NIP comeback and insani lead Stake Pulse Beat III semis

Ninjas in Pyjamas, HEROIC, MIBR and 100 Thieves reached the Stake Pulse Beat III semi-finals in Stockholm, Sweden, after winning their quarter-final matches.

NIP defeated Liquid in a three-map series. Liquid built an 8-0 lead on Nuke and held a 12-10 advantage on the deciding map, Cache, but NIP recovered to win. NIP had returned from Malta the night before the playoffs.

MIBR beat Astralis 2-1 after losing the opening map. Felipe “insani” Yuji led the Brazilian-majority team with a 1.78 rating, while MIBR’s second-highest-rated player finished at 1.00.

Insani went 36-20 in MIBR’s overtime win on Cache and followed it with another strong performance on Mirage. MIBR will face 100 Thieves in the semi-finals.

HEROIC defeated fnatic 2-0 without dropping a map. 100 Thieves then beat Sangal 2-0. Their estimated chance of qualifying for the Major increased to 68.1%.

The semi-finals, third-place decider and grand final are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. NIP will play HEROIC at 8 a.m., followed by MIBR against 100 Thieves at 11 a.m. The third-place match is scheduled for 2 p.m., and the grand final for 5 p.m.

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