{"id":128,"date":"2026-06-28T11:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:49:23","slug":"optic-thieves-advance-to-cdl-major-4-upper-bracket-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"OpTic, Thieves advance to CDL Major 4 upper-bracket final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"JulJul 19, 2019; Miami Beach, FL, USA; A general view of custom PlayStation controllers sold by a vender during the Call of Duty League Finals e-sports event at Miami Beach Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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OpTic Texas charged into the upper-bracket final of the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major, cruising to a 3-0 win over G2 Minnesota on Saturday in Nanterre, France.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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OpTic move on to face Los Angeles Thieves, who eked out a 3-2 win over FaZe Vegas in the other upper-bracket semifinal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Meanwhile, the host Paris Gentle Mates stayed alive with a pair of victories in the lower bracket. First, the Gentle Mates overtook the Miami Heretics 3-2. Then Paris ousted G2 Minnesota 3-1 in a lower-bracket quarterfinal match.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In the other lower-bracket quarterfinal, FaZe Vegas swept the Toronto KOI 3-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The 12 Call of Duty League teams played five qualifying matches apiece to determine seeding for the fourth major of the season, which is being held through Sunday with a $365,000 prize pool. The winning team earns $150,000 and 100 CDL points. All matches are best-of-five until the best-of-seven grand final.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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On Saturday, Texas toppled Minnesota 250-186 on Scar Hardpoint, 6-2 on Gridlock Search and Destroy and 3-1 on Den Overload.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The United States’ Mason “Mercules” Ramsey produced 75 kills and a plus-11 kill-death differential. Cesar “Skyz” Bueno of the U.S. paced G2 with 64 kills and a minus-1 K-D differential.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Thieves opened with a 250-202 win on Den Hardpoint and a 6-3 victory on Gridlock Search and Destroy, but FaZe equalized by taking Scar Overload 5-0 and Scar Hardpoint 250-141. On the decisive fifth map, Den Search and Destroy, Los Angeles prevailed 6-5.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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France’s Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez amassed 98 kills and a minus-7 K-D differential for the Thieves. The United States’ Jovan “04” Rodriguez totaled 119 kills and a plus-28 K-D differential for Vegas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami jumped to a 2-1 edge on Paris by sandwiching a 250-167 victory on Gridlock Hardpoint and a 4-1 win on Gridlock Overload around a 6-2 loss on Fringe Search and Destroy. The Gentle Mates took the final two maps, 250-227 on Scar Hardpoint and 6-0 on Hacienda Search and Destroy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Joseph “JoeDeceives” Romero of the U.S. carried Paris with 103 kills and a plus-22 K-D differential. David “RenKoR” Isern propelled the all-Spanish Heretics with 95 kills and a plus-17 K-D differential.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Gentle Mates got off to a hot start in their second match of the day, taking Colossus Hardpoint 250-188 and Fringe Search and Destroy 6-4. Minnesota extended the contest by winning 4-3 on Den Overload, but Paris wrapped up the series by claiming Den Hardpoint 250-144.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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JoeDeceives shined again, finishing with 106 kills and a plus-23 K-D differential. The United States’ Dylan “Envoy” Hannon wound up with 86 kills and a minus-21 K-D differential for G2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Vegas blitzed the KOI 250-208 on Gridlock Hardpoint, 6-2 on Fringe Search and Destroy and 8-2 on Scar Overload behind the United States’ Zachary “Drazah” Jordan (68 kills and a plus-17 K-D differential). Jamie “Insight” Craven of Great Britain and Nicholas “Kips” Lyons of the U.S. each had 55 kills for Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Sunday schedule<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Upper-bracket final: Los Angeles Thieves vs. OpTic Texas<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Lower-bracket semifinal: Paris Gentle Mates vs. FaZe Vegas<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Lower-bracket final: Los Angeles\/Texas winner vs. Paris\/Vegas winner<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Grand final: upper-bracket winner vs. lower-bracket winner<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major prize pool (Money winnings, CDL points)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1. $150,000, 100 — TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. $90,000, 75 — TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3. $50,000, 60 — TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4. $30,000, 45 — TBD<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5-6. $15,000, 30 — G2 Minnesota, Toronto KOI<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7-8. $7,500, 15 — Boston Breach, Miami Heretics<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9-12. no money, no points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Riyadh Falcons, Vancouver Surge<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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