The Gamers Club Masters V kicked off on Thursday, July 30, featuring Isurus, Keyd Stars, RED Canids, W7M Gaming, BOOM Esports, paiN Gaming, Bravos Gaming and Asterius Gaming in one of the most stacked LATAM CS:GO tournaments of the year.

BOOM Esports began their campaign on shaky ground, as they lost the opening Group A match against Keyd Stars on Vertigo (16-13). Despite that defeat, BOOM bounced back with a 2-0 triumph against Asterius Gaming in the elimination match and then claimed a revenge 2-0 win against Keyd Stars with commanding results on Mirage (16-4) and Nuke (16-8).

After saving themselves from crashing out of the tournament prematurely, BOOM Esports entered the playoffs. There, they were paired with RED Canids, who proved to be no match for Gustavo “yel” Knittel and his crew. With 16-8 win on Dust II and 16-9 on Train, BOOM booked a spot in the grand finals.

Waiting for them in the final match of the tournament were paiN Gaming, who also their opening match of the group stage when they went down 10-16 to Isurus. However, they went on a tear and swept Bravos Gaming, Isurus and W7M Gaming to reach the decider.

Much of paiN Gaming’s success en route to the grand finals was due to the phenomenal performances from Rafael “?saffee?” Costa, who topped the stats leaderboard with a 1.55 rating across four games in his first tournament appearance for the team. BOOM shut him down, however, keeping the 25-year-old Brazilian to a 0.75 rating across the series.

While Saffee? and his crew started strong on Dust II and claimed the first two rounds on CT-side, they failed to keep up the pace and found themselves 6-9 down by the end of the first half. Upon switching to T-side, paiN lost the opening five rounds to go 6-14 down. They managed to drag it back to 12-15, but it was too little, too late.

The second map of the series was Overpass, where BOOM pocketed the opening three rounds before paiN won seven in a row to claim a commanding 7-2 lead. BOOM were having none of it, however, and turned the game upside down by picking up the remaining five maps to finish the first half 8-7 up.

BOOM carried over the momentum into the second half, where they once more won the opening three rounds to reach an 11-7 lead. While paiN broke the streak by winning the 19th round, BOOM struck back and secured the remaining five to clinch an 16-8 win and seal the series at 2-0.

Jo?o “felps” Vasconcellos, who is on loan from MiBR, played a key role in BOOM Esports�� success at the Gamers Club Masters V with a 1.38 rating in the grand finals and 1.36 average rating across the competition. Sitting closely behind him in the tournament leaderboard were in-game leader yel with a 1.29 average rating, Bruno “shz” Martinelli with 1.26, Ricardo “boltz” Prass with 1.24 and Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes with 1.22.

By winning Gamers Club Masters V, BOOM Esports took home R$30,000 (�� $5,750) in tournament winnings and locked in their fourth CS:GO tournament win of the year following their titles at ESL One: Road to Rio – South America, Campeonato Brasileiro de Counter-Strike 2020: The Rising and Gamers Club Redragon Challenge.

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Group A matches

Red Canids vs Team RUFUS

Thursday, December 12 – 12:00 BRT

The clash between Red Canids ($1.20) and Team RUFUS ($4.33) is bound to be an exciting one for many reasons. Not only will the two teams open the Gamers Club Masters IV tournament, but they both happen to belong to the same esports organisation.

Established in August this year, Team RUFUS were assembled from Red Candis’ benched players. The roster features Adriano “WOOD7” Cerato, Kaique “kaiG” Guidotti, Leonardo “LeoGOD” Silva, Matheus “krg” Dantas and Lucas “lealziNho” Leal.

Given they are playing their own reserves, Red Canids should win this bout with ease.

Prediction: Red Canids to win – $1.20 at GG Bet

Red Canids vs Isurus Gaming

Thursday, December 12 – 16:00 BRT

Red Canids’ ($1.72) second match of the day will see them meet with Isurus Gaming ($1.97) for the first time in over a month.

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The two sides have met five times this year, with all fixtures ending in either a draw or a win for Isurus. Each of their most recent two clashes at CLUTCH BR League Season 1 ended in 1-1 stalemates.

While we expect another close fight, Isurus are stronger than what the odds would lead us to believe. Red Canids have better form, but their core lineup has played only four maps in the past 30 days. Take your chances on the Argentine squad at good odds.

Prediction: Isurus Gaming to win – $1.97 at GG Bet

Isurus Gaming vs Team RUFUS

Thursday, December 12 – 20:00 BRT

Based on our previous predictions, it’s easy to see how we feel about Isurus Gaming ($1.40) against Team RUFUS ($2.75).

While RUFUS posted an impressive 5-0 record in qualifying, three of those wins came against Falkol – a far inferior team to Isurus.

The best-of-one (Bo1) bout gives RUFUS a chance to produce an upset, but we would not count on that happening. As long as Isurus can ban Nuke and avoid a sixth consecutive defeat on that map, they should sail to a victory.

Prediction: Isurus Gaming to win – $1.40 at GG Bet

Group B matches

PaiN Gaming vs DETONA

Thursday, December 12 – 14:00 BRT

PaiN Gaming ($1.68) and DETONA ($2.02) will clash in what should be a hard-fought opening match in Group B.

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these two teams have met fives times since August this year, with paiN recording three wins, a draw and only one defeat. That said, their core lineup has played only four maps in the past 30 days, while new addition Gabriel “NEKIZ” Schenato has played only a handful of fixtures.

The biggest concern for paiN is NEKIZ, who is yet to gel with his new team and has averaged a poor 0.86 match rating over the last three months. As such, this is a great opportunity for the underdogs to snatch a win.

Prediction: DETONA to win – $2.02 at GG Bet

PaiN Gaming vs W7M Gaming

Thursday, December 12 – 18:00 BRT

Despite all the concerns we have about paiN Gaming ($1.49), they should have enough quality to defeat W7M Gaming ($2.39).

Out of the last three meetings between paiN and W7M, two matches ended in paiN’s favour and the third ended in a draw. The last two bouts ended in clean sweeps to paiN.

The form is there for all to see. Expect paiN to overcome W7M for the third time in a row.

Prediction: paiN Gaming to win – $1.49 at GG Bet

DETONA vs W7M Gaming

Thursday, December 12 – 22:00 BRT

The last fixture of the group stage will pit DETONA ($1.44) and W7M ($2.62) against each other in what promises to be a one-sided affair.

DETONA and W7M have met five times since July 2018. Each have picked up two wins in that stretch, while their CLUTCH BR League Season 1 encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.

Neither side has gone through any roster changes since their last meeting, so the balance of power should be mostly the same. However, DETONA have the better form and will have the advantage of watching W7M play paiN beforehand. Take the favourites.

Prediction: DETONA to win – $1.44 at GG Bet

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