100 Thieves defeated 1win 2-0 (Ancient 16-14, Anubis 13-6) to become the first team to qualify from the Esports World Cup Open Qualifier.
The team under Gizmy was previously placed in a group of death also featuring BC.Game and Liquid, but they defeated s1mple and company, while 1win edged past Liquid in another Round of 16 matchup.
In the match against nafany's team, 100 Thieves needed overtime to narrowly win on the opponent's pick of Ancient, but had a much easier time on their own map pick.
poiii put up a 1.65 rating on the CT half, helping the European team close out the first half 9-3 despite losing the pistol round to 1win, laying the foundation for 100 Thieves' comfortable 13-6 win.
100 Thieves' qualification marks the club's first Tier 1 LAN appearance since returning to CS earlier this year.
Their impressive performance in the open qualifiers has also lifted them to 33rd in the VRS, and they will have the chance to earn more points in the double-elimination group stage starting August 12.