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DANIL “DONK” KRYSHKOVETS CROWNED PLAYER OF THE YEAR, TAKING HOME FOUR TROPHIES AT HLTV AWARDS PRESENTED BY 1XBET

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HLTV presented an unforgettable night of celebration and recognition as James “⁠BanKs⁠” Banks, Justinas “jL” Lekavicius, and Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov were crowned winners at the annual HLTV Awards presented by 1XBET The coveted HLTV Player of the Year was awarded to Danil “donk” Kryshkovets who took home an astonishing four awards in his debut year of professional Counter-Strike Ana “ANa” Dumbravă claimed the Women’s Player of The Year award for the third consecutive time

HLTV is thrilled to unveil the winners of the HLTV Awards presented by 1XBET. The prestigious ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, celebrated the biggest and best names in competitive Counter-Strike. Awards were given out across three different categories; HLTV Awards, Community Awards and Panel Awards with accolades such as Player of the Year, Creator of the Year, Women’s Team of the Year, and Team of the Year.

Natus Vincere emerged as a major winner of the evening taking home the Team of the Year award and claiming multiple honours in the Panel Awards. Justinas “jL” Lekavicius was named Closer of the Year, Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen earned the title of IGL of the Year, Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy won Anchor of the Year and Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodenskiy was crowned Coach of the Year.

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets from Team Spirit also dominated the evening taking home a total of four awards including Opener of the Year, Highlight of the Year, Rookie of the Year and the coveted Player of the Year. The countdown for the Player of the Year launched on 25th December and saw HLTV countdown the best 20 players from 2024. It was also announced that Ilya “⁠m0NESY⁠” Osipov came in second and Mathieu “⁠ZywOo⁠” Herbaut came in third.

During the ceremony, GeT_RiGhT, HeatoN, f0rest and Potti were honoured with induction into the inaugural HLTV Hall of Fame. The award was created to recognise players and coaches whose exceptional contributions have shaped the history of competitive Counter-Strike. To commemorate their induction, each member was presented with a custom Rolex featuring a Hall of Fame inscription.

“That’s a wrap on the 2024 HLTV Awards. The night was a fantastic success and we are grateful to be able to shine a light on the individuals and organisations that make Counter-Strike special. Thank you to our partners including 1XBET for helping us bring this event to life. Now onto 2025!”- Zvonimir Burazin, Head of Operations, HLTV

The full list of HLTV Awards winners:

Community Award Winners

  • Talent of the Year – James “⁠BanKs⁠” Banks
  • Event of the Year – Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
  • Creator of the Year – NadeKing
  • Streamer of the Year – Mark “⁠ohnePixel⁠” Zimmermann
  • Skin of the Year – AK-47 | Inheritance (Endrit)

Panel Award Winners:

  • Opener of the Year – Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
  • Closer of the Year – Justinas “jL” Lekavicius
  • Anchor of the Year – Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy
  • Awper of the Year – Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
  • IGL of the Year – Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen
  • Coach of the Year – Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodenskiy
  • Highlight of the Year – Danil “donk” Kryshkovets

HLTV Awards Winners

  • Rookie of the Year – Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
  • Women’s Team of the Year – Imperial
  • Team of the Year – Natus Vincere
  • Women’s Player of the Year – Ana “ANa” Dumbravă
  • Player of the Year – Danil “donk” Kryshkovets

 

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GG.BET launches Bet Builder for a new way to bet

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Customers can now use Bet Builder, a format that lets them build their own set of markets on one match into a single bet with higher odds. Bet Builder is available for both esports and sports events. You can try out the new feature with a deposit bonus of up to 150% and a free bet worth up to $50.

Customers can now place a combined bet on a single match by picking various options for how events in the match will play out. For example, in CS2, customers can choose which team will win on a specific map, how many kills a specific player will rack up, how many rounds will be played on a single map, and so on.

To place a Bet Builder bet, pick an event that hasn’t started yet, press the ‘Bet Builder’ button, put together your selection of markets from those available, get higher combo odds, and finish placing the bet in one click. At this initial stage, GG.BET is offering Bet Builder on football, basketball, hockey, CS2, Dota 2, LoL, and VALORANT, with more sports and disciplines to be added down the line.

GG.BET has always been known for embracing unconventional markets and elaborate betting options. Bet Builder is there to meet customer demand for more interesting formats in a single match. The ability to make predictions right down to a specific round and any other tiny detail of a match is what gives users variety and improves their skills,” the GG.BET press office explained.

GG.BET is offering customers the opportunity to test out the Bet Builder format with a deposit bonus of up to 150% and a free bet of up to $50.

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POLYTOPIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 BREAKS RECORD PARTICIPATION AS FINALS DRAW CLOSER

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Celebrated strategy game The Battle of Polytopia confirms its first ever World Championships has exceeded expectations with over 10,000 sign-ups in its qualifying rounds. While no stranger to tournaments, previously hosting smaller scale, local tournaments called ‘Polysseums’, developer Midjiwan’s first step into global esports has been met with extreme success. The inclusive esports event has a $10,000 prize pool and will conclude on 6 December 2025, 14:00-21:00.

The finals will take place in front of a live-studio audience, with expert commentary and a chance to peek behind the scenes at Midjiwan itself. First place will receive $4,000, the runner-up will take away $2,000, the third and fourth place finishers will get $1,500, and the fifth and sixth place $500.

The Polytopia World Championship 2025 is being hosted by eSports platform, Challengermode, who Midjiwan has relied on for its monthly local tournaments since 2022. Midjiwan also partnered with Black Molly Entertainment to help organise and manage the event. Black Molly Entertainment have years of experience managing eSports tournaments, with notable events including the Geoguesser World Cup and CS:GO Pinnacle Cup Championship.

Midjiwan has worked closely with its community to ensure engagement is high with each round, building a bespoke ‘Spectator Mode’ into the game so fans can watch each game live through the game itself. In the spectator mode the viewer has visibility of all players simultaneously, with stats on how many cities, technologies, kills and more available for quick access.

Christian Lovstedt, CEO of Midjiwan commented:
“Polytopia has always been about welcoming all kinds of players into the world of 4X strategy. That’s why our championship is open to everyone – not just pros with sponsors. We’ve been thrilled at the amount of interest this tournament received from our community, reaching participation numbers way beyond our expectations. We’re excited to bring the finalists to Stockholm and can’t wait to see the strategies that emerge.”

The Polytopia World Championship 2025 kicked off in September, with its ‘Battle of the Tribes’ qualifying round – weekly battles where players competed to be the best in each of the game’s 12 tribes. After an exciting six weeks, the top player from each tribe faced-off, reducing the qualifiers to six finalists. These six winners are listed down below.

Tribe

Qualifying Player

IMPERIUS

ArthurL248

BARDUR

slimmingboy

OUMAJI

Dreamlander3000

HOODRICK

Theetat

XIN-Xi

LeLiberateur

LUXIDOOR

Meisterlampe

 

Recaps of each round of the tournament prior to the finals can be watched on the official Battle of Polytopia YouTube channel.

 

  • Part 1: Polytopia World Championship 1st Qualifiers Wrap-Up – BARDUR, IMPERIUS, KICKOO, ZEBASI

  • Part 2: Qualifiers Wrap-Up – Oumaji Hoodrick Yadakk & Quetzali – World Champoinship 2025

  • Part 3: Final Qualifiers Wrap-Up – Xin-Xi, Luxidoor, Ai-Mo & Vengir – World Championship 2025

  • Face-off stream: https://youtube.com/live/GnU6mWPoJiY?feature=share

To watch the finals live on December 6,visit here: https://polytopia.io/stream/

To stay up to date on the Polytopia World Championship 2025, or purchase one of the limited tickets for the live event, visit the official website or join the Official Polytopia Discord.

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Second Prize Drop of N1 Puzzle Promo: Top Affiliates Score Porsche, Cartier, Leica & Apple for Driving High-Quality Traffic

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N1 Partners is wrapping up the second lottery of the N1 Puzzle Promo! From September 1 to November 30, partners were actively collecting puzzle pieces for FTDs and climbing the rankings to secure their place among the winners.

A notable trend this season: the Top-5 leaders by traffic and collected puzzles differ from the main leaderboard. This means some partners slowed down, while others pushed harder — and now have every chance to boost their position in the overall standings by the end of the promo.

Five luxury prizes will be awarded to partners with consistently strong performance who entered the Top-5 by puzzle count during the second mini-lottery period.

Which prizes did the leaders receive?

1st place — MacBook Pro

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2nd place — Porsche eBike Sport

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3rd place — Cartier Santos Medium watch

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4th place — Leica Q2 camera

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5th place — Apple Vision Pro

S** ****s

The promo is entering its final stretch — a crucial checkpoint for the entire N1 Puzzle Promo, where the fate of the leaderboard may be decided,” notes Alexa Bond, Head of Affiliates at N1 Partners. “With one month left until the end, even those who joined later still have a chance to make a breakthrough, while the leaders can strengthen their positions and widen the gap. N1 Puzzle Promo isn’t about luck — it’s about consistent work and mutual trust between partners and the affiliate program.”

The Grand Finale in Barcelona Is Getting Closer

The race continues: the more puzzle pieces collected throughout the promo, the higher the ranking — and the greater the chance to fly out of Barcelona in your very own helicopter!

On January 20, 2026, in Barcelona, during iGB Affiliate and ICE, N1 Partners will host the final N1 Puzzle Promo party, where winners will receive exclusive gifts — and the grand prize: a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter.

Guests of the event can also expect:

  • Exclusive prize ceremony;
  • Live performance by top artists and the evening’s headliner (announcement coming soon)!
  • Activities and surprises from the N1 Partners team;

Still Not Too Late to Join

N1 Puzzle Promo runs until December 31, 2025, and partners still have time to collect puzzle pieces, climb the leaderboard, and compete for the grand prize and additional rewards. Traffic from Tier-1 GEOs counts toward the ranking, and only registered N1 Partners partners can participate.

All details and registration are available at: https://n1.partners/puzzle_promo

There’s still time! Collect your puzzle pieces, level up in the leaderboard — and your team might be the one taking home the Robinson R22 Beta II right off the stage in Barcelona!

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