In the first Lower Bracket match of the Digital Life 2007 GGL Pro-Am Tournament, the San Francisco Optx were eliminated by the boys of Gravitas Gaming with a final score of 16-7.

While there weren't any amazing individual performances, Gravitas utilized smart play, map control, and accurate shooting to keep the Optx off balance. The match was played on de_inferno, and Gravitas started the game as the Counter-Terrorists. Gravitas quickly won the pistol round, and took the first 8 rounds of the match, as Optx struggled to adjust to their strategy. Optx did win the next four rounds, with good play from Yazan "clowN" Ammari and Ryan Pham, but Gravitas quickly recovered to take the last three rounds of the first half to make it 11-4.

DigitalLife Lower Round 1


In the second half, Gravitas picked up where they left off, winning the pistol round on T side to make it 12-4. Optx fought back, taking three rounds, but it ultimately proved futile, as Gravitas ended up winning the match. Eric "brawwr" Neer said, "We had a good amount of momentum in the first half, and that really helped us set the tone for the match."

When asked about their chances for the remainder of the tournament, Gravitas was optimistic. Justin "heatwave" McKay jokes that "It almost always happens like this, we lose our first match (they were beaten by 3D New York in their first match), and then we win in the lower bracket." brawwr concurred, stating, "Teams say, 'Oh no! Zomblerz are down there! We can't lose now!"