{"id":35524,"date":"2024-04-24T23:56:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T03:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35524"},"modified":"2024-04-24T23:56:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T03:56:28","slug":"astralis-3dmax-secure-esl-pro-league-playoffs-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-3dmax-secure-esl-pro-league-playoffs-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis &#038; 3DMAX secure ESL Pro League playoffs spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/esl-pro-league\/\" title=\"ESL Pro League betting guide\">ESL Pro League Season 19<\/a> group stage, 3DMAX made it to the playoffs after securing victories against SAW and Fnatic.<\/p>\n<p>The French team, led by Bryan &#8220;Maka&#8221; Canda and with Filip &#8220;Graviti&#8221; Brankovic as a stand-in, showed resilience, particularly in their 2-0 (13-5, 13-10) victory over Fnatic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3DMAXGaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@3DMAXGaming<\/a> are the FIRST team to be confirmed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLProLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLProLeague<\/a> Season 19 Playoffs!! <\/p>\n<p>Congratulations \ud83e\udd73\ud83e\udd73<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Makazin_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Makazin_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuckyCSGO_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LuckyCSGO_<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Djoko_13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Djoko_13<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ex3rcice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ex3rcice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/graviti_cs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@graviti_cs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zeNOcmZhuR\">pic.twitter.com\/zeNOcmZhuR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1783176934270140795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite a competitive match against SAW that went into overtime on both maps, 3DMAX displayed dominance against Fnatic, winning on Anubis and Ancient.<\/p>\n<p>Graviti&#8217;s performance was notable, especially in securing crucial rounds for 3DMAX.<\/p>\n<p>Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike<\/a> played on Ancient was scrappy, 3DMAX managed to maintain their lead, with Graviti&#8217;s contributions proving pivotal.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, a clutch play by Thomas &#8220;Djoko&#8221; Pavoni sealed the victory for 3DMAX, thwarting any chances of a Fnatic comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Astralis continued their strong run by defeating FaZe 2-0 (13-11, 13-9) in the upper bracket semi-final of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>Since the addition of Alexander &#8220;br0&#8221; Bro and the shift of in-game leadership to Nicolai &#8220;device&#8221; Reedtz, Astralis has been performing well.<\/p>\n<p>They secured wins on Ancient and Nuke against FaZe, advancing to the playoffs and setting up a match against 3DMAX for a spot in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The second team to be guaranteed a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLProLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLProLeague<\/a> Season 19 Playoffs is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a>! \ud83c\udf8a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9fD230SpzE\">pic.twitter.com\/9fD230SpzE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1783217158895317477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Victor &#8216;Staehr&#8217; Staehr and br0 from Astralis expressed satisfaction with their victory over FaZe, acknowledging the tough competition they faced.<\/p>\n<p>Br0 highlighted the team&#8217;s adaptability and credited the coaching staff and device for their preparation and calling.<\/p>\n<p>He also discussed his integration into the team and expressed confidence in his improvement over time.<\/p>\n<p>The match on Ancient showcased Astralis&#8217; dominance in the first half, followed by a strong comeback from FaZe in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>However, Astralis managed to secure the win with key plays, including a clutch by Staehr.<\/p>\n<p>On Nuke, Astralis recovered from a shaky start to secure the victory, with stavn&#8217;s pivotal plays contributing to their success.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, both 3DMAX and Astralis showed strong performances in the group stage, setting the stage for exciting matchups in the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 19.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After claiming back-to-back victories in Group A, Astralis and 3DMAX have advanced to the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":27734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3641,152,3111,430,127,109],"class_list":["post-35524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-3dmax","tag-astralis","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-esl-pro-league","tag-faze-clan","tag-fnatic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35524"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35524"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35526,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35524\/revisions\/35526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}