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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 26 2018 10:27 GMT
#1

ESL


Saturday, May 26 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

(Wiki)ESL One/Birmingham/2018

Streams


ESL Multi PoV | Facebook

Format

  • The group stage will be played on May 23rd and 24th
  • All games are played backstage
  • Three GSL groups of four teams each
  • Bottom two teams from each group are eliminated, Runner-ups advance to the quarterfinals
  • The three first place teams play additional Bo1 matches against each other to determine which two teams advance to the semi-finals and which team joins the three runner-ups in the quarter-finals

Teams!



Fixtures


Saturday, May 26 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 26 2018 10:27 GMT
#2
Poll: Pain Gaming vs Virtus Pro

Virtus Pro Win (12)
 
63%

Pain Gaming Win (7)
 
37%

19 total votes

Your vote: Pain Gaming vs Virtus Pro

(Vote): Pain Gaming Win
(Vote): Virtus Pro Win


Poll: Fnatic vs Optic Gaming

Optic Gaming Win (12)
 
55%

Fnatic Win (10)
 
45%

22 total votes

Your vote: Fnatic vs Optic Gaming

(Vote): Fnatic Win
(Vote): Optic Gaming Win

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LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4567 Posts
May 26 2018 11:48 GMT
#3
Go pain gaming! Go unofficial streams! Go fnatic finishing runner ups again!
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Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
May 26 2018 12:15 GMT
#4
I expect VP to win, but I'm really pulling for Pain to win today.
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
May 26 2018 12:37 GMT
#5
Pimpmunkl promo. Nice.
SatsuinoHado
Profile Joined May 2010
Bulgaria777 Posts
May 26 2018 12:40 GMT
#6
Well time for reality check about who is the real dominating team except LGD
People call me Jack, OMASJack
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
May 26 2018 12:57 GMT
#7
time to 7-1 some Brazilians
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
May 26 2018 13:04 GMT
#8
VP finally this tourny started picking up the Lesh and Pango , which were missing from their previous events , LETS GOOO VPPPPP
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
May 26 2018 13:09 GMT
#9
Great team fight from Pain , lets see if they can actually find those big fights early on , not sure how VP takes those team fights early without the big items.
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
May 26 2018 13:18 GMT
#10
Lanes are a complete disaster for paiN
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4396 Posts
May 26 2018 13:20 GMT
#11
huge disrespect from VP. Solo and pasha kill hfn then immediately tip him

only for him to kill both of them less than 30 seconds later. Really rooting for Pain now!
Sucker for nostalgia
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
May 26 2018 13:43 GMT
#12
At TI6, when Mirana was meta, one game ppd pretty much lined the entire Radiant bot T1 all the way to the Dire base with sentries. Solo wasn't dropping that many, but it was pretty close.
Sloke
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany2433 Posts
May 26 2018 13:44 GMT
#13
it looks like the easiest thing when VP just stand their ground as 5 as soon as they have the upper hand number wise. pain goes in as 3 or less, have to throw their spells and ultis in just to try to save rax. VP had nothing to fear.
Land of Confusion - Genesis/Disturbed/Stella Starlight Trio
cecek
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Czech Republic18921 Posts
May 26 2018 13:44 GMT
#14
Rodjer had an amazing clock game. That was scary.
super gg
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
May 26 2018 13:46 GMT
#15
VP reads the game faster, they know what they want to do earlier. Pain was left in the dust once the decisions were harder to take.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
May 26 2018 13:47 GMT
#16
On May 26 2018 22:20 DropBear wrote:
huge disrespect from VP. Solo and pasha kill hfn then immediately tip him

only for him to kill both of them less than 30 seconds later. Really rooting for Pain now!

Hahah what the hell are you even talking about, this whole tourney all players have been tipping enemies when they kill them or outplay them or something, "huge disrespect"... VP did it, Mineski did it, Optic did it, Pain did it... they are just having fun and taunting a bit, it's not something that shows disrespect...
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Sbrubbles
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-05-26 13:49:51
May 26 2018 13:48 GMT
#17
On May 26 2018 22:20 DropBear wrote:
huge disrespect from VP. Solo and pasha kill hfn then immediately tip him

only for him to kill both of them less than 30 seconds later. Really rooting for Pain now!


I wouldn't fret too much. Pain vs Mineski yesterday was a tipfest on both sides, so I would guess both teams know to take it as playful and not disrespectful

E: ninjaed
Bora Pain minha porra!
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
May 26 2018 13:51 GMT
#18
Props for ESL setup , great crowd and the tourny was running like clockwork with no delays (that i recall at least , didnt watch everything but most of it)
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34502 Posts
May 26 2018 13:53 GMT
#19
Crowd is pretty loud for pain
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Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
May 26 2018 14:01 GMT
#20
On May 26 2018 22:53 Firebolt145 wrote:
Crowd is pretty loud for pain


Crowd without a local team always loves the Underdog.
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