IEM Katowice 2022 Play-in

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Feb 15th - Feb 16th 2022	8 spots at IEM Katowice '22	16	Katowice, Poland

Prize distribution

1-4th

IEM Katowice 2022

Astralis

1-4th

IEM Katowice 2022

FaZe

1-4th

IEM Katowice 2022

Copenhagen Flames

1-4th

IEM Katowice 2022

MOUZ

5-8th

IEM Katowice 2022

Ninjas in Pyjamas

5-8th

IEM Katowice 2022

fnatic

5-8th

IEM Katowice 2022

ENCE

5-8th

IEM Katowice 2022

Entropiq

9-12th

$4,500

Movistar Riders

9-12th

$4,500

BIG

9-12th

$4,500

GODSENT

9-12th

$4,500

MIBR

13-16th

$2,500

Renegades

13-16th

$2,500

Sprout

13-16th

$2,500

Wisla Krakow

13-16th

$2,500

Brackets

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M2 | smooya - MAC10 ACE

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M2 | smooya - MAC10 ACE

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M3 | KRIMZ - 1vs3 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M3 | Spinx - ACE (with 1vs3 clutch) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation (Part 2 - 2/5 frags - including partial REPLAY)

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M1 OT | KRIMZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for fnatic

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M3 | Spinx - ACE (with 1vs3 clutch) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation (Part 1 - 3/5 frags)

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M2 OT | dycha - instant 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | dexter - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B defense

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M2 | es3tag's 1vs4 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (dav1g) in the post-plant situation

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M2 | KRIMZ - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense (clean round - vs upgraded pistols)

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M1 | REZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to secure the map victory for NIP

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M1 | Lack1 - 4 AUG kills (2 HS) on the defense (2vs4 situation)

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M2 | TACO - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M1 OT | k1to - 4 AK kills on the defense to keep BIG in contention for Ancient

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M3 | dumau - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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M2 | TACO - 3 AK kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

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M2 | ALEX - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B retake (2vs4 situation)

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M1 | Snappi - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | Forester - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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M3 | TACO - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M1 | Sico - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1 | DeathZz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | mopoz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M1 | El1an - 3 Scout kills (2 HS) on the Yard defense

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M1 | El1an - 3 quick AWP kills on the bombsite A Door defense (initial frags - including 2 kills with 1 shot)

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M2 | brnz4n - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2 | alex - 3 AK HS kills on the advanced bombsite B defense (initial frags) to help Movistar Riders secure the match victory

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M1 | JOTA (3 M4A1-S) and brnz4n (2 M4A1-S) turn a 2vs5 situation in favor of MIBR to keep them in the running for Ancient

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M2 | aliStair - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags - pistol round)

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M2 | INS - 4 M4A1-S HS kills on the defense (initial frags)

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broky - ACE

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rain - ACE (Part 1 - observer)

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M3 | jks - 4 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags - vs upgraded pistols)

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nicoodoz - quick ACE

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M1 | jks - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M3 | torzsi - quick 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to keep FaZe off match point

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rain - ACE (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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REZ - ACE

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NBK- - 4 quick M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs upgraded pistols)

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M1 | NBK- - instant 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2 | Twistzz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M3 | tiziaN - ACE (including 4 Deagle kills) - Part 1

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M2 | mantuu - 1vs4 AWP clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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tiziaN - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M3 | tiziaN - ACE (including 4 Deagle kills) - Part 2

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Xyp9x - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M3 | karrigan - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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brnz4n - 4 AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense

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karrigan - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (3vs3 situation)

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M2 | felps - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M1 | dexter - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the Radio Room defense (vs upgraded pistols)

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M2 | JDC - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs3 situation)

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M1 | b4rtiN - 4 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive to secure the map victory for GODSENT

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M2 | blameF - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the defense

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phzy - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags) to help NIP secure the match victory

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Forester - quick 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | Zyphon - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs buy) in the following round

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flameZ - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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Snappi - 4 kills (3 Deagle HS, AK) on the bombsite B defense

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Staehr (CT) wins the 1vs2 time limited pre-plant situation with a well placed long distance HE grenade to eliminate the bomb planting T

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nexa - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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M1 | nexa - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense

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k1to - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

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M2 | latto - 4 USP-S HS kills on the advanced bombsite B defense (second half pistol round)

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JOTA - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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raalz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2 | nexa - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the defense

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Hatz - 4 M4A1-S kills on the Mid defense (initial frags)

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M3 | faveN - 4 M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (clean round - vs buy)

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M1 | REZ's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (Zyphon) to set Copenhagen Flames on 12 rounds after their T side

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M2 | Zyphon - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2 | hades - 3 HS kills (Deagle, 2 AK) on the bombsite B defense (3vs3 situation)

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Zyphon - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the match victory for Copenhagen Flames

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JOTA - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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HooXi - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense (including 2 kills through smoke)

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M1 | KRIMZ - 3 Galil kills on the bombsite B offensive (2vs3 situation)

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M1 | k1to - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive

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syrsoN - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M2 | k1to - 4 Glock kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (pistol round)

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M2 | REZ - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (second half pistol round) - including 1st person perspective REPLAY

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M2 | Brollan - 3 quick M4A1-S HS kills on the advanced bombsite B defense (clean round - vs buy)

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M2 | Goofy - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

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M2 | jedqr's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (ALEX)

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valde - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

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Snappi - 3 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense to set ENCE on match point

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Zyphon (T - 9 HP - AK) wins the 1vs1 post-plant duel with Brollan (USP-S/AWP - bombsite B)

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M2 | slaxz- - 4 AWP kills on the advanced bombsite B defense (initial frags)

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M2 | slaxz- - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense

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Day 1

News

Best photos: Play-in teams enter the fray in Katowice

NIP, MOUZ secure final IEM Katowice group stage spots

fnatic and ENCE secure IEM Katowice berths

Movistar Riders eliminate MIBR, Entropiq knock Renegades out in Katowice

nexa on joining OG: "I could instantly see the players were way, way better than what their results showed"

OG advance to IEM Katowice group stage; GODSENT see off Sprout

Astralis earn ticket to IEM Katowice group stage, send BIG to Play-In lower bracket

FaZe through to group stage, fnatic stay alive at IEM Katowice Play-In

Copenhagen Flames secure IEM Katowice berth, NIP sent to lower bracket

Astralis and BIG complete upper bracket at IEM Katowice Play-In

FaZe, OG and ENCE advance in IEM Katowice Play-In upper bracket

torzsi: "I was a little bit scared to make the move up, but sycrone helped me a lot"

MOUZ, CPH Flames and NIP tally victories in IEM Katowice Play-In openers

HLTV.org live from Katowice

IEM Katowice preview: The Play-In contenders

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Teams attended

Show lineups

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Road to Katowice EU

Astralis

Road to Katowice EU

FaZe

Road to Katowice EU

Entropiq

#10

Invited

#11

Invited

Invited

Road to Katowice NA

Invited

Invited

Invited

Invited

Wild Card

Invited

Road to Katowice SA

Road to Katowice OCE

Formats

Playoffs	Double elimination - Opening matches Bo1 - Remaining matches Bo3

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Event data

Start date	Feb 15th 2022
End date	Feb 16th 2022
Teams	16
Prize pool	8 spots at IEM Katowice '22
Location	Katowice, Poland

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