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Stake Ranked Episode 5
Stake Ranked Episode 5 is scheduled as an eight-team Counter-Strike 2 LAN finals in Barcelona from October 27–30, 2026, with at least USD 100,000 in prize money.
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StakeCommercial note
Founder and co-organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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StakeCommercial note
Series sponsor · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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StarLadderCommercial note
Co-organizer and event producer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[3]
PTG Database Analysis
Stake Ranked Episode 5 is scheduled for October 27–30 in Barcelona, Spain. Stake identifies itself as the series founder, sponsor and co-organizer with StarLadder; StarLadder says it will organize and produce the 2026 episodes. The eight-team Counter-Strike 2 LAN finals use double elimination, with best-of-three matches and a best-of-five Grand Final, for at least USD 100,000 in prize money. The field is MIBR, Astralis, magic, Inner Circle, BIG, fnatic, Eternal Fire and Nemesis; HLTV lists fnatic as a replacement team.[2][3][4]
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- [1]Stake Ranked Episode 5 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [2]Stake Ranked — 2026 schedule and competition format — Stake
- [3]Stake and StarLadder announce the 2026 Stake Ranked roadmap — StarLadder
- [4]Stake Ranked Episode 5 overview and attending teams — HLTV.org
- [5]Stake Ranked Episode 5 — match schedule — HLTV.org
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Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Consolidation final and grand final
The consolidation final is scheduled before the best-of-five grand final.[](cite:2)[](cite:5)
- Playoffs
Upper-bracket final and lower-bracket rounds
Two lower-bracket semifinals, the upper-bracket final, and the lower-bracket final are scheduled.[](cite:5)
- Playoffs
Upper-bracket semifinals and lower-bracket first round
Two lower-bracket elimination matches and both upper-bracket semifinals are scheduled.[](cite:5)
- Lan Finals Start
Eight-team double-elimination bracket opens
The first round is scheduled as magic vs BIG, Inner Circle vs Nemesis, Astralis vs fnatic, and MIBR vs Eternal Fire. All four opening series are best of three.[](cite:4)[](cite:5)
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