Stake Ranked: Episode 6: Closed Qualifier 2026

About the tournament

Stake Ranked Episode 6: Closed Qualifier is the Counter-Strike 2 qualifying stage for Stake Ranked Episode 6, a European online CS2 event. It uses a straight single-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches played as best-of-three. The closed qualifier runs from October 19 to October 22, 2026, and the field is set at eight teams in the current event data. The goal is simple: survive the bracket and earn a place in the main event, making every series a direct path to qualification.