Pinnacle launches new $100.000 tournament

The leading betting firm present alongside Relog Media a new global CS:GO event called Pinnacle Cup, which will feature a star-studded lineup of teams and players. The event offers a striking $100.000 prize pool and will be played from the 3rd March to the 4th April.

Pinnacle Cup will have three different stages in a GSL group stage, a Swiss stage and eventually a playoff stage, where several Top 30 teams join the event at the two latter stages.

Top 30 teams | Pinnacle Cup

FunPlus Phoenix – Gambit – EXTREMUM – GODSENT – sAw – Sinners – Winstrike – Nemiga

Other teams

uMx – Case – Lyngby Vikings – Copehagen Flames – Nordavind – Lilmix – GamerLegion – HellRaisers – Galaxy Racer – Tricked – EC Kyiv – K23 – KOVA – Ambush – Apeks – TeamOne – Endpoint – HAVU – 4 teams TBD  

CMO at Pinnacle Esports, Ben Cove has put out the following statement regarding the new tournament, and what its establishment means.

“This is something we’ve worked incredibly hard on for a while. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Pinnacle and could be the start of something special. We’re very unique in the sense that we have esports in our DNA, so while we’re intent on making this a commercial success for the organisation, we are also extremely proud to be leading the charge on taking the esports experience to another level. We know Pinnacle delivers the best esports odds, now we want to show that we can run exceptional events that will appeal to everyone, from those that are fairly new to the scene through to hard-core esports fans and individuals who play the game on a professional level” Cove says.

You can see the entire tournament format and the full official statement on the following link:

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