Thunderpick World Championship 2024: Counter-Strike 2 Tournament Schedule, Teams, Format, Prize Pool

Thunderpick, a cryptocurrency betting platform, has announced the second Edition of Thunderpick World Championship 2024 in partnership with data partner GRID, featuring a prize pool of $850,000.

The tournament kicks off on October 21 and runs through November 3. The grand finale will be an offline spectacle at the LVL Dome Arena in Berlin, Germany.

Format

The championship is structured into two intense phases:

Group Stage (October 21-25):

• 16 teams divided into four groups
• Double-elimination format (GSL)
• Best-of-three series for all matches
• Top two teams from each group advance

Playoffs (October 26 – November 3):

• Single-elimination bracket
• Best-of-three series for quarter-finals and semi-finals
• Best-of-five series for the grand final

Major Dates

Here’s a quick breakdown of the schedule:

Teams

This tournament brings together 16 top CS2 teams from around the globe. These teams are either invited or qualified through regional series. Competing teams took part in six qualifying rounds across three global regions – Europe, North America, and South America – starting in April.

Invited Teams:

1. 3DMAX
2. 9z Team
3. Aurora Gaming
4. BIG
5. Fnatic
6. HEROIC
7. Ninjas in Pyjamas
8. Team Falcons
9. The MongolZ
10. Virtus.pro

Qualified Teams:

1. UNPAID (European Series #1)
2. Cloud9 (European Series #2)
3. M80 (North American Series #1)
4. Legacy (North American Series #2)
5. Imperial Esports (South American Series #1)
6. BESTIA (South American Series #2)

These 16 teams have been divided into four competitive groups:

• Group A: 3DMAX, Team Falcons, UNPAID, Virtus.pro
• Group B: 9z Team, Cloud9, Fnatic, The MongolZ
• Group C: HEROIC, Imperial Esports, Legacy, Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Group D: Aurora Gaming, BESTIA, BIG, M80

Prize Pool

The tournament boasts an impressive prize pool of $850,000, distributed as follows:

• 1st Place: $500,000
• 2nd Place: $150,000
• 3rd Place: $70,000

In 2023, the total prize pool was $600,000 where FaZe Clan took the top prize.

Where to Watch

For those who want to catch the action live, the matches will be streamed on GRIDesports’ Twitch channel.

A star-studded lineup will lead the broadcast:

• Desk Host: Tres “stunna” Saranthus
• Analyst: Janko “YNk” Paunović
• Analyst: Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam
• Caster: Hugo “Hugo” Byron
• Caster: Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
• Interviewer: Edona “Dona Spock” Musliu

For more information, visit the official Thunderpick website. And remember to subscribe to Gaming Foodle for more esports news and updates!

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