Thunderpick has announced the finals dates for its 2024 World Championship, a global CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) esports tournament featuring a massive $1,000,000 prize pool. Top teams like HEROIC, M80, Fnatic, and Falcons will compete for the prize, with the finals set for November 2 in Berlin, Germany.
The competition kicks off with an online Group Stage from October 21 to 25, followed by the Quarterfinals on October 26. This comes after six qualifying rounds held across Europe, North America, and South America, which began in April. Other teams joining the battle include Bestia, BIG Clan, BLEED, Cloud9, Imperial, and Team Legacy.
Kelly Sanders, Head of Strategy at Thunderpick, said the event is shaping up to be one of the most exciting tournaments of the year, thanks to the high level of competition and the record prize pool.
Thunderpick’s Data Partner GRID
GRID, Thunderpick’s data partner, will play a crucial role in ensuring the tournament’s integrity and commercial success. GRID will use advanced tools to provide real-time data, tournament services, and security for the event.
About GRID
GRID provides data services for esports titles like League of Legends, VALORANT, and CS2. Their platform helps game publishers, data users, and esports organizations leverage in-game data to enhance the esports scene and engage fans.
This is the second year of the Thunderpick World Championship. In 2023, FaZe Clan took home the top prize from a $600,000 prize pool.
About Thunderpick
Thunderpick is a crypto gambling site that focuses mainly on eSports betting. It started in 2017 as a gaming platform and added a sportsbook section a year later. By 2021, it had fully transitioned to using cryptocurrency. Today, Thunderpick has made a name for itself in the eSports world, promoting itself as a top spot for betting on games like Valorant and CS
The site is owned and operated by Paloma Media B.V., a company based in Curacao. It operates under an eGaming Curacao license and, as far as we know, Thunderpick is its only gambling brand.
Thunderpick is active on social media, particularly Twitter, where it shares updates on partnerships, and promotes various giveaways. The website is available in eight languages, supports 11 different cryptocurrencies, offers a range of loyalty rewards and a generous welcome bonus for new eSports fans.
Welcome Bonus at Thunderpick
eSports fans will be happy to know that Thunderpick offers a 100% bonus of up to €600 when you create an account. To get this deal, you’ll need to make a minimum deposit of €20. Furthermore, you must activate the bonus within 30 days of your first deposit. If you don’t activate it in time, the bonus will expire. There’s a 10x rollover requirement, meaning you need to bet 10 times the bonus amount within a month. Keep in mind, Thunderpick can choose to exclude you from this promotion at their own discretion.
Also, canceled bets and cashouts don’t count towards meeting the rollover requirement, but losing bets count 100%.
About Thunderpick World Championship
The Thunderpick World Championship is a Counter-Strike tournament offering a $1,000,000 prize, the largest ever sponsored by a bookmaker. The event features many of the top-ranked teams globally, along with their data partner GRID.
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