It is that there are still a lot of people in the US that don't see it as a competitive thing. This is only a matter of time when, when a lot of these streamers have already participated in competitive scene, that's when they will realize that just as the real sports and athletes earn money. They'll start to see the competition is real and the career is also genuine in esports and not only with athletes but also for the other back end opportunities that are in it.

As it stands Aurora and BetBoom are very evenly matched on the first map of their match. But I believe they will find a way to win it in the end because they have been playing impressive CS this whole tournament so far.

Next match will be an interesting one when FURIA takes on 9z who have been the giant team killers all tournament long. But it won't be a walk in the park against this Brazilian team.

Another quarter-final match is currently underway, and 9z have managed to win the first map against FURİA. The first map was Dust2, chosen by 9z, and they won 13–8. As a team, 9z played better, and apart from HUASOPEEK, the team were really good. Apart from yuurih, no one on FURİA played well on the first map. The map currently being played is Mirage, chosen by FURİA, and FURİA are currently leading.

Things looked worrying for FURIA when they couldn't string consecutive rounds in the T side of Mirage, and some of the rounds they won came down to seconds.

With the way FURIA struggled in the first half of the series, it started to feel like a 2-0 for 9z, but they eventually woke up and completed the reverse.

I only caught that last game and I agree it was an absolute treat to watch until the late game. VG's sniper keeps getting caught in crucial situations, but YB couldn't get the megas in time, and the big gold lead they had slowly lost its value. The Tiny was also shredding with the divine rapier during the high ground defense for their last barracks, and that's where it started to go downhill for YB.

I had previously commented here that it would be a game where Furia would enter confidently but would get a scare. I predicted a hard-fought 2-1 defeat. But it ended up being a 2-1 victory. I hope they learn something and don't underestimate any team. It's important not to lose now.

The play that won the game was with XinQ's impale of 4 heroes. That was unexpected and even YB was surprised with that. I don't know what's on their mind when that impale of lion was already in cone(3 sides). I guess that if it's experience wise, VG has got more of it despite that YB has got kaka although he just came back and became rusty.

I'm leaning on FURIA and Team Spirit for these next two matches. Even though Falcons are improving, i'm scared they could get rolled by Spirit since their last meeting ended with them getting swept in the PGL grand finals.

Then, for the other match, i'm still suspicious about Aurora despite them and FURIA facing similar teams. Also, I think it'd be more of a banger to see FURIA and Spirit or Falcons in the finals.

What an amazing two days in CS major playoffs history, very hard to think of a more entertaining playoffs

Tomorrow we have the BO5 finals and falcons are slight favorites now.
Furia have had good score line but they havent really played anyone from the top 5 yet

While this falcons team have put under pressure time and time again this week

As much as players are hoping for fallen to win his last major before retiring, i really think falcons win this 3-1 or maybe even 3-0

I had my doubts of ever seeing FURIA in a majors finals from the matches I have seen them been playing so far this year. Yet here we are with them taking down the favorites yesterday in Aurora and making it to the matchup today with Falcons.

My thoughts exactly, they hadn't had to play the likes of Vitality so they seemed to have the easier road to these finals than most of the other squads.
Fallen said he was retiring after this major? If they manage to win then I can see him postponing til the end of the season.

There are many who are saying this will be their toughest challenge against the Falcons but it will be not one to miss since we know FURIA have pulled off upsets in the majors before.
This just might be Fallen's swan song moment and it would be great to see him take the trophy one last time.

I wasn’t expecting the Falcons to beat Spirit. Karrigan really managed to make his mark here. With this victory, he’s added yet another Major final to his record. Although sh1ro put in a good performance for Spirit, it wasn’t enough for them to win. The Falcons are likely to be the winners of this Major tournament.