Fri. Sep 5th, 2025

Deko Discusses Why He Didn’t Achieve High Results in His CS Career

Former professional CS2 player Denis “deko” Zhukov commented on the notion that he failed to reach high results on the competitive scene due to laziness.

Well, regarding laziness, that`s probably an incorrect statement. It`s more about making the wrong choices sometimes, or being invited at a bad time, like when I was already re-signing a contract, and the next day someone would write and say: `Hey, want to join our team?`

[Asked about the OG situation] No, with OG, they just wrote to ask if I could play for them as a stand-in for a tournament. After playing, it`s unclear if they would have invited me permanently. But first, I didn`t see the message. Second, I didn`t have a visa then. I wouldn`t have managed to get it in a week.

[Asked if it was just a series of wrong decisions] No, at some point I did become lazy, but if you take, say, the first two years of my career, I wasn`t lazy at all. I practiced individually, probably without a single day off, when I first started and was trying to prove myself, for the first four months. So, if the team went to a bar, water park, or movie, I stayed and trained.

Deko began competing in CS tournaments in 2017. Over his career, he played for clubs such as Quantum Bellator Fire, EXTREMUM, 1WIN, and Aurora Gaming, earning around $164,000 in prize money. In November 2024, Zhukov announced he was moving to inactive status.

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