The Poles just can’t catch a break.

After jcobbb’s departure from Betclic - a team that made headlines at PGL Bucharest with wins over The MongolZ and Astralis - the sharks came knocking once again.

In another bittersweet blow to the Polish scene, this time it’s hypex making the jump, with GamerLegion buying him out to replace Kursy, who they benched right in the middle of FISSURE Playground 2.

On a curious note, this marks the third team competing at FPG 2 to announce changes mid-tournament, with Twistzzz already confirmed to leave Liquid for a return to FaZe.

If that also struck you as a bit odd, the likely explanation probably lies in EPL S22’s roster lock. Sorry to kill the mystery.

Anyway, alongside jcobbb, hypex was the main driving force behind Betclic’s underdog run in Bucharest back in April. The 21-year-old AWPer boasted an impressive 1.08 rating performance on his big event debut.

As with Kursy before him, moves like this are always a gamble. But there’s no denying hypex’s potential, joining GamerLegion with more experience and a stronger profile than Kursy at the time. And if there’s a place for young talent right now, it’s under Ash.

Kursy just seems to be one of his rare misses. During his time with the team, he simply played like sh-t, no two ways about it. The Frenchman struggled to adapt to the massive jump in competition and never managed to find his place in the lineup.

But he just couldn’t go out without a bang, so he just casually dropped a 2.14 bomb right after the announcement.

Then again, does it really mean that much when it’s against an even deader team?