{"id":41444,"date":"2025-03-02T18:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=41444"},"modified":"2025-03-02T18:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:24:08","slug":"t1-claim-valorant-masters-bangkok-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/t1-claim-valorant-masters-bangkok-title\/","title":{"rendered":"T1 claim VALORANT Masters Bangkok title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T1 has etched their name in VALORANT history, securing their first international trophy after a grueling 3-2 victory over G2 Esports in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/vct-masters-bangkok\/\" title=\"VCT Masters Bangkok betting guide\">VALORANT Masters Bangkok<\/a> grand final.<\/p>\n<p>The win not only cements T1 as a global contender but also grants them valuable VCT points and a US$250,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p>The grand final between T1 and G2 Esports was a heart-stopping five-map showdown filled with clutch plays, momentum shifts, and emotional highs and lows.<\/p>\n<p>With both teams coming into the series seeking their first major championship, the stakes couldn&#8217;t have been higher.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHO&#39;S THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD NOW?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@T1<\/a> ARE YOUR <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMASTERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMASTERS<\/a> BANGKOK WINNERS! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4P3Q3rqMwj\">pic.twitter.com\/4P3Q3rqMwj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1896237461149540687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>G2 came out swinging on Lotus, overwhelming T1 with relentless aggression.<\/p>\n<p>An early 8-4 halftime lead translated into a commanding 13-5 victory, putting T1 on the back foot from the start.<\/p>\n<p>T1 responded with resilience on Haven, keeping G2 in check with a strong defensive half before closing out the map 13-9.<\/p>\n<p>The series was now tied at 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>On Abyss, T1 seemed poised to take control, jumping to an 8-4 lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, a stunning comeback led by G2\u2019s Alexander &#8220;jawgemo&#8221; Mor turned the tide, as G2 snatched a 13-11 victory and moved within one map of the championship.<\/p>\n<p>With their tournament hopes hanging by a thread, T1 clawed their way back on Split.<\/p>\n<p>G2 led 8-4 at halftime, but T1 forced overtime before securing a 15-13 win, pushing the series to a decisive final map.<\/p>\n<p>With Pearl left as the decider, it turned out to be the most intense map of the series, with both teams exchanging rounds throughout.<\/p>\n<p>T1 built an early 4-1 lead, only for G2 to storm back with five consecutive retakes.<\/p>\n<p>The battle extended into overtime, where T1 held their nerve to seal a dramatic 16-14 victory and claim their first VCT Masters title.<\/p>\n<p>For T1, this triumph was a long time coming.<\/p>\n<p>Yu &#8220;BuZz&#8221; Byung-chul and Kim &#8220;stax&#8221; Gu-taek, who have played together for nearly four years, finally lifted their first major trophy, breaking through after years of near-misses.<\/p>\n<p>Stax, emotional in victory, embraced BuZz and reflected on their journey by saying, \u201cI knew we had what it takes. We just had to keep pushing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim &#8220;Meteor&#8221; Tae-o, who previously won a Masters title with Gen.G in 2024, became only the eighth player in VALORANT history to secure two international wins.<\/p>\n<p>His impact was undeniable, earning him the Masters Bangkok MVP award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMasters<\/a> Bangkok MVP, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meteorvlrt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meteorvlrt<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z1ts7cJMz8\">pic.twitter.com\/Z1ts7cJMz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1896243737468260540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite falling short, G2\u2019s run in Bangkok was nothing short of remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>The team dominated the upper bracket, defeating tournament favorites Team Vitality and avenging an earlier loss to EDward Gaming.<\/p>\n<p>In the grand final, jawgemo emerged as G2\u2019s standout performer, leading in kills (103), average combat score (243), and rating (1.19).<\/p>\n<p>G2\u2019s coach, Josh &#8220;JoshRT&#8221; Lee, remained optimistic despite the heartbreaking defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to work even harder, take in this loss, and put the rest of the league on notice. We\u2019ll be back,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>T1\u2019s victory positions them as a top contender for the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT betting guide\">VALORANT<\/a> season.<\/p>\n<p>With Masters Toronto and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/valorant-champions\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions betting guide\">Champions<\/a> still on the horizon, stax made their ambitions clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning Masters was just the beginning. Now, we\u2019re looking at Champions,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he was going to celebrate, stax responded with, \u201cDrink, all day long, with my teammates.&#8221;<\/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>T1 has etched their name in VALORANT history, securing their first international trophy after a 3-2 win over G2 Esports in the VCT Masters Bangkok grand final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":41013,"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":[103,628,1150,1610,3856],"class_list":["post-41444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-g2-esports","tag-t1","tag-valorant","tag-valorant-champions-tour","tag-vct-masters-bangkok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41444","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=41444"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41448,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41444\/revisions\/41448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}