The first day of DreamHack Open Atlanta has come to an end, and here's a quick recap of the action with Renegades and Heroic topping their respective groups.

DreamHack Open Atlanta kicked off with the opening match for group A with HellRaisers capturing the first win of the day over Binary Dragons 16-10 on Cache, following Patrik "⁠Zero⁠" Žúdel's triple AK-47 kill to secure match point. 

In group B's opening match, Envy decimated Allan "⁠AnJ⁠" Jensen's new team NRG, 16-5 on Cache, unable to stop the human tank Cédric "⁠RpK⁠" Guipouy, who finished the match with a 2.08 rating.

Renegades secure their playoffs spot

Renegades went on to top group A, following their opening win against the NA Qualifier winner's Misfits, 16-9 on Mirage. The Aussies then duked it out with HellRaisers, where Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage's men had an explosive 6-nil start on the T-side before Zero's quad-kill from connector secured them a comeback and a second pistol round, pushing the CIS roster to a 13-8 lead.
However, two impactful rounds from Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis including a 1v1 clutch, closed the gap at 13-13, which saw Renegades reverse the lead and secure their playoffs spot in the 16-14 thriller.
DreamHack Open Atlanta 2017Best of 1 HellRaisersMatchpage 14 16 22nd July 2017 Renegades 14Mirage 16

HellRaisers	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Patrik 'Zero' ŽúdelZero	25 - 16	+9	95.0	1.42
Kirill 'ANGE1' KarasiowANGE1	24 - 19	+5	84.6	1.15
Martin 'STYKO' StykSTYKO	19 - 19	0	65.0	1.02
Vladyslav 'bondik' Nechyporchukbondik	17 - 19	-2	70.1	0.98
Bence 'DeadFox' BöröczDeadFox	12 - 19	-7	43.1	0.78

Renegades	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Noah 'Nifty' FrancisNifty	26 - 18	+8	78.8	1.34
Aaron 'AZR' WardAZR	15 - 20	-5	72.4	0.90
Nemanja 'nexa' Isakovićnexa	16 - 20	-4	72.1	0.88
Justin 'jks' Savagejks	16 - 18	-2	58.3	0.86
Karlo 'USTILO' PivacUSTILO	19 - 21	-2	69.2	0.85

es3tag has been a solid pickup for Heroic so far
In the other group, HEROIC crushed GODSENT on Overpass, 16-7, as their newest member Patrick "⁠es3tag⁠" Hansen, showcased a few highlight rounds including a 1v1 clutch against the Swedes, who were using Jacob "⁠pyth⁠" Mourujärvi as a stand-in for this event.
HEROIC faced Envy in the group B winners' match, where they took a decent 9-6 CT half on Inferno. Adil "⁠ScreaM⁠" Benrlitom and co. tied the score at 9-9, after winning the second pistol round. However, Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer won the following round for his team in a post-plant 2v2 situation, where the Danes eventually advanced to the semi-finals with a 16-9 scoreline.
DreamHack Open Atlanta 2017Best of 1 EnvyMatchpage 9 16 22nd July 2017 HEROIC 9Inferno 16

Envy	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Adil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomScreaM	15 - 17	-2	67.7	0.87
Vincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerHappy	18 - 21	-3	74.9	0.84
Alexandre 'xms' Fortéxms	14 - 19	-5	55.5	0.74
Christophe 'SIXER' XiaSIXER	12 - 18	-6	52.8	0.72
Cédric 'RpK' GuipouyRpK	10 - 22	-12	61.4	0.58

HEROIC	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Jakob 'JUGi' HansenJUGi	23 - 12	+11	92.9	1.61
Marco 'Snappi' PfeifferSnappi	26 - 17	+9	111.1	1.56
Andreas 'MODDII' FridhMODDII	15 - 11	+4	77.7	1.17
Patrick 'es3tag' Hansenes3tag	19 - 17	+2	85.1	1.17
Nikolaj 'niko' Kristensenniko	13 - 12	+1	54.8	1.05

Tomorrow will determine the remaining two playoff spots, with Binary Dragons kicking off day two against Misfits, followed by NRG vs GODSENT and the group decider matches. Check our event page to stay up-to-date.
HEROIC #20 Andreas 'MODDII' FridhMarco 'Snappi' PfeifferPatrick 'es3tag' HansenJakob 'JUGi' HansenNikolaj 'niko' Kristensen Cédric 'RpK' Guipouy Age: 27 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 676 KPR: 0.69 DPR: 0.70 Patrick 'es3tag' Hansen Age: 21 Team: HEROIC Rating 1.0: 1.10 Maps played: 395 KPR: 0.76 DPR: 0.68 Misfits #29 Sean 'seang@res' GaresShahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanHunter 'SicK' MimsFrançois 'amanek' DelaunayDavid 'devoduvek' Dobrosavljevic Allan 'AnJ' Jensen Age: 22 Team: NRG Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 157 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.65 HellRaisers #18 Kirill 'ANGE1' KarasiowVladyslav 'bondik' NechyporchukMartin 'STYKO' StykPatrik 'Zero' ŽúdelBence 'DeadFox' Böröcz Jacob 'pyth' Mourujärvi Age: 23 Team: GODSENT Rating 1.0: 1.03 Maps played: 509 KPR: 0.71 DPR: 0.69 Justin 'jks' Savage Age: 21 Team: Renegades Rating 1.0: 1.12 Maps played: 349 KPR: 0.74 DPR: 0.62 Noah 'Nifty' Francis Age: 19 Team: Renegades Rating 1.0: 1.03 Maps played: 338 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.66 GODSENT #31 Markus 'pronax' WallstenAndreas 'znajder' LindbergSimon 'twist' EliassonJoakim 'disco doplan' GidetunJonas 'Lekr0' Olofsson Renegades #26 Justin 'jks' SavageAaron 'AZR' WardKarlo 'USTILO' PivacNoah 'Nifty' FrancisNemanja 'nexa' Isaković Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer Age: 27 Team: HEROIC Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 536 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.68 Binary Dragons #39 Anel 'NENO' CekovićLuka 'emi' VukovićĐorđe 'DJOXiC' NiciforovićNemanja 'huNter-' KovačNestor 'LETN1' Tanić Envy #16 Christophe 'SIXER' XiaCédric 'RpK' GuipouyAdil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomVincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerAlexandre 'xms' Forté Patrik 'Zero' Žúdel Age: 18 Team: HellRaisers Rating 1.0: 1.02 Maps played: 445 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.63 Adil 'ScreaM' Benrlitom Age: 23 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 981 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.66 NRG #36 Allan 'AnJ' JensenDamian 'daps' SteeleJacob 'FugLy' MedinaPeter 'ptr' GurneyVincent 'Brehze' Cayonte