HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

We look into the results of BLAST Open Groups with MOUZ, FURIA, and most notably Spirit fumbling: looking into what the issue is (with a quick apperance from OverDrive) trying to predict how the playoffs are going to play out in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! Bonus: CS teams pyramid by SPUNJ.

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg
🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

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0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Birthday wishes & mixups
4:02 - Top Comment
7:26 - The cheating situation

Recent news
8:45 - BC game to host 11 events
12:50 - fnatic UA takeover continues
15:50 - Skinionaire
21:25 - Mid-season check-in
26:44 - FURIA, B8, PassionUA falloff
30:18 - Team results overview
36:00 - Changes overview

BLAST Open Groups
40:12 - Pause drama
43:21 - What if a mouse breaks?
45:12 - Scheduling issue
54:31 - Are Spirit a contender?
58:10 - “So bad OverDrive didn’t tweet for 3 days”
1:02:50 - hally’s system, hally’s fault?
1:08:51 - donk’s role
1:11:32 - zont1x and CT sides
1:15:10 - OverDrive joins: “magixx needs time”
1:24:35 - We NEEDED MOUZ to lose
1:29:01 - Coach role
1:32:03 - Jimpphat denies considering Falcons?
1:35:50 - xKacpersky on loan?
1:37:15 - FURIA missing playoffs
1:43:00 - Playoffs preview

Building a pyramid
1:46:45 - Chad builds his pyramid
1:51:42 - NAVI: they rise or everyone fell?
2:00:12 - Aurora XANTARES issue
2:03:02 - More playoffs takes
2:13:46 - WATO: Vitality glaze (and MVP race)

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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://x.com/professeur_cs
https://x.com/SPUNJ
https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Ammo update controversy and potential gun balance shift, malbs-NertZ swap, NAVI win EPL, and BLAST storylines: MOUZ's potential demise, FaZe next coach question, XANTARES potential replacements, Falcons' FACEIT issue, and more!

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg
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🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Top CommentAmmo update
10:04 - Update first impressions
13:01 - Skinionaire: CS updates
23:18 - Reload update
27:02 - Can Valve backtrack?
29:42 - M4A1-S nerf vs. M4A4?
43:13 - AWP impact

Recent news
55:26 - malbs-NertZ
57:01 - Region swap controversy
1:04:23 - How will they fit in?
1:12:31 - NAVI win EPL

BLAST Open Rotterdam
1:15:37 - Rotterdam preview
1:18:02 - The stories hierarchy
1:22:32 - MOUZ’s potential demise
1:26:02 - TheMongolZ maaRaaless
1:27:46 - TYLOO Major prospects
1:29:41 - FaZe’s next coach: ash or karrigan?
1:43:17 - Spirit need to bounce back?
1:49:43 - Falcons kyousukeless; FACEIT issue?
1:55:49 - NAVI: back to title race?
1:59:15 - Aurora: XANTARES the problem?
2:04:38 - FURIA & Vitality: testing the gap
2:07:54 - Liquid with malbs expectations
2:09:00 - PARIVISION expectations
2:15:05 - WATO: NAVI top 4?
2:23:23 - frozen status

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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://x.com/professeur_cs
https://x.com/SPUNJ
https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

As EPL reaches playoffs, it's clear that Liquid and FaZe are in a big trouble: their Major changes, problems, and the future of both teams are the main topics along with G2, FUT, and more takeaways from EPL. In addition, SPUNJ's overview to 2027 calendar and respective positions of PGL, BLAST, and ESL and our takes on the Inferno update.

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0:00 - Intro
3:42 - EPL casting
7:30 - Top Comment

Recent news
13:03 - Inferno update
18:45 - FISSURE cancels 3 events
22:25 - BLAST-PGL clash in '27-28
32:26 - 2027 calendar preview
46:26 - More PGL events for us?
48:38 - Skinionaire

EPL Groups conclude
59:48 - No more online!
1:01:28 - Best background stream?
1:06:42 - 8-team ESL bracket!
1:08:25 - FUT make playoffs!
1:11:49 - PARIVISION: no concern
1:12:35 - G2: SunPayus was not enough
1:15:55 - G2-Liquid swap?
1:19:49 - Online is not good
1:23:40 - Liquid or FaZe: missing Major?
1:28:45 - FaZe: last season for whom?
1:32:17 - frozen leaving: inevitable?
1:37:51 - No Major for Liquid & WATO
1:51:31 - EPL Playoffs prediction
1:57:03 - Spirit MUST be winning?

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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://x.com/professeur_cs
https://x.com/SPUNJ
https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

PGL Cluj concludes with another Vitality win: are we fed up? PARIVISION grand final run, Falcons losing unlosable rounds, MOUZ "in the BIG category", PassionUA bringing in try and Senzu, 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

🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about

0:00 - Intro
2:31 - WHOOP epidemic

Recent news
5:31 - PassionUA try Senzu
10:32 - PassionUA future
16:00 - Istanbulan to Roman Imperium Cup
20:10 - EWC Open qual VRS LAN
22:01 - Atlana loses to Astana
24:50 - IEM Cologne Stage 3 BO3
29:30 - Top Comment
31:02 - How casters are selected
38:05 - Skinionaire

PGL Cluj
47:00 - Vitality glazing
48:02 - Are we fed up?
51:12 - Jame ninja & nades harassment
1:00:27 - Era = weak scene?
1:03:12 - “Vitality built a perfection” - Striker
1:08:58 - PARIVISION: contender?
1:12:12 - “I’m a BELCHONOKK guy” - SPUNJ
1:15:35 - “Sublime from the divine” quote
1:17:21 - Falcons: how long will it go on?
1:19:46 - “This is dogshit” - SPUNJ analyzes rounds
1:32:43 - torzsi situation
1:34:50 - MOUZ: BIG category?
1:41:02 - MOUZ grand final in EPL?

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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://x.com/professeur_cs
https://x.com/SPUNJ
https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Right after IEM Krakow 2026 grand final, we went live to discuss the playoff bracket (with the grand final specifically) to see how the results affect the standing of Vitality, FURIA, Spirit, MOUZ, and more, with the impressions from the new event location.

➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed
📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg
🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv

🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about

0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Live from Krakow!
1:24 - Grand Final first reactions
5:58 - ZywOo MVP performance
11:15 - Cultural impact?
14:39 - One event away from Grand Slam
18:42 - FalleN: retire while at the top?
22:02 - Showmatch vs. 3rd place decider
24:47 - WATO: Vitality win Cluj?
31:16 - Skinionaire
37:28 - Disappointing donk?
43:36 - tN1R nowhere to be seen?
48:02 - Spirit grand final drought?
51:38 - Aurora
54:41 - G2
57:12 - No one likes MOUZ?!
1:01:46 - MOUZ vibe issue
1:04:50 - “Roster or attitude change needed” - SPUNJ
1:10:08 - Krakow impressions
1:15:35 - Show improvement?
1:21:02 - Tournament legacy
1:36:02 - Top Comment
1:40:31 - jL on the desk
1:41:38 - Cluj-Napoca next
1:44:02 - Astana vs. Atlanta, VRS strategies

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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://x.com/professeur_cs
https://x.com/SPUNJ
https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://x.com/LukasWiinholt