BIG swept two opponents on Thursday to win Group D on the Thunderpick World Championship in Berlin and safe a quarterfinal bid.
After downing Aurora Gaming 2-0, BIG prevailed by the identical rating in opposition to BESTIA.
Within the different Group D opening-round match, BESTIA smashed M80 2-0. M80 rebounded within the group’s elimination match, defeating Aurora Gaming 2-0.
The $850,000 Counter-Strike: World Offensive match started Monday and runs via Nov. 3.
A sequence of qualifiers in Europe, North America and South America set the 16-team area for the World Championship. The groups are divided into 4 teams of 4 groups. Every group performs a double-elimination match (best-of-three format), with the group winner advancing to the quarterfinals and the second- and third-place groups taking part in a decider match for the group’s different spot within the quarterfinals.
The only-elimination playoffs are best-of-three apart from the ultimate, which will likely be best-of-five. The championship staff will take house $500,000, whereas the runner-up will get $150,000.
On Thursday, BIG topped Aurora 13-7 on Historical, then 16-13 in time beyond regulation on Mirage. Germany’s Jon “JDC” de Castro led BIG with 46 kills and a plus-17 kills-death differential. Russia’s Denis “deko” Zhukov topped Aurora with 38 kills and a plus-7 Okay-D differential.
BIG then powered previous BESTIA, taking Anubis 13-6 and Mud II 13-11. Germany’s Karim “Krimbo” Moussa and Switzerland’s Rigon “rigoN” Gashi every logged 37 kills for BIG. Argentina’s Tomas “tomaszin” Corna posted 34 kills and a plus-5 Okay-D differential for BESTIA.
Earlier, BESTIA routed M80, capturing Mirage 13-5 and Anubis 13-1. Tomaszin registered 35 kills and a plus-22 Okay-D differential. America’ Michael “Swisher” Schmid had 27 kills and a plus-3 Okay-D differential for M80.
Within the elimination match, M80 ousted Aurora Gaming 13-9 on Mirage and 13-6 on Anubis. America’ Mason “Lake” Sanderson starred for M80 with 43 kills and a plus-15 Okay-D differential. deko managed 30 kills and a plus-1 Okay-D differential for Aurora.
The group part concludes Friday with the 4 decider matches:
–Group A: OG vs. Virtus.professional
–Group B: Fnatic vs. Cloud9
–Group C: Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Imperial Esports
–Group D: BESTIA vs. M80
Thunderpick World Championship prize pool
1. $500,000
2. $150,000
3. $70,000
4. $50,000
5-8. $20,000
9-12. no cash
13-16. no cash — Workforce Falcons, 9z Workforce, Legacy, Aurora Gaming
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