Gamers8 CS:GO 2023: Can FaZe reclaim form?
The Gamers8 esports festival has featured several titles with massive prize pools. The $45 million prize pool event is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The next one on the schedule is the Gamers8 CS:GO 2023. The Gamers8 tournament features some of the best teams fighting for that million-dollar prize pool.
The Gamers8 CS:GO tournament goes from the 16th to the 20th. The tournament also happens at the same time as the next ESL Pro League season, so the sixteen teams invited to Riyadh will have to play catch-up as the season goes on.
Here is everything you need to know about the Gamers8 CS:GO 2023!
Participating Teams
Sixteen top CS:GO ranks teams were invited to Saudi Arabia to compete in the massive Gamers8 event. Some teams had to qualify through smaller tournaments, but most got the invite based on their CS:GO stats from this season.
Here are the sixteen teams competing with their betting odds to take the top prize!
*The esports odds are not available at the time of writing, but we will update the article once they are posted.
| Team | Odds *Last Updated: 8/7/2023 |
|---|---|
| Apeks | +2000 |
| Cloud9 | +550 |
| ENCE | +450 |
| NAVI | +1200 |
| Team Falcons | +7500 |
| FaZe Clan | +700 |
| FURIA Esports | +2500 |
| G2 Esports | +550 |
| GamerLegion | +7500 |
| Heroic | +450 |
| Team Liquid | +2000 |
| Virtus.pro | +1400 |
| Vitality | +400 |
| Fnatic | +2000 |
| MIBR | +15000 |
| 9INE | +5000 |
Prize Pool
The prize pool in Riyadh is a total of $1 million. It’s not as big as some of the other Gamers8 tournaments, but it’s still a lot of money that can help any organization. The best part, everyone gets to go home with something.
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Tournament Schedule and Format
The Gamers8 tournament features a single elimination for all teams at each stage. All matches will be played in a best-of-three series, with the final being a best-of-five.
Schedule
While the exact dates for the matches have not been announced, we can reveal the first round of matchups so esports bettors can get a leg up before the tournament starts!
*The esports odds are not available at the time of writing, but we will update the article once they are posted.
- Heroic vs. Team Falcons
- Apeks vs. GamerLegion
- Cloud9 vs. Fnatic
- Team Liquid vs. ENCE
- FaZe Clan vs. Virtus.pro
- 9INE vs. G2 Esports
- NAVI vs. FURIA Esports
- MIBR vs. Vitality
Top Teams at Gamers 8 CS:GO 2023
Teams like G2, Cloud9, and Heroic have consistently been at the top of every CS:GO competition this year. However, just because they are expected to win does not mean they are the top teams to watch for esports betting. Those three teams are Team Falcon, ENCE, and FaZe Clan.
Team Falcon
The hometown heroes, Team Falcon, are the only team with players from Saudi Arabia competing at the Gamers8 CS:GO 2023. While they have been regular participants in some of the biggest CS:GO tournaments this year, they have performed poorly. However, playing in their home city could give them an advantage. Depending on if they can get past Heroic, they could be a potential dark horse.
ENCE
ENCE has not played a competitive match since taking first place at IEM Dallas in June. They were dominant and showed they were ready to be one of the best teams in Europe. The Finnish side has had consistency issues that have plagued them for most of the year. If they can get past Team Liquid, there’s no telling how far they will go.
FaZe Clan
One of the most storied esports organizations, FaZe Clan, has never gotten a good grip on CS:GO as they have with other games. The only major tournament they won this year was the ESL Pro League Season 17 in March. FaZe had a fantastic 2022 and will hope to recapture that form in Riyadh.
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