Gaimin Gladiators Advanced to The Lima Major 2023 Final

The penultimate day of Lima Major 2023 has come to an end, with very few teams left in the tournament ladder fighting for the main prizes, and Dota 2 fans were able to watch two victories by Talon Esports over prominent rivals. Yesterday also saw Liquid's rather expected drop to the bottom bracket.

The first confrontation was a duel between Entity and Talon Esports. Talon had already exceeded the expectations of most spectators. 23savage and team defeated Entity on two consecutive maps lasting 35 minutes each.

Next up was an extremely exciting match between the two tournament favourites. Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators played in the final of the upper ladder. However, all the intrigue was interrupted by sad news shortly before the match started. Team Liquid support Boxi left the tournament due to health issues and was replaced by Jabbz, Team Liquid's analyst. As expected, the team was unable to provide Gaimin with adequate resilience and fell to the final of the lower ladder with a score of 0:2.

In the final match of the day, Shopify Rebellion faced Talon Esports. Spectators saw all three cards played one-sidedly. As a result, Talon Esports defeated Arteezy and the team with a score of 2:1 and advanced to the lower ladder final.

The Lima Major 2023 took place from February 22 to March 5 this year in Lima, Peru. 18 teams competed for a prize pool of $500,000 and 1,900 DPC points necessary to advance to The International 2023. The champion, in addition to the winner's cup, wins the grand prize of $200,000 and 400 DPC points.

Gaimin Gladiators – Champions of The Lima Major 2023

The last day of The Lima Major 2023 has come to an end. Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid played in the grand finals of the tournament. As a result of a fairly short bo5 streak, the Gaimin Gladiators won the championship.

For Team Liquid, the day turned out to be a bit longer than for the future champions. Playing with Jabbz as a backup, Insania and the team were able to defeat Talon Esports 2-0 and advance to the grand finals of the tournament. It should be noted that the bronze at The Lima Major 2023 is an extremely worthy result for Talon Esports.

Had it not been for the emergency substitution, the decisive match in Peru would have been more evenly matched. Gaimin Gladiators won 3 maps in a row and claimed the title of champion along with a solid prize pool of $200,000 and 400 DPC points. Team Liquid also received a consolation prize of $100,000 and 350 DPC points for second place. It is worth noting that Seleri and their partners enjoyed their own victory so much that they managed to break the trophy of The Lima Major 2023 champion.

Prize distribution for The Lima Major 2023:

• 1st place – Gaimin Gladiators – $200,000 – 400 DPC Points
• 2nd place – Team Liquid – $100,000 – 350 DPC points
• 3rd place – Talon Esports – $75,000 – 300 DPC Points
• 4th place – Shopify Rebellion – $50,000 – 250 DPC
• 5th-6th place – Entity – $25,000 – 200 DPC points
• 5th-6th place – Evil Geniuses – $25,000 – 200 DPC Points
• 7th-8th place – Team Spirit – $12,500 – 100 DPC points
• 7th-8th place – Team Aster – $12,500 – 100 DPC points

ESL Announces Dota 2 Pro Tour with $17M Total Prize Pool

Tournament organizer ESL has announced a series of Dota 2 Pro Tour tournaments scheduled for 2023. This information was published on the official website of the operator. According to the information provided, the first season of the ESL Pro Tour will include three tournament events – DreamLeague Season 19 (April 9-23), DreamLeague Season 20 (June 11-25) and Riyadh Masters (June 17-30). July). The total prize fund of the series of tournaments will be $17 million.

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Each tournament will feature 16 teams from different regions – five from Western Europe, three from North America, and the remaining regions will be given two slots. Shane 'Shaneomad' Clarke, Director of Gaming Ecosystems ESL Ireland, commented on the organization of such a large series of Dota 2 tournaments:

“Over the past couple of years, we have already seen the success of the ESL Pro Tour and the structure it brings to the global esports ecosystem. Now we're excited to expand it into the beautiful world of Dota 2, and in doing so, provide players, fans and partners – both existing and new – with the opportunity to enjoy the best of the best that Dota 2 esports has to offer.”

What's more, with the prized Riyadh Masters running as an EPT Championship tournament, this scheme promises plenty of top-level highlights and events. Earlier there were rumours that tournament operator ESL plans to revise its Dota 2 tournament system and create its own analogue of the professional season, which will culminate in an event called The Riyadh Masters in the capital of Saudi Arabia.