cs_summit day 3 - OpTic send compLexity packing in LA

Four more games will be played today at cs_summit—two lower-bracket semi-finals and the upper and lower bracket finals—, after which we will know the top four for the event.

cs_summit 3 is a $150,000, eight-team tournament held at the Summit House in Los Angeles. The event employs a double-elimination BO3 bracket and takes places over four days.

So far, we've seen both BIG and NRG live up to the status of favorites, grabbing two wins and advancing to the upper-bracket final. On the other side of the spectrum, Kinguin was eliminated after two 2-0 losses, to HEROIC and Ghost. The other team to be eliminated yesterday was G2, as the French team boasting some big names lost to BIG in their opener and failed to close out the match against Complexity, losing 2-1 after two overtime losses.

For additional information about what happened so far, check out our post from yesterday.

Today, we will see Ghost and OpTic fight for their tournament lives in one match, with HEROIC and Complexity being next in line to do the same. The biggest game of the day is the upper-bracket final between NRG and BIG, with the day concluding with the lower-bracket final.

Today's schedule looks as follows:

17:00 Ghost - OpTic (LB semi-final)
20:00 HEROIC - Complexity (LB semi-final)
23:00 BIG - NRG (UB final)
02:00 OpTic - Complexity (LB final)

Stay tuned for live updates from cs_summit 3.

05:10 OpTic send compLexity packing in LA

OpTic defeat Complexity on Nuke, 16-11, sending the North Americans packing in the 2-0 series win. The North American side got off to a smooth start as CTs, holding off the Danes, eventually, claiming the 9-6 score at halftime. Although the second half was a different story, as Complexity fell flat while OpTic won ten out of twelve rounds to fight another day.

04:05 OpTic take down compLexity in double OT

The North American side got off on the right foot on Inferno, but Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz & co. were unable to convert after the pistol as OpTic's CT side took control to end the half 9-6. The second half was all Complexity from the start, but swiftly the Danes contested as the two sides went back and forth until overtime commenced, where OpTic eventually took the series lead in double overtime 22-19. Nuke is next.

02:32 compLexity and OpTic go head to head

The final match of the evening is now underway, with OpTic and Complexity battling in the lower bracket final. The first map of the series will be Inferno, followed by Nuke and Mirage if necessary.

02:07 NRG defeat BIG in LA; advance to grand final

NRG secure their spot in the grand final after defeating BIG 2-1. The series came down to Inferno, where NRG dominated the first half, taking a commanding 12-3 lead at halftime. BIG began to find ground in the second half, but, in the end, Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele and his men locked down Inferno 16-6 to reach the grand final in Los Angeles.

00:59 BIG even things out on Overpass

BIG force the decider after taking down NRG on their map pick 16-8. NRG struck first in the highly contested first half, winning the pistol, but Fatih "⁠gob b⁠" Dayik and his men would come out on top with a round advantage at the half. BIG then soared into the second half in dominating fashion, winning eight out of seven rounds to force Inferno.

23:56 NRG takes the series opener over BIG on Train

NRG strike first to take the series lead over BIG on Train, 16-4. Right from the start, NRG displayed a great defensive first half, winning seven straight right off the bat, before closing the half with a 12-3 scoreline. The second half saw BIG manage to win one on their side, but, in the end, it was all NRG to lock down the map.

23:16 NRG, BIG clash in upper bracket final

The upper bracket final is about to go underway, with favorites NRG and BIG set to duke it out on Train, Overpass and Inferno.

22:50 compLexity send Heroic packing

Complexity bounced back from their Nuke defeat with a dominant display on Mirage, running out 16-10 victors. With this win, the North American side have set up a lower bracket final encounter against OpTic, scheduled for 03:00 .

21:50 Heroic strike back on Nuke

HEROIC left it late but finally managed to close out Nuke, 16-11. The Danish team enjoyed a massive seven-round lead before switching to the CT side, but allowed the North Americans to cut the deficit to three rounds before wrapping it up. Mirage is the decider map.

20:50 Canadians shine as compLexity take the lead

Complexity are off to a good start in their lower bracket match against HEROIC as they win Inferno 16-13 in a back-and-forth game thanks to strong individual displays from Bradley "⁠ANDROID⁠" Fodor and stanislaw.

19:47 Heroic, compLexity go head to head

Action resumes at the Summit House with another clash between Danish and North American teams, as HEROIC and Complexity will face off, with Inferno being the opening map.

19:10 OpTic survive Ghost test

OpTic are through to the lower bracket final at cs_summi3 after beating Ghost 16-9 on Train. A three-round deficit allowed the Canadian team to keep their hopes alive as they headed into the CT side, but OpTic's Terrorist side was simply too good for Joshua "⁠steel⁠" Nissan's men. In the next stage, the Danes will lock horns with the winner of the match between HEROIC and Complexity.

18:06 OpTic keep composure to lock down Nuke

After wasting a massive lead in the second half, OpTic were clearly the better side in overtime as they took four rounds without response to walk alway with the win.

17:56 Ghost forces overtime with second-half comeback

Matthew "⁠WARDELL⁠" Yu drops a 30-bomb to help Ghost overcome an 8-14 deficit on the Terrorist side of Nuke to take the game to overtime.