Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 teams, format, schedule, prizes, talent, fantasy

Counter-Strike returns to Finland for another edition of Elisa Masters Espoo.

Elisa Masters Espoo, running October 16-20, will see eight teams fight it out in Espoo, Finland for the lion's share of a $200,000 prize pool.

A range of teams from across the globe are set to compete, from top 10 hopefuls The MongolZ and HEROIC, to the rising youngsters of B8, to new-look Ninjas in Pyjamas and ENCE squads.

Here is everything you need to know about Elisa Masters Espoo 2024.

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Participating teams and format

Eight teams are set to fight for the trophy in Finland, and they will be split into two groups of four. A GSL-style bracket will play out over the group stage, with the opening matches being BO1 and the rest BO3. The top two teams from each group proceed to a single-elimination playoff bracket, where the semi-finals are BO3 and the grand final BO5.

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Schedule

Group A

Date	Matches
Elisa Masters Espoo 2024
16/10/2024	The MongolZ 12:00 JANO	Match
16/10/2024	Ninjas in Pyjamas 14:40 B8	Match
16/10/2024	The MongolZ 16:30 B8	Match
16/10/2024	JANO 18:30 Ninjas in Pyjamas	Match
18/10/2024	B8 15:30 JANO	Match

Group B

Date	Matches
Elisa Masters Espoo 2024
17/10/2024	HEROIC 12:00 Rebels	Match
17/10/2024	9z 13:10 ENCE	Match
17/10/2024	HEROIC 16:00 ENCE	Match
17/10/2024	Rebels 18:45 9z	Match
18/10/2024	ENCE 18:00 9z	Match

Playoffs

Date	Matches
Elisa Masters Espoo 2024
19/10/2024	The MongolZ 15:30 ENCE	Match
19/10/2024	B8 19:35 HEROIC	Match
20/10/2024	ENCE 16:45 HEROIC	Match

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Prize pool

1. $100,000
2. $40,000
3-4. $15,000
5-6. $10,000
7-8. $5,000

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Talent

Stage Host

James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks

Desk Host

Richard "⁠Richard Lewis⁠" Lewis

Analysts

Duncan "⁠Thorin⁠" Shields
Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg

Casters

Anders "⁠Anders⁠" Blume
Neo "Ne0kai" Caine
Vince "⁠Vince⁠" Hill
Jack "⁠Jacky⁠" Powers

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Fantasy

Take part in the HLTV x chicken.gg fantasy game to have a chance of winning the following prizes:

1. Hydra Gloves | Mangrove (Field-Tested)
2. AWP | Hyper Beast (Field-Tested)
3. M4A1-S | Hyper Beast (Field-Tested)