{"id":35813,"date":"2026-03-30T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=35813"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:46:49","slug":"stake-ranked-episode-1-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/stake-ranked-episode-1-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Stake Ranked Episode 1 (CS2) \u2014 April 1\u20134, 2026 in Barcelona: Schedule &amp; Where to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stake Ranked Episode 1 is going to be one of the big CS2 tournaments in April, and it\u2019s definitely one of the competitions worth checking out. The <strong>event will last 3<\/strong> days, so let\u2019s dive in and learn more details about everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stake Ranked Episode 1 Overview &#8211; Information, Format &amp; Prize Pool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stake Ranked Episode 1 will be an <strong>offline tournament <\/strong>taking place in Barcelona. You can watch it between <strong>April 1 and 4 and it will include a total of 8 teams<\/strong>. The competition is organized by StarLadder and Stake. Ranked Episode 1 will only feature a playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes this CS2 tournament more exciting than the rest is the<strong> $100,000 prize pool<\/strong>. Here is an overview of all of the prize pool distributions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Placement<\/th><th>Prize<\/th><th>Extra<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1st<\/td><td>$25,000<\/td><td>Slot for Stake Ranked Ep. 2 Qual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd<\/td><td>$17,500<\/td><td>Slot for Stake Ranked Ep. 2 Qual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd<\/td><td>$13,500<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th<\/td><td>$11,000<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5th\u20136th<\/td><td>$9,000<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7th\u20138th<\/td><td>$7,500<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prize Pool Distribution (Stake Ranked Episode 1)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stake Ranked Episode 1 Teams &amp; Matches<\/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\">The teams who will compete at the $100,000 Stake Ranked Ep.1 Main Event \ud83d\udd25<br><br>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 1-4 April, 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l80KUnFCMh\">pic.twitter.com\/l80KUnFCMh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stake Esports (@StakeEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StakeEsports\/status\/2028774977068306560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the high stakes, it\u2019s no surprise that Stake Ranked Episode 1 will <strong>include a lot of big names<\/strong>. We will see <strong>8<\/strong> in total as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>G2 Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GamerLegion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HEROIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BetBoom Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gentle Mates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Nemesis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9INE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Nemesis was going to miss out on the event, but in the end, they got their visas. In terms of favorites,<strong> G2 Esports definitely stands out<\/strong> here as it has proven itself many times. The team will do everything possible to win this event because it\u2019s been a while since it secured a big LAN competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9INE is also a solid option and <strong>one of the teams<\/strong> you have to pay close attention to. Last but not least, we have <strong>HEROIC, one of the European powerhouses<\/strong>. The team is in a similar state to G2 Esports, so it will be very interesting to see what will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Stake Ranked Episode 1 begins in <strong>just a few days from now<\/strong>, we already have access to all of the upcoming matches. Here is what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Match<\/th><th>Team A<\/th><th>Team B<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>G2 Esports<\/td><td>Team Nemesis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>BetBoom Team<\/td><td>HEROIC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Gentle Mates (M8)<\/td><td>Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>9INE<\/td><td>GamerLegion<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opening Matchups (Playoffs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stake Ranked Episode 1 &#8211; Broadcasting Talent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this is going to be an important Tier 2 CS2 tournament for all teams, we are<strong> not surprised that<\/strong> there will be different live streaming. People can follow the competition on <strong>Twitch and Kick<\/strong>, and we will see the following commentators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brandon \u201cBDog\u201d Rawlings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucy \u201cLucyLuce\u201d Eastwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neo \u201cNe0kai\u201d Caine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvey \u201cSkriv\u201d Rodgers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin \u201cSTYKO\u201d Styk (commentator).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems like Stake Ranked Episode 1 will <strong>definitely be a tournament<\/strong> worth watching. We expect to see interesting results, so <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/\">follow us<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stake Ranked Episode 1 is going to be one of the big CS2 tournaments in April, and it\u2019s definitely one of the competitions worth checking out. The event will last 3 days, so let\u2019s dive in and learn more details about everything. 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