Riot Video games has introduced that Estral Esports top-laner Park ‘Summit‘ Woo-tae has been disqualified from the LTA North Promotion match.
Following an investigation, Summit breached Riot Video games’ Esports International Code of Conduct and can not be eligible to compete within the occasion.
The disqualification follows the preliminary suspension of Summit on October seventh, 2025, following allegations of dishonest through the LTA North Promotion match between Estral Esports and Disguised.
In a aggressive ruling revealed on October ninth, Riot Video games confirmed that Summit breached Article 4.3 of the Esports International Code of Conduct after watching a VOD of a earlier play throughout a delay. Riot Video games acknowledged {that a} complete disciplinary ruling will probably be revealed at a later date.
“Dishonest is outlined as the usage of any in- or out-of-game technique, method, or know-how that impacts the result of a recreation that offers a private or staff unfair benefit,” in line with Riot Video games’ Code of Conduct.
On account of Summit’s disqualification from the match, Estral Esports will subject Alejandro ‘Shintalx‘ Quintanilla as his substitute for the rest of the occasion, which concludes on October 14th.
Following Summit’s sanction, Estral Esports has revealed that it has filed a proper enchantment with the league and “proceed to advocate for truthful remedy” of its gamers and “for a extra humane commonplace in occasion administration.”
Is Estral Esports Disqualified?
Whereas Summit has to take a seat out the rest of the LTA North Promotion match, Estral Esports nonetheless has an opportunity of incomes a spot within the 2026 LCS season.
Following the loss to Disguised within the higher bracket, the staff takes on SDM Tigres within the first decrease bracket spherical in a best-of-five collection. The winner of the match advances to the following spherical, the place Luminosity Gaming awaits, whereas the loser is eradicated.
