{"id":39218,"date":"2024-10-21T20:14:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=39218"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:14:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T00:14:24","slug":"team-falcons-eliminated-from-thunderpick-world-championship-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-falcons-eliminated-from-thunderpick-world-championship-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Falcons eliminated from ThunderPick World Championship 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team Falcons&#8217; campaign at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/thunderpick\/\" title=\"ThunderPick World Championship betting guide\">ThunderPick World Championship<\/a> started on a disappointing note, with a 0-2 (10-13, 9-13) defeat against 3DMAX in the opening round of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>Over 100,000 viewers tuned in to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> legend Oleksandr &#8220;s1mple&#8221; Kostyliev make his much-anticipated return to competitive play after a seven-month hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian star, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/s1mple-joins-team-falcons-on-loan-from-natus-vincere\/\" title=\"Falcons team news\">who joined Falcons on a short-term loan<\/a>, showed signs of rust on Anubis\u2014a map he rarely played while with Natus Vincere\u2014struggling on both sides of the map.<\/p>\n<p>However, he displayed glimpses of his former brilliance on Nuke, where his fragging potential came to life.<\/p>\n<p>Despite s1mple&#8217;s efforts, including a standout 1v2 clutch and multiple high-impact rounds, Falcons&#8217; overall lacklustre team performance led to a swift loss.<\/p>\n<p>The team struggled to support s1mple&#8217;s 27-kill performance on Nuke as they faltered in key moments and squandered advantages.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3DMAX spoil s1mple&#39;s return with Falcons <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hWNRr3DbDb\">pic.twitter.com\/hWNRr3DbDb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1848326914458689710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, OG completed a reserve sweep to defeat Virtus.pro 2-1 (10-13, 13-11, 13-5) in the other opening round clash of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>OG, who entered the ThunderPick World Championship as the lowest ranked of the 16 teams, fell behind 1-0 after a lacklustre terrorist side on Dust2; however, they bounced back on Ancient, thanks to a dominant counter-terrorist side in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Anubis was the deciding map, and it was OG, led by Christian &#8216;Buzz&#8217; Andersen, that sprinted out to a 10-2 halftime lead before securing a comfortable 13-5 victory to claim the series and set up a meeting with 3DMAX in the winners&#8217; match.<\/p>\n<p>The early struggles continued for Falcons in the Group A elimination match against Virtus.pro, resulting in their exit from the tournament after another 0-2 (9-13, 8-13) loss.<\/p>\n<p>s1mple carried his momentum from Nuke into the series, posting a 41-32 K-D, 99.6 ADR, and 1.24 rating across Mirage and Anubis.<\/p>\n<p>His individual efforts, however, could not compensate for the poor performances of his teammates, with Marco &#8220;Snappi&#8221; Pfeiffer&#8217;s 23-33 K-D and 0.81 rating being the next-best display on the team.<\/p>\n<p>Falcons showed promise on Anubis by securing a 7-5 lead on the counter-terrorist side, but their offensive play fell apart as they managed just one terrorist-side round against Virtus.pro&#8217;s sturdy defence.<\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s lack of cohesion and limited preparation time was evident throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Falcons finish last in the Thunderpick World Championship with zero map wins \ud83d\ude13 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yHpZixVWUs\">pic.twitter.com\/yHpZixVWUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1848432232135873007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, 3DMAX continued their strong form with a 2-0 (13-10, 13-11) win over OG in the next round, securing victories on Ancient and Inferno.<\/p>\n<p>The French team, hovering around the No.20 mark in the world rankings, moved within one win of reaching the LAN finals.<\/p>\n<p>OG struggled against 3DMAX but will take some positives from their performances, considering they played as last-minute replacements with a stand-in.<\/p>\n<p>They now face Virtus.pro for the second time for a spot in the next stage.<\/p>\n<p>As the Thunderpick World Championship progresses, 3DMAX aims to solidify their credentials by facing tougher competition, while Falcons must regroup and address the issues that led to their early exit.<\/p>\n<p>The ThunderPick World Championship will continue on Tuesday, October 22, as Group B kicks off with <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/thunderpick-world-championship-2024-betting-picks-october-22\/\" title=\"ThunderPick World Championship predictions\">The MongolZ vs Cloud9 and 9z Team vs Fnatic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3DMAX come out as the winners of Group A in the Thunderpick World Championship \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dP5Q7PtZZQ\">pic.twitter.com\/dP5Q7PtZZQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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