Gambit book ROG Masters spot after beating Seed 2

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Gambit have qualified for ROG Masters 2017 after beating Seed 2-0 in semi-finals at the EMEA Finals (16-13 on Cobblestone and 16-2 on Train).

The second semi-final in Krefeld, Germany at the ROG Masters EMEA Finals featured Seed and Gambit The best-of-three series offered a spot at the ROG Masters World Finals.

The action kicked off on Cobblestone where Dauren "⁠AdreN⁠" Kystaubayev clutched a 1vs2 in the pistol round to give his CT-sided team the lead. Gambit won five more rounds to lead 6-0 but Seed didn't let the Kazakhstani team run away with the game (6-1).

AdreN dominated on Cobblestone

Kevin "⁠kRYSTAL⁠" Amend won a post-plant 1vs3 to earn his team's second round but Gambit responded well and finished the first half 11-4 ahead. Jesse "⁠zehN⁠" Linjala's triple kill in the second half pistol round gave Seed their fifth round and opened the door for a potential comeback (11-5).

Timo "⁠Spiidi⁠" Richter & company trailed 14-13 as they closed the gap with their good CT-side defense and could have tied the game at 14-14 but they lost a 2vs1 against Bektiyar "⁠fitch⁠" Bahytov. Gambit then closed out the map with a 16-13.

Seed couldn't contend with Gambit in the second map

Gambit started Train on the T-side and won the first three rounds. Even though Seed picked up the first weapon round victory, Gambit went on a remarkable nine round streak to lead 12-1. Gambit finished the half with a 13-2 lead. Gambit closed out the game 16-2 and qualified for ROG Masters 2017.

ROG MASTERS 2017 EMEA FinalsBest of 3 Seed SeedMatchpage 0 2 15th October 2017 Gambit Gambit 13Cobblestone 16 2Train 16

Seed K - D +/- ADR Rating 2.0
Denis 'denis' Howelldenis 32 - 36 -4 71.0 0.87
Jesse 'zehN' LinjalazehN 28 - 37 -9 72.7 0.87
Timo 'Spiidi' RichterSpiidi 24 - 35 -11 63.0 0.72
Kevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendkRYSTAL 23 - 36 -13 56.7 0.71
Paweł 'innocent' Mocekinnocent 17 - 40 -23 48.1 0.51
Gambit K - D +/- ADR Rating 2.0
Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevAdreN 51 - 24 +27 114.6 1.80
Bektiyar 'fitch' Bahytovfitch 46 - 27 +19 88.7 1.46
Abay 'HObbit' KhassenovHObbit 34 - 22 +12 88.4 1.36
Rustem 'mou' Telepovmou 32 - 25 +7 66.7 1.18
Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDosia 21 - 26 -5 58.5 0.92

Seed	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Denis 'denis' Howelldenis	32 - 36	-4	71.0	0.87
Jesse 'zehN' LinjalazehN	28 - 37	-9	72.7	0.87
Timo 'Spiidi' RichterSpiidi	24 - 35	-11	63.0	0.72
Kevin 'kRYSTAL' AmendkRYSTAL	23 - 36	-13	56.7	0.71
Paweł 'innocent' Mocekinnocent	17 - 40	-23	48.1	0.51

Gambit	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevAdreN	51 - 24	+27	114.6	1.80
Bektiyar 'fitch' Bahytovfitch	46 - 27	+19	88.7	1.46
Abay 'HObbit' KhassenovHObbit	34 - 22	+12	88.4	1.36
Rustem 'mou' Telepovmou	32 - 25	+7	66.7	1.18
Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDosia	21 - 26	-5	58.5	0.92

The team list for ROG Masters 2017, which will offer $250,000 in cash prizes, which will take place from December 7-10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, currently looks as follows: