Budapest Major has begun, and in this episode, we're talking all the big topics: tech issues, elimination humiliation ritual, "dogs**t" CS quality, FaZe and GL horrible form, and Stage 2 preview. Last but not least, gla1ve retires.
0:00 - Intro
4:10 - Why so early?
Recent news
6:01 - gla1ve retires
14:38 - gla1ve’s coach ambition
22:01 - HEROIC rumors
25:36 - Top comment
28:48 - EWIC working with betting?!
Major impressions
35:14 - Tech issues: “it’s a joke”
46:10 - Risky scheduling
54:48 - There are good things!
56:01 - Elimination humiliation ritual
1:05:00 - HUD impressions
Major results so far
1:08:36 - “Dogshit CS” - SPUNJ
1:15:10 - FaZe’s loss to… daps
1:17:31 - Why FaZe are so bad
1:27:12 - “FaZe need to change” - Prof
1:31:11 - FlyQuest: some proper CS
1:34:02 - Skinionaire
1:45:00 - General team takeaways
1:48:43 - GL: why so bad?
1:51:55 - 2-2 matches prediction
Major Stage 2
1:56:50 - Invited vs. qualified
1:58:40 - WATO: NAVI, Astralis, Aurora odds
2:02:50 - Refrag: Striker mode launched
2:06:12 - More Stage 2 takes
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HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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