On the 18th of February the renowned and prestigious event of IEM Katowice will kick off, featuring the very elite of CS:GO concerning both players and teams, with a staggering $400.000 first prize. But before the big event can commence, ESL will hold a qualifier in a so-called ‘Play-in’ format to find the last 8 competitors.
The prominent tournament organizers have just unveiled the schedule for the upcoming qualifier, with the opening round presenting some extremely interesting and exciting matchups.
Read more about the event here
The biggest clash on paper looks to be the match between Liquid and MIBR or in other words ‘Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo’s retaliation time. The former MIBR player will under his new Liquid banner take upon his old team and fellow countrymen in a thrilling matchup.
IEM Katowice Play-in | Opening round
Tuesday, February 16th (CET):
12:00 BIG vs Movistar Riders
12:00 Gambit vs TeamOne
13:30 Renegades vs mousesports
13:30 Virtus.pro vs Wisla Krakow
13:30 Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Complexity
15:00 Liquid vs MIBR
