CS2 pro banned for life after match-fixing scandal linked to $4.5 million bet
The former MOUZ player was one of five NOMERCY members sanctioned after the team’s appearance at Roman Imperium Cup VII in March. His teammates received bans ranging from three to five years.
Dexerto15 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
NOMERCY lost all four matches under investigation, winning just five rounds combined against BetBoom, Sangal, BESTIA, and Wildcard. Their opponents finished with 13-0, 13-3, 13-1 and 13-1 victories, respectively.
Those results attracted attention after a screenshot circulated showing a roughly $57,000 accumulator bet backing heavy defeats for NOMERCY, with more than $4.5 million potentially riding on the outcome.
ESIC hands kzy lifetime ban after NOMERCY investigation In its October 15 announcement , ESIC said betting intelligence identified a high-value combination wager targeting a -9.5 round handicap across all four matches on March 28.
That meant NOMERCY’s opponents needed to win each match by at least 10 rounds. So 5 bots decide to play a Tier 2 Lan and earn some money, just 4.5M nothing much.
Investigators identified repeated problems with trading, utility, positioning and decision-making, while stressing that no single mistake established the case. ESIC found kzy responsible for match manipulation, corrupt in-game incidents, and facilitating corrupt conduct.
His leadership, calling role, involvement in map vetoes, and complete failure to cooperate contributed to the lifetime sanction.
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The headline skips this: "NOMERCY lost all four matches under investigation, winning just five rounds combined against BetBoom, Sangal, BESTIA, and Wildcard. Their opponents finished with 13-0, 13-3, 13-…" That is the reading I would argue. The rest of the card does not cancel it.
Ivo Quill · contrarian
