# Argentina Major, BLAST snoozefest, Season strategy ft. ash | HLTV Confirmed S7E54

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Podcast: [HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hltv-confirmed-counter-strike-podcast-180905)
Published: 2026-01-21T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hltv/episodes/Argentina-Major--BLAST-snoozefest--Season-strategy-ft--ash--HLTV-Confirmed-S7E54-e3e06fr
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Duration seconds: 7168

## Resource

ash joins to discuss FiRE Major in Argentina announcement, Anubis late reintroduction, BLAST Bounty impressions (boring!), and event attendance strategy for the season. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro Recent news 1:55 - ash to leave GL (breaking!) 6:30 - Anubis (late) reintroduction 11:25 - Dream CS2 update 16:01 - FiRE Major in Argentina 20:54 - Valve’s idea for Argentina Major? 29:58 - ash takes Skinionaire 38:31 - EWC mad format Season strategy 40:30 - Team rank event importance 52:41 - BLAST Bounty issue & solution 58:24 - Event attendance strategy w/ ash 1:15:57 - Top Comment BLAST Bounty 1:20:40 - First impressions: boring! 1:24:42 - “I’m worried for Aurora” - ash 1:26:50 - ash’s take on PR 1:30:39 - New Spirit 1:32:30 - FaZe & NAVI 1:34:31 - Falcons kyousuke: visa explained 1:37:04 - Playoffs draw 1:43:12 - WATO: Vitality at BLAST 1:50:32 - blameF to BIG - why? 1:54:01 - Desired lineup change 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://x.com/ashhhcs https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

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