{"id":41419,"date":"2025-02-28T21:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=41419"},"modified":"2025-02-28T21:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:33:36","slug":"g2-esports-advance-to-vct-masters-bangkok-grand-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/g2-esports-advance-to-vct-masters-bangkok-grand-final\/","title":{"rendered":"G2 Esports advance to VCT Masters Bangkok grand final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>G2 Esports has solidified their position as one of the top teams in the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT betting guide\">VALORANT<\/a> esports, and their latest victory at VCT Masters Bangkok only adds to their growing legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being a partnered team, G2 has defied expectations and climbed to the grand final in stunning fashion, taking down none other than the reigning world champions, EDward Gaming, in a dominant 2-0 victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">G2 ARMY RISE! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2VALORANT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2VALORANT<\/a> IS GOING TO THE GRAND FINALS! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMasters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0cYVgg7ntz\">pic.twitter.com\/0cYVgg7ntz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1895439072275161242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The upper bracket final was expected to be a high-intensity battle, but G2 made quick work of their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The first map, Lotus, was competitive early on, with G2 narrowly leading 7-5 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>However, their second-half performance left no doubts, as they pulled away for a 13-8 win.<\/p>\n<p>Split, a map G2 had played only once in 2024\u2014and lost\u2014was up next.<\/p>\n<p>EDG, known for their strength on this map, were expected to put up a fight, but the script remained the same.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an early lead off the pistol round, EDG faltered under G2\u2019s relentless pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A commanding 13-7 victory secured G2\u2019s place in the grand final, marking their first Tier 1 international final appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The standout performances came from Trent &#8220;trent&#8221; Cairns and Jonah &#8220;JonahP&#8221; Pulice, both posting a 1.22 rating, but the real difference-maker was Alexander &#8220;jawgemo&#8221; Mor.<\/p>\n<p>G2\u2019s newest addition finished with 37 kills, 155 ADR, and seven opening frags, cementing his impact in this critical win.<\/p>\n<p>It was a particularly sweet moment for G2, who avenged their only loss of the tournament\u2014an earlier group stage defeat to EDG.<\/p>\n<p>With this result, G2 has emerged as a true contender for the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/vct-masters-bangkok\/\" title=\"VCT Masters Bangkok betting guide\">VCT Masters Bangkok<\/a> title.<\/p>\n<p>Their dominant 2025 record speaks volumes; in eight best-of-three matches, they have won seven via 2-0 sweeps, with their only loss coming in a close 2-1 to EDG.<\/p>\n<p>Now, G2 stands at the precipice of greatness, awaiting their final opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, EDward Gaming must battle through the lower bracket final to earn a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, lower brackets have not been kind to EDG, but this time, they have an opportunity in a best-of-five setting rather than an early elimination match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Revenge is so sweet, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@T1<\/a> take down Team Vitality to stay alive at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMasters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hDJE2yfHUC\">pic.twitter.com\/hDJE2yfHUC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1895485480822833369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They will face T1, who secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Team Vitality.<\/p>\n<p>T1\u2019s lower bracket run has been nothing short of impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Their match against Vitality started with an intense battle on Lotus, where they utilized a unique double-Duelist setup.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an early lead, T1 found themselves in a back-and-forth struggle before ultimately falling 14-12 in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>However, they bounced back in commanding fashion on Haven, dominating with an aggressive strategy and closing the map 13-4.<\/p>\n<p>The deciding map, Split, saw T1 execute flawlessly, exposing Vitality\u2019s slow-paced attack and securing a 13-5 victory to clinch the series.<\/p>\n<p>Key players stepped up for T1 in their lower bracket run.<\/p>\n<p>While Kim &#8220;Meteor&#8221; Tae-o had a strong performance, it was Yu &#8220;BuZz&#8221; Byung-chul who shined the brightest, leading with a 1.20 rating and a remarkable 15 first kills\u2014five more than the next closest player.<\/p>\n<p>EDward Gaming and T1 will clash again for the second time in the playoffs after EDG defeated their Korean opponents in a back-and-forth 2-1 series win.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">Esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G2 Esports claimed the first grand final spot at VCTT Masters Bangkok with a 2-0 victory over EDward Gaming, while T1 eliminated Team Vitality with a 2-1 win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":26664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[348,103,628,215,1150,1610,3856],"class_list":["post-41419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-edward-gaming","tag-g2-esports","tag-t1","tag-team-vitality","tag-valorant","tag-valorant-champions-tour","tag-vct-masters-bangkok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41419"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41423,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41419\/revisions\/41423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}