The German Starcraft 2 pros Tobias "ShoWTimE" Sieber and Gabriel "HeRoMaRinE" Segat have made it to the round of eight of the Teamliquid Starleague 8.

In his first playoff match, ShoWTimE showed why his nickname in the scene is "The Wall". The Chinese Li "TIME" Peinan bounced back with his attacks on the patient defense of the German, who then confidently played out his lead (2:0).

"When I get into a long game, I usually win my Protoss vs. Terrans matches as well, unless I'm playing against someone like Maru," ShoWTimE said in the winning interview. In the next match, Big's player will face South Korean Lee "Rogue" Yeol.

Gabriel "HeRoMaRinE" Segat played in his first knockout round against North American Max "Astrea" Angel. The Canadian Terran player made short work of it and qualified for the round of eight (2:0) with two quick victories.

The other Canadian participant, Julian "Lambo" Brosig, lost in the round-of-32 against the Mexican Juan "SpeCial" Lopez (1:2). The Zerg player must now play in the lower bracket.