BetBoom eliminated the reigning Bucharest champions FURIA 2-1 in the IEM Beijing 2026 playoff quarter-final on November 6 — with a 16-14 overtime win on the Nuke decider.
Series line
- Ancient: BetBoom 13-5
- Dust2: FURIA 13-10
- Nuke: BetBoom 16-14 (overtime)
Series lead — zorte
Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko:
- K-D: 62-36
- ADR: 90.2
- Rating 3.0: 1.35
- Ancient K-D: 25-7
This also closes the gap on zorte's Bucharest form (1.31 event rating — he edged YEKINDAR 1.27 for the top overall rating there).
FalleN's Dust2 ace
On Dust2 (FURIA's only map win), Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo opened the second half with a USP five-headshot ace.
Head-to-head — streak broken
This was BetBoom's first series win over FURIA after five straight losses. The two teams had met repeatedly through 2026 — including the Thunderpick WC 2026 grand final (FURIA 3-2) and the PGL Masters Bucharest QF (FURIA 2-1).
FURIA finish — YEKINDAR quote
FURIA finish top-6 at Beijing — ending their back-to-back trophy bid. YEKINDAR on the ESL broadcast: "a little bit too sleepy."
Bracket
- BetBoom into the semi-finals vs MOUZ (Nov 7 — group-stage 2-0 MOUZ win rematch)
- Other semi: NAVI vs MongolZ (Nov 7)
Source: rg.org — NAVI, BETBOOM Reach IEM Beijing Semis; FURIA and PARIVISION Out.
