{"id":35442,"date":"2024-04-22T19:22:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35442"},"modified":"2024-04-22T19:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:22:49","slug":"cloud9-bench-ilya-perfecto-zalutskiy-abay-hobbit-khassenov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/cloud9-bench-ilya-perfecto-zalutskiy-abay-hobbit-khassenov\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud9 bench Ilya &#8220;Perfecto&#8221; Zalutskiy &#038; Abay &#8220;HObbit&#8221; Khassenov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud9&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> roster has undergone significant changes with the benching of Ilya &#8220;Perfecto&#8221; Zalutskiy and Abay &#8220;HObbit&#8221; Khassenov, who are now available for transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, the organization has parted ways with assistant coach Ivan &#8220;F_1N&#8221; Kochugov.<\/p>\n<p>The decision leaves Cloud9 with only two active members: Kirill &#8220;Boombl4&#8221; Mikhailov and Sergey &#8220;Ax1Le&#8221; Rykhtorov.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a great pleasure to compete alongside players of your caliber, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HObbitcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HObbitcsgo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/perfectocsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@perfectocsgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We wish you nothing but success in your future endeavors \ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YprNIe5gGR\">pic.twitter.com\/YprNIe5gGR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cloud9 CS (@C9CSGO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C9CSGO\/status\/1782461921729417573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the departures, CEO Jack Etienne confirmed via Twitter that Cloud9 is committed to rebuilding the team around Boombl4 and Ax1Le.<\/p>\n<p>This restructuring follows a turbulent period for Cloud9, which started with the departure of Dmitry &#8220;sh1ro&#8221; Sokolov to Team Spirit earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<p>The team struggled with an unorthodox no-AWPer approach, culminating in disappointing results such as a first-round playoff exit at the hands of Team Vitality at the Copenhagen Major and poor showings at <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-katowice\/cs2\/\" title=\"IEM Katowice betting guide\">IEM Katowice<\/a> and IEM Chengdu.<\/p>\n<p>HObbit joined Cloud9 in April 2022 and achieved success with the team, including winning <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-summer\/\" title=\"IEM Dallas betting guide\">IEM Dallas<\/a> and reaching a peak ranking of number three in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Perfecto, signed in July 2023 alongside Denis &#8220;electroNic&#8221; Sharipov from Natus Vincere, maintained a solid performance despite the team&#8217;s struggles, often having to take up the AWP role on certain maps.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud9 now faces a rebuilding phase ahead of their next tournament at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade, where they will compete alongside Spirit and MOUZ.<\/p>\n<p>The organization is open to transfer offers for Perfecto and HObbit, signaling a shift in their roster strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Etienne&#8217;s reassurance on the organization&#8217;s subreddit emphasizes their commitment to the CS2 roster&#8217;s future, focusing on the core duo of Boombl4 and Ax1Le alongside coach Konstantin &#8220;groove&#8221; 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