ESIC has imposed a lifetime ban on Palkovics ‘2xplayN’ Tamás, upgrading the Counter-Strike 2 participant’s three-year suspension after posts made whereas he was barred from competitors. The fee additionally stated it deliberate to refer the sanctioned conduct to legislation enforcement and different our bodies.
The choice adopted a social media submit exhibiting what gave the impression to be stacks of money, revealed shortly after the unique sanctions had been introduced on Thursday, October 15. Dexerto reported the ban and police referral; Digg’s protection additionally summarised the lifetime ruling and the sooner suspension.
A suspension turns into everlasting
ESIC had initially barred 2xplayN from its affiliated competitions for 3 years, with the suspension set to run till April 2029. The penalty fashioned a part of sanctions towards 5 NOMERCY gamers after an investigation into suspicious matches at Roman Imperium Cup VII.
In response to ESIC’s clarification, the later ruling thought of a sequence of public posts that referred to obvious money, match manipulation, betting payouts and a return to competitors. The fee stated the conduct created the looks of impropriety beneath its guidelines. It additionally clarified that the images, by themselves, didn’t show the displayed cash got here from match-fixing.
The change removes a cooperation-based discount that had contributed to the unique three-year sanction. ESIC stated 2xplayN had cooperated with investigators, provided monetary information and offered detailed responses throughout the inquiry; it discovered that this earlier help didn’t excuse conduct throughout his suspension.
Investigation concerned a high-value wager
The inquiry involved 4 NOMERCY defeats in March 2026. ESIC linked these outcomes to an accumulator guess with a possible payout exceeding $4.5 million. The bookmaker reportedly voided the wager earlier than any winnings had been paid.
The lifetime sanction locations 2xplayN alongside former teammate Oliver ‘kzy’ Heck, who additionally acquired a lifetime ban within the authentic case. The episode provides to current disciplinary motion throughout esports, together with a Dota 2 match-fixing ban reported by Esports Insider.
Referrals and eligibility
ESIC stated it deliberate to refer the conduct to Valve, authorities businesses and legislation enforcement. Its lifetime ruling excludes 2xplayN from ESIC and member competitions in any capability, ending the comeback timeline connected to his authentic suspension.
Any additional motion from Valve or public authorities would come individually from ESIC’s disciplinary choice. The fee’s referrals mark the following stage of the case past event eligibility.
