HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

NartOutHere joins to discuss the maps update: Inferno changes, Dust2 addition, Overpass removal, and anticheat still being an issue. hooch hangs on for the entire show and helps us unwrap Cloud9's confusing situation with Perfecto & HObbit getting benched, past mistakes, and future options as well as Falcons, BOROS, Astralis, VP with electroNic, G2 struggles, and m0NESY, donk, and ZywOo claims for top 1. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... CS2 update ft. Nart ⁠2:39⁠ - Introducing Nart & hooch ⁠5:38⁠ - CS2 update ⁠8:55⁠ - Inferno changes ⁠12:53⁠ - Smokes ⁠13:52⁠ - Left hand ⁠15:40⁠ - Map pool: why -Overpass? ⁠20:26⁠ - Winners and losers of new map pool ⁠23:00⁠ - Dust2 smokes & experience ⁠34:05⁠ - Anticheat issue ⁠37:33⁠ - Nart & hooch take Skinionaire Recent news ⁠47:14⁠ - hooch & Aurora ⁠53:48⁠ - Wonderful_Y FACEIT bans ⁠55:11⁠ - Cloud9: what went wrong? ⁠1:03:15⁠ - hooch and Cloud9 ⁠1:04:51⁠ - C9 don’t talk 1:09:48 - C9 mismanagement EPL ⁠1:19:19⁠ - Falcons in playoffs: What Are The Odds? ⁠1:31:33⁠ - BOROS situation ⁠1:42:55⁠ - Astralis building momentum ⁠1:45:40⁠ - VP first look ⁠1:54:39⁠ - G2 struggles ⁠1:57:00⁠ - Is nexa the problem? ⁠2:02:51⁠ - m0NESY & donk comparisons ⁠2:07:28⁠ - What about ZywOo? ⁠2:09:30⁠ - TheMongolz success ⁠2:11:13⁠ - YEKINDAR & Liquid ⁠2:19:06⁠ - Group C & D thoughts 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. https://twitter.com/nartouthere https://twitter.com/hoochR https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

B1ad3 joins HLTV Confirmed after his second Major win to talk through their run, building the international team, Aleksib's style, iM's performance, jL focusing up, s1mple's future, communication, electroNic to VP move, FURIA leadership situation, and more... But notably, COOKING! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... ⁠2:31⁠ - B1ad3 introduction Hot seat with B1ad3 ⁠4:48⁠ - Major win with a new lineup ⁠8:18⁠ - Building the roster ⁠13:05⁠ - Patience before changes ⁠17:32⁠ - Being an underdog ⁠23:45⁠ - Map picks ⁠29:36⁠ - jL: full focus? ⁠34:39⁠ - The role of the walk ⁠38:04⁠ - Arena effect ⁠43:04⁠ - Aleksib & leadership ⁠1:01:04⁠ - Saying too much ⁠1:06:35⁠ - Was NAVI win a fluke? ⁠1:15:00⁠ - iM underperformance? ⁠1:24:14⁠ - Speaking straight ⁠1:28:57⁠ - s1mple’s future? ⁠1:31:47⁠ - B1ad3 takes Skinionaire ⁠1:39:31⁠ - “Cooking” Recent news ⁠1:40:32⁠ - electroNic shock VP move ⁠1:45:00⁠ - VP style & elec fit ⁠1:54:56⁠ - FURIA leadership changes ⁠2:06:08⁠ - m0NESY to Cloud9?! ⁠2:09:20⁠ - The best CS player atm? ⁠2:13:18⁠ - Final words 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. / navi_b1ad3 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - Introducing SEMPHIS4:55 - SEMPHIS fitness project 8:46 - Skinionaire: NAVI history PGL Copenhagen Major 17:35 - NAVI: was it a fluke..? 23:01 - iM & jL performances 28:25 - What is a fluke at all?39:40 - Major watching impressions 46:04 - Danish crowd 52:04 - FaZe final loss: karrigan done? 57:41 - Maps & economy issues 1:04:47 - FaZe Major run 1:17:43 - What if Twistzz was in FaZe? 1:26:24 - G2 run: success or not? 1:29:44 - “NiKo & huNter is why G2 got worse” - Striker 1:33:15 - Veto & player performances 1:45:16 - Vitality and “the missing ZywOo” 1:56:47 - Spirit’s loss in quarters 2:08:35 - MOUZ falter again 2:12:07 - Stage storming and repercussions 2:25:52 - NAVI player stories; performance coach 2:31:41 - Stacked 2025 calendar 2:34:25 - RMRs no more? How will it work? 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. https://twitter.com/semphisss https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

HLTV Confirmed goes live with an audience from Copenhagen to talk all things Major and even more: recent news with Harry & Hugo, EF dream run with MAJ3R, device switch to IGLing, MOUZ form with xertioN, and Playoffs prediction with Pimp. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Welcome to Copenhagen special! 3:25 - People share forum ban story 4:30 - The best playoffs ever? Harry & Hugo 6:45 - Introducing Harry & Hugo 8:18 - Jame crash impressions 11:12 - Recent roster changes 13:16 - BOROS-Falcons situation 22:32 - dupreeh joining Falcons 27:45 - Skinionaire 38:32 - Harry & Hugo Major predictions MAJ3R 40:31 - Introducing MAJ3R 42:30 - Comeback with Eternal Fire 48:38 - Playoffs bracket 53:51 - EF vs. VP - match of the career? 55:02 - XANTARES got smart? 56:32 - Questions for MAJ3R 1:02:06 - Spirit era? Liquid struggles device 1:05:48 - device on IGLing 1:16:10 - Having time to get results 1:20:46 - bro, stavn, jabbi, STABBI?! 1:29:51 - ruggah as coach 1:34:06 - blameF 1:36:42 - Staehr interview: “should’ve been me” 1:42:51 - Bootcamp impressions; playstyle 1:46:00 - Making replacement decisions xertioN 1:50:36 - Introducing xertioN 1:54:52 - Playoffs expectations 1:58:24 - “Jimmy is like my kid” - xertioN 2:00:13 - Brollan impressions 2:04:07 - Playoffs predictions 2:07:00 - The help of Xyp9x Pimp & Pick’Em 2:08:48 - Introducing Pimp 2:10:42 - Favorite match 2:14:26 - Pick’Em for Playoffs 2:33:45 - More giveaways! 2:36:05 - Major stage & final words 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. / hugotv / justharrygg / maj3r_ / dev1ce / kasperstraube / xertioncs / pimpcs2 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

smooya joins the show to discuss NIP signing Xizt, BLAST Showdown results, s1mple losing his first CS2 match for Falcons, and then make a power ranking of all Copenhagen Major teams as well as Pick'Em for the Opening stage. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:33 - SPUNJ defends smooya! Recent news 6:47 - What’s up with smooya? 10:21 - NIP sign Xizt 17:45 - BLAST & ESL calendar for 2025 27:10 - TYLOO changes 28:17 - NRG changes 32:54 - BLAST Showdown results 44:46 - Metizport over Falcons 47:01 - s1mple’s performance Major talk 59:31 - smooya takes Skinionaire 1:09:00 - Basic info on the Major 1:15:29 - Vox Pop: Spirit top form? 1:21:28 - paiN, Lynn Vision, Legacy 1:26:40 - 9 Pandas, ECSTATIC, AMKAL 1:31:00 - Imperial, KOI 1:32:45 - FaZe, Vitality, mezii talk 1:35:15 - MOUZ, G2 1:39:25 - SAW, FURIA, Apeks, coL, Mongolz 1:42:08 - EF, VP, ENCE 1:45:50 - Heroic, NAVI, C9 1:52:51 - Opening matches review 1:56:40 - Opening Stage Pick’Em 2:01:08 - 0-3 team: KOI, Legacy, Lynn? 2:05:38 - 3-0 team: EF, C9, Heroic? 2:08:16 - 7 teams to go through 2:14:18 - smooya leaks 3 rosters 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. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

frozen joins to talk about his career, time in MOUZ, joining FaZe, playing with ropz & karrigan as well as big changes in Astralis with device taking IGL chores and Liquid failing the Americas RMR. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:42 - Introducing frozen Hot seat with frozen 4:10 - MOUZ retrospective 7:53 - Playing with NXT players 14:51 - dexter leading 18:30 - siuhy’s success 21:20 - sycrone’s role 25:12 - Favorite MOUZ moments 27:35 - Joining FaZe 30:00 - Offers: “either FaZe or staying in MOUZ” 34:21 - Did ropz & karrigan change? 37:02 - How did frozen change? 39:27 - frozen’s roles 41:41 - Abu Dhabi, Kato top 2 finishes 45:14 - “donk proved everyone wrong” - frozen 48:43 - CS2: smokes, boosts, performance 52:51 - PGL Major preparation 55:12 - frozen takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:02:25 - blameF out, device takes over 1:05:41 - device IGLing?! 1:28:55 - CS2 spawn changes 1:33:03 - GameSquare merger 1:36:15 - sdy & EspiranTo are free agents 1:39:35 - Heroic leave Louvre agreement 1:42:46 - Vox Pop: the biggest RMR failure? 1:49:16 - Revisiting time capsule 1:53:15 - Americas RMR format issue 1:59:20 - Liquid missed the Major 2:03:02 - Brazil dominates Americas RMR 2:06:23 - Complexity eliminated Liquid 2:10:23 - BLAST Showdown predictions 2:25:04 - Questions and final words 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. https://twitter.com/FROZENNcs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

kyxsan, the IGL of Heroic, joins to discuss his career (from the beginning in North Macedonia to Apeks to Heroic) and the results of Europe RMR: Astralis disaster, Falcons flop, the importance of stickers and the issue of MR12, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Intro 3:44 - kyxsan joins Hot seat with kyxsan 5:46 - How kyxsan started 10:26 - Winning IESF 15:12 - Leaving BLUEJAYS, joining Apeks 20:45 - Calling in English 24:49 - Establishing IGLing style 26:42 - BLAST Major semi-final run 32:06 - 3 years 35:37 - Joining Heroic 42:28 - Getting started with Heroic 51:55 - kyxsan takes Skinionaire Astralis RMR disaster 57:53 - Who advances to the next stage? 1:00:06 - VoxPop: why Astralis failed the RMR? 1:08:35 - Is baitF the problem? 1:15:13 - device’s tweet 1:18:25 - G2 or Astralis: bigger disaster? 1:21:29 - What if… gla1ve to Astralis? 1:22:45 - kyxsan on beating Astralis Other RMR results 1:24:31 - Falcons didn’t make it 1:33:20 - Big shuffle incoming? 1:36:30 - Monte fell flat 1:37:10 - ‘NIP, why are you keeping anybody?’ - SPUNJ 1:40:32 - kyxsan brings up a tier-2 player 1:41:35 - glowiing carries 9Pandas into the Major 1:48:36 - The impact of sticker money 1:56:45 - kyxsan ranks top 5 teams 2:02:43 - Thoughts on CS2 & MR12 2:09:52 - donk: Top 1 of 2024? 2:11:26 - Questions for kyxsan 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. https://twitter.com/kyxsancs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

HLTV's writers NER0 and Nohte join Confirmed for 10 minutes of "donk gushing" (actually more), FaZe's contender status conversation, BIG going German again, Falcons stepping up, and more. In the second half, we predict both European RMR A & B. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 6:43 - BIG bring in JDC, syrsoN 13:43 - ESL Melbourne back, clash with EPL 16:24 - NIP talk about roster shuffle IEM Katowice 24:35 - donk: is he better than s1mple? 42:18 - Spirit besides donk 52:48 - FaZe: still contenders? 1:07:53 - Falcons: investment paying off? 1:14:35 - MOUZ: still overlooked? RMR A 1:21:23 - Format change implications 1:26:25 - Enterprise, FaZe, fnatic 1:30:24 - VP, Eternal Fire, ITB 1:33:28 - SAW, NAVI, G2 1:38:15 - AMKAL, 3DMAX, KOI, NIP, Pandas, Falcons 1:44:10 - VoxPop: Spirit Major chances RMR B 1:46:58 - PERA, Spirit, Vitality 1:48:18 - Nexus, OG, Preasy, Heroic 1:48:57 - ENCE, MOUZ, Monte 1:52:15 - Astralis, Apeks, ECSTATIC 1:54:13 - Cloud9, GL, Guild Eagles Misc 1:59:47 - FPS issue at RMRs 2:05:55 - RMR: the most important event? 2:10:13 - NER0 & Nohte take Skinionaire 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In this episode, we've covered a lot: peeking adjustments, rechargeable Zeus, and sticker placement in CS2 update, donk scoring insane numbers in Katowice and causing "behavior" controversy, Katowice teams ranked according to expectations, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro Recent news 5:30 - 00NATION disbands: syrsoN to BIG? 8:35 - vilga replaced with zAAz 12:37 - Zyphon joins TSM CS2 update 14:44 - When it’s a good time for an update? 16:34 - Peekers advantage & smoke bug in update 24:10 - Rechargable Zeus 25:42 - Sticker placement: what to do with bad stuff?.. 29:50 - Parallels with custom graffiti in 1.6 31:45 - Refund all & first person bullet tracers 36:37 - Is it a big update? 40:54 - Inferno suffocating? IEM Donkovice 42:45 - “donk is the truth” - Striker 46:03 - donk might have Semi-finals MVP? 48:05 - Who to compare donk with? 55:38 - Vox Pop: donk’s behavior issue? 1:01:02 - Update for Kato Playoffs? (2) 1:03:25 - What is too offensive? IEM Katowice 1:09:54 - “The scene is pretty weak” - SPUNJ 1:14:00 - Vitality debacle: why? 1:21:47 - Skinionaire: Katowice theme 1:28:19 - Tierlist: 24 teams ranked by expectations 1:29:07 - Astralis disaster; gla1ve’s redemption arc 1:33:45 - Rooster, M80, BB, Rebels 1:35:00 - Complexity, BIG, Apeks, Cloud9 1:38:56 - FURIA, Vitality, VP 1:41:44 - Spirit, ENCE 1:44:20 - Falcons, Eternal Fire 1:47:45 - Monte, Heroic 1:49:43 - G2, FaZe 1:52:45 - Mongolz, MOUZ 1:55:34 - NAVI, GamerLegion 2:00:15 - Quick predictions for Playoffs 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

sdy joins to talk about his run with Monte: grind, Major success, losing BOROS, more grind, stepping up in CS2, travel struggles, even more grind, making Top 30, and finally taking some rest. In other news, RMR finalized, Liquid near disaster at BLAST against donkless Spirit, Astralis signing ruggah, Aurora's questionable practices, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Hot seat with sdy 4:15 - Tournament break with sdy 6:32 - sdy’s offers & keeping Monte roster 7:44 - Grind & balancing playtime 11:12 - Form for Katowice 15:56 - Highlight of 2023 17:12 - Replacing BOROS & filling space 23:15 - CS2 impressions 29:58 - ENCE & Liquid expectations 31:55 - sdy top 30 player 2023 34:34 - IGL in Monte? 37:22 - Inability to bootcamp 43:00 - Vox Pop: sdy in NAVI? 48:01 - sdy takes Skinionaire Recent news 55:52 - RMR Groups all but determined 1:08:23 - Katowice longevity 1:10:45 - IEM Chengdu quals 1:14:40 - Astralis sign ruggah… why? 1:24:21 - Aurora Academy shituation 1:31:16 - What is RES regional series? BLAST Spring Groups 1:34:12 - Liquid disaster 1:39:54 - BREAKING: BoombI4 -3 1:41:24 - Losing to a coach & stand-in?.. 1:44:54 - No donk no party 1:47:46 - Complexity stocks down 1:52:54 - BOROS discipline issue? 1:59:10 - Vitality losing to Astralis IEM Katowice 2:05:15 - Predicting Katowice Play-in bracket 2:06:20 - C9 vs. Rebels; EF & BB 2:08:41 - Heroic vs. Astralis, ENCE vs. BIG 2:11:10 - FURIA vs. Mongolz, Spirit vs. Apeks 2:13:05 - GL vs. M80, VP vs. Rooster 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. https://twitter.com/somedieyoungcs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In this episode of Confirmed, we tie loose ends of the Top 20 talk as well as HLTV Award Show, BLEED not qualifying, kassad vs. HooXi, Brollan being loaned to MOUZ, demo review ban scandal, and teams' chances at the first event of the year, BLAST Spring Groups. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:27 - Prof on Award Show success 6:39 - Striker’s epic cat 10:17 - Top 2-5 conversation 14:16 - s1mple’s odds at Top 1 15:19 - Highlight of the Year Recent news 17:53 - Preasy on sale - eh?.. 28:22 - EPL S19 early seedings 35:52 - Brollan loaned to MOUZ 43:01 - EG officially leave CS 46:07 - Demo review ban 54:56 - Prof & Striker take Skinionaire Major circuit catch-up 1:01:27 - NA Open and Closed results 1:07:45 - SA Open and Closed results 1:14:20 - TSM miss out, remove JACKZ 1:15:38 - BLEED not checking in for the qual 1:22:05 - BLEED fail to qualify 1:25:31 - HooXi vs. kassad 1:28:50 - PARIVISION don’t make it through 1:32:03 - Europe RMR preview BLAST Groups 1:41:37 - Vox Pop: which new lineup will impress? 1:45:47 - BLAST Groups preview 1:50:11 - Predicting every group 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In this episode of Confirmed, we tie loose ends of the Top 20 talk as well as HLTV Award Show, BLEED not qualifying, kassad vs. HooXi, Brollan being loaned to MOUZ, demo review ban scandal, and teams' chances at the first event of the year, BLAST Spring Groups. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:27 - Prof on Award Show success 6:39 - Striker’s epic cat 10:17 - Top 2-5 conversation 14:16 - s1mple’s odds at Top 1 15:19 - Highlight of the Year Recent news 17:53 - Preasy on sale - eh?.. 28:22 - EPL S19 early seedings 35:52 - Brollan loaned to MOUZ 43:01 - EG officially leave CS 46:07 - Demo review ban 54:56 - Prof & Striker take Skinionaire Major circuit catch-up 1:01:27 - NA Open and Closed results 1:07:45 - SA Open and Closed results 1:14:20 - TSM miss out, remove JACKZ 1:15:38 - BLEED not checking in for the qual 1:22:05 - BLEED fail to qualify 1:25:31 - HooXi vs. kassad 1:28:50 - PARIVISION don’t make it through 1:32:03 - Europe RMR preview BLAST Groups 1:41:37 - Vox Pop: which new lineup will impress? 1:45:47 - BLAST Groups preview 1:50:11 - Predicting every group 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In the first show of the year, we talk about the roster news (BLEED, OG, NIP, fnatic, O PLANO, 00NATION, Complexity, PARIVISION, and more), Top 20 controversies including frozen, the calendar for 2024 and hot takes on the Major winner/MVP, team of the Season, and changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 7:03 - BLEED roster: top 20? 16:55 - OG add HeavyGod 19:29 - Vox Pop: Clash of… Mid 24:55 - PARIVISION add Patsi, ArtFr0st 28:03 - Complexity extend contracts 33:30 - CPH Wolves return 36:21 - joel is back with TSM 40:33 - Sashi add b0RUP & niko 43:03 - 00NATION add FASHR & VLDN 45:04 - O PLANO - BR boomer demons 47:54 - Edward retires Top 20 50:30 - Top 20: frozen, device, more 1:06:05 - Is it okay to disagree with HLTV? 1:09:14 - Skinionaire: Top 20 history 2024 road map 1:16:45 - 2024: what’s most important? 1:21:40 - Who will run events 1:29:44 - The issue with the break 1:32:17 - RMRs overview & Spring season 1:42:29 - Fall Season 2024 predictions 1:47:00 - “G2 to change” - Prof’s predictions 1:50:03 - “donk Major MVP” - Striker’s predictions 1:55:19 - “Spirit team of the season” - SPUNJ’s predictions Playtime 1:58:25 - Major rulebook 2:01:32 - MOUZ 5th, dupreeh, BO5 Major final, etc 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In the last episode of Confirmed for 2023 we talk about the latest developments in the scene, including the statement from stavn & jabbi, Heroic getting finalized, BLAST expanding, BLEED, upcoming Top 20, biggest things of 2023, and backstories of Striker & Prof careers. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:25 - Christmas! Recent news 7:10 - stabbi statement: big L? 17:37 - Liquid team-building video 21:03 - Astralis Casle 24:31 - kyxsan confirmed; Heroic complete 32:21 - OG add Nexius; degster still on sidelines 35:36 - BLAST expand to 16 teams 43:24 - GameSquare no longer complex 46:04 - EG & ESL terminate partnership 48:02 - BLEED sign hampus 53:43 - FalleN getting married 57:46 - Professeur experiences an earthquake?! 59:55 - Top 20 & Award Show 1:00:45 - Event of the year? 1:03:21 - “12 players were considered for Top 20” 1:07:23 - Panel awards Playtime 1:16:21 - Skinionaire - dramas of the year 1:26:32 - Vox Pop: biggest moment of 2023 1:37:43 - FalleN’s wedding 1:39:55 - Live Confirmed from Katowice? 1:42:12 - Striker’s backstory 1:46:34 - How to get into esports? 1:52:41 - Professeur’s backstory 1:57:56 - Lukas’ backstory 2:00:01 - Vitality era? 2:03:27 - s1mple’s future? 2:06:51 - SPUNJ shares memorabilia & reflections 2:08:31 - Final words for 2023 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. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

In this (totally demonetized) episode of HLTV Confirmed we talked about Cloud9 buying BLAST spot but not an AWPer, sh1ro in Spirit, ruthless partition of ENCE, Polish roster with gla1ve, new Heroic & Falcons, VP keeping on LAN farm, NA struggles, Vitality dominance, G2 with nexa and TaZ, NAVI, MOUZ, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:37 - Introducing moses & launders 5:41 - CS2: LAN vs. online Recent news 11:07 - C9 bought EG spot 16:43 - sh1ro’s buyout price 18:16 - Why sh1ro left? 21:28 - sh1ro in Spirit 23:14 - C9 without AWP - delusional?! 28:58 - “Last 2 years I don’t look at rankings” - lau 31:54 - Vox Pop: ENCE fragmentation 42:12 - Polish ENCE? 51:00 - Jeorge & junior to Nouns? 54:56 - “I’d pick steel over daps” - moses 57:45 - VP farm atLANta 59:26 - Jame to C9 would be a banger?! 1:00:10 - Ad reads during BetBoom Dacha 1:02:51 - Complexity, NA struggles 1:14:11 - Oceania 1 RMR spot - why? 2023 wrap 1:18:47 - Vitality dominate; final vs. FaZe 1:26:49 - G2 with nexa takeaways 1:34:08 - “TaZ won’t last 6 months on G2” - Professeur 1:35:28 - NAVI: changes coming? 1:43:11 - MOUZ with Brollan (maybe jks?) 1:51:00 - The worst Skinionaire EVER (lau & moses) Best moments of 2023 1:58:40 - moses: Fragocago & CS2 testing 2:00:56 - launders: traveling 2:03:25 - Prof: Paris & Award shows 2:05:52 - SPUNJ: IEM Sydney 2:07:34 - (American) pie 2:09:16 - Downfall of Swedish CS? 2:10:10 - Dramas, memes, misc 2:21:23 - Top 20 & Award show 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, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/MosesGG https://twitter.com/launders https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

The new core of Liquid join HLTV Confirmed from the Netherlands to talk about the assembly of the new international powerhouse: YEKINDAR talks what went wrong with Rainwaker & Patsi, cadiaN shares on accepting Liquid offer, Twistzz joins for the recent news, and skullz tunes in for the event talk. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:20 - Introducing cadiaN & YEKINDAR Hot Seat ft. cadiaN & YEKINDAR 5:08 - Patsi & Rainwaker not working out 17:36 - Spending the pause 21:12 - Twistzz, cadiaN, skullz joining Liquid 27:24 - cadiaN on coming into Liquid 35:46 - Leading Liquid after Heroic 42:20 - “skullz is a yes-man” - cadiaN 43:32 - Hierarchy in Liquid 48:22 - “I was getting Jame deja-vu” - YEKINDAR on cadiaN 59:20 - Who’s secondary AWPer in Liquid? 1:02:00 - A long time off officials 1:06:50 - Vox Pop: Liquid’s chances in Katowice? 1:15:35 - caidaN & YEKINDAR take Skinionaire 1:26:23 - What YEKINDAR thinks of cadiaN 1:27:15 - Twistzz joins the show Recent news ft. Twistzz & YEKINDAR 1:29:20 - TaZ joins G2 as coach 1:38:11 - BetBoo’d wrap up: donk’s 1st MVP 1:41:48 - YEK & Twistzz on VP playstyle 1:46:13 - BetBoom drama 1:48:46 - cadiaN comments on “stabbi” 1:50:00 - Krimbo: commited to BIG?] 1:51:43 - ENCE trio to Heroic?! 1:55:35 - EPL qualified BLAST World Final ft. skullz & YEKINDAR 1:57:58 - skullz joins the show! 2:04:02 - Cloud9: no AWPer? 2:10:00 - NAVI 2:13:08 - ENCE with rumors 2:15:43 - MOUZ with Brollan 2:19:04 - G2 with nexa 2:21:04 - Predicting the final 2:25:34 - skullz on KSCERATO denying Liquid 2:27:45 - Plans for the next months 2:29:21 - skullz addresses the audience 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, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/caspercadiaN https://twitter.com/yek1ndar https://twitter.com/Twistzz https://twitter.com/skullzcs https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt

siuhy, the IGL of MOUZ, joins Confirmed in the light of frozen's departure to FaZe to talk about going from MOUZ NXT to Major final with GamerLegion to winning with MOUZ again, including the insight on his leading style and Brollan standing in. Other topics are Swani leaving G2, Falcons dream team falling through, Movistar Riders sinking, and FURIA's first LAN victory in years. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 4:37 - Introducing siuhy Nerves of Steel 8:47 - Top 3 IGLs now 10:16 - siuhy defines his IGL style 11:42 - siuhy’s offers after GL 15:00 - How long did siuhy know about frozen? 16:21 - ANY player to replace frozen - who? 17:28 - Was Paris Major run a fluke? Hot seat with siuhy 19:43 - frozen’s departure 25:43 - Brollan stand-in & future 5th 38:03 - MOUZ second half of 2023 43:00 - siuhy takes Skinionaire 46:10 - WePlay Academy importance 53:46 - Jimpphat-sergej relationship 56:09 - Paris final regrets & veto theory Recent news 1:00:10 - siuhy announces re-signing with MOUZ 1:04:29 - Vox Pop: frozen vs. Twistzz 1:15:15 - Liquid all but solid confirmation 1:19:01 - Swan leaves G2 - why? 1:27:33 - Movistar keeps sinking 1:30:15 - Falcons to play with mhL & lauNx? 1:40:40 - ESIC update LANs overview 1:42:25 - Elisa Masters thoughts 1:56:33 - arT back in the saddle 2:01:10 - JW back on top at Svenska Cupen 2:03:36 - BetBoom overview 2:07:45 - GTA VI & iPad vs. MacBook 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, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/siuhycs https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

ENCE founder natu joins to talk about Snappi departing and gla1ve taking his place, ENCE as an org, and the state of the esports economy. "Everyday I'm shufflin" is the tune of the second half of the show with Astralis signing stavn & jabbi for A LOT, fnatic remaining in shambles, Twistzz-FaZe-Complexity situation, sh1ro to Spirit rumor, new NRG, and SPUNJ sharing on G2 doing jks wrong. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 4:15 - Introducing natu of ENCE Hot seat with natu 6:31 - Sauna with allu 10:46 - Parting ways with sAw & Snappi 14:52 - “When Falcons came in, everyone lost their s**t” 20:12 - The future of sAw & Snappi 23:13 - Snappi vs. gla1ve - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:53 - Why gla1ve? 34:16 - Is ENCE talent farm? 38:01 - Esports winter & partner leagues 52:11 - More changes to ENCE? 53:51 - Valve’s involvement with the scene 56:25 - How does ENCE make money? 58:20 - ENCE Academy is longest standing FI lineup?! 1:04:15 - Why didn’t ENCE get Jimpphat? 1:05:48 - Skinionaire Recent news 1:17:32 - kassad to build a team 1:23:41 - nexa joins G2 1:32:40 - “jks was ghosted by G2” - SPUNJ 1:37:48 - fnatic bench dexter; rebuild 1:45:17 - Astralis confirm stavn & jabbi 1:52:45 - “stavn, jabbi buyout was $1M+” - Striker 2:04:11 - Twistzz & FaZe/Complexity situation 2:11:02 - NRG to build an NA team? 2:12:43 - sh1ro to Spirit? 2:14:01 - BLAST Fall Finals 2:25:23 - ESL Challenger: Monte win 2:27:02 - Final words from natu 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, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/natu https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

jL joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his career: starting with MAD Lions, joining Apeks, making it to the Paris Major Semis, getting an offer from NAVI, playing with s1mple and w0nderful. In other topics, G2 benching jks but keeping NiKo, Astralis close on stavn & jabbi, CS2 update, and BLAST with semi-dead teams. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 3:14 - Introducing jL 4:35 - IEM headband situation Hot seat with jL 6:28 - Starting the with MAD Lions 12:13 - jL on annoying tech issues 13:43 - Breaking out with Apeks 21:23 - NIP comeback anniversary 25:00 - Semi-final vs. Vitality & pressure 30:25 - Joining NAVI 40:24 - Getting started with NAVI 43:40 - Playing in B1ad3’s system 57:06 - Sydney with B1ad3 1:01:04 - s1mple taking a break 1:06:13 - CS2 & star players 1:08:08 - Bootcamp regiment 1:11:14 - Playing for a team 1:13:10 - w0nderful expectations - Vox Pop by 22BET 1:18:00 - NAVI goals 1:19:50 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:20:28 - MAD Lions 6-man 1:21:40 - Did jL consider staying in Apeks? 1:22:39 - jL shows off his Rolex 1:25:07 - Top 3 Baltic players 1:26:44 - Was jL worried about s1mple’s break? 1:28:00 - “I was about to quit CS” - jL Recent news 1:37:04 - NiKo move not happening 1:38:12 - jks is benched 1:46:20 - CS2 udpate 1:49:25 - Astralis close in on stavn & jabbi 1:55:55 - Dead & undead teams at BLAST 2:08:51 - j’s L’s - Skinionaire by BitSkins 2:18:23 - “When I mean harm, it actually hurts” - jL https://twitter.com/jLcsgo_https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) 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, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

zonic and Falcons CEO Msdossary оoin HLTV Confirmed to talk about Dane's move from Vitality, building a superteam, money game, NiKo negotiations, Major ambitions, the organization's funding & Saudi Arabia. In the second half of the show, NER0 joined to discuss in detail the reported and announced changes in FaZe, Vitality, Cloud9, EG, 9INE as well as NiKo's U-turn and Major changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Introduction 2:58 - Introducing zonic & Msdossary Hot seat with zonic & Falcons CEO 4:30 - Leaving Vitality 8:28 - Signing zonic from Falcons perspective 12:05 - Falcons goals & ambitions 19:07 - Are Falcons ready to outspend others? 23:31 - “NiKo approached us” & buyout amount 28:02 - Community on Falcons - Vox Pop by 22BET 32:31 - Falcons funding & Saudi Arabia 41:51 - Paris Major sticker money 43:25 - zonic on Falcons previous roster 51:06 - Magisk & building the team 55:38 - “We’re here for the long run” - zonic Recent news 1:06:06 - NiKo stays with G2 1:12:02 - Falcons effect on the scene 1:22:04 - “Snappi is a better IGL at fragging” 1:25:08 - FaZe -Twistzz? Complexity conflict of interest 1:35:10 - FaZe +frozen? 1:40:51 - mezii for Magisk - is it good? 1:43:08 - GG for EG? 1:45:01 - 9INE bench mynio 1:47:27 - BoombI4 joins Cloud9 1:51:21 - NRG exploring CS comeback 1:56:30 - Awful new Major stage names 1:58:44 - Ranking to decide seedings at Major 2:01:53 - BetBoom Dacha issue 2:10:34 - Skinionaire: [n i k o] themed 2:17:10 - CS Asia Championships preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 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, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/zonic https://twitter.com/Msdossary https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2