The Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) kicked off its 2017 season this week in the Bahamas. Thursday and Friday's play saw an early end for four players; the remaining 12 now compete for their share of the $250,000 prize pool and one of four seats at the HCT World Championship later this year.All matches are in best-of-seven conquest format with a ban, meaning each player must bring five different classes.Players who make it through Saturday's double-elimination quarterfinals will proceed to a single-elimination bracket on Sunday; each of the four finalists will all secure an invite to the HCT World Championship.