GX
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GX
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Approx. Total Winnings:
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Created:
2015-01-05
Disbanded:
2018-02-02
GX (also known as Hugh Jass Construction[1], Wicked Masterminds, Just for Fun and Clutch Cats[2]) was an American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team composed mainly of the former iBUYPOWER players.
History[edit]
GX was founded after the former iBUYPOWER roster decided to part ways with the organisation. [1] After leaving the organisation, they were intended to play at the MLG Aspen Invitational, however pulled out, likely in response to the fact that they were being investigated by Valve. [2] They were intended to play at ClutchCon, however, following the bans, they did not attend. Skadoodle ended up playing for Torqued[3] who were similarly impacted by the match fixing bans.
Following allegations of a match vs Counter Logic Gaming, then NetcodeGuides.com in the CEVO league being fixed by the roster[4], three members of the roster, swag, AZK and DaZeD were banned for an indefinite amount of time from all Valve-sponsored events. [5][6] Following the move by Valve, multiple organisations, including ESEA[7], FACEIT[8] and CEVO[9](where the match-fixing incident occurred) announced that they were going to also ban the three GX players, effectively ruling them out of competitive play indefinitely. The team was widely expected to secure a sponsorship with the eSports organisation Evil Geniuses before the bans were issued.
On September 9th of 2017, DaZeD announced that he would be reuniting with former iBUYPOWER teammates Braxton "swag" Pierce and Kevin "AZK" Lariviere, with Michael "dapr" Gulino, formerly of Denial eSports, and Matt "Pollo" Wilson, formerly of Rush, rounding out the roster. The team will be competing in Season 26 of ESEA MDL. [10]
On November 1st of 2017, just three months after being unbanned by Dreamhack and ESL, DaZeD announced that he will be stepping down from the active roster because of his lack of motivation and poor performance during ESEA Premier Season 26 NA. Shawn "witmer" Taylor stepped in and took his spot.
Timeline[edit]
Player Roster[edit]
Former[edit]
| Former Squad | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
 AZK | (Keven Larivière) Keven Larivière | Join Date: 2017-09-09 [10] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] |  Torqued | |||||
 swag | (Braxton Pierce) Braxton Pierce | Join Date: 2017-09-09 [10] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued | |||||
| Pollo | (Matt Wilson) Matt Wilson | Join Date: 2017-09-09 [10] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued | |||||
| steel | (Joshua Nissan) Joshua Nissan | Join Date: 2018-01-12 [18] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued | |||||
| koosta |  | (Kenneth Suen) Kenneth Suen | Join Date: 2018-01-31 [20] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued | ||||
| JamezIRL | (James Macaulay) James Macaulay | Role: (Coach) | Join Date: 2017-12-28 [17] | Leave Date: 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued (Coach) | ||||
| Former Players | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
| witmer | (Shawn Taylor) Shawn Taylor | Join Date: 2017-11-01 [16] | Leave Date: 2018-01-25 [19] |  Guerrilla Tactics | |||||
| dapr | (Michael Gulino) Michael Gulino | Join Date: 2017-09-09 [10] | Leave Date: 2018-01-12 [18] |   Ghost Academy | |||||
| DaZeD | (Sam Marine) Sam Marine | Join Date: 2017-09-09 [10] | Leave Date: 2017-11-01 [15] | Retired | |||||
| Former Squad | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
| Skadoodle | (Tyler Latham) Tyler Latham | Join Date: 2015-01-05 [1] | Leave Date: 2015-01-26 [6] |  Cloud9 | |||||
| AZK | (Kèven Lariviere) Kèven Lariviere | Join Date: 2015-01-05 [1] | Leave Date: 2015-01-26 [6] |   Tempo Gaming (Coach) | |||||
| swag | (Braxton Pierce) Braxton Pierce | Join Date: 2015-01-05 [1] | Leave Date: 2015-01-26 [6] | Cloud9 (Streamer) | |||||
| DaZeD | (Sam Marine) Sam Marine | Join Date: 2015-01-05 [1] | Leave Date: 2015-01-26 [6] |  GX | |||||
| Hiko | (Spencer Martin) Spencer Martin | Join Date: 2015-01-05 [1] | Leave Date: 2015-01-26 [6] |  Nihilum Gaming | |||||
Organization[edit]
Former[edit]
| Former Organization | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Organization | |
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stunna | Tres Saranthus | Manager | 2017-10-?? | 2018-02-02 [21] | Torqued
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Results[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018-01-13 | 5th - 8th | C-Tier | Online |  |  | Strong Legs Cup #4 | 16 - 19 |   | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-01-08 | 4th | Qualifier | Offline | |  | ESL Pro League Season 6 - North America Relegation | 0 : 2 |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-01-05 | 7th - 8th | A-Tier | Offline | |  | ESEA Season 26: Global Challenge | 13 - 16 | | $3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-15 | 5th - 6th | B-Tier | Online | |   | Dust2.us Masters #1 | 1 : 2 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-01 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online | |  | CyberPowerPC Extreme Gaming Series - Winter 2017 Invitational | 1 : 2 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-16 | 3rd | B-Tier | Online | | | ESEA Season 26: Premier Division - North America | 2 : 1 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-12 | 3rd - 4th | Qualifier | Online | |  | DreamHack Winter 2017: North American Closed Qualifier | 1 : 2 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-11 | 1st - 8th | Qualifier | Online | | | DreamHack Winter 2017: North American Open Qualifier | 16 - 8 |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-03-06 | DQ | Qualifier | Online | |  | ESEA Invite Season 18 - North America | 4/12 | Grp. S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Tier | Type | Tournament | Score | vs. Team | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | 21:00 EST | Online | | | ESEA Season 27 Premier Division North America | 16 - 5 | LFAO | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-31 | 21:30 EST | Online | | | ESEA Season 27 Premier Division North America | 16 - 7 | Rise | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-28 | 21:30 EST | Online | | | ESEA Season 27 Premier Division North America | 16 - 13 | HWML | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-08 | 10:00 EST | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 6 - North America Relegation | 0 : 2 | Rise | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-07 | 18:00 EST | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 6 - North America Relegation | 0 : 2 |  Rogue | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-05 | 20:30 EST | Offline | | | ESEA Season 26: Global Challenge | 13 - 16 | Ghost.A | ||||||||||||
| 2018-01-05 | 14:35 EST | Offline | | | ESEA Season 26: Global Challenge | 11 - 16 |  eXtatus | ||||||||||||
| 2017-12-15 | 22:00 EST | Online | | | Dust2.us Masters #1 | 1 : 2 | ex-Naventic | ||||||||||||
| 2017-12-15 | 19:00 EST | Online | | | Dust2.us Masters #1 | 16 - 19 | Rise | ||||||||||||
| 2017-12-15 | 18:00 EST | Online | | | Dust2.us Masters #1 | 16 - 6 | ex-Naventic | ||||||||||||
| Complete List of Matches in Any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.hltv.org/news/13923-ibp-lose-csgo-team
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/blog/team-liquid-a-last-minute-replacement-for-clutch-cats-at-x-games-aspen/
- ↑ https://www.hltv.org/news/14089-skadoodle-in-for-torqued-at-clutch-con
- ↑ http://www.dailydot.com/esports/match-fixing-counter-strike-ibuypower-netcode-guides/
- ↑ https://www.hltv.org/news/14083-ex-ibp-banned-from-valve-majors
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/01/11261/
- ↑ https://www.hltv.org/news/14084-esea-bans-ex-ibp-indefinitely
- ↑ http://play.faceit.com/ex-ibuypower-removed-from-faceit-2015-league/
- ↑ https://www.hltv.org/news/14088-faceit-and-cevo-ban-ex-ibp-as-well
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 DaZeD assembles ESEA MDL team, HLTV.
- ↑ ex-iBP withdraw from MLG Aspen, hltv.org.
- ↑ Hiko: "I am a free agent", HLTV.
- ↑ ex-iBP involved in betting scandal, hltv.org
- ↑ ex-iBP banned from Valve majors, HLTV
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 DaZed (2017-11-01). "I'm gonna step down from playing competitively....".
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 witmer (2017-11-01). "will be finishing the MDL season....".
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 tolkeinfanatic (2017-12-28). "JamezIRL joins GX as coach". Dust2.us.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Luis "MIRAA" Mira (2018-01-12). "steel replaces dapr on GX". HLTV.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Tolkienfanatic (2018-01-25). "IEM Katowice Qualifier #2 registrations fuel roster speculation; witmer out of GX". Dust2.us.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Tolkienfanatic (2018-01-31). "GX add koosta". Dust2.us.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Steel (2018-02-02). "Got the blessings from the OG members @careyfrozt and @trey_tck to use @Torquedgg instead of GX team".