12 Dota 2 teams from all around the world<\/a>, fighting it out for a total prize pool of US$300,000.<\/p>\nEight teams have been directly invited into this tournament including Team Secret, Ninja In Pyjamas, OG, Chaos Esports Club, Fnatic, Alliance, Team Aster and Forward Gaming.<\/p>\n
There are four reserve slots prepared for the Europe\/CIS Region, North America Region, China Region and Southeast Asia Region.<\/p>\n
Gambit Esports fought their way through the Europe Qualifier while Complexity Gaming triumphed in the North America Qualifier.<\/p>\n
For The Team, the runner-up in the China Region, replaces EHOME in this tournament due to a schedule conflict with the MDL Macau 2019.<\/p>\n
The last participant is Mineski from the Southeast Asia region, replacing TNC Predator, who withdrew due to a scheduling conflict.<\/p>\n
SEE MORE: ESPORTS BETTING TIPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nThe group stage starts today. The playoffs are played over February 22-24. 12 teams are distributed into these two groups:<\/strong><\/p>\nGroup A:<\/strong> Team Secret, Gambit Esports, For The Dream, OG, Forward Gaming, Mineski.<\/p>\nGroup B:<\/strong> Ninja In Pyjamas, Complexity Gaming, Fnatic, Alliance, Chaos Esports Club, Team Aster.<\/p>\nThe two teams from each group with the lowest score in the group stage will be eliminated from the tournament.<\/p>\n
The strongest team in Group A should be Team Secret. They are one of the strongest teams in the world after taking down Virtus Pro in the Grand Final of the Chongqing Major.<\/p>\n
Group B should provide a more competitive battle from a group of teams that mostly sit within Tier 2 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n