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The $100,000NT Fatal1ty Shootout

written by John Chow on June 12, 2007

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Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel (pictured above) is the world’s number one computer gamer. He has won 12 Major Championships in five different games, a feat never before accomplished. Fatal1ty was in Computex Taipei to take part in the Fatal1ty Quake 4 shootout. The winner of the shootout would win some great prizes and a chance to take on Fatal1ty in a one-on-one match for $100,000NT ($3,125US).

We missed the preliminary matches because they began before Computex started. However, the final one-on-one match was what everyone wanted to see anyway. The competition was held at a popular Internet cafe and was sponsored by Abit, PowerColor, Cooler Master and Corsair.

Now This Is A Big Box

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Raymond at PowerColor said he’ll send me a 2900XT if I pose with the PowerColor box. The actual box that the ATI video card ships in isn’t this big.

You Are Not A Challenge

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Here he is. The best Quake 4 player in Taiwan, the winner of the Fatal1ty shootout and the man who won the right to go head-to-head against Fatal1ty for $100,000NT. Being the amazing reporter that I am, I was more interested in the Le Power girls and beer than finding out his name. Then again, I’m sure he doesn’t want his name known since he proved to be zero challenge for Fatal1ty. The final score from the ten minute match was 74 to -3. Yes, 74 to minus three.

I knew he was going to lose. I just didn’t expect him to lose by that much. He didn’t win the $100,000NT but he did get a bunch of prizes from the sponsors for winning the shootout.

Win A Signed Fatal1ty Cooler Master Cap

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After the shootout, I got Fatal1ty to sign a Cooler Master cap for me. If you want to win it, just reply to this post. I’ll draw a winner Wednesday night.

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LOL, I remember when my dad first told me my uncle made $40,000,000 a year in Taiwan. I was like DAMN. But then he said it was in Taiwan dollars.

74 to -3... Whoa.
Nah, don't want the cap.

Man, it's gotta suck losing 74 to -3 in 10 minutes.....being the best player in your country...

That's gotta hurt, eh? The guy must have some psychic connection to the gaming engine or something. Someone should look into this... :mrgreen:

Hmm, is it too late to signup? If not, sign me up! :D

Seeing as I am very tall, I am closer to the sun and I need that hat to shade my face so please send it along to me before I burn up. Thanks.

Nice cap, sign me up! :neutral:

Yes, sign me up to win that hat. I'm a big sports guy with zero autographs but I'm also a gamer and it'd be great to have an autograph of Fatal1ty.

Hey could you sign me up?

You look good with the 2900XT BTW ;-)

This is my entry, i am going to die if i can't win this hat :mrgreen:

It should have been a complete disaster for the Taiwanese Gamer if it wasn't for the prizes he got from the sponsors..

PS: Please do sign me up for the cap. :)

Hey John,

I'm replying to sign up for the cap.

Here's why
-need a hat to cover up my mess, especially since -I have so little time now that I'm a dad!
would love that extra publicity from the JohnChow dot COM readership
-I've written up a review about you
-I've been reading this blog since before it was 'making money online' and now reading it on a DAILY basis on the site itself and not through some crummy feedreader
-pretty please with a cherry on top?

--
Jerry
Road To Mega Millions

I'll take a stab :evil: at winning the hat

I love these blog contests!! Please accept my ballot.

Tremendo tipo!
Para todos los demás visiten Punto Fape, muchas ideas para promocionar blogs hispanos.

74 to negative three? He must have gotten so ashamed he started to kill himself instead...

I´m in ur country
Fragging your ass out :mrgreen:

BTW don´t count me in ;)

I think its interesting how much he "trains" or plays to be as good as he is. It all takes time.

This guy makes like millions its crazy!

I could use another cap, John; sign me up!

Heck, I'll bite.

74 to -3... holy cow. Did he cry?

Hey, I like caps and I don't have even one =/ I want this! Sign me up!

sign me up!

Darin

many, many years ago I played against Fatal1ty in some Q2 teamplay... possibly even killed him :lol:

anyway, sign me up!

Misprint! Looks like Fatal1ty won 74 to -1 (or so it says on the hat) - still, pretty impressive. ;)

Looks like a fun party. Count me in for the contest too!

Count me in! :)

Looks like I could sell that on eBay.

Yep, me too! Ironic... I dont' have time to play computer games! Oh, well!

I'll take an entry to that.

Thanks.

Throwing my name into the ring for the hat.