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[The International 8] Main Event - Day 2

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Pandemona
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Charlie Sheens House6595 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-21 15:19:55
August 21 2018 07:38 GMT
#1

The International 8


Monday, Aug 20 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International/2018/Main_Event

Streams



uk Main Stream

Format

  • Sixteen teams in a double-elimination bracket.
  • Upper Bracket
  • Top four teams in each group of Group Stage start in the Upper Bracket.
  • The 1st place in each group of Group Stage picks their opponent from either the 3rd or 4th placed team in the opposite group.
  • The 2nd place in each group plays the team that was not picked by the 1st place.
  • All Upper Bracket games are Bo3
  • For the first round, the higher seeded team has Selection Priority in games 1 and 3
  • In all other rounds, the first game Selection Priority is decided by coin toss and alternates for the second game. Another coin toss decides Selection Priority in case of a game 3.
  • Lower Bracket
  • 5th-8th placed teams in each group of Group Stage start in the Lower Bracket.
  • The 5th place in each group of Group Stage picks their opponent from either the 7th or 8th placed team in the opposite group.
  • The 6th place in each group plays the team that was not picked by the 5th place.
  • First round is played in a Bo1 then all matches are played in a Bo3.
  • The higher seeded team has Selection Priority for the first round Bo1 game
  • In all other rounds, the first game Selection Priority is decided by coin toss and alternates for the second game. Another coin toss decides Selection Priority in case of a game 3.
  • Grand Finals
  • Grand Finals is played in a Bo5 with no game advantage.

Teams & Players


Matches


Upper Bracket Round 1
Tuesday, Aug 21 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

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Tuesday, Aug 21 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Lower Bracket Round 2
Tuesday, Aug 21 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

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Wednesday, Aug 22 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Pandemona
Profile Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House6595 Posts
August 21 2018 07:39 GMT
#2
Poll: Vici Gaming Storm vs OG

Vici Gaming Storm Win (24)
 
53%

OG Win (21)
 
47%

45 total votes

Your vote: Vici Gaming Storm vs OG

(Vote): Vici Gaming Storm Win
(Vote): OG Win


Poll: Evil Geniuses vs Team Secret

Evil Geniuses Win (33)
 
70%

Team Secret Win (14)
 
30%

47 total votes

Your vote: Evil Geniuses vs Team Secret

(Vote): Evil Geniuses Win
(Vote): Team Secret Win


Poll: Optic Gaming vs Team Serenity

Optic Gaming Win (21)
 
57%

Team Serenity Win (16)
 
43%

37 total votes

Your vote: Optic Gaming vs Team Serenity

(Vote): Optic Gaming Win
(Vote): Team Serenity Win


Poll: Virtus Pro vs Mineski

Virtus Pro Win (28)
 
72%

Mineski Win (11)
 
28%

39 total votes

Your vote: Virtus Pro vs Mineski

(Vote): Virtus Pro Win
(Vote): Mineski Win

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nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France9601 Posts
August 21 2018 08:10 GMT
#3
Group B is slaughtered. It happens every TI, somehow one group ends up with a way better undersanding of the meta.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
emperorchampion
Profile Joined December 2008
Switzerland2594 Posts
August 21 2018 11:00 GMT
#4
On August 21 2018 17:10 nojok wrote:
Group B is slaughtered. It happens every TI, somehow one group ends up with a way better undersanding of the meta.


I think it was expected since group A had Liquid, LGD, Fnatic, Mineski. Then EG punched way above their weight and OG put in a decent showing. Actually, group A was probably stronger than first expected.
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uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2022 Posts
August 21 2018 12:25 GMT
#5
eh, it was 4-2 on day 1 in favor of group A with newbee losing being the only surprise. "slaughtered" is not quite accurate
739
Profile Joined May 2009
Bearded Elder6821 Posts
August 21 2018 12:49 GMT
#6
Will Liquid defend the title?
I really hope so, that'd be legendary shit.
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PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland6094 Posts
August 21 2018 13:23 GMT
#7
EG vs Secret, a classic matchup :D lets goooo
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Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3303 Posts
August 21 2018 13:59 GMT
#8
it kills me that the only way that optic could get through LBR4 is if they defeat LGD, who I want to win, or miraculously defeat liquid, which also isn't likely. That's ignoring that they'll have to defeat (probably) VP, as well.

How does optic get the shittiest brackets? The top half of UB/LB is grossly stronger than the bottom half. Brutal for everyone in that half.
"you can't be smart if you're not willing to look dumb" - Grandgrant
Orome
Profile Joined June 2004
Switzerland2906 Posts
August 21 2018 14:16 GMT
#9
On August 21 2018 22:59 Achaian wrote:
it kills me that the only way that optic could get through LBR4 is if they defeat LGD, who I want to win, or miraculously defeat liquid, which also isn't likely. That's ignoring that they'll have to defeat (probably) VP, as well.

How does optic get the shittiest brackets? The top half of UB/LB is grossly stronger than the bottom half. Brutal for everyone in that half.


You're in luck! Losers of WB semis fall to the other side of the lower bracket (wouldn't make sense otherwise, you'd keep getting the same matchups). So the loser of LGD/Liquid will fall to the lower part of the LB. Optic would face them in LB round 5 if they get that far.
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3303 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-21 14:32:41
August 21 2018 14:31 GMT
#10
On August 21 2018 23:16 Orome wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2018 22:59 Achaian wrote:
it kills me that the only way that optic could get through LBR4 is if they defeat LGD, who I want to win, or miraculously defeat liquid, which also isn't likely. That's ignoring that they'll have to defeat (probably) VP, as well.

How does optic get the shittiest brackets? The top half of UB/LB is grossly stronger than the bottom half. Brutal for everyone in that half.


You're in luck! Losers of WB semis fall to the other side of the lower bracket (wouldn't make sense otherwise, you'd keep getting the same matchups). So the loser of LGD/Liquid will fall to the lower part of the LB. Optic would face them in LB round 5 if they get that far.


That does make sense. It turns out the people making brackets are smarter than me, no wonder.

I suppose I would have run into that problem before looking at brackets, so I could have figured something was wrong with my prediction

also relevant sig
"you can't be smart if you're not willing to look dumb" - Grandgrant
haxhax
Profile Joined January 2015
125 Posts
August 21 2018 14:36 GMT
#11
On August 21 2018 22:59 Achaian wrote:
it kills me that the only way that optic could get through LBR4 is if they defeat LGD, who I want to win, or miraculously defeat liquid, which also isn't likely. That's ignoring that they'll have to defeat (probably) VP, as well.

How does optic get the shittiest brackets? The top half of UB/LB is grossly stronger than the bottom half. Brutal for everyone in that half.


optic wouldn't have made it to upper bracket in group A, so I wouldn't call it bad luck.
Aldehyde
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden364 Posts
August 21 2018 15:03 GMT
#12
On August 21 2018 23:36 haxhax wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2018 22:59 Achaian wrote:
it kills me that the only way that optic could get through LBR4 is if they defeat LGD, who I want to win, or miraculously defeat liquid, which also isn't likely. That's ignoring that they'll have to defeat (probably) VP, as well.

How does optic get the shittiest brackets? The top half of UB/LB is grossly stronger than the bottom half. Brutal for everyone in that half.


optic wouldn't have made it to upper bracket in group A, so I wouldn't call it bad luck.


Would they? What are you basing that off of?
plasmidghost
Profile Joined April 2011
United States10296 Posts
August 21 2018 15:27 GMT
#13
My head and heart has VGJ.Storm and EG winning 2-0 in their matches
As much as I love NA Dota, I want Serenity to win just because their squad is how Dota should be, a bunch of friends hanging out, cracking jokes, and playing some Dotes. Head says OpTic will win due to Peter "Leave China to me" Dager, unless they pull a Fnatic and get really cocky
VP should beat Mineski, but my heart says Mineski
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Orome
Profile Joined June 2004
Switzerland2906 Posts
August 21 2018 15:29 GMT
#14
Top 3 would've likely been out of reach, but I don't see a reason why they wouldn't have been able to fight for fourth. Almost all teams were messy and super close together in the group stages, things might just as well have gone completely differently (outside the top seeds who were a step above) even with the groups we had. Hell, I think with slightly better shotcalling, IG might've challenged for UB instead of getting flat out eliminated.
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark2502 Posts
August 21 2018 15:35 GMT
#15
A good promise of some good games today. Yesterday wasn't too bad, even if mistakes and odd strategy seems more prevalent than ever before.
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sunrazgriz
Profile Joined April 2015
Vatican City State1498 Posts
August 21 2018 15:48 GMT
#16
dear midone and reso, give me fantasy point..
6nnn
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France9601 Posts
August 21 2018 15:59 GMT
#17
On August 22 2018 00:48 sunrazgriz wrote:
dear midone and reso, give me fantasy point..

Don't get your hopes high, no coach no reso.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
sunrazgriz
Profile Joined April 2015
Vatican City State1498 Posts
August 21 2018 16:14 GMT
#18
On August 22 2018 00:59 nojok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 22 2018 00:48 sunrazgriz wrote:
dear midone and reso, give me fantasy point..

Don't get your hopes high, no coach no reso.

you right, reso slark incoming
6nnn
plasmidghost
Profile Joined April 2011
United States10296 Posts
August 21 2018 16:25 GMT
#19
Imagine if VP loses to Mineski, that would be one of the most disappointing finishes in TI history
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MrCon
Profile Joined August 2010
France6584 Posts
August 21 2018 16:28 GMT
#20
VGJ.S vs OG 2-0
EG vs Secret 2-1
OpTic vs Serenity 2-1
VP vs Mineski 2-0
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