FaZe eliminate BC.Game from IEM Krakow: s1mple loses the AWP duel to broky 10:16

BC.Game have been knocked out of IEM Krakow, finishing the tournament in 13th–16th place. In the first round of the lower bracket, the team led by Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev fell to FaZe in a tight three-map series.

The match opened on Dust2, where FaZe secured a solid 13:8 victory. BC.Game responded strongly on Nuke, dominating the map 13:6 to even the score. However, the decider on Ancient was one-sided, as FaZe crushed their opponents 13:3 to close out the series 2:1.

The standout performer of the match was Helvijs “broky” Saukants, who posted an impressive 1.42 rating and finished as the best player overall. S1mple was the top performer for BC.Game, ending the series with a 1.14 rating.

The head-to-head AWP battle between the two snipers drew special attention. Broky came out on top in personal duels, defeating s1mple 16:10. Interestingly, s1mple maintained positive stats against the rest of FaZe’s lineup, showing strong individual form despite the loss.

This event marked BC.Game’s first-ever Tier-1 tournament appearance with s1mple on the roster. The team earned $10,000 in prize money but could not advance further in the lower bracket.

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FaZe move on in the competition and will face MOUZ next in the lower bracket semifinal as they continue their run at IEM Krakow.