An unusual and bizarre situation occurred at one of the Counter-Strike 2 tournaments. In the Play-In stage of CCT Season 2, Aurora faced Ninjas in Pyjamas in a best-of-three series. Aurora took Nuke, while NiP secured Train. The deciding map was supposed to be Ancient, but an unexpected issue arose.

While CCT Season 2 offers a $50,000 prize pool, it has little impact on the VRS rankings. In contrast, BLAST Rising provides valuable ranking points. Naturally, both teams prioritized the BLAST tournament and proposed flipping a coin to determine the winner.

Luck favored NiP, but the situation itself reeks of disrespect toward the tournament organizer and the audience. Additionally, it’s unclear how bookmakers would react to such an outcome. In the end, it was decided to play Ancient later, and Aurora emerged victorious.

The situation is both bizarre and disappointing. In theory, the tournament organizer could have disqualified both teams, allowing their group-stage opponents to advance without playing. However, a different decision was made. The organizers ultimately know what matters most to them.

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