

⁠⁠CbN

3

⁠⁠FB

3

⁠⁠Cls

1

⁠⁠TD

2

⁠⁠INS

3

LR3

⁠⁠FB

1

⁠⁠INS

3

WF / LF

⁠⁠Str8

3

⁠⁠CbN

2

⁠⁠CbN

1

⁠⁠INS

3

Grand Finals

⁠⁠Str8

6

⁠⁠INS

3

Consolation Matches

7th Place

⁠⁠LGZ

L

⁠⁠AMB

W

5th Place

⁠⁠Cls

L

⁠⁠TD

W

Schedule

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Results|Schedule

CD|You|PST|CET|AEST

[showhide] Winners Bracket
Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSat 22 Nov - Mon 24 NovSun 23 Nov - Mon 24 Nov2008,11,22,20,00 - 2008,11,23,23,00
Sat 2008-11-22
Sat 2008-11-22
Sun 2008-11-23
2008,11,22,20,00
Str8⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2008 20:00:00 +0000-2008,11,22,20,0012:0021:0007:00		⁠⁠LGZ
2008,11,22,20,00
INS⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2008 20:00:00 +0000-2008,11,22,20,0012:0021:0007:00		⁠⁠Cls
Sun 2008-11-23
2008,11,22,23,00
FB⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2008 23:00:00 +0000-2008,11,22,23,0015:0000:0010:00		⁠⁠AMB
2008,11,22,23,00
TD⁠⁠	2	3	22 November 2008 23:00:00 +0000-2008,11,22,23,0015:0000:0010:00		⁠⁠CbN
Sun 2008-11-23
Mon 2008-11-24
2008,11,23,20,00
Str8⁠⁠	3	2	23 November 2008 20:00:00 +0000-2008,11,23,20,0012:0021:0007:00		⁠⁠INS
2008,11,23,20,00
FB⁠⁠	1	3	23 November 2008 20:00:00 +0000-2008,11,23,20,0012:0021:0007:00		⁠⁠CbN
Mon 2008-11-24
2008,11,23,23,00
Str8⁠⁠	3	2	23 November 2008 23:00:00 +0000-2008,11,23,23,0015:0000:0010:00		⁠⁠CbN

[showhide] Losers Bracket
Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSat 22 Nov - Mon 24 NovSun 23 Nov - Mon 24 Nov2008,11,22,21,30 - 2008,11,24,01,30
Sat 2008-11-22
Sat 2008-11-22
Sun 2008-11-23
2008,11,22,21,30
Cls⁠⁠	3	2	22 November 2008 21:30:00 +0000-2008,11,22,21,3013:3022:3008:30		⁠⁠LGZ
2008,11,22,21,30
TD⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2008 21:30:00 +0000-2008,11,22,21,3013:3022:3008:30		⁠⁠AMB
Sun 2008-11-23
2008,11,23,01,30
FB⁠⁠	3	1	23 November 2008 01:30:00 +0000-2008,11,23,01,3017:3002:3012:30		⁠⁠Cls
2008,11,23,01,30
TD⁠⁠	2	3	23 November 2008 01:30:00 +0000-2008,11,23,01,3017:3002:3012:30		⁠⁠INS
2008,11,23,01,30
LGZ⁠⁠	L	W	23 November 2008 01:30:00 +0000-2008,11,23,01,3017:3002:3012:30		⁠⁠AMB
Sun 2008-11-23
Mon 2008-11-24
2008,11,23,21,30
FB⁠⁠	1	3	23 November 2008 21:30:00 +0000-2008,11,23,21,3013:3022:3008:30		⁠⁠INS
2008,11,23,21,30
Cls⁠⁠	L	W	23 November 2008 21:30:00 +0000-2008,11,23,21,3013:3022:3008:30		⁠⁠TD
Mon 2008-11-24
2008,11,24,01,30
CbN⁠⁠	1	3	24 November 2008 01:30:00 +0000-2008,11,24,01,3017:3002:3012:30		⁠⁠INS

[showhide] Grand Finals
Sun 23 NovMon 24 NovMon 24 Nov2008,11,24,03,00 - 2008,11,24,03,00
Sun 2008-11-23
Mon 2008-11-24
Mon 2008-11-24
2008,11,24,03,00
Str8⁠⁠	6	3	24 November 2008 03:00:00 +0000-2008,11,24,03,0019:0004:0014:00		⁠⁠INS

Media

• 2008

• October 15, 2008 All Star Classic Details by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• October 22, Timeout With Gandhi with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• October 29, Timeout With Heinz with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 4, Behind the Match-Up: Instinct vs. Classic by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 5, Behind the Match-Up: Final Boss vs. Ambush by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 5, Timeout With StrongSide with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 11, Behind the Matchup: Triggers Down vs. Carbon by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 12, Timeout With Walshy with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 13, Behind the Match-Up: Str8 Rippin vs. Legendz by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 17, Obii Gives His Predictions for Vegas by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 17, 2008 National Championships Halo 3 Preview by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 19, Dr Pepper Unveils MLG Themed Bottle — 175,000,000 to be Sold Nationwide! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 19, Intheclutch and Wooooly Give Their Vegas H3 Predictions by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 19, Timeout With Tsquared with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, Hysteria Wins Stride Championship Series Player of the Year by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, All-Star Classic: Halo 3 Rounds 1 and 2 Wrap-Up by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, All-Star Classic: Halo 3 Rounds 2 and 3 Wrap-Up by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, All-Star Classic: Halo 3 Rounds 5, 6 and 7 Wrap-Up by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, All-Star Classic Game-by-Game Final Results by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 21, 2008 All-Star Classic Wrap Up by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R1 Str8 Rippin vs. Legendz Game By Game by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R1 Instinct vs. Classic Game by Game by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R1 Final Boss vs. Ambush Game by Game by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R1 Triggers Down vs. Carbon Game by Game – UPSET! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 LB R1 Classic vs. Legendz Game by Game by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 LB R1 Triggers Down vs. Ambush Game by Game by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R2 Str8 Rippin vs. Instinct Game by Game – 5 Game Nail-biter! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 WB R2 Carbon Upsets Final Boss 3 – 1! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 LB R2 – Instinct Upsets Triggers Down! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, Halo 3 LB R2 – Final Boss Eliminates Classic by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 22, MLG Las Vegas 2008 Nationals ESPN Saturday Night Str8 Rippin vs Instinct Legit Interview with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, Instinct Eliminates Final Boss 3 -1! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, Halo 3 Winners Finals – Str8 Rippin Edges out Carbon 3-2! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, Instinct Advances to National Championship Match by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, MLG Las Vegas 2008 Nationals Championship Sunday Str8 Rippin vs Carbon Shockwave Interview with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, 2008 MLG Las Vegas Hall of Champions by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, Str8 Rippin Wins the 2008 MLG National Championship! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, Halo 3 National Championship Recap by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, MLG Halo 3 2008 Pros’ Choice Awards by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• November 23, MLG Las Vegas 2008 Nationals Championship Sunday Walshy & Lunchbox Interview with Major League Gaming on YouTube
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• November 23, 2008 MLG Pro Circuit Episode 6 (Halo 3) by Major League Gaming on YouTube
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• December 5, Meet the Champs: MLG Interviews Str8 Rippin with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• December 10, Timeout With Shockwave with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• December 19, 2008 Pro Circuit Memories: FearItSelf & Heinz with Major League Gaming on MLG
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External Links

• MLG Vegas Halo 3 Results - majorleaguegaming.com
• Vegas Teams, Seeds and Predictions - gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com
• 4v4 Championship Bracket - majorleaguegaming.com