This Thursday marks the beginning of the 10th edition of IEM Katowice, which once again will present the very best teams in CS:GO, all fighting for the $400.000 1st prize.

The first match to conclude was the battle between Virtus.pro and Copenhagen Flames, where Dzami “Jame” Ali and his troops completely dismantled the Danish underdogs in two maps. After stealing CPH Flames’ map pick on Ancient with a 16-9 score, Virtus.pro secured the series through a likewise confident victory on Inferno.

Virtus.pro – Copenhagen Flames 2-0 | IEM Katowice

16-9 (Vertigo) | YEKINDAR – 1.50 Rating / 24-17 K-D / 107.9 ADR

16-10 (Inferno) | Jame – 1.47 Rating / 23-11 K-D / 74.7 ADR

MVP: Timur “buster” Tulepov – 1.28 Rating / 42-30 K-D / 82.3 ADR

You can see YEKINDAR’s three aces right here.