[VOD] IEM Rio preview on HLTV Confirmed: Pick'Em and Major predictions with mahone

Tune in to the last show before the Major to see the panel's Pick'Ems and hear their thoughts on Tuesday at 20:00 .

Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda, and Zvonimir "⁠Professeur⁠" Burazin will be joined by former Ninjas in Pyjamas analyst and now broadcast member Danny "⁠mahone⁠" Hsieh to discuss the upcoming IEM Rio Major on the HLTV Confirmed podcast.

The show will first deal with the recent news, including roster changes and contract extensions, then go over the happenings in the BLAST Showdown, and finally dig deep into the Major discussion.

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Who even are the favorites, which teams do panelists personally find most exciting, and how will they distribute their stickers for the Challengers Stage? Find out in the latest episode of the show.

Topic list is below:

Recent News
- N1 moment
- s1mple signs NAVI extension
- Changes: shox, Kjaerbye, sausol, K23, forZe
- Skinionaire
Showdown
- Heroic win in EU, Vitality struggle
- BR domination, Fluxo qualify
Rio Major
- Who even are the favorites?
- Personal pick: most exciting team
- Pick'Em
Playtime
- Sticker review
- Leftover topics and questions

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