2-1 and 1-2 matchups locked in for PGL Masters Bucharest

Three teams will clinch playoff spots—and three will be eliminated—on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at PGL Masters Bucharest. The day opens with Aurora vs. SAW in the 2-1 pool, followed by Liquid vs. FlyQuest and B8 vs. Legacy in the other progression series. In the 1-2 pool, 3DMAX vs. Astralis leads a tense survival slate before BetBoom vs. Gentle Mates and GamerLegion vs. fnatic close out the day. 

Wednesday’s slate (local event time)

2-1 matches (winners qualify):

Aurora vs. SAW – 09:00

Liquid vs. FlyQuest – 12:00

B8 vs. Legacy – 15:00

1-2 matches (losers eliminated):

3DMAX vs. Astralis – 09:00

BetBoom vs. Gentle Mates – 12:00

GamerLegion vs. fnatic – 15:00 

Context & recent results

fnatic stayed alive earlier with a convincing win over MIBR, setting up their 1-2 showdown with GamerLegion. 

Gentle Mates knocked Ninjas in Pyjamas out of the event, which now puts the French-Spanish side in a do-or-die vs. BetBoom. 

For a full event hub with schedule, standings, prize pool and all news, see HLTV’s Bucharest overview. 

What players are saying

Snappi (Ninjas in Pyjamas) on their 0-3 elimination and what it means heading into the Major:

“Yeah, we expected to get to the playoffs, but we're 0-3, so it's also a good reality check for the Major… this just shows us that we really need the hours.” He added that prep issues (visa timing, academy stand-in practice, and his personal leave) weren’t an excuse: “This wasn't good enough.” 

Staehr (Astralis) on the team’s recurring struggles in second maps:

“I don't know if it's a mental barrier.” Astralis face 3DMAX in a win-or-go-home series to start the 1-2 slate. 

MUTiRiS (SAW) after beating GamerLegion earlier in the event:
“The team showed a lot of resilience.” SAW now get Aurora in a 2-1 qualifier on Wednesday morning. 

saadzin (Legacy) on mindset after their bounce-back day:

“I just want to win, I don’t want to have the best stats in the game… if you get 13 rounds, that’s it.” Legacy can book playoffs against B8 in the 2-1 pool.