{"id":34269,"date":"2024-02-15T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34269"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:00:09","slug":"g2-esports-virtus-pro-secure-the-first-two-pgl-major-copenhagen-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/g2-esports-virtus-pro-secure-the-first-two-pgl-major-copenhagen-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"G2 Esports &#038; Virtus.pro secure the first two PGL Major Copenhagen spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a commanding display of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a>, G2 Esports secured their spot in the upcoming PGL Major Copenhagen by dominating the RMR&#8217;s Swiss Stage with a flawless 3-0 score line.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Rasmus &#8220;HooXi&#8221; Nielsen and his squad, G2 showcased their prowess by triumphing over Into the Breach and Eternal Fire in best-of-one matchups before clinching a crucial victory against FaZe in a best-of-three qualifying showdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0Copenhagen, be ready, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a> is coming after a 3W-0L record at the PGL CS2 RMR EU 1!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PGLRMR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PGLRMR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TpUSTrUjAV\">pic.twitter.com\/TpUSTrUjAV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGL (@pglesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pglesports\/status\/1758145944736891155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly, the standout performer for G2 was Nikola &#8220;NiKo&#8221; Kova\u010d, whose stellar performance was instrumental in securing the team&#8217;s triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly noteworthy was NiKo&#8217;s outstanding display on maps like Anubis and Ancient, where he showcased his prowess with critical plays and clutch moments, significantly improving upon his recent performances.<\/p>\n<p>On Anubis, a closely contested affair early on, G2&#8217;s T-side prowess ultimately proved decisive, with NiKo&#8217;s exceptional performance and unexpected contributions from HooXi tipping the scales in their favour.<\/p>\n<p>Moving to Ancient, a map where FaZe had previously bested G2, NiKo once again shone, delivering clutch plays, including a remarkable 1vs2 ace clutch, to secure victory for his team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loss, FaZe remains a formidable contender, with opportunities still available in the 2-1 pool.<\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro, on the other hand, has also secured their place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/pgl-major-copenhagen\/\" title=\"PGL Major Copenhagen betting guide\">PGL Major Copenhagen<\/a> with an impressive performance in the Europe RMR A tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf89\ud83d\ude80 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virtuspro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@virtuspro<\/a> has officially qualified for the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024! \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 They delivered a stunning 2-0 victory against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> in a spectacular BO3 among teams with a 2W-0L record at the PGL CS2 RMR EU 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PGLRMR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PGLRMR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZlCbtPdql\">pic.twitter.com\/pZlCbtPdql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGL (@pglesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pglesports\/status\/1758183389796933838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro recorded dominant wins over SAW and Fnatic in best-of-one series before easing past Natus Vincere in two maps to lock in their spot at the Major.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Dzhami &#8220;Jame&#8221; Ali, Virtus.pro displayed resilience and dominance throughout, securing straightforward wins and showcasing their potential as a formidable force in the upcoming Major.<\/p>\n<p>The PGL Major Copenhagen will be a chance for VP to get redemption after they were unable to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Into The Breach and Ninjas in Pyjamas&#8217; dreams of making the opening Major of the 2024 season were crushed as they were eliminated from the Europe RMR A in last place.<\/p>\n<h2>Friday&#8217;s Europe RMR A matches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>AMKAL (+162) vs Falcons (-227.27) @ 1pm EET<\/li>\n<li>Fnatic (-175.44) vs KOI (+125) @ 1pm EET<\/li>\n<li>9 Pandas (-120.48) vs 3DMAX (-120.48) @ 4pm EET<\/li>\n<li>FaZe Clan (-188.68) vs Eternal Fire (+137) @ 4pm EET<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise (+162) vs SAW (-227.27) @ 7pm EET<\/li>\n<li>Natus Vincere (-357.14) vs BetBoom Team (+250) @ 7pm EET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After recording three series wins at the PGL Major Copenhagen Europe RMR A, G2 Esports and Virtus.pro have secured the first Major spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":33791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[127,103,1831,132,1368,428,2881,322],"class_list":["post-34269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-faze-clan","tag-g2-esports","tag-into-the-breach","tag-natus-vincere","tag-nikola-niko-kovac","tag-ninjas-in-pyjamas","tag-rasmus-hooxi-nielsen","tag-virtus-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34269"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34271,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269\/revisions\/34271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}