Aug. 17, 2026

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Bottom Heavy Bracket! EWC Group Stage Review & Predictions

In Episode 80 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg power through a late-night recording right before Banks jets off to Paris for the EWC playoffs. The guys share their recent gaming grinds, Banks losing 450 Elo in Faceit placements and Devilwalk climbing the ranks in Deadlock, before breaking down all the action from the EWC group stages.

They dissect the biggest surprises, from JiJieHao’s shocking Mirage win over Spirit to GamerLegion and B8 exceeding expectations. They also analyze the struggles of M80, Luminosity, and NIP, while making their predictions for the intense, bottom-heavy EWC playoffs bracket.

Part of the episode is sponsored by Polymarket.

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