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sergej announces break from gaming

27/12/2017 - 15:54

HAVU star Jere "sergej" Salo has decided to take an undefined break from competitive gaming, the Finnish team has announced.

In a short statement, HAVU cite "personal reasons and lack of motivation" as the reasons for the 15-year-old to step down from the roster for an indefinite period of time, and described the decision as "a big setback" for the team and the organisation.

Jere "sergej" Salo has been part of HAVU since June, when he replaced Taneli "disturbed" Veikkola on the roster after rising through the ranks of the Finnish scene.

sergej steps down from HAVU's roster

With sergej on the roster, HAVU won a number of domestic tournaments including NeSA, the ESPORTSM.fi Finals and the Nordic Championship Season 1, and attended the SL i-League Invitational #2 and the IeSF World Championship. The 15-year-old has been in great form throughout the year, averaging an impressive 1.25 Rating on LAN.

HAVU's squad has now been depleted to just four players, with the Finnish organisation due to announce a stand-in "shortly", it has been announced. The team currently has:

Jesse "KHRN" Grandell
Mikko "xartE" Välimaa
Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen
Otto "ottoNd" Sihvo (trial)

Taneli "disturbed" Veikkola (backup)

Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro (coach)

G2	1.15	Bet	4.98	TYLOO
Evil Geniuses	1.29	Bet	3.28	MIBR
ENCE	1.20	Bet	4.30	ViCi

wtf, one for the future huh?

2017-12-27 15:56

Whaaat

2017-12-27 15:56

rip havu

2017-12-27 16:00

Weak mentality from the young gun

2017-12-27 16:02

hi im a rare one in a million prodigy and bcs i am a cunt ima quit lol cya

2017-12-27 16:10

+1

2017-12-27 16:23

Hltv article was too much pressure on him. Source: sergej

2017-12-27 22:28

He doesn't have to do anything more what he already did, even with his current achievements he did way more than the majority of pro players ever do in their carrier's

2017-12-27 23:52

+1

2017-12-27 16:35

He most likely has old school parents telling him to focus on school and stop fucking around with games Ironic part is that he is now 15 aka he has over year time before he has "step up studies"

2017-12-27 17:01

Should ask ropz to send them a screen of his latest salary payment.

2017-12-27 18:12

parents will most likely still find a way to disaprove him as a pro xd

2017-12-27 18:15

+1 serge will probably make more money than his both parents

2017-12-27 18:16

rich boy sergej

2017-12-27 18:57

im sure ropz will still be a huge esport star when hes 30...

2017-12-27 19:51

Im sure ropz already makes more money then sergejs parents together.

2017-12-27 22:15

hahhahaha

2017-12-28 03:11

Putting a realistic career on hold doesn't make sense though. For however much is coming into CSGO monetarily, none of you understand that it's a bubble. In much the same way any other sport is a bubble, and you need contingency. In fact, the security is worse with CSGO because the payouts, while finally decent, aren't going to keep you floating the rest of your life. So yeah, Ropz is making good money, but he's not making the kind of money that will define the rest of his life.

2017-12-27 20:08

other sports are not in the csgo "case". You can only get a permanent trauma and then you're fucked. Rn valve can do some bs and ruin the game. Orgs can leave csgo. Imagine team like liquid saying fuck you to csgo. Twist does not even have a highschool diploma, I dont think he could even get a job at mcd.

2017-12-27 21:08

That's essentially my point.

2017-12-28 02:39

CS has been around for almost 20 years in different versions. Im pretty sure it wont just die off in the coming 5-10 years. The CS pros on the level that ropz are on and that sergej could get to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And if he gets tired of the game or it against all odds dies off in the coming years he can still get a degree afterwards, life isnt over just because he decided to make a shit ton of money in his teen years.

2017-12-27 22:19

CS being around for 20 years is irrelevant to my point, because the economic value of actually being a pro has only really existed in this space for a brief amount of time (hence it being a bubble). Hundreds of thousands of dollars is not an amount that will get you through the rest of your life, and that's assuming you make that over a long period of time (which is rarely the case in CS:GO). Also, since you obviously aren't there yet I'll tell you something: the older you are when you start looking at real career paths, the harder it is to get a job. Contingency is a hell of a lot more intelligent than hedging bets on something that may lose its viability in 5 - 10 years.

2017-12-28 02:42

>Hundreds of thousands of dollars is not an amount that will get you through the rest of your life Depends where. If you're from second world country you can do that. I believe players from SK and virtus.pro made so much money so far they can live in their countries comfortably for another at least 20 years if they quited gaming today. For example liquidpedia says FalleN has made around $700k just from prize money, thats without salaries, sticker money and who knows what more. Even if he has spent some of it with the rest I believe he can live in Brazil like a king for decades...

2017-12-28 14:28

$700k is not really enough to live like a King in most parts of the world, at least not for 50 years. You have to take into consideration things like inflation and duration. Had he made $3 or $4 million, sure, I could agree he could turn that into more. For now, he's made a VERY good living, but it's not one that will carry him through the rest of his life without some really adept financial decisions.

2017-12-28 21:07

It' not necessarily a bubble because it's only been brief. It could very well keep evolving into something even bigger (in fact alot of factors are pointing at it). Thanks for the insult, I own my own company with a revenue of 1.5 million euro a year, Im at 31 now and started the company 4 years ago at 27. So obviously a young pro players economic life isnt over just because he decides to play for a couple of years (some pros like Neo and f0rest have been pros and making a living of cs for over 15 years). Being an ex pro player also opens up alot of other job oppertunities like casting, streaming, working in organisations and with sponsors.

2017-12-28 15:56

How much of your revenue is pure profit, because revenue means shit if your overhead is barely covered, and if you've started your own business you should know this (I'm sorry, I've been in a small business since 2012 and I'm 36, please tell me how this all works since I'm clearly unaware). It's a bubble because it's not currently a realistically stable environment from which to make money. Just about anyone who has a grasp on money and basic economics should understand this, and if you run your own business you should understand this too. I'm not saying that esports will just collapse, but it's not something to base your entire life off of. Also, most people won't have the economic ability to just start their own company, and without a reasonable understanding of what they're doing likely couldn't manage one either (since most small businesses fail in, what, the first 5 years?). Most people aren't going to go the path of starting a business, they're going to look to already established businesses for a career. Being an ex-pro can open up opportunities, you're not incorrect. It's about what kinds of opportunities those are, of course. I'm sure cArn's made a pretty good living with fnatic, and BSL seems to be doing well himself these days. The point is you should always have a contingency plan, and looking at something like money you're bringing in currently is not a good way to do that. If he thinks he'd be better suited getting a job instead of going the pro path, well, I can't say I disagree that it's probably a more sound decision (since most of your examples are extreme outliers, how many players last as long as Neo or f0rest...).

2017-12-28 21:14

We have a 10% profit margin, 3 years straight, growing with 30% 2017. Not a stable environment to make money? That could be said about anything if your bad at it, were talking about one of the biggest prospects in one of the biggest e-sports in the world. It's highly likely that he will make money and lots of it if he pursuit a pro career. I just said he can start other career paths after a potential CS career, so not sure why you point out it might not be possible to live/base your whole life off of it. It's irrelevant as it is with many careers now a days when times are a changing and lots of jobs stops existing as we know them. Hes 15 years old, why not take the chance of a lifetime and live as a pro for a while (if thats what he really wants)? Theres also the possebility that e-sports keeps growing and can make him a very rich man. It's not like he cant pick up school or further education afterwards to find a more ordinary career (if thats what he wants).

2017-12-28 21:30

Look, here's my point and why I said what I did: You can't replace an education, because that shit is pretty important in your life. That said, the growth of CSGO has been exponential, but it's beginning to plateau, the game is only 5 years old. Very few pro players will exist as a high-salary asset for more than a few years, which while I'm happy that it's finally become a viable living solution it's a poor life choice still (for any number of economic and health-related reasons). Honestly at 15, no matter how good he is, he really should focus on getting his fundamentals out of the way when it comes to education. The argument really should be that, if he's that talented, he will be just as good at 18 as he is at 15 (if not better), but he can't replace those formative years and social interactions in the same ways. Some people thrive like that, obviously, but I think it's irresponsible to say that because you make a good paycheck that you shouldn't think about what the future holds. It's something all of us need to pursue, and something plenty of younger people don't really understand. Like, I have a cousin who sold upwards of $500k in art a year in the early 2000's (before the economy tanked), but now he's hardly surviving on his paychecks. It's just one of those things, no matter how much money you're bringing in you want to have a back up plan.

2017-12-28 21:42

I agree that education is key and maybe it's a better option to stay semi until hes 18 and then go pro for aslong as he wants or can depending on what happens first. You can also read up afterwards so both are probably viable options for him depending on what he wants himself.

2017-12-28 21:53

Sergej said in an interview in the summer that his parents are very supportive of his career as a cs player.

2017-12-27 20:53

aka, they wont kill me rn for playing competative

2017-12-27 20:54

LUL

2017-12-27 23:54

Sergej is pretty good in school, hes average numbers are something like 9. But lets see when he finish 9. grade what he will do.

2017-12-28 08:27

Maybe he simply decided that a career in progaming is not for him and he’d rather focus on the stuff he actually wants to do?

2017-12-27 16:11

-logic -american pick one

2017-12-27 16:28

potential wasted

2017-12-27 15:56

expected , online hacker ez

2017-12-27 15:56

He show good stuff on si too

2017-12-27 16:00

biggest bait ever

2017-12-27 16:07

thought the same lmaoo

2017-12-27 16:23

Lol

2017-12-27 16:36

xDDD

2017-12-27 16:58

What a sad, sad day for Finnish cs. Wow. Like the scene isn't bad enough as it is. Throw us a fucking bone here.

2017-12-27 17:36

hltv jinxed it

2017-12-27 20:23

lol

2017-12-27 15:55

ONE FOR THE FUTURE

2017-12-27 15:59

axaxaxxa

2017-12-27 16:13

Loled

2017-12-27 15:55

lul

2017-12-27 15:55

Probably parents pressure

2017-12-27 15:55

+1 I also think that

2017-12-27 16:17

+1 To focus on his studies?

2017-12-27 16:20

Well i mean there arent really any hard studies when you're 15 so i doubt it, probably some misunderstanding

2017-12-27 16:25

I would assume his parents want him to get his grades up to get into a good high school.

2017-12-27 16:53

he lives in kouvola so he needs all grades to average 8 to get to the best high school so... and havus ceo told he was doing great in school

2017-12-27 23:51

Or he just isn't doing any homework at all and his parents are very strict.

2017-12-27 16:54

I give your name 10/10

2017-12-27 19:06

Most of Finnish parents are strict?

2017-12-27 22:25

lol no

2017-12-28 09:11

Nice to know this m8.. I always had a vision of Nordic ppl are very strict... but this is because I don't know any person of Nordic countries.. Have nice time m8

2017-12-28 11:43

Depends really, it's like 40/30% are strict and rest are pretty relaxed.

2017-12-28 14:20

Nice.. Fair enough =D

2017-12-28 14:21

Depends on a path. I know for a fact I would fail trying to go mechanical engineering + CS pro, even at 15 studying would go downhill. Unless you can have no social life whatsoever: compete, travel, then study extra when everyone is chilling, and be a robot to perform in both areas and not break. Though later (after 15) it gets harder, true that

2017-12-27 17:35

Sergej has avarage of 9.4 (from 4 to 10 rating) which is very crazy for a 15 years old teen boy in Finland.

2017-12-28 00:38

Ropz is prett much straight A student. Im sure he'll finish high school with great grades and most likely try to go to university as well.

2017-12-28 15:42

Yep my thought to

2017-12-27 16:21

ye, they want him to work in industrial for 1000 euro/month for 60 years

2017-12-27 16:26

I think in finland you get more for that job, like 2-3k

2017-12-27 16:37

still he is getting more from cs

2017-12-27 16:39

Yeah but its not upto him

2017-12-27 16:42

For 3-5-10-whatever years before the game dies (no guarantees), or the money bubble blows, or he takes a break for another reason (like tenzki; competitive gaming path can be mentally draining; or no team to fit into, or whatever) or simply finishes his career come 30 - at which point (if the game is still alive and he makes it so far) he has no good options other than continue working in a gaming industry, which in case of its success will be overpopulated with candidates in the same position by that time (there was room for people like Spunj, YNk and HenryG to almost walk in because the industry rose during the time they were already putting themselves out there, they were the first wave of ex-pro players who took a realistic opportunity to continue working full-time in the industry. 15 years later, the industry won't be able to accomodate everyone who would choose this path. Same with managers, coaches, whatever related to it). Guy should definitely finish school, especially if he goes to a decent school and has high ambitions and not just attending school "just because I have to" or whatever. It's a complicated topic though, especially not knowing the situation. edit. If he hates studying and his parents pressured him to make this statement because he "doesn't do homework" and CS is his only passion, he should do "an electronic" and go f.u. parents, go live alone, pay his bills with a side-job and CS winnings and make a career. The whole thing with independance is hard to pull off at 15 though (you have very limited options)

2017-12-27 17:23

Oh, hey, you actually understand the economics behind CS:GO! I just made a similar comment above, but I didn't realize you'd already said it here.

2017-12-27 20:10

he wons a lot rather than his parents 8/8

2017-12-27 17:05

rip

2017-12-27 15:55

dont give up sergej, in 2-3years time u can be one of the best in the world.

2017-12-27 15:55

in 2-3 years CS will probably be a dead game

2017-12-27 16:27

hint: it won't

2017-12-27 16:29

and you're basing that "probably" on what exactly?

2017-12-27 16:31

nah in like 5 years we will probably have a new cs with source 2

2017-12-27 16:39

Nah PUBG will be the best FPS eSport for the next 5years

2017-12-27 17:16

pubg will never be an esport

2017-12-27 18:10

PUBG is third person

2017-12-27 20:04

As soon as Half Life 3 comes out a new CS with HL3 graphics will pop up...nothing to worry

2017-12-27 17:18

I'm pretty sure valve won't make another cs, they'll just keep updating this one constantly.

2017-12-27 17:31

plot twist: its already dead

2017-12-27 18:14

plot twist: it was never alive

2017-12-27 23:59

Nani?!

2017-12-28 08:41

oma ewa mo shindeiru

2017-12-28 12:55

wtf this talent

2017-12-27 15:55

XDDDDD

2017-12-27 15:55

Why?!

2017-12-27 15:55

Motivation

2017-12-27 16:00

prob dicks parents

2017-12-27 16:26

+1

2017-12-27 16:40

Rip

2017-12-27 15:55

Rip

2017-12-27 15:55

Havu so bad rn

2017-12-27 15:55

-sergej +pehmis

2017-12-27 15:55

xDDD

2017-12-27 15:55

Lmao

2017-12-27 15:55

wtf ... i defininitely thought he was going places

2017-12-27 15:55

LUL

2017-12-27 15:55

LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO

2017-12-27 15:55

It wasn’t that funny

2017-12-27 18:08

Haha

2017-12-27 15:56

XAXAXAXA

2017-12-27 15:56

WHAT

2017-12-27 15:56

Lole

2017-12-27 15:56

outdated hax

2017-12-27 15:56

gg

2017-12-27 15:56

hahahahhahahhaha

2017-12-27 15:56

potential wasted

2017-12-27 15:56

lol rekt no future

2017-12-27 15:56

:OOOOO

2017-12-27 15:56

wtf

2017-12-27 15:56

What a future

2017-12-27 15:56

WHAT

2017-12-27 15:56

That’s sad actually

2017-12-27 15:57

One for the future

2017-12-27 15:56

AHAHAHAHAH ONE FOR THE FUTURE

2017-12-27 15:56

Probably making jauhelihapaisti?

2017-12-27 15:56

good point

2017-12-27 16:04

>15 yo >lack of motivation Ok

2017-12-27 15:56

this

2017-12-27 15:59

maybe depression, but I understand if people think he is hacking

2017-12-27 15:59

depression with 15 yo?

2017-12-27 16:43

it is possible?

2017-12-27 16:55

i arent think that

2017-12-27 16:56

Well, if he have no grill and had a crush - absolutely possible. Most of the EU people cant "just take her and fak her", like you, south country people. But i think it is dumb parents, who dont and dont wanna understand anything in that regard. Probably 50yo old farts, who just used to what they doing and cant learn anything new.

2017-12-28 01:30

yeah its not that uncommon

2017-12-27 19:06

Its a lot more common than you think. I think the stat was something like 1/4 teenagers are at risk of developing it.

2017-12-27 21:25

wtf they will have a bad time when they grow up :/

2017-12-27 22:11

lmao ikr

2017-12-27 16:02

+1111111

2017-12-27 16:07

You play something much and it gets boring, normal thing no matter your age for many people don't u agree? ofc some people have more motivation to compete and such still but not all xDDD

2017-12-27 16:22

man look at Taz

2017-12-27 16:25

playing for 30 years and hes still bad, no wonder

2017-12-27 16:27

seems rare case anyone plays so long tbh. I am just saying normal thing people lose interest in games, maybe he wants to rather do something else with his life. There is many opportunities for him as he is still student in young age...

2017-12-27 16:30

He's Finish, and in Finland (Depending on where in the country) there are a lot of depressed people

2017-12-27 16:29

Sinne meni

2017-12-27 15:56

Cya idiot, thank 4 playing

2017-12-27 16:04

Why you edited your post? :thinking:

2017-12-28 14:44

Misspell cuz drunk

2017-12-29 01:55

xd

2017-12-27 15:56

XAXAXAXAXA

2017-12-27 15:56

rip finland

2017-12-27 15:56

lol

2017-12-27 15:56

lmao mere days after the article? coincidence? I think not

2017-12-27 15:56

Mere days

2017-12-27 16:00

and?

2017-12-27 16:01

And?

2017-12-27 16:01

I didnt tell anything wrong

2017-12-27 16:02

me neither

2017-12-27 16:10

Lol kid

2017-12-27 17:58

Flag explains everything

2017-12-27 18:27

My flag has nothing to do with your retardness. Unless you were talking about your own :)

2017-12-27 23:36

Stfu russian kid

2017-12-28 14:29

lel

2017-12-28 17:06

Mom told him to finish school :(

2017-12-27 15:56

You get it? Mom told him to finnish school LOOOOOOL

2017-12-27 15:57

Lol

2017-12-27 15:58

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL 4Head

2017-12-27 16:07

xaxaxax

2017-12-27 16:13

kkkkkkkkkk

2017-12-27 16:44

hueahuaheuheu

2017-12-28 17:06

"Sergej one for the future" nt HLTV :D

2017-12-27 15:56

he's out getting laid while you nerds are reading about him

2017-12-27 15:56

Is he? Is he really? Doubt it

2017-12-27 16:01

Dat sweet tight 14yo puss. Is nice

2017-12-27 16:08

I agree but he doesn't hit it

2017-12-27 16:45

How to spot a pedo

2017-12-27 17:23

Scope in

2017-12-28 01:33

And he could've been making 5 digits salaries in a few years and getting laid af anytime

2017-12-27 16:10

xaxaxaxaxa

2017-12-27 15:56

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

2017-12-27 15:56

1st

2017-12-27 15:56

2day ago hltv said future of csgo Now rip xd Probably his father breaks his computer.

2017-12-27 15:57

-1 shit player

2017-12-27 15:57

Probably just tired of playing in a shit team, he'll be back when he's done with school in like half a year, then he'll get picked up by an actual good international team.

2017-12-27 15:57

no, i guess he will go to high school

2017-12-27 15:59

Why? You have the best career already

2017-12-27 16:06

ye, but hes an a+ student and dont know what his parents think, havu players arent even getting paid yet

2017-12-27 16:06

If he's an A+ student he can easily do HS in 2 years and continue to university, after his career ends. There's even an adult HS that is much lighter on the course load. But you faleflag so obv you know this.

2017-12-28 10:54

xD

2017-12-27 15:57

one for the future OMEGALUL

2017-12-27 15:57

Rip finnish cs

2017-12-27 15:57

it was dead anyway

2017-12-27 16:35

One for the.. Wait LUL

2017-12-27 15:57

xD

2017-12-27 15:57

so sad

2017-12-27 15:57

ONE FOR THE FUTURE LMAO CAXAXAXAXAXAXA AXA AX

2017-12-27 15:58

This boys and girls, is the reason why Finnish CS sucks ass. You are the most skilled new player in years, and you just decide "nah, I don't like to work for it".

2017-12-27 15:58

LUL

2017-12-27 15:58

Wasted.

2017-12-27 15:58

Such a weird decision, but he might have some strong reasons of that.

2017-12-27 15:58

Reason being the same every time in Finland. The kid is carrying the team, he is the star player but the team struggles. He loses motivation because Finns don't have what it takes to grind out years to become something. Sunny is one of the very few from Finland that actually are willing to put the work in that it takes, and now he's somewhere. Sergej would be the same, but it requires that you work for it, and not quite when something doesn't magically fall for you.

2017-12-27 16:02

also with 15yo you probably dont think that way or you arent that far mental wise yet. I mean he plays Cs on a daily basis shit gets boring real quick during your teenage years

2017-12-27 16:32

well i played 5 years of metin2, 2 years of bf3 and now 5 years of csgo. Shit doesnt necessarily get boring in teenage years :D

2017-12-27 16:45

thats like 12 years bro how long were you teenager

2017-12-27 21:51

20 now :D maybe 4,5 metin, 1,5 bf3, 4,5 csgo, that sounds more reasonable.

2017-12-27 21:53

ah 10.5 years fit into 6 instead of 12...makes sense now TY!

2017-12-27 21:55

Rip Finland

2017-12-27 15:59

O N E F O R T H E F U T U R E S E R G E J

2017-12-27 15:59

wow

2017-12-27 16:00

Wow, I thought he'd play more on Havu, a year or two and then go to mousesports or smth, now he stopped his carrier. Kinda sad if u think about it from my perspective. Mayby he has other plans, more important. Good luck anyway sergej

2017-12-27 16:01

How is it sad from your perspective? Because he cant save Optic?

2017-12-27 16:03

LMAO

2017-12-31 01:46

He's so close to getting his shot, this is not the time to take a break

2017-12-27 16:00

cheater probably, got cold feet when he got a lot of attention thrown his way

2017-12-27 16:00

Precisely my thought. Appearing from nowhere and just as he blows up he does the smart move and quits 'cuz he knows he's gonna get busted sooner or later.

2017-12-28 17:04

ONE FOR THE FUTURE: SERGEJ 1 day later Sergej announces break from gaming.

2017-12-27 16:01

EDIT: I didnt realize it was 3 days later :)

2017-12-27 20:22

eh same thing

2017-12-27 21:52

ik, just did it in case some finn talked shit or somethin

2017-12-27 23:30

Understandable.

2017-12-27 16:02

good he shouldn't be playing pro at the age of 15

2017-12-27 16:02

"Motivational issues" this cant be the reason I mean how the fuck can you have Problems with Motivation if you know you can easily become One of the best Players in the World in the future??? There must be some insane other reasons behind it

2017-12-27 16:02

Being really good at something doesn't mean you'll have motivation for it, even if it's something you want, you don't know what's going on through his life. Personal experience. There's a lot of things that can screw you up, probably depression but he might want other thing as well

2017-12-27 16:22

indeed, like Kumar said in Harold and Kumar: "Just because you're hung like a moose doesn't mean you have to do porn". btw i was kinda in sergej's position and decided i wanted to party, do drugs, and have freedom to do what i want without having to play cs every day.

2017-12-27 18:48

Nice to hear this from you mate. Do what you want in your life, just stay out of trouble and try to keep healthy

2017-12-27 18:53

You were one of the best up-coming players in the scene or what?

2017-12-27 19:46

yeah. i'm fakeflagging & fakenicking.

2017-12-27 21:56

Eipä tuu heti mielee tähtipelaajia suomesta 5 viiden vuoden sisään ketkä on lopettanu partyymisen takia =D. Tairat olla vanha ukko tai puhut paskoo. Peace man.

2017-12-28 00:19

yes he won LAN between him and 3 friends (4 ppl total) in DM, but afterwards they drank beers and did blowjobs n fun stuff and gave up on CS

2017-12-27 22:19

Ask his mom for reason

2017-12-27 16:03

lul

2017-12-27 16:04

XAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXAXA

2017-12-27 16:05

xaxaxaxa

2017-12-27 16:30

RIP, probably shit parents forced him to quit, real shame.

2017-12-27 16:06

lol

2017-12-27 16:06

one for future eh? topkek :)

2017-12-27 16:06

ONE FOR THE FUTURE: SERGEJ YOU LIED TO US HLTV, YOU BASTARDS, YOU BLEW, YOU BLEW IT ALL TO HELL!

2017-12-27 16:07

one for the future Jere "sergej" Salo (inactive)

2017-12-27 16:08

I wonder if HAVUs latest mixed results were because of sergejs lack of motivation or the other way around.

2017-12-27 16:09

Do you mean that sergej’s latest mixed results were because of HAVU’s lack of motivation? Or that HAVU’s latest motivation was because of sergej’s lack of mixed results?

2017-12-27 16:17

Timeline is probably something like, the really bad run in the asia tournaments, sergej loses motivation, team loses motivation because of that, sergej quits. The kid just doesn't understand that you need to grind to get better. Do the work, and people would have signed him to a top teams once he's a bit older. But nope, standard Finnish thing kicks in, and he doesn't want to make the effort to get to the top.

2017-12-27 16:31

Maybe he just didn’t want to do it? Embarking on a life of pro gaming is not a decision that should be taken lightly.

2017-12-27 16:38

I meant that if sergej lost motivation because of the bad results or were the bad results a result of sergej losing motivation.

2017-12-27 17:21

gg

2017-12-27 16:10

R.I.P

2017-12-27 16:11

Now team up with Joelz and rekt online league for ez cash

2017-12-27 16:11

Here we go. I bet someone needs to talk to his parents about the future of e-sports.

2017-12-27 16:12

FalleN should call them.

2017-12-27 16:15

+6-1

2017-12-27 16:17

Yeah hope fallen& others will save future pros

2017-12-27 16:39

I actually lolled.

2017-12-27 16:13

Probably he just doesn't want to play with havu noobs but makes minced meat instead, somehow I am getting dejavu from this story doe ; DDD...

2017-12-27 16:15

feels bad, gl for the future

2017-12-27 16:16

Sad for winland

2017-12-27 16:16

one for the future lmfao

2017-12-27 16:17

sad day :(

2017-12-27 16:18

wise decsion. I hope kids enjoy real life more than this stupid videogame.

2017-12-27 16:18

One for the future LUL Now do it with NiKo please

2017-12-27 16:19

With cold

2017-12-27 18:19

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

2017-12-27 16:19

Pretty sad

2017-12-27 16:21

yep one for the future

2017-12-27 16:24

hahaah

2017-12-27 16:24

He will be star right away in 2025 when he wants to compete again, then HLTV can say they were right with "one for the future", ezpz.

2017-12-27 16:24

probably same like jOELZ, when young finns start gettin' a little more attention the autism intensifies and they can't handle the pressure. gl irl sergej

2017-12-27 16:25

Finnish CS and NACS pre 2016 have a lot in common. lmao

2017-12-27 16:25

Youngsters in Finland have so many opportunities. It's different to living in Brazilian or Russian slum and cs being the only way out of there. That gives different level of motivation to be a pro gamer.

2017-12-27 16:25

???? reported

2017-12-27 16:33

ITS FACT

2017-12-27 16:56

lolled

2017-12-27 17:43

cause we all know, that when u hit 19-20 you are out of options, and cannot get an education or a proper job....ehm

2017-12-27 16:52

What is the point in losing your teenage years to a video game while you could be out with your friends having fun, getting drunk and laid. All while you could still get an education that guarantees you a salary larger than what you would get from being a professional in gaming. As a northern European male you have to make at least 6000€/month from playing to make it remotely worthwhile financially.

2017-12-28 06:38

15 years old personal problems and lack of motivation :DDDDDDDD LOL

2017-12-27 16:26

can be his family etc stopping him

2017-12-27 16:32

? cs became a boring game lol

2017-12-27 18:13

maybe cause he plays in so shit team

2017-12-27 23:37

>15 years old >lack of motivation OMEGALUL kids these days

2017-12-27 16:33

ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE ONE FOR THE FUTURE

2017-12-27 16:35

ONE FOR FUTURE

2017-12-27 16:35

Fucking kids in cs lmao

2017-12-27 16:35

lol

2017-12-27 16:35

Parents probably forbad him to play cs. lul

2017-12-27 16:36

Second Joelz inc ? Just chill and win some easy fpl money i guess

2017-12-27 16:36

just as hltv makes a one for the future about him LUL

2017-12-27 16:39

twitter.com/lurppis/status/9460339956529.. XDD

2017-12-27 16:39

GUYS READ THIS I KNOW WHY HE TOOK A BREAK >be 15 yo, hmm i want money how can i earn a lot without doing anything hard >random cheat.exe appears >thinking >yea lets try it on some cs go shitty events >ez money nobody will even expect cheats in tier 5985 leauges >suddenly hltv makes a raport on me >OHHHHHH FAK, THEY WILL CALL ME OUT >yea im taking break cyyaaaa guys are you actually stupid to think that parents forbidden him? He could just show how much players get montly, fuck the job if you can make 20k$ for playing games it reminds me of another young star, lan dodger aka joelZZZ

2017-12-27 16:40

tl;dr CHEATER CONFIRMED

2017-12-27 16:40

deIlluminati

2017-12-27 19:03

Landodger? Sergej was a beast in every lan tournament he played with HAVU.

2017-12-27 19:15

learn into english

2017-12-28 18:53

get rekt kiddo =)

2017-12-29 07:42

who cares about some 15 year old who technically shouldnt be even playing this game.

2017-12-27 16:40

youtube.com/watch?v=tVdhL8oc7bc

2017-12-27 16:40

Faze Academy inc

2017-12-27 16:41

whattt rip

2017-12-27 16:41

Probably a hacker

2017-12-27 16:44

nice jinx from hltv

2017-12-27 16:46

WHO

2017-12-27 16:46

rip

2017-12-27 16:46

15 years> break from gaming LUL

2017-12-27 16:47

announces break never seen him play in first place

2017-12-27 16:50

area style

2017-12-27 16:51

Wrong time Mr LucasAM

2017-12-27 16:53

big talent already wasted LUL

2017-12-27 16:56

one for the future break Kappa

2017-12-27 16:56

One of the future XD

2017-12-27 16:56

school is cool

2017-12-27 16:58

> 15-year-old > lack of motivation Lol.

2017-12-27 16:59

Requiescat In Pace it would be nice to see this guy's development

2017-12-27 17:05

One for the future : sergej

2017-12-27 17:08

Praised as one for the future, next day lacking motivation. That's not strange at all

2017-12-27 17:14

+choco pls

2017-12-27 17:15

one for the future lul kek

2017-12-27 17:16

he is white like salo

2017-12-27 17:17

joelz 2.0

2017-12-27 17:17

He hasn't really done anything yet so this break is ok if he was in a bigger team then this would not be ok.

2017-12-27 17:19

ye cus you decide when someone can take a break

2017-12-27 18:13

omegalul

2017-12-27 17:31

Lmao his parents took his computer 100% sure

2017-12-27 17:36

ONE FOR THE FUTURE :(

2017-12-27 17:42

:D sad for finlandia

2017-12-27 17:43

It looks like they caught him cheating and got 2 options: ban or stop playing for a while

2017-12-27 17:44

he was tired to carry those players lol

2017-12-27 17:47

ONE FOR THE PAST! sick kid Have a weird day! -VeryWeirdGuy

2017-12-27 18:06

serWHO?

2017-12-27 18:08

we killed em

2017-12-27 18:15

who

2017-12-27 18:17

ONE FOR THE FUTURE LUL

2017-12-27 18:19

as far as i can see guys are happy here because Hltv.org wrote article which failled. Ok guys, are you fucking mentally retarded? so evil community bunch of morons mentally frustrated. btw gl sergej

2017-12-27 18:35

+1 hltv sucks nowadays... back in the 1.6 times this community was very supportive and correct but nowadays its just full of idiots complaining about everything and calling pro/semi-pro players as retards, bots, silvers, cheaters, etc.. Fuck this shit man.

2017-12-27 21:11

Joelz brother? Or Area syndrome?

2017-12-27 18:50

studyboy

2017-12-27 20:01

VAC LUL

2017-12-27 18:54

team minced meat: gyazo.com/4020aab2efacddc5846aac8dbe3c9a..

2017-12-27 18:55

Good decision. HAVU has nothing to offer to him, because he is the one carrying almost every game and they still can't win shit and they are not even playing against tier 2 opponents. I think he will now focus on FPL and school ofc. Hopefully in a year or two he gets signed in to an international organization. (If CSGO still exists)

2017-12-27 19:13

Is he taking a break from CSGO or playing for HAVU? He might have something better in the works, if he's doing it because he isn't motivated, then screw him.

2017-12-27 19:19

15 years old, able to travel the world to play a fucking video game, get featured as a 'future star' on the most important site in the world about CS... and suffer from "lack of motivation"!?? To hell with him! He has the mind of a loser. Fortunately, he's so young that he can stop for even two or three years and come back.

2017-12-27 19:23

who said that this game wont die in about 2 years from now on ? I dont say it would, im saying that its possible

2017-12-27 20:13

No it's really not possible. A 15 yo esport that's bigger than it has ever been is not going to die in 2 years. Though he might be missing his personal window to get as good as he could get. Even if he's going to keep playing FPL during his break, he's going to need to relearn a lot of things if the break is longer than half a year to a year.

2017-12-27 20:50

rofl, theres nothing to "lelaern. cs is really simple game all he needs to learn maybe is the smokes, and thats it. cs gets so fucking boring so no wonder kid got bored grinding 60 hour

2017-12-27 23:34

some people dont give a fuck about traveling....

2017-12-27 21:06

But everyone give all the fucks to making money and being great on what you do.

2017-12-27 21:08

Studying mb Anyway good luck to him

2017-12-27 19:27

Good luck my man.

2017-12-27 19:29

One for the past

2017-12-27 19:34

CoolStoryBob /Close no discuss

2017-12-27 19:48

y tho

2017-12-27 20:00

Fuck sergej and joelz, without you guys going full burger finnish cs could be tier 1.

2017-12-27 20:11

For reals I think he just got fed up playing with noobs and will comeback soon in an international roster.

2017-12-27 20:13

+11

2017-12-27 21:36

lol, he realized that all the attention he got from HLTV wasn't good for him because he uses cheats and doesn't want to ruin his life when he gets busted.

2017-12-27 20:12

hes not cheating you poor eesti shit

2017-12-27 21:04

no he is right cheater always quit when its to much attention

2017-12-27 21:07

He didnt quit for good... its just a break. He will be back soon.

2017-12-27 21:12

just learning how to become a global without cheats.

2017-12-27 23:05

Joelz 2.0

2017-12-27 20:14

except he played LANs

2017-12-27 22:21

Who?

2017-12-27 20:14

he's sick of carrying those noobs...

2017-12-27 20:23

LMAO.. online hacker confirmed.

2017-12-27 20:26

who?

2017-12-27 20:36

who the fuck cares

2017-12-27 20:46

over 300 comments lul

2017-12-27 21:51

Sad

2017-12-27 20:48

ok

2017-12-27 20:57

ONE FOR THE FUTURE THEY SAID

2017-12-27 21:04

why WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY (c) M0E

2017-12-27 21:41

HLTV Jebaited

2017-12-27 21:54

youtube.com/watch?v=v1PBptSDIh8

2017-12-27 22:11

who?

2017-12-27 22:39

One for the future: sergej

2017-12-27 22:47

one for the retirement: sergej

2017-12-27 22:49

Interesting timing lol Don't worry he'll be back unless his parents have something to do with it

2017-12-27 23:08

trash anyways so

2017-12-27 23:10

good choice kiddo, get out of this dying game before it completely hits the grave within the next yr or so

2017-12-28 00:35

too old for this game, gl in real life

2017-12-28 00:38

He lost motivation because he had to play with Xarte

2017-12-28 00:57

completely sensible move considering his age and I support it completely.

2017-12-28 01:35

None for the future

2017-12-28 08:42

" lack of motivation" LUL

2017-12-28 10:23

GG, parents destroying his career

2017-12-28 10:39

One for the future lul

2017-12-28 12:53

allu is last finland hope, light a candle for finland cs [*]

2017-12-28 12:56

Kids obviously cheating so he pulls a shroud

2017-12-28 13:36

I played someone with exactly that name in dm yesterday... killed him a few times... must be the reason giving up...

2017-12-28 14:22

The case for mental coaching I have been part of or following the Finnish Counter-Strike-scene for 17 years now. I have noticed that a common thing for Finnish players has been a lack of patience resulting in a lack of motivation and ultimately to a decision to quit playing. This sad and surprising decision of Jere “sergej” Salo gave me an inspiration to write a case for mental coaching. Do you remember the tweet “I am not going to give up before I win a motherf***ng major.” by Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko? Then he gets kicked out of Na`Vi, joins a new team, and wins the major. That, my friends, is patience. What a story. Now Jere “sergej” Salo, a 15-year-old super-prospect possibly transfers into a could-have-been-a-superstar. Why? Lack of motivation? Because of WoW? How about the mental strength to be patient? People seem to want to be successful without the patience to do the grinding that it requires. Imagine a young player like sergej having someone coaching him mentally so well that even after big disappointments when the doubts start to creep in, he would become even more motivated than before. If you have that, holy sh** you are dangerous. By the way: I can tell by experience that the more you have to wait to win, the better it feels. I don't believe you will answer this, but still, I have to ask: If you were guaranteed that you would be playing for the best team in the world in five years, would you still take a break?

2017-12-28 14:58

haha cheat detected now on bench

2017-12-28 16:10

why? :D

2017-12-28 19:17

Don't worry guys, he's just taking a mental break like darbian (the Super Mario Bros. speedrunner).

2017-12-30 18:06

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