Team Yandex delivered a dominant performance, sweeping Power Rangers 2-0 on Thursday to kick off the Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event. The decisive victories promptly positioned Team Yandex as a force to be reckoned with in the $250,000 Dota 2 tournament.
Upper Bracket upsets and Close Calls
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Thursday’s upper-bracket quarterfinals also saw Team Liquid narrowly defeat MOUZ 2-1, and Aurora Gaming mount a comeback to overcome BetBoom Team, also by a 2-1 score.These matches highlighted the competitive intensity of the double-elimination bracket, where every game is crucial.
The Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event features eight teams battling for a substantial prize pool. All matches are structured as best-of-three series, escalating to a best-of-five final scheduled for Sunday.
Prize Pool Breakdown
The championship team will secure a grand prize of $125,000, while the runner-up will receive $60,000. The remaining teams will compete for diminishing rewards, with third place earning $30,000, fourth place $15,000, and fifth/sixth place $10,000. The bottom two teams will not receive any prize money.
Meanwhile, Team Spirit showcased their strength with a 2-0 victory over StrongBoys. Notably, of Russia posted a 19-13-26 K-D-A ratio for BetBoom Team.
Friday’s Schedule
The competition continues Friday with the following matches:
- Upper-bracket quarterfinal: Team Spirit vs. StrongBoys
- Upper-bracket semifinal: Team Liquid vs. Team Spirit-StrongBoys winner
- Upper-bracket semifinal: Team Yandex vs. Aurora Gaming
- Lower-bracket round 1: Power Rangers vs. BetBoom Team
- Lower-bracket round 1: MOUZ vs. Team Spirit-StrongBoys loser
fissure universe: Episode 8 Prize Pool
- 1. $125,000
- 2. $60,000
- 3.$30,000
- 4. $15,000
- 5-6.$10,000
- 7-8. No money
