hooch, RyanAtDust2, guerri, and Apoka join HLTV Confirmed for the 1st show of 5 from the Rio Major! In topics, the Legends Stage surprises (FaZe, Vitality, Liquid), Playoffs bracket predictions, the problem of NA, coach bans, and more.

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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:31 - The naughty part
5:13 - What is hooch doing in Rio?
9:45 - hooch’s future

Recent news
11:21 - device to skip first event; Kjaerbye to Astralis?
18:26 - Skinionaire: the panel & HLTV-theme

Rio Major
25:50 - Major in Brazil
35:35 - SPUNJ on degster’s critique towards ESL 
42:00 - The issue with the format?
49:27 - FaZe disaster
59:32 - Cloud9 are now favorites
1:03:45 - Vitality not living up to expectations
1:11:56 - “NIP went the wrong path” - hooch 
1:18:11 - Liquid fall out; Ryan comes in
1:20:41 - N1 Moment: EliGE signs despite being crushed
1:24:06 - The role of age & experience in CS:GO
1:27:05 - NA: what’s wrong with it?

Playoffs Pick’Em
1:48:20 - MOUZ vs. Cloud9
1:59:20 - FURIA vs. NAVI
2:07:06 - fnatic vs. Outsiders
2:16:16 - Heroic vs. Spirit
2:21:35 - Semi-finals and Grand final

Apoka & guerri
2:24:52 - Brazil Major impressions
2:31:22 - Having Brazilians cheering in the arena
2:35:07 - FURIA in the Playoffs
2:38:47 - ESIC coach bans
2:53:44 - Final words

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