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 Monday, Aug 20 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Monday, Aug 20 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Lower Bracket Round 1 Monday, Aug 20 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
I've been doubting, but somehow optic are always managing to make it through by the skin of their teeth. They got the hardest spot in the upper bracket yet I still want to believe. Let's go optic!
EPT
The International/2018/Main Event
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