Intel Extreme Masters Season XII ? Oakland
(
IEM Oakland 2017
for short) was an
esports
event in
Oakland
,
United States
in November 2017.
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It was hosted by
ESL
as a part of
Intel Extreme Masters Season 12
. The event consist of two
First-person shooter
tournaments,
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
and
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
,
and involved many invited and qualified teams from different regions of the world.
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Venue
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The main event of the tournament took take place at the
Oracle Arena
in
Oakland
,
California
,
United States
. It is a multipurpose arena known as the home tenant of
NBA
team
Golden State Warriors
, with total capacity around 20,000. It is the second time for Oracle Arena to host the event, after it previously hosted the IEM Oakland 2016.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Participating teams
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Direct invitees
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Regional qualifier winners
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Format
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The group matches were held in
Intel Esports Arena
in
Burbank, California
between November 15?16, 2017 and used
round robin
format, while the playoffs in Oakland used
single elimination
format with 2 allocated
byes
for each group winners in the quarterfinals. 12 participating teams were divided between 2 groups of six. All group matches are played with best-of-one format, while playoffs and grand finals are best-of-three and best-of-five respectively. Group standings are determined by points and rounds won-lost difference. A win in normal time resulted 3 points, while a win in overtime resulted in 2 points, also a loss in overtime resulted in 1 point. Each group winners went straight to semifinals, while first and second group runners-up faced each other in quarterfinals.
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Results
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Group stage
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Group A
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Pos
|
Team
|
M
|
W
|
L
|
RW
|
RL
|
RD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Ninjas in Pyjamas
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5
|
4
|
1
|
77
|
47
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+30
|
12
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2
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Cloud9
|
5
|
3
|
2
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60
|
54
|
+6
|
9
|
3
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SK Gaming
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
82
|
80
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+2
|
9
|
4
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Astralis
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5
|
3
|
2
|
74
|
70
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+4
|
8
|
5
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Team EnVyUs
|
5
|
2
|
3
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74
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74
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0
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7
|
6
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The MongolZ
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5
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0
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5
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38
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80
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-42
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0
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Group B
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Pos
|
Team
|
M
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W
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L
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RW
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RL
|
RD
|
Pts
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1
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FaZe Clan
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5
|
4
|
1
|
67
|
51
|
+16
|
12
|
2
|
OpTic Gaming
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
57
|
63
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-6
|
9
|
3
|
Gambit Esports
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5
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2
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3
|
74
|
69
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+5
|
9
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4
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Renegades
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5
|
2
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3
|
71
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66
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+5
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7
|
5
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G2 Esports
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5
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2
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3
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65
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76
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-11
|
5
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6
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Team Liquid
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5
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2
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3
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62
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81
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-19
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4
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Playoffs
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| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Grand finals
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| | | | Ninjas in Pyjamas
| 2
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| SK Gaming
| 2
| | | SK Gaming
| 1
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| OpTic Gaming
| 0
| | | | | | Ninjas in Pyjamas
| 3
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| | | | | | FaZe Clan
| 2
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| | | | FaZe Clan
| 2
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| Gambit Esports
| 1
| | | Cloud9
| 0
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| Cloud9
| 2
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Grand finals
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November 19, 2017
4:20 PM
PDT
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Report
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Ninjas in Pyjamas
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3
–2
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FaZe Clan
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Oracle Arena
,
Oakland
Attendance:
15,000
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Score by game:
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Ninjas in Pyjamas won game 1
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16
–10
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7–
16
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FaZe Clan won game 2
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Ninjas in Pyjamas won game 3
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16
–10
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6–
16
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FaZe Clan won game 4
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Ninjas in Pyjamas won game 5
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16
–10
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Winnings
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The total prize money for the tournament was confirmed by ESL as US$300,000. The champions and runners-up were rewarded US$125,000 and US$50,000, respectively. In addition to the base prize pool, teams were awarded US$1,000 per group stage victory.
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Place
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Team
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Base prize money
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Group stage money
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Total prize money
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1st
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Ninjas in Pyjamas
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US$125,000
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US$4,000
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US$129,000
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2nd
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FaZe Clan
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US$50,000
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US$4,000
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US$54,000
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3rd
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SK Gaming
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US$25,000
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US$3,000
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US$28,000
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Cloud9
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US$25,000
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US$3,000
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US$28,000
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5th
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OpTic Gaming
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US$12,000
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US$3,000
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US$15,000
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Gambit Esports
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US$12,000
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US$2,000
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US$14,000
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7th
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Astralis
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US$5,000
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US$3,000
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US$8,000
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Renegades
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US$5,000
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US$2,000
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US$7,000
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9th
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Team EnVyUs
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US$3,500
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US$2,000
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US$5,500
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G2 Esports
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US$3,500
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US$2,000
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US$5,500
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11th
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Team Liquid
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US$2,000
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US$2,000
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US$4,000
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The MongolZ
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US$2,000
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US$0
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US$2,000
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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Participating teams
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Direct invitees
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Regional qualifier winners
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- *aAa* Gaming
(Europe)
- Corn Shuckers
(North America)
- Crimson Esports
(Europe)
- Digital Chaos
(Europe)
- Ghost Gaming
(North America)
- Miami Flamingos
(North America)
- Ronin Esports
(North America)
- Wind and Rain
(Europe)
Format
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The tournament used the
battle royal
format where all 20 teams, each consist of 4 players, were simultaneously battling and eliminating each other in 8 matches across both days of the event. Teams were awarded points based on both finishing points and accrued kills within each match. The winning team were decided by cumulative points received after all matches had been played.
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Results
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French team *aAa* Gaming won the tournament with the highest cumulative points at the end of the 8th match. Second and third place went to two American teams Tempo Storm and Ghost Gaming, respectively.
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Final standings
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Pos
|
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Team
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*aAa* Gaming
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Tempo Storm
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Ghost Gaming
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FaZe Clan
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Digital Chaos
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Team SoloMid
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Method
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Cloud9
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Pts
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1620
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1385
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1375
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1355
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1300
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1285
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1195
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1195
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K
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38
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28
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31
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39
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35
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31
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38
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31
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US$200,000
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US$60,000
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US$45,000
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US$20,000
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US$15,000
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US$12,000
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US$10,000
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US$8,000
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References
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External links
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Season IX
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Season X
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Season XII
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Season XIII
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