PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 (24–31 October, $1,250,000, 16 teams) has its first playoff teams and its first casualties after a busy Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon in the Swiss stage.
End of Round 3 (26 October)
- BetBoom 2-0 NAVI – 13-10 Dust2, 13-9 Nuke. BetBoom go 3-0 and join FUT in the playoffs.
- Spirit 2-1 FURIA – 13-7 Nuke, 8-13 Ancient, 13-11 Mirage.
- DENDELE 2-1 G2 – 13-5 Nuke, 14-16 Ancient (overtime), 13-5 Inferno. G2 are out at 0-3, along with 9z.
Round 4 so far (27 October)
- Aurora 2-1 Liquid – 13-11 Anubis, 11-13 Inferno, 13-10 Cache. Aurora are into the playoffs at 3-1. Liquid drop to 2-2.
- Nemiga 2-0 DENDELE – 13-3 Nuke, 13-6 Ancient. DENDELE are eliminated (1-3).
- The MongolZ 2-0 Legacy – 13-8 Mirage, 13-8 Inferno. Legacy are eliminated (1-3).
- Spirit vs MOUZ was still live when we published: Spirit took Nuke 13-2 and the second map, Dust2, was under way.
Still to come today
- Vitality vs NAVI – the winner goes to the playoffs, the loser drops to 2-2.
- FURIA vs TYLOO – the loser goes home.
Where things stand
- Qualified: FUT, BetBoom, Aurora
- Eliminated: 9z, G2, DENDELE, Legacy
- Already at 2-2 and heading into Round 5: Liquid, Nemiga, The MongolZ
Round 5, the last Swiss round, is on 28 October, and the Bo3 playoffs follow from 29 to 31 October, with a Bo5 grand final. Who do you think takes the last playoff spots?
Source: https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/PGL/2026/Masters and https://www.hltv.org/events/8050/pgl-masters-bucharest-2026
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