Evil Geniuses replace Detonate at Paris Major Americas RMR

1-4-2023 18:05

The North American team were next in line to fill the spot based on their placement in the closed qualifier.

BLAST has confirmed that Evil Geniuses will replace DETONATE at the BLAST.tv Paris Major Americas RMR event after the latter team were forced to withdraw from the tournament on Friday.

Detonate set to miss out on Paris Major Americas RMR

DETONATE revealed they would be unable to attend the tournament in Monterrey, Mexico as they needed two last-minute substitutions. Jack "⁠micro⁠" Ryan was unable to attend due to a mistake in his passport application, while Brett "⁠brett⁠" Rhein had "a serious health issue [pop up] out of nowhere."

EG will take DETONATE spot at the Americas RMR

According to the rulebook, teams can only make one substitution, leaving DETONATE unable to field a full roster. The rulebook also explains the process for picking a replacement team, with the slot going to the "next-highest ranked team."

Evil Geniuses, by way of finishing in 8th place in the Americas RMR closed qualifier, has received that spot. The Sanzhar "⁠neaLaN⁠" Iskhakov-led side had missed out on qualifying for the Americas RMR after they went 3-2 in the Swiss group stage of the qualifier and then ultimately fell in the 7th place decider match against TeamOne.

To "minimize disruptions to preparations," Evil Geniuses have been given DETONATE's tournament seeding and previously announced matchups, "as per Valve's guidance."

Evil Geniuses also have to follow the same rules as the other teams who qualified via the closed qualifier, meaning they will be locked into their core five players and are allowed to add either one coach and one substitute, or one coach who is also listed as a substitute.

lol

2023-04-01 18:05

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Waste of spot

2023-04-01 19:03

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undeserved, Detonate playing with 4 is better than this stupid EG

2023-04-01 19:07

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2023-04-01 19:24

2023-04-02 11:15

this is so unfair. Everyone from Mexico can come into US but one time an American wants to go to Mexico but cant?

2023-04-02 01:08

First they build a wall and now they complain they cant go to mexico KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Good job americans

2023-04-02 17:28

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big difference between doing it legally and illegaly. Notice it would be illegal for that guy to go to mexico, therefore he won't go

2023-04-05 12:51

Classic EG money move.

2023-04-01 19:43

11 replies

lmao how they literally just lost and got lucky xD

2023-04-01 20:01

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Paid off the players for a spot.

2023-04-01 20:18

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Feels like that

2023-04-01 20:49

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It is exactly that. EG management knows how to use money but not their brain. Paying guys like wiz and HeXT 20k every month.

2023-04-01 20:58

Let's remember that EG qualified for IEM Fall 2021 because a player from Triumph "fell asleep". hltv.org/news/32509/eg-awarded-forfeit-w.. It wouldn't surprise me if these were instances in which EG was trying other ways of getting into tournaments other than merit.

2023-04-05 17:51

At this point they are spending more money on bribes than they would need to be able to get a good awper for Such a shame

2023-04-05 18:18

Lmao most American thing I’ve seen in awhile, who doesn’t own a passport as a grown man??! XD

2023-04-02 06:56

me because you don't need passport to visit EU countries and I'm not scandinavian so cannot afford exotic trips anyway :(

2023-04-02 11:39

Bro what.l? You 100% need a passport to visit european countries you just don’t need a visa

2023-04-05 16:20

actually no schengen.europ-assistance.com/en/travell..

2023-04-06 10:09

me because i don't have money to travel + don't need it to go to neighbor countries

2023-04-03 00:01

EG is back

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Nice, bribed some kids from detonate for a spot

2023-04-01 18:08

+1 remote possibility but cant rule it out

2023-04-01 18:25

Don't wanna sound like a conspiracy maniac but yeah, I thought the same

2023-04-01 20:17

I mean... Maybe tbh

2023-04-02 00:12

To bad, they should swap Walco for Brehze on EG black, scrap the main EG roster and then u got a really solid team.

2023-04-01 18:40

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walco is the igl so not sure how that'd go

2023-04-01 18:51

Oh ya forgot that, meh maybe replace HEXT then. Or find a better IGL, hes just not good nuff.

2023-04-01 18:53

I think the best EG team is junior, jeorge, HexT, NealaN, Autimatic. Brehze is still underperforming, and his roles overlap most with jeorge

2023-04-01 19:23

Completely disagree, Rush has the most mechanical skill of all of them. No clue why he wasn't on a better team this entire time.

2023-04-01 19:33

I know stats aren't everything, but he currently has the lowest rating in EG Black. In their current teams, RUSH and Autimatic have the most role overlap (at least T side, idrk about CT), and I would take Autimatic over RUSH any day of the week atm.

2023-04-01 22:33

Ya def not everything here. He entries pretty often. Hext or Walco the lurker? I forget.

2023-04-01 22:54

Most often, jeorge and Hext split entry and lurk. The entry pack is typically 1 of those 2 + RUSH and Walco. RUSH definitely does some entry work as well, but not as often. Tbh, they usually have him doing supportive stuff like setting up flashes and smokes

2023-04-01 23:44

Eg is black (they should have eg black playing here instead)

2023-04-01 19:17

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yeah, they should do that and fortfeit their spot at the RMR to timberman.

2023-04-01 19:50

I have absolutely no clue what is timbermen, sorry

2023-04-01 20:02

What you're saying is "eg to change rosters/eg to use EG Black as their main team" which would lose them the spot in the RMR and hence the next team in the line is timberman.

2023-04-01 20:46

Yea why not, the current main team has no chance anyway

2023-04-01 21:27

They can't do that for the RMR.

2023-04-01 21:43

Sold spot?

2023-04-01 18:06

50k taxfree money for each detonate player

I wouldn't be surprised if it was true

2023-04-01 18:11

and i wouldnt even blame the detonate players

2023-04-01 18:12

hard to blame anyone here ez money for the players and eg if they qualify win-win

2023-04-01 18:18

>EG >qualifyig

I hope they do. I need an easy 0-3 pick for the Major

2023-04-01 22:43

well EG can always f up, even your 0-3 pickem, dont count on them

2023-04-01 23:16

Wowzers

0-3

very sus

LOL

2023-04-01 18:07

EG knows they don't even need to try because they always get into the qualifiers anyways

XDDD

"while Brett "⁠brett⁠" Rhein had "a serious health issue [pop up] out of nowhere." corruption at it's finest

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he got cancer

2023-04-01 18:09

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Don't u just keep living with it anyway?

2023-04-01 18:10

source?

idk his twitter maybe

2023-04-01 18:14

"Really hate this but I wont be going to the RMR and I won't be on my PC for a long while due to a serious health issue that popped up out of nowhere. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I will try to make the best of it." where's the cancer part

2023-04-01 18:15

i heard one of em tweeted "fuck cancer" either from his friends who knew the condition or deleted.

2023-04-01 18:17

"i heard" reliable source thanks

no worries

2023-04-01 18:19

hltv.org/forums/threads/2754697/americas.. here's where i heard it from. op said his friends said fk cancer.

2023-04-01 22:56

Now we need 10000$ from kassad for the team that beats EG

Can u explain this Kassad meme, why is everyone mentioning him

he put a $1000 bounty on EG in the rmr qualifier and is the #1 EG hater

he offered 1000 USD to any team that would knock out EG from Closed Qualifier for RMR. Team One won as they beat EG 2-0 on decider game

2023-04-01 18:13

twitter.com/kakavelT1/status/16276030674..

2023-04-01 18:16

you really want kassad to blow the entire serbian economy away?

HAHAHHAHA

lmao

just thought detinate found a new team :(

that's bait

kassad scammed

EG paid off the government to delay passport of detonate player and then poisoned the water of another detonate player. truly evil

I have to say this is genius from them

nice

spot wasted zzzz

paypal

wasted spot

how much they paid?

EG paid for the spot! Don't let them hide the truth!

Kassad Grand Slam is back easy

Excepected neat little corruption

EG paid for another spot. na scene is dirty.

EG gave one of the Detonate players cancer. For sure that’s what happened

Dump radioactive waste near house, ez RMR spot

2023-04-01 21:06

live evil!

2023-04-01 21:28

Truly evil lol

2023-04-01 21:37

hahhahahah nice scam

payment received

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

and peoples says money cant buy happiness.

LOL detonate knew they wouldnt make it thru the RMR so they took the bag from EG to not show up

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

pay them for the spot if you cant get the spot

Pay to win

2023-04-01 18:20

first time i hear theyre seattle based so i imagine they just paid valve instead of blast.

if they underperform once again this MUST end in a disband

2023-04-01 18:26

I hope ALL Detonate players got a fair price for this. GL EG.

2023-04-01 18:27

Wasted spot. RIP

god i hope all you people are joking about this “paid off” business

sus

2023-04-01 18:30

Smells like teen ($) spirit

2023-04-01 18:31

PLEASE THE DUMBEST MANAGEMENT IN THE WORLD KICK HEXT AND WIZ

2023-04-01 18:32

How is no one considering April fools?

2023-04-01 18:36

this better be a funny prank by detonate

2023-04-01 18:49

better promote junior

2023-04-01 18:41

The only way EG could've made it to the RMR, that's just so funny... 0% chance of making it to the Major for this roster.

2023-04-01 18:47

THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!

2023-04-01 18:48

Kassad come here threads incoming

Not even the best EG.

EG comeback arc baby :))

April Fools?

2023-04-01 18:57

kassad scammed lul

2023-04-01 19:00

p2w ok

wasted spot how much did EG pay?

+1 It' so obvious

2023-04-01 19:04

it is a fair decision. they placed 8th in the open qualifier with slots for place 1 to 7

2023-04-01 19:05

Nooooo :(

0-3 incoming

we have less spots this major. If you lose 2 you are out xD. So the worst that can happen is 0-2.

thanks for informing me

2023-04-01 19:28

reseeding ?

Doesnt matter, they wont qualify anyway

2023-04-01 19:06

What a wasted spot

Kassad malding

kassad in the mud

2023-04-01 19:08

how much

2023-04-01 19:13

HAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHH 0-3 LETS GO

Just give it to EG Black at this point.

2023-04-01 19:15

have to use hext so -wiz + junior = ez NA 2nd major

2023-04-01 19:16

deserved

2023-04-01 19:18

So undeserved At least they keep the seeding so they'll have a rough time against imperial to start

eg black instead please

2023-04-01 19:19

Damn. Detonate had a chance for the Major

2023-04-01 19:20

Well, its nice just for meme material.

2023-04-01 19:25

Xddd I'd rather see EG black than this clownfiesta

guys relax, this is april fools joke

2023-04-01 19:56

bruh

2023-04-01 19:58

Evil Fluke, undeserved spot.

2023-04-01 20:12

wtf... I thought EG Black was EG why don't these guys ever play.....? EG Black is ass but at least they play matches lol

And after that americans malding about their dying scene... This orgs killed it themselves. Such a shame

2023-04-01 20:21

OMEGALUL

2023-04-01 20:30

LMAO

2023-04-01 20:32

eg black better

2023-04-01 20:42

Whyyyyyyy

2023-04-01 20:52

Good april fools' joke.

2023-04-01 21:01

Really stupid but I will take it

think of it this way: we get too see them get eliminated again

2023-04-01 21:21

mega lul but if they make it AND make playoffs at major +respect otherwise -respect

2023-04-01 21:55

EG BRIBED THE PLAYERS FOR THE SPOT LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO

2023-04-01 21:59

EG paying for spot OMEGALUL

2023-04-01 22:30

Am I naive to believe they just got lucky? Bribing seems so absurd in this situation

What roster? Is Hext playing or were the refrezh rumours true?

2023-04-01 23:09

They cannot swap players, so it’s HexT.

2023-04-02 04:01

According to Nohte and Jeff (Mnnnnmmmmzzz) they should be allowed to register Refrezh as a sub, and also a coach. Which means they're allowed to sub out HexT for Refrezh before first game It sounds fucking stupid, and I can't find any support of it in the rule book, but they say that's how it will be

2023-04-02 17:34