Playoff Invite #4: Gambit
One of the absolute best teams in the world is our final invite!
- Abay “Hobbit” Khasenov
- Timofey “interz” Yakushin
- Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov
- Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
- Vladislav “nafany” Gorshkov
- Ivan “F_1N” Kochugov (coach)
Current form
Gambit has been the overall best or second-best team of 2021 depending on who you ask. They’ve won three big events and rode the number 1 rank on HLTV for 14 weeks. They still haven’t really dropped off, it’s just that their level of play and results were so high that even a quarter-final spot sounds like an underperformance for this squad.
They’re still looking great and will be the team everyone is scared to play.
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Player to watch
Ax1Le is the star rifler of the team. He’s an HLTV rating of 1.14 over the past three months and that’s not boosted at all – that number is solely against the best teams in the world. His aim and mechanics are world-class and most importantly he fits Gambit extremely well. He might just take over here at Elisa Invitational Fall 2021.
What would winning take?
Gambit is the clear-cut favorite of the tournament. They could even win the tournament with their B-level of play. For them to not win, would take a heroic performance from another team or Gambit really underperforming. If they hit their stride and are their best selves, they are extremely hard to beat.