Finest left Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022

The Finest team lost to Heroic with a score of 1:2 and left the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022. In turn, the Danish team made it to the final of the lower bracket, where they will meet the loser of the BIG match - Astralis.

The meeting between Heroic and Finest started on the Overpass map, which became the choice of the Danish team. At the same time, Heroic immediately showed their intention to win, closing the first half with a comfortable score of 9:6. Well, after the change of sides, Finest didn't manage to wake up, thereby allowing the Danes to take the lead in the series — 16:8.

Next, the teams moved to the Vertigo map, which became the choice of Finest. However, the Swedish team did not continue the scenario of the first map, demonstrating a confident half in the attack, gaining a twofold advantage in the score. In addition, after the change of sides, Finest did not allow the opponent to return, thereby equalizing the score in the series - 16:7.

Everything was decided on the Inferno map, the first half of which was a death sentence for Finest. Moreover, the Danish team showed a disproportionately confident defense, allowing the opponent only two rounds. Well, after the change of sides, Heroic did not revive the intrigue, thereby confidently closing the series and knocking out Finest from the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 — 16:4.

The Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 is the culmination of over two years of events sponsored by Pinnacle and in partnership with GRID Esports. The tournament takes place from 8 to 11 June in the Swedish city of Lund at the Sparbanken Skåne Arena. As part of the championship, eight participants from Europe, North and South America are fighting for a prize pool of $250,000.

Intermediate results of Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022

• 1st place: $150,000.
• 2nd place: $50,000
• 3rd place: $35,000
• 4th place: Finest — $15,000.
• 5th-6th place: fnatic and Imperial.
• 7th-8th place: MIBR and Evil Geniuses (PA).