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[The International 8] Main Event - Day 4

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 07:33:09
August 23 2018 07:31 GMT
#1

The International 8


Thursday, Aug 23 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

(Wiki)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


Lower Bracket Round 3
Thursday, Aug 23 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

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Thursday, Aug 23 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Loser Bracket Round 4
Thursday, Aug 23 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 23 2018 07:31 GMT
#2
Poll: Optic Gaming vs Virtus Pro

Virtus Pro Win (33)
 
77%

Optic Gaming Win (10)
 
23%

43 total votes

Your vote: Optic Gaming vs Virtus Pro

(Vote): Optic Gaming Win
(Vote): Virtus Pro Win


Poll: Vici Gaming Storm vs Team Secret

Team Secret Win (26)
 
65%

Vici Gaming Storm Win (14)
 
35%

40 total votes

Your vote: Vici Gaming Storm vs Team Secret

(Vote): Vici Gaming Storm Win
(Vote): Team Secret Win


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nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
August 23 2018 07:39 GMT
#3
optic are 2 to 1 odds to win
secret vs storm are basically even odds

hoping optic can win but optic don’t have an ana so i don’t know if optic can upset like og did
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 07:44:48
August 23 2018 07:44 GMT
#4
side note: getting kind of annoying that they are matt damon-ing kyle on the late show lol
nuketurnal2
Profile Joined August 2018
62 Posts
August 23 2018 13:02 GMT
#5
VP
Secret
OpenAI
Kelefei2016
Profile Joined August 2016
Papua New Guinea504 Posts
August 23 2018 13:24 GMT
#6
VP
Secret

Then VP crash EG
Secret crash Liquid
Kelefei2016
Profile Joined August 2016
Papua New Guinea504 Posts
August 23 2018 13:40 GMT
#7
Secret vs Storm

If secret can hold reso, the game juz favour Secret. Reso is a beast, the rest are juz nothing.
Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7596 Posts
August 23 2018 14:21 GMT
#8
Dream Green
MetalMercury
Profile Joined January 2015
United States1161 Posts
August 23 2018 15:05 GMT
#9
On August 23 2018 22:40 Kelefei2016 wrote:
Secret vs Storm

If secret can hold reso, the game juz favour Secret. Reso is a beast, the rest are juz nothing.


You're delusional.
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
August 23 2018 15:32 GMT
#10
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nuketurnal2
Profile Joined August 2018
62 Posts
August 23 2018 15:35 GMT
#11
On August 23 2018 22:40 Kelefei2016 wrote:
Secret vs Storm

If secret can hold reso, the game juz favour Secret. Reso is a beast, the rest are juz nothing.


LOL no
Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
August 23 2018 15:40 GMT
#12
Why is there not being used (or very little) invis heroes besides Clinkz at this TI?
GO OG
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
August 23 2018 15:52 GMT
#13
On August 24 2018 00:40 Sapaio wrote:
Why is there not being used (or very little) invis heroes besides Clinkz at this TI?


Because the obs ward bounty changes. Now that they're worth a hefty (and scaling) chunk of xp and gold, supports don't feel as bad for buying eighty billion sentries and dumping them everywhere.

There have been a handful of rikis and plenty of shadowblades, though.
Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
August 23 2018 16:14 GMT
#14
i see, just find it a bit strange that teams that are behind don't try it in best of 3.
GO OG
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
August 23 2018 16:18 GMT
#15
On August 24 2018 00:05 MetalMercury wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 22:40 Kelefei2016 wrote:
Secret vs Storm

If secret can hold reso, the game juz favour Secret. Reso is a beast, the rest are juz nothing.


You're delusional.

He is the guy that said in other thread how Valve releases patches pre-TI that favors western players which is the reason why they are better, how DP is nerfed and so is PL(!?), and only western teams play VS(LOL).
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 16:31:25
August 23 2018 16:22 GMT
#16
On August 23 2018 22:40 Kelefei2016 wrote:
Secret vs Storm

If secret can hold reso, the game juz favour Secret. Reso is a beast, the rest are juz nothing.


Lol.

OK, VP and VGJ, let's make this quick so I can watch EG plays.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12091 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 16:37:18
August 23 2018 16:33 GMT
#17
On August 24 2018 00:52 Achaian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2018 00:40 Sapaio wrote:
Why is there not being used (or very little) invis heroes besides Clinkz at this TI?


Because the obs ward bounty changes. Now that they're worth a hefty (and scaling) chunk of xp and gold, supports don't feel as bad for buying eighty billion sentries and dumping them everywhere.

There have been a handful of rikis and plenty of shadowblades, though.


Weaver is at the perma ban stage more or less. Mirana has seen a lot of play and bans as well. Nyx has also seen some small amount of play, same with treant.

The only invis hero not seeing play in bounty hunter?

The gold talents are also probably part of it. Easier to afford sentries when you get one for free from talents without having 0 items.
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 16:46:14
August 23 2018 16:45 GMT
#18
wait, the time on the calendar/sidebar changed

today starts 1 hour later than usual or what?
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
August 23 2018 16:50 GMT
#19
On August 24 2018 01:45 uthgard wrote:
wait, the time on the calendar/sidebar changed

today starts 1 hour later than usual or what?


inb4 vp tweets about giving optic more time in the tournament
Danzo
Profile Joined March 2011
2820 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 16:54:04
August 23 2018 16:53 GMT
#20
Exciting day.
Getting too old for this..
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