The top 8 teams from the qualifier head to Denmark to determine the winner.
The first Valve Regional Standings (VRS) ranked event for 2025 wraps this weekend with the BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs. The top eight who emerged unscathed from the qualifier will line up on the server from Jan. 23 to 26, after which one team will be left standing.
Here's everything you need to know about the BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs including schedule, results, standings, and more.
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BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs format and teams
The BLAST Bounty, run by BLAST, is a new CS2 tournament format that sees teams pitted against one other to build a bounty of cash. The top seeded teams are sorted into matches, with the next highest seed allowed to pick their opponent. Do you select a lower-ranked team to make a deeper run, or go for gold and take on the best for a higher cash prize?
The Spring Playoffs are a culmination of a 32-team qualifier that was whittled down to eight teams. They will play out the finals at the BLAST Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark for the lion's share of $500,000 USD and valuable VRS points.
The top four seeds (G2, NaVi, Vitality, and Spirit) have already been sorted into their quarterfinals. Starting with BetBoom, then paiN, Eternal Fire, and finally HEROIC, each will pick who they'd like to play. This will be repeated in the semifinal.
The last team standing walks home with the majority of the bounty from the event plus a bonus. All matches are best-of-three, with the grand final a best-of-five.
BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs schedule, results, and standings
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Playoff bracket
All match times are in Central European Time (CET).
Thursday, Jan. 23 (Quarterfinals)
- 4pm: Spirit 2-0 HEROIC
- Spirit win 13-11 (Anubis).
- Spirit win 13-3 (Nuke).
- Spirit proceed to semifinals, HEROIC is eliminated.
- 7pm: G2 2-0 BetBoom
- G2 win 13-2 (Anubis)
- G2 win 13-3 (Dust 2).
- G2 proceed to semifinals, BetBoom is eliminated.
Friday, Jan. 24 (Quarterfinals)
- 4pm: Vitality 0-2 Eternal Fire
- Eternal Fire win 13-9 (Anubis).
- Eternal Fire win 13-11 (Mirage).
- Eternal Fire proceed to semifinals, Vitality is eliminated.
- 7pm: NaVi 2-1 paiN
- NaVi win 16-13 (Dust 2).
- paiN win 13-7 (Nuke).
- NaVi win 16-13 (Mirage).
- NaVi proceed to semifinals, paiN is eliminated.
Saturday, Jan. 25 (Semifinals)
- 4pm: G2 vs. Eternal Fire
- 7pm: NaVi vs. Spirit
Sunday, Jan. 26 (Grand final)
- 4pm: TBD vs. TBD
- Best-of-five.
This section will be updated once the lower-seeded teams have selected their opponents.
Standings
As teams earn a bounty for defeating opponents, the exact prize won't be listed until a team is eliminated. Here is the standings for the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 tournament.
Placement | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | TBD |
| 3rd | TBD | TBD |
| 4th | TBD | TBD |
| 5th-8th | BetBoom HEROIC paiN Gaming Team Vitality | $25,000 $25,000 $15,000 $3,750 |
BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs streams: How to watch
The BLAST Bounty Spring Playoffs will be streamed live on Twitch, YouTube, and at BLAST.tv. If you missed the action, head to the channel for spoiler-free replays uploaded at the conclusion of each matchday. For broadcasts in alternate languages, check out the event's Liquipedia page.
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