SK Gaming win DHW 08 WGT!

SK Gaming can go home tonight with a taste of revenge and can go home with over 9,000 € and hardware worth 15,500 €.

After three hours of playing the WGT final is finally over. SK Gaming and mTw were the two teams who went head to head. An emotional match for SK Gaming after losing 1-2 in the grand finals at WCG 2008. Revenge was sweet in this tight match.

The first map was de_dust2 where mTw shocked us all by winning the CT side 12-3. SK Gaming did not give up but didn’t have enough rounds to fall back on from the first half, ending the match 16-10 in mTw’s favor.

The second chosen map was de_inferno. SK Gaming brought their momentum from the previous match with them and won round after round. After 10-5 at halftime they ended the match 16-5.

1-1 was the score and a third map was in place. De_nuke. SK Gaming carried their momentum with them yet again, but towards the end of the second half mTw managed to get four round. mTw won the second gun round and after that they managed to turn things around to tied 15-15. Two over times were played. On the third round of the second overtime zet managed to win a 1on4 situation giving SK Gaming the upper hand. There after SK Gaming continued on to win two more rounds making them the winners by 22-20.

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Dreamhack 2008 Winter WGT Final Standings:

1. SK Gaming - 9,800€ & hardware for 15,500€
2. mTw - 5,800€ & hardware for 3,500€
3. Meet Your Makers - 2,450€ & hardware for 2,450€
4. fnatic - 1,470€ & hardware for 1,470 €
5-8. Made in Brazil
5-8. Giants
5-8. mousesports
5-8. Blank

All demos and results along with a bunch of pictures can be found under the DreamHack 2008 winter cover right here.