BIG Puts Major Hopes on the Last Stake Ranked Event

BIG is facing a tough path to secure one of the last invites to PGL Major Singapore in Counter-Strike. After the 1win Private Club Season 2 tournament, the team turned its hopes to Stake Ranked Episode 5. However, at the Belgrade event they lost the rematch against The MongolZ and had to settle for third place.

Player Sebastian "xenn" Hoch told HLTV after the match that the team needs to recover mentally. Hoch said they aimed to finish in the top two at least, but that did not happen. In his view, they now need to win the tournament or finish second and hope the other teams lose.

Hoch said the team had two good days and two bad days. He explained that they were prepared for PARIVISION but could not find answers during the game, and that they entered matches mentally unprepared. Against The MongolZ, he said they struggled with consistency and lost the maps due to communication gaps and careless mistakes.

The next event has a very demanding group of opponents. BIG will first face Magic, then take on Fnatic and Astralis. The team is expected to find its form in these three matches and make the most of its last chance on the road to the Major.