FURIA Fend Off BETBOOM to End Day One of TWC

FURIA and Legacy beat BETBOOM and PARIVISION respectively in Group B on day one of the Thunderpick World Championship, while Falcons defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas in Group A and Aurora lost to 9z. All four series ended 2-0, but five maps were close, with Legacy needing overtime twice and KSCERATO posting a 1.72 rating for FURIA. BETBOOM missed the chance to raise their Major qualification odds to 93% after letting 8-4 leads slip on Ancient and Mirage.