HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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HLTV Confirmed S03E21 - EPL hot takes, changes in NIP, MIBR, AVANGAR, AUG nerf Jun 26, 2019

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Hottest EPL takes
- Will Liquid win the IGS?
- Can G2 repeat Montpellier?
- What is the ceiling for mouz?
- Underwhelming fnatic & FaZe
Tournament formats
- Is ESL's system flawed?
FURIA go long term
- Fend off MIBR, sign 5-year deal
Pre-Major changes
- MIBR, NiP, AVANGAR, HR send in lineups
AUG nerf & Vertigo
- More changes needed?
Viewers' pick (live poll)
a) Cloud9 rumored roster

HLTV Confirmed S03E20 - BLAST format changes, Vitality's ECS win, and old guard struggles Jun 10, 2019

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1. RECENT NEWS
- TURKEY5 (or 6?) announce roster
- BLAST Pro Series format change
2. OLD GUARD STRUGGLE
- A rough week for the big names in London
3. VITALITY AND FURIA
- What to make of the teams on the rise?
4. TRACKING THE MINORS
- EU&CIS Closed Qualifiers start
5. MOCHE XL & DH SUMMER
- Proving grounds for "tier 2"

HLTV Confirmed S03E19 - BOOMBL4 IN NA`VI, DALLAS TAKEAWAYS, ECS PREVIEW Jun 03, 2019

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Breaking news
- Liquid take over #1 spot
cs_summit
- Vitality conquer Los Angeles
DreamHack Masters
- Liquid and ENCE back in form
Minors recap
- Asia Minor team list nears completion
- Closed qualifiers in EU & CIS almost filled
Na`Vi trade
- Edward out, Boombl4 in
ECS preview
- Astralis attend the first non-BLAST big event since the Major
- Drafting Fantasy
Viewer questions
- Hit us with whatever you want to get our opinion on

HLTV Confirmed S03E18 - Vertigo and grenades updates, Na`Vi's fumble and cs_summit impressions May 26, 2019

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1. Breaking news:
- Calyx standing in for blocker in Dallas
- Liquid to play Cologne Invitational
- Updates to Vertigo and nades
- Gratisfaction's visa cleared
- Minor Qualifiers commence
2. EPL and Na`Vi
- Will EPL results cause changes?
3. ECS teams wrapped up
- Not as bad as it could be
4. cs_summit 4 so far
- Impressions from the group stage
5. DreamHack Masters Dallas ahead
- Could Vitality sneak into contention?
6. Viewer questions
- Hit us with your best questions

HLTV Confirmed S03E17 - Moves in FaZe and BIG, ENCE's historic upset May 19, 2019

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Breaking news:
- Have FaZe found THE ONE?
- Where could Hobbit go in NA?
- BIG change again, +denis -nex
- Minor invites revealed
- Update: Economy, HLTV integration
Prof vs. Striker
- Can Milan avoid eating FIVE Surströmming?
ENCE break Astralis
- The Finns stop a historic run
EPL & ECS near end
- Both formats show weaknesses
mousesports win Tours
- What have we learned?
Approaching summit
- A low-key stacked event

HLTV Confirmed S03E16 - Major changes, Liquid's triumph in Sydney, Madrid preview May 09, 2019

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Timestamps:

03:10 - valens returns as Cloud9 coach

08:10 - ex-Space Soldiers chaos

15:10 - Virtus.pro exchange byali for OKOLOCIOUZ

23:00 - Gratisfaction's visa issues

31:00 - IEM Sydney

01:09:10 - GG.BET Masterbettor

01:21:10 - JUGi joins North, valde IGL

01:32:40 - Major dates set for 2020/2021

01:56:40 - BLAST Pro Series Madrid preview, Fantasy draft

HLTV Confirmed S03E15 - Vertigo's lan debut, Round-robin drawbacks, EPL update Apr 22, 2019

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1. Copenhagen Games
- forZe deliver on LAN as well
2. DH Open Rio
- AVANGAR come out on top
- FURIA destroy Vertigo debut
3. EPL groups B & C
- Two more Pro League groups are behind us
- Round robin drawbacks
4. GG.BET Masterbettor
- It's another forfeit for Striker
5. EPL group D
- First LAN appearance for HellRaisers
6. IEM Sydney preview
- An early look at the Australian event

HLTV Confirmed S03E14 - FaZe's victory, Astralis' Miami struggle Apr 17, 2019

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1. Breaking News
- Astralis skipping more events!
- HellRaisers lose Major core
2. GG.BET Masterbettor
- The last showdown
3. BLAST Miami
- FaZe up! (to the top)
4. ESL Pro League
- First group done, what did we learn?
5. Charleroi
- Meme ceremony, relevant results?
6. DH Rio & CPH Games
- We look at this weeks games

HLTV Confirmed S03E13 - Vertigo, StarSeries takeaways, Miami preview Apr 11, 2019

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1. Breaking News
- draken back in no man's land
- cajunb to Cloud9 rumors confirmed
- HellRaisers complete with loWel
2. StarSeries takeaways
- Na`Vi get their first win of 2019
3. Vertigo
- How is it going to play?
4. GG.BET Masterbettor
- Prof turns his luck around
5. ESL Pro League
- Week 1 is about to begin
6. BLAST Miami preview
- Can Liquid and Na`Vi challenge Astralis?
- Drafting HLTV Fantasy