IEM Katowice 2023

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Feb 4th - Feb 12th 2023	$1,000,000	16	Katowice, Poland

IEM Katowice Play-In

Feb 1st 2023 - Feb 3rd 2023

Prize distribution

1st

$400,000

HEROIC

2nd

$180,000

Liquid

3-4th

$80,000

Natus Vincere

3-4th

$80,000

Vitality

5-6th

$40,000

Outsiders

5-6th

$40,000

Complexity

7-8th

$24,000

FaZe

7-8th

$24,000

fnatic

9-12th

$16,000

9-12th

$16,000

Spirit

9-12th

$16,000

IHC

9-12th

$16,000

MOUZ

13-16th

$10,000

Ninjas in Pyjamas

13-16th

$10,000

Cloud9

13-16th

$10,000

BIG

13-16th

$10,000

MVP - Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač

Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač

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Playoffs

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Highlights

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M1 | huNter- - ACE (Part 1 - 1/5 frags)

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Day 7
8 highlights

Day 6
12 highlights

Day 5
11 highlights

Day 4
36 highlights

Day 3
28 highlights

Day 2
35 highlights

Day 1
35 highlights

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Day 7

20003 views

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M1 | huNter- - ACE (Part 1 - 1/5 frags)

12687 views

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M1 | huNter- - ACE (Part 2 - 4/5 frags) - including REPLAY

10760 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for G2

10729 views

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M4 | jks - ACE

8118 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 4 Glock HS kills on the Mid offensive (second half pistol round)

7716 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 3 AWP kills on the Mid to bombsite B offensive

5915 views

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M3 | HooXi - 4 quick M4A1-S kills to eliminate the CTs pushing from bombsite B to Mid (initial frags - anti-eco)

2581 views

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M4 | jabbi - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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Day 6

11872 views

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M2 | NiKo - 1vs3 Deagle clutch (T - post-plant situation)

6536 views

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M2 | huNter- - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation in favor of G2 (Part 1 - observer)

5611 views

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M1 | EliGE - 4 M4A4 kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense to complete his ACE

4448 views

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M2 | huNter- - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation in favor of G2 (Part 2 - REPLAY)

3393 views

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M2 | nitr0 - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2850 views

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M1 | cadiaN - 3 quick USP-S HS kills on the Mid to bombsite B defensive flank (finishing frags - pistol round)

2417 views

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M1 | s1mple - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (4vs4 situation) to secure the round for Natus Vincere

2398 views

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M2 | huNter- - 3 USP-S kills on the bombsite B defense (2vs3 situation - second half pistol round)

1775 views

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M2 | sjuush - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (second half pistol round)

1478 views

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M2 | jabbi's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (s1mple)

1312 views

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M2 | b1t - 3 quick USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B Short defense (pistol round)

1291 views

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M2 | TeSeS' 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - pre-plant) is denied by the final CT (npl)

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Day 5

10400 views

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M1 | apEX's 1vs5 clutch attempt (T - pre-plant) is denied after 3 AK HS kills

7874 views

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M1 | s1mple's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (FL1T)

6744 views

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M2 | ZywOo - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

4773 views

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M2 | oSee (20 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

3712 views

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M2 | apEX (T) wins the 1vs2 situation with the help of some confusion on Liquid's side

3712 views

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M3 | dupreeh - ACE (with 1vs1 clutch) to keep Liquid off match point (Part 2 - 1/5 frags) - including REPLAY

3352 views

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M3 | dupreeh - ACE (with 1vs1 clutch) to keep Liquid off match point (Part 1 - 4/5 frags)

3087 views

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M2 | b1t - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

2657 views

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M2 | npl - 3 M4A4 kills on the bombsite A retake (2vs3 post-plant situation)

1883 views

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M3 | dupreeh - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense

1851 views

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M2 | electroNic - ACE to secure the match victory for Natus Vincere

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Day 4

17432 views

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M1 | m0NESY - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for G2

9588 views

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M1 | m0NESY - 4 Dual Elite kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (pistol round)

4790 views

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M1 | jks - 4 M4A4 kills on the Mid defense

4200 views

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M1 | ropz - 4 M4A4 kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs upgraded pistols)

3774 views

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M1 | electroNic - MP9 ACE

3745 views

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M3 | YEKINDAR - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills) - Part 2 - 2/3 frags

3396 views

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M3 | YEKINDAR - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills) - Part 1 - 1/3 frags

2241 views

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M1 | electroNic - 4 MP9 clutch (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags) - including partial REPLAY

2217 views

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M2 | EliGE - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

2199 views

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M1 | hallzerk - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

1749 views

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M2 | npl - 1vs2 Five Seven clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

1726 views

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M1 | TeSeS - ACE (from a 3vs5 situation) - Part 1 - observer

1677 views

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M1 | fame - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to secure the map victory for Outsiders

1320 views

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M3 | KaiR0N- - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1306 views

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M3 | broky - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

1300 views

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M3 | hallzerk - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1233 views

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M2 | FL1T wins the 1vs3 situation and gets his ACE however fails to secure the round win for Outsiders as the bomb timer is not in their favor

1081 views

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M1 | TeSeS - ACE (from a 3vs5 situation) - Part 2 - REPLAY

1059 views

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M2 | Jame - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1025 views

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M2 | floppy - 4 M4A4 kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense

877 views

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M2 | hallzerk - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to keep Outsiders off map point

872 views

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M1 | Qikert - 4 quick USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (second half pistol round)

705 views

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M2 | floppy - ACE

605 views

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M1 OT | fame - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) to set Outsiders on map point

578 views

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M2 | Magisk - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

575 views

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M2 | degster - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

521 views

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M2 | KRIMZ - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch) to turn an initial 3vs5 situation

463 views

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M1 | hallzerk - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

422 views

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M1 | FaNg - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (2vs4 situation)

403 views

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M2 | KaiR0N- - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

384 views

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M2 | Jame - quick 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to set Outsiders on match point

363 views

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M2 | Jame - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

303 views

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M1 | nexa - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

299 views

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M2 | mezii's 1vs4 clutch attempt (T - time limited pre-plant) is denied by the round timer in the final duel

293 views

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M3 | floppy - 3 quick M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags)

195 views

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M1 | nexa - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to keep Outsiders off map point

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Day 3

17515 views

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M3 | ZywOo - 1vs4 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kills) - Part 2 - 3/4 frags - including REPLAY

10641 views

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M3 | ZywOo - 1vs4 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kills) - Part 1 - 1/4 frags

4907 views

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M1 | REZ - ACE (from an initial 3vs5 situation) to secure the pistol round for Ninjas in Pyjamas

3811 views

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M1 | REZ - ACE to complete a very convincing T side for Ninjas in Pyjamas

2611 views

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M2 | ZywOo - 4 P250 HS kills on the offensive (pistol round)

2544 views

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M1 | k0nfig - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2299 views

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M1 | hallzerk - 4 clinical USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B retake (2vs5 situation - second half pistol round)

2097 views

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M2 | headtr1ck (T) wins the 1vs3 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel (second half pistol round)

1521 views

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M1 | Aleksib - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to nullify Jame's earlier efforts (4 kills)

1485 views

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M2 | Aleksib - quick 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

1319 views

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M1 | Jame - 4 kills (USP-S, 3 AWP) on the advanced bombsite A defense (2vs5 situation)

1057 views

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M2 | Twistzz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1032 views

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M1 | degster's 1vs3 time limited pre-plant clutch attempt is denied by the round timer in the final duel

1007 views

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M2 | w0nderful - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

938 views

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M1 | karrigan - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive to secure the map victory for FaZe

910 views

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M2 | EliGE - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

867 views

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M1 | w0nderful's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - post-plant) is denied by the final CT's bomb defuse (pistol round)

549 views

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M1 | F1KU - 3 quick AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense

469 views

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M3 | FaNg - 4 kills (HE, 3 M4A1-S) on the defense (clean round - vs upgraded pistols)

466 views

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M3 | KRIMZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

461 views

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M2 | TeSeS' 1vs4 clutch attempt (CT - pre-plant) is denied by the final T (NEOFRAG)

431 views

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M2 | roeJ - 4 quick M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (3vs4 situation)

409 views

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M3 | FL1T - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

385 views

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M1 | nicoodoz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

354 views

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M3 | Patsi - 3 HS kills (2 Five Seven, AK) on the defense to keep Liquid off match point

323 views

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M2 | F1KU - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the Mid/bombsite B defense

263 views

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M2 | xertioN - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

255 views

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M2 | FASHR - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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Day 2

12358 views

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M1 | NiKo - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the defense to set G2 on map point

4204 views

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M1 | FASHR - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation in favor of fnatic

4185 views

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M2 | bLitz - 4 AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense

4103 views

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M2 | Techno - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the match victory for IHC

3227 views

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M2 | NiKo - 4 kills (2 AK, 2 USP-S) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags - vs mostly upgraded pistols)

3119 views

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M1 | Annihilation - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

2986 views

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M2 OT | s1mple - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) yo keep Liquid off map point

2643 views

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M2 | KaiR0N- - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense

2625 views

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M1 | huNter- - 4 AK kills (including 1vs2 post-plant clutch) on the bombsite B offensive

2286 views

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M1 | Bart4k - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

2204 views

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M2 | YEKINDAR - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to complete his ACE

2075 views

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M1 | cadiaN - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set Heroic on map point

1533 views

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M3 | KRIMZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to send the match into Overtime

1524 views

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M1 | ropz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

1443 views

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M1 | b1t - 3 quick AK kills on the Apartments offensive (REPLAY)

1231 views

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M2 | b1t - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

956 views

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M1 | nicoodoz - 3 quick AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

827 views

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M2 | Grim - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation - pistol round)

717 views

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M3 OT | mezii - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

649 views

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M1 | sjuush - 4 quick AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

602 views

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M3 | faveN - 1vs4 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to keep Spirit off match point (Part 2 - 2/4 frags)

577 views

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M3 | nicoodoz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

558 views

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M3 | faveN - 1vs4 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to keep Spirit off match point (Part 1 - 2/4 frags)

459 views

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M1 | JT - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, USP-S) on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs buy)

455 views

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M1 | sjuush - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for Heroic

415 views

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M1 | floppy - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

411 views

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M3 | hallzerk - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

401 views

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M3 | hallzerk - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

381 views

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M2 | FL1T - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

379 views

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M2 | syrsoN - 4 AWP kills on the defense

323 views

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M2 | sjuush - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense

269 views

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M1 | Patsi - 3 quick M4A4 kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags)

250 views

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M3 | tabseN - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

224 views

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M2 | tabseN - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

202 views

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M2 | faveN - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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Day 1

18197 views

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M1 | jks - ACE (pistol round)

9118 views

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M2 | s1mple - AWP ACE to set Natus Vincere on match point

8935 views

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M3 OT | degster - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set OG on match point

8203 views

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M1 | HooXi - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (including 2 kills with 1 shot and no scope kill - partial 1st person perspective)

6749 views

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M3 | degster - 1vs2 TEC9 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to send the match into Overtime

4741 views

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M2 | electroNic - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (pistol round)

3109 views

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M3 OT | dexter - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2544 views

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M2 | oSee - Scout ACE

2394 views

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M1 | karrigan - 1vs3 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills - pistol round)

2259 views

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M2 | NAF - ACE to secure the match victory for Liquid

2245 views

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M2 | sk0R - ACE

2091 views

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M2 | ropz - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

2050 views

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M2 | broky - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2028 views

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M2 | b1t - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2013 views

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M2 | HooXi - 3 quick Glock kills on the bombsite A offensive (initial frags - pistol round)

1847 views

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M1 | xertioN - ACE

1791 views

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M2 | EliGE - ACE (pistol round)

1726 views

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M1 | buster - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1383 views

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M3 | xertioN - ACE (Part 1 - 2/5 frags)

1299 views

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M1 | F1KU - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill - pistol round)

1289 views

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M3 | xertioN - ACE (Part 2 - 3/5 frags)

1287 views

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M1 | karrigan - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, USP-S) on the bombsite B defense

1269 views

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M3 | dexter - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

1157 views

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M2 | w0nderful's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (Twistzz) to secure the match victory for FaZe

1145 views

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M1 | F1KU - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1106 views

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M3 | flameZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

1002 views

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M2 | NEOFRAG - 4 M4A4 kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

892 views

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M1 | Brollan - 4 P250 kills (2 HS) on the offensive lurk (pistol round) - Part 1 - 2/4 frags

847 views

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M1 | YEKINDAR - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive

824 views

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M2 | REZ - 4 AK Kills on the bombsite A defense (vs mostly pistols)

811 views

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M1 | bLitz - 4 AK kills (2 HS) to eliminate most of the CT stack from bombsite A (anti-eco)

676 views

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M1 | Brollan - 4 P250 kills (2 HS) on the offensive lurk (pistol round) - Part 2 - 2/4 frags

669 views

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M1 | torzsi - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

552 views

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M2 | s1ren - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

498 views

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M2 | Patsi - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

Galleries

News

Best five of IEM Katowice

KaiR0N- on tier one: "I knew it wasn't going to be as hard as people think"

Best photos from IEM Katowice playoffs

huNter-: "If Heroic won Ancient, the fifth map would be amazingly tough for us to play"

huNter- claims IEM Katowice MVP award

G2 lift IEM Katowice trophy undefeated

G2 advance to IEM Katowice grand final over Liquid

s1mple: "Some of our players were too scared to play against such a good team like Heroic"

Heroic sweep NAVI to earn IEM Katowice grand final berth

nitr0: "G2 reminds me of old FaZe in a way"

Liquid overcome Vitality in IEM Katowice playoffs after historic Overpass comeback

B1ad3: "Our map pool is a little bit weak, and that's why we're picking Inferno"

NAVI defeat Outsiders; to face Heroic in IEM Katowice semi-finals

Can anyone stop G2 at IEM Katowice?

G2 streak, jabbi's new zenith and other key takeaways from IEM Katowice groups

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Formats

Group stage	Double elimination Bo3 - Group winners advance to playoff semi-finals, while 2nd and 3rd placed teams go to the quarter-finals.
Playoffs	Single elimination Bo3 - Grand final Bo5

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Event data

Start date	Feb 4th 2023
End date	Feb 12th 2023
Teams	16
Total prize pool	$1,000,000
Location	Katowice, Poland
Event type	Unranked

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