{"id":33382,"date":"2026-01-27T05:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33382"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:32:41","slug":"boolk-joins-betboom-team-as-a-coach-rmn-leaves-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/boolk-joins-betboom-team-as-a-coach-rmn-leaves-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Boolk Returns as BetBoom Team Coach, rmN- Departs Ahead of Dota 2 Tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BetBoom Team has officially announced a coaching change ahead of the upcoming Dota 2 tournaments, bringing back Anatoly \u201cboolk\u201d Ivanov as head coach while parting ways with Roman \u201crmN-\u201d Paley.<\/strong> The roster move comes as the team looks to refine its strategic approach and prepare for a packed competitive schedule in early 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BetBoom Team Confirms Coaching Change: Boolk In, rmN- Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anatoly \u201cboolk\u201d Ivanov returns as the Dota 2 team\u2019s head coach<br><br>\u201cAt the start of the season, we decided to test a new setup without Anatoly. Save- took over as in-game leader and captain, while rmN- helped the team as assistant coach.<br><br>Over time, it became clear that this system\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQU1cncX0I\">pic.twitter.com\/KQU1cncX0I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BetBoom Team (@BetBoomTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetBoomTeam\/status\/2015802066715763160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement from BetBoom, the team <strong>decided to experiment <\/strong>with the way it plays. Instead of using Boolk, the squad relied on rmN- as its coach and focused on Save- as the in-game leader and captain. Even though<strong> the team has had some success<\/strong>, overall, it has become clear that this is not working. That is the main reason why the squad decided to bring back Boolk as the team\u2019s coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this announcement, rmN- will <strong>most likely try to find a new team <\/strong>to be a part of. The 32-year-old German and Russian player has been a part of the professional Dota 2 scene for years, but he <strong>retired from playing in 2024<\/strong>. Aside from coaching BetBoom Team, rmN- was also a part of <strong>Team Liquid <\/strong>and <strong>Nigma Galaxy<\/strong>. In fact, he<strong> even had to play for NGX<\/strong> for a few weeks back in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Boolk, he was an active player for two years only and <strong>decided to focus on coaching. Throughout his career, Boolk has been a part of numerous squads, including Gambit and Virtus.Pro, EXTREMUM,<\/strong> and BetBoom Team. He joined the latter in 2022 and has been a key part of its success over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next for BetBoom Team After the Coaching Change?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After this important strategic move, BetBoom Team will have to <strong>prepare for the upcoming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/blast-slam-vi-malta-and-fissure-universe-episode-8-teams-revealed\/\">FISSURE Universe: Episode 8<\/a>. The tournament will begin shortly, and the BB Team is among the main favorites, so we\u2019ll keep a close eye on their performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BetBoom Team has officially announced a coaching change ahead of the upcoming Dota 2 tournaments, bringing back Anatoly \u201cboolk\u201d Ivanov as head coach while parting ways with Roman \u201crmN-\u201d Paley. The roster move comes as the team looks to refine its strategic approach and prepare for a packed competitive schedule in early 2026. 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