The DreamHack Zowie Open: Upsets Galore in Group Stages
Day two of the DreamHack Zowie Open saw plenty of surprises as the group stages came to a close.
Group A Matches
Flipsid3 Tactics defeated Team Dignitas 2-1.
- Flipsid3 won Train 16-14.
- Dignitas won Overpass 16-13.
- Flipsid3 won Nuke 16-14.
Kinguin defeated Flipsid3 Tactics 2-1, advancing to the semifinals.
- Flipsid3 won Overpass 19-16.
- Kinguin won Cache 16-13.
- Kinguin won Mirage 16-6.
Group B Matches
Cloud9 defeated OpTic Gaming 2-0.
- Cloud9 won Overpass 16-8.
- Cloud9 won Dust II 16-6.
Gambit defeated Cloud9 2-1, advancing to the semifinals.
- Cloud9 won Mirage 16-6.
- Gambit won Cobblestone 16-2.
- Gambit won Dust II 16-11.
Today’s losers bracket matches started with a sensational upset, as Flipsid3 led by Blad3 beat tournament favorite Dignitas in a best-of-three, including a win on Dignitas’ specialty map, Nuke. Despite a strong performance by AWPer WorldEdit in the following series, Kinguin managed to win 2 out of 3 games. They will face Renegades tomorrow.
In the Group B matches, Cloud9 easily defeated fellow North American team OpTic in a quick 2-0, but they fell short against Gambit due to AWPer mou’s outstanding performance. Gambit will face GODSENT tomorrow in the semifinals.
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