DRX vs Team Secret - VCT Pacific League 2023 Playoffs: Predictions, livestream details, results, and more

After a long-drawn Regular Season, where all competing teams faced off against each other, the playoffs of the VCT Pacific League started on May 19, 2023. The playoffs have six teams competing in the last leg of the tournament in a double elimination bracket for a chance to finish in the top three and represent the Asia-Pacific region at this year's only VCT Masters event to be held in June in Tokyo, Japan.The opening day had the third to sixth seeds coming into the playoffs play against each other. The first game of the day was between ZETA DIVISION and Team Secret, where the latter came out on top. On the second day of the playoffs, they face off against the Korean giants DRX in the first upper-bracket semifinals (UBSF) match, whom they already beat once in the regular season of VCT Pacific. Here is everything you need to know going into this match.DRX vs Team Secret - Who will win the first upper-bracket semifinal match of VCT 2023: Pacific League?VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific@vctpacificA battle for a ticket to Masters Tokyo @DRX_VS vs @teamsecret is on! riot.com/VCTPTwitch#VCTPacific514A battle for a ticket to Masters Tokyo 🇯🇵 @DRX_VS vs @teamsecret is on! 🔴📺 riot.com/VCTPTwitch#VCTPacific https://t.co/21uygNCIscPredictionDRX had a near-flawless run through the regular season of VCT Pacific League, with their only loss being against today's opponents. Knowing DRX and their playstyle, they will come back much stronger for today's match-up.The match against Team Secret was also one where the team decided to play Kim &quot;Zest&quot; Ki-seok instead of Jung &quot;Foxy9&quot; Jae-sung and move Yu &quot;BuZz&quot; Byung-chul to the Duelist role. This was a big move away from one of their win conditions, where Foxy9 was reliably opening up as well as closing out rounds with his extraordinary mechanical skills. In all probability, they will go back to the composition that they ran through most of the tournament for their Team Secret rematch.Team Secret seemed to have hot ideas that fell cold when it came to executions for most of the tournament, but their last three matches suggest that there is a lot of fire left in them. Their momentum would have possibly given them the edge in this match-up, if not for the fact that this is a rematch with higher stakes and DRX is a scary opponent to face.There is a chance that the match will be close, but DRX will likely take this one home and secure their Masters Tokyo seats.Head-to-headIn the 2023 VCT season, Team Secret beat DRX 2-0 the only time they played against each other. Interestingly enough, they were the only team to beat the Korean super team during the regular season of the tournament.Recent resultsVALORANT Champions Tour Pacific@vctpacific.@heyimquack decided to go all the way with the Adobo Gang @teamsecret, while everyone thinks @pprxteam is going to Masters Tokyo!#VCTPacific31051.@heyimquack decided to go all the way with the Adobo Gang @teamsecret, while everyone thinks @pprxteam is going to Masters Tokyo!#VCTPacific https://t.co/g4cC12EJStDRX is coming off of an 8-1 win/loss streak in the regular season, while Team Secret had much closer 5-4 finish. However, Team Secret does have the momentum of winning three consecutive matches against three difficult opponents (DRX, Global Esports, and ZETA DIVISION).Potential lineupsVALORANT Champions Tour Pacific@vctpacificTeam Secret is on a blazing streak since the Superweek They had a surprise upset sweep the last time they met, but this is still #VCTPacific's no. 1 team, and they are now hungry for revenge. Can the league MVP Mako and the rest of DRX avenge their 0-2 loss? Or will the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…15119Team Secret is on a blazing streak since the Superweek 🔥They had a surprise upset sweep the last time they met, but this is still #VCTPacific's no. 1 team, and they are now hungry for revenge. Can the league MVP Mako and the rest of DRX avenge their 0-2 loss? Or will the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/V34WeJX8LyDRXKim &quot;stax&quot; Gu-taek (IGL)Goo &quot;Rb&quot; Sang-MinJung &quot;Foxy9&quot; Jae-sungKim &quot;MaKo&quot; Myeong-gwanYu &quot;BuZz&quot; Byung-chulPyeon &quot;termi&quot; Seon-ho (Head Coach)DetonatioN FocusMeSeo &quot;Suggest&quot; Jae-youngTomoki &quot;xnfri&quot; MariyaEnomoto &quot;Anthem&quot; Yoshitaka (IGL)Park &quot;Seoldam&quot; Sang-minShogo &quot;takej&quot; TakemoriHirotaka &quot;Melofovia&quot; Okazaki (Coach)Where to watchVALORANT Champions Tour Pacific@vctpacificLet's get the party started! Get in these talents' streams from across Asia for the official #VCTPacific watch parties!#MakeWaves1548258Let's get the party started! 🎉Get in these talents' streams from across Asia for the official #VCTPacific watch parties!#MakeWaves https://t.co/c6j9StLcfGThe match will broadcast live in English on the official Twitch and YouTube channels of VCT Pacific. If you prefer commentary in Asian languages like Korean or Japanese, you can find official streams for those as well. Additionally, there are watch parties hosted by players and streamers from across the world for those who prefer some fun banter along with the match.DRX will take on DFM on May 20, 2023, at 1 am PDT/1:30 pm IST/5 pm KST/JST.ResultsNote: This section will be updated after the match is completed.

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