HLTV Confirmed S03E18 - Vertigo and grenades updates, Na`Vi's fumble and cs_summit impressions

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

25 Jan 20242h 19min

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

18 Jan 20241h 58min

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

8 Jan 20242h 6min

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

28 Dec 20232h 10min

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

20 Dec 20232h 23min

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

13 Dec 20232h 32min

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

6 Dec 20232h 9min

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

29 Nov 20232h 30min