IEM Dallas heats up as playoff picture takes shape

    The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Dallas CS:GO tournament is in full swing, with Tuesday's action delivering high-octane matchups and sealing several teams' playoff fates.

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    With a $300,000 prize pool and 16 elite teams battling through two double-elimination groups, the competition is fierce.

    In Group B, Team Falcons secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over HEROIC to punch their playoff ticket.

    After trading maps - Falcons taking Ancient 13-9 and HEROIC edging Nuke 16-13 in overtime - the Falcons dominated Dust II 13-3. Russian star Ilya 'm0NESY' Osipov was instrumental, racking up 65 kills and a +27 K-D.

    MOUZ also advanced by sweeping Team Liquid 2-0. Strong performances on Inferno (13-8) and Train (13-2) showcased their dominance.

    Adam 'torzsi' Torzsas of Hungary led the charge with 37 kills and a +20 K-D. MOUZ and Falcons will now clash in the Group B upper-bracket final.

    Group A also saw decisive results. Team Vitality eased past GamerLegion 2-0, with Robin 'ropz' Kool's 39 kills and +13 K-D helping secure wins on Mirage (13-9) and Nuke (13-10).

    Meanwhile, The MongolZ stunned G2 Esports with a clean 2-0 sweep on Inferno (13-4) and Dust II (13-7), powered by Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch's +20 K-D showing.