HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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Live from Stockholm: PGL Major arena gets HOT: Vitality, NIP, G2 analyzed (feat. YEKINDAR) | HLTV Confirmed S5E61 Nov 07, 2021

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In another live from Stockholm, HLTV Confirmed teams up with YEKINDAR to talk through the excitement of the PGL Major arena stage: VP's run overviewed, NIP, FURIA, Vitality failure broken down, NAVI, G2 chances analyzed. In other topics are weapon balance, community, banter, the role of LAN pressure, potential s1mple's break, and Vitality's rumored reshuffle with ex-Astralis players.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

4:23 - Major arena: crowd, flames, stage, headsets

9:25 - VP’s Major run overview

14:53 - VP’s playstyle: boring or statistical?

22:08 - Playing with FL1T

24:33 - Heroic vs. VP match

26:29 - Silencer or M4A1?

29:45 - Heroic vs. VP match (2)

36:15 - LAN vs. Online

38:25 - Community on the rise & family support

46:42 - Why NIP have failed? Lineup change needed?

1:00:35 - “CS is at the highest level possible” - YEKINDAR

1:08:07 - Bizon & P90 - do they make sense?

1:10:39 - FURIA - drop to be dropped?

1:21:55 - “RMRs are more stressful than the Major” - YEKINDAR

1:27:39 - NAVI vs. Vitality overview

1:30:45 - Kyojin’s performance; confidence & pressure

1:35:07 - Ambitions: could playoffs be enough?

1:37:57 - CIS vs. NA mentality

1:42:02 - NAVI vs. Vitality - the best so far?

1:52:50 - huNter’s performance; role of banter

1:58:28 - NAVI vs. Gambit - chances for the underdog?

2:09:47 - s1mple to take a break if he wins the Major?

2:10:50 - G2 vs. Heroic matchup analyzed

2:24:30 - BREAKING: Vitality -shox -Kyojin, +Magisk +dupreeh

2:27:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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LIVE FROM STOCKHOLM: CPH Flames talk PGL Major run; playoffs Pick'Em with hooch | HLTV Confirmed S5E60 Nov 04, 2021

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At-location HLTV Confirmed episode from Stockholm sees SPUNJ & co. meet up with CPH Flames players (roej, HooXi, nicoodoz) & Entropiq's coach hooch in the hotel of PGL Major to discuss the event. Among topics are the LAN atmosphere, Flames' great success, dealing with a disappointing loss against NIP, Entropiq's and other team's notable performances of the first two stages. In the final part, Pick'Em prediction for Playoffs is made.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

PGL Major impressions

7:20 - PGL actually doing good job?

15:58 - Subs weren’t actually brought?

20:01 - Broadcast & start time schedule

28:08 - Challengers stage

30:54 - CPH Flames’ impressive run

37:25 - GODSENT not finding success

40:46 - TYLOO & Asia scene problems

CPH Flames’ players join

44:00 - roeJ comes in

45:21 - How did roeJ get so good?

51:11 - Caveman tweets - what are these about?

1:00:57 - EG, Complexity, C9 - which… logo is better?

1:03:37 - HooXi takes a seat

1:05:00 - Dealing with the loss to NIP

1:16:31 - “LANs are electric” - SPUNJ

1:21:01 - Dealing with the loss to NIP (2)

1:27:31 - nicoodoz joins, chat continues

1:36:22 - Final words from CPH Flames guys

hooch of Entropiq joins

1:37:37 - Introducing hooch (temp. audio issues)

1:41:00 - Entropiq run (audio gets fixed)

1:45:55 - Entropiq’s background

1:51:43 - Movistar surprising performance

1:55:24 - Legends & Playoffs predictions

2:03:45 - VP’s comeback mentality

2:11:27 - Spirit’s collapse

2:17:16 - Signature stickers issue

2:19:52 - MOUZ actually not disappointing

2:27:14 - Who wants to be by skinionaire? By BitSkins

Playoffs Pick’Ems

2:37:53 - Challengers & Legends Pick’Ems of SPUNJ

2:40:35 - NAVI vs. Vitality

2:41:33 - Gambit vs. FURIA

2:45:53 - G2 vs. NIP

2:57:15 - Heroic vs. VP

3:05:27 - Semi-finals & Grand Final

3:11:39 - Parimatch Matchmaker: players

3:20:07 - Final words

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PGL Major teams ranked w/ moses, cadiaN adresses HUNDEN claims | HLTV Confirmed S5E59 Oct 21, 2021

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HLTV Confirmed gather up with moses to discuss the pre-Major roster updates (Astralis, fnatic, Complexity, Liquid) and make the team tier list for PGL Major. During the show, the HUNDEN vs. Heroic drama was discussed, and suddenly, cadiaN joined the show to defend his team and present his point of view of what happened.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

8:58 - Xyp9X extends with Astralis

19:14 - The future of Astralis roster

24:50 - adreN out, jokasteve to coach Liquid

34:32 - Morale problems in Liquid

44:25 - smooya joins fnatic

46:30 - Complexity drop poizon; team’s problem

52:43 - Where poizon could go?

56:35 - Why nitr0 wasn’t picked up?

59:00 - 00Nation pick up fer

1:01:26 - FPX drop Devilwalk & peca

1:04:30 - EXTREMUM put AU roster on hold

1:07:23 - floppy in talks with Extra Salt

Heroic vs. HUNDEN (feat. cadiaN)

1:11:33 - Recreating the timeline

1:14:40 - “I want to delete HUNDEN from the entirety of CS” - moses

1:18:10 - How were niko, cadiaN, stavn, TeSeS involved?

1:31:23 - cadiaN joins the show!

1:46:58 - Did cadiaN & the team know the bug existed?

1:49:35 - Heroic deciding to speak out

1:52:54 - Why Heroic players didn’t understand what’s going on?

1:59:00 - cadiaN shares timeline of leaked strats scandal

2:09:13 - “It’s become a 'he said she said' ” - SPUNJ

2:13:30 - Was niko’s punishment too light?

2:22:06 - Xizt joins Heroic as Major coach & analyst

2:28:28 - moses: “All Heroic players shouldn’t play this Major”

2:35:23 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

PGL Major

2:42:30 - Seeding system issues

2:49:09 - What went wrong with the RMRs

2:57:18 - Tiermaker of Major teams

3:37:36 - Parimatch Matchmaker - Major dark horses

3:44:00 - Final words

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Brazilian CS on the rise, PGL Major teams overview (feat. TACO) | HLTV Confirmed S5E58 Oct 14, 2021

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HLTV Confirmed is joined by TACO to discuss the story and the current status of his team, GODSENT, gla1ve replacing Bubzkji in Astralis for Major, rosters that made it to PGL Stockholm, fnatic & Eternal Fire dropping their players, and TACO's most past famous teammates.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:38 - Introducing TACO

8:30 - Playing Europe vs. NA

13:42 - AWPing in GODSENT

19:08 - Teaming up with latto, b4rtin, dumau

32:45 - GODSENT’s path to success?

38:11 - “We’re shy” - TACO on emotions

45:07 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

52:25 - gla1ve returns for the Major, Bubzkji out

1:03:32 - 6-man rosters - TACO’s take

1:08:23 - 14-yo leading GODSENT academy team

1:11:00 - fnatic bench Jackinho

1:20:36 - Eternal FIre remove ISSAA

PGL Major

1:23:19 - 5 Brazilian teams at the Major

1:28:39 - NA Major spots - does it make sense?

1:42:00 - Reviewing qualified teams

1:45:25 - Who’s missing out?

1:49:30 - CPH Flames’ surprising triumph

1:51:20 - No luck for Complexity with coldzera

1:59:41 - Most exciting stories of the Major

2:02:40 - GODSENT’s goals

2:04:16 - Around what GODSENT’s play is based?

BLAST Showdown

2:09:00 - Lynn Vision & CS of Russian East

2:13:00 - Predicting the bracket

Parimatch Matchmaker & playtime

2:31:55 - FalleN

2:33:50 - coldzera

2:40:10 - fer

2:41:55 - fnx

2:45:50 - zews

2:49:29 - Stickers status

2:51:47 - Could SPUNJ be a pro player now?

2:52:20 - Final words

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SPUNJ presents idea for CS:GO circuit; IEM Fall teams analyzed | HLTV Confirmed S5E57 Oct 05, 2021

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Who did best at the final Major-qualifying events? Which teams made it to Stockholm, which didn't, and which are in limbo? Will Astralis make a replacement before the Major? What if OG or FaZe miss out? Is ropz going to make a move soon? Besides that, the problem with the current RMR system is discussed, and SPUNJ gives his idea for a yearly circuit.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Recent news

6:17 - Striker scenarios work appreciation moment

9:56 - Spirit - forZe drama

13:15 - Is m0NESY in NAVI contract jail?

14:39 - BLAST Showdown team list finalized with Heroic, VP

18:43 - IGC (MIBR) announce legal proceedings against 9z

20:45 - Lyngby Vikings unveil trace as coach

24:26 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Problems with RMRs

31:04 - The idea behind RMRs

38:57 - Players not knowing their situation

41:55 - MR3 deciders - good or bad?

44:54 - Scheduling & ESL running all RMRs

51:14 - Are current RMRs too short?

54:45 - How to decide Major invites?

1:08:12 - SPUNJ’s Major qual concept

Parimatch Matchmaker: IEM Fall Europe

1:15:00 - CPH Flames

1:18:31 - FPX

1:23:53 - Movistar Riders

1:26:12 - Complexity

1:27:45 - ENCE

1:29:10 - Fiend

1:31:35 - Sinners

1:36:08 - OG

1:37:15 - fnatic

IEM Fall CIS & NA

1:41:21 - NAVI, Gambit confirm their status

1:44:56 - YEKINDAR hero of VP

1:47:17 - forZe’s debacle, Entropiq & Spirit through

1:50:10 - Could YEKINDAR have been the MVP?

1:52:00 - IEM Fall NA - Fantasy team

Playtime

2:03:24 - Europe Playoffs bracket scenarios

2:07:46 - Who did best in Europe?

2:10:16 - Astralis to change before the Major?

2:18:24 - Future of mouz, FaZe, Dignitas, Heroic

2:22:10 - Hot takes: ropz to FaZe, YEKINDAR & broky to G2

2:25:35 - Final words

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All-out brawl for Major spots analyzed (ft. Machine) | HLTV Confirmed S5E56 Sep 28, 2021

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What chances do Astralis, FaZe, fnatic, and more have to qualify for the Major? Machine joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his casting/hosting career, new developments in HUNDEN vs. Heroic drama, Complexity's slow start with cold, the recent update, IEM Fall team scenarios, and format problems.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Machine

8:15 - Introducing Machine

10:00 - We’re back to LAN, how does it feel?

16:04 - Major & online CS timelessness

18:27 - Machine’s background

23:53 - “ZywOo 6 kills” blooper

28:03 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

36:24 - New chapter in the HUNDEN-Heroic saga

45:30 - Implications of hate on Heroic

50:53 - Nivera joins ScreaM in Valorant

BLAST Group C

54:00 - Complexity first look with cold

59:25 - es3tag, cold, blameF - does this roster work together?

1:05:20 - BLAST Finals & Showdown team lists

IEM Fall

1:08:40 - Long list of Major-banned coaches

1:10:15 - Overview of IEM Fall Europe teams

1:14:00 - Format issues: BO1 in groups & BO5 finals

1:21:46 - The problem of round-robin

1:29:25 - CIS: VP on the edge, NAVI already qualified?

1:35:05 - NA: Bad News Bears’ sight on the Major?

1:49:55 - Europe: who will make it to playoffs?

Playtime:

2:04:01 - CS:GO talent in Parimatch Matchmaker

2:10:04 - More thoughts on the grenades update

2:13:16 - Buffed M4A1-S - new meta?

2:16:45 - Limit on “extra” grenades from past rounds

2:20:13 - Short-length matches: MR 9 vs. MR 15

2:21:43 - Differences of Riot’s approach

2:25:42 - HLTV Instagram ban (now lifted!)

2:26:50 - Final words

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Utility dropping, Dust 2 mid change, Dignitas set sight on Major (feat. friberg) | HLTV Confirmed S5E55 Sep 24, 2021

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friberg joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss the update that introduced dropping nades, Dust 2 & Ancient changes, M4A1-S buff, and Deagle nerf. Among other topics are Adam's current and past Dignitas teammates, Xizt retirement, k0nfig to Astralis report, G2 failure at BLAST, and the Major in Stockholm being confirmed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with friberg

5:00 - Introducing friberg

6:35 - History of ‘NIP reunion’

11:46 - Parting ways with GeT_RiGhT & Xizt

13:11 - Is Lekr0 past his prime?

16:15 - HEAP & the next-gen of Swedish players

20:40 - vENdetta - how does he do as a coach?

22:25 - friberg taking over IGLing

28:35 - Playing in T2-T3 scene

37:44 - IEM Fall, BLAST Showdown expectations

45:20 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

53:37 - Xizt retires as a player; to coach?

1:03:12 - friberg on Heroic org

1:06:08 - Thoughts on fnatic going international

1:07:25 - k0nfig nears Astralis move - report

1:14:00 - Future of Astralis roster

1:20:40 - flamie free agent, what’s next?

1:26:32 - VP to drop SANJI rumors

1:29:50 - Stockholm confirmed as Major location

BLAST Group A & B

1:34:06 - Astralis pull it off

1:36:41 - G2 out - any faith for them?

1:45:20 - BIG & NIP advance

CS:GO update

1:49:00 - First Ancient tweaks

1:53:45 - Dust 2 change - how significant is it?

2:04:30 - M4A1-S buff, Deagle nerf

2:09:06 - Grenades drop mechanic (1)

2:11:15 - Parimatch matchmaker (f0rest, Magisk, DH Malmö win)

2:21:53 - Final words from friberg

2:23:31 - Grenades drop mechanic (2)

2:26:35 - Use cases for the new nades

2:37:34 - Rolling nades - something to be fixed?

2:42:02 - Will new nades speed up the game?

2:44:42 - Use of the update at the events

2:47:11 - IEM Fall format change

2:53:03 - Final words

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Devilwalk 1 Major, s1mple 1 Grand Slam. Which means more? | HLTV Confirmed S5E54 Sep 15, 2021

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Major winner Devilwalk joins the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about NAVI's EPL win and how the Grand Slam and Major wins compare. The show also touches on FPX's 3-month hiatus from competition, Liquid's 1v5 loss, and the future of Complexity.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with Devilwalk

6:11 - Introducing Devilwalk

7:52 - Three months without officials for FPX

10:52 - Signing emi over chrisj

12:49 - Revolving doors with IGLs

16:54 - Is FPX’s strat book safe?

18:31 - Missing out from Cologne & EPL

21:12 - FPX org input

22:25 - ESL rankings problem

25:55 - Region-based invites

30:31 - Recent row of losses

33:35 - Expectations for the new season

42:33 - Approach to coaching current roster

47:24 - Who wants to be a skinionaire?

Recent news

1:20:25 - HUNDEN releases the evidence - Striker explains

1:24:40 - niko saying Heroic players knew about coach bug

1:28:20 - Moral implications of supposed bug abuse & coverup

1:34:30 - SPUNJ: "There’s plausible deniability for TeSeS & niko"

1:42:15 - What can ESIC do to the players & the org?

1:48:30 - O PLANO find a home

1:49:30 - REZ signs 4-year contract with NIP

1:52:10 - device hitting monitors

1:56:40 - shox - apEX relationship

ESL Pro League

2:02:12 - Group C: fnatic & mouz are through, FaZe not

2:05:20 - Group D: Liquid succeed

2:08:33 - Group D: NIP’s fate decided in their favor

2:15:40 - Playoffs bracket

Playtime

2:30:25 - Parimatch Matchmaker

2:31:33 - Happy, SmithZz, JaCkz

2:38:03 - kennyS, ScreaM

2:43:00 - NBK, Ex6TenZ

2:49:34 - EPL Playoffs Fantasy

2:58:40 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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HUNDEN ban explained in detail, NA & AU matchfixing scandals (ft. ESIC's Ian Smith) | HLTV Confirmed S5E52 Sep 01, 2021

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HLTV Confirmed is joined by ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith to talk in detail about watchdog's decision to ban HUNDEN. What was in the files HUNDEN leaked, how ESIC decides on the punishment, were players involved in the coaching bug, and should (supposedly) Astralis worry about being the recipient of the information - these and other questions were answered in this episode. In addition to that, ESIC's investigations on NA matchfixing, Australian MDL bans, coach bug, and the Akuma situation are discussed.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

HUNDEN’s case

4:37 - Introducing Ian Smith, ESIC Commissioner

5:17 - HUNDEN’s scandal background

6:35 - What’s known about HUNDEN’s case so far?

11:19 - What was in the files shared by HUNDEN?

28:03 - HUNDEN hasn’t been heard?

35:08 - Why would an unsuccessful appeal increase punishment?

40:33 - Why is ESIC involved in this case?

48:53 - HUNDEN investigation, deciding on 2-year ban

59:20 - Opposing team involvement - problems for Astralis (supposedly)?

1:06:19 - Allegations against Heroic players regarding coach bug

Other ESIC cases & questions

1:22:34 - NA matchfixing

1:27:00 - Australian MDL bans

1:37:12 - Akuma situation

1:45:54 - More on coach bug to come out?

1:50:40 - If it was only anti-strats only, would ESIC get involved?

1:55:01 - What should be considered as intellectual property?

2:00:02 - How is ESIC funded?

2:05:09 - Why should ESIC be an authority?

2:10:20 - Final words from Ian Smith

EPL & Playtime

2:16:10 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

2:20:40 - HUNDEN talk takeaways

2:33:33 - What if HUNDEN intentionally broke the contract?

2:42:28 - Group C final matches

2:51:34 - Parimatch Matchmaker (EPL Group D)

2:59:00 - Final words

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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