The PAX Arena will bring three days of competitive gaming events, including the ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u00a0AU & NZ Championship Finals, to PAX Aus, taking place Friday – Sunday, November 4-6, 2016 in Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ESL\u00a0 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u00a0AU & NZ Championship Finals, presented by St. George, will wrap up\u00a0seven weeks of seasonal league play and an intensive semi-final round. Teams still in the running for the finals include Athletico, Parallax, Team Immunity and Chiefs.ESC.<\/p>\n
The top organizations will compete in\u00a0 the epic culmination of Season 2\u00a0for pride, glory, and a share of $20,000 AUD in prize money. The two best teams from Australia and New Zealand will battle it out live broadcast via the\u00a0 ESL’s CSGO Twitch.tv channel\u00a0on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 10pm AEST\u00a0from PAX Aus 2016.<\/p>\n
Championship Schedule:
\nRound Robin –\u00a0Tues. 4 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
\nRound Robin –\u00a0Wed. 5 Oct. 5am – 9am ET\u00a0
\nRound Robin – Tues. 11 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
\nRound Robin – Wed. 12 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
\nSemi-Finals – TBA
\nFinals – Sat. Nov. 5 10pm ET<\/p>\n
Championship Prize Pool: The PAX Arena will bring three days of competitive gaming events, including the ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u00a0AU & NZ Championship Finals, to PAX Aus, taking place Friday – Sunday, November 4-6, 2016 in Melbourne.\u00a0 The ESL\u00a0 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u00a0AU & NZ Championship Finals, presented by St. George, will wrap up\u00a0seven weeks of seasonal league play … <\/p>\n
\nGrand Prize – $8,000
\nRunner-Up – $4,000
\n3rd & 4th Place – $2,000 each
\n5th & 6th Place – $1,250 each
\n7th & 8th Place – $750 each
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\nBadges for PAX Aus are still available and can be purchased online at http:\/\/aus.paxsite.com\/registration. Single day badges cost $60 AUD, while three day passes are $160.http:\/\/aus.paxsite.com\/registration<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"