On top of that Nip ended up winning against Cloud9
They choked hard at the end unfortunately, I remember they were up 14-10 on the last map then somehow NiP turned it around stringing several rounds in a row and close out the series.
I already closed the stream because I am sure that it is already a C9 win, it was just 2 rounds away. But when I checked the result, they lost. Vertigo was supposed to be their map. They were like 10-5 at the end of the first half. Talk about choking hard.
We have here the groups and their game schedules. I have to say that Team Secret should be able to make it into the upper bracket.
I'm counting on them but don't be sure with that because it is possible that they will choke.
Nah, getting in the top 4 should be easy for them in the group stage. They may even end at the top of the group stage. But it will be different during the playoffs. They should be very careful since all matches are BO3 in the playoffs.
Group B though is a very tough group. Wildcard Gaming and Infamous are most likely the weakest teams that will drop into the lower bracket. I am very excited to see if T1 players are able to utilize this break and worked more on their chemistry and strategies. Their first game will be against Liquid right away and that's like a deciding factor already if they are indeed a serious team enough to compete at the world level.
The main highlight and the team that has the most fans is T1. It's now less than 2 days to go and we're going to see the first action of many teams all together.
We're all going to watch the first match of Team Secret against Tempest. Well, not a known opponent so mostly will bet on Team Secret if the odds are good.
T1 is in a top spot. They are grouped together with VP, Liquid, Xtreme, Infamous. They have liquid and Infamous on the first day. They have a good chance to win against infamous, but I am not so sure against liquid. If they can win on their first series against Liquid, they should look good for the last spot in the top bracket. But they have a back-to-back game in day 2 with VP and Wildcard. that would be tough.
I read that Ana and Topson are grinding hard in rank games since the regional qualifier. They have like 350+ games in rank. I hope they get rewarded for their effort.