CheckSix Gaming
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| Team Information | |
| Location: | |
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| Manager: | Bernie "Fujikura" Catalan |
| Website: | Official Website |
| Sponsor: | Tt eSPORTS PureTrak EoReality Pure-Voice Gamers Uniform |
| TLPD: | Check-Six Gaming |
| Twitter: | check6gaming |
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| Number of Players: |
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| History | |
| Created: | 2003-01-01 |
| Disbanded: | 2012-08-14 |
| Recent Player Trades: | 2012-08-09 - Left: MaximusBlack 2012-08-06 - Left: SeoHyeon 2012-07-24 - Left: Suppy |
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[edit] Organization
CheckSix Gaming was a professional multi-gaming organization founded in 2003 by Rich Howard. CheckSix teams have participated in many high-profile gaming competitions such as WSVG, CPL, CGS and MLG. CheckSix has also participated at the highest levels of online leagues such as CEVO, CAL and TGL. The team has encompassed many different games throughout its history and has always attempted to be a forerunner in support of all gaming communities big and small. The most notable teams that have gained popularity under the CheckSix name are the Tekken 6, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source, and Call of Duty teams.
CheckSix Gaming's StarCraft II team began in August 2010. On March 24, 2011, Team Revolution Sports was brought into CheckSix Gaming. On August 14, 2012, CheckSix disbanded, citing losses of several key players to other teams.
[edit] History
[edit] 2011
- March 24th, Team Revolution Sports was brought over to CheckSix Gaming.[1][2]
- July 26th, two former MVP players, Lure (now known as Luer) and Leader (now known as PeGaSuS), are recruited by CheckSix Gaming.[3][4]
- September 22nd, VPGamers merge with CheckSix Gaming, in the process acquiring PainUser, ChAnCe, Fargo, HDStarcraft, Jemag, Syckness, Infused, Anthorn, and Suppy.[5]
- October 5th, CheckSix Gaming wins ESEA League Season 9 through a walk-over win against Evil Geniuses.
- November 3rd, CheckSix Gaming welcomes MajOr, who also switches his handle to WinDy.[6]
[edit] 2012
- January 9th, CheckSix Gaming adds MaximusBlack, a Master League player and co-creator of Life's a Glitch TV, famous for their "When Cheese Fails" videos. His handle is now xSixMaximus.[7]
- January 26th, CheckSix Gaming adds Sleep, a Zerg who was formerly on the team SlayerS and was looking for a new team since October 2011.[8]
- February 14th, Fargo leaves CheckSix and joins Team Infused.[9]
- February 24th, Former ReIGN Protoss, Perfect joins the team after a few months of inactivity.[10]
- February 27th, MajOr leaves the team.[11]
- March 8th, CheckSix wins second place in ESEA League Season 10.
- July 14th, Sleep leaves CheckSix.[12]
- July 24th, Suppy leaves to join Evil Geniuses. [13]
- August 6th, SeoHyeon leaves CheckSix to join LighT eSports.[14]
- August 9th, MaximusBlack leaves CheckSix to join Quantic Gaming. [15]
- August 14th, CheckSix closes down. [16]
[edit] Player Roster
[edit] Roster Before Disbandment
| ID | Name | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | New Team | ||
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| Mkengyn | Brian Nguyen | - | - | - | |||
| Mystik | Kenny Vu | - | 41 - 48th |
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| PainUser | Taylor Parsons | 3rd |
24th |
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| Perfect | Michael Thompson | - | - | - | |||
| ThisIsJimmy | Jimmy Van Sise | 17th |
26th |
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| Ver | Bob Ekkebus | - | 33 - 40th |
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| Ailuj | Julia Childress | - | 61+ |
61+ |
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| BoO | Carlos Armendariz | - | - | - | |||
| Jemag | Alexandre Desjardins | - | - | - | |||
| Mercy | Choi Young Hoon | - | - | - | |||
| Panther | Lee Woo Hyun | - | - | - |
[edit] Former
| ID | Name | New Team | ||
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| MaximusBlack | Jeff Johnston | |||
| Makoplux | Joshua Acheson | N/A | ||
| Azide | Blake Hagedorn | N/A | ||
| ChAnCe | Zac Palmer | |||
| Fargo | Vaidas Radavicius | |||
| iLLuZsiVe | Tran Nguyen | N/A | ||
| LagLovah | Gene Mark | N/A | ||
| Lure | Kim Do Kyung | |||
| Maker | Ricardo Flores | |||
| Neans | Benjamin Wong | N/A | ||
| OnEMoReTrY | Gavin Squire | N/A | ||
| Paramore | Hazen Chung | N/A | ||
| PeGaSuS | Ahn Min Woo | |||
| Royal | Kyung Su Kim | |||
| Shadow | Erik Kim | N/A | ||
| sycknesS | Ryan Mitchell | N/A | ||
| MajOr | Juan Carlos Tena Lopez | |||
| Arcanne | Cheng Ma | N/A | ||
| Sleep | Kim Seong Han | |||
| Suppy | Conan Liu | |||
| SeoHyeon | Park Seo Hyeon |
[edit] Management
| ID | Name | Position | New Team | ||
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| Aquanda | John Klosterman | Coach | |||
| CHeeSY | Aamir Mahboob | Manager | |||
| WinteR | Mike Ortlani | Manager | |||
| Gwin | Garrett Prechel | Caster | |||
| Fujikura | Bernie Catalan | Creative Director | |||
| HDStarcraft | Alex Do | Caster |
[edit] Team Achievements
| Date | Event | Result | Prize Money |
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| 2012-07-13 | ESEA Season 11 | $1,200 | |
| 2012-03-04 | ESEA Season 10 | $1,200 |
| Date | Event | Result | Prize Money |
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| 2011-10 | ESEA Season 9 | $2,800 | |
| 2011-04 | ESEA Season 8 | $200 | |
| 2011-03 | CEVO Season 1[17] | 5 Zowie Mousepads |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ mki (2011-03-24). "CheckSix bolsters StarCraft II division!". check6gaming.com.
- ↑ mavsfan0041 (2011-07-26). "CheckSix Signs Luer and Leader from MVP". check6gaming.com.
- ↑ CheckSix Gaming (2011-07-26). "CheckSix Gaming Signs Lure & Leader". TeamLiquid.net.
- ↑ VPGamers Merge with CheckSix Gaming
- ↑ CheckSix Gaming welcomes Major to the team
- ↑ CheckSix Gaming's Twitter Twitter.com, 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "CHECKSIX INTRODUCES SLEEP" Check6Gaming.com, 27 January 2012. Thread on TeamLiquid.net
- ↑ Fargo Joins Team Infused Team-Infused.net, 14 February 2012.
- ↑ Perfect joins CheckSix Gaming TeamLiquid.net, 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "MajOr released from CheckSix". ESFIWorld.com, 27 February 2012. Thread on TeamLiquid.net
- ↑ Sleep leaves Check6 Facebook.com, 14 July 2012.
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ SeoHyeon leaves Checksix Gaming and joins LighT eSports
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ http://esfiworld.com/news/checksix-gaming-officially-closes-down
- ↑ [4]
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