Ganginho handed three-year ban by ESIC over corruption and betting violations

The former Ukrainian player was found to have placed a large number of bets, including on matches involving his team.

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that it has issued a three-year ban to former Sangal and TNL player Ilya "⁠Ganginho⁠" Chernychenko following an extensive investigation into corruption and betting-related violations.

In a press release, the esports watchdog explained that it launched an investigation after receiving a credible report via its affiliate network.

ESIC obtained evidence of 390 Counter-Strike bets placed via accounts directly tied to Ganginho through shared IP addresses, device identifiers and other unique digital markers. The Ukrainian's betting activity included "significant bets" on matches involving TNL, which he represented between May and October 2024.

"This conduct resulted in winnings totalling approximately $20,000," ESIC added.

In a post on X in October, Ganginho announced his retirement from gaming. "It was a great time that gave me a lot of great people," he wrote. "But life is so fast that you can't dwell on one thing and you need to be able to take the next step."

Having committed multiple breaches of ESIC's Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Conduct, including misuse of inside information and match manipulation, Ganginho has been banned for three years, retroactive to 6 December 2024.

During this period, he is unable to participate in events partnered with ESIC in any official capacity, "including as a player, coach, manager, or broadcaster," the watchdog noted.

Ukraine Ilya 'Ganginho' Chernychenko
Ilya 'Ganginho' Chernychenko
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
266
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.63
#1
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Japan Risette
expected
2025-03-06 11:46
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#14
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Spain Miki2K
bro 390 bets and 3 years is just a laugh at all the people who lost money because of him...
2025-03-06 11:50
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7 replies
You think ESIC and other watchdogs punish people because some gamblers lost money? Lmao.
2025-03-06 12:01
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3 replies
he stole money from people rigging a bet is nothing like betters losing a bet
2025-03-06 12:08
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#102
Faceit plus user Faceit level 8  | 
EspiranTo | 
Lithuania Jebaiteroni
How much?
2025-03-06 13:24
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#105
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Ukraine ylexar
but he give money also to people I won several times
2025-03-06 13:27
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#63
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine Lud0_
use a brain, someone's gonna lose money either way, that's gambling for you
2025-03-06 12:22
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1 reply
U sure 1 team has to lose? 🧐
2025-03-07 08:21
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No they lost money because they are degenerate gamblers
2025-03-06 13:11
14
wtf something happened ?
2025-03-06 12:00
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1 reply
#156
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
only after they retire something happens. we all waiting for hobbit next after he retires
2025-03-06 23:21
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#3
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Spain Miki2K
lmao too late, he retired already
2025-03-06 11:46
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5 replies
+1 And besides. All that for a louzy 20k?? 🤣🤣
2025-03-06 12:52
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#129
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Europe Zwenix
The 20k we know of
2025-03-06 15:03
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#144
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Poland Ryunar
that's a lot for a ukr
2025-03-06 18:46
1
Maybe he retired because of this investigation and he knew they caught him. His career is over anyways. This way, fewer people remember him, because he isn't active anymore and less people care cause he already retired
2025-03-06 12:57
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1 reply
100% sure
2025-03-06 14:31
1
and how much of his money will he lose? Nice system..
2025-03-06 11:47
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2 replies
#26
Faceit level 10  | 
Czech Republic starycs
Would be nice if he has to give money back which can be used to charity or smth like that. This might be another gokushima case, if ban would be lifelong everytime some player is proved guilty in betting services CS might take at least some protection against cases like these.
2025-03-06 11:54
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#67
Faceit level 9  | 
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Poland Kobel_
They have no jurisdiction over his financial assets, that's why issuing bans with TOs that cooperate with ESIC is the most they can do.
2025-03-06 12:24
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#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
mzinho | 
Mongolia coppin
I can finally get that refund from 2023 bet, reopening my ticket
2025-03-06 11:47
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#10
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
wtf do you even bet on
2025-03-06 11:49
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7 replies
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
mzinho | 
Mongolia coppin
21st April They rejected my reasons but I knew it was legit hltv.org/matches/2363792/iron-branch-vs-.. 9k was nothing back then but every dollar counts now
2025-03-06 11:53
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6 replies
#39
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France RT2K
Bro who the hell bets on these matches kekw
2025-03-06 11:59
28
Goodluck on appeal
2025-03-06 11:59
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you actually bet 9k on tier3 and you arent baiting?
2025-03-06 12:05
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1 reply
#56
ropz | 
Japan asyl1m
i hate victim blaming, but i dont even know what to say to this guy.
2025-03-06 12:16
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#73
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France bbool
Doing 0.35 rating in a BO3 is criminal But what's super criminal is betting big bucks on tier 69
2025-03-06 12:31
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#155
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
trying to act cool online pretending you bet 9k on a match. any real better would know betting companies do not let you bet that high on random sports and matches nice try though
2025-03-06 23:20
2
You ain't getting your money back lil homie. It's really your fault for betting on tier 100 CS banana cups.
2025-03-06 11:58
12
Denke der muss erstmal gerichtlich verfolgt werden und wahrscheinlich auch verurteilt werden bevor da irgendwas geht.
2025-03-07 09:22
0
didnt he retire anyways
2025-03-06 11:48
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#11
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Spain Miki2K
made enough bank, probly bought a house
2025-03-06 11:49
0
yeah im really not surprised
2025-03-06 11:48
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#9
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Germany phanta_
Esic disband already
2025-03-06 11:48
10
ESIC still exists?
2025-03-06 11:49
7
#13
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World ItsReaSz
Only one of many lol, cmty still playing
2025-03-06 11:49
2
ESIC's efficiency is unmatched isn't it
2025-03-06 11:50
17
who
2025-03-06 11:50
1
Propably made a lot of money and got out by retiring... I doubt this will go to court, right? Honestly, if it's unlikely you will make it to t1 and ur stuck in t2, just matchfix and make some money if you don't have morals
2025-03-06 11:51
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2 replies
go to court? Hell no, these pussies folded when they were threatened to get sued in the past. They don't care
2025-03-06 12:17
0
1 reply
Sadly. Matchfixing, cheating etc should be pursued in whatever country these ppl live, maybe the esports/gaming community or the internet in general would be a better place then
2025-03-06 12:24
0
only 20K$? Also, isn't it against the laws or something? 'Ganginho jailed check hltv' incoming? Overall, who tf is ganginho bro
2025-03-06 11:51
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#22
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Finland Misttaa
Far too late so there is little to no consequence for the guy. Good job esic. While tier 2-3 is filled with radar cheaters and match fixers we are out banning retired players and Turkish no namers.
2025-03-06 11:52
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4 replies
He's 23 and he announced his retirement because he was caught. That ban means something
2025-03-06 12:04
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#50
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Finland Misttaa
He retired last year, even if he was caught and retired he still made his money. This ban means nothing as he probably wouldn't have come back anyway.
2025-03-06 12:06
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I mean, retiring because you received notice that you are being investigated is an option. Also the text is written in the way that only TNL matches had proof, who knows if he was up to it in Sangal, for example.
2025-03-06 12:19
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#68
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Finland Misttaa
That's an issue for sure. Once a fixer always a fixer, I mean they said he made 20k MINIMUM, I'd expect him to make a lot more than that from years of fixing. Especially in bigger and better teams than TNL. Although he probably retired due to the investigation, It doesn't mean anything because 100% he made more, it's no secret that a lot of fixers use crypto to not be tracked.
2025-03-06 12:24
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ganginho " i stop my cs career" ESIC " ok you are banned for 3 years"
2025-03-06 11:54
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#27
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany davidthek1ng
He did all the right things and retired in time without consequences, what a Gigachad
2025-03-06 11:55
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ESIC banning tier 4 retired players, that's crazy. Just to say they did something xD, look at currently tier 3 instead of making yourself look a like a bunch of morrons.
2025-03-06 11:55
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#157
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
they need to ban hobbit but they wont
2025-03-06 23:37
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How bad do you have to be at matchfix to make only 20k in 3 years? And how bad do you have to be to get caught lmao It takes virtually 0 effort to arrange fake credentials for KYC, or even straight up use a bookie without one, which would also likely not have any affiliation with ESIC. Back in the day all the pros just used fake accounts on 5etop to spam dragon lores 2 mins before the match start, donate winnings to themselves as “fans”. There’s still at least half a dozen options all of which involve no risk of getting traced On the side note, who even gives a shit about this tier5 guy? Esic will forever be a joke for blindly ignoring all the daily matchfix by far more prevalent teams
2025-03-06 11:57
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#72
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Ukraine Lud0_
20k on the accounts that they were able to tie to him, he could tip other gamblers for a share (and probably did) and then you multiply this by 10 at the very least + accounts with which he was more careful
2025-03-06 12:27
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#112
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World shekidem
if he would be careful he wouldnt get caught, so i dont think there is 10x on other accounts
2025-03-06 14:01
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1 reply
#116
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Ukraine Lud0_
Probably these are the ones from the beginning, you don't know everything when you start, then you get experience and do things better
2025-03-06 14:16
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please note he was not banned for matchfixing, that's really important he was banned for placing bets, no pro can bet anywhere he might have matchfixed, but we don't know
2025-03-06 14:25
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1 reply
the fuck are you even talking about? he bet on his OWN games while winning over 20 000. he was banned for matchfixing dude, not just "for placing bets".
2025-03-06 15:16
1
where did you get that three years? they're talking about TNL and he played for them for five months last year.
2025-03-06 15:16
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#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Sweden FEJKI
3 years, our boy steel got 10!?
2025-03-06 11:59
1
surprised pikachu face
2025-03-06 12:01
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#47
Faceit level 10  | 
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Norway FazeEnjoyer
Nah, I don’t believe you he made 20k only with 390 and bets, when you know your bet is 100% winning, you not gonna make some low numbers like 20k only with almost 400 bets, he would make at least 100k if not even more xdd
2025-03-06 12:03
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#51
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Russia Lessix
disappointing from him
2025-03-06 12:08
0
What about teammates, they didnt know about it?
2025-03-06 12:09
0
no offense but WHO????
2025-03-06 12:13
0
Does anyone really believe they only won $20,000? its like $51 per bet at 2x
2025-03-06 12:15
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#60
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Russia heha
20k? It's obviously much more. There so much bookmakers around world and they found probably only 5% of real bets that associated with him. But who cares, he wouldn't go to court. Now he retired n happy
2025-03-06 12:20
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yeah his inv alone was about 20k
2025-03-06 18:21
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#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jkaem | 
Norway GAMBLING_ADDlCT
whoever srsly thinks that you make only 20k with 390 bets is extremely delusional.3 if bro really made 390 bets you can take this number x10 at least.
2025-03-06 12:21
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#124
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Italy 1night
right
2025-03-06 14:35
0
Thanks to ESIC I regularly acknowledge new players that I never even knew existed before.
2025-03-06 12:22
0
great job ESIC, banning one retired t3 player who "only got $20000", that will definitely teach other 322 teams a lesson!
2025-03-06 12:25
1
ESIC trying to relevant bunch of shits
2025-03-06 12:32
0
#76
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Finland Misttaa
x.com/CS2News_EN/status/1897610884085874.. LMFAOOOO no way this is true. Far more than 20k
2025-03-06 12:34
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BALD
2025-03-06 19:52
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#77
Faceit plus user Faceit level 8  | 
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Turkey SendexAndear
2025-03-06 12:35
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#79
Faceit level 10  | 
JW | 
Poland HerrFritz
He illegally bets 390 matches and gets 3 years while IBP fixed ONE MATCH and had 10 years??? WTF
2025-03-06 12:39
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4 replies
ikr right, its not fair
2025-03-06 12:56
0
valve doesn't know justice. if they ran a country they would be dictators. doing swag wrong like that. i truly despise how valve does things. hltv runs things a lot better.
2025-03-06 13:18
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#113
Faceit level 10  | 
senka | 
Poland szlajmer
noone fixes "one match" they just got caught on one
2025-03-06 14:01
1
he wasn't banned for matchfixing tho, he was banned for placing bets, it's not even clear if he ever bet on his own matches, only that he bet on the team he represented at some point I'm not defending the guy or saying he didn't matchfix, just saying that's why the ban seems light, because ESIC probably couldn't prove he matchfixed it looks to me like there's a group of players matchfixing and they bet on each others matches and profit from it, so they don't get caught for matchfixing
2025-03-06 14:29
0
classic esic only banning retired and teamless players lol
2025-03-06 12:59
2
Banning a retired player, good job esic
2025-03-06 13:02
2
#95
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Korea jin67300
Fuk cs scene
2025-03-06 13:08
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#96
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Slovakia MarkusMark
thats why they never get into EU, its most corrupted country in Europe
2025-03-06 13:09
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1 reply
flair
2025-03-06 14:45
0
entire country is riddled with corruption. so are their sponsors. good thing musk is trying to fix all that.
2025-03-06 13:10
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#101
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Turkey koobyn
20k in 11 years lmfao
2025-03-06 13:20
0
1 reply
20k is what was confirmed
2025-03-06 13:24
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nothing new, ukraine is a corruption wormhole
2025-03-06 13:24
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#107
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Brazil 4vengerr
only 20K ? Brooo, thats not W
2025-03-06 13:44
2
hot take but ppl who bet on tier 4 knowing how fucked the fixing is kinda deserve to lose money to fixers
2025-03-06 13:50
2
Later
2025-03-06 13:59
0
TYPICAL UKRANIAN..
2025-03-06 13:59
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2 replies
flag (x2) = meds
2025-03-06 17:31
0
1 reply
says the man with the EU flag))))
2025-03-06 20:05
1
Punish retired player? Well done esic
2025-03-06 14:17
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#121
Faceit level 9  | 
Italy 1night
all that for 20k WTF
2025-03-06 14:33
0
2 replies
dont forget how poor we are dude
2025-03-06 15:26
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#158
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jkaem | 
Norway GAMBLING_ADDlCT
20k is what they confirmed not what he made you can be pretty sure he made over 200k+ if he wasnt caught while being able to make 390 bets (+ all the money he got from other people who prolly betted on his infos).
2025-03-06 23:40
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he's laughing rn esic is a fkn joke, they are just covering for cheaters and matchfixers. put all of them in jail
2025-03-06 14:35
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#123
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Austria wdy629
he is a little dirty bas tard -nothing more
2025-03-06 14:35
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#125
Faceit level 9  | 
Italy 1night
should go to jail ngl
2025-03-06 14:36
0
20k via 390 bets aint much but dunno timeframe
2025-03-06 14:41
0
#128
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Zimbabwe andrusja
moneymaker csgo
2025-03-06 14:48
0
20k? Lmao, streamers make that in 1 day, top streamers far more, talking abt life choices.
2025-03-06 15:51
0
We never see they ban a tier 1 player for matchfixing even tho we watch tier one fixed matches all the time
2025-03-06 15:54
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i wondered why he was never at a higher level. now we see why. Also only 20k i find hard to believe
2025-03-06 16:53
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#138
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Iceland Namaste56
did he managed escape Ukraine with that bag atleast ?
2025-03-06 17:48
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1 reply
#167
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Finland niilo_22
Yeah apparently lives in Germany now ahahah
2025-03-07 11:03
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#139
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United Kingdom carltonXD
seriously though, who? he played for a t3 team for 5 months and hes someone that warrants a post about retirement / being banned? huh
2025-03-06 17:50
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#159
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jkaem | 
Norway GAMBLING_ADDlCT
you do not realise how much money you can make with matchfixxing while being in t3/t4 and without having a big name (bro made way more than 20k). yes it warrants a post because its a big problem in todays cs scene.
2025-03-06 23:42
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#143
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Latvia DINGUU
only 3 year hahaha not even 10 year ban
2025-03-06 18:34
0
deserved
2025-03-06 19:33
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#149
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Finland Tusku
yes, give the retired criminal a competitive cooldown. thatll teach him!
2025-03-06 20:22
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IBP died for this tier1 players got 10 years and careers destroyed for skins tier10 trash got 3 years ban
2025-03-06 20:54
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Esic can only ban if there is clear evidence, I guess that’s why almost no one gets banned for matchfixing or betting. They will never get caught if they are smart enough to hide their traces. I wonder how many matchfixers there are currently in tier 2
2025-03-06 21:49
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#153
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Norway oakwood
Based
2025-03-06 21:49
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Ban for corruption? In Serbia lawmakers who Is corruption get 0 date in jail he Is for little money💀
2025-03-06 22:36
0
looks at country... well that was expected
2025-03-07 00:43
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#161
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Russia Spyc1cal
Pretend to be schoked 😵
2025-03-07 03:09
0
Too late wtf
2025-03-07 07:49
0
so they banned him after he ended his career wow what a good job ESIC, whats next flusha ban?
2025-03-07 09:25
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#168
Faceit level 10  | 
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
390 bets and 20k confirmed. So he won $51 per bet? What a terrible fixer
2025-03-07 17:49
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