Paris Gentle Mates defeated OpTic Texas 4–1 in the grand final of Kaysan Showdown VIII, a $50,000 Black Ops 7 tournament held in Dallas on November 30 and December 1, 2025. CMG reported that Gentle Mates earned $40,000 for the win.
How the Kaysan Showdown VIII final unfolded
The grand final was a best-of-seven series in the event’s 4v4 format. Gentle Mates reached the final through the winners’ bracket; OpTic Texas advanced from the losers’ bracket. The series score was 4–1, not a single-map score.
Known map scores
CMG’s report names four of the five map results:
- Exposure Hardpoint: Gentle Mates won 250–121.
- Scar Search and Destroy: Gentle Mates won 6–4.
- Colossus Hardpoint: Gentle Mates won 250–124.
- Den Search and Destroy: Gentle Mates won 6–2.
The report does not name or describe the third map, so its map and score are not established here.
Prize pool, winner’s share, and event details
Esports Charts lists a $50,000 total prize pool for the offline Call of Duty event. CMG reports that Gentle Mates received $40,000 as the winner. CMG places the tournament in Dallas across November 30 and December 1, 2025; Esports Charts lists FaZe HQ as the venue. Together, those sources identify the venue as FaZe HQ in Dallas, but they do not establish an address.
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The event was organized by FaZe Clan and Kaysan, according to Esports Charts. It was a separate tournament, not a Call of Duty League championship.
Players noted in the report
CMG highlighted Sib and Neptune for Gentle Mates, and Huke and Dashy for OpTic Texas. That is qualitative reporting; the article does not provide series statistics or an official MVP designation.
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