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HLTV.org is live from Moscow, ready to bring you comprehensive coverage of EPICENTER 2019.

Day one of EPICENTER 2019 is upon us, with the group stage taking place behind closed doors in Moscow, Russia. Over the course of the following three days teams will duke it out in a GSL, double-eliminaton bracket in looks to advance to the playoffs of the $500,000 tournament, held at the Crocus City Expo.

Three series will take place today, as teams in group A will butt heads, kicking off with a pairing between Vitality and EHOME, followed by Natus Vincere versus HEROIC. The concluding winners' series will decide the first semi-finalist of EPICENTER 2019.

Over the course of the tournament, Aleksei "Aleksei_L" Louchnikov and Josip "brcho" Brtan will be bringing you interviews and photography, respectively. For those looking to get the full participants' list and schedule, head over to our viewer's guide to fill yourselves in on the details. If you're wondering about what to look out for in Moscow, make sure to read Milan "Striker" Svejda's five key storylines for EPICENTER 2019.

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