NiKo & rain invited to HTC 2v2

FaZe's Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and Håvard "rain" Nygaard are the latest duo confirmed by PGL for the HTC 2v2 Invitational.

The announcement brings the number of confirmed teams to five, with the FaZe duo joining the likes of G2's Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon and Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub, and Na`Vi's Denis "⁠seized⁠" Kostin and Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev in the tournament.

Neither Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač nor Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard took part in last year's 1v1 Invitational. Fabien "⁠kioShiMa⁠" Fiey finished 7th-8th, while Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad, who was still part of FaZe at the time, took 9th-12th.


rain and NiKo will travel to Bucharest for the 2v2 tournament 

The HTC 2v2 Invitational will take place from May 13-14 inside PGL's studio, in Bucharest, with eight duos competing for a share of a $50,000 prize pool.

Below you can find a list of all the confirmed duos so far:

Russia Denis 'seized' Kostin
Denis 'seized' Kostin
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
912
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.66
France Vincent 'Happy' Schopenhauer
Vincent 'Happy' Schopenhauer
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
981
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.66
Sweden Julia 'juliano' Kiran
Julia 'juliano' Kiran
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
141
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.69
Norway Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
580
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.70
Norway Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Joakim 'jkaem' Myrbostad
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
426
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.70
France Richard 'shox' Papillon
Richard 'shox' Papillon
Age:
24
Team:
G2
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
1055
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.66
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
555
KPR:
0.82
DPR:
0.70
Belgium Adil 'ScreaM' Benrlitom
Adil 'ScreaM' Benrlitom
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
911
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.65
Sweden Zainab 'zAAz' Turkie
Zainab 'zAAz' Turkie
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.21
Maps played:
117
KPR:
0.84
DPR:
0.67
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
19
Rating 1.0:
1.18
Maps played:
552
KPR:
0.84
DPR:
0.70
France Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey
Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
915
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.64
France Kenny 'kennyS' Schrub
Kenny 'kennyS' Schrub
Age:
21
Team:
G2
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
1012
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.62
EZ FOR BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD
2017-04-24 19:06
57 replies
#16
France Bouf
ez KATKA
2017-04-24 19:06
8 replies
not ez against sex gods juliano and zaaz
2017-04-24 20:09
6 replies
lul they wont win a round
2017-04-24 20:17
5 replies
juliano beat olof 1v1 though? are you juliano?
2017-04-24 21:08
4 replies
#261
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NiKo | 
Russia ma-x7
Niko will fak dat b*atch in the a*s
2017-04-25 10:39
2 replies
nice censor lul
2017-04-25 17:06
1 reply
#279
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NiKo | 
Russia ma-x7
hahaha)
2017-04-25 17:08
niko's katka is stronk af!
2017-04-25 23:35
GG
2017-04-24 20:17
Coldzera? Yeh ez Cold + Fer iz win
2017-04-24 19:10
12 replies
They are too good they wont be invited just like last year
2017-04-24 19:18
5 replies
they mostly just invite eu people for this. Otherwise they would invite sk or na players for more views. shroud and stewie would be good because of aim, you don't have to be good at 5v5 to be good at 2v2.
2017-04-24 21:39
4 replies
but isnt autimatic notoriously good at 1v1s and n0thing is too
2017-04-25 03:59
#238
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India Ad1_KaM
Swag+stew *_*
2017-04-25 04:28
nono coldzera just is the best in the world and organizers don't want coldzera to fuck everyone up.. sad but true
2017-04-25 14:54
1 reply
he is best, but for production maybe they want people that can do interviews in English, like xantares needed a translator. Cold can speak it a bit but not that well.
2017-04-26 00:51
#83
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Australia JoshHartSZN
I feel like it will be cold and taco instead since it seems they are close friends
2017-04-24 19:26
3 replies
Or fallen the pedophile and Taco the victim
2017-04-24 19:41
2 replies
#219
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Lithuania Woozylul
This is Why UK cs Suck
2017-04-25 00:35
1 reply
Bcos of some Brazilian man?
2017-04-25 08:32
#91
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Estonia swag420weed
Fer + fnx ez win
2017-04-24 19:34
1 reply
#101
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Poland SzyKu
+1 XD
2017-04-24 19:39
Other team duos which would be sick: K0nfig & Aizy ELiGE & Twistzz Kjaerbye & dupreeh coldzera & fer olof & dennis lekr0 & twist Etc
2017-04-24 19:25
12 replies
Brax and Stew best duo
2017-04-24 19:57
#152
mika | 
Faroe Islands kLango
+1
2017-04-24 20:15
#157
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Germany Rubixx
denis and spidii?
2017-04-24 20:18
3 replies
#163
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Sweden Madrigals1
OMG BESTERES DUO EVER
2017-04-24 20:29
1 reply
#168
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Germany Rubixx
indeed they would win the whole thing easy thats why they will not be invited
2017-04-24 20:36
#233
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Italy steven513
LMAO yes best duo
2017-04-25 03:53
#167
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India AwpTimisT KappaMode
You are underestimating nitr0
2017-04-24 20:32
2 replies
-1
2017-04-25 02:03
1 reply
#242
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India AwpTimisT KappaMode
+2
2017-04-25 04:47
gr and forest can be great too, after all.
2017-04-24 21:05
K0nfig&magisk Elige&nitr0 Rush&mixwell Hobbit&adren
2017-04-25 14:09
+1
2017-04-25 17:37
COLD + FER = No contest. xD
2017-04-24 19:25
19 replies
#100
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Netherlands EliteBekkers
? I bet they wouldn't even hit semis. Coldzera has never been one of the best aimers nor one of the highest skilled players. NiKo and S1mple have far higher skill ceilings and people like ScreaM demolish him on aim ofc.
2017-04-24 19:38
18 replies
???????? Its not all about aim retard Cold will outsmart them hence why hes number 1
2017-04-24 19:45
3 replies
#119
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Sweden moxxy
Lol it's different on a fucking aim map
2017-04-24 19:51
outsmart on aim map, throw glock as a fake flash? XD
2017-04-24 20:00
1 reply
#185
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Brazil rlh3
dude read the rules please.. they are playing retake + one aim map
2017-04-24 21:23
#118
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Brazil rlh3
what the hell? coldzera not being on 2015's top 10 was something only understandable because he played "only" 4 months, then in 2016 he was #1, and could also be in 2017.. but you say he is not one of the best aimers neither has a high skill ceiling.. could you describe why is he the best player, then? fer is also pretty good also, the games are going to happen on retake maps (one aim map per duel), so its not about the "best aimer" at all dude, stop talking shit. please check last year's tournament.. the maps were only aim but desi won against ScreaM, can you explain that?
2017-04-24 19:49
8 replies
#169
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United States LaXiDaisical
Dude don t get so butthurt, what they are saying is true. Cold is one of the best players all-around, but in a 2v2 setting without rotations, without support flashes, without teammates applying map pressure elsewhere... his effectiveness drops. He is still a great player, but his movement and raw aim aren't his strong points. Even on retake maps, it will still boil down to having to clear angles and win duels, and over a best of whatever (16 rounds?) He will be outplayed by people like S1mple and Scream.
2017-04-24 20:36
3 replies
#183
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Brazil rlh3
as i said he was not the #1 by losing aim duels.. and ScreaM lost 1v1 to DESI. there's no point in arguing that, i guess we'll never know the outcome.
2017-04-24 21:21
2 replies
#313
rain | 
Norway Kimmiix
Scream won 2-0 btw x)
2017-04-26 21:06
1 reply
#315
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Brazil rlh3
that was the opening match dude, why would i lie? hltv.org/?pageid=215&eventid=2225 wiki.teamliquid.net/counterstrike/HTC/1v.. desi won 2-1 on the decider group match
2017-04-27 03:01
#199
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Netherlands EliteBekkers
He's consistent and puts up numbers. That's not comparable to insanely skilled people like S1mple and NiKo which can do extremely nutty plays.
2017-04-24 22:42
2 replies
#202
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Brazil rlh3
dunno man.. i think like that`s hypothetical, we would never know unless it happens.. imo it`s 50-50. as i said in 183, ScreaM lost to desi, hypothetically he would win 100 out of 100 times, but he lost (iirc, he obviously lost the AWP then the last map was USP and he LOST).. if it was 1v1 on aim maps, S1mple and NiKo would have an advantage, but 2v2 retake? idk..
2017-04-24 22:49
1 reply
#218
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Netherlands EliteBekkers
Spawns are random in a retake, which makes game sense less relevant. You can't "predict" where the enemy will be based on how the round played out when they can spawn everywhere.
2017-04-25 00:34
he isnt the best player, he surely is top 5, but only checking individual level, niko is surely above him. simple could be aswell. device arguable equal with better awp, but cold better rifle. snax can be thrown in there aswell, who surely isnt worse than cold, pretty much on par.
2017-04-25 02:56
#158
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Brazil lucasbcg2
" Coldzera has never been one of the best aimers nor one of the highest skilled players." smart guy
2017-04-24 20:18
Did you just say Godzera was never one of the best aimers or the best in terms of skill? Notsureifsrs... Godzera+fergod = gg rip
2017-04-26 09:41
3 replies
#302
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Netherlands EliteBekkers
Because he's not...? He's a boring player, he puts up numbers but you don't remember them. He can't do nutty plays like more skilled players.
2017-04-26 10:02
2 replies
Cold isn't a flashy player you don't have to be a flashy player xD he's a rock. That's why they have him you can count on him to get at least 1 in a retake or defending a bombsite most of the time he will get 2 that's why his numbers are good. If you think flashy plays is how you're gonna win you won't be a major championship team. Look at fallen his flashy plays have come back recently but for the most part they have been absent. That's what he relies on for the most part (not saying all the time)
2017-04-27 22:11
1 reply
#317
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Netherlands EliteBekkers
And being a rock isn't skilled, like being insanely skilled with flashy plays. And that sure as hell won't win you aimmaps.
2017-04-27 22:15
ez for zAAz and juliano :>
2017-04-24 21:20
#294
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Brazil NextL
Fnx play?
2017-04-26 01:30
#2
shaGuar | 
Hong Kong b1uhwk
well gg everyone else then
2017-04-24 19:06
#5
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Greenland freqgod
n1
2017-04-24 19:06
#7
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United States kamil0vsky
sick duo lol
2017-04-24 19:06
#8
rain | 
United Kingdom shitbruh
FAZE UP
2017-04-24 19:06
WP
2017-04-24 19:06
ez
2017-04-24 19:06
#15
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Finland CoFmo
izi katka
2017-04-24 19:07
#17
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Brazil Abdul_Queota
ez for coldzera
2017-04-24 19:06
will ez win
2017-04-24 19:06
#19
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Halton | 
Spain akproxx
LOL EZ
2017-04-24 19:06
#21
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United Kingdom mrwhitey998
:D
2017-04-24 19:06
perfect duo! amazing line up so far
2017-04-24 19:06
#23
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Sweden Mikacage
lul
2017-04-24 19:06
HOLY PEPPERONI oyeah we nee moar
2017-04-24 19:06
Xantares @ Calyx plz
2017-04-24 19:06
2 replies
#54
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Turkey therealyaban
no way. 3 slots left na+brazil+sweden
2017-04-24 19:13
#330
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Turkey therealyaban
i got rekt
2017-05-03 20:24
#26
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World TUMULT
And we have a winners =]
2017-04-24 19:06
#27
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Brazil R_ananias
FER & COLD now!
2017-04-24 19:06
8 replies
#251
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Luxembourg alex24
only players from t1 EU are invited NA t2 players are not eligible
2017-04-25 07:14
7 replies
#252
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Brazil R_ananias
zAAz and Juliano from t1 teams...
2017-04-25 07:15
2 replies
#253
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Luxembourg alex24
best female cs:go players at the moment so yeah they deserved the invite zaaz would rekt coldzera so hard
2017-04-25 07:17
1 reply
Maybe so but if you put them in male leagues even UKCS teams will eviscerate them. Looks like this 2v2 thing is a bit of banter thats why they're getting an invite.
2017-04-26 09:43
Cold was invited to htc 2v2 but has no time to play, shut up no scene
2017-04-27 22:28
3 replies
#320
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Luxembourg alex24
cold is afraid he would leak sk`s cheats in these kind of events shut up no scene
2017-04-28 06:58
2 replies
cheats ahahahahhaahahaha, I'll take it as a compliment to the best in the world.
2017-04-28 21:29
1 reply
#327
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Luxembourg alex24
just shut up no scene immortals onliners sk will be out of top10 by the end of 2017 they already dropped to top4 :DDD
2017-05-02 06:53
ez
2017-04-24 19:06
#29
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
No NiKo & Kioshima? Why are people so up Rains ass his aim isnt sick, Kioshima has sick aim and NiKo is a god. Edit: If they go 100% Rain will lose this for NiKo, with Kioshima they will win the event.
2017-04-24 19:07
17 replies
Wtf are u talking about. Rain has godtier aim and his in-game sense is amazing aswell.
2017-04-24 19:11
15 replies
#74
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
Yeah Rain is over rated as shit and hasn't done shit in over 1 year now, it literally took NiKo joining FaZe and carrying the shit out of them for him to actually win something, he's never been an impact player in important matches and when he has skilled players like NiKo beside him you can see his quality is very low in comparison, Kioshima has been pretty good recently and Kioshima at his peak is way better than Rain that isn't even debatable. I don't think NiKo will be able to carry in 2v2s so Rain will lose this for them and I'm 100% positive of that cause he isn't a sick aimer, he isn't even a good played unless the whole team is built around him and even when it is they win nothing cause he never performs in important matches. Anyway this is pointless trying to explain to some fanboys, you'll probably link stats to try to over rate him cause you don't watch the actual games.
2017-04-24 19:22
14 replies
You are one of those faggots that look at the scoreboard and the highlight videos after. If you watch a game, you will see how important rain's frags are, just becuase he hasnt had a sick clutch in a while, he isnt any worse now than before.
2017-04-24 19:33
8 replies
Sees multiple year old videos of Rain clitching impossible rounds. Doesn't see new videos, must've fell off.
2017-04-24 19:40
1 reply
haha true, if he had watched the games he might have been able to see how important frags he gets.
2017-04-24 19:41
#283
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Turkey powergs
lol im watching games and im agree with that guy ofc not that much but rain not playing good like ages.I mean he is playing avg nothing speacial but still fanboism going on.NiKo kio and karrigan all of them more impactful then rain rn and i dont have problem with rain he is good player but he isnt playing great ages +Snax and byali or Neo and TaZ plsssss
2017-04-25 18:48
5 replies
Just by reading your comment i guess you are not the smartest person on hltv, so your opinion isn't valid. Doubt you even know what is an important frag.
2017-04-25 20:14
4 replies
#287
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Turkey powergs
Yea i know frags isnt everything look karrigan he isnt topfragging but when Faze need him he step up same goes for kio but rain playing like ghost recently but that is just my opinion
2017-04-25 20:22
3 replies
I don't know where you get these opinions from, but they are not very true mate.
2017-04-25 20:48
2 replies
Would you mind telling me what is true then since you seem to be some God that knows everything in this part of cs:go
2017-04-26 07:33
1 reply
That Rain is the best player in faze, alot of niko's kills are eco kills. Go watch a game and count who has the most kills in all the gun rounds. And watch who of them that give away the most advantages.
2017-04-26 19:49
Fanboy ? I couldnt care less about rain, I breath for kio tho. Fanboying has nothing to do with me being reasonable. Rain has great aim and game sense, even tho he is inconsistent.
2017-04-24 19:42
#208
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Norway HeroSebby
This is so cancer to read LOL... You have obv. not watched a Faze game in a while :P Oh i see you like fnatic, Rain and Niko can 5v2 them any day of the week.. Ez turney win right here!
2017-04-24 23:14
i may be a rain fanboy but you are fucking retarded lmao rain has better performances frag wise that kioshima at almost every event. and its a 2v2 event based purely on aim and skill. rain is better thank k1o everytime in aim duals.
2017-04-26 03:02
2 replies
#310
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s1mple | 
Azerbaijan MetalFace
Just saying something doesn't make it true and that goes for all the retards who replied to my comment either show some evidence of what you're saying or my statement is correct and since I been watching all FaZe games I know you can't show different than what I said so I knew already I would get fanboy comments over rating the shit out of him as I stated above. Rain is a skilled player, decent aim and decent game sense but his impact is almost 0 in important matches, and on top of that he's inconsistent nothing more to say before Karrigan joined FaZe they hadn't made it past group stage in over 8 months think about that you dumb fks before over rating him.
2017-04-26 18:48
1 reply
#324
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Belgium kaebboy
yeah, he is actually the one getting 0 eco kills like allu and basically only getting kills on gun rounds. You should watch him dude, he literally only gets kills on gun rounds and pistols and is by far the best train player at the moment. Niko gets a lot of eco kills that helps his stats, rain still is the entry fragger and when being an entry yout stats will be not good sometimes. Still Niko and Rain and Kio are imo without a doubt aimwise in the top10 or at least top15 in the world, maybe kio is more consistent but rain has more insane aim. Niko is number 1 in the world without a doubt as well
2017-04-28 19:58
kio's aim is shit compared to rain... swedes always so jealous
2017-04-24 19:47
#31
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Estonia Rebae
lol winners right here
2017-04-24 19:06
Ez
2017-04-24 19:07
#33
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Poland HLTV_Furry
So ez for faze
2017-04-24 19:07
#34
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Iceland fatboislim
so easy for nikorain
2017-04-24 19:07
#35
rain | 
Norway Norsk
Mistake by HTC, they will win too easy
2017-04-24 19:07
EZ KATKA
2017-04-24 19:07
Olof + Flusha and fer + cold would be sick
2017-04-24 19:08
No coldzera top 1 player? Cold + Fer ez win
2017-04-24 19:09
Haha, others should just surrender. No way NiKo+raim wont win this.
2017-04-24 19:09
schneider and twist NOW PLSSSSSSSS !!
2017-04-24 19:09
2 replies
#48
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Thailand hahahoha
schneider LUL
2017-04-24 19:12
1 reply
#214
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Norway insy
<3 znajder
2017-04-25 00:09
we need olof & krimz and fallen & cold
2017-04-24 19:11
#46
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Denmark moosp
Magisk and Aizy is the only team that would beat team Niko.
2017-04-24 19:11
2 replies
#49
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Armenia gr1nch
magisk&k0nfig
2017-04-24 19:12
1 reply
#59
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Zeus | 
Other Chuckeee
Konfig is a cunt tho.
2017-04-24 19:14
#47
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Zeus | 
Other Chuckeee
Snax and byali Aizy and magisk Kjaerbye and device Draken and friberg(?) Cold and fallen or felps
2017-04-24 19:17
4 replies
#58
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Poland misioneos
michu snax
2017-04-24 19:14
3 replies
#60
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Zeus | 
Other Chuckeee
I believe they are inviting the duos from same team. Because happy has no place in this tournament.
2017-04-24 19:16
2 replies
Who else scream can play with? No one in french scene likes him.
2017-04-24 19:21
1 reply
ScreaM goes with Happy c:
2017-04-24 19:32
#50
NiKo | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina hyrox1
too ez 20k$ for nik0k0k0 and ra1n
2017-04-24 19:12
#51
oskar | 
Czech Republic Skleepy
ropz oskar
2017-04-24 19:12
1 reply
Ropz HS
2017-04-24 20:01
#52
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coldzera | 
World 2pacShakeRr
iz
2017-04-24 19:13
#53
Jerry | 
Russia imzbe
lol. why would u invite them? way too ez for them no reason to watch the tournament anymore
2017-04-24 19:13
#55
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Europe Naitee
gg
2017-04-24 19:14
#56
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Poland perM
Snax + MICHU <3
2017-04-24 19:14
#57
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Sweden Froxez
gg
2017-04-24 19:14
#61
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Ukraine CISfan[Guy]
S1mple and Seized won
2017-04-24 19:15
2 replies
#240
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India Ad1_KaM
Seized gonna play for opponent LUL!
2017-04-25 04:38
1 reply
#260
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Ukraine CISfan[Guy]
Never mind s1mple only one gonna rekt them all together
2017-04-25 10:09
#62
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Canada kthxy0
ez for kennyS and shox anyways
2017-04-24 19:16
Shat app!!
2017-04-24 19:17
#64
Korea yuh
scream and happy, wut
2017-04-24 19:17
hunden + ocean
2017-04-24 19:17
rofl GG others.No chance.
2017-04-24 19:17
#67
Sf | 
Turkmenistan Autista
devilwalk and pronax next please
2017-04-24 19:17
1 reply
16-0 incoming. oh my goodness devilwalk
2017-04-24 19:58
letzzz go #FaZeUP
2017-04-24 19:19
#70
falleN | 
Brazil willdsc
TACOLD = ez
2017-04-24 19:19
1 reply
taco lol.. worst aimer and player ever
2017-04-25 04:38
#71
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Serbia bestplayerofthegango
wheres f0restwOw~ and GeT_RiGhT4J
2017-04-24 19:20
#72
ScreaM | 
Romania SeDaTy
ez for ScreaM
2017-04-24 19:21
oh shit, I hope there is no betting on this.
2017-04-24 19:23
#78
NiKo | 
Poland Jaruzel
ez
2017-04-24 19:24
Coldzera and fer or taco Swag and stewie hen1 and lucas1 Kjaerbye and device
2017-04-24 19:25
3 replies
TACO LUL Hen1 LUL Lucas LUL Fer>TACO by miles in aim Boltz & fnx>hen1 and lucas1 by miles in aim
2017-04-24 19:27
2 replies
#113
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom jimak
Aim in 5v5 de_maps is very different to 1v1 or 2v2 aim maps. Many great aimers get slaughtered in aim maps by lesser players.
2017-04-24 19:45
In 1v1s... fnx>lucas>hen>boltz>steelega coldzera>felps>fallen>fer>taco
2017-04-24 23:53
#82
Other HRQ1
fer - cold konfig - magisk neo - snax flusha - olof mixwell - naf device - Kjaerbye get - f0rest hen1 - fnx cmon
2017-04-24 19:26
#84
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Finland jUPPE!
This is popularity contest. They are trying to maximize the viewership by inviting the most popular players. forest and get_right are invited for sure.
2017-04-24 19:26
5 replies
#170
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India sidsaif23
Guess why they are popular ? Because they are actually good in the game
2017-04-24 20:37
1 reply
#207
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Finland jUPPE!
zaaz and juliano, seized and happy good? Zaaz and juliano were invited because they are the most popular female players. S1mple and Scream were invited because of their huge fan following and thay were able to select who they wanted to play with.
2017-04-24 23:07
#179
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Puls3 | 
World bigb1rd
Seems fair enough to me. Anyway it's pretty lucky that the most popular players are all fucking good don't you think? (NiKo, Cold, s1mple, device, f0rest etc etc) I'd love to see Lekr0+twist, calyx+XANTARES, jks+AZR, somebody+BnTet, sunny+HS etc but it's not going to happen is it. Sad though that Juliano and Zaaz will get fucking destroyed by all of these teams.
2017-04-24 21:10
stew and autimatic... asian duo for the viewo
2017-04-25 04:03
#288
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway ola nordmann
they're the best duo in cs history, so why on earth shouldn't they be invited. commercially speaking or not, they belong there if they wish to be there.
2017-04-25 20:26
#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe Heavon
Why not ScreaM & Kio???
2017-04-24 19:32
waiting for tacold
2017-04-24 19:34
#92
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe jesh
pasha & olof could be ridiculous
2017-04-24 19:35
htc should invite XANTARES AND +1 from spaceS cuz xanta joined htc 1v1 and its so good reference
2017-04-24 19:35
#96
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Belarus NikTAR-
OH SHIT
2017-04-24 19:36
SK DUO PLEASE? COLD FER OR COLD TACO
2017-04-24 19:37
#99
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Belarus NikTAR-
too ez for this duo
2017-04-24 19:38
#102
s1mple | 
Turkey kad1rb
where is coldzera FalleN where is dev1ce Xyp9x (or dupreeh) cmon.
2017-04-24 19:39
ChrisJ Oskar or ChrisJ lowel :D
2017-04-24 19:39
#107
fer | 
Brazil rAphaxd
ez 4 rain
2017-04-24 19:41
gg boys
2017-04-24 19:43
invite ropz + chrisj
2017-04-24 19:44
EZ KATKA
2017-04-24 19:48
#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Techno | 
Finland TRICKASSBUSTAH
gg
2017-04-24 19:52
Ok I guess we have the winners right here
2017-04-24 19:54
Elige + nitr0 Olof + Krimz Incoming
2017-04-24 19:55
#129
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland trancemeister
michu & mouzinho please :)
2017-04-24 19:58
I dont think they will invite NA players
2017-04-24 19:58
tbfh rain isn't that sick of an aimer. this duo goes as far as Niko takes it. That's the finals btw
2017-04-24 19:59
2 replies
#176
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
elemeNt | 
Norway Shitrich
Always tops hs %
2017-04-24 21:08
1 reply
watch his demo. preferably ones from maikalele g2 era. You will see they are situational, knowledge based or pre aiming. not mad scream like hs. they are more crosshair placement rather than scream like. I say scream like but I wanna imply all french headshots.
2017-04-24 21:23
also, happy and screaM gonna be pissed AF so gotta look out for them as well
2017-04-24 20:03
BRAX AND STEWIE!!!!!!!!
2017-04-24 20:10
#150
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Ukraine lukas_ua
This gets better and better
2017-04-24 20:13
EZ KATKA
2017-04-24 20:15
#156
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina NY033
ez
2017-04-24 20:18
Adren and Hobbit next, pls
2017-04-24 20:20
1 reply
#213
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Brazil Tkkchrist
+1
2017-04-25 00:04
last 3 groups should be fallen and cold/taco device and dupreeh stewie and auti/swag
2017-04-24 20:23
1 reply
#209
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France kennySsSsS
stew and swag would be insane
2017-04-24 23:22
holy shit !!! best combo ever <33
2017-04-24 20:24
we got our winner
2017-04-24 20:32
#166
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Turkey dcmaster
xantares & calyx ez
2017-04-24 20:32
#171
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North America Phyxda
Where is pasha + taz?
2017-04-24 20:43
Ez katka
2017-04-24 20:44
#173
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United States zachary998
Ez bois
2017-04-24 20:49
#178
cAmyy | 
Other ToRu
GG ez
2017-04-24 21:09
#180
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Germany BischeR
Next team: fer & fnx
2017-04-24 21:17
#181
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Puls3 | 
World bigb1rd
Hope this tournament is really successfull and they can host a bigger 16 or 20 team one next time. There are soooo many good duos that I'd like to see in this: Flusha + Olof EligE + twistZz/nitr0 Calyx + XANTARES (winners) jks + AZR mixwell + RUSH/NAF Lerk0 + Twist BnTeT + somebody Cold + fer SuNny + HS dev1ce + kyaerbye f0rest + get_right/draken autimatic + stewie/swag tabseN + nex AdreN + H0bbit oskar + ropz snax + byali And so on. Oh well, guess we have to settle for 8 :(
2017-04-24 21:17
adren + hobbit where
2017-04-24 21:21
Pasha + Taz Hahaha
2017-04-24 21:23
#189
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Turkey HLTurkeyV
xantares & calyx/paz would be nice
2017-04-24 21:33
#193
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden ald;
Coldzera + fer or fallen
2017-04-24 21:59
izzi TaCold
2017-04-24 22:01
Ez olof and dennis
2017-04-24 22:05
#196
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World STAboss
Pls Adren + Hobbit and Calyx + Xantares ;(
2017-04-24 22:12
Aaaand the winners were invited
2017-04-24 22:46
izi ScreaM one taps
2017-04-24 22:49
#203
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Brazil andreeeeas
Fallen + Lucas1 Taco + coldzera they dont invite brazilians cuz if they invite, its going to be EAZY to BR #RUNSKG #GOIMT
2017-04-24 22:50
Cant wait too see this matches :D
2017-04-24 22:51
invite cold and fallen EZ money
2017-04-24 23:01
cold + taco autimatic + stewie2k elige + twistz rush + naf boltz + lucas1 olof + krimz forest + gtr device + dupreeh
2017-04-24 23:05
4 replies
cold + fer/fallen u mean lol, taco HAHAH
2017-04-25 00:10
2 replies
TACOLD, they've been playing together for ages, since DeX team. Not cuz of skill, but cuz of friendship, and regards TACO, his aim is pretty good. Michu made to the last 1v1 camp :/
2017-04-25 00:56
#285
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Finland jUPPE!
Cold gets invited solo and gets to pick his partner just like s1mple and scream clearly were allowed to.
2017-04-25 19:09
Think Olof+dennis
2017-04-25 12:08
snax and byali are taking part 2 :D
2017-04-24 23:25
cold and fallen
2017-04-25 00:00
#216
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Chile nachooww
ez FaZeUp
2017-04-25 00:18
Stewie + swag and you guarantee 50k+ views.
2017-04-25 00:23
1 reply
#221
Freya | 
Seychelles So_Dumm
Deal with it !
2017-04-25 01:46
#223
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States luckypig
betnt & DD
2017-04-25 02:21
#224
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania razbatten
and here are your winners boys
2017-04-25 02:30
#225
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India gucci_mane
Ez KATKA
2017-04-25 02:52
Why did hltv didn't post something when happy and scream got invited?
2017-04-25 03:08
Shroud and n0thing! kappa Stewie and Brax or Auti please Cold and Fer pls Adren and Hobbitt
2017-04-25 03:26
#231
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia accn
coldzera and fer will be flawless
2017-04-25 03:41
#232
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia accn
aim maps are boring, old good d2 long+short 2x2 so much better
2017-04-25 03:43
#236
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Brazil Stewie2Face
No need to even watch this now tbh. ez niko rain
2017-04-25 04:05
Cold and Fer pls
2017-04-25 04:16
#239
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Brazil braga1
cold + one of the "Triple F" (fer, felps or fallen)
2017-04-25 04:32
Cool
2017-04-25 05:42
#246
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Bahrain HypnoSia
Yess
2017-04-25 06:02
+Cold + fer If we can throwback i will say : Hiko & s1mple
2017-04-25 06:10
#249
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Asia reez023
EZAF for FAZE duo here #FazeUP
2017-04-25 06:51
#250
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Luxembourg alex24
remaining to be announced: lekro + twist mou + adren device + dupreeh
2017-04-25 07:13
1 reply
AdreN + Hobbit. Mou sucks lately
2017-04-25 13:25
#254
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Germany K3v1
+ tabseN & Keev
2017-04-25 07:21
#256
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Indonesia DezfanzeR
BnTeT+Somebody plsss
2017-04-25 09:17
so far the ranking would be: 1.NiKo+Rain 2.Shox+KennyS 3.Happy+Scream/s1mple+seized 4.Happy+Scream/s1mple+seized 2.Juliano+zAAz
2017-04-25 09:42
1 reply
#322
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Belgium kaebboy
but juliano top 1
2017-04-28 19:50
noice
2017-04-25 10:04
#262
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland rvT
Where is MICHU and his teammate!??
2017-04-25 11:09
#263
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France remyos
This will be a great tournament! Looking forward! :D
2017-04-25 11:45
We need olof+flusha or olof+dennis
2017-04-25 12:08
We're waitin for Xanatares and Calyx xddd
2017-04-25 12:09
XANTARES-Calyx or XANTARES-Paz pls
2017-04-25 12:56
1 reply
#272
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Luxembourg alex24
sorry but erdogan said no turks are leaving turkey rip :(
2017-04-25 14:04
#268
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria SHORTYasd
NiKo wins it
2017-04-25 13:01
Invite please pronax & MSL. They are playing in different teams but make an exception.
2017-04-25 13:03
Olof+Dennis Inc From Polish scene I would like to see MICHU & SNAX
2017-04-25 13:25
Swag stewie
2017-04-25 14:09
EZ KATKA
2017-04-25 15:05
Olof and Krimz pls
2017-04-25 15:27
#281
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Panama elmck
steel and azk please
2017-04-25 17:43
#284
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
REAL | 
Norway duffz00r
flowerpoweR
2017-04-25 19:04
#291
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States sxg
thats a scary duo lol. I want to see Shox and scream . and Swag + stewie
2017-04-25 23:47
Plz add Xantares and Calyx but wait who cares? xD MAKE IT HAPPEN!
2017-04-26 00:51
They will be a nice duo to watch! Good luck boys! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm
2017-04-26 01:32
#299
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Turkey Emr66900
Xantares & clyx. Pls invite.
2017-04-26 07:48
4 replies
#304
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Serbia VforVendettaa
xantares is tier10.. he can't be invited
2017-04-26 10:33
3 replies
1 reply
#308
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Serbia VforVendettaa
epic team ROFL "xantares" omg O.o
2017-04-26 14:22
hltv.org/news/17638-shox-wins-htc-1v1-in.. Was invited last year. He said he could not perform well because he had different problems in that tournament.(But I think he played nice, he was a little unlucky.Lost close matches 16-13) Now a much different and better player compared to last year.More developed CalyX GOD is a very good player After coming to SS, They are good duo and they get along very well. They need to be invited to this tournament Sorry my english is a little bad :D
2017-04-26 12:13
#303
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Liechtenstein Acey1337
Johannes "nex" Maget & Johannes "tabseN" Wodarz just make it happen
2017-04-26 10:28
#309
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Armenia cGev
WHERE IS KIO
2017-04-26 15:45
Stewie and Swag. Would never happen but would be cool to watch
2017-04-26 20:18
#314
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Kyrgyzstan Devilr0ck
AdreN and Hobbit
2017-04-26 23:17
#318
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African Union Bruce U
ropz and oskar next plz!!!
2017-04-27 22:17
#321
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden lurpis
Olofmeister & F0rest and Michu & Snax plz
2017-04-28 19:48
ez 20k$
2017-04-28 19:52
#326
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Asia KroxiganNn
Dosia & AdreN pls
2017-04-30 15:36
Xantares & Calyx have to be here. Keep calm down and invite them
2017-05-02 06:58
When will be others anounced
2017-05-02 14:24
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