{"id":337017,"date":"2026-01-16T19:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=337017"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:38:22","slug":"furia-eliminate-9ine-from-blast-bounty-2026-season-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/furia-eliminate-9ine-from-blast-bounty-2026-season-1","title":{"rendered":"FURIA eliminate 9INE from BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tournaments of this format do not forgive even short lapses. One weak stretch is enough for an entire series to be lost. This is exactly where favorites must prove their status not with words, but with results.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 is a ranked online tournament in Europe that opens the season and directly affects the distribution of Valve Regional Standings (VRS) points. 32 teams compete in a single-elimination Bo3 format, where every loss means immediate elimination. The tournament carries a weight of $500,000 in the VRS system, and its results form the basis for seeding at the LAN finals and key events of the first half of the year.<\/p>\n

For 9INE, this was a chance to secure a position closer to the top-30 and stabilize their ranking. For FURIA, it was a mandatory match in which a team with top-2 world status had no right to make a mistake.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 FURIA vs 9INE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Score: 2:0 in favor of FURIA<\/p>\n

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  1. Anubis (9INE pick) \u2014 13:8
    \n9INE started confidently, trying to impose a slow tempo and play through map control. However, FURIA quickly adapted to their opponent\u2019s style. molodoy and yuurih consistently won opening duels, while KSCERATO controlled key defensive positions. After an even first half, FURIA executed their attacks far more effectively and closed the map without any real chances for a comeback from 9INE.<\/li>\n
  2. Inferno (FURIA pick) \u2014 13:9
    \nOn their own map, FURIA looked even more confident. The team fully controlled the economy and the pace of the game, forcing 9INE to constantly play with limited resources. YEKINDAR and molodoy broke the defensive structure, while FalleN skillfully managed the round tempo. 9INE tried several times to get back into the game with streaks of won rounds, but each time FURIA responded with stable trades and closed out the key moments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Player of the Match \u2014 Danil \u201cmolodoy\u201d Golubenko (FURIA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    It was molodoy who became the central figure of the series.<\/p>\n