International CS2 buy-in event
in the heart of Europe
Game
CS2
Teams
12
Prize pool
11 000 €
The second 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
23 September 2026
13:00
Group Stage — Round 1
16:00
Group Stage — Round 1
19:00
Group Stage — Round 2
Thursday
24 September 2026
13:00
Group Stage — Round 2
16:00
Group Stage — Round 3
19:00
Group Stage — Round 3
Friday
25 September 2026
13:00
Upper Bracket — Round 1
16:00
Upper Bracket — Round 1
19:00
Upper Bracket — Round 2
Saturday
26 September 2026
13:00
Lower Bracket — Round 1
16:00
Lower Bracket — Round 2
19:00
UB Final + LB Round 3
Sunday
27 September 2026
13:00
Lower Bracket Final
16:00
Tournament Grand Final
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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: 23. 7. 2026, 8 PM (CEST)
Registration ends: 9. 9. 2026, 8 PM (CEST)
Cancellation terms
- More than 6 weeks before the tournament (until 12 August 2026): team will be replaced by the next in line, 75 % buy-in refund.
- More than 4 weeks before the tournament (until 26 August 2026): team will be replaced by the next in line, 50 % buy-in refund.
- More than 2 weeks before the tournament (until 9 September 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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