Everything wrong with the CS:GO circuit - and how to fix it (ft. YNk) | HLTV Confirmed S5E41

HLTV Confirmed crew accompanied by YNk go in-depth on the CS:GO ecosystem: the roles of tournament organizers, Majors, teams, players, and Valve are dissected and discussed. In addition to that, the panel talks about RMR results (G2, mousesports, Astralis, Evil Geniuses) and problems (point systems, admin decisions) are discussed. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Parimatch. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro  Recent news 7:13 - NIP vs Anonymo rematch 18:04 - peacemaker joins Imperial 22:44 - roeJ & HooXi to CPH flames The GBU: RMR edition 28:22 - The Good: mouz & G2 lead the pack 34:00 - Why do FaZe fail? 39:06 - G2 finding their game 44:08 - Coaches’ absence in RMR events 49:13 - The Good: CIS stacked bracket 56:15 - The Bad: EG hit rock bottom 1:00:15 - EG + Liquid dream team 1:05:20 - moses leaving Liquid - YNk’s perspective 1:07:00 - The Bad: Liquid and FURIA slip-ups 1:12:10 - The Ugly: RMR points problems 1:21:05 - The Ugly: Overtime or over the top? 1:24:37 - The Ugly: Late match finishes 1:32:00 - FACEIT ELO to determine RMR seeding… What? Major news 1:35:35 - Majors for 2022-2023 lined out 1:40:32 - What’s wrong with the dates? 1:44:55 - Players’ role in deciding the schedule CS:GO ecosystem 1:49:50 - Establishing ecosystem basics 1:53:43 - Open circuit vs. franchising 2:09:11 - Pyramid of CS:GO events’ importance 2:35:55 - Decreasing salaries & raising prizes? 2:38:55 - World Rankings - is there a problem? 2:57:25 - Tournament circuits' effect 3:05:39 - Main takeaways & solutions Playtime 3:11:00 - Parimatch Matchmaker 3:15:50 - FaZe & G2 future 3:17:11 - Ways for events to earn money 3:30:50 - Dota Pro Circuit to CS:GO? 3:34:41 - Final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/professeur_cs https://twitter.com/ynk