BetBoom Group and Tundra Esports accomplished 2-0 sweeps on Saturday to advance to the grand last of the BLAST Slam I in Copenhagen, Denmark.
After prevailing in 52 minutes on purple, BetBoom Group earned a 59-minute victory on inexperienced to efficiently clean PARIVISION.
Tundra Esports had a neater time with Xtreme Gaming, as they wanted simply 31 minutes for each of their wins — one on inexperienced, one on purple.
The ten groups within the $1 million Dota 2 occasion have been divided into two teams for the opening round-robin section of single-map matches.
The highest group in every group (BetBoom Group and Tundra Esports) earned berths within the playoff semifinals. The second-place groups (Group Liquid and Xtreme Gaming) certified instantly into the quarterfinals. The third-place groups (PARIVISION and Gaimin Gladiators) secured Spherical 2 locations within the playoffs, and the fourth- and fifth-place groups began the playoffs in Spherical 1.
All playoff matches are best-of-three aside from the best-of-five grand last on Sunday. The successful group will obtain $400,000, and the runner-up will earn $200,000.
BLAST Slam I prize pool
1. $400,000
2. $200,000
3-4. $80,000 — PARIVISION, Xtreme Gaming
5-6. $50,000 — Group Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators
7-8. $40,000 — HEROIC, Group Falcons
9-10. $30,000 — Group Spirit, OG
–Area Degree Media
