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Team SoloMid Wins $50K T1 Valorant Showdown - Results, Recap and More
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The first North American event of the Ignition series brought together Valorant's biggest stars into a massive three-day event, and we'll give you a full overview of how it's evolved.
The Ignition Valorant series is kicking off worldwide, and the first major tournament in North America has just taken place. Following the European event G2 Esports , the biggest names in NA are finally getting a chance to showcase their skills in the most competitive category.
16 teams fought in an online duel, and squads such as FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves, Sentinels and many others were eager to get their share of the prize. In case you missed any action, get all the results you need and a full overview below.
T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Valorant Showdown Brief - Groups
This grand event gave each team many opportunities to prove themselves. The first event of the NA Ignition Series not only included a group stage, but the teams that made it through made it to the double elimination playoffs.
Starting from the beginning of the event, the teams were divided into four groups. Right out of the gate, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and his team were eliminated from Group C after losing three cards in a row. It should also be noted that Cloud9 fell into Group A after losing to relative newcomers "Together We Are Terrific" and "Prospects".
The other groups played out as expected and the big organizations made the playoffs. Teams SoloMid, Sentinels and T1 were the only teams to travel through groups without dealing a single card.
Playoffs
Moving into the playoffs, TSM continued their impressive run by winning three straight matches in the upper bracket. Together with Together We Are Terrific, FaZe Clan and T1, they made it to the Grand Final on the third day of the competition.
Ultimately, the fight was between TSM and T1 in the Grand Finals and it ended quickly. TSM easily rolled out T1 without dropping the map.
Valorant Showdown final placements
| LOCATION | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY (USD) |
| 1 | Team SoloMid | $ 25 000 |
| 2 | T1 | $ 15000 |
| 3 | Immortals | $ 5000 |
| 4 | FaZe Clan | $ 5000 |
| Top 6 | 100 Thieves | — |
| Top 6 | Sentinels | — |
| Top 8 | Together We Are Terrific | — |
| Top 8 | Gen. G Esports | — |
| Top 12 | Cloud 9 | — |
| Top 12 | Spot Up ones | — |
| Top 12 | Code 7 | — |
| Top 12 | Mixup | — |
| Top 16 | Prospects | — |
| Top 16 | Charlotte phoenix | — |
| Top 16 | Team Ninja | — |
| Top 16 | echo 8 | — |
When was the Valorant Showdown tournament?
The first Ignition Series event in North America kicked off on June 26th and ran through June 28th. Tournament lasted just over seven hours and the stages were played in full.
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