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IEM Cologne 2021: Virtus.pro became the fifth participant in the playoffs

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The final of the lower bracket in Group A has come to its logical conclusion. The participants of the meeting showed a real master class on how to have willpower and desire to win. The teams played on Dust 2 and Inferno and reached a series of additional rounds on both maps. On Dust 2, the battle ended with a score of 19-15 in favor of Virtus.pro, while on Inferno VP they became the winners with a score of 19-16.

Virtus.pro became the fifth participant in the playoff stage. Earlier, G2 Esports and Gambit Esports got there from Group A, and in Group B the places in the final stage were secured by NAVI and Astralis.

Right now, Gambit Esports and G2 Esports are fighting for a place in the semifinals in the upper bracket. The winner will be the first to enter the semi-final in the playoffs, while the losing team will begin their march to victory in the quarterfinals.

Earlier today, two matches took place in the lower bracket of Group B. According to their results, FURIA Esports and Team Vitality completed their path in the championship and took 9-12 places. They, just like Team Liquid and NiP, received $ 16,000 each.

Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2021 Interim Results

  • 7th-8th place: BIG - $ 24,000
  • 7th-8th place: TBD - $ 24,000
  • 9th-12th place: Team Liquid - $ 16,000
  • 9th-12th place: NiP - $ 16,000
  • 9th-12th place: FURIA Esports - $ 16,000
  • 9th-12th place: Team Vitality - $ 16,000
  • 13th-16th place: mousesports - $ 10,000
  • 13-16th place: Complexity Gaming - $ 10,000
  • 13th-16th place: Renegades - $ 10,000
  • 13th-16th place: Team Spirit - $ 10,000
  • 17th-20th place: Team LDLC - $ 4,500
  • 17th-20th place: OG - $ 4,500
  • 17th-20th place: Sprout - $ 4,500
  • 17th-20th place: Evil Geniuses— $ 4,500
  • 21-24th place: Bad News Bears - $ 2,500
  • 21-24th place: MIBR - $ 2,500
  • 21-24th place: TeamOne - $ 2,500
  • 21-24th place: Vici Gaming - $ 2,500

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IEM Cologne 2021 began on July 6 and will end on the 18th. The total prize fund of the championship is $ 1,000,000, and 24 teams are involved in its distribution. The main reward will be $ 400,000, and the vice champion will receive $ 180,000.

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