{"id":11971,"date":"2020-08-11T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T06:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=11971"},"modified":"2020-08-11T07:31:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T07:31:53","slug":"wisla-krakow-round-out-csgo-roster-with-ponczek-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wisla-krakow-round-out-csgo-roster-with-ponczek-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisla Krakow round out CS:GO roster with ponczek signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wisla Krakow have filled the void left by the departure of Dominik &#8220;fanatyk&#8221; Barkiet with the signing of former AVEZ and x-kom player Patryk &#8220;\u2060ponczek\u2060&#8221; Wites, who joined the Polish esports organisation&#8217;s <a href=\"\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"CS:GO betting sites\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/a> (CS:GO) squad this Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Ponczek&#8217;s arrival comes only two days after the team parted ways with fanatyk, who failed to impress coach Mariusz &#8220;Loord&#8221; Cybulski during his trial period. <a href=\"\/wisla-krakow-finalise-new-look-counter-strike-roster\/\" title=\"Wisla Krakow finalise new-look CS:GO roster\">Since joining the team in April<\/a>, fanatyk averaged a poor 0.89 rating, which was far below expectations and one of the main factors in the team&#8217;s recent struggles.<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">Po kilku miesi\u0105cach wsp\u00f3lnej gry ko\u0144czymy wsp\u00f3\u0142prac\u0119 z <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fanatykCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fanatykCSGO<\/a>. Dominik, dzi\u0119kujemy za wszystko! ?<\/p>\n<p>Wi\u0119cej informacji:<br \/>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C14EGzgRPh\">https:\/\/t.co\/C14EGzgRPh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALLinWisla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALLinWisla<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cnNnXn0daR\">pic.twitter.com\/cnNnXn0daR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wis\u0142a All in! Games Krak\u00f3w (@WislaGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WislaGames\/status\/1289530888644988929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Ponczek\u2019s signing marks the second roster change in just under four months for Wisla Krakow, who rebuilt their roster in April with the acquisition of fanatyk, Olek &#8220;\u2060hades\u2060&#8221; Miskiewicz and Grzegorz &#8220;\u2060jedqr\u2060&#8221; J\u0119dras. The signings came shortly after <a href=\"\/wisla-krakow-appoint-loord-as-head-coach-of-csgo-team\/\" title=\"Wisla Krakow appoint Loord as head coach\">the Polish squad acquired Loord as head coach in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wisla Krakow have attended over a dozen of CS:GO events this year without much success. Besides their top-two finish at ESEA Season 33: Premier Relegation &#8211; Europe, the team&#8217;s only other notable placements were fifth-sixth place in both ESL Mistrzostwa Polski &#8211; Spring 2020 and the LEGENDS.BET L33T CUP.<\/p>\n<p>With the addition of ponczek\u2060, Wisla Krakow will now look to find their old form and rise once more after dropping to 76th place in the CS:GO global rankings following the latest update on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>While it usually takes some time for players to gel after a roster change, this might not be the case for Wisla Krakow and ponczek. He trialled for the team in March this year and later helped them through ESEA Season 33: Premier Division &#8211; Europe as a stand-in. <\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">Gramy w komplecie! Patryk &quot;ponczek&quot; Wites zasila szeregi naszego sk\u0142adu CS:GO. Witamy, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ponczekcs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ponczekcs<\/a>! ?<\/p>\n<p>Wi\u0119cej informacji:<br \/>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ffKi9fJmF5\">https:\/\/t.co\/ffKi9fJmF5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALLinWisla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALLinWisla<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nh9Syj1iDN\">pic.twitter.com\/Nh9Syj1iDN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wis\u0142a All in! Games Krak\u00f3w (@WislaGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WislaGames\/status\/1290344334605332480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The 25-year-old Polish CS:GO pro has played for the likes of AVEZ, PRIDE, x-kom Team and Pompa Team over the course of a five-year esports career that began in June 2015 with myRevenge. He\u2060 also spent a short stint as head coach of the all-female Arcane Wave in late 2019, helping them win ESL Mistrzostwa Polski Kobiet title.<\/p>\n<p>Wisla Krakow coach Loord\u2060 said the team did not need to look too hard to find a fifth player, stating that &#8220;the natural choice for us is ponczek, who we have already tested and know will fit into the team&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Ponczek\u2060 now joins Grzegorz &#8220;\u2060SZPERO\u2060&#8221; Dziama\u0142ek, jedqr, and his former AVEZ teammates Wiktor &#8220;\u2060mynio\u2060&#8221; Kruk and \u2060hades. With no other obligations on their schedule, Wisla will bootcamp in preparation for the commencement of ESEA Season 35: Premier Division &#8211; Europe on Monday, August 31.<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">To b\u0119dzie intensywny okres przygotowawczy! Ju\u017c jutro rozpoczynamy bootcamp na stadionie Wis\u0142y Krak\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rego sponsorem zosta\u0142a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActinaPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ActinaPC<\/a>. ?<\/p>\n<p>? Wi\u0119cej:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LGdYhtu3K5\">https:\/\/t.co\/LGdYhtu3K5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALLinWisla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALLinWisla<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/amlEjqV1lE\">pic.twitter.com\/amlEjqV1lE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wis\u0142a All in! 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