International CS2 buy-in event
in the heart of Europe

5 — 9 August 2026 Prague — Vodafone PLAYzone Arena
Game CS2
Teams 12
Prize pool 11 000 €

The first international buy-in tournament organized by PLAYzone in Prague. 12 teams from around the world will compete for the prize pool and — above all — for valuable VRS points. 8 of them head to the group stage, the other 4 wait in the playoffs. Dual stream and a huge number of matches — that's Tipsport Open Cup!

Full tournament schedule

Wednesday
5 August 2026
13:00
Group Stage — Round 1
16:00
Group Stage — Round 1
19:00
Group Stage — Round 2
Thursday
6 August 2026
13:00
Group Stage — Round 2
16:00
Group Stage — Round 3
19:00
Group Stage — Round 3
Friday
7 August 2026
13:00
Upper Bracket — Round 1
16:00
Upper Bracket — Round 1
19:00
Upper Bracket — Round 2
Saturday
8 August 2026
13:00
Lower Bracket — Round 1
16:00
Lower Bracket — Round 2
19:00
UB Final + LB Round 3
Sunday
9 August 2026
13:00
Lower Bracket Final
16:00
Tournament Grand Final

Format and prize pool

Registration

  • After registration, the team receives payment details and has 48 hours to pay the buy-in
  • The team must provide proof of buy-in payment
  • Registration is validated upon payment confirmation
  • If a team does not pay within the deadline, its spot will be offered to the next team in line

Group stage

  • 8 teams compete for playoff spots
  • Round-robin format, two groups of four teams, every team plays every other
  • All matches are Bo3
  • Seeding is based on the July VRS rankings
  • The top four teams are seeded directly into the playoffs

Playoffs

  • Double-Elimination bracket for 8 teams
  • All matches are Bo3
Total prize pool
11 000 €
1st place 6 000 €
2nd place 2 500 €
3rd place 1 500 €
4th place 1 000 €

Equipment

  • All PCs and monitors are provided by the organizer
  • PC: Aurora R16 (i9-14900KF, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, RTX 5080)
  • Monitor: AW2523HF (24.5" Full HD IPS LED, 360 Hz)

Payment terms and tournament withdrawal

Registration opens: 5 June 2026, 20:00 (CEST)
Registration closes: 22 July 2026, 20:00 (CEST)

Registration form →

Cancellation terms

  • More than 6 weeks before the tournament (until 24 Jun 2026): team will be replaced by the next in line, 75 % buy-in refund.
  • More than 4 weeks before the tournament (until 8 Jul 2026): team will be replaced by the next in line, 50 % buy-in refund.
  • More than 2 weeks before the tournament (until 22 Jul 2026): team will be replaced by the next in line, no refund.
  • Less than 2 weeks before the tournament: team will be disqualified and matches forfeited, no refund.

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