MSI 2024

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Top Esports 0-3 G2 Esports

- G2 Esports advance to Round 3 in the Lower Bracket and will face the winner of Team Liquid vs. T1!

- Top Esports have been eliminated from the tournament.

- Player of the Series: Hans Sama

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MATCH 1: TES vs. G2

Winner: G2 Esports in 28m
Game Breakdown | Runes

MATCH 2: TES vs. G2

Winner: G2 Esports in 24m
Game Breakdown | Runes

MATCH 3: G2 vs. TES

Winner: G2 Esports in 29m
Game Breakdown | Runes

Patch 14.8

This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

It’s good to see that DFV is back and tweeting again like in 2021, but I would like to stress the importance of not letting yourself get consumed by that “euphoric stage”.

As already pointed out by Ape “TheUltimator5”, SHFs are doubling down on shorts. Nobody blew up, and there hasn’t been any closing of short positions.

Yes, the GME price passed critical margin levels, but that just means that SHFs are in a tougher state to maintain algorithmic control. Maybe DFV saw a purchase happen behind the scenes, or a signal go off, or maybe he’s been told he’s free to tweet now and saw the opportunity now to start tweeting again. Either way, he sees SHFs are in a more vulnerable position and is in “competitive mode”.

It doesn’t necessarily mean MOASS has started yet. I’ve been looking at MSM articles, many from known SHF-owned sites are “too” positive about this rally.

The original Ape sub (which turned shill in February 2021) is encouraging GME/basket stock YOLO call options. I’ve seen this behavior before—March last year and June 2021 for example. In both of those rallies, SHFs still had control and rug pulled the stock when euphoria was at its peak.

I hate to be pessimistic here (especially when DFV returned), but SHFs are so far still somewhat in control. If they weren’t, we’d be going up by thousands every minute.

Institutions currently have tons of call options, which they bought prior to this rally (similar to when institutions bought calls in April prior to the June 2021 run). This, at least, allows them to hedge the price increase to some degree. This, at worst, gives them the power move of making bank on the call options, selling covered calls (buying puts) at the top, then rug pulling the stock at the highest moment and scooping up options premiums.

The S&P 500 hasn’t moved yet, and the VIX is still well below 40 (although it has moved up a decent amount yesterday). That tells me that we haven’t gotten to MOASS territory.

SHFs increased their collateral significantly this past year from the S&P 500’s 27% gain; they can afford a higher GME price.

It feels like 2021 to see the price jump like this again, but I also can’t let my emotions get the best of me.

We’ve been here for years, we’ve seen them play so many tricks on us. Let’s not get too crazy here and assume they folded and GME is now squeezing.

https://imgur.com/a/eDtRTi6

https://imgur.com/a/oftg19y

https://imgur.com/a/CRlnKAJ

When I see on the news that Citadel is going under, then I’m celebrating. Until then, I’m remaining skeptical.