# Episode 158: M80 Lake - Budapest Major, M80's 3-0 run, level of CS, the classic bootcamp experience

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Published: 2025-11-28T21:45:11+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3793

## Resource

SPUNJ and moses are busy in Budapest making pickems videos, opening keyboard boxes, casting Counter-Strike, and Talking Counter. We also have a thumbnail.We are proudly partnered with Wooting for this episode, maker of the most-used keyboard among professional gamers in CS2, R6, Valorant, and Fortnite.The Wooting 60HE v2 is available NOW for pre-order. Featuring true 8k polling, option for split spacebar layout, metal casing, and new Lekker Tikken switches. Pre-order before December 4th to become a founder and unlock exclusive perks!Join our Discord to watch the Budapest Major with other CS fans, Talk Counter, and for a chance to win a Wooting 60he v2 keyboard given away at the end of the Budapest Major!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, cuck chairs, talkin smack, Masons, GetAnimated!6:25 Where’s the smack talk? 11:40 M80’s run, Stage 2, and recent form18:42 The level of CS at the Major so far26:20 M80’s bootcamp: Who were the scim GODS?40:55 Lake’s messed up keyboard binds44:59 State of the NA scene and it’s “resurgence”51:00 State of the Game in Lake’s mind?

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