Gentle Mates were eliminated from BLAST Bounty Summer 2026

Gentle Mates lost to paiN Gaming in the first round of the online stage of BLAST Bounty Summer 2026.

Alejandro “alex” Masaneta’s team lost to paiN Gaming on the first map, Inferno, with a score of 11–13. On the decisive map, Nuke, Gentle Mates once again fell short against their opponents, losing 6–13.

As a result, Gentle Mates were eliminated from BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 in 17th–32nd place, while paiN Gaming will play a match to advance to the tournament’s LAN stage.

BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 runs from July 21 to August 2. The championship is divided into two stages—an online stage and a playoff in Malta. A total of 32 teams are participating in the tournament, and they will share a $1,150,000 prize pool.

Photo: StarLadder.