Stake Pulse Beat I: Eight teams advance to playoffs
Eight teams advanced to the Stake Pulse Beat I playoffs after the group stage; HOTU and Metizport were eliminated before the quarterfinals.
Stake Pulse Beat I has moved to the playoff phase with eight teams remaining after the group stage. HOTU and Metizport were eliminated and did not reach the quarterfinals.
HOTU, the event’s second-highest VRS-ranked team on entry, lost to G2 Ares and EAC in Group A and failed to advance. Metizport were beaten by fnatic and Johnny Speeds in Group D and finished outside the top eight.
Quarterfinal matchups are Liquid vs 9INE, G2 Ares vs Johnny Speeds, Acend vs Betclic, and fnatic vs EAC. Liquid topped their group after a default win over atputies and a narrow victory against Betclic. Betclic will compete with Sebastian ‘fr3nd’ Kuśmierz as a stand-in.
Julius ‘Junyme’ Meyhoff posted a 1.66 rating during the group stage for G2 Ares. The winners of the quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinal round.
Quarterfinals are scheduled for April 8, 2026. G2 Ares meet Johnny Speeds at 08:00, Acend face Betclic at 11:00, Liquid play 9INE at 14:00, and fnatic take on EAC at 17:00.
Stake Pulse Beat I is the second leg of a three-stop tour that began at the BLAST Bounty Finals in Malta and will include a Paris stop for the Esports World Cup open qualifier. Results from these playoffs will influence seeding for the remaining tour events.
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