Pinnacle Cup with $100,000 announced

19-2-2021 18:13

The tournament will be played from March 3 to April 4 and feature teams such as FunPlus Phoenix and Gambit in the final stages.

Pinnacle and Relog Media have announced a new tournament, which will hand out $100,000 in prizemoney and feature a total of 32 teams, who will enter the competition at different points across the three stages.

The event will begin with a GSL group stage, which will see 16 invited teams distributed into four groups and play for four spots in the Swiss stage, for which twelve more teams have been invited, including the likes of EXTREMUM, Endpoint, and GODSENT.

EXTREMUM are among the teams invited for the second stage

The Swiss stage will yield eight spots in the single elimination playoffs, where four more teams — FunPlus Phoenix, Gambit, and two yet-to-be-determined invites — will enter the competition a round ahead of the rest.

The tournament will be broadcast by The Esports Bible on their English, Portuguese, and Russian Twitch channels. The group stage is slated to take place on March 3-5, followed by the Swiss stage on March 6-14, with the playoffs taking place on March 21-April 4.

26 out of the 32 participating teams have been revealed so far, with their distribution among the three stages looking as follows:

Group stage

United Kingdom UMX
Brazil Case
Denmark Lyngby Vikings
Denmark Copenhagen Flames
Europe Nordavind
Sweden Lilmix
Europe GamerLegion
Europe HellRaisers
Czech Republic SINNERS
Sweden Galaxy Racer
Denmark Tricked
Ukraine EC Kyiv
Kazakhstan K23
Finland KOVA
France Ambush
Sweden Apeks

Swiss stage

Brazil GODSENT
Russia Winstrike
Portugal SAW
Oceania EXTREMUM
Other TBD
Other TBD
Belarus Nemiga
Finland HAVU
Europe Endpoint
Brazil TeamOne
Other TBD
Other TBD

Playoffs

Europe FunPlus Phoenix
Other TBD
Russia Gambit
Other TBD
#1
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland SunMutsi
Lets go Havu!
2021-02-19 18:13
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7 replies
#9
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Slovenia Rheniel
very easy for chrisJ
2021-02-19 18:14
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#47
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Finland DELUSIONAL_HAVU_FAN_
+1
2021-02-19 18:35
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#59
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Finland samuuu38
+1 and others finnish teams
2021-02-19 18:46
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#107
kyousuke | 
Finland Nollegee
+1 havu bestest team
2021-02-19 21:17
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#111
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Chile cristiaan
all checks out
2021-02-19 23:56
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#113
chrisJ | 
Netherlands bringithome
This Havu team looks like it can become top 30
2021-02-19 23:57
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1 reply
#118
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Finland SininenMF
For sure, two top stage experienced players in aerial and xseven. Arguably atleats top3 Finnish alltime awper in Zoree and young hitter jemi. The only question is how does the IGL role fit for Slowi. He is a great fragger though and time will tell
2021-02-20 11:15
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#2
India I_STILL_WANNA_MARRY_HENRYG
face it ones?
2021-02-19 18:13
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#3
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Ukraine Delirious206
Pooog
2021-02-19 18:14
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#4
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Australia DELUSIONAL_JKS_FAN
Let's go EXTREMUM
2021-02-19 18:14
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4 replies
#110
chrisJ | 
Netherlands bringithome
Hopefully they'll play better than in Snow sweet snow
2021-02-19 23:56
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2 replies
#116
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Australia DELUSIONAL_JKS_FAN
+1
2021-02-20 02:52
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#130
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Indonesia lumayan
just hope bntet will play supp and liazz lurk :)
2021-02-20 17:55
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#119
s1mple | 
Romania kenoga97
EZ4EXTR
2021-02-20 11:57
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#5
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Germany bringbackaztec
EZ 4 Taco
2021-02-19 18:14
0
2 replies
#10
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Brazil SirSkama
+1
2021-02-19 18:14
0
#109
fnx | 
Brazil gustavobrze
+1
2021-02-19 21:30
0
#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
RIPablo Escobar | 
Bangladesh ss^.^
lilmix is banned on pinnacle
2021-02-19 18:15
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#7
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Brazil Rafaking
Godsent could win
2021-02-19 18:14
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1 reply
#112
chrisJ | 
Netherlands bringithome
Possibly
2021-02-19 23:57
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#8
malbsMd | 
Canada Applz69
LEts go TeamOne and Godsent
2021-02-19 18:14
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#11
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Portugal Hmikas
Let's go sAw #sAwtouadar
2021-02-19 18:15
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#12
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Portugal RIDERS_CANNOT_INTO_MAJOR
EZ 4 SAW
2021-02-19 18:16
0
#13
electroNic | 
Lithuania henry69420
why no navi?
2021-02-19 18:17
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2 replies
#15
electroNic | 
China HEIDASHUAi
This is like tier 3 event ... NaVi would destroy every team here lol
2021-02-19 18:20
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1 reply
#23
k0nfig | 
Croatia dffg321
GodJ would destroy them
2021-02-19 18:23
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#14
Faceit level 10  | 
iM | 
Romania CoCoNaTz
nexus?
2021-02-19 18:18
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#16
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Faroe Islands H1PSTERRRRRRRRR
MATCHFIX SHIT LETS GO
2021-02-19 18:20
0
#17
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Turkey Zodiac06
invite sangal
2021-02-19 18:20
0
#18
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South America Chuunichi
GoOne
2021-02-19 18:20
0
#19
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Brazil brunotrivium
ez for godsent
2021-02-19 18:21
0
#20
LNZ | 
Sweden RaaCCooN
ok
2021-02-19 18:21
0
#21
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Turkey lDarKl
t3 tournament... boring
2021-02-19 18:21
0
#22
AdreN | 
Kazakhstan Dauren_AdreN_Kystaubaye
easy for k23 and godsent and gambit ofc
2021-02-19 18:22
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#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe t.o.p
ez fpx
2021-02-19 18:23
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#25
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Myanmar roye
i was thinking pinnacle dont sponsor teams they lied?
2021-02-19 18:24
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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France ketokilvo
UMX!
2021-02-19 18:24
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1 reply
#81
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England ronaldo9chen
VAMOS uMx
2021-02-19 19:19
0
#27
Spinx | 
Israel Redku
EZ4Endpoint FlamEZ
2021-02-19 18:25
0
#28
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Russia Evil_DaviD1
ez 4 GODSENT.
2021-02-19 18:26
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#29
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Czech Republic dasty291
ez 4 SINNERS
2021-02-19 18:27
0
#30
NAF | 
Brazil angryyyy
Ez4 taco and felpera
2021-02-19 18:27
0
#31
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
I don't understand why sinners are in Group stage, they should be invited at least into Swiss stage. Other than that decent tournament with interesting teams. I hope the price distribution will be reasonably flat.
2021-02-19 18:28
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#32
ReDWateR | 
Turkey iknowdawae
Sangal feelsbadman
2021-02-19 18:28
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1 reply
#73
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Turkey yarrrrrraaaaaaaaaa
YA
2021-02-19 19:07
0
#33
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
Free win for FPX
2021-02-19 18:28
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#34
frozen | 
Slovakia xaboff
So basically Snow Sweet Snow 3 with less teams?
2021-02-19 18:28
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#35
Faceit level 9  | 
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Sweden HaasF1Team
Where's renegades lads=?
2021-02-19 18:28
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#36
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ok6og
Ez4oskar
2021-02-19 18:29
0
#37
Noppo | 
Japan Inlivino
ez win for FPX
2021-02-19 18:29
0
#38
byali | 
Poland trollorowy
no polakos?
2021-02-19 18:29
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#39
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United Kingdom MorrisonMan
VAMOS uMx kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2021-02-19 18:31
0
#40
malta | 
Malta veryPog
322 cup*
2021-02-19 18:31
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#41
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Turkey qromegod
Invite Sangal fast
2021-02-19 18:31
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#43
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Finland Cucumber))
Let's go FINNISH PROS
2021-02-19 18:33
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#44
shox | 
India iejesus
invite g2 tier 3 team
2021-02-19 18:33
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#45
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Brazil setsz
where is sharks
2021-02-19 18:33
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#46
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Ukraine futplxyer
will be funny
2021-02-19 18:34
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#48
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Germany Nachofish
no jermens shit event
2021-02-19 18:36
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#49
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Europe Winterwaifurn
free money for fpx
2021-02-19 18:38
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#50
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France MarcoXY
go dbl poney pls
2021-02-19 18:38
0
#51
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Brazil GOELFLA_br
LET´S GO GODSENT, T1 AND CASE
2021-02-19 18:39
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#52
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
France Sinj_Gracieux
EZ for AMBUSH
2021-02-19 18:40
0
#53
Potti | 
Finland HustlaajaHeikki
lilmix banned from pinnacle?
2021-02-19 18:40
0
#54
United States HuntMazino
No renegades?
2021-02-19 18:43
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#55
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Finland Aleksifinland
HAVU vs KOVA Finals going to Be interesting!!
2021-02-19 18:43
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#56
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Norway fuxzer
EZ4 Apeks & NordaWIN
2021-02-19 18:43
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#57
Portugal pzzzz
Lez go sAw!!
2021-02-19 18:44
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#58
guerri | 
United States colbert^
G2 should be here because they are tier 2
2021-02-19 18:44
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#60
s1mple | 
Philippines cellacayd
322 cup matchfix tournament , even 15-0 can comeback and win just like lootbet cup haha
2021-02-19 18:48
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#61
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Portugal Andrelelel
LETS GOOOO SAW
2021-02-19 18:48
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#62
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Czech Republic Scalpelexis
Havu with an invite and Sinners have to play? Ranking-wise it doesn't make sense to have Sinners play in the groups if they would be almost top ranked among the invited ones.
2021-02-19 18:49
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2 replies
#65
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Czech Republic Noxar
Doesn't matter, ez game. SINNERS WINNERS
2021-02-19 18:56
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1 reply
#68
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Czech Republic Scalpelexis
.. Pinnacle dinners?
2021-02-19 18:59
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#63
paz | 
Turkey paz_top1_2021
tier153290 teams like uMx, Case, KOVA, Ambush, APEX are invited but not Sangal????? racist tournament organisators
2021-02-19 18:54
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10 replies
#66
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Brazil dssstroyer
tell me good Turkey teams pls
2021-02-19 18:57
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9 replies
#67
paz | 
Turkey paz_top1_2021
Sangal
2021-02-19 18:57
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8 replies
#72
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Brazil dssstroyer
sad, it would be great to see they playing against Godsent...
2021-02-19 19:01
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#74
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Canada stay_hydrated_myman
u mean yarrak esports
2021-02-19 19:04
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6 replies
#78
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Brazil dssstroyer
an
2021-02-19 19:13
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#79
paz | 
Turkey paz_top1_2021
wtf thats very rude. I thought canadians were nice
2021-02-19 19:16
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4 replies
#84
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Canada stay_hydrated_myman
doesn’t yarrak mean ‘professional’??
2021-02-19 19:20
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3 replies
#85
paz | 
Turkey paz_top1_2021
yarrak means Justin Tradeu
2021-02-19 19:22
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2 replies
#86
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Canada stay_hydrated_myman
i am glad that I have such a great yarrak to represent my country👌😎👌
2021-02-19 19:22
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1 reply
#88
paz | 
Turkey paz_top1_2021
better than yarrakdogan mens)))
2021-02-19 19:26
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#64
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Brazil dssstroyer
Only beautiful logos except EXTREMUM lol
2021-02-19 19:02
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1 reply
#120
s1mple | 
Romania kenoga97
it's STYLE
2021-02-20 12:03
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#69
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Brazil fnx_100percent_win_at_majors
ez for invited teams FPX and Gambit are trash for tier 1, so they get invited to tier 3 tournaments just to say they won something
2021-02-19 19:00
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#70
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Germany Zockertropey
very nice tier 2 event GL!
2021-02-19 19:00
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#71
Europe BIGGEST_PROJECTX_FAN
wtf invite Project X omegalul
2021-02-19 19:01
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#75
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Portugal ArkiKingFafe
LETS GO SAW, LETS GO #sAwtouadar
2021-02-19 19:07
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1 reply
#77
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Brazil dssstroyer
Hello tuga... It would be great to see Saw vs Godsent
2021-02-19 19:12
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#80
Faceit level 10  | 
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Portugal jtb13
LETS GO SAW!! #sAwtouadar
2021-02-19 19:17
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#82
vberg | 
North America Mang0
Definitely no conflict of interest having a gambling website promote a tournament.
2021-02-19 19:19
0
#83
rain | 
Poland SzyszakTv
its nice to invite only teams from tier 2-3 XD
2021-02-19 19:20
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#87
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Poland weird_flex_but_ok
ez for Gambit so many wasted spots
2021-02-19 19:24
0
#89
aliStair | 
Czech Republic Gregous
top 24 team get invite to groupstage? why not to swiss??
2021-02-19 19:26
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#90
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Finland Colikko
They should invite ENCE to swiss stage.
2021-02-19 19:37
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#91
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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China Jose_Saramago
noice
2021-02-19 19:43
0
#92
Belgium snoubby
Pretty sure lilmix is banned on pinnacle, I wonder what's up with this list then?
2021-02-19 19:49
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#93
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Czech Republic BIGGEST_NoChance_FAN
why the fuck are sinners 4th best ranked team but they are in groupstage
2021-02-19 20:01
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#94
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Portugal WillyanI7
EZ4SAW
2021-02-19 20:02
0
#95
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Slovakia qiller10
Lets go sinners
2021-02-19 20:05
0
#96
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Turkey DELUSIONAL_SANGAL_FAN
INVITE SANGAL
2021-02-19 20:05
0
#97
paz | 
Australia paz_vs_cloud9_2018
NO INVITE FOR SANGAL TURKISH SUPPORTERS ARE ANGRY BROOO USTA USTA SIKECEM
2021-02-19 20:17
0
#98
dav1g | 
Spain Jbc12301
where is riders?
2021-02-19 20:23
0
#99
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Brazil mi4n
EZ4 GODSENT
2021-02-19 20:23
0
#100
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Poland Aiko_
Where is polska cs?
2021-02-19 20:25
0
#101
molodoy | 
Brazil morabrasil
ez4b4rtin
2021-02-19 20:30
0
#102
North Macedonia Lemondogs_puetzt1
Those tournaments should be restricted.. from Valve
2021-02-19 20:42
0
#103
SunPayus | 
Spain Crusher_CS
Riders??
2021-02-19 20:51
0
#104
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
New Zealand WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM
matchfix cup
2021-02-19 20:53
0
#105
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Portugal diogofreitas06
ez4saw
2021-02-19 20:58
0
#106
Poland unknryx
finally EXTREMUM lol
2021-02-19 21:05
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1 reply
#122
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Estonia nordjoker
AZR and the BOYS!!!
2021-02-20 12:09
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#108
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Turkey nghtmr_71
Wtf is this teams ? İnviting umx but not sangal ? U lost 20k viewers before begin
2021-02-19 21:19
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4 replies
#115
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Czech Republic Noxar
cry is free, we beat you, so we get the spot :D
2021-02-20 00:08
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3 replies
#117
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Russia n0th1ng_top1_2022
dude , cis era , gambit will win tournament
2021-02-20 06:33
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1 reply
#124
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Czech Republic Noxar
I aren't think that. Gambit very good, but this is not normally, someone should check they PC. Im asking, where is the coming of your skills?
2021-02-20 14:03
0
#132
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Turkey nghtmr_71
İ didn't say sinners didn't deserve bro. Keep calm
2021-02-21 18:32
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#114
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Brazil Anarchybr
#freegaules otherwise nobody will be watching this badaras cup
2021-02-20 00:06
0
#121
s1mple | 
Romania kenoga97
hope EXTREMUM will do their best this time
2021-02-20 12:05
0
#123
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Poland MichoRR
WHERE IS POLAND
2021-02-20 13:23
0
#126
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Portugal MCDOUG
sAw, FPX and Gambit are the favorites, let's see what happens. Movistar Riders should've been invited
2021-02-20 14:19
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#129
Canada slivdNhq
Saw xd
2021-02-20 17:49
0
#127
Faceit level 10  | 
pietola | 
Finland 160cm
2ez4pietola
2021-02-20 14:52
0
#128
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Brazil Ravanhane
Go T1
2021-02-20 16:52
0
#133
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Japan sSen
2EZ4TRICKED
2021-02-24 14:44
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