Only a few hours remain until the start of a major esports event organized by GAM3RS_X. From September 17 to 23, Warsaw will host the Logitech G Play Connect 2026 Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament. The semifinals and the decisive grand final will take place at the EXPO XXI Warsaw arena. The event holds an A-Tier status from Liquipedia and is classified as Tier 2 by Valve. The total prize pool of the competition is $100,000: the winner will take home $40,000, the runner-up will receive $20,000, and the teams in 3rd–4th place will earn $10,000 each.
Twelve teams will compete for the prestigious title. In the group stage, they will be divided into two groups of 6 teams to play in a round-robin format with Bo1 matches. The top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. Group winners will proceed directly to the semifinals, while the 2nd and 3rd place teams will start their run from the quarterfinals. The main bracket will feature a single-elimination format, where the quarterfinals and semifinals will be played as best-of-three, and the grand final as best-of-five.
Among the invited participants based on the VRS Global ranking (for August 2026), the Ukrainian team B8 and the British organization IC Esports will compete in the tournament.
Ukrainian team B8 roster:
British team IC Esports roster:
The B8 squad will have the honor of opening the competition. Their starting match against Metizport will take place tomorrow, September 17, at 11:00 EEST. In turn, IC Esports will begin their tournament run the day after tomorrow, September 18: their debut match against BBL Esports is also scheduled for 11:00 EEST.
You can follow the events and support your favorite teams during the official English-language broadcast, which will be streamed on the organizers' channel via the Kick platform.
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