Hobbit considering North America move

In a post on VK.com, Abay "⁠HObbit⁠" Khassenov revealed that he is weighing up a possible transfer to North America.

In the post, the 24-year-old outlined that a variety of options are currently on the table. Two of these offers come from North American teams, one of which currently sitting in the top 30 in the world rankings. The third option was left obscure, the only specifics being that talks are ongoing.

Hobbit is considering a move to North America

The former Gambit member, who famously won the PGL Major Krakow in 2017, noted that, if he decides to move to North America, he will live there "for a minimum of one-and-a-half to two years", adding that he will make a decision on his future next week.

Below is a translated version of the VK.com post:

"Regarding inside information - two very exciting options have appeared! It is possible that you'll see me in America! Everything will be determined over the course of the week, and it's possible that I will transfer to the States because I received a really good proposition. I'm currently thinking it over, but at the same time, I don't want to let the opportunity slip!

"Let's say there are two options in the US: one is in the top 30, the other isn't. I'm flying home, and I'll give it a good thought. I'm just sharing the news that I won't be organisation-less. I bear a lot of responsibility because I have a family, and we will need to move. In the event that I choose the States, I will live there for a minimum of 1.5-2 years, but there is an alternative option that I like, which is currently being decided."

HObbit has been on HellRaisers' transfer list since mid-April, when he was replaced by Žygimantas "⁠nukkye⁠" Chmieliauskas in the starting line-up after just five months with the team.

During that short tenure, the Kazakhstani player helped the team to playoff runs at SuperNova Malta and PLG Grand Slam, making his final LAN appearance at the IEM Katowice Major, where the team failed to defend their Legend status after going 1-3 in the last-16 stage.

Kazakhstan Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
598
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.67
Lithuania Žygimantas 'nukkye' Chmieliauskas
Žygimantas 'nukkye' Chmieliauskas
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
430
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.63
good luck :)
2019-05-18 00:49
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10 replies
hobbit envy
2019-05-18 12:07
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9 replies
go c9 bro
2019-05-18 13:43
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7 replies
Adren Hobbit Auti Rush Golden
2019-05-18 17:50
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6 replies
ez top 1
2019-05-18 19:54
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2 replies
-neptune +hobbit Or -vice +hobbit
2019-05-19 10:45
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1 reply
or -jdm + hobbot
2019-05-19 10:47
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#209
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North America ch3ss
Autimatic is best player on c9
2019-05-19 06:47
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1 reply
+1
2019-05-21 11:24
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#217
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Russia Harsy
Adren wants to play in ru-speaken team.
2019-05-22 12:32
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#205
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United States Fule
Bro envy have so much money they could make a dream team if they wanted but noooo
2019-05-18 19:52
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#2
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United Kingdom alcaz4r_
wow
2019-05-18 00:49
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4 replies
#150
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United States Virgin Islands zj2
He should consider retiring After major he is the biggest bot He was kicked from HR for a reason
2019-05-18 07:39
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3 replies
#155
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Kazakhstan Nurmesh
He wasnt kicked, he said that he wanted to leave HR himself, but the HR just decided to put him on the bench unstead of listing him on transfer
2019-05-18 08:50
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1 reply
+1
2019-05-18 19:30
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-1
2019-05-18 15:11
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CoL hobbit ?
2019-05-18 00:50
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29 replies
Or Ghost, or C9. Probably coL.
2019-05-18 01:39
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#84
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United States WilsonDS
C9 is currently not in the top 30. So the only NA teams in top 30 are ghost, coL, NRG or liquid, and there is no reason NRG or liquid would sign him.
2019-05-18 02:09
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26 replies
Probably Col, I think Rickeh will probably be the person he is potentially replacing.... As for Ghost, anyone can get chopped out there, they just change whoever whenever it seems C9 don't need any changes, they recently made 2 (unless vice and cajun are toxic or something etc)
2019-05-18 02:20
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6 replies
Id guess the same thing. It isnt working out with Rickeh (dont know why he is having VISA issues but it is what it is). The only thing is hobbit is married so his wife will have to come with him
2019-05-18 02:35
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4 replies
#172
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Lithuania arres
Oh no, how would they manage to move there together... :o
2019-05-18 11:48
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3 replies
If her visa application gets rejected I wouldnt expect him to leave his wife for 1.5/2 years. Definitely not a guarantee she gets one :o
2019-05-18 12:50
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2 replies
her wife is cute, she won't get rejected
2019-05-18 14:59
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1 reply
Her? Hobbit is dyke?
2019-05-18 20:28
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#131
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United States TheReelMVP
Ghost should at least be -neptune but I don't think that will happen anyways
2019-05-18 04:53
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To be fair, he did say that both offers are exciting and 1 is outside the top 30. The only exciting NA team outside the top 30 is Cloud9 IMO.
2019-05-18 02:21
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#116
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United States WilsonDS
True, but being that C9 just made changes and seem to be aiming for this roster to be a consistent one I think it is unlikely that they would change something so soon. Also there are plenty of other NA teams outside the top 30 like Envy that could be looking to replace someone on their rosters.
2019-05-18 04:30
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#117
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
c'mon man, vice doesn't belong there.
2019-05-18 04:32
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13 replies
have you seen rush recently?
2019-05-18 04:43
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11 replies
#127
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
Does it matter? You're gonna boot a major winner for vice? Stop it
2019-05-18 04:46
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10 replies
By your logic, you are gonna keep pronax over any other promising player who has not won a major? Stop it
2019-05-18 04:48
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9 replies
#130
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
Much different story when you're talking about Sweden which has many major winners. RUSH is the only entry fragger from the US to win a major.
2019-05-18 04:51
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8 replies
Stew also fits in that category, so no Rush isn’t the only entry
2019-05-18 07:59
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#173
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Lithuania arres
Lol thats a good one. Havent you noticed that in cs once you start playing likeshit you are booted. You are responsible for 20% of team. If you are shitty, chances are your team will lose. Nobody cares about the titles that much when you are forming a team.
2019-05-18 11:53
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6 replies
#182
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
If that was the case, rain nd Guardian would have been booted months ago along with guys like FalleN, fer, daps, Get_Right, dennis, etc.
2019-05-18 13:28
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5 replies
#196
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Lithuania arres
No, they are not shit.
2019-05-18 16:53
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4 replies
#197
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
Tjey aren't but they all hit slumps...like RUSH. He's won two big international LANs. Most other NA players can't say that
2019-05-18 16:54
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3 replies
#210
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Lithuania arres
Dude, when was that? Hes in a slump for 1,5 year now
2019-05-19 10:10
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2 replies
#214
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Dominican Republic Okieant33
That's a lie
2019-05-19 13:36
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1 reply
#215
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Lithuania arres
I dont care enough about you to continue this nonesense. Bye
2019-05-19 15:33
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#129
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Brazil SecondKS
+1 or RUSH
2019-05-18 04:49
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only 1 out of the 2 NA teams is in the top 30 so it is possible
2019-05-18 04:40
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You really think Col and Ghost are better than C9? They aren't in the top 30 because they only have 2 players that were on the team 6 months ago. They are about to pass Ghost and will probably pass Col after DH Dallas.
2019-05-18 07:01
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#183
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United States WilsonDS
I'm not saying that, I'm saying that based on hltvs top 30 rankings, C9 is currently not ranked in the top 30 and ghost and coL are.
2019-05-18 13:29
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#179
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Russia svnc
Envy HObbit
2019-05-18 13:11
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#6
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Poland mimson333
avangar, what are u doing !! - fitch
2019-05-18 00:50
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4 replies
Noo
2019-05-18 00:54
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Fitch great player
2019-05-18 03:22
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1 reply
nice joke
2019-05-18 10:07
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#123
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Other TheAwakening
+1
2019-05-18 04:43
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C9?!?!
2019-05-18 00:50
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7 replies
i wouldnt think c9 as they litteraly just changed players
2019-05-18 00:52
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3 replies
nah dude 3 months with the same core is 2 much for c9 now
2019-05-18 00:53
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2 replies
-rush +hobbit xddd
2019-05-18 02:16
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1 reply
if they havent removed rush by now, what makes u think they will anytime soon?
2019-05-18 04:55
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#62
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Sweden Zaser5
-who?
2019-05-18 01:26
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2 replies
-auti to NRG
2019-05-18 01:51
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1 reply
team would literally be so dead
2019-05-18 04:12
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#12
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Netherlands Slashable
Lol
2019-05-18 00:50
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#13
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France J0riS
Wow very unexpected
2019-05-18 00:50
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C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT C9 HOBBIT
2019-05-18 00:51
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5 replies
Hobbit c9
2019-05-18 00:51
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2 replies
Intelligent point ))
2019-05-18 00:52
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1 reply
Mens))))
2019-05-18 00:59
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C9 is dead
2019-05-18 00:52
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1 reply
Respect major winners
2019-05-18 01:51
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-vice +hobbit
2019-05-18 00:51
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#16
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Serbia Jopo
One of Complexity/Ghost is probably the top 30 team with maybe eUnited/Envy being the other team.
2019-05-18 00:53
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7 replies
#49
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Poland kola5410
Ghost (I suppose instead of freakazoid) or NV (instead of cutlet)
2019-05-18 01:17
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5 replies
dont diss my boy reltuCJESUS like that
2019-05-18 01:52
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1 reply
#75
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Poland kola5410
I'm just trying to forecast where and instead of whom he'll get onto
2019-05-18 01:58
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Envy don’t have retluC
2019-05-18 02:02
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2 replies
#114
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Poland kola5410
So nvm, fugly gets the fuck out of the team
2019-05-18 04:11
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1 reply
s0m you mean?
2019-05-18 10:13
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0/8 with eUnited
2019-05-18 04:41
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#21
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Seychelles hltv_b8r
c9 hobbit leaked
2019-05-18 00:53
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Gambit +H0bbit +AdreN EZ MAJOR FOR GAMBIT
2019-05-18 00:53
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2 replies
yes brother
2019-05-18 01:50
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#195
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China WinnerZ
+1
2019-05-18 15:31
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Probably coL Hobbit
2019-05-18 00:56
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compLexity, Ghost, Cloud9, or Envy?
2019-05-18 00:56
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2 replies
#50
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United States GWEBB
I'd say Envy. Dekay posted an article stating they were looking to replace jdm with nifty going to the awp. Would make perfect sense for them to go after hobbit.
2019-05-18 01:17
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1 reply
JDM has been playing really well for them though
2019-05-18 06:37
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hobbit to EnvyUS:=)
2019-05-18 00:56
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gl
2019-05-18 00:59
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#32
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World elefiveS
hobbit is done. he peaked at the major
2019-05-18 00:59
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I mean...C9 needs him lul.
2019-05-18 01:01
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I heard c9 keeps looking for washed up talent he should give jack a call
2019-05-18 01:01
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no english no na /close
2019-05-18 01:03
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1 reply
+1
2019-05-18 14:55
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gl
2019-05-18 01:04
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#38
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Israel wetz
Dont even think about it cloud9
2019-05-18 01:04
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Hobbit to Chris and the boys
2019-05-18 01:04
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The Offers are most likely from Col and C9 Col seeking to replace Rickeh most likely and C9 most likely replaces Rush or Vice seeing as Autimatic is great CajunB is ok and new and Golden is IGL. And hobbit is shit IGL
2019-05-18 01:07
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6 replies
#46
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Germany Vini_1337
if they replace anyone, im pretty sure its either cajunb or rush
2019-05-18 01:15
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5 replies
#55
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Canada Skadiddle
Rush is garbage lately
2019-05-18 01:22
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1 reply
vice = bot
2019-05-18 02:17
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#98
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Slovakia SLAVak
vice is on trial and he hasn't proven anything since he was picked up
2019-05-18 02:47
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2 replies
he proven that hes shit
2019-05-18 15:02
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1 reply
#201
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Slovakia SLAVak
+1 they should've picked up my boy Hiko
2019-05-18 17:05
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HLTV , he was saying this in his interview in 2017, not really a news to us)
2019-05-18 01:08
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#44
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Europe LoookATme
Wow GL
2019-05-18 01:12
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EmvyUs?
2019-05-18 01:13
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Moving to C9 confirmed
2019-05-18 01:17
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He is washed up, so its Envy or Col
2019-05-18 01:19
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Liquid Hobbit 😲😲😲😲😲😲😯😯😯😯😯😯😯
2019-05-18 01:19
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C9
2019-05-18 01:22
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#57
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Netherlands itsm
-rickeh +hobbit Easy top 15
2019-05-18 01:23
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CoL / Envy
2019-05-18 01:24
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1 reply
yes
2019-05-18 01:27
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pls dont join c9 oh god oh fuck
2019-05-18 01:27
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now c9 can truly disband
2019-05-18 01:30
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4 replies
#67
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African Union fgxnNn
C9 died after tarik/stew left....
2019-05-18 01:45
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3 replies
they died again when flusha and k1o left
2019-05-18 02:17
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Not really. They played pretty well with flusha and kio. Now the only question left is when they are going to free poor autimatic
2019-05-18 02:46
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1 reply
2019-05-18 12:26
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Hobbit and his biliv yor drims english in NA wtf
2019-05-18 01:58
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#78
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Sweden ShageN
The way of S1mple.
2019-05-18 02:00
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OH MY GOD HOBBIT
2019-05-18 02:01
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Obviously Envy. Two things happen the same day. C9 also was targetting players like Sunny and Konfig last go round. Their next move will be big or another stand-in. I doubt it will be washed up talent unless it's Flusha.
2019-05-18 02:09
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-vice incoming
2019-05-18 02:11
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#87
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Canada chanse
C9 may take him.
2019-05-18 02:13
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Meh. He's been pretty bad for months.
2019-05-18 02:33
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1 reply
years
2019-05-18 02:52
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Good luck my friend! :)
2019-05-18 02:35
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lol NA is like the MLS it's a haven for washed euros
2019-05-18 02:48
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1 reply
#187
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Poland kRAMERO
Kazachstan is asian country dude
2019-05-18 14:38
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#101
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Indonesia hanif_awang
he should join avangar, -sanji -fitch +AdreN +Hobbit
2019-05-18 02:54
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2 replies
#144
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Armenia gr1nch
Why destroy a great young team with 2 bots with big egos?
2019-05-18 06:58
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1 reply
Exactly
2019-05-18 14:31
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#102
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Albania gelm1r
hope c9, should be a sick replacement for autimatic which will make them great again
2019-05-18 02:54
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MIBR Kappa
2019-05-18 03:00
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welcome to lg
2019-05-18 03:03
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#106
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freddieb | 
Sweden carvin
ofc hes considering it, ez sellout move when eu realizes that its not worth the bother
2019-05-18 03:20
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#109
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Argentina epov.boris
Another weird sign by C9?
2019-05-18 03:34
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1 reply
Weird LUL
2019-05-18 03:53
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#111
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Japan NoLiferHD
USA USA USA
2019-05-18 03:49
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#119
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Canada ASH1
Anyway good luck
2019-05-18 04:35
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New TSM confirmed: kioshima flusha smooya Hobbit Sunny EZ TOP5 Pagchomp
2019-05-18 04:44
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1 reply
Interesting
2019-05-18 12:44
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#136
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Kazakhstan k4harman
cheer hobbit!
2019-05-18 05:41
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Hobbit said currently sitting on the top 30. Why lots of people here keep on saying it's C9? Guys atleast search before you put a comment. C9 is not even on the top30 check the rankings. Thank me later
2019-05-18 06:09
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1 reply
#180
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Denmark Muamelele
One inside and one outside top 30, 4 iq....
2019-05-18 13:23
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#139
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Switzerland Snax2014
-vice +Hobbit
2019-05-18 06:24
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#141
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North America Speirz
Prob offers from c9 and envy
2019-05-18 06:44
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#143
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Armenia gr1nch
Good bous from c9. Picking all washed up players +rep
2019-05-18 06:56
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hobbit tenz steel wardell koosta
2019-05-18 07:03
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ONLY 1 PLAYER from EU well established on NA scene: Cerq
2019-05-18 07:12
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3 replies
all other players - wasted time
2019-05-18 07:12
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2 replies
crucial, cadian, flusha, s1mple, konfig, amanek, devoduvek, magisk, mixwell, anj etc
2019-05-18 07:29
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1 reply
#181
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Denmark Muamelele
Wouldn’t say some of those wasted their time, some were successful but just didn’t want to stay
2019-05-18 13:24
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MIBR
2019-05-18 08:27
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#153
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Kazakhstan tomik0
HOBBITt! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2019-05-18 08:29
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#156
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Kazakhstan Nurmesh
Ghost or Complexity?
2019-05-18 08:51
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1 reply
Envy mb
2019-05-18 09:25
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#157
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Canada ssau
Yea ghost or complexity seem obvious as they are just barely in the top 30. I feel like if it was a top 10 or 15 he would have just said that
2019-05-18 08:59
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singularity and envy were the teams which got offer from
2019-05-18 09:42
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1 reply
#161
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Germany ariany
Source
2019-05-18 09:58
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HOBBIT CONSIDERING NORTH AMERICA MOVE On other news NORTH AMERICA NOT CONSIDERING HOBBIT MOVE
2019-05-18 10:10
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Why this noob even playing.....
2019-05-18 10:13
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#169
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Russia Proxver
gl in luquid
2019-05-18 10:34
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Just - edward
2019-05-18 11:03
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#175
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Estonia rYm
Kuda ty lezesh NA is a shithole for csgo
2019-05-18 12:10
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1 reply
#188
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Poland kRAMERO
+1 3rd world
2019-05-18 14:42
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#185
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Poland xBG1
-crush +hobbit
2019-05-18 14:26
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#189
Faceit level 8  | 
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Kazakhstan LichMFK
Pog
2019-05-18 14:43
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Gl, Hobbit :)
2019-05-18 15:18
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#198
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Italy Brian_Furious
But his english is not that good for NA :S
2019-05-18 16:56
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I'm not sure papa Trump is ready to take another Muslims sadly.
2019-05-18 16:58
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Liquid: -Twistzz +Hobbit kappa
2019-05-18 16:59
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Cloud9 incoming...
2019-05-19 10:24
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