Team Stacked Like Pancakes holding their prize

Earlier today, team Stacked Like Pancakes posted a perfect 5-0 record en route to claiming the Gears of War four-on-four title at the 2007 Ford MLG Canadian Open, taking place this weekend at nDEX: Northern Digital Expo at the Direct Energy Centre in downtown Toronto. The American-based team, which features Kenneth “CrReam” Lawson of Middle Island, New York, David “IDLYI” Lyons of Erie, Pennsylvania, Manuel “Scar” Roman of Brooklyn, New York and Ryan “TAKEDOWN” Watson of Cape Cod, Massachusetts came out on top against a field of 33 squads to capture the first place prize of $2,400.

Canadians were also well represented in the Gears of War four-on-four competition, as team nUcLeaR WaVe, which features three Canadians and one American, finished in second place. Together, Filip “1xDiemastyxl” Djukovic of Toronto, Jared “nW Cold Fusion” Hoose of Honeoye Falls, New York, and Alex “nW RawR” Pereira and Trevor “nW wOOt” Rostron of Burlington, Ontario took home $1,600 for their second place finish. Also, six of the top eight teams that competed in the Gears of War four-on four competition featured Canadian gamers.

Full details on the top eight teams, and the prize money awarded to each team follows:

Gears of War Four-on-Four Results – 2007 Ford MLG Canadian Open

1) Stacked Like Pancakes - $2,400

Name                 Gamer Tag         Hometown

Kenneth Lawson CrReam             Middle Island, New York

David Lyons        I DLYI               Erie, Pennsylvania

Manuel Roman   Scar                 Brooklyn, New York

Ryan Watson     TAKEDOWN     Cape Cod, Massachusetts

2) nUcLeaR WaVe - $1,600

Name                 Gamer Tag         Hometown

Filip Djukovic       1x Diemasty xl   Toronto, Ont.

Jared Hoose        nW Cold Fusion Honeoye Falls, New York

Alex Pereira        nw RawR           Burlington, Ont.

Trevor Rostron     nW wOOt          Burlington, Ont.

3) Prophecy - $1,200

Name                 Gamer Tag         Hometown

Brandon Battiste Void iBN            Fairmont, West Virginia

Michael Gariepy SiKiMaGe          Dracut, Massachusetts

Ryan Holbert      FeAr3DG           Fairmont, Wyoming

Dan Nagy          XceL vBi             East Brunswick, New Jersey

4) Driven By Adrenaline - $1,000

Name                 Gamer Tag         Hometown

Mike Leach         TR1ggA_mik3    Orillia, Ont.

Rob Thompson    RobZGod           Milford, Connecticut

George Nashaat  Sk Premor         Mississauga, Ont.

Jamil Wakil         Drastia              St. Catharines, Ont.

5) 5DEEP - $800

Name                 Gamer Tag             Hometown

Moises Espin      YOUNG MAYHEM Toronto, Ont.

Jason Plaza         JAY SPARTENZ   Toronto, Ont.

Jeffre Plaza         SPART3NZ            Toronto, Ont.

Joshua Plaza      LiL SPART1NZ       Toronto, Ont.

6) Tactical Fugitives - $600

Name                 Gamer Tag               Hometown

Mike Mikhail       TF impression           Hamilton, Ont.

Tony Mikhail       TF Susp3cT              Hamilton, Ont.

Kyle Pearson      MrP3nny                  Portsmouth, Virginia

Jacob Spitman    xTFx ST4RSCR3AM Hamilton, Ont.

7) RECONize - $400

Name             Gamer Tag         Hometown

Eric Bechard   Krazy Krakes     Chatham, Ont.

Chad Langan   ixPaNic             Chatham, Ont.

Shelton          whiteboystompin Chatham, Ont.
Richardson

Josh Van        MRCLEAL1991   Toronto, Ont.

8) vBi.Black - $320

Name             Gamer Tag         Hometown

Charlie Earl     BadBlood           Toronto, Ont.

Brenna           Vixen                 Niagara Falls, Ont.
Pierson

Jonathan        Gh3nki               Providence, Rhode Island
Tartaglione

Eric Trembly    Kaution             San Diego, California

Photos courtesy of MLG Canada