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Jul 30, 2026, 03:19 PM
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Stake Pulse Beat I Preview: Format, Prize Pool, Participants, and Schedule for the First Day of Play

Daniil Korzhuev
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The Stake Pulse Beat I LAN tournament for Counter-Strike 2 kicks off on July 31. The tournament format, list of participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first matches are detailed below.

Format and Dates

Stake Pulse Beat I will take place from July 31 to August 5 in Stockholm, Sweden, at BME Studio. Sixteen teams will participate in the tournament. In the group stage, participants will be divided into four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, which will be played in a single-elimination format. All matches will be best-of-three (bo3).

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List of participants

  • 6666 Esports
  • 9INE
  • Acend
  • atpūties
  • Apogee Esports
  • BRUTE
  • EA Copenhagen
  • Fnatic
  • G2 Ares
  • HOTU
  • Johnny Speeds
  • Lilmix
  • Metizport
  • Team Liquid
  • The Last Resort
  • XCLAN

Prize Pool Distribution

The total prize pool for the tournament is $60,000.

  • 1st place — $20,000;
  • 2nd place — $8,000;
  • 3rd–4th place — $6,000 each;
  • 5th–8th place — $4,000 each;
  • 9th–12th place — $1,000 each.

Schedule for the first day of play

July 31, times are in Moscow time.

  • 1:00 p.m. — HOTU vs. XCLAN.
  • 1:00 PM — EA Copenhagen vs. G2 Ares.

Where to Watch Stake Pulse Beat I

  • English-language streams:
    • Kick 1;
    • Kick 2.
  • Broadcast in Swedish:
    • Kick;
    • Twitch;
    • YouTube.

Photo — Stake Esports.

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