Ninjas in Pyjamas, HEROIC, MIBR and 100 Thieves have reached the semifinals of Stake Pulse Beat III after winning their quarter-final series in Stockholm.
Ninjas in Pyjamas will face HEROIC in the first semifinal, while MIBR will meet 100 Thieves in the second. Both matches will be played on October 17, with the Grand Final scheduled for later the same day.
NIP AND HEROIC SET UP FIRST SEMIFINAL
Ninjas in Pyjamas advanced after defeating Liquid 2:1 in the quarter-final.
HEROIC had a more straightforward route through the first playoff round, eliminating fnatic 2:0.
The two teams will meet on October 17 at 10:00 CET in a Bo3 series. The winner will advance directly to the Grand Final.
MIBR FACE 100 THIEVES
MIBR secured their semifinal place by defeating the new Astralis lineup 2:1.
The result ended the first tournament run for Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek and Nikita “cmtry” Samolotov with Astralis.
100 Thieves completed the final four after beating Sangal 2:0 in the last quarter-final of the day.
MIBR and 100 Thieves will play the second semifinal on October 17 at 13:00 CET.
SEMIFINAL PAIRS
The final four at Stake Pulse Beat III are:
- Ninjas in Pyjamas vs HEROIC — October 17, 10:00 CET
- MIBR vs 100 Thieves — October 17, 13:00 CET
Both semifinals will be played as Bo3 series.
The teams that lose in the semifinals will meet in the third-place decider at 16:00 CET, while the two winners will play the Grand Final at 19:00 CET.
STAKE PULSE BEAT III ENTERS FINAL DAY
Stake Pulse Beat III takes place in Stockholm from October 12–17 with 16 teams and an $80,000 prize pool.
The playoffs use a single-elimination Bo3 format, with an additional third-place decider.
Quarter-final results:
- Ninjas in Pyjamas 2:1 Liquid
- HEROIC 2:0 fnatic
- MIBR 2:1 Astralis
- 100 Thieves 2:0 Sangal
The winner of the tournament will receive $30,000, while second place earns $12,000 and third place receives $10,000.
