G2 Ares won the Kaysan x Betya Showdown
The Kaysan x Betya Showdown online tournament concluded with a victory for G2 Ares. In the grand final, the team defeated FaZe Up Next 2-0 and claimed the top prize of $20,000.
The tournament used a single-elimination format. All matches, except for the best-of-3 final, were played in a best-of-1 format.
G2 Ares Roster
- Vilius “tAk” Keserauskas
- Artur “hitori” Palyants
- Julius “Junyme” Meyhoff
- Juho “yksjupe” Viitasalo
- Kasper “SHiNE” Wennerberg
- Vyacheslav “innersh1ne” Britvin (coach)
Prize Pool Distribution
- 1st place — G2 Ares ($20,000);
- 2nd place — FaZe Up Next ($10,000);
- 3rd–4th place — Falcons Force, MOUZ NXT ($5,000 each);
- 5th–8th place — Insiders Esport, B8 Academy, IC Prospect, Vitality Academy ($2,500 each).
Kaysan x Betya Showdown was a Counter-Strike 2 tournament held online from July 15 to 17. Eight academy teams competed for a $50,000 prize pool.
Photo by Adela Sznajder, ESL.
