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[Pumared]

Intel Extreme Masters Grand Finals is a shocking start to the very first map!
FURIA brings it from being down 9-3 all the way back to lead 12-11 right now on map point.
Their map picks were Mirage and Nuke. I think they will take first blood right here, right now.

Man, it was a really good game. Furia even managed to score points and win some rounds, but in the decisive moments, especially against Vitality, they're not managing to win. I think it's more about how Vitality is playing much better and Furia isn't. But at some point they'll get it right. The team is very good, but they need to know how to finish.

[boltz]

Intel Extreme Masters Grand Finals is a shocking start to the very first map!
FURIA brings it from being down 9-3 all the way back to lead 12-11 right now on map point.
Their map picks were Mirage and Nuke. I think they will take first blood right here, right now.

Man, it was a really good game. Furia even managed to score points and win some rounds, but in the decisive moments, especially against Vitality, they're not managing to win. I think it's more about how Vitality is playing much better and Furia isn't. But at some point they'll get it right. The team is very good, but they need to know how to finish.

I can't stand Vitality anymore I really hate this team and their style but funny that I can't hate Apex as his grand and passion for CS2 is something to be proud of. However , I cheered for Furia yesterday and I will always cheer against Vitality no matter what ...and periods like this one is what makes CS2 a bit boring to watch as you know from the beginning who will win...and who goes home.

[passwordnow]

But Team Secret is part of a great history in TI, they've participated a lot of TIs.

That is true. I remember when they were one of the most hyped teams due to the shocking roster changes. They also had a promising run in TI 2022, and little did we know that was the start of their downfall.

The same as Gaimin Gladiators, they've got some years where they have been dominant and yet, they haven't got an aegis. Anyway, the Blast Slam VI teams are already concluded for the playoffs. Here they are:



We just have to wait because that's going to be a LAN event in Malta and will be back after 4 days. While we're waiting for its come back, there are some other tournaments that we can watch or should I just switch for CS2 at the moment?

[joeperry]

Intel Extreme Masters Grand Finals is a shocking start to the very first map!
FURIA brings it from being down 9-3 all the way back to lead 12-11 right now on map point.
Their map picks were Mirage and Nuke. I think they will take first blood right here, right now.

Place a bet on Furia yesterday since I've been watching their games previously and they really have good coordination. I've watched before, how Vitality lose to Falcons and I thought their team play were already gone and I thought their strength were no longer there lol and after watching the first game I saw that Furia came back from a 9-3 to 11-13 which tells me that it's now their time and since it was around 1am on where I came from, I sleep and when I woke up to close my tablet since it's streaming while I'm on my bed, I saw the Vitality team holding the trophy lol.

Even though I didn't managed to watch the game, I saw the highlights on the previous maps and yeah... Vitality is really good and coordinated, maybe the only time I watch them and they lose, I thought it they were gone.

[rdbase]

Intel Extreme Masters Grand Finals is a shocking start to the very first map!
FURIA brings it from being down 9-3 all the way back to lead 12-11 right now on map point.
Their map picks were Mirage and Nuke. I think they will take first blood right here, right now.

Place a bet on Furia yesterday since I've been watching their games previously and they really have good coordination. I've watched before, how Vitality lose to Falcons and I thought their team play were already gone and I thought their strength were no longer there lol and after watching the first game I saw that Furia came back from a 9-3 to 11-13 which tells me that it's now their time and since it was around 1am on where I came from, I sleep and when I woke up to close my tablet since it's streaming while I'm on my bed, I saw the Vitality team holding the trophy lol.

Even though I didn't managed to watch the game, I saw the highlights on the previous maps and yeah... Vitality is really good and coordinated, maybe the only time I watch them and they lose, I thought it they were gone.

This was a rematch of Chengu grand finals if I am not mistaken right?
Really thought FURIA the way Molodoy took over that one map where they won would of made it alot more competitive than it actually was.

Man, it was a really good game. Furia even managed to score points and win some rounds, but in the decisive moments, especially against Vitality, they're not managing to win. I think it's more about how Vitality is playing much better and Furia isn't. But at some point they'll get it right. The team is very good, but they need to know how to finish.

This is where they lack in experience and with the team members of Ropz and Flamez come in to play.
I think this squad has seen more finals together than the FURIA team in their current roster has all of last year.

@boltz
Same here. But you can not deny that they have become the most dominate team in the current era of CS2.
Zywoo took the MVP of the tournament yesterday too.
Not to rub in the distain for Vitality even further.

[Pumared]

Intel Extreme Masters Grand Finals is a shocking start to the very first map!
FURIA brings it from being down 9-3 all the way back to lead 12-11 right now on map point.
Their map picks were Mirage and Nuke. I think they will take first blood right here, right now.

Man, it was a really good game. Furia even managed to score points and win some rounds, but in the decisive moments, especially against Vitality, they're not managing to win. I think it's more about how Vitality is playing much better and Furia isn't. But at some point they'll get it right. The team is very good, but they need to know how to finish.

I can't stand Vitality anymore I really hate this team and their style but funny that I can't hate Apex as his grand and passion for CS2 is something to be proud of. However , I cheered for Furia yesterday and I will always cheer against Vitality no matter what ...and periods like this one is what makes CS2 a bit boring to watch as you know from the beginning who will win...and who goes home.

It's to Vitality's credit, I was also rooting for Furia, but these things happen. For them to win these big duels, they need to be better than their opponent, and Furia isn't managing that. They should stop and see what they're doing wrong in these matches; it might just be the boys getting nervous as the maps progress.

[Mindyspace]

I was watching and Vitality made history once again. After winning IEM Kraków, the French team broke a record previously held by Astralis.

With this title, Vitality reached its 20th major title, surpassing Astralis and becoming the organization with the most major event wins in the competitive scene. Before the final, the two were tied, which made this achievement even more special.

In this case, can we say that Vitality dominates this era of CS? 

[rdbase]

I was watching and Vitality made history once again. After winning IEM Kraków, the French team broke a record previously held by Astralis.

With this title, Vitality reached its 20th major title, surpassing Astralis and becoming the organization with the most major event wins in the competitive scene. Before the final, the two were tied, which made this achievement even more special.

In this case, can we say that Vitality dominates this era of CS? 

Yeah, I remember hearing after they won at Krakow the announcer mentioning about Astralis holding the record but didn't realize with that win Vitality surpassed them.
So that just made this victory at the oldest tournament in CounterStrike that much sweeter for them!

They put together an outstanding CS squad and have proven they are the best at the Esport of CS2.

[ralle14]

Anyway, the Blast Slam VI teams are already concluded for the playoffs. Here they are:

I just realized again that all those playoff games will be in a best of five format. Imagine if they could double down by making the grand final a best of seven in the future.  

In this case, can we say that Vitality dominates this era of CS?  

While they had their ups and downs, this roster is just too dominant when they're mostly locked in.

[Pumared]

I was watching and Vitality made history once again. After winning IEM Kraków, the French team broke a record previously held by Astralis.

With this title, Vitality reached its 20th major title, surpassing Astralis and becoming the organization with the most major event wins in the competitive scene. Before the final, the two were tied, which made this achievement even more special.

In this case, can we say that Vitality dominates this era of CS? 

Yeah, I remember hearing after they won at Krakow the announcer mentioning about Astralis holding the record but didn't realize with that win Vitality surpassed them.
So that just made this victory at the oldest tournament in CounterStrike that much sweeter for them!

They put together an outstanding CS squad and have proven they are the best at the Esport of CS2.

This is an incredible fact. They managed to outperform many teams, and this consistency impresses me. They only achieved this because the players are very good together, and with APEX's leadership, it becomes even more significant. These guys are very good; there's no arguing about it anymore they are the best in history.

[rdbase]

But Team Secret is part of a great history in TI, they've participated a lot of TIs.

That is true. I remember when they were one of the most hyped teams due to the shocking roster changes. They also had a promising run in TI 2022, and little did we know that was the start of their downfall.

The same as Gaimin Gladiators, they've got some years where they have been dominant and yet, they haven't got an aegis. Anyway, the Blast Slam VI teams are already concluded for the playoffs. Here they are:

We just have to wait because that's going to be a LAN event in Malta and will be back after 4 days. While we're waiting for its come back, there are some other tournaments that we can watch or should I just switch for CS2 at the moment?

Yeah, please do if you could.
We like to discuss about current active tournaments in either CounterStrike and Dota.

About Team Secret, they were a staple team in dota2 and it was surprising to see them just pack up and leave like that.
Their logo looked alot like the Asus ROG from their professional gaming series of PC equipment and whenever I seen their team it was prominent.

[passwordnow]

The same as Gaimin Gladiators, they've got some years where they have been dominant and yet, they haven't got an aegis. Anyway, the Blast Slam VI teams are already concluded for the playoffs. Here they are:

We just have to wait because that's going to be a LAN event in Malta and will be back after 4 days. While we're waiting for its come back, there are some other tournaments that we can watch or should I just switch for CS2 at the moment?

Yeah, please do if you could.
We like to discuss about current active tournaments in either CounterStrike and Dota.

It looks like that there's a lot of upcoming tier 1 tournaments for Counter Strike too.

About Team Secret, they were a staple team in dota2 and it was surprising to see them just pack up and leave like that.

They really did became a staple team before in dota 2 and one of the power house teams that's hard to beat. But I guess that when a team has past their prime and didn't reshuffle and invest to new aspiring players, that's what will happen.

Their logo looked alot like the Asus ROG from their professional gaming series of PC equipment and whenever I seen their team it was prominent.

That's a good observation, I haven't thought of this before but the resemblance is real. While the color and the style differs, it's got one thought of the design and that's being an eye.

[passwordnow]

Just some update and news about the Dreamleague Division 2 Season 3 qualifier for the Season 28, it's now concluded and Aurora Gaming won the qualification to the next round which is the main tournament. Congratulations to them for winning against Nigma Galaxy with an easy 3-0.
Here are the participating teams for the DL Season 28.

[ralle14]

Just some update and news about the Dreamleague Division 2 Season 3 qualifier for the Season 28, it's now concluded and Aurora Gaming won the qualification to the next round which is the main tournament. Congratulations to them for winning against Nigma Galaxy with an easy 3-0.
Here are the participating teams for the DL Season 28.

That grand final was too easy for Aurora, and even without Mikoto, they're still playing on another level compared to the rest of the teams. I also didn't know that the Yakult Bros made it through the tournament despite falling short in the ESL Challenger/Qualifier against Xtreme Gaming.

And it's playoff time later as Blast Slam VI returns after a week break. I'm looking forward to the Heroic match, since they're onto something after that upset at the play-ins.

[boltz]

Just some update and news about the Dreamleague Division 2 Season 3 qualifier for the Season 28, it's now concluded and Aurora Gaming won the qualification to the next round which is the main tournament. Congratulations to them for winning against Nigma Galaxy with an easy 3-0.
Here are the participating teams for the DL Season 28.

That grand final was too easy for Aurora, and even without Mikoto, they're still playing on another level compared to the rest of the teams. I also didn't know that the Yakult Bros made it through the tournament despite falling short in the ESL Challenger/Qualifier against Xtreme Gaming.

And it's playoff time later as Blast Slam VI returns after a week break. I'm looking forward to the Heroic match, since they're onto something after that upset at the play-ins.

Yes yes ye! playoff time in Dota 2 at Blast Slam and first series we have Falcons vs Liquid and out of nowhere , the odds of Falcons went from 1.65 across all week to suddenly 1.33 with 1 hour before the series. So why this sudden change ? because to be honest Liquid played way better than Falcons in all their games so far + Falcons are having huge farm issues in this patch....so let's see.

The other series will be Heroic ( a team who could win from 14x odds but also lose from 1.01 odds ) , a team who is entertaining and that's it vs Yandex who is right now one of the best teams out there for sure.

[rdbase]

Just some update and news about the Dreamleague Division 2 Season 3 qualifier for the Season 28, it's now concluded and Aurora Gaming won the qualification to the next round which is the main tournament. Congratulations to them for winning against Nigma Galaxy with an easy 3-0.
Here are the participating teams for the DL Season 28.

That grand final was too easy for Aurora, and even without Mikoto, they're still playing on another level compared to the rest of the teams. I also didn't know that the Yakult Bros made it through the tournament despite falling short in the ESL Challenger/Qualifier against Xtreme Gaming.

And it's playoff time later as Blast Slam VI returns after a week break. I'm looking forward to the Heroic match, since they're onto something after that upset at the play-ins.

I would have thought the Yakult Bros have made it through either. Last time I was following them they had been playing so badly that I stopped betting on them because each and every match I had watched of theirs they had lost.

@boltz
That is how I see the odds of these dota matches lowering for the favorites by a significant margin the closer we get to the start of their game.
I think this is how it always is with more bets coming in on them expecting them to win.
But as you had mentioned is not always the case with even nearly even odds losing their matches.

[Pumared]

Tomorrow the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 begins. What are the expectations for the teams? I believe it will be another great show from Vitality, but I think it will be one of those where they lose and come back to reach the Final. Will PARIVISION also establish itself as a great team? What are you expecting from this great championship?

[passwordnow]

Just some update and news about the Dreamleague Division 2 Season 3 qualifier for the Season 28, it's now concluded and Aurora Gaming won the qualification to the next round which is the main tournament. Congratulations to them for winning against Nigma Galaxy with an easy 3-0.
Here are the participating teams for the DL Season 28.

That grand final was too easy for Aurora, and even without Mikoto, they're still playing on another level compared to the rest of the teams. I also didn't know that the Yakult Bros made it through the tournament despite falling short in the ESL Challenger/Qualifier against Xtreme Gaming.

I think they're better if it's with lorenof but on the actual DreamLeague main tournament, it's going to be with mikoto. We'll see how they'll play. And luckily for the China region, XG was already invited in the tournament and that made it a good one for the Yakults Brothers for qualifying even it should be the slot for XG.

And it's playoff time later as Blast Slam VI returns after a week break. I'm looking forward to the Heroic match, since they're onto something after that upset at the play-ins.

I'm watching the 2nd map of Heroic and Yandex. Here we have another tailung enigma mid. A popular hero for the SA in the mid lane.

[ralle14]

Tomorrow the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 begins. What are the expectations for the teams? I believe it will be another great show from Vitality, but I think it will be one of those where they lose and come back to reach the Final. Will PARIVISION also establish itself as a great team? What are you expecting from this great championship?

I expect Vitality and Falcons to go 3-0 as usual, and then the other top teams (Mouz, Furia, Aurora, Navi, Faze) fight for the remaining seeds. As for Parivision, I hope they do bounce back after their early exit at IEM Krakow.

I'm watching the 2nd map of Heroic and Yandex. Here we have another tailung enigma mid. A popular hero for the SA in the mid lane.

That Enigma pick for Tailung was not it. They should've just gone back for the Beastmaster or Ember, as there was just too much pressure on his Enigma to deliver and cast a good black hole.

[passwordnow]

I'm watching the 2nd map of Heroic and Yandex. Here we have another tailung enigma mid. A popular hero for the SA in the mid lane.

That Enigma pick for Tailung was not it. They should've just gone back for the Beastmaster or Ember, as there was just too much pressure on his Enigma to deliver and cast a good black hole.

Yeah, that was a bad pick after seeing how it ended. I guess that it's always been good to just let the offlaner pick that enigma and not in mid. Much better if he stayed with his comfort heroes and I agree about having that beastmaster. It's not even banned by yandex and I wonder what came to their minds for picking that. On tournaments like this, it's best to play your best hero rather than doing some experiments.