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<\/p>\nThe opening matches of the BLAST Bounty Season 2 offline qualifiers began with intense battles and impressive individual performances. In this unique format, lower-seeded teams got to pick stronger opponents, with an additional $15,000 up for grabs for beating them. Some favorites barely escaped upsets, while underdogs impressed with solid play. The most heated clashes, standout players, and key moments \u2014 in our recap.<\/p>\n
The first offline qualifier match took place between FUT and B8. As per the format, the lower-seeded team (FUT) picked a stronger opponent (B8), with a $15,000 bonus awarded for a win. FUT came close to success, but B8 secured a 2-0 victory. The first map \u2014 Dust2 \u2014 ended in overtime with a score of 16-12, while the second \u2014 Mirage \u2014 finished 13-11. The best player of the match was alex666, who racked up 44 kills and a 1.42 rating. Notably, npl, who recently officially joined the team, recorded the highest ADR \u2014 88.4.<\/p>\n
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Team Liquid are going through a rough patch. Painful losses to Sashi in the ESL Pro League Season 22 qualifiers and to VP.Prodigy in the fight for a BLAST Open London spot hit the team\u2019s morale hard. In this match, Liquid once again found themselves on the brink: the first map, Train, stretched into four overtimes before they scraped out a 28-26 win. The second map \u2014 Ancient \u2014 was a much smoother ride for the North American side, ending 13-9. Despite the loss, the best player was sirah from ESTATIC, with 66 kills, 100.5 ADR, and a 1.32 rating.<\/p>\n
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G2 were pushed to their limits by a surprisingly tough Nemiga side. The first map \u2014 Ancient \u2014 ended 13-10 in G2\u2019s favor, but it was far from easy: Nemiga showed structure and pulled off several flashy rounds. The real thriller came on Mirage \u2014 a back-and-forth affair that went into overtime, where G2 had to dig deep to edge out their opponent 22-20 and take the series 2-0. The standout player was G2\u2019s newcomer MATYS, who finished with 55 kills, a 92 ADR, and a 1.26 rating.<\/p>\n
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To be fair, BetBoom didn\u2019t choose the easiest opponent. Nevertheless, they put up a decent fight. The first half of Mirage ended 7-5 in FaZe\u2019s favor. BetBoom showed resilience in the second half but ultimately lost 10-13. The second map \u2014 Ancient \u2014 saw FaZe take full control, cruising to a 13-6 win and a 2-0 series victory. The best player of the match was EliGE, who delivered 38 kills, an 88.1 ADR, and a 1.44 rating.<\/p>\n
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The BLAST Bounty qualifiers run from August 5 to 10 and will determine the eight teams that advance to the LAN finals in Malta. Many exciting matchups are still ahead, with the fate of prestigious event slots hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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