PGL Masters Bucharest: Round Three Matchups Set — Two Playoff Spots Up for Grabs on Tuesday
Day 2 in Bucharest wrapped with B8 defeating 3DMAX to move into the 2-0 pool, while earlier upsets left fnatic and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) fighting for survival. Aurora’s win over Liquid in the headline series also secured the Turks a 2-0 start. Tuesday’s Round 3 slate will determine two early playoff berths.
Tuesday’s Round 3 pairings
2-0 pool — Qualification matches (winners advance to playoffs):
Aurora vs. HEROIC (15:00)
B8 vs. paiN (18:00)
1-1 pool:
Liquid vs. BetBoom (09:00)
GamerLegion vs. SAW (09:00)
Astralis vs. Legacy (12:00)
3DMAX vs. FlyQuest (12:00)
0-2 pool — Elimination matches (losers go home):
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Gentle Mates (15:00)
fnatic vs. MIBR (18:00)
How we got here: Day-2 highlights & context
B8 to 2-0: The Ukrainians edged Ancient 13-11 and then dominated Inferno to beat 3DMAX and reach the 2-0 pool.
Aurora edge Liquid: After a marathon Mirage opener, Aurora closed the series on Train and Dust2 to win 2-1 in the day’s marquee matchup.
NIP in trouble: SAW beat NIP 2-1, putting the Swedes at 0-2 and one loss from elimination.
Why NIP look different in Bucharest: Head coach Xizt is absent on paternity leave this week; the team initially thought IGL Snappi would miss the event, but he arrived after the birth of his child.
Verified quotes from players & coaches
B8 AWPer headtr1ck on new IGL alex666 and the team’s adjustment:
“He’s kind and able to find the right way to speak to each person… I am happy about how he’s doing right now.”
FlyQuest coach AZR on his first weeks in charge and role tweaks:
“There’s a lot of stuff that I’ve changed with positions in the team that I feel like makes more sense… They’ve given me a lot of freedom to lead things for them.”
Legacy’s AWPer saadzin on priorities despite hot form:
“I just want to win, I don’t want to have the best stats in the game.”
