Chopper shaved his beard after Vitality was eliminated from the BLAST qualifiers

Former captain of the main team of Team Spirit in Counter-Strike 2, Leonid chopper Vishnyakov, fulfilled his promise to shave his beard and mustache if Team Vitality loses to Team Liquid in the closed qualifiers for BLAST Bounty Summer 2026. The ex-esportsman showed a new image on stream.

Earlier, during the live broadcast, chopper did not believe that Team Liquid could beat Team Vitality and promised to shave his beard if Dan apEX Madescler's team lost. As a result, Vitality lost with a score of 0:2 and left the qualifiers.

Qualification for BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 takes place from July 21 to July 26 online. Teams compete for eight LAN quotas. Earlier, FURIA Esports, Aurora Gaming and Team Falcons also left the event. The schedule and results of the event can be tracked in the report.