CSGO.NET Cup 1 with $12,000+ prize pool

The tournament will see the competing sides split into four groups of four teams, who will face each other in double-elimination brackets. Spirit Academy and EnVyUs Academy opened up the action event earlier on Monday, with the former coming out on top by a 16-6 scoreline.

Tricked are one of the 16 participants

While the opening and the winners' matches will be played in a best-of-one format, the elimination and the deciders will consist of best-of-three series. The top two teams from each group will seal passage to the single-elimination, best-of-three playoffs.

Here is the group draw for CSGO.NET Cup 1:

Group A	Group B
Spirit Academy	Spirit
Nexus	Tricked
5balls	eL'quvet
EnVyUs Academy	Epsilon
Group C	Group D
GoodJob	EPG
Nemiga	pro100
PRIDE	Windigo
Orion	DeepDarkDanger

The prize pool for the tournament is currently set at approximately $12,000, but it will continue to grow thanks to crowdfunding - through the sale of CSGO.NET cases. Below you can find the prize fund breakdown:

1. 40% of total pool
2. 20% of total pool
3-4. 10% of total pool
5-8. 5% of total pool