Author: Nicholas Taifalos
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Wings Up gas: “We are the underdog, paiN are the favourite – just like our match yesterday against OG. We still don’t feel any pressure.”
[ad_1] Wings Up 2-0 OG. Even reading it now, hours after the series concluded, you would struggle to comprehend the weight behind what Wings Up have accomplished at ESL Challenger Melbourne — and they still have the most important day to go. The Chinese squad, thought to be nothing more than minnows at an ESL…
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ESL Challenger Day 2 Recap: Crowd-darlings Grayhound, Vertex end DreamHack runs a day early
[ad_1] Hometown heroes Grayhound and Vertex fought valiantly in front of a packed Rod Laver Arena, but both will be watching the ESL Challenger Melbourne playoffs from the stands following their dual elimination today. With neither team putting a win on the board in their openers yesterday they were forced into an all-Aussie eliminator to…
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Grayhound Sico: “It’s just outrageous that there aren’t eight teams at the APAC RMR, especially on LAN together”
[ad_1] “Tumultuous” doesn’t quite cover Grayhound’s lead-up to ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne this week. From Order’s move into administration, to playing without newest member Declan “Vexite” Portelli, Grayhound’s preparation has been severely hampered. Snowball Esports caught up with Grayhound’s Simon “Sico” Williams following his match against paiN Gaming to talk the Aussie homecoming LAN…
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ESL Challenger Day 1 Recap: Brazilians go 2-0 over Aussies; Vertex, Grayhound meet today in elimination
[ad_1] Brazilian squads Imperial & paiN have made the home crowd their enemies for the weekend, with both teams defeating Aussie hopes Vertex and Grayhound in the ESL Challenger Melbourne group stages. While a head-to-head between the two OCE squads was the likely outcome from day one, it was a painful one to endure for…
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ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022: Wings Up eliminate Evil Geniuses in stunning fashion to wrap day one
[ad_1] After three long years, Australia finally plays host to an international CS:GO LAN in the form of ESL Challenger Melbourne, held at Olympic Park as part of DreamHack Melbourne. With $100,000 USD and a spot at ESL Pro League on the line, will our Aussie hopes hold on in front of a home crowd?…
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LCO 2022 Split 2: Pentanet sweep Order in LCO farewell; secure grand final appearance against Chiefs
[ad_1] LCO 2022 Split 2, and the league’s competitors see sweeping changes as OCE’s best line up for a spot at Worlds. Who will be crowned as the LCO champions and represent the region at the pinnacle of League of Legends? Pentanet 3-0 Order in Friday night wipeout Chiefs just three games away from perfect…
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[LIVE] LCO 2022 Split 2: Order, Pentanet begin battle for LCO grand final spot against Chiefs
[ad_1] LCO 2022 Split 2, and the league’s competitors see sweeping changes as OCE’s best line up for a spot at Worlds. Who will be crowned as the LCO champions and represent the region at the pinnacle of League of Legends? Pentanet put an end to Kanga’s fairytale run Chiefs just three games away from…
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ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022: Wings Up push OG to the brink in fiery opener
[ad_1] After three long years, Australia finally plays host to an international CS:GO LAN in the form of ESL Challenger Melbourne, held at Olympic Park as part of DreamHack Melbourne. With $100,000 USD and a spot at ESL Pro League on the line, will our Aussie hopes hold on in front of a home crowd?…
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Grayhound aliStair: “It’s extremely tough to spend so much time away from friends and family and not produce any results.”
[ad_1] The ‘Hounds are back, officially this time. Competing as “Not Grayhound” at the RMR qualifier last week following Order’s dissolution, the squad returns to its roots as Grayhound—a moniker not used since 2019. For Alistair “aliStair” Johnston, ESL Challenger Melbourne will be the first time he dons the grey and white. It’s also the…
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Vertex BRACE: “There was a real chance at the start of this week that we wouldn’t be able to attend DreamHack.”
[ad_1] In case it wasn’t yet clear, DreamHack has finally arrived in Melbourne, and with it comes EPL Challenger. Eight teams will descend upon Rod Laver Arena on Friday and battle for a spot at ESL Pro League’s Conference and a $100,000 USD prize pool. For one half of our home reps in Vertex, DreamHack…