Virtus.pro became the champion of ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023

Virtus.pro defeated Apeks in the final of ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023 in CS2. The match ended with a score of 2:0 — 13:5 on Ancient and 13:4 on Inferno.

The best player of the match with a rating of 7.9 was Nikolai mir Bityukov. He averaged 92 damage per round. His performance was 28% better than his average over the last six months. Detailed match statistics are available via the link.

The team of Dzhami Jame Ali took first place, as well as earned $50,000 and a slot in ESL Pro League Season 19. Apeks, taking second place, received $20,000. 3-4 positions were taken by Monte and TheMongolz — the teams earned $10,000 each.

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ESL Challenger Atlanta 2023 took place from December 15 to 18 in the USA. Teams competed for a prize pool of $100,000 and a slot in ESL Pro League Season 19. Tournament results and statistics can be found here.

Prize pool distribution:

1st place: Virtus.pro — $50,000 and a slot in ESL Pro League Season 19;

2nd place: Apeks — $20,000;

3-4th places: Monte and The Mongolz — $10,000 each;

5-6th places: Complexity Gaming and BESTIA — $3,000 each;

7-8th places: GamerLegion and M80 — $2,000 each.

Playoff bracket: