Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1 Preview: Format, Participants, Schedule
Dan Kleiman
The group stage matches of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1 kick off today. The tournament format, participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format and Dates
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1 will take place from June 24 to 28. The tournament consists of two stages: the group stage and the playoffs. In the group stage, the 12 participating teams will be divided into equal groups. The top four teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will follow a single-elimination format. All matches will be best-of-3.
List of Participants
Teams invited to the playoffs:
- ShindeN
- Fluxo W7M
- Bounty Hunters Esports
- Fake do Biru
Group stage participants:
- LargadosyPelados
- Keyd Stars
- UNO MILLE
- Isurus
- MIBR Academy
- Game Hunters
- Yawara E-Sports
- Vasco eSports
Prize Pool Distribution
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1 will feature a $20,000 prize pool.
- 1st place — $10,000;
- 2nd place — $4,000;
- 3rd–4th place — $1,500 each;
- 5th–8th places — $750 each
Schedule for the first day of play
June 24, times are in Moscow time.
- 2:00 p.m. — LargadosyPelados vs. Vasco eSports.
- 7:00 PM — Isurus vs. MIBR Academy.
- 10:00 PM — Keyd Stars vs. Yawara E-Sports.
Cast List for the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1
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Commentators:
- Travis “Trav” Landau Mott;
- Matthew “HAzE” Stott;
- Brandon “BDog” Rollings;
- Freddie “GrimyRannarr” Pritchard;
- Zachary “V1nson” Vinson;
- Mark “GETTHEBAGMARK” Latreille;
- Charlie “Cmd64” Drage;
- Fred “ZolaSMH” Schwafel.
Where to Watch the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: South American Series #1
Photo by GAM3RS_X.
Dan Kleiman
