OpTic win CyberPowerPC Spring

OpTic have won CyberPowerPC Extreme Gaming Series Spring 2017 after beating Misfits 2-1 in the grand final (14-16 on Cache, 19-15 on Train, and 16-14 on Mirage).

The online North American event which featured a $15,000 prize pool has been completed over the course of two days. There were eight teams in attendance and the tournament had a best-of-three single elimination playoff format.

OpTic reached the grand final after beating CLG Academy in the quarter finals and Splyce in the semis—both with 2-0 scorelines. Misfits, on the other hand, secured wins against Denial and Ghost to become OpTic's opponent.

The Green Wall stood strong

The grand final was a close affair as all maps went to the thirtieth round and the second map was decided in overtime. Misfits won Cache 16-14 and had a 10-5 CT-side half on Train. OpTic were able to come back and take the match to overtime. OpTic got all the rounds in overtime, winning the map 19-15 as Tarik "⁠tarik⁠" Celik posted a 35:21 KDR and a 1.64 rating.

Despite Shahzeb "⁠ShahZaM⁠" Khan's effort in the last map—Mirage—OpTic closed out the last map 16-14 and won the tournament, earning $9,000.

CyberPowerPC Extreme Gaming Series Spring 2017Best of 3 OpTicMatchpage 2 1 19th June 2017 Misfits 14Cache 16 19Train 15 16Mirage 14

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The full standings can be found below:

1. OpTic - $9,000
2. Misfits - $4,000
3-4. Splyce - $1,000
3-4. Ghost - $1,000
5-8. Denial
5-8. Complexity
5-8. Luminosity
5-8. CLG Academy

If you want to view the full bracket and statistics from this tournament, be sure to visit our event page.

Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' Khan Age: 23 Team: Misfits Rating 1.0: 1.09 Maps played: 495 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.66 Misfits #20 Sean 'seang@res' GaresShahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanHunter 'SicK' MimsFrançois 'amanek' DelaunayDavid 'devoduvek' Dobrosavljevic OpTic #7 William 'RUSH' WierzbaJames 'hazed' CobbOscar 'mixwell' CañellasKeith 'NAF' MarkovicTarik 'tarik' Celik Ghost #67 Sebastian 'seb' BuckiConnor 'CONNOR93' GloverMatthew 'WARDELL' YuJason 'neptune' Tran Luminosity #31 Vinicios 'PKL' CoelhoGustavo 'SHOOWTiME' GonçalvesLucas 'destiny' BulloGustavo 'yel' KnittelBruno 'shz' Martinelli Splyce #46 Kory 'SEMPHIS' FriesenArya 'arya' HekmatDaniel 'roca' GustaferriRonnie 'ryx' BylickiTaylor 'Drone' Johnson CLG Academy #113 Tyler 'Char' WallaceAlex 'aproto' ProtopapasJonathan 'djay' DallalVictor 'cardiac' KwanChase 'mcs' Sullivan Complexity #52 Rory 'dephh' JacksonDerek 'desi' BranchenAlec 'Slemmy' WhiteKia 'Surreal' ManBradley 'ANDROID' Fodor Tarik 'tarik' Celik Age: 21 Team: OpTic Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 614 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.68 Denial Kyle 'flowsicK' MendezDavid 'Xp3' Garrido