ESC Gaming win SLTV StarSeries IV

ESC Gaming has defeated Virtus.pro 2-0* (16-7 de_mirage_csgo, 16-6 de_nuke_ve) in the best-of-five grand final of SLTV StarSeries IV finals to clinch the first CS:GO season's title and $6,000.

The Poles continued strong counter-terrorist play on de_mirage_csgo as they once again scored into the double digits with a 10-5 lead at half, but unlike in the upper bracket final where they lost after a 12-3 lead, this time they followed through with a 6-2 second half.

ESC Gaming close out the year with a win, just like in 2011 (Photo: Facebook) 

With their backs against the wall, having to win the next three maps in a row to have a chance at the title, Virtus.pro started off as terrorists on de_nuke_ve and only managed to score five rounds at half.

Filip "NEO" Kubski's team was once again able to retain their lead, as they held the second 10-5 lead as well, winning 6-1 as terrorists for a 3-0* (ESC started the series up 1-0 due to winning the upper bracket) series sweep. SLTV StarSeries IVBest of 2 ESCMatchpage 2 0 23rd December 2012 Virtus.pro 16Mirage_ce 7 16Nuke_se 6

ESC	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Wiktor 'TaZ' WojtasTaZ	46 - 23	+23	-	1.54
Mariusz 'Loord' CybulskiLoord	42 - 24	+18	-	1.38
Filip 'NEO' KubskiNEO	41 - 22	+19	-	1.36
Jarosław 'pashaBiceps' JarząbkowskipashaBiceps	37 - 32	+5	-	1.03
Jakub 'kuben' Gurczyńskikuben	26 - 21	+5	-	1.00

Virtus.pro	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Kirill 'ANGE1' KarasiowANGE1	34 - 36	-2	-	1.05
Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevAdreN	25 - 38	-13	-	0.68
Sergey 'Fox' StolyarovFox	22 - 39	-17	-	0.61
Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDosia	21 - 39	-18	-	0.56
Emil 'kUcheR' AkhundovkUcheR	19 - 40	-21	-	0.50

ESC	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Wiktor 'TaZ' WojtasTaZ	46 - 23	+23	-	1.54
Mariusz 'Loord' CybulskiLoord	42 - 24	+18	-	1.38
Filip 'NEO' KubskiNEO	41 - 22	+19	-	1.36
Jarosław 'pashaBiceps' JarząbkowskipashaBiceps	37 - 32	+5	-	1.03
Jakub 'kuben' Gurczyńskikuben	26 - 21	+5	-	1.00

Virtus.pro	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 1.0
Kirill 'ANGE1' KarasiowANGE1	34 - 36	-2	-	1.05
Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevAdreN	25 - 38	-13	-	0.68
Sergey 'Fox' StolyarovFox	22 - 39	-17	-	0.61
Mihail 'Dosia' StolyarovDosia	21 - 39	-18	-	0.56
Emil 'kUcheR' AkhundovkUcheR	19 - 40	-21	-	0.50

SLTV StarSeries IV final standings:

1. ESC Gaming - $6,000
2. Virtus.pro - $3,000
3. Imaginary - $2,500
4. zNation - $2,000

SLTV StarSeries will return in 2013 with an announcement regarding the next seasons of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments.