StarLadder has revealed the opening round matchups and tournament bracket for Stake Ranked Episode 3, a $100,000 LAN event taking place in Barcelona, Spain from July 15-18.
Defending champions Ninjas in Pyjamas will be seeking to bounce back after a disappointing performance at XSE Pro League Guangzhou, where they were eliminated in the Swiss stage with a 1-3 record. The Swedish squad, now featuring temporary academy call-up Roman "n0te" Hamze, will open against K27. The same bracket side also features Gentle Mates, now without Antonio "MartinezSa" Martinez, squaring off against Wildcard.
The Spanish AWPer will make his first appearance for HEROIC alongside Ludvig "Brollan" Brolin on the opposite bracket side, where Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer's revamped roster will clash with 3DMAX in what promises to be an intriguing debut match. The other fixture on that side pits paiN against Phantom.
The competition will follow a double-elimination format with best-of-three series throughout, culminating in a best-of-five grand final. Complete bracket details and opening match schedules are available on the official event page.
