Counter-Strike: Delpan standing in for SK at WEM

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By Duncan 'Thorin' Shields

Oct 20, 2010 16:24

Delpan will be standing in for SK Gaming at WEM 2010 in place of RobbaN, who is ill with food poisoning.

SK Gaming will be without the play of

Robert 'RobbaN' Dahlström for the World e-Sports Masters (WEM) 2010 as the in-game leader is sick and unable to intend. Replacing him for the Chinese event will be talented Swedish AWPer

Marcus 'Delpan' Larsson. RobbaN has been laid up in bed for 10 days with food poisoning and the effects have yet to clear his system.

SK player manager merusame explained:

"RobbaN is too sick to attend WEM so we would have had to pull out of the event, which would have meant missing out on a great opportunity at an event which has a nice team list. Looking for replacements last minute to potentially attend Delpan was top of our list and he happily agreed to stand-in to make our Chinese adventure possible. Everyone knows his skills as a sniper so we'll get a chance to see him showing them off in SK colours come November."

SK Gaming 's WEM 2010 lineup:

Jimmy 'allen' Allen

Johan 'face' Klasson

Dennis 'walle' Wallenberg

Andreas 'moddii' Fridh

Marcus 'Delpan' Larsson (stand-in)

Delpan was long known as a player within the semi-pro sector of Swedish Counter-Strike but his breakthrough moment came when his Begrip team became MYM and stormed to a 2nd place at IEM IV Dubai. Later the same year they managed to win DreamHack Winter, defeating mTw in the final.

WEM will take place from November 3rd to 7th in Hangzhou, China, with $22,000 for first place in Counter-Strike. SK Gaming will be on location providing coverage so expect an interview with Delpan from China.