Team Yandex, Aurora Gaming attain BLAST Slam VII quarterfinals – Field Level Media – Skilled sports activities content material options

Team Yandex and Aurora Gaming every earned their approach via the last-chance qualifier and into the playoffs of BLAST Slam VII on Saturday, with a pair of quarterfinal matchups now set at Copenhagen, Denmark.

Team Spirit defeated OG to open the last-chance qualifier and earn a matchup with Team Yandex, who moved on with a 2-0 victory. Team Yandex will now face Team Falcons within the upper-bracket quarterfinals on Monday.

Team Spirit gained in 42 minutes and 25 minutes to knock out OG. Team Yandex, who completed tied for fourth within the group stage standings, took over from there successful in 53 minutes and 40 minutes to complete off the sweep in opposition to Team Spirit.

Aurora Gaming used a pair of victories to advance, first knocking out Tundra Esports 2-1 in Round 1 of the last-chance qualifier, then defeating Team Liquid 2-0 to advance. Aurora Gaming completed seventh within the group stage standings, whereas Team Liquid completed sixth.

Aurora Gaming gained in 51 minutes and 34 minutes to tug off the sweep and advance to Monday’s quarterfinals in opposition to BetBoom Team.

LGD Gaming and PARIVISION await within the upper-bracket semifinals after ending first and second, respectively, within the group stage standings.

The event continues with three playoff matches Thursday:
–Team Falcons vs. Team Yandex (quarterfinals)
–BetBoom Team vs. Aurora Gaming (quafrterfinals)
–LCD Gaming vs. Falcons/Yandex winner (semifinals)

BLAST Slam VII last group standings
1. LGD Gaming, 8-3
2. PARIVISION, 8-3
3. BetBoom Team, 8-3
T4. Team Falcons, 7-4
T4. Team Yandex, 7-4
6. Team Liquid, 6-5
7. Aurora Gaming, 6-5
8. Team Spirit, 5-6
T9. OG, 3-8
T9. Tundra Esports, 3-8
11. Xtreme Gaming, 3-8
12. GLYPH, 2-9

BLAST Slam VII payouts (prize cash, staff earnings)
1. $300,000, $100,000
2. $150,000, $45,000
3. $70,000, $23,000
4. $50,000, $17,000
5-6. $40,000, $15,000
7-8. $25,000, $10,000 – Team Spirit Team Liquid
9-10. $15,000, $5,000 – OG, Tundra Esports
11-12. $10,000, $2,500 — Xtreme Gaming, GLYPH

–Field Level Media