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Team Liquid blanked Immortals 2-0 on Sunday to remain undefeated in group-stage action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.
Liquid won twice on blue — in 24 minutes and in 29 minutes — to improve to 5-0. They sit in second place in the standings, though, as Cloud9 hold a better individual game win-loss record despite also being unbeaten through their first five matches.
Eight teams are fighting for six spots in the Summer Split’s double-elimination playoff bracket. The top two seeds will head to the upper-bracket semifinals, with the other four seeds duking it out in the upper-bracket quarterfinals.
All group-play matches are best-of-three, while the playoff matches are best-of-five. The winner of the tournament will take home $100,000 of the $200,000 prize pool, with the top three teams qualifying for the World Championship.
Also on Sunday, FlyQuest rallied for a 2-1 victory over 100 Thieves.
FlyQuest saw 100 Thieves go up 1-0 with a 33-minute win on red before responding with a 31-minute victory on blue. They then prevailed in 23 minutes on red to complete the comeback.
Week 6 of group play begins on Saturday with two matches:
–FlyQuest vs. Shopify Rebellion
–100 Thieves vs. Immortals
LCS Summer Split group stage standings (overall record, individual game win-loss record):
1. Cloud9, 5-0, 10-1
2. Team Liquid, 5-0, 10-2
3. FlyQuest, 4-1, 9-4
4. NRG, 2-3, 5-6
5. Dignitas, 1-4, 4-8
6. 100 Thieves, 1-4, 3-8
7. Immortals, 1-4, 2-8
8. Shopify Rebellion, 1-4, 2-8
LCS Summer Split prize pool:
1. $100,000, qualification to Worlds
2. $50,000, qualification to Worlds
3. $30,000, qualification to Worlds
4. $20,000
5-6. No prize money
7-8. No prize money
–Field Level Media
