Joined by Nohte, talking through Cologne results, mainly the implications for Vitality, NAVI, FaZe, G2, MOUZ, SAW, and Spirit as well as Valve's controversial decision to ban Snap Tap and jump throws.

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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:29 - Travel & Cologne impressions

IEM Cologne
10:16 - Cologne final: top BO5?
13:32 - Arena matches = worse CS?
21:51 - Vitality vs. NAVI
34:03 - Vitality #1: is there a #1 after all?
35:16 - “Spirit play like a dead team” - Nohte
36:52 - MOUZ’s run
39:46 - FaZe vs. SAW
44:21 - What’s next for FaZe?
49:52 - G2’s run cut short by MOUZ
1:00:03 - “G2 can lowkey fluke the Major” - Prof
1:10:00 - SAW: good stuff!
1:17:51 - MOUZ: how do we rank them?
1:24:26 - HooXi to Astralis? WATO

Recent news
1:36:04 - Valve on Snap Tap & jump throws
1:39:05 - Snap Tap ban
1:46:24 - Snap Tap detection
1:50:02 - Jump throw bind ban
2:11:02 - Why automation got attention?
2:15:31 - Effect from jump throw ban

Road to Shanghai
2:28:35 - RMRs: Nohte takes Skinionaire
2:37:02 - Major schedule
2:42:16 - RMR Closed quals
2:49:18 - STOP MISQUOTING US!


HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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