Apoka
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Apoka
Player Information
Name:
Alessandro Marcucci
Nationality:
Born:
December 9, 1985 (age 40)
Status:
Years Active (Coach):
2001 – 2022
Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$67
Links
History
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
| 200?-??-?? — 200?-??-?? | GameCrashers(Manager) |
| 200?-??-?? — 2004-06-07 | Crazy(Coach) |
| 2004-06-07 — 2007-??-?? | g3nerationX(Coach) |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
| 2016-04-18 — 2016-05-12 | Keyd Stars(Coach) |
| 2016-05-12 — 2016-07-30 | WinOut.net(Coach) |
| 2016-07-30 — 2017-01-02 | Luminosity(Coach) |
| 2017-01-25 — 2017-08-21 | MG(Coach) |
| 2017-08-21 — 2018-04-22 | Luminosity(Coach) |
| 2018-01-13 — 2018-??-?? | Yeah(Organization) |
| 2018-04-22 — 2018-08-21 | Não Tem Como(Coach) |
| 2018-08-21 — 2018-09-27 | NoTag(Coach) |
| 2018-08-21 — 2020-02-18 | INTZ(Coach) |
| 2020-02-24 — 2021-01-15 | BOOM Esports(Coach) |
| 2020-11-24 — 2021-01-15 | BOOM Esports(Manager) |
| 2021-01-15 — 2022-01-21 | MIBR(Coach) |
Alessandro "Apoka" Marcucci (born December 9, 1985) is a retired Brazilian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coach and former Counter-Strike player and coach.
In September 2020, Apoka received a 5.4-month ban from all ESIC member events starting September 28, 2020 for exploiting a coach spectating bug during his time at Luminosity Gaming, INTZ eSports, and BOOM Esports. [1] Additionally, Apoka received a permanent ban from Valve events due to exploiting the coaching bug. [2] On April 13th, 2021, his ban was reduced following an appeal to ESIC dating back to November 2020. As a result, his ban would have ended his ban on January 15, 2021. [3] Additionally, on March 1, 2023, Apoka's permanent Major ban was commuted, allowing him to participate in Valve-sponsored events again. [4]
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Type | G. | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-22 | 5th - 8th | Qualifier | Offline |  |  | CGS 2007 Latin America Draft Tournament |  | 9 : 10 |   (AoW) | - |
| 2007-08-04 | 3rd - 4th | Qualifier | Offline |  |  | World Cyber Games Brasil 2007 - Etapa São Paulo |  | 16 : 8 |  | - |
| 2007-02-03 | 1st | C-Tier | Offline | |  | Acervus Cup #2 |   (prime) | 2 : 0 |  | $337.17 |
| Date | Place | Tier | Type | G. | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-13 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline |  |  | FiReLEAGUE 2020: Global Finals |  | 2 : 0 |  | $45,000 |
| 2020-10-12 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |   | Tribo To Major | | 2 : 0 |  | $7,000 |
| 2020-09-27 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | ESL Pro League Season 12: South America | | 3 : 1 | | $12,500 |
| 2020-04-26 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | ESL One: Road to Rio - South America | | 2 : 0 | | $6,000 |
| 2019-12-15 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier | Offline | |  | ESEA Season 32: Global Challenge |  | 1 : 2 |  | $10,000 |
| 2018-12-04 | 13th - 16th | S-Tier | Offline | |  | ESL Pro League Season 8 - Finals |  | 1 : 2 |   | $20,000 |
| 2017-12-15 | 7th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline | |  | Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals |  | 0 : 2 |  | $35,000 |
| 2017-12-06 | 7th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals | | 2/3 | Grp S. | $40,000 |
| 2017-10-29 | 1st | B-Tier | Online | |  | World Cyber Arena 2017 - North America Finals | | 2 : 1 |  | $11,273.45 |
| 2006-11-19 | 1st | A-Tier | Offline | | | 2006 CPL Brazil | | 2 : 0 |   | $5,547 |
Trivia
[edit]- Apoka's nickname is the diminutive of his old nickname "Apocalypse", he had to change it because he lost a 1v1 against a guy with the same nickname (they had bet that the winner would stay with the nickname). bit and dread actually played the 1v1 for him but they still lost it.
- Was elected by public the best coach of 2021 in Brazil at Gamers Club Awards. [5]
Interviews
[edit]2021
2021-02-18 | 
Boltz e Apoka: "Nosso planejamento é o Top 1 do CS:GO" [Boltz and Apoka: "Our Plan is CS:GO Top 1"] by Bruno Pereira of The Enemy- 2021-07-06 | MIBR: "We have a potential to be the best Brazilian team" by Josh Treadway and Grady Hooker of Esports Kingdom at IEM Cologne 2021
Gallery
[edit]
Apoka at DreamHack Open Montreal 2017 with Luminosity Gaming
References
[edit]- ↑ "Esports Integrity Commission Findings from investigation into CS:GO Spectator Bug Exploitation". ESIC. 2020-09-28.
- ↑ ESIC (2021-01-27). "Today, Valve (@CSGO) ratified ESICs sanctions against coaches who exploited the Spectator Bug".
- ↑ "Alessandro Marcucci". ESIC. 2021-04-13.
- ↑ Apoka (2023-03-01). "Um dia feliz" [A happy day] (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Gamers Club (2022-02-12). "Grande @ale_apoka brilhou em 2021 e foi eleito o Melhor Coach" [Great @ale_apoka shone in 2021 and was voted Best Coach] (in Portuguese).