Really, the tactical shooter scene is at the moment concentrating on the PGL Major 2022 in Antwerp, Belgium, however a scandal from Kazakhstan is now casting a shadow over the mega occasion. Kazakh ex-professional and coach Rustam”5TRYK#R” Älımqūlov raises severe allegations towards 4 former teammates with whom he shaped the PARTY group between 2015 and 2016. In accordance to experiences from ESCORE and Dexerto primarily based on the Kazakh’s statements, the quintet is said to have tried to manipulate games to get out of it to make cash from bets positioned.
Spicy: One of many accused is Abay “HObbit“Khassenov, who is at the moment competing within the Cloud9 jersey on the PGL Major 2022 in Antwerp and has already gained a serious in 2017 together with his former group Gambit. So the scandal extends to the world’s prime of the favored eSports self-discipline.
Apparently, so-referred to as spot fixing was deliberate – i.e. the manipulation of particular person parts of the sport. On this case, for instance, the group deliberately misplaced pistol rounds in three group matches at a minor qualifier in 2015 towards GameplayDNA, onerous ‘N’play and 420pm. That will have earned every of the gamers round 4,800 euros. Nonetheless, the bookmaker withdrew bets on the matches as a result of details about the plans had leaked out – the professionals acquired nothing and missed out on qualifying for the match.
The whistleblower
“5TRYK#R” says it has determined due to a severe medical analysis to discuss what occurred again then and to wipe the slate clear. He would not let go of his participation within the quintet’s makes an attempt at manipulation, however describes himself as a reluctant participant – even if he was the captain on the time. “5TRYK#R” goes as far as to say that parting methods together with his group on the time as a result of he did not need to do issues like that set his profession again considerably. He presents himself as an outsider within the Kazakh scene, who was averted due to it.
The proof
The Kazakh supplies a collection of very strong proof for his allegations: excerpts from chats, screenshots from the web site of the betting supplier used and – in all probability the strongest proof – recorded conversations from the group’s Teamspeak server. He didn’t reveal why “5TRYK#R” documented these actions so properly on the time. In any case, the impression arises that he didn’t simply make this confession due to his dangerous conscience. There is a sure bitterness concerning the completely different vectors that took his profession and the profession of “HObbit”.
The results
“HObbit” (left) has solely not too long ago joined Cloud9 and is at the moment taking part in the Major in Antwerp.
Each Cloud9, which not too long ago signed “HObbit”, and ESIC (Itports Iintegrity Commission, eSports Integrity Fee) have launched investigations into the case. Valve has not but heard from the corporate, however will in all probability additionally conduct an investigation – prior to now the developer has not been squeamish about issuing everlasting bans for such allegations with enough proof.
“HObbit” itself denied the allegations on twitter and declared its full willingness to cooperate with ESIC.
