Global Esports, Rex Regum Qeon and EDward Gaming are eliminated from VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo

The second game day of the Omega bracket at VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo has ended, as a result of which the teams Global Esports , Rex Regum Qeon and EDward Gaming were eliminated from the championship. In turn, Team Vitality, FUT Esports and 100 Thieves got their first wins, making it to the next round of the competition.

Team Vitality - Global Esports

The starting meeting of the game day began on the Split map, which became the choice of Global Esports. However, representatives of Asia quickly felt the difference in class, unable to come up with a decent attack. At the same time, Team Vitality played confidently on defense and put together a solid advantage — 9:3. After the side switch, the intrigue did not return to the server, while the European team finished the game for the attack without any problems and took the lead in the series - 13:4.

Then the teams moved to the Pearl map, which turned out to be the choice of Team Vitality. Here, the Europeans continued to stick to their line, but this time Global Esports managed to impose a fight and prevent a defeat - 7:5. In the second half, Team Vitality slightly improved their position, but in the very end, Eraser's wards turned on at full capacity and equalized the score in the series — 13:9.

Everything was decided on the Lotus map, the first half of which ended with a twofold advantage in favor of the European team — 8:4. After the change of sides, Global Esports failed to get involved in the fight, while the players of Team Vitality showed a fast and confident attack in order to get the final victory and knock out the opponent from the championship — 13:6.

FUT Esports - Rex Regum Qeon

The next match started on the Lotus map, which turned out to be the choice of the Philippine team. However, here the players of Rex Regum Qeon quickly disappeared from the radar, as the Turks immediately seized the initiative on the server and, having shown exemplary defense, got a solid advantage - 10:2. After the change of sides, the nominal "owners" could not wake up, while the FUT Esports players quickly brought the matter to a rout and took the lead in the series - 13:3.

Next, the teams moved to the Pearl map, which became the choice of FUT Esports. Here, the fight turned out to be much more intense, as the representatives of Asia were able to take control of the game and closed the first half with a minimal advantage - 7:5. However, after the switchover, FUT Esports returned to the game to kill the intrigue and eliminate Rex Regum Qeon from the tournament - 13:11.

100 Thieves - EDward Gaming

The final meeting of the game day started on the Icebox map, which became the choice of the North American team. At the same time, 100 Thieves showed excellent defense in order to gain a twofold advantage over the opponent — 8:4. After the change of sides, the Chinese tried to turn the tide, but it was too late. As a result, 100 Thieves managed to finish off the opponent and at the same time take the lead in the series — 13:10.

Then the teams went to the Lotus map, which became the choice of EDward Gaming. Here the situation was again in favor of the North Americans, who showed a decent attack and got a minimal advantage - 7:5. However, in the second half, EDward Gaming unexpectedly took control of the game to crush the opponent and even the score in the series — 13:9.

Everything was decided on the Pearl map, the first half of which ended with the minimal advantage of the Chinese team — 7:5. After the change of sides, the struggle only escalated, but the North Americans managed to bring the matter to overtime. Here, 100 Thieves did not miss the opportunity to take advantage of the chance and get the final victory - 14:12.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo runs from February 13 to March 4 in Sao Paulo at Ginásio do Ibirapuera. As part of the championship, 32 teams from China, Europe, Asia and America are fighting for a total prize pool of $500,000.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2023 Interim Results: LOCK//IN São Paulo

• 1st place: $100,000
• 2nd place: $60,000
• 3rd-4th place: $40,000
• 5th-8th place: Talon Esports and NRG — $25,000
• 9th-16th place: Giants Gaming, Karmine Corp, Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses — $10,000
• 17-32nd: KOI, DetonatioN FocusMe, FunPlus Phoenix, BBL Esports, Paper Rex, Team Heretics, MIBR, Gen.G Esports, Team Liquid, KRÜ Esports, ZETA DIVISION, Global Esports, Rex Regum Qeon and EDward Gaming - $5,000