Hobbit departs Winstrike

6-7-2020 18:13

After nine months with Winstrike during which he averaged a 1.09 rating, Abay "⁠HObbit⁠" Khassenov has stepped down from the team.

The news comes ahead of the player break, at a point where Winstrike are ranked #32 in the world and sit sixth in the CIS RMR rankings. This roster change will cost them 20% of their 2750 RMR points, however, dropping Winstrike to the 10th spot, but leaving them with a reasonable chance to qualify for the Major at the final RMR event in Autumn.

The 26-year-old Kazakh is out of Winstrike

During his stay with the team, HObbit was the second-highest rated player on the team, lagging behind only Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev, the promising 20-year-old AWPer. Talking about the decision to part ways with the team, HObbit described it as a "tough choice":

"Today I've made a tough choice to leave Winstrike and head onward as a free agent. The team and the organization have really been there for me all this time and I do appreciate it and always will. But now we have to part ways. Stay in touch, Winstrike!" - HObbit

The team's coach Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov will be stepping in for the remaining ESEA Advanced matches before Winstrike head to "a well-deserved vacation". The search and trials for a new fifth will take place when the team is back in action, in August:

"Now we are going to continue our journey at ESEA Advanced and then leave for a well-deserved vacation. When the team returns, we will test new players and start a season a little bit earlier. Even though we have lost 20% RMR-points, Winstrike is still in the race and we are going to fight to the finish line." - hooch

Winstrike are now:

Kazakhstan Aidyn "⁠KrizzeN⁠" Turlybekov
Kazakhstan Viktor "⁠Lack1⁠" Boldyrev
Russia Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev
Ukraine Vladyslav "⁠bondik⁠" Nechyporchuk

Russia Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov (coach/stand-in)

Kazakhstan Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
728
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.67
Kazakhstan Aidyn 'KrizzeN' Turlybekov
Aidyn 'KrizzeN' Turlybekov
Age:
20
Team:
Winstrike
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
671
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.65
Russia Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Age:
20
Team:
Winstrike
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
595
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.64
Ukraine Vladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchuk
Vladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchuk
Age:
27
Team:
Winstrike
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
1278
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.65
Kazakhstan Viktor 'Lack1' Boldyrev
Viktor 'Lack1' Boldyrev
Age:
20
Team:
Winstrike
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
209
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.70
#1
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Lithuania MomentoMore
oof
2020-07-06 18:14
0
5 replies
#4
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Denmark iLoVeReD
Byebit.
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#6
ZywOo | 
United States Frotha
F5
2020-07-06 18:14
0
3 replies
#12
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Lithuania MomentoMore
literally I was warmuping in csgo
2020-07-06 18:15
0
2 replies
#17
ZywOo | 
United States Frotha
Just joking :p
2020-07-06 18:16
0
1 reply
#19
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Lithuania MomentoMore
:O
2020-07-06 18:16
0
#2
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Germany IIGNITE
??? why
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#3
Turkey chrlea
why
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#5
ropz | 
Morocco Valery_Legasov
unlucky
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#7
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Canada stay_drinkwaterandstuff_my_guy
they're taking the hobbits to isenLAN!!!!
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#8
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United States JoshDAA
Why
2020-07-06 18:14
0
#9
aliStair | 
Russia AyvaNjj
HOOCH KZ? HAHAHA prntscr.com/tcuxoh
2020-07-06 18:15
0
1 reply
#92
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World billybutthurt1
report siny sobaki
2020-07-06 20:31
0
#10
Indonesia Reekz
-Perfecto +H0bbit EZ4NAVI
2020-07-06 18:15
0
12 replies
#37
MICHU | 
Poland im_your_fapfolder
+1
2020-07-06 18:24
0
#63
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Estonia RopzTop1
+1
2020-07-06 19:04
0
#65
fame | 
Argentina GeroSousa
+1
2020-07-06 19:09
0
#67
Bubzkji | 
Russia unfortunately
-flamie is better
2020-07-06 19:11
0
#71
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Brazil SecondKS
+1
2020-07-06 19:21
0
#75
ropz | 
United States RopzIsCute
-flamie +hobbit
2020-07-06 19:27
0
#86
Faceit level 10  | 
TenZ | 
Kazakhstan bloodyblurry
+1
2020-07-06 20:00
0
#97
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North America rockRompton
Why perfecto is playing good
2020-07-06 20:52
0
3 replies
#124
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Estonia ChadCrusader
Perfecto toxic as shit
2020-07-07 10:43
0
2 replies
#125
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North America rockRompton
How wtf
2020-07-07 10:56
0
1 reply
#136
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Estonia ChadCrusader
Shouting at all his teammates, behaving like a toxic silver, while not performing as well as he should?
2020-07-08 08:52
0
#122
Donk Gordo | 
Spain VIKTORAL
+1
2020-07-07 07:53
0
#11
GuardiaN | 
Canada ryry1ssmall
Hobbit retiring?
2020-07-06 18:15
0
#13
molodoy | 
Poland C4ctusjack_
welcome to Dosia Team xD
2020-07-06 18:15
0
1 reply
#108
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Kazakhstan Dosss
+1
2020-07-06 23:15
0
#14
OK | 
Peru pls_help
ok
2020-07-06 18:15
0
#15
stavn | 
Europe SEXYALEKSIB
N
2020-07-06 18:16
0
#18
NAF | 
Canada Hakkuof
OMG NOO sad to see ex-GAMBIT players going shit
2020-07-06 18:16
0
1 reply
#117
Uruguay janek156
They need Zeus back to Play well
2020-07-07 00:37
0
#20
Faceit level 10  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Portugal CrappyJayPee
Wtf, I thought they were doing good
2020-07-06 18:17
0
2 replies
#28
GuardiaN | 
Lithuania coldzera_is_a_waste_of_money
The guy deserves better team for sure
2020-07-06 18:18
0
1 reply
#30
Faceit level 10  | 
GeT_RiGhT | 
Portugal CrappyJayPee
Maybe, but I still thought they were doing good xd
2020-07-06 18:19
0
#23
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Poland MEGAZORD1337
-sanji +hobbit in VP, and winstrike will probably add buster
2020-07-06 18:16
0
#24
AdreN | 
Kazakhstan Dauren_AdreN_Kystaubaye
good luck bro :)
2020-07-06 18:17
0
#25
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Ukraine AVANGAR_IS_BIGGEST_FLUKE
Deserves better team
2020-07-06 18:17
0
#26
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Denmark simple_0_major
Nooo :( But gl in the future
2020-07-06 18:18
0
#27
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Germany Neckarstadion
This is bad for Winstrike, it's going to be hard for them to reach the major now, they need to perform very well in Fall
2020-07-06 18:18
0
#29
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Europe H1P_STER
Gl to find good team finally
2020-07-06 18:19
0
#31
YEKINDAR | 
Canada ZywOo_1_major_p0mple_0_major
Na'Vi Hobbit
2020-07-06 18:21
0
#32
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Brazil NegoNey
Reply here who do you think would replace him:
2020-07-06 18:21
0
2 replies
#110
yngtrxpstxr | 
Sweden noddyy
fnx or olof
2020-07-06 23:50
0
1 reply
#111
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Brazil NegoNey
probably lekr0
2020-07-06 23:55
0
#33
Faceit level 10  | 
Dosia | 
Russia Rapu
Unexpected
2020-07-06 18:22
0
#34
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Hobbit is one of the best fragging IGL's that can also be the kind of star player at the same time. He has great future for sure. I understand that he didn't want to play with BOT KrizzeN who brings Winstrike down time and time again.
2020-07-06 18:22
0
5 replies
#40
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Brazil NegoNey
hobbit isn't IGL dude el1an was the IGL in Winstrike KrizzeN is shit that i confirm
2020-07-06 18:27
0
4 replies
#79
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
KrizzeN is total BOT. No one can argue with that.
2020-07-06 19:36
0
1 reply
#83
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Brazil NegoNey
+1
2020-07-06 19:41
0
#107
Snax | 
Poland xBG1
hobbit was igling in past in Winstrike
2020-07-06 23:14
0
1 reply
#112
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Brazil NegoNey
Just in the first week, than el1an took cuz he didn't want anymore
2020-07-06 23:55
0
#35
f0rest | 
Sweden Roussoue77
sad
2020-07-06 18:23
0
#36
ZywOo | 
France koba_12
good luck hobbit to find a new team
2020-07-06 18:24
0
#38
dennyslaw | 
North America joeS
Hobbit to Navi
2020-07-06 18:25
0
1 reply
#39
Quake | 
Ukraine s1v9mple
Hobbit to Navi valorant roster
2020-07-06 18:26
0
#41
TooSmart | 
Other AnalyticalGenius
Welcome to ForZe
2020-07-06 18:26
0
#42
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Canada dennek
-sanji +hobbit inc
2020-07-06 18:27
0
3 replies
#73
Russia justsomeguy_why
That's actually a great move, but what about buster? He wasn't so bad too
2020-07-06 19:26
0
2 replies
#78
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Canada dennek
Dude was getting worse day by day
2020-07-06 19:32
0
#128
shox | 
Taiwan Haoyuan
Just kick AdreN and SANJI both no problem.
2020-07-07 14:01
0
#44
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Austria harderthanever
-hobbit +nealan
2020-07-06 18:27
0
1 reply
#58
Faceit level 10  | 
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Kazakhstan QJasaraL
oof, dat was nasty))
2020-07-06 18:54
0
#45
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia RomannumberOne
Clowns | Hobbit
2020-07-06 18:28
0
#46
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Ukraine Najara
expected Winstrike hasn't money
2020-07-06 18:30
0
#47
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Denmark Treogtredive
Hobbit should join Espada as a new IGL. -S0tf1k & -Finigan +Hobbit and also +Krad, he needs to be saved. Hobbit (IGL / Lurker) Degster (AWPer) Dima (Rifler) Krad (Rifler) Patsi (Rifler)
2020-07-06 18:30
0
6 replies
#54
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Laos hiko1majorfinal_zywoo0
Hobbit is not igl ffs
2020-07-06 18:48
0
4 replies
#56
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Denmark Treogtredive
Yes he is? lmao. He was the IGL of Winstrike man.
2020-07-06 18:52
0
3 replies
#118
Olivia | 
France LeDiplomate
Yo le noob, El1an is the igl of Winstrike.
2020-07-07 01:08
0
2 replies
#119
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Denmark Treogtredive
No? Hobbit was the captain and IGL of Winstrike. I bet El1an might take over both those roles now when Hobbit is gone.
2020-07-07 01:10
0
1 reply
#121
malta | 
Malta IM_NOT_GETTING_COVID19
El1an has been IGL of Winstrike for 5-6 months already
2020-07-07 06:09
0
#99
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United Kingdom tank6123
unironically a good team
2020-07-06 21:17
0
#48
Peewie | 
Faroe Islands surni
kek
2020-07-06 18:31
0
#49
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
Hahahahahahaha
2020-07-06 18:32
0
#50
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
pablinka | 
Argentina pablinkaaa
-Adren -hobbit
2020-07-06 18:34
0
#52
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
pro100 Hobbit inc
2020-07-06 18:41
0
5 replies
#61
b1t | 
Ukraine devitt
is this for real?
2020-07-06 19:02
0
3 replies
#64
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
Zeus said that he found good investor. And also he said that he'll build new pro100 roster.
2020-07-06 19:06
0
2 replies
#76
b1t | 
Ukraine devitt
i see no connection between pro100 investor and hobbit leave Pro100 is on rebuild phase rn, if he left winstrike for pro100 then their roster should be at least not worse than winstrike, which i doubt, to build really good team you need ton of money, and i doubt Zeus managed to engage some ultra rich investor
2020-07-06 19:29
0
1 reply
#87
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Europe AlL1n
Mafia is interested in match fixing and money laundering so how hard can it be?
2020-07-06 20:14
0
#74
Russia justsomeguy_why
Seems very plausible
2020-07-06 19:27
0
#53
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
degster | 
Russia eviltw
pro100 Hobbit? GL btw
2020-07-06 18:40
0
#57
Jonti | 
Russia Syonamaru
- almazer + hobbit - flamie + hobbit - AdreN + hobbit
2020-07-06 18:52
0
#59
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Russia ToughGuy
FaZe hobbit
2020-07-06 18:55
0
#60
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Latvia 4swen4
Probably going to faze
2020-07-06 18:59
0
#62
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Poland NEO_7_majors_lulstralis_5
-sanji +hobbit ?
2020-07-06 19:02
0
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Morocco ayfff
VP -adren -sanji +buster +hobbit
2020-07-06 19:10
0
#68
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Russia I_D_R_C
pro100 hobbit
2020-07-06 19:12
0
#69
YEKINDAR | 
China YEKINDARisUnderrated
He's still alive
2020-07-06 19:12
0
#72
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Brazil SecondKS
Hobbit deserve VP or NAVI
2020-07-06 19:23
0
1 reply
#101
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Brazil Gildocsg0
Yes
2020-07-06 21:28
0
#77
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Russia Schram111
Sp it seems like he can actually join VP after reshuffles. Just imagane: Buster returnes to team, replacing SANJI, AdreN gets kicked and Hobbit run over IGL role. I feel good about this scenario
2020-07-06 19:31
0
#82
Serbia Cosa_The_Serb
Winstrike was always shit man , Idk how they manage that every time
2020-07-06 19:41
0
#84
sdy | 
Russia iDeserveMore
Hobbit for Perfecto wouldn’t be bad
2020-07-06 19:42
0
#85
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Denmark nrth_LUL
-Adren +hobbit pretty much confirmed
2020-07-06 19:48
0
#88
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France margheriti
adren to winstrike hobbit to vp
2020-07-06 20:22
0
#90
Oceania ZeroAndLowelfan
rip winstrike then
2020-07-06 20:23
0
#93
FIXEDINHO | 
Hungary Shiron212
Sad :(
2020-07-06 20:39
0
#94
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Serbia DjapeZ
But why man, u fcked them
2020-07-06 20:47
0
#95
LaimB | 
Lithuania Martis
Good luck
2020-07-06 20:48
0
#98
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Russia multimuvies
syman -mou VP -AndreN mustang crew +zeus +mou +hobbit +AdreN
2020-07-06 20:56
0
#100
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Brazil Gildocsg0
Welcome to vp
2020-07-06 21:27
0
#102
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Ukraine kozaklazurenko
cool story bob
2020-07-06 22:04
0
#103
Iceland IamNotBaiting123
who?
2020-07-06 22:29
0
#105
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Indonesia rezrex
From major winner to this
2020-07-06 23:02
0
#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
biguzera | 
Brazil oldStar
Valorant :P
2020-07-06 23:21
0
#113
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Ukraine StaR1y
pro100 or Navi?
2020-07-07 00:06
0
#115
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Czech Republic FabyCZ
This is not good way for Winstrike. Hobbit to Astralis :-D
2020-07-07 00:15
0
#120
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Maldives BnTeT_Top_20_2020
Navi, Virtus pro, or Valorant?
2020-07-07 04:39
0
#123
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Ukraine YUR4S
sad( F
2020-07-07 08:36
0
#126
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Ukraine voltagg
pro100 with Adren 100% info
2020-07-07 11:59
0
#127
laTal | 
Germany areumadcosimnot
Maybe VP maybe Navi?
2020-07-07 13:20
0
#130
Ukraine Partyzan
Pro100 will be: Adren Hobbit Dosya Mou + 5 player + Coach (maybe lmbt)
2020-07-07 16:10
0
#137
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Belarus harumi
check for me: new tag team H0bbit Markeloff Dosia Seized Edward
2020-07-09 09:14
0
#138
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Belarus harumi
-chopper +H0bbit
2020-07-09 09:23
0
#140
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Austria kostaeliseu
Poel suhariki blya
2020-07-09 20:45
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