Week #153 was the final week of ESL Open Cups to give out EPT points for the 2022/23 season, with ESL looking to finalize the standings ahead of IEM Katowice. Cups will continue to pay out the usual $400 in prize money per server until the end of the 2022/23 Cup Season.
Fittingly, the final round of point-giving cups saw three of 2022’s most successful cup players triumph. 
herO beat all challengers in Korea, MaxPax prevailed on the European server, while ByuN prevented a herO double in the American server finals.
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*****
European Cup (partial bracket shown)
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*****
American Cup (partial bracket shown)
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