G2 — Falcons produced a dramatic finish to Stage 3, setting the scene for a tense run into the playoffs.
HLTV Confirmed's pre-playoffs edition arrives today, hosted by Milan "Striker" Švejda, Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill and Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin. The three will take stock of both smaller stories and the major talking points coming out of Budapest.
Across the episode they will air pet peeves, share sideline scoops and issue corrections. The hosts will also preview the next Major, hand out skins as giveaways, and run a bracket-prediction Pick'Em segment for the event.
The planned Whip Around segment will hit a range of topics, including PGL Singapore 2026, circulating rumours around Ninjas in Pyjamas with mentions of ewjerkz and cairne, Professeur's pet peeves, Striker's sideline scoop, Chad's catalogue of corrections, and a look at a top comment from the community.
For Stage 3 conclusions the show will cover several wrap-up items: a discussion of 'Skinionaire' and its implications, an assessment of the biggest winners emerging from Stage 3, and a review of the biggest losers whose prospects were set back by the recent results.
When turning to the Playoffs, the hosts will debate whether this is the most stacked bracket on arrival (the 'OAT' question), run through WATO, and complete their bracket-prediction Pick'Em challenge to forecast how the tournament might unfold.
Audience participation is encouraged: the hosts will invite viewers to engage with the Pick'Em challenge and follow updates and highlights shared during the episode. Further details and any follow-up corrections will be provided on the show itself.