HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast HLTV

Straight from the party during BLAST Spring Final in London, this Confirmed is totally unhinged: VP of BLAST shares insight on the 2025 Major (and its trophy) as well as new BLAST circuit, CYPHER shares on kassad's BLEED, smooya getting smashed on air, and Hawka helping us go in-depth on the Spring Final results. And, of course, G2 takes throughout the show. Enjoy!

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0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Where we are?!

8:50 - TaZ > HooXi?

11:42 - malbs



BLAST VP

13:32 - BLAST US Major

15:59 - The trophy?

18:16 - Bounty system

24:02 - Invites & qualifiers

37:38 - Smaller venues?



CYPHER

42:00 - How is kassad?

44:21 - Playing for BLEED

46:38 - CS2 impressions

50:38 - “Vertigo is ruined!” - CYPHER

53:02 - G2 situation

57:31 - BLEED qual failure

1:00:23 - Will Falcons make the Major? WATOsmooya

1:13:03 - Gym routine

1:17:04 - smooya is built differently 

1:19:47 - Standing in for FORZE

1:22:22 - ITB’s new roster

1:31:13 - “CS2 is shit!” - smooya

1:39:50 - smooya takes Skinionaire: UK CS

1:49:32 - smooya’s favorite casters



Hawka

1:53:12 - Getting Hawka seated

1:54:44 - G2 situation

2:05:01 - NAVI

2:10:35 - “No one deserves hate!”

2:13:14 - Predicting BLAST Semi-finals



HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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The Confirmed trio talks through new NBK & smooya teams, C9 & FURIA rumors, Mongolz winning YaLLa, NIP showing promise with r1nkle, Astralis being stuck at top 4 finishes, Season champion, and BLAST predictions.

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0:00 - Intro

4:07 - Where is SPUNJ’s hair? 

Recent news

5:45 - ITB sign smooya, sinnopsyy

10:03 - NBK-, Nivera in Revenant

15:16 - F1KU extends with OG

16:31 - HeavyGod to C9?!

21:30 - Cologne invites

25:27 - Are we haters?!

27:29 - EPL teamlist

29:00 - vorborg reiters

32:23 - FURIA show interest in felps

36:18 - YaLLa Compass

39:08 - The MongolZ win premier event

49:06 - Astralis’ semi-final problem

50:23 - Event tiers

51:52 - “It’s a great achievement for Asia CS” - SPUNJ

55:12 - Astralis struggles

1:04:02 - NIP show promise

1:16:05 - FiRELEAGUE: NIP to reach playoff?

1:20:45 - Skinionaire: NIP players

1:28:35 - Eternal Fire disappoint

1:34:51 - What is motar2k up to?

Season so far

1:37:15 - Who’s season champion?

1:41:05 - Spirit winning Katowice

1:42:30 - NAVI Major win: similar to Outsiders?

1:48:41 - FaZe Chengdu win

1:51:11 - ropz fumbling 

1:57:42 - MOUZ run 

2:03:23 - G2 & TheMongolZ wins

2:04:26 - G2 without m0NESY

2:13:31 - TaZ stand-in

2:17:00 - HooXi to play worse than… TaZ? WATO

2:22:26 - BLAST favorites?

2:36:43 - Show announcements!



HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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In this (jetlagged) episode of HLTV Confirmed, we talk through the results of IEM Dallas: G2 winning with Stew and the implications for the future, m0NESY vs. ZywOo, FaZe & Spirit dropping the ball, and more. The second big topic is Valve cutting open quals and the new bigger role of Valve ranking.

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👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro
3:01 - Sharing travel experiences

IEM Dallas
9:03 - Having fun in Dallas!
16:41 - G2 win with Stewie2K. What?!
24:52 - Framing the event
28:49 - “G2 to kick HooXi, NiKo to IGL” - Striker
31:28 - Gstew: fun or ridiculous?
35:32 - m0NESY vs. ZywOo
41:36 - Spirit’s run
53:00 - FlyQuest
54:06 - G2: max fun
59:23 - “NiKo should lead” - SPUNJ
1:03:42 - 9z dream run
1:06:15 - Vitality: best mezii so far
1:14:45 - Falcons & MOUZ
1:15:39 - Liquid: cadiaN lame duck
1:17:40 - FURIA to sign skullz? (OverDrive level rumor)
1:18:34 - FaZe & Spirit

Major changes
1:25:42 - Open quals are removed
1:31:02 - New role of Valve rankings
1:45:00 - 4 days between RMRs & Major

Recent news
1:47:44 - Skinionaire: nickname spelling
1:50:45 - WATO: Astralis win a trophy in ‘24?
1:58:14 - nbgee12 stealing SSDs?!
2:00:30 - VP -dastan, 9Pandas, C9


HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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The first HLTV Confirmed in North America goes live with audience from IEM Dallas with GooseBreeder & kat from Impact circuit, EliGE of Complexity, Twistzz & zews of Liquid, and steel.

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0:00 - Intro

5:09 - Stewie in the arena!

7:50 - IEM Dallas results so far

12:40 - dastan cut from VP

13:58 - No economy changes

GooseBreeder & kat16:00 - FlyQuest & Imperial changes

23:25 - GB & kat take Skinionaire

EliGE

35:41 - Introducing the (N)A legend EliGE

38:31 - Complexity’s run in Dallas

42:31 - G2 with Stewie & playoff prediction

49:29 - US-only dream roster: nitr0’s return?!

52:50 - Map pool

57:33 - EPL skit

58:25 - NA scene issuesTwistzz & zews

1:06:25 - “I want G2 win the event!” - SPUNJ

1:08:55 - Liquid sh*tuation

1:19:21 - caidaN vision clash

1:22:17 - Losses to 9z & G2

1:25:23 - NAVI, Playoffs prediction

1:30:29 - GeT_RiGhT asks question

1:32:23 - Jetlag affect

1:33:29 - Coach’s job

1:36:21 - 2025 calendar change

1:45:21 - Twistzz hair care routine

1:48:23 - What takes to be a coach

1:51:51 - Twistzz transitioning to IGLing?

1:53:17 - Stewie2K opinions

steel

1:57:55 - steel is here!

1:59:04 - V-word conversation

2:00:00 - Low level of CS in Dallas?

2:03:05 - Stewie signs for team: what are the odds?

2:11:02 - Dallas playoffs prediction


HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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cadiaN being on Liquid's chopping block, zont1x NOT being on Spirit's chopping block, nonsense insiders, BLAST Major in Austin, Falcons not flying high, donk back at it with MVP, degster showing up, Brollan in jail, MOUZ taking #1, Stewie stepping in for G2, and more in this episode of Confirmed.

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0:00 - Intro

Recent news

2:38 - Zero Tenacity accusations

6:22 - The state of CS scene

10:21 - 2025: 2018 event load?12:43 - Forums rantRecent news16:45 - cadiaN to be cut?  

33:41 - BLAST Austin Major?

42:27 - BO5 finals:

45:24 - $350K NA series?

49:21 - Prof takes Skinionaire

57:30 - Falcons resultsBB Dacha

1:09:52 - Spirit -zont1x conversation

1:16:23 - Nonsense rumors

1:22:19 - Spirit & donk back to action

1:25:31 - degster with HEROIC

1:31:12 - MOUZ another title

1:37:47 - Brollan still on loan?!

1:40:21 - MOUZ success keysIEM Dallas

1:50:45 - Odds: MOUZ winning an arena LAN?

1:57:44 - G2 with Stewie2K

2:04:30 - Dallas team overview

2:08:22 - VP to change coach?

2:13:33 - FaZe status



HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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nawwk joins shortly after joining BLEED to talk about the move, playing for Apeks, Swedish project falling through, other offers, and the real reason for his hate for NIP. Other topics are degster joining HEROIC, EPL format issue, ZywOo MVP conversation, BB Dacha, and top 1 player of 2024 discussion.

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Hot seat with nawwk

⁠4:15⁠ - Introducing nawwk

⁠5:35⁠ - End of Apeks

⁠14:21⁠ - MVP at Elisa

⁠15:08⁠ - Swedish dream team fell through?

⁠17:39⁠ - Joining BLEED 

⁠22:52⁠ - Reasons to join BLEED

⁠23:58⁠ - Why nawwk hates NIP

⁠28:50⁠ - “NIP is cursed” - nawwk

⁠31:48⁠ - nawwk takes Skinionaire quiz

⁠37:40⁠ - Practicing with BLEED



Recent news

⁠41:23⁠ - degster joins HEROIC

⁠48:23⁠ - isak joins NIP

⁠53:11⁠ - HooXi to miss Dallas, Stewie2k rumor

⁠56:33⁠ - GamerLegion get FL4MUS

⁠59:06⁠ - FlyQuest impromptu



EPL

⁠1:06:42⁠ - ZywOo’s contentious MVP

⁠1:16:55⁠ - Vitality roster

⁠1:24:15⁠ - EPL format issue

⁠1:36:22⁠ - FaZe streak ended

⁠1:40:06⁠ - donk, ZywOo, m0NESY: who’s top 1?

⁠1:48:00⁠ - G2 struggles

⁠1:52:12⁠ - Live show in Dallas!



BB Dacha

⁠1:53:17⁠ - MOUZ 

⁠1:58:44⁠ - donk MVP of Dacha? What Are the Odds by 1xbet

⁠2:06:42⁠ - BetBoom: should be better?

⁠2:08:16⁠ - Spirit clear favorite?

⁠2:10:50⁠ - Final words





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