TSM add joel on two-month probation period

The Swede returns to competitive play for the first time after his suspension by ESIC in September 2023.

TSM have announced they have added Joel "⁠joel⁠" Holmlund to their starting roster, with the rifler set to undertake a two-month probation period whilst the team evaluate their performance.

"He will assist in bringing greater balance to our roles, while also adding firepower to the squad," TSM said of joel's addition. "We look forward to watching him play with us as we evaluate our performance."

With the addition of joel TSM's starting roster is back up to full strength after they recently transferred Cai "⁠CYPHER⁠" Watson to BLEED. TSM also recently added Allan "⁠Rejin⁠" Petersen as head coach.

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CYPHER rounds out BLEED's lineup

joel previously featured for Victory Zigzag and helped the squad win Pelaajat Nordic Masters Fall, which qualified them for BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2023.

Victory Zigzag then became embroiled in multiple scandals, first due to joel's ESIC suspension amidst allegations of match-fixing, then due to their coach receiving a cheating ban on FACEIT. BLAST eventually moved to disqualify Victory Zigzag due to the ESIC investigation.

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Ex-GODSENT player joel suspended by ESIC over match-fixing allegations*

Following their investigation ESIC announced that joel's suspension would expire on January 6 as "no compelling or conclusive" evidence of match-fixing was found. ESIC referenced joel's "full and candid cooperation," as well as his "genuine contrition and commitment to seeking professional help" for a potential gambling addiction, in their statement.

Read more
joel’s suspension to expire on January 6; no "compelling or conclusive" match-fixing evidence found

joel joins a TSM squad that is home to well-known names in the upper echelons of Counter-Strike, such as Audric "⁠JACKZ⁠" Jug and Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså, but failed to reach the top level of competition, or put together deep runs in tier two online events, in 2023.

TSM are now:

France Audric "⁠JACKZ⁠" Jug
Denmark Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså
Russia Timofey "⁠interz⁠" Yakushin
Romania Mădălin-Andrei "⁠MoDo⁠" Mirea
Sweden Joel "⁠joel⁠" Holmlund

Denmark Allan "⁠Rejin⁠" Petersen (coach)

Denmark Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangså
Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangså
Age:
28
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1387
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.65
Romania Mădălin-Andrei 'MoDo' Mirea
Mădălin-Andrei 'MoDo' Mirea
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
449
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.61
United Kingdom Cai 'CYPHER' Watson
Cai 'CYPHER' Watson
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
624
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.71
Sweden Joel 'joel' Holmlund
Joel 'joel' Holmlund
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
344
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.67
France Audric 'JACKZ' Jug
Audric 'JACKZ' Jug
Age:
31
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
1282
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.67
Russia Timofey 'interz' Yakushin
Timofey 'interz' Yakushin
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
1000
KPR:
0.58
DPR:
0.58
#1
Faceit level 9  | 
ohnePixel | 
Germany Gundobert
ok
2024-01-05 18:36
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1 reply
Joel??!!! Hahahahahahaa
2024-01-05 21:22
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#2
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Slovenia nejc__
nahh this aint real
2024-01-05 18:36
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3 replies
from biggest org in LCS to hiring a t2 matchfixer hahhaha this is too funny
2024-01-05 21:06
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2 replies
#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark fujiYEEZY
where evidence?
2024-01-05 22:26
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1 reply
sorry didn't know esic used hltv
2024-01-06 01:31
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#3
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Netherlands geek3D
probation? lmao nice
2024-01-05 18:36
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3 replies
#37
Faceit level 10  | 
Brollan | 
Sweden EntonXD
JOEL ON PROBATION SINCE TSM IS CONTRACT JAIL XAXAXAXAA
2024-01-05 18:52
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2 replies
he'll take any contract he can get since no one wants his ass after the shit he did KEKW
2024-01-05 19:01
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1 reply
ready to matchfix
2024-01-05 19:15
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#4
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Kazakhstan Ozymandius
2 months of matchfixing
2024-01-05 18:36
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#5
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Sweden Svenski
HELL YEAH
2024-01-05 18:36
0
lmao
2024-01-05 18:36
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#7
Faceit level 7  | 
Saint Lucia baitmaster_69
Nah cmon TSM what?
2024-01-05 18:36
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1 reply
He’s gonna save that sorry ass squad lol
2024-01-05 20:22
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Lol
2024-01-05 18:36
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#9
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Lithuania Scanixon
lol what
2024-01-05 18:36
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#10
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Israel Rea77y
Lol
2024-01-05 18:36
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tsm finished
2024-01-05 18:36
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1 reply
#36
Faceit level 8 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zont1x | 
Russia shoras
They never started xD
2024-01-05 18:49
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why wouldn't you kick jackz & keep cypher??? everything works out then.
2024-01-05 18:37
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14 replies
Because bleed paid for cypher
2024-01-05 18:37
0
your hatred blinds you, with Jackz, TSM will win the major
2024-01-05 19:21
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#57
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
kick? kassad even said the negotiations were a bit rough meaning tsm most likely wanted to keep him
2024-01-05 19:25
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BLEED bought CYPHER out. Considering what kassad said, TSM likely didnt even want him to go and only did cause they got a trade that satisfied them.
2024-01-05 19:36
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10 replies
yeah, but it confuses me because this TSM project would be so much more interesting with CYPHER. imo Bleed seems less promising, considering all the young talent this tsm project would have. Doesn't make sense why CYPHER moved over, unless the paycheck was that good.
2024-01-05 19:38
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9 replies
Jackz and valde seems more promising then 22yo avg bleed kkk
2024-01-05 22:43
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8 replies
Valde is igl, so not like you could have kicked him anyway. Besides I’ll take valde over faven who’s both a parent, and apparently chronically ill. Also cerQ? Like tf? A project with cerq is promising in 2024? Bro hasn’t been relevant for like 4 years. Kick jackz, keep cypher and yeah it’s more promising.
2024-01-06 00:55
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7 replies
Valde washed Jackz beyond washed Modo mid Joel sick good Interz suck Vs Hampus ok igl Cypher sick entry Launx inconsistent Cerq question mark, been grinding Faven great Clear win for Bleed
2024-01-06 13:40
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6 replies
i mean we'll have to agree to disagree on all of that lol. faveN is a serious liability. launX is pretty consistent. cerQ is shit, though i hope he has a comeback hampus is ok vs interz = really good support Modo > cerQ for sure joel clears everybody on Bleed valde is a better fragger and equal caller to hampus if TSM still had CYPHER, then TSM clears.
2024-01-06 23:21
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5 replies
We can agree to disagree but look at roles: Igl hampus>valde Entry cypher>jackz Star launx<joel Lurker interz<faven Awp modo=cerq at best Where do you see advantage for tsm pls? Except you overpraise valde and modo who are shit tbh
2024-01-06 23:34
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4 replies
I'll agree that maybe hampus is a more on-meta caller, but I still think valde has a lot of firepower in his roles, which I value. I don't think in any world MoDo is equal to cerQ. Regarding jackz vs CYPHER, I completely agree that CYPHER clears. My main point was that TSM should have added joel, and kicked jackz, while keeping CYPHER. My problem with faveN is that it seems so unlikely that he'll continue to make LANs again, and he's also a bit overrated at times. At a pure skill level though, sure, he's better than interz. That being said, I think that interz is much more flexible, and can take more bitch roles if necessary. This just creates more room for players like CYPHER, valde & joel who are all still pretty damn good riflers. All I'm trynna say is that CYPHER should've stayed with TSM, would have been a more interesting project.
2024-01-07 01:09
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3 replies
I don't think valde can be compared to hampus as fragging igl honestly. Is valde better aimer? Probably yes but now that he has to lead I couldn't bet my house on it. Modo is mid of the mid at his best, I don't think he showed anything with regard that he did play with tsm. Cerq's peak is higher and Kassad is gambling on it. Interz is more supportive element Bleed lacks but Faven is aggro lurk tsm lacks. If Cypher stood at TSM joel wouldn't sign, it's clear since he is a free agent and they could bench jackz and add him long time ago. If joel signed for bleed for launx imagine that lineup. But after Taiga scandal and bleed keeping their reputation i doubt it could happen. Anyhow, if those teams meet at OQ I'd never bet on TSM unless Bleed didn't have time to prepare to tsm could squeeze something. In a month or two tsm will stay top40, maybe top30 with joel, bleed will jump at top20.
2024-01-07 09:10
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2 replies
eh idk. too many hypotheticals here, but we'll see results once oq starts. i won't be surprised if both teams shit the bed lol.
2024-01-07 09:14
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1 reply
Me neither and tbh i expect it. Just seem to me that kassad built his team properly rolewise and tsm is scrambled and has rejin. Long-term, with finances, bleed can reach a lot and tsm won't invest
2024-01-07 09:17
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first
2024-01-05 18:37
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Hahahaha
2024-01-05 18:37
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#15
Faceit level 3  | 
Demho | 
Italy Pipa27
Of course
2024-01-05 18:37
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#16
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Australia Breeww
1 month until TSM ban
2024-01-05 18:37
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These people are so fucking shameless 💀💀💀
2024-01-05 18:37
0
xdd
2024-01-05 18:37
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#22
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India kindaman17
PROBATION PERIOD LULW
2024-01-05 18:39
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#23
Faceit level 6  | 
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Spain Marshall_D_AdreN
tsm road to top 50
2024-01-05 18:40
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1 reply
Road to more than 1100 elo
2024-01-05 19:32
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#25
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Belarus Azy_421
this cant be real
2024-01-05 18:41
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Disgusting behaviour, especially from TSM
2024-01-05 18:42
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#27
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine Xe0m
L tsm expected from crypto frauds
2024-01-05 18:42
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joel smurfing in rmr ez qual
2024-01-05 18:42
0
goat
2024-01-05 18:42
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#30
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Sweden vetten
My fucking GOAT Joel
2024-01-05 18:43
0
good pickup
2024-01-05 18:43
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GOAT
2024-01-05 18:44
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#33
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North America minte
welcome back GOAT
2024-01-05 18:46
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#34
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Germany poldiK21
They won’t get into closed qualifiers
2024-01-05 18:47
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#35
Faceit level 10  | 
s1mple | 
Finland Lapatzu
He doesnt deserve it
2024-01-05 18:47
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1 reply
#40
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Denmark Not_Dane
Maybe, but we will see now how he is. This could be probably his last chance
2024-01-05 18:59
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Not a good look Team Sold'o MiddleOfGame
2024-01-05 19:02
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It never ceases to amaze me how some ppl for some reason gonna get numerous oppoturniteis no matter how much or how many times they fucked up...
2024-01-05 19:03
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5 replies
#54
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Other KittyVN
+1
2024-01-05 19:19
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goats, will be goats, just like s1 back in the day.
2024-01-05 19:30
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#73
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Slovakia GloryMole
Meanwhile a consistent Top 20 player got 1 opportunity after FaZe.. GuardiaN :'(
2024-01-05 19:48
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#113
Faceit level 7  | 
ewjerkz | 
Portugal cristianocr95
+1
2024-01-06 00:29
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Interesting way to write opportunities.
2024-01-07 07:18
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ez
2024-01-05 19:03
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#46
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Czech Republic knom1s
LMAO
2024-01-05 19:03
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GO fix TSM like you fixed your matches
2024-01-05 19:08
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Hahahaha sounds like he's in prison
2024-01-05 19:11
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1 reply
TSM is worse than prison for joel, he should be on a top3 full swedish lineup.
2024-01-05 19:29
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#49
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France Diodele
Booooooooooo TSM
2024-01-05 19:11
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Skill wise i think he is a pretty good pick :/
2024-01-05 19:14
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#55
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Austria wdy629
lol...TSM is a great company :-)
2024-01-05 19:19
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Lets go! GL joel :)
2024-01-05 19:28
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joel and the four bots POG
2024-01-05 19:29
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What happened to this guy? Used to be a beast?
2024-01-05 19:31
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1 reply
#86
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Poland BAN_ANIME
gambling happened
2024-01-05 20:38
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#64
Faceit level 6  | 
donk | 
United States larrypotato
Down bad Save JACKZ
2024-01-05 19:32
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He's gonna be playing with so much anxiety (rightfully or not).
2024-01-05 19:33
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Joel on probation? I aren’t think that
2024-01-05 19:34
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i like this move for tsm. low risk, high reward, joel always been a talented player If something goes wrong just move on from him after these 2 months
2024-01-05 19:34
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5 replies
imagine calling an alleged match-fixer low risk 💀
2024-01-05 19:36
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4 replies
innocent until proven guilty. and tsm not gonna face any consequences anyway
2024-01-05 19:39
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2 replies
#74
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Slovakia GloryMole
+1 and not like they're regarded as a good org
2024-01-05 19:50
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1 reply
true, org with shit rep and player with shit rep, sounds like a good fit
2024-01-05 19:53
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He is freed from fixing charges
2024-01-06 18:27
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Entire Tsm team in shambles
2024-01-05 19:42
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Now he is safe T1-2 players are untouchable, look at demq, w0nderful
2024-01-05 19:51
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#77
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Europe ONEFTW
TSM top 20 HLTV with JOEL, this guy is good.
2024-01-05 19:58
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TSM = Throw Some More
2024-01-05 20:03
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He surely will catch great odds on esea advanced underdogs
2024-01-05 20:10
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
2024-01-05 20:14
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GL! Wish nothing but the worst to you!
2024-01-05 20:20
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#84
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Russia SaitoXX
Expected af. Finally a good choice. Now kick jackz or interz and pick one more top rifler
2024-01-05 20:24
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Fixel
2024-01-05 20:27
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he's good but he's a moral-less piece of shit so he's bad rep for any org that decides to hire him. tsm are desperate I know that so let's see how he fits in. he's got potential but he's a giant pos
2024-01-05 20:48
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#88
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
DareDev1L | 
Denmark Dare_Dev1L
Joel, you are cordially invited to get on Skype :)
2024-01-05 20:48
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Dead sport No one cares even about proven cases of fixing
2024-01-05 20:49
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1 reply
If you had a capability to read you'd see that fixing charges were dropped
2024-01-06 13:41
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#90
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
joel skype?!
2024-01-05 20:49
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1 reply
joel come skype
2024-01-05 22:59
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With all due respect -Jackz & - valde please!
2024-01-05 20:57
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bruh xdd
2024-01-05 21:01
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#93
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Latvia DINGUU
huge upgrade tbh
2024-01-05 21:02
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Atleast he cant get another ban for throwing games on purpose because he plays for TSM and they lose everything whether he is there or not
2024-01-05 21:14
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#96
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe VeryOldGuyOnHLTV
idk who he is but damn he looks like yung kim jung un
2024-01-05 21:15
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2 replies
kim YUNG un?
2024-01-05 22:30
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think hes wasian
2024-01-05 23:11
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LOLWUT
2024-01-05 22:12
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#102
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Sweden Vrede
JOEL
2024-01-05 22:47
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bad look for TSM
2024-01-05 22:54
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1 reply
#105
HLTV Verified  | 
Sweden 1danne1
All marketing is good marketing I guess
2024-01-05 23:02
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how much pay for ESIC??
2024-01-05 23:10
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#110
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Serbia S4V1C
nah, tsm is dead
2024-01-05 23:59
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#111
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Philippines B3nk4i
Gambling addiction?? Brother u are 19 tf u doing
2024-01-06 00:15
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#112
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Palestine d1zzy_b
TSM match-fixing and cheating incoming
2024-01-06 00:22
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Joel > Donk
2024-01-06 00:29
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#115
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Albania erionn
test
2024-01-06 00:39
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1 reply
Test results back, you are still lvl 9 lil bro
2024-01-07 13:31
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#118
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France Starya2K
its gg
2024-01-06 01:36
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Donk better
2024-01-06 01:40
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3 replies
U can't call future goat's name in the thread like this
2024-01-06 03:02
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2 replies
I thought this thread about s1mple sorry
2024-01-06 16:53
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1 reply
s1mple is good, but not best. Donk best
2024-01-06 18:22
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When will people give up on this fraud
2024-01-06 05:03
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justiceforIBP when
2024-01-06 06:29
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zero integrity
2024-01-06 08:20
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This little scamaz should get a permanent skin ban in CS.
2024-01-06 11:55
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#129
HEN1 | 
Australia Lexyy
tsm moneyfarming so they can buy out niko smart
2024-01-06 13:02
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TSM Martin Bryant when? Also they really should tryout Nikko Jenkins
2024-01-06 15:04
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#136
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland M1K120
lock your inventories everyone
2024-01-06 22:43
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Wtf
2024-01-06 23:20
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#146
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Canada Narrs
wtf lol
2024-01-08 16:57
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