We think we were a little hard on 3DMAX last time we wrote about PGL Bucharest.

Well, that’s a lie. We don’t think it’s possible to be too mean to Fr-nch people.

We underestimated their ability to play Counter-Strike, if nothing else, because they really turned their game around. After we ridiculed them for being upset by FOKUS and nearly also by Voca - who featured an out of form former matchfixer - they went and got revenge on B8 for ending their chances at qualifying for the Cologne Major.

Of course they then went and beat PARIVISION in the final Swiss game, but we can’t credit anyone on 3DMAX for that win. It was a purebred PARIVISION loss.

The more we watch PARIVISION play, the more we understand why dastan is so hard on his players. We would be as well if we needed five overtime periods to close a map against Wildcard.

Speaking of closing, it might be time for BC.Game to close up shop.

Despite losing a map to the aforementioned retchy - we can not stress enough that he didn’t play an official for five years before this event - s1mple and co. managed to not come last place, for which they earn the official TLDR lifetime achievement award, which is a steaming pile of sh-t spray painted a brownish gold.

That’s all they could manage, however, as FOKUS made light work of them with two map wins putting them 1-3. At least they’re self-aware.

B8 took down Inner Circle in a Ukrainian derby while Legacy won the American battle against NRG, only for the Brazilians to get battered by s1zzi of all people. The 16-year-old didn’t quite manage to make s1mple the third best rated Ukrainian AWPer of the event, but unlike s1mple, he gets a chance to do that in the playoffs.

Speaking of AWPers doing what they shouldn’t be doing, JW was here to play.

EYEBALLERS may have lost to MIBR in the 2-0 game, but when it really mattered they stepped up. While PARIVISION fought for their life to beat Wildcard, the deciding game between FOKUS and the Swedes was decided by Banjo and Ro1f.

Do not adjust your screens, ladies and gentlemen, you are watching a tier 1 event.

Don’t worry, we still have some teams you iPad babies actually care about. Astralis and FUT made their way to playoffs flawlessly, while The MongolZ proved why they were better than PARIVISION as they got past Wildcard without a single overtime. A low bar to clear, but seemingly PARIVISION go lower.