BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen viewer's guide

With BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen around the corner, HLTV.org presents a comprehensive viewer's guide for the $250,000 event.

The final BLAST Pro Series event outside of the Global Final is upon us, taking place in Copenhagen at the iconic Royal Arena on November 1-2. Six teams, invited as part of the BLAST Pro Series circuit, will look to secure the lion's share of $250,000, as well as circuit points that count towards qualifying for the Global Final event that will be held in Bahrain.

The tournament will commence with a round-robin, best-of-one group stage, where the top two teams will advance directly to the grand final of the event. The title decider, scheduled for Saturday at 19:00 will be the only best-of-three clash of the tournament.

In addition to regular matches, the tournament will feature the traditional BLAST Pro Stand-off, where the third-placed side will select a team to challenge in a series of 1v1 aim duels for a chance to add $20,000 to their winnings.

Here are the BLAST Pro Series point standings:

1. Liquid - 26 Points (qualified for Global Final)
2. Astralis - 22 Points (qualified for Global Final)
3. FaZe - 20 Points (qualified for Global Final)
4. Ninjas in Pyjamas - 16 Points
5. MIBR - 12 Points
6. Natus Vincere - 6 Points
7. Cloud9 - 6 Points

Below are all participants of BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2019:

Natus Vincere, Cloud9 and Ninjas in Pyjamas all stand a chance to qualify for the Global Final event depending on the outcome of the matches in the Danish capital. The Ninjas need to only place fifth or higher to assure themselves of the final spot at the $500,000 event, while the other two teams need to hoist the trophy and hope that Jonas "⁠Lekr0⁠" Olofsson's side finish last. Tournament organiser RFRSH Entertainment has not yet stated what will happen in the event of a BLAST Pro Series point tie between two teams.

Following is a comprehensive schedule for the two-day event:

Friday, November 1
19:00 - Cloud9 vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
19:00 - Astralis vs. FaZe
19:00 - Natus Vincere vs. Liquid
20:20 - Natus Vincere vs. FaZe
20:20 - Astralis vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
20:20 - Cloud9 vs. Liquid

Saturday, November 2
14:00 - Liquid vs. Astralis
14:00 - Cloud9 vs. Natus Vincere
14:00 - FaZe vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
15:20 - Natus Vincere vs. Astralis
15:20 - Cloud9 vs. FaZe
15:20 - Liquid vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
16:40 - Natus Vincere vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
16:40 - FaZe vs. Liquid
16:40 - Astralis vs. Cloud9

18:00 - BLAST Pro Series Stand-off

19:00 - Grand final

Returning to BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen as stage host is Adam Savage, while fellow Brit Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson will be hosting the analyst desk. A rotation of four analysts will be breaking down matches and three casting pairs will provide live commentary over the course of the event. Lastly, Frankie Ward will act as the sideline reporter, conducting player interviews over the two days.

The full on-air talent list is:

Adam Savage - Stage host
Alex "Machine" Richardson - Desk host

Frankie Ward - Interviewer

Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez - Analyst
Christine "potter" Chi - Analyst
Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst
Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill - Analyst

Anders Blume - Caster
Jason "moses" O'Toole - Caster
Conner "Scrawny" Girvan - Caster
Mohan "launders" Govindasamy - Caster
Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat - Caster
Henry "HenryG" Greer - Caster

Concluding our guide is the prize distribution for the event:

1. $125,000 + 10 BPS Points
2. $50,000 + 8 BPS Points
3. $25,000 + 6 BPS Points
4. $15,000 + 4 BPS Points
5. $10,000 + 2 BPS Points
6. $5,000