Baltimore, Maryland - July 27, 2008 – CEVO, LLC is excited to announce the Thermaltake 'em Down II Tournament, an online event featuring thousands of dollars worth of prizes courtesy of Thermaltake USA & CEVO.

"I am very excited to be able to announce the continuation of CEVO's mini tournaments with our second off-season, Thermaltake 'em Down Tournament. These events have been a huge hit for us in previous years and we hope to see similar results as we strive to host over twenty mini events throughout the course of the year," said Charlie Plitt, CEO / President for CEVO LLC.

The Thermaltake 'em Down Tournament is a double-elimination online event for gamers in the Counter-Strike: Source community. Registration will open on Sunday, July 27th and close on Thursday, August 14th, with the first round matches beginning the week of August 17th. There are only limited team slots available (128) to the first teams that are fully registered, so get your team signed up quick! There is a registration fee of $5.00 per player.

Tournament Details:

- 128 teams, double elimination.
- $5.00 registration fee per player.
- Matches played twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
- Registration is open from Sunday, July 27th - Thursday, August 14th.
- Standard CEVO rules apply, 12 round halves, $16000 startmoney, and teams will knife for side choice.
- Maps are de_dust2, de_nuke, de_inferno, de_train, de_tuscan, de_russka, and de_season (Map Rotation: TBA).
- The CMN will be enabled for all matches.
- Teams are permitted to dispute a maximum of two players per team per match.

Prize Distribution:

• 1st Place- 5x Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W Power Supply ($1749.95 value)
• 2nd Place - 5x Thermaltake Bigwater 760i Liquid Cooling System ($949.95 value)
• 3rd Place - 5x Thermaltake Armor+ MX Case ($699.95 value)
• 4th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)
• 5th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)
• 6th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)

Winnings will be shipped free of charge. Thermaltake products can be found online at Thermaltake USA.

NOTE: The 1st and 2nd place teams will be invited to participate in the Season 7 CEVO-Professional Placement Tournament, while the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place teams will be awarded a spot in the Season 7 Main division.

How To Register:

All players will need to create a personal CEVO user account to participate in CEVO events. If you do not already have one, click "register now" under the CEVO Members section of the website and follow the instructions.

Team Captains:

The Team Captain or Manager is responsible for registering their team for the event. Captains who have already created a team for another CEVO Counter-Strike: Source event do not need to create a new team - you can simply join this event with your current team. To sign your current team up for this event, login to your personal user account then go to "teams"->"view my teams" (or click "Manage My Teams" on the main account page). Click on the "manage" link corresponding to your team and then click "Sign Team Up for a CEVO Event".

If you are a Team Captain needing to create a team, login to your personal user account then go to "teams"->"create a team" (or click "Create a Team" on the main account page).

Once the team is created/registered for the event, each team member may join the roster by logging into their personal user account on the website and clicking “Join A Roster”.

Team Players:

In order to join a roster, your team captain must have already registered your team for this event. Once that is done, to join the roster, login to your personal user account and click "teams"->"Join a Roster" (or simply click "Join a Roster" on the main account page).

On the Join Roster page, choose this event from the drop-down menu, then type all or part of the team name and click "Find Team". When the search finishes, click the "join" button corresponding to your team.

CEVO Support:

For any help, questions or assistance please contact CEVO Support. We are available at support.cevo.com and on Ventrilo at texas.cevo.nationvoice.com port 4000.

We're looking forward to an exciting event. Remember to check our website regularly for current registration and event updates.



Press Release: CEVO.com