{"id":34539,"date":"2024-03-03T19:58:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34539"},"modified":"2024-03-03T19:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:58:35","slug":"imperial-furia-punch-their-ticket-to-copenhagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/imperial-furia-punch-their-ticket-to-copenhagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial &#038; FURIA punch their ticket to Copenhagen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imperial, featuring a rejuvenated roster of young talent, made a resounding return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> Major scene after dominating the Americas RMR.<\/p>\n<p>With a remarkable display, they dropped only five rounds in their initial best-of-one clashes against NRG and M80, followed by a convincing 2-0 (13-5, 13-4) victory over paiN Gaming.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Imperial is headed to PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 after an incredible victory over paiN on two maps &#8211; Mirage and Nuke! \ud83c\udf89\ud83d\udc51 <\/p>\n<p>paiN isn&#39;t out yet; they&#39;ll return tomorrow for another shot at making it to Copenhagen! \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0\u2708\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PGLRMR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PGLRMR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gNh64xUOmI\">pic.twitter.com\/gNh64xUOmI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGL (@pglesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pglesports\/status\/1764371817374835145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Their journey to the Major marked a significant comeback for seasoned star AWPer Henrique &#8220;HEN1&#8221; Teles, who had not participated in a Valve-sponsored event since Krakow 2017 with Immortals, where they secured a second-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>HEN1&#8217;s career has seen ups and downs, including a peak in 2020 with FURIA and subsequent challenges in maintaining tier-one status, but he returned with an impressive 1.62 rating to lead Imperial&#8217;s charge into the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/pgl-major-copenhagen\/\" title=\"PGL Major Copenhagen betting guide\">PGL Major Copenhagen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Imperial showcased their dominance right from the start, swiftly punishing paiN&#8217;s decision to allow them to choose Mirage as the opening map.<\/p>\n<p>Led by HEN1 and supported by standout performances from Jo\u00e3o &#8220;felps&#8221; 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