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{{short description|Polish professional player}}
{{Update|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox Pro Gaming player
| ID            = Av3k
| name          = Maciej Krzykowski
| name_trans    = 
| image         = Maciej Krzykowski2.JPG
| caption       = Av3k at [[Electronic Sports World Cup|ESWC]] in July 2007
| birth_date    ={{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|04|01}}
| nationality   = [[Polish people|Polish]]
| status        = 
| nickname      = Avekkk
| hometown      = 
| team          = 
| league        = 
| coach         = 
| games         = ''[[Quake Live]]'', ''[[Quake IV]]'', ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[ShootMania]]''
| earnings      = 
| website       = 
| years1        =
| team1         = [[Razer USA|Razer]]
| years2        = 
| team2         =  Serious Gaming
| years3        = 
| team3         =  Millenium
| years4       = 
| team4         = Owly Six
| years5         = 
| team5         = Virtus.Pro
| years6        = 
| team6        = Nemiga
| years7        = 
| team7        = Endpoint (current)

| highlights = 
*[[Esports World Convention|ESWC]] champion ([[ESWC 2007|2007]])
}}
'''Maciej Krzykowski''' (born April 1, 1991),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eswc.com/masters/paris2008/?c=competition&s=profile&l1=participants&id_competition=2&l2=profile&id_participant=13|title=Esports World Convention - ESWC|website=www.eswc.com|accessdate=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020320/http://www.eswc.com/masters/paris2008/?c=competition&s=profile&l1=participants&id_competition=2&l2=profile&id_participant=13|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> who goes by the [[pseudonym]] '''Av3k''' ({{IPAc-en|'|æ|v|ɪ|k}}), is a [[esports|professional]] ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'' and ''[[ShootMania]]'' player. He has [[Polish people|Polish]] nationality and resides in [[Ostróda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quakequickcup.com/?page=duel1_players|title=Quake Quick Cup Forums - Live Nations Cup|website=www.quakequickcup.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> He actively competes in international Quake competitions<ref>[http://www.serious-gaming.com/players/show/18 Serious Gaming<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514173408/http://www.serious-gaming.com/players/show/18 |date=May 14, 2008 }}</ref> and was signed to [[Razer USA|Razer]] and Dutch electronic sports team [[Serious Gaming]] and French organization Millenium, but is now signed to British organisation Endpoint.<ref>[http://www.serious-gaming.com/ Serious Gaming<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707030456/http://www.serious-gaming.com/ |date=July 7, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="milleniumTeam">{{cite web |title=Strenx, Av3k and Cypher to represent Millenium |accessdate=17 December 2012 |url=http://www.shootmaniaesports.com/2012/06/strenx-av3k-and-cypher-to-represent-millenium/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093005/http://www.shootmaniaesports.com/2012/06/strenx-av3k-and-cypher-to-represent-millenium/ |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Av3k joins Endpoint">{{cite web |url=https://endpoint.gg/posts/av3k-joins-endpoint|title=Av3k joins Endpoint |date=23 July 2019}}</ref> On July 8, 2007, at age 16, he became the youngest ''Quake'' champion ever after winning the [[Electronic Sports World Cup 2007]] in [[Paris]] without losing a single map.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1409387|title=ESR - (Archive) ESWC Q4 Finals :: av3k wins|website=www.esreality.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== ''Quake'' IV (2006–2007) ===
Av3k is widely regarded as the best ''Quake IV'' player ever alongside former Swedish professional gamer Johan "Toxjq" Quick and was defeated by only four other players: Anton "Cooller" Singov, Alex "Ztrider" Ingarv, Magnus "fox" Olsson, and Toxjq. He faced [[Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel]] three times in competition and has gone undefeated. One of Av3k's victories is considered to be the sixth biggest moment in professional gaming<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=107255|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607112753/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=107255|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2011|title=Video Game News, Updates, and other Gaming News from GamePro|date=7 June 2011|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref> by [[GamePro]].

He was considered a [[child prodigy|prodigy]] player due to his young age. In 2006, he was nominated for Player of the Year and Quake Revelation of the Year by competitive gaming media around the world.<ref>[http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=4476 GGL.com: Sky, Lucifer, Toxic, av3k, archi, f0rest Players of 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208223611/http://www.ggl.com/news.php?NewsId=4476 |date=February 8, 2007 }}</ref> In 2007, he was awarded the eSports Award's 'Breakthrough of the Year'.

=== Quake III (2008) ===
Following Quake IV, he focused on ''Quake III'' competitions in 2008, as it became the main competitive [[first-person shooter]]. He took third place at his first competition in the game, losing to Magnus "fox" Olsson and Alexey "Cypher" Yanushevsky at the [[Electronic Sports World Cup#Masters of Paris|ESWC Masters of Paris event]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eswc.com/masters/paris2008/?c=competition&s=profile&l1=results&id_competition=2&l2=module&id_module=4&type=SE|title=Esports World Convention - ESWC|website=www.eswc.com|accessdate=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020330/http://www.eswc.com/masters/paris2008/?c=competition&s=profile&l1=results&id_competition=2&l2=module&id_module=4&type=SE|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that year, he won two major competitions ([[DreamHack]] and GameGune) and took third place at the [[Electronic Sports World Cup|ESWC Masters of Athens]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. He was unable to defend his Electronic Sports World Cup title as his visa to the United States was denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/18188-US_embassy_denies_av3k_ESWC_title_hopes|title=SK Gaming &#124; Content: US embassy denies av3k ESWC title hopes}}</ref>

=== Quake Live (2009–2012) ===
Following the beta launch of ''[[Quake Live]]'', it became the main competitive first-person shooter starting in 2009, a year in which no [[Electronic Sports World Cup]] took place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/23345-ESWC_is_dead_company_enters_liquidation|title=SK Gaming &#124; Content: ESWC is dead, company enters liquidation|access-date=2010-05-25|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103144423/https://www.sk-gaming.com/content/23345-ESWC_is_dead_company_enters_liquidation|url-status=dead}}</ref> This, combined with the previous cancellation of the [[World Series of Video Games]], resulted in few remaining [[electronic sports|professional competitions]]. In 2010, the Electronic Sports World Cup renewed their lineup with ''Quake Live'', as did [[Intel Extreme Masters]]. Av3k proved himself as one of the strongest players, taking second place at the European championship of the Intel Extreme Masters in 2010 and third place at the world championship.  He additionally defended his [[DreamHack]] championship in 2009 and 2010.

During [[DreamHack Winter 2012]], Av3k announced his retirement from ''Quake Live'' due to his inability to win any major tournaments in the last two years.  He stated, "I just decided to not let people down anymore."<ref name="qlRetirement">{{cite video |title=DHW 2012: Av3k announces his retirement from Quake. |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGvbaTfOWY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/uhGvbaTfOWY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>  After his victory of the FaceIt Legends Cup, however, Av3k retracted his previous announcement and relabelled his retirement as a hiatus.  He cited his repeated losses to fellow progamer [[Shane Hendrixson|rapha]] demoralized him, and in response, he would take a break from [[Quake Live]] and improve his mental state.<ref>{{cite video|title=FaceIt TV: Legends Cup |accessdate=17 December 2012 |url=http://www.twitch.tv/faceittv/b/348586406 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702155545/http://www.twitch.tv/faceittv/b/348586406 |archivedate=2 July 2015 }}</ref>

=== ShootMania (2012–2016) ===
In June 2012, French organization Millenium signed three players to represent their ''[[ShootMania]]'' team, consisting of three current [[Quake (video game)|Quake]] players Kevin "Strenx" Baeza, [[Alexey "Cypher" Yanushevsky]], and Av3k.<ref name="milleniumTeam" />

=== Overwatch (2015-17) ===
In late 2015, Av3k began to play Blizzard Gaming's new first-person shooter ''[[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]]'', along with fellow former Quake players Cypher and Cooller. He played with Russian organisation ANOX and French team Owly Six, achieving few notable results. On 14 June 2017 it was announced that the Owly Six roster had disbanded.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=875059536805191681|user=OWMendzel|title=Our Overwatch roster is no longer part of @OwlySix. All of the players are free agents from now on<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

=== Quake Champions (2017-present) ===
Av3k returned to the Quake franchise in August 2017 with the release of [[Quake Champions]], the most recent game in the series. On August 21 he signed with [[Virtus.Pro]], famous for their successful [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]] lineup, also from Poland. His signing came after Virtus.Pro player Cypher was denied entry to the United States ahead of QuakeCon 2017.<ref>[https://virtus.pro Virtus.Pro<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{cite web |url=https://virtus.pro/en/articles/circle-of-the-legend-av3k-is-back-on-track |title=Circle of the legend: Av3k is back on track!|date=August 21, 2017 }}</ref> On 13 June 2018, Virtus.Pro announced it was closing its Quake Champions division.<ref>[https://virtus.pro Virtus.Pro<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{cite web |url=https://virtus.pro/en/articles/quake-champions|title=Virtus.Pro closes Quake Champions roster|date=August 21, 2017 }}</ref>

On 19 September 2018, Av3k and Cypher signed with Belarusian organisation Nemiga Gaming.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/nemigagg/status/1042342180281614336|title=Nemiga Gaming announces Quake Champions Roster|date=September 19, 2018 }}</ref> While with Nemiga, Av3k achieved a runner-up finish in Dreamhack Winter 2018. On February 16, 2019, Nemiga announced that Av3k's contract had expired and he and Cypher left the organisation, which closed its Quake Champions division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/nemigagg/status/1096786317533478913?lang=en|title="Nemiga Gaming closes Quake Champions"|date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref>

On July 23, 2019, Av3k signed with British organisation Endpoint.<ref name="Av3k joins Endpoint"/> On 10 August 2020 Endpoint announced that Av3k had renewed his contract for another year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/TeamEndpoint/status/1292838374752104449|title=We have resigned Av3k for another year!|date=August 10, 2020 }}</ref> Av3k co-hosts Endpoint's Quake [[podcast]], ''Quake: A Game of Champions'', with British commentator Zoot.


== Notable tournament results ==

=== Quake Live ===
{|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|2013
|[[DreamHack#DHW13|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|4th
|Duel
|$1,536<ref>{{cite web |title=Rapha takes silver at DreamHack |accessdate=6 December 2013 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/535868-Rapha_takes_silver_at_DreamHack |archive-date=11 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211002901/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/535868-Rapha_takes_silver_at_DreamHack |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2012
|FaceIt Legends Cup
|[[Online]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$658.  Retracted retirement announcement, relabling it as a hiatus<ref>{{cite web |title=FACEIT: Legends Cup event and details |accessdate=17 December 2012 |url=http://esreality.com/post/2359837/faceit-legends-cup-event-and-details/}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|[[DreamHack#DHW12|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd/4th
|Duel
|$1,508.  Announced retirement from [[Quake Live]]<ref name="qlRetirement" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Dreamhack Winter 2012 QuakeLive |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/tournament/1633 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130024931/http://www.sk-gaming.com/tournament/1633 |archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Zynaps' Cup
|[[Online]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$600<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Zynaps' Cup #3 |accessdate=17 December 2012 |url=http://www.esportsheaven.net/?page=tournament&action=view&tournament_id=1760&content_id=6381}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Adroits
|Wzzrd in [[Enschede, Netherlands]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$800<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adroits LAN Quake Live: {{not a typo|Resuts}} |accessdate=23 November 2012 |url=http://greatfrag.com/newsquake/1452-adroits-lan-resuts.html }}</ref>
|-
|2012
|The Arena: Quake Live Invitation #3
|[[Online]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$500<ref>{{cite web |title=THE ARENA POWERED BY AMD SAPPHIRE #3 |accessdate=13 November 2012 |url=http://challonge.com/thearena3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Arena powered by AMD Sapphire #3 |accessdate=23 November 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/post/2271141/thearenapoweredbyamdsapphire3/}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[DreamHack#DHW11|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$1,427<ref name="dhw11">{{Cite web |title=eSports at DHW11 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.dreamhack.se/dhw11/2011/11/27/esports-at-dhw11/ }}</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[DreamHack#DHW11|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Team Death Match
|$357.  With the team tRainspotting<ref name="dhw11" />
|-
|2011
|[[QuakeCon#2011|QuakeCon TDM Invitational Masters]]
|[[Hilton Anatole]] in [[Dallas, Texas]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Team Death Match
|$4,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=QuakeCon 2011 Results and Wrap-up |accessdate=23 November 2012 |url=http://professionalgaminglife.com/5720/quakecon-2011-results-and-wrap-up/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712162057/http://professionalgaminglife.com/5720/quakecon-2011-results-and-wrap-up/ |archive-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2011
||[[Asus|Asus Summer]]
|[[Online]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$217<ref>{{cite web |title=av3k wins ASUS Summer 2011 QL Masters |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/34162-av3k_wins_ASUS_Summer_2011_QL_Masters}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[DreamHack#DHS11|DreamHack Summer]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|5th/6th
|Duel
|<ref name="ppDHS11">{{cite web |title=DreamHack Summer 2011: Quake Live |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.proplay.ru/news/17339/}}</ref><ref name="gfDHS11">{{cite web |title=DreamHack Summer 2011: Quake Live Results |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://greatfrag.com/newsquake/456-dreamhack-summer-2011-quake-live-results.html}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[DreamHack#DHS11|DreamHack Summer]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Team Death Match
|$195.  With the team [[Serious Gaming]]<ref name="ppDHS11" /><ref name="gfDHS11" />
|-
|2011
|[[Intel Extreme Masters]] Season V World Championship Finals
|[[CeBIT]] in [[Hanover, Germany]]
|5th/6th
|Duel
|$600<ref>{{cite web |title=rapha defeats Cooller, retains IEM crown |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32441-rapha_defeats_Cooller_retains_IEM_crown |archive-date=31 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331114116/http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32441-rapha_defeats_Cooller_retains_IEM_crown |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2011
|[[Intel Extreme Masters]] Season V European Championship Finals
|Kyiv Cybersports Arena in [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]
|bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|Duel
|$2,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Intel Extreme Masters 5 Europe: Quake Live Results |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://greatfrag.com/newsquake/304-intel-extreme-masters-5-europe-quake-live-results.html}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[DreamHack|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|5th-8th
|Duel
|$3,908<ref>{{cite web|title=Cypher — DreamHack Winter 2010 Quake Live |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://cyberfight.ru/site/news/72815/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205212900/http://cyberfight.ru/site/news/72815/ |archivedate=5 December 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Fnatic]][[Micro-Star International|MSI]] PLAY BEAT IT
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|5th/6th
|Duel
|<ref>{{cite web |title=BEAT IT Quake Live |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/tournament/1095 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130030339/http://www.sk-gaming.com/tournament/1095 |archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Intel Extreme Masters]] Season V Global Challenge: Cologne
|[[Gamescom]] at [[Koelnmesse]] in [[Cologne, Germany]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$850<ref>{{cite web |title=ESL World: gamescom - gamescom 2010 - Season V - Intel Extreme Masters - Electronic Sports League |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season5/gamescom/}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Electronic Sports World Cup]]
|[[Disneyland Park (Paris)|Disneyland Park]] in [[Paris, France]]
|bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|Duel
|$4,000<ref>{{cite web |title=ESWC 2010 Results |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114033815/http://eswc.com/news/20/eswc-2010-results |archivedate=14 November 2010|url=http://eswc.com/news/20/eswc-2010-results}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Electronic Sports World Cup |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129045516/http://www.eswc.com/ |archivedate=29 January 2011|url=http://www.eswc.com/}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[DreamHack|DreamHack Summer]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$3,908<ref>{{cite web |title=av3k, the champ of Dreamhack Summer 2010 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.holysh1t.net/av3k-the-champ-of-dreamhack-summer-2010/}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Intel Extreme Masters]] Season IV World Championship Finals
|[[CeBIT]] in [[Hanover, Germany]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$1,600<ref>{{cite web |title=ESL World: Main - World Championship - Season IV - Intel Extreme Masters - Electronic Sports League |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season4/hannover/ |archive-date=30 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130135326/http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season4/hannover/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Intel Extreme Masters]] Season IV European Championship Finals
|[[Cologne, Germany]]
|bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|Duel
|$1,500<ref>{{cite web |title=ESL World: Main - European Championship Finals - Season IV - Intel Extreme Masters - Electronic Sports League |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season4/cologne/}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|[[DreamHack|DreamHack Winter]]
|[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$3,586<ref>{{cite web |title=Dreamhack Winter: av3k wins QL 1on1 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/post/1793275/dreamhack-winter-av3k-wins-ql-1on1/}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|[[QuakeCon#2009|QuakeCon Masters Championship]]
|[[Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center]] in [[Grapevine, Texas]]
|9th-12th
|Duel
|<ref>{{cite web |title=QuakeCon'09 QL Tournaments Ended |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/post/1732454/quakecon-09-ql-tournaments-ended/#}}</ref>
|}

=== Quake IV ===
{|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|2007
|[[Multiplay UK|Multiplay i32]] Cup
|[[Newbury, Berkshire]]
|bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|Duel
|$3,500<ref>{{cite web |title=i32 Schedule and Quake4 Coverage |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1467144}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[World Series of Video Games]] [[Toronto]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada
|4th
|Duel
|$1,200<ref>{{cite web|title=Quake: WSVG Toronto Recap |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028104531/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/39481/ |archivedate=28 October 2008 |url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/39481/? |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[Electronic Sports World Cup]]
|[[Paris, France]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$10,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Quake: ESWC Q4 grand final recap |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012225514/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/38599/ |archivedate=12 October 2008|url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/38599/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quake: ESWC Q4 grand final recap |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917004929/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/38599/?spage=2 |archivedate=17 September 2008|url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/38599/?spage=2}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[World Series of Video Games]] [[Lanwar]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$5,250<ref>{{cite web|title=All Games: WSVG Louisville 2007 Results |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027005742/http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/story/38287/ |archivedate=27 October 2008 |url=http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/story/38287/? |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[Multiplay UK|Multiplay i30]] & [[Belkin]] Tournament
|[[Newbury, Berkshire]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$4,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Multiplay Belkin Quake 4 1v1 International tournament Final - Match Report |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506092744/http://i30.multiplay.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=123 |archivedate=6 May 2007|url=http://i30.multiplay.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=123}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=i30 Q4 Grand Final :: av3k wins |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1365485}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[Poznan International Fair|Poznan Game Arena]]
|[[Poznan, Poland]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$1,500<ref>{{cite web |title=Quake: av3k defeats socrates to win Ponzan Quake 4 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228181142/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/35554/ |archivedate=28 December 2007|url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/35554/}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[World Cyber Games]] All Stars
|[[Monza, Italy]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|2v2
|With the player Stermy<ref name="wcg2006">{{cite web |title=WCG 2006: Q4 All Stars Tournaments Over |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1217910}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[World Cyber Games]] All Stars
|[[Monza, Italy]]
|6th
|Duel
|<ref name="wcg2006" />
|-
|2006
|DigitalLife
||[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|Duel
|$3,500<ref>{{cite web|title=Quake: Toxic wins DigitalLife Q4 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130163836/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/34940/ |archivedate=30 November 2006 |url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/34940/? |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[QuakeCon]]
||[[Hilton Anatole]] in [[Dallas, Texas]]
|4th
|Duel
|$3,000<ref name="qc06">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/33821/ |title=Quake: Toxic dominates Quakecon Final Results |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308162543/http://www.gotfrag.com/quake/story/33821/ |archivedate=8 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[QuakeCon]]
||[[Hilton Anatole]] in [[Dallas, Texas]]
|9th-12th
|2v2
|With the player forever<ref name="qc06" />
|-
|2006
|[[The Gathering (computer party)|The Gathering]]
|[[Vikingskipet|Hamar Olympic Hall]] in [[Hamar, Norway]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$837<ref>{{cite web |title=Av3k wins the Gathering 2006 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1058128}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[Samsung]] Netgamez
|[[Nieuwegein|Nieuwegein, Netherlands]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$360<ref>{{cite web |title=Av3k Wins NETGAMEZ 2006 Tournament |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1027274}}</ref>
|}

=== Quake III Arena ===
{|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|2008
|[[DreamHack|DreamHack Winter]]
||[[Elmia]] in [[Jonkoping, Sweden]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$1,800<ref>{{cite web |title=DH: DreamHack Winter 2008 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/event/1284-DreamHack_Winter_2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quake Forever is over! |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.esreality.com/post/1638407/quake-forever-is-over/}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|[[Electronic Sports World Cup]] Masters of Athens
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$2,000<ref>{{cite web |title=The Electronic Sports World Cup launches in Greece. |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://m.ign.com/articles/2008/09/12/eswc-masters-of-athens}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rapha, ESWC Masters of Athens champion |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/18906-Rapha_ESWC_Masters_of_Athens_champion}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|GameGune
|[[Bilbao, Spain]]
|bgcolor="gold" |1st
|Duel
|$3,923<ref>{{cite web |title=Av3k wins GameGune 2008 in a 4 overtime thriller |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/17943-Av3k_wins_GameGune_2008_in_a_4_overtime_thriller}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|[[Electronic Sports World Cup]] Masters of Paris
|[[Paris, France]]
|bgcolor="#cc9966"<!--bronze--> |3rd
|Duel
|$1,000<ref>{{cite web|title=ESWC Masters of Paris - Final Standings |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://www.tek-9.org/coverage/eswc_masters_of_paris-191/final_standings-10.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108101311/http://www.tek-9.org/coverage/ESWC_Masters_of_Paris-191/Final_Standings-10.html |archivedate=8 January 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cypher wins ESWC Q3 Masters 2008 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url=http://esreality.com/post/1578818/re-cypher-wins-eswc-q3-masters-2008/}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{awards table}}
|-
|2007
|Quake 4 Player of the Year<ref>{{cite web|title=GGL announces Players of the Year 2007 |accessdate=18 January 2013 |url=http://clanbase.ggl.com/news.php?nid=280011&Source=rss#.UPoWjYU3TRU |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418093915/http://clanbase.ggl.com/news.php?nid=280011 |archivedate=18 April 2008 }}</ref>
|Global Gaming League
|{{nom}}
|-
|2007
|Breakthrough of the Year<ref>{{cite web|title=eSports Award 2007 - The Winners |last1=Cole |first1=Corin |accessdate=18 January 2013 |url=http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/15295/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414125218/http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/15295/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2013 }}</ref>
|eSports Award
|{{won}}
|-
|2007
|Best FPS Duel Player<ref>{{cite web |title=eSports Award 2007 |last1=Armstrong |first1=Richard |accessdate=4 February 2013 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/12293-eSports_Award_2007}}</ref>
|eSports Award
|{{nom}}
|-
|2006
|Quake Revelation of the Year<ref>{{cite web |title=GGL-Players of 2006 nominees |last1=Shetye |first1=Siddharth |accessdate=18 January 2013 |url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/11534}}</ref>
|Global Gaming League
|{{nom}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130109011708/http://www.qlranks.com/duel/player/av3k Elo ranking]}} on QLRanks
* [http://www.quakehistory.com/en/players/0,2 Profile] on Quake History
*[http://www.gamingcfg.com/cfg/Av3k Configuration] on Gamingcfg

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