The following is a press release from CEVO.com:

“CEVO LLC (CYBER EVOLUTION) is excited to announce the Thermaltake ‘em Down Tournament, an online event featuring thousands of dollars worth of prizes courtesy of Thermaltake USA^TM & CEVO.

“I am very excited to be able to announce the continuation of CEVO’s mini tournaments after a rather lengthy hiatus. These events were a huge hit in previous years and we hope to see similar results as we plan to have over twenty mini events throughout the course of the year,” said Charlie Plitt, CEO / President for CEVO LLC. ” I am also excited to have Thermaltake sponsor the 2008 inaugural mini tournament as they have been a champion of CEVO and the global eSports community!”

The Thermaltake ‘em Down Tournament is a double-elimination online event for gamers in the Counter-Strike: Source community. Registration will open on Tuesday, February 19th and close on Sunday, March 2nd, with the first round matches beginning the week of March 9th. 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.

NOTE: All standard CEVO league rules will apply. Matches will be played twice per week on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Teams will be permitted to dispute a maximum of two players per team per match. The CMN will be enabled for all matches.

Prize Distribution:

Team Prizes:

• 1st Place- 5x Thermaltake Purepower W01044RU 600W Power Supply ($625.00 value)
• 2nd Place - 5x Thermaltake SopranoRS VG7000BWS Black Computer Case ($300.00 value)
• 3rd Place - 5x Thermaltake CL-P0401 110mm Full-Range Fan CPU Cooler ($300.00 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)

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

Ace in the Hole Challenge:

The CEVO “Ace in the hole” challenge is a new individual contest that will run for the duration of the tournament. The contest is open to any player who is able to record a pistol ace (5 kills in 1 round using ANY pistol) during an official match. Any player that is able to do this will have their names thrown into a draw at the end of the tournament for the “Ace in the hole Challenge” grand prize. If no players are able to pull off the required feat, the prize package will be carried over to our next tournament.

- Thermaltake Toughpower W0132RU ATX12V / EPS12V 1000W Power Supply ($329.99 value)

- Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue orb II CPU Cooler ($45.99 value)

- Free entry into CEVO CSS Season 6 ($20.00 value)

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

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.