The Halo Championship Series Cup #5 featured 41 teams battling it out in Halo 2: Anniversary on Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Denial eliminating Evil Geniuses, in the semi-final was a major upset. In addition, Counter Logic Gaming squad defeated Evil Geniuses to claim the 3rd place finish for this weekend's tournament, adding to the excitement on Sunday. The full Top 8 Placings and HCS Points distribution can be found below:

HCS Season Cup #5 Top 8 Placings

1) Denial - Chig, Cloud, Mikwen, RyaNoob = 550 Points

2) Noble Black - aPG, Lxthul, Maniac, Legit = 360 Points

3) CLG - Heinz, Royal 2, SnakeBite, The2gre = 240 Points

4) Evil Geniuses - EG Lunchbox, LethuL, Roy, Snipedown, Towey = 160 Points

5/6) Goats R Us - ClutchyLFG, rashafasha, TQ, TradeMark = 75 Points

5/6) Onslaught eSports - Bahnij, Knucklehead, Kulex, Superman = 75 Points

7/8) Reality Check - SUDDOTH1, SUDDOTH2, ContrA, PreDevoNatoR = 50 Points

7/8) Cloud 9 Halo - FearItSelf, Hysteria, Ninja, Victory X = 50 Points

HCS Season Current Season Standings Top 8 Placings

1) CLG - Heinz, Royal 2, SnakeBite, The2gre = 6530 Points

2) Denial - Chig, Cloud, Mikwen, RyaNoob = 5795 Points

3) Evil Geniuses - EG Lunchbox, LethuL, Roy, Snipedown, Towey = 4960 Points

4) OpTic Gaming - Flamesword, Ace, Assault, Jus Enable = 2750 Points

5) Cloud 9 Halo - FearItSelf, Hysteria, Ninja, Victory X = 2535 Points

6) Str8 Rippin = 1710 Points

7) eLevate - eLevateSpartan, Gab, MuNoZ, shaff = 710 Points

8) VwS Gaming = 580 Points

Congratulations to all teams, and best of luck to everyone competing in the coming weeks!