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hey everybody this is Steve from gamers nexus donna and we just got back from MLG raleigh 2012 it was an awesome show with a very good run from several players actually we saw I think my personal favorite was crank which is who we are talking about right now and I have been up for 23 hours that let's do this we have cranked who played all the way through the open bracket through group play and and was eventually knocked out by hero but he became a crowd favorite throughout the course of the weekend by his phenomenal performances and his consistent play and tight control of Protoss so let's just go through a very fast recap Before we jump to an interview that we did with crank first of all cranked in the open bracket started off against a couple he actually started off with a by in a bracket three he had a by round two he to ode spiral round three he 202 in control around four he 20 Jim rising round five he to ode tubby the fat round six he to ott one and then continuing on into group play he too on taysia to ode revival and then finally was defeated in round four of group play by hero 24 hero / crank where he then dropped down played against Asia again in an extended series where crank 143 and then replayed against hero in the finals of the group play where where crank lost 4-3 favoring hero unfortunately at this point it was determined he would be in the losers bracket where he played against heart and lost 2-1 favoring heart but we were able to catch up with him after his final match for an interview so check out this footage from the show floor I will warn you that the lighting was terrible but we did our best to accommodate it enjoy this interview with crank everybody this is Steve from gamers Nexus Donna and we are here with crank who has had a phenomenal run here at MLG raleigh 2012 crank can you tell us about your first starcraft experience repertory they saw an agreement a medal a pair on TV terminal a dream SI pero nunca lo que madre possibility also propecia forgive me my very first time I was watching TV strikeouts playing and then pro great gamer was very inspiring what would have been your thoughts about the MLG format so far and with the crowds here being as big as they are how have you felt playing in front of this many people emoji David is Otis and cargo pants on ebay go plunging to the king j montana the quran i personally and keep not gonna go to some cannons e was under in a night on focusing I turn it on MLG dinner you've only told me in a logical okay balance are hundreds of gamers is he gay i'm gone youku tudou whooping hey this is first time becoming MLG and I'm very honored to be here and also i'm very honored to play in front of a lot of people what has how did you feel when you first heard that reddit and totalbiscuit we're going to be supporting you in this endeavor good ready zhang ke sath otra vez que llega Tom atrocity Oh take a single get this off ta da ta la vez este madden tom sakky Condoleezza Panetta Marya Rio Chama be done on de chamba Oh Monica Roger Ankara mami tomoe Amazo da mornin ha no kimochi honestly at first when they approached me I was a little skeptical because not just them but a lot of people when I right up to the left Slayers a lot of people approach to me but a lot of seemed like not trusting people so I was very skeptical but as I talk to them more and getting to them I feel like I can show these people and then and then I start appreciating what they're trying to do for me so I'm very thankful to them it's good to hear with what the team situation are you currently looking for a new team or if you are looking for a new team will you go with a foreigner Korean team any thoughts said on Senate acquaintance II and taco is Simeon ma ray go hang on some dignity Madonna quarantine koriyama Lindsay done Timmons opponent and there perrin ponen de bauru gecko haedongcheong yogini move on e nelleke moto Jamie que al tanto chinden yo condom and original team couldn't even turquoise I'm looking for team but I don't have any specific to me in my mind but most important parts in terms of looking for Jimmy's that I want team that brings up my passion and makes me enjoy game so that's the team I'll look for sounds good do you have any plans for future events or do you think you'll be coming back to MLG or are you working on gsl again anything like that meaning KK a que de Brabant a MLG Tashi I think again Angie Anna Manchester asahikawa changita ralindi ml jen caron muhammad ambient a Jewish contigo Don llamar a IPA like it down a tan hey I peered a licensed alcohol champion Roger a nacho sistema esta vous aime ET if it's possible I love to come back MLG and I'm preparing for IP end of the year so that's probably one that I'm working on it so yeah I love to come back MLG yeah we I think we would all love to have you back to you very rapidly became a crowd favorite do you have anything to say to your your newfound fans here or or the fans aware i read it that ya like like them to now hindi aamani sankirtana beaucoup Tehran pendente 19 ready pendant idiotic mrng no more Darla Oh a merkin display gonna take a manager on de amor de pendejadas haram de grande ahora la luna Zozo Anna hematological domo portable I'm very very dental to fans because lately I feel like maybe I should give up I should quit gaming and then I see this all the fans are pouring me from reading and hear that makes me like I should play game I'm very thankful yeah we I think I can speak for a lot of us here at MLG when I say we'd like to see you come back in the future and like to see you continue competing anything you're doing in the near future with starcraft 2 anything you're focusing on learning about the game or do you have it under wraps stock rectitude a sociable kenzo grow my own zapana grande en mente para que padre game atta boy oh boy i sat on Chandra minolta soggy ESO Carranza pablito I'm practicing like I'll watch a lot of pro toast gamer gamers playing and I'm trying to along like like you to play your heads get what they're good at syme China like lon loan it then from it sounds good crank thank you for your time and thank you for such a great performance here at MLG and we will see you guys next time crimes realizing he's got the force he needs he has deleted units as the immortal he has the zealots to expansion from hero under fire indeed and actually a snake from hero he was talking fire divisible all the other immobile which doesn't work out so well