Paris Gentle Mates beat OpTic Texas 4-1 to win the $50,000 Kaysan Showdown VIII. The event took place in Dallas on November 30 and December 1, 2025. The field used a 4v4 format on Black Ops 7.

Last day

The final matches took place on December 1. Paris reached the grand final through the winners' bracket. OpTic Texas reached the grand final through the losers' bracket. The grand final used a best-of-seven format.

Grand final summary

Paris closed the series in five maps. The final score was 4-1.

• Hardpoint on Exposure. Paris won 250-121.
• Search and Destroy on Scar. Paris won 6-4.
• Map three followed the same pattern as earlier maps in the bracket.
• Hardpoint on Colossus. Paris won 250-124.
• Search and Destroy on Den. Paris won 6-2 to close out the series.

Event VODs show the same map order and match flow.

Key players

Paris used steady play across all roles. Sib and Neptune stood out on the scoreboard and held control in the key rounds. OpTic Texas had strong moments from Huke and Dashy, but they could not slow Paris in the final Search and Destroy maps.

Prize and placement

The prize pool was $50,000. Paris Gentle Mates took first place and reported $40,000 share. OpTic Texas finished second.

Outlook

The win gives Paris Gentle Mates a strong start on Black Ops 7 before the Call of Duty League season. The event gave each team a chance to test its roster on LAN and prepare for early-season play.