Jacob “yay” Whiteaker leads OpTic Gaming to Victory in VCT Masters Copenhagen
OpTic Gaming’s Jacob “yay” Whiteaker showcased his skills in a hard-fought victory against LOUD. Despite a poor start to VCT Masters Copenhagen, yay is thrilled to have proven himself in Denmark.
yay and his team eliminated the Brazilian squad from the tournament, positioning themselves as one of the top teams. Following the victory, yay shared his thoughts on his performance in a post-match press conference. You can read more here.
After a disappointing performance against Guild Esports in the opening match, the 23-year-old was pleased to have made an impact in yesterday’s series. Yay said, “I was honestly just having a really bad day [against Guild], but I’m glad I was able to show up on the final two maps for my team.”
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Yay explained that he usually needs time to adjust to international tournaments, including adapting to the new time zone and stage setup. He said, “All the events I’ve attended, whenever you go to a new LAN, you need time to get into the zone and get used to the general setup on stage.”
In the match against LOUD, yay initially struggled on the first map but showed up on the following two maps to secure a 2-1 series win. He topped the tables with impressive stats, including a 244 ACS, 59/46 KD ratio, and 156 ADR, as reported by VLR.GG.
Today at 1pm CT, yay and OpTic Gaming will face KRÜ Esports in a decider match on the big stage. The winner will advance to the playoffs, while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
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