Perfecto: "I guess I can't make it to Dallas"

Visa issues put the Russian anchor's participation at the event in doubt.

Ilya "⁠Perfecto⁠" Zalutskiy is likely to miss IEM Dallas 2025, where he was supposed to play for BC.Game as a stand-in. In an update on Telegram, the former Natus Vincere player revealed he has not been granted a U.S. visa to compete in the tournament, which starts in just three days.

"I guess I can't make it to Dallas," Perfecto wrote. "I have never had problems with other visas, only with this one, but I can't do anything about it."

HLTV has reached out to BC.Game for comment. BC.Game turned to Perfecto after benching Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad following accusations that the Norwegian owed over $300,000 in gambling debt to several people.

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Perfecto has been registered by Falcons as a substitute for the Austin Major, but his participation in that event is also in doubt.

"They promised to give it [visa] to me before the Major, but I don't believe it, to be honest," he wrote on Telegram.

Perfecto has been out of action since being benched by Cloud9 in April 2024. A year later, the North American organization released him from his contract.

BC.Game will take on MOUZ in their first match at IEM Dallas, which will be the first LAN event in the team's history.

Date Matches
IEM Dallas 2025
19/05/2025
22:00
Match
Russia Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
995
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.60
Norway Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Age:
31
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
2081
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.70
rip
2025-05-16 22:00
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#76
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
He doesnt wanna get exposed before falcons pick him up
2025-05-17 03:02
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4 replies
#94
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Germany dummyNYA
Check his stats for the Roller Coaster team
2025-05-17 10:26
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2 replies
#96
Faceit level 10  | 
siuhy | 
Poland makut0N
tier 6 games btw
2025-05-17 12:27
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1 reply
#106
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
Shhh let him stay delusional
2025-05-17 15:09
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#117
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Germany Sol1taire
holy fuck that would be a huge L if falcons took perfecto. Magisk is infinitely better right now and has match rhythm, and well integrated into the team
2025-05-21 05:03
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y))
2025-05-16 22:00
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#80
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Germany Sol1taire
perfecto is not very good anymore anyway - in terms of anchors there are much, much better options for stand-ins
2025-05-17 06:33
2
8 replies
What are you on about. The guy is still sharper than most of the anchors in pro scene. Just because he doesn't have official games doesn't mean he forgot how to play.
2025-05-17 06:53
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#114
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Germany Sol1taire
you will see - next time he plays - he will not do very well.
2025-05-18 05:44
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#121
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Germany Sol1taire
same with axile. he was decent online but otherwise way below average rifler.
2025-06-07 23:33
0
who exactly?
2025-05-17 09:37
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2 replies
#116
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Germany Sol1taire
Cacanito. He can match perfecto's impact and production. Im not saying cacanito is great, but the community is overvaluing perfecto -- he was last decent 4 years in a very well structured team with navi. When every1 lost their shit when that c9 squad was announced with perfect ax1le shiro electronic i had said that this team will not win any significant tournaments. And they were not better than amkal overall
2025-05-18 21:28
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#118
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Germany Sol1taire
other potentially available players that would likely be a much better option than perfecto (don't get me wrong, he's a major-winning player, but just over-rated): -- sjuush -- fl1t -- cacanito -- dav1deus -- stewie2k -- hadji -- Staehr -- Tauson -- Zweih
2025-05-21 05:16
0
Even if you are right, it's BCGame we are talking about. You know, the one that was a core of Bleed before jkaem thing.
2025-05-17 14:00
0
clueless. how can i downvote this dumbfk ?
2025-05-17 20:18
0
#3
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brazil mth^
F
2025-05-16 22:01
30
sad day for cs
2025-05-16 22:01
112
blessing in disguise. they shoulnd't even consider perfecto as a stand-in in the first place.
2025-05-16 22:01
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15 replies
#22
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Slovakia GloryMole
What? One of the best anchors in the world.
2025-05-16 22:13
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7 replies
2 years ago, now he's a bit of an unknown. Still deserves a chance though, #5 is bs
2025-05-16 22:19
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6 replies
he plays the game alot, even attends some local lans look at hooxi who was "absent" for a year, came back and instantly improved astralis
2025-05-16 22:27
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5 replies
Just because it's happened once recently don't make it a rule, we'll just have to wait and see but I'm cautiously optimistic (also HooXi is replacing... cadiaN, sry but that's a looow bar rn)
2025-05-16 22:53
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4 replies
i mean the bar for perfecto type player isnt high either, even in best team itw he had like what 1.04 rating. and hooxi leveled up astralis from losing quals to making semi finals of t1.5 lan, thats at least worth mentioning
2025-05-16 23:15
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#77
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China hdgamerrr
It's not like BCGAME is a super team, perfecto is definitely good enough for BCGAME.
2025-05-17 03:08
4
2 replies
Any team with SEXA in it is a superteam tyvm (True, but now we'll never know :c)
2025-05-17 10:04
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1 reply
#100
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
Sweden vik1n
The only person who thinks Nexa is good is his manic girlfriend.
2025-05-17 13:44
0
interesting take considering that BC.Game is a top 75 team right
2025-05-16 22:25
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flag
2025-05-16 22:55
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5 replies
Shouldn't be talking with that flag bud. Wtf LOL.
2025-05-16 23:58
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4 replies
talking about what? That finn is cheering cuz a russian not getting visa, if something goes wrong for russian players finns are the first ones who will be happy about this on hltv. What is your point now?
2025-05-17 10:03
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3 replies
his point is that you shouldnt be the one talking shit when your country is currently carrying out a genocide towards another country,
2025-05-17 11:41
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2 replies
I didn't ask for this shit. Yeah my president went crazy and that is ... why I should be humble? Fuck off maybe? I'm not the one who is happy that a player of specific country can't visit an event. Is Perfecto a war criminal? That's basically a targeting. Let's play this game. Migration crisis country overflowed by muslims and a citizen of something that isn't even a country anymore but 52/53th state of US are gonna teach where my place is. That's hilarious. Now send a few fucking helmets to Ukraine, show me how you protect the world. As-salamu alaykum, sw*de. How can you protect Ukraine if you can't even protect yourself? None of you have moral highground over me to say any shit.
2025-05-17 12:40
2
1 reply
flag + meds
2025-05-17 15:08
2
actually really sad
2025-05-16 22:01
13
1 reply
not driving distance
2025-05-16 22:13
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#7
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Brazil NoiaNoob
Wow
2025-05-16 22:01
3
Perfecto wont get to spank mouz noooooo
2025-05-16 22:01
4
What a disaster
2025-05-16 22:02
3
LOLOL 6 more months of "dude Midfecto would improve any team"
2025-05-16 22:02
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#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
Nah he actually did this on purpose. He thinks falcons going to sign him so he doesnt wanna get exposed before he gets that bag. He will stay inactive and live off his status as s1mples ex teammate
2025-05-17 04:25
2
no matter what it is easy for mouz
2025-05-16 22:03
2
lol
2025-05-16 22:04
0
Rip chance of revitalizing career, sad that even when NA gets tournaments they are plagued by this
2025-05-16 22:05
7
expected from usa, shady gambling company shell company "esport club" ofc not russian getting visa, sad day for perfecto
2025-05-16 22:05
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Hello BC.Game Stewie2k.
2025-05-16 22:06
18
nice move getting a stand-in that doesn't have a visa lol
2025-05-16 22:06
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#19
EliGE | 
Brazil fabas
welcome back jkaem
2025-05-16 22:09
7
2 replies
"on second thought we've decided to give jkaem another chance"
2025-05-16 22:29
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they prob play dallas with coach
2025-05-16 23:17
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usa useless government. 100% shouldn't try to police the world.
2025-05-16 22:10
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what if perfecto is a russian spy you never know. what has he been doing last 2 years? shady.
2025-05-16 22:29
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those suspicious of others are typically those who'd do the same to others. its no wonder you have NSA; google/fb highly govt regulated; ed. snowdrn calling his/your own govt out. wihle you kill each other within and many innocent beings all round the world. evil nation
2025-05-16 22:41
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4 replies
Cool story bro. I don’t care at all. My life is great.
2025-05-16 23:10
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#87
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Georgia Ruz
Standart burger take
2025-05-17 08:54
5
2 replies
show flag before you speak again @sd0000 my flag has your back buddy … just quit it with the pesky tariffs
2025-05-17 14:19
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#119
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Germany Sol1taire
as long as we got Shake Shack and internet connection, lol
2025-05-21 05:17
0
So what, will he spy liquid strats and give then to putin? Lmaoo
2025-05-16 22:55
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2 replies
Yes
2025-05-16 23:10
0
1 reply
#72
cadiaN | 
Poland v3rq
It will probably turn out better than whatever Putin's gang came up with in the last 3 years
2025-05-17 02:03
0
Disregarding any personal opinion of US Visa policy what does controlling who can enter your country have to do with policing the rest of the world
2025-05-16 23:00
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1 reply
they can't figure out who to let into the country. and i probably know why -- money. just apply a few times = $_$ they do everyone dirty. especially policing others. just watch usa police videos, just look at how they treat their own people. with this sort of culture, what sort of policing would you expect towards the rest of the world.
2025-05-16 23:04
4
huh? 50+ other Russians got Visas no problem....think before you speak
2025-05-18 01:11
0
LMAO
2025-05-16 22:12
0
stewie incoming
2025-05-16 22:13
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ireland dongerino
We Need To Start A Discussion On US Visa Policy Affecting Our Game...
2025-05-16 22:22
5
9 replies
we need to stop US events until trump gets his shit together, a us major is a recipe for disaster but i hope it goes smoothly
2025-05-16 22:23
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5 replies
#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ireland dongerino
As Much As I Hate Trump, This Has Been A Problem Since Like Forever So Not Sure He's The One To Blame
2025-05-16 22:25
8
1 reply
oh yeah for sure but he did make it even harder
2025-05-16 22:25
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#34
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Lithuania AvaIon
nothing to do with him, every na lan always had this problem for entire csgo, they think everyone is mexican and would do anything to immigrate into their country so visa process is impossibly hard
2025-05-16 22:29
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#86
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United States vJAY
It's so dumb bro, our country has no concept of people actually visiting for a short period of time. Our immigration system really just be assuming everyone is attempting some elaborate illegal immigration plot
2025-05-17 08:53
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#89
Faceit level 10  | 
Italy Ote||o
If you're not mexican drug dealer and human traficker you must be a filthy red commie right?
2025-05-17 09:00
4
#44
Faceit level 9  | 
nut nut | 
United States Reevengy
You guys do realize video game players don't have priority over the other 10,000,000 applicants they receive each year right?
2025-05-16 22:48
1
2 replies
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ireland dongerino
So What? The End Result Is What We Care About
2025-05-17 00:07
1
1 reply
#111
Faceit level 9  | 
nut nut | 
United States Reevengy
this is true
2025-05-17 18:35
0
@statsmaister
2025-05-16 22:24
1
God bless America
2025-05-16 22:26
4
congrats to all cs fans who supports trump
2025-05-16 22:30
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#39
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Ukraine sasugar
lol
2025-05-16 22:34
0
perfecto pfp x account is in shambles
2025-05-16 22:37
1
Ok
2025-05-16 22:38
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#42
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Sweden Vrede
L USA
2025-05-16 22:41
1
Average America moment
2025-05-16 22:49
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I think we should stop holding events in the US, just go to other american countries instead
2025-05-16 22:50
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3 replies
Tbf, Blast rivals was supposed to be in Mexico, but they had a host problem. I guess Canada or Brazil at this point.
2025-05-17 00:49
0
2 replies
yeah, canada would be fun imo, can't remember a t1 tournament being held there since I've been watching
2025-05-17 02:06
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1 reply
#88
Faceit level 10  | 
Italy Ote||o
Montreal for a Vitality win in front of Quebec crowd
2025-05-17 08:59
1
LOL USkies and Russkies
2025-05-16 22:51
4
Stop hosting tournaments on usa, shit hole country
2025-05-16 22:56
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#53
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Lithuania seneliz
Time to doge all na events
2025-05-16 22:57
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From one of the most solid players to ruined career lol good job keep partying in belgrade
2025-05-16 23:05
1
Land of the free huh
2025-05-16 23:09
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#60
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Germany some_dude
fuck visa
2025-05-16 23:14
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#63
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Peru Tibuuron
Yeah it's tough getting a US visa
2025-05-16 23:41
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RIP
2025-05-16 23:44
0
damn, bro really let himself go physically, sad
2025-05-17 00:01
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#81
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Germany Sol1taire
dude just gave up... gotta stay in shape and make time for not becoming a fat tub of shit.
2025-05-17 06:34
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Unluko
2025-05-17 00:02
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Enjoy your parties and bench time for rest of the time
2025-05-17 00:06
0
land of the free? whoever told you that is your enemy. sup b*tch!
2025-05-17 00:39
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Stewie yeah
2025-05-17 02:10
0
:( content
2025-05-17 02:19
0
Looks like he have been making it to the fridge during bench time at least
2025-05-17 05:55
1
bro got fat
2025-05-17 07:05
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#84
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Canada Lachance
orange guy said no
2025-05-17 08:02
0
need to stop having events in these third world countries or whatever americans like to say
2025-05-17 08:03
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he's overrated
2025-05-17 10:23
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#120
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Germany Sol1taire
100%
2025-05-21 05:18
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#98
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Korea syjeon
Murica moment
2025-05-17 12:58
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#103
Faceit level 7  | 
s1mple | 
Brazil S1lent360
Put stewie2k to play dallas again
2025-05-17 14:34
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#104
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Brazil isbetter
It's time for stewie to shine once again
2025-05-17 14:45
2
Based
2025-05-17 15:38
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#108
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kinkybdsm | 
Other MissingN0
I guess that sucks
2025-05-17 15:40
1
US sucks when it comes to their fkin Visas for pro CS players, yet they allow illegals from SA because that's fine.
2025-05-17 17:07
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#115
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
I'm so sad about that actually, man, Perfecto used to be one of the best anchors in the world, and he has been without a team for a year now, how is it possible that no one wants to pick him up? I'm so surprised and so sad about it, it's incredible to me, he really deserves a shot.
2025-05-18 12:33
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