paiN Gaming vs. 9z: battle for a slot at PGL Major Antwerp 2022

The duel between Evil Geniuses and 9z ended, as a result of which the North American team lost to their Latin American colleagues with a score of 1:2 and left the PGL Major Antwerp 2022: American RMR. In turn, 9z made it to the final confrontation of the championship, where they will meet with paiN Gaming and play the last slot at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 from the American RMR tournament.

The match for the 8th place started on the Nuke map, which became the choice of the Latin American team. At the same time, 9z quickly seized the initiative on the server, showing two confident halves, followed by a comfortable victory at their own pick — 16:11. Then the teams moved to the Inferno map, where Evil Geniuses, having failed to realize themselves in the attack, showed an exemplary half in defense. As a result, the North American team made a quick comeback and equalized the score in the series — 16:12. Everything was decided on the Overpass map, where 9z, having lost the starting segment, managed to return to the game, and then create a real sensation by closing a more eminent opponent - 16:14.

Intermediate results of PGL Major Antwerp 2022: American RMR

• 1st place: FURIA Esports — $25,000 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage.
• 2nd place: MIBR — $12,500 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage.
• 3rd place: Imperial Esports — $7,500 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage.
• 4th place: Complexity Gaming — $5,000 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Contenders Stage.
• 5th place: Team Liquid — PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Contenders Stage.
• 6th place: TBD.
• 7th place: TBD.
• 8th place: Evil Geniuses.
• 9th-11th place: Case Esports, Party Astronauts and São Caetano Esports.
• 12th-14th place: Isurus, Team oNe eSports and 00 Nation.
• 15th-16th place: Leviatán and Bad News Bears.

PGL Major Antwerp 2022: American RMR takes place April 11-15 in Romania. Sixteen teams from North and South America are competing for a symbolic prize pool of $50,000, as well as six tickets to PGL Major Antwerp 2022.