Team Yandex, Aurora Gaming reach BLAST Slam VII quarterfinals

Team Yandex and Aurora Gaming each earned their way through the last-chance qualifier and into the playoffs of BLAST Slam VII on Saturday, with a pair of quarterfinal matchups now set at Copenhagen, Denmark.

Team Spirit defeated OG to open the last-chance qualifier and earn a matchup with Team Yandex, who moved on with a 2-0 victory. Team Yandex will now face Team Falcons in the upper-bracket quarterfinals on Monday.

Team Spirit won in 42 minutes and 25 minutes to knock out OG. Team Yandex, who finished tied for fourth in the group stage standings, took over from there winning in 53 minutes and 40 minutes to finish off the sweep against Team Spirit.

Aurora Gaming used a pair of victories to advance, first knocking out Tundra Esports 2-1 in Round 1 of the last-chance qualifier, then defeating Team Liquid 2-0 to advance. Aurora Gaming finished seventh in the group stage standings, while Team Liquid finished sixth.

Aurora Gaming won in 51 minutes and 34 minutes to pull off the sweep and advance to Monday's quarterfinals against BetBoom Team.

LGD Gaming and PARIVISION await in the upper-bracket semifinals after finishing first and second, respectively, in the group stage standings.

The tournament continues with three playoff matches Thursday:

--Team Falcons vs. Team Yandex (quarterfinals)

--BetBoom Team vs. Aurora Gaming (quafrterfinals)

--LCD Gaming vs. Falcons/Yandex winner (semifinals)

BLAST Slam VII final group standings

1. LGD Gaming, 8-3

2. PARIVISION, 8-3

3. BetBoom Team, 8-3

T4. Team Falcons, 7-4

T4. Team Yandex, 7-4

6. Team Liquid, 6-5

7. Aurora Gaming, 6-5

8. Team Spirit, 5-6

T9. OG, 3-8

T9. Tundra Esports, 3-8

11. Xtreme Gaming, 3-8

12. GLYPH, 2-9

BLAST Slam VII payouts (prize money, team earnings)

1. $300,000, $100,000

2. $150,000, $45,000

3. $70,000, $23,000

4. $50,000, $17,000

5-6. $40,000, $15,000

7-8. $25,000, $10,000 - Team Spirit Team Liquid

9-10. $15,000, $5,000 - OG, Tundra Esports

11-12. $10,000, $2,500 -- Xtreme Gaming, GLYPH

--Field Level Media