Recently, the women’s PUBG tournament called The 1st PUBG Female Vietnam Championship was held over two days, April 3-4, with a prize pool of up to 48 million VND. After two days of competition, Valkyrie Esports crowned champions with 124 points. It was thought that the tournament would end quietly, but that was not the case. Some players reported the occurrence of subterfuge and proxy play.
Specifically, the name under suspicion is a player from Lakawi House, who placed second in the rankings. In the second round, the girls played excellently, achieving up to 18 kills. Among them, Choufun secured 9 kills of her own. With the tournament conducted online, the girls had to compete with a camera live streaming their hand movements. However, Choufun “bent the rules” by positioning the camera close to her body, making it difficult to see her hand movements as well as her face.
Another female player present in the tournament stated: “Previously, you Châu had issues with proxy shooting, so after round 2, she was reported by many teams. Therefore, the organizers required Choufun to reveal her hands while playing. After that game, Chou said she was under psychological pressure and couldn’t shoot. By the second day of competition, Choufun was not allowed to play.”
The post is bolstered by video clips of the mentioned player. Indeed, Choufun’s gameplay raised questions as she could remove both hands from the mouse yet still control her character. Given her performance throughout the tournament, it is completely understandable that other players suspect there was someone playing on her behalf.
Currently, the post is being widely shared within the PUBG community. The tournament has concluded, but what will the organizers decide? This is not the first time an eSports tournament specifically for women in Vietnam has faced allegations of proxy play. It highlights the challenges of organizing tournaments for women.
Choupun’s high-level play.
At the tenth second, the player releases their hands but can still control the character.