seized leaves Gambit

Denis "⁠seized⁠" Kostin is no longer contracted to Gambit, both parties have announced.

The 24-year-old had been on Gambit's transfer-list since May, just three months after being recruited as a replacement for Bektiyar "⁠fitch⁠" Bahytov, initially on trial.

During seized's short-lived stint with Gambit, the PGL Major Krakow champions most notably placed top-four at DreamHack Masters Marseille, but the team eventually turned to Vega Squadron talent Nikolay "⁠mir⁠" Bityukov in search for more firepower.

seized officially out of Gambit

In an Instagram post, the former Na`Vi player revealed that this was the case of "egos destroying good atmospheres and teams", and noted that he "truly believed in our line-up."

Gambit have earmarked Dmitry "⁠dimasick⁠" Matvienko and Vadim "⁠Flarich⁠" Karetin as potential replacements for star duo Abay "⁠HObbit⁠" Khassenov and Dauren "⁠AdreN⁠" Kystaubayev, both of whom have been transfer listed by the CIS organisation.

seized recently competed in the first open qualifier for the CIS Minor alongside compatriot Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov and ex-k1ck trio Sergey "⁠starix⁠" Ischuk, Nikolaj "⁠kalinka⁠" Rysakov and Alexander "⁠scoobyxie⁠" Marynych. The team, called UnderPressure, managed to secure a spot in the closed bracket after defeating DreamEaters in the semi-finals.

Lithuania Nikolaj 'kalinka' Rysakov
Nikolaj 'kalinka' Rysakov
Age:
24
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
357
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.71
Kazakhstan Bektiyar 'fitch' Bahytov
Bektiyar 'fitch' Bahytov
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
412
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.71
Kazakhstan Dauren 'AdreN' Kystaubayev
Dauren 'AdreN' Kystaubayev
Age:
28
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
1235
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
Ukraine Sergey 'starix' Ischuk
Sergey 'starix' Ischuk
Age:
30
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
514
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.66
Kazakhstan Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
542
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.67
Latvia Vadim 'Flarich' Karetin
Vadim 'Flarich' Karetin
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
378
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.64
Russia Dmitry 'hooch' Bogdanov
Dmitry 'hooch' Bogdanov
Age:
31
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
805
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.69
Russia Denis 'seized' Kostin
Denis 'seized' Kostin
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1154
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.67
Kazakhstan Dmitry 'dimasick' Matvienko
Dmitry 'dimasick' Matvienko
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
378
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.67
Russia Nikolay 'mir' Bityukov
Nikolay 'mir' Bityukov
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
418
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.67
Ukraine Alexander 'scoobyxie' Marynych
Alexander 'scoobyxie' Marynych
Age:
20
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
80
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.65
wtf poor guy gl in the future -tarik +seized so cold has a better bait
2018-11-01 16:09
0
20 replies
#3
fnx | 
Sweden Blueface
poor $50 leaves poor star xaxaxaxaxa
2018-11-01 16:10
0
3 replies
no i dont love you wtf astralis
2018-11-01 16:11
0
2 replies
#50
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria plathx
Haha who was bullying seized?
2018-11-01 16:17
0
1 reply
hahhhahha nt europe Edit: Reply needs to have actual content.
2018-11-01 16:20
0
#10
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Poland Unluko
Ok
2018-11-01 16:09
0
#12
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Afghanistan eXplosiv3
MiBR is overrated ?
2018-11-01 16:09
0
8 replies
+11111111111111
2018-11-01 16:09
0
This guy's overrated. He has no life so he always comments first😂 blaming MiBR for being "overrated"
2018-11-01 16:55
0
6 replies
Hahahahah so relatable. Im think Ill post this on tik tok when i get home!
2018-11-01 16:59
0
2 replies
So why do good girls like bad guys?
2018-11-01 17:14
0
1 reply
i can hear this shit, stop pls ffs
2018-11-02 00:04
0
MiBR really is overated. Even the 2 C9 stars can't carry the deadweight on the team. The team needs 2 supports so cold and fer can bait the fuck outta them.
2018-11-01 20:39
0
2 replies
Well that's true, I'm not saying they're the best team in the world, cause they're not ofc, and I agree that they need support players
2018-11-02 14:26
0
1 reply
Yeah I don't know what they are thinking just getting 2 heavy hitters instead of true supports.
2018-11-02 21:38
0
hi hater, get a life
2018-11-01 16:32
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#88
molodoy | 
United Kingdom h4m
nt medic
2018-11-01 16:47
0
+1
2018-11-01 16:53
0
Totally agree, what they where thinking bringing tarik to MIBR, Boltz is 10 times mutch better
2018-11-01 22:16
0
Seized to na?
2018-11-02 00:06
0
#161
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Brazil arenovisk
expected
2018-11-02 00:26
0
ok
2018-11-01 16:08
0
Expected
2018-11-01 16:08
0
1 reply
expected
2018-11-01 16:21
0
#5
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Finland G0Dteukkab
expected
2018-11-01 16:08
0
1 reply
expected
2018-11-01 16:21
0
#6
NiKo | 
Armenia cGev
Rip :O
2018-11-01 16:09
0
gl
2018-11-01 16:09
0
#8
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Finland Gentleman_Troll
What he was under contract? XD
2018-11-01 16:09
0
1 reply
#144
Faceit level 8  | 
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United States Artifactz
Ikr
2018-11-01 20:33
0
#9
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Lithuania SuperSanic
F
2018-11-01 16:09
0
1 reply
#172
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Netherlands JUNG13
F
2018-11-02 11:26
0
ok
2018-11-01 16:09
0
RIP Gambit
2018-11-01 16:09
0
#14
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
donk | 
Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
time to retire
2018-11-01 16:09
0
4 replies
no hes young talent
2018-11-01 16:57
0
3 replies
+1
2018-11-01 17:00
0
wouldn't be too sure about talent
2018-11-01 20:10
0
1 reply
b8ted
2018-11-01 20:48
0
#16
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
China alexrainy
gl my boy seized
2018-11-01 16:09
0
1 reply
boy♂seized
2018-11-08 03:49
0
seized to cloud9
2018-11-01 16:09
0
2 replies
#134
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Korea Damianlee
too bad in english
2018-11-01 18:58
0
1 reply
rip
2018-11-01 19:52
0
ppor seized
2018-11-01 16:09
0
oh really?
2018-11-01 16:09
0
rip
2018-11-01 16:10
0
F
2018-11-01 16:10
0
1 reply
F
2018-11-01 22:47
0
LOL?
2018-11-01 16:10
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden NyZtan0
WHAT
2018-11-01 16:10
0
2 replies
#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden NyZtan0
jk expected
2018-11-01 16:10
0
1 reply
Man you sure got me
2018-11-02 11:23
0
#24
 | 
Hong Kong naaw5
bye noob
2018-11-01 16:10
0
WOW
2018-11-01 16:10
0
#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Brazil cadik
poor seized great-possibility career was ruined by the day that s1mple joined navi
2018-11-01 16:10
0
14 replies
#42
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
MrFuckYou | 
Poland Gratissss
+1
2018-11-01 16:12
0
+1
2018-11-01 16:27
0
+1
2018-11-01 16:28
0
#76
 | 
Denmark resolut
+1
2018-11-01 16:38
0
#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World NukestrikE
funny thing is that it was seized who contacted s1mple and made that transfer possible LMAO... he gets what he deserves
2018-11-01 16:40
0
3 replies
and then after the grace period simple probably constantly shat on him durign matches.
2018-11-01 16:42
0
1 reply
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World NukestrikE
like i said, seized got what he deserved...
2018-11-01 16:43
0
#113
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia cs2004
yes
2018-11-01 17:08
0
#98
 | 
Brazil m16r_0
s1mple > seized at peek
2018-11-01 16:56
0
2 replies
#124
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Russia Slava_slava
funny comparison
2018-11-01 18:20
0
#148
mir | 
Russia M13F
NAVI<all Seized at peek
2018-11-01 21:41
0
I think he should join markeloff in flipside, open that team
2018-11-01 17:05
0
1 reply
#142
Faceit level 10  | 
zont1x | 
Russia Scorceze
Markeloff finished his career
2018-11-01 20:23
0
+1
2018-11-02 00:39
0
Gambit disband already
2018-11-01 16:10
0
WTFFFFF
2018-11-01 16:10
0
GL!
2018-11-01 16:11
0
Oh bot Seized bye bye!
2018-11-01 16:11
0
zhalko pacana
2018-11-01 16:11
0
1 reply
#143
Faceit level 10  | 
zont1x | 
Russia Scorceze
Vnature
2018-11-01 20:23
0
expected
2018-11-01 16:11
0
now he has a pretty good mix with hooch gl
2018-11-01 16:11
0
he was in gambit? lol totally forgot about this whole team
2018-11-01 16:12
0
-decoy
2018-11-01 16:12
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Spain Sakataka
expected
2018-11-01 16:13
0
He was still there?
2018-11-01 16:13
0
Can this guy have some luck with a decent squad please?
2018-11-01 16:14
0
3 replies
-smooya +seized
2018-11-01 16:16
0
can this guy retire, rethink his life choices and make room for young, hungry talent?
2018-11-01 16:53
0
1 reply
Exactly, hes shit player
2018-11-02 07:46
0
Wow
2018-11-01 16:15
0
#48
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Spain elskio
He still was in Gambit ? LUL
2018-11-01 16:16
0
#51
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Malaysia byaIi
seizedGOD :(
2018-11-01 16:18
0
finally
2018-11-01 16:18
0
was he in gambit?
2018-11-01 16:18
0
1 reply
Read
2018-11-01 16:21
0
#54
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Finland Jardeet
I thought mouz would have bought him out for 300k
2018-11-01 16:18
0
#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Norway Luke Earthwalker
Dead career
2018-11-01 16:20
0
- edward + seized
2018-11-01 16:20
0
2 replies
#84
allu | 
China leyoyo
+1
2018-11-01 16:45
0
+1
2018-11-02 11:57
0
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Gunz.
Man, Seized used to be good. What happend?
2018-11-01 16:21
0
3 replies
s1mple effect
2018-11-01 16:27
0
2 replies
#127
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Poland dzolne
yeah it's all s1mple, cuz of him GuardiBOT was a BOT and Decoized was Decoized... sure... and adreN was a freaking noobBOT too cuz of S1mple. S1mple = Doom Bringer of CS:GO #TheoryOfRetardsAndEnvyHaters
2018-11-01 18:27
0
1 reply
lol
2018-11-01 22:19
0
#62
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Argentina Renardo
Dimasick? Flarich?
2018-11-01 16:23
0
4 replies
Ax1Le new up&coming russian talent
2018-11-02 18:05
0
*error*
2018-11-02 18:07
0
*error*
2018-11-02 18:07
0
*error*
2018-11-02 18:07
0
-seized +seized -seized +CigaretteS
2018-11-01 16:24
0
#65
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland Marcines
-seized +seized
2018-11-01 16:27
0
okay.
2018-11-01 16:27
0
#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Lithuania Paulius_CS
Lets go UnderPressure
2018-11-01 16:28
0
k
2018-11-01 16:28
0
#70
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Kazakhstan Bokeikhan
-deadfox +seized????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (Rofl)
2018-11-01 16:28
0
2 replies
#91
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Ukraine ifyouthink
on je v time so starixom uje
2018-11-01 16:51
0
1 reply
#170
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Kazakhstan Bokeikhan
znauyu,no eto zhe mix a ne team
2018-11-02 10:47
0
#72
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Kazakhstan gayzera
YEEYEYYEYE
2018-11-01 16:29
0
wtf when he joined
2018-11-01 16:29
0
#75
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Latvia Tibro
why he was so long in gambit lol
2018-11-01 16:36
0
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World NukestrikE
no wonder that they released him... noone wants him anyway lul
2018-11-01 16:40
0
#82
hye | 
Russia sosi
-niko +seized faze top 1
2018-11-01 16:45
0
Expected
2018-11-01 16:45
0
5 replies
For ppl commenting nt forsaken
2018-11-01 16:47
0
4 replies
Is forsaken even alive? Figured he'd be strung up on a light post
2018-11-01 17:04
0
3 replies
India don't know what esports is 95 percent of people here don't know there is career in games
2018-11-01 17:12
0
2 replies
I figured. I just thought the 5% who do would of gotten him already lol
2018-11-01 18:58
0
1 reply
Cool gotcha
2018-11-01 20:41
0
Expected af
2018-11-01 16:46
0
#86
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Ukraine ksay
no one bought him LEL
2018-11-01 16:46
0
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany ConAction
expected
2018-11-01 16:48
0
#90
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Other Phinks
Maybe replace deadfox in HR?
2018-11-01 16:48
0
#94
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Lithuania HomeInvader
career gone lol
2018-11-01 16:54
0
#95
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Russia v1p3rrr
and nobody wanted to buy him xd
2018-11-01 16:54
0
#96
s1 | 
Ukraine mpletop1
-Botward +seized yes, that's an upgrade
2018-11-01 16:55
0
5 replies
+1
2018-11-01 17:00
0
botward > decoy
2018-11-01 17:01
0
why botward no change on Adren/Hobbit ?
2018-11-01 17:01
0
More like a side grade. Tho i do think he has a higher ceiling
2018-11-01 17:02
0
#123
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Russia Slava_slava
Edward >>>>>>>>>> decoyzed
2018-11-01 18:20
0
isn't he playing for underpressure ?
2018-11-01 16:59
0
dima and flarich xDDDDDDDDDD
2018-11-01 17:02
0
Meybe new Team? Seized,Markeloff,Starix +2 jR & Chopper
2018-11-01 17:04
0
wait Seized still plays CS LUL
2018-11-01 17:35
0
#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Other TheAwakening
Unexpected (kappa).
2018-11-01 17:40
0
#121
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
France louisvuitton
seized > navi
2018-11-01 17:44
0
#122
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Russia Slava_slava
GamBOT in 2k18 OMEGALUL
2018-11-01 18:19
0
1 reply
#137
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden EYESTA
+, gambot i dnavi, musorki, toply za faze i astralis, Dnavi + Gambot in 2k18 OMEGALUL.
2018-11-01 19:35
0
#126
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Poland dzolne
shots fired, as I thought those cocky Gambots gonna disband cuz they suck. Won lucky Major under Zeus and Kane and now it's tier4 sinking ship full of egocentric idiots who think they are something special... xD
2018-11-01 18:25
0
1 reply
#167
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia duckedd
Yes.
2018-11-02 05:55
0
#128
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ropz | 
Latvia `DinGo
F3 seized markeloff Blad3 + +
2018-11-01 18:27
0
rip
2018-11-01 18:34
0
#130
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Denmark Coagula
-seized +hunden
2018-11-01 18:40
0
BOT Seized off to BOT team
2018-11-01 18:44
0
#132
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Portugal ALPHA_Atlant69
S♿IZED
2018-11-01 18:50
0
#136
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Dosia | 
Russia cann0n
LOL NEWS .. axaxaxaxaxaxaxaxxax blya ya chut so stula ne upal )))
2018-11-01 19:09
0
#138
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Europe VeryOldGuyOnHLTV
F
2018-11-01 19:39
0
human decoy, maybe he will find place in some tier5 cis/russian team if not he can always play some matchmaking, that would be his level of cs.
2018-11-01 20:11
0
Sadly he is old and washed up :(
2018-11-01 22:17
0
-s1mple +seized
2018-11-01 23:12
0
He ia deserved it
2018-11-01 23:56
0
-edward +seized
2018-11-02 00:08
0
it's retirement time
2018-11-02 00:49
0
Underpressure > Gambit
2018-11-02 00:57
0
Transfer cost of Gambit now less on 50$
2018-11-02 02:52
0
Bot seized, expected
2018-11-02 03:18
0
karma still works
2018-11-02 08:31
0
Poor guy.
2018-11-02 16:12
0
I was don't know this details
2018-11-02 17:30
0
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