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GESC: Thailand Dota2 Minor

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[e][h]GESC: Thailand Dota2 Minor
League Information
Series:
Global Electronic Sports Championship
Dota Pro Circuit Dota Pro Circuit
Organizer:
Server:
Singapore
Type:
Offline
Location:
Thailand Bangkok
Venue:
Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre Hall 106
Format:
Round-robin Group Stage
Single Elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$300,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-05-09
End Date:
2018-05-12
Game:
Version:
Teams:
8
Pro Circuit Points:
300
Liquipedia Tier:
Pro Circuit Tier:
Links
Chronology

GESC: Thailand Dota2 Minor is the first Valve Corporation sanctioned tournament in Thailand and will feature the world's best teams and a Thailand representative who will compete for the largest prize purse in the country - $300,000 USD and qualifying points to The International 2018.

Non-payment of prizes and wages controversy[edit]

On October 2018, an open letter was published which revealed that the players, teams, talents and independent contractors did not receive their prizes and wages for both GESC Indonesia Dota2 Minor and GESC Thailand Dota2 Minor.[1] On December 2019, it was revealed that Valve filed a lawsuit against GESC in April 2019 for failing to remunerate parties involved in the event.[2][3]

Format[edit]

  • Qualifier and invites
    • Eight teams:
  • Group Stage
    • Eight teams play in a Bo1 round robin.
    • Top six teams advance to the Playoffs of Main Event.
    • Bottom two teams eliminated.
  • Playoffs
    • Six teams play in a single-elimination bracket.
    • All playoff matches are played in a Bo3.

Broadcast Talent[edit]

The talent for the English broadcast was announced on April 25th, 2018.[4]

  • Host:
    • Netherlands Sheever (Jorien van der Heijden)
  • Observer:
  • Statistician:

The talent for the Thai broadcast was announced on April 25th, 2018.[5]

Prize Pool[edit]

The prize pool for the tournament is $300,000 USD and 300 Pro Circuit points.

Participants[edit]

1 Vega Squadron's Kyrgyzstan Zayac and Kyrgyzstan Blizzy were unable to travel as they did not get back their IDs in time after the process of getting visas for MDL Changsha Major. Therefore, they pulled out of tournament on May 7th.[8]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

  • For detailed match results, click HERE.

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
1
Keen GamingKeen GamingKG
2
May 11, 2018 - 13:30 ICT
Bane
Lycan
Jakiro
Luna
Centaur Warrunner
38m32s
Phantom Lancer
Underlord
Death Prophet
Winter Wyvern
Night Stalker
Bane
Luna
Leshrac
Doom
Ember Spirit
35m21s
Phantom Lancer
Witch Doctor
Clockwerk
Death Prophet
Sand King
Leshrac
Beastmaster
Disruptor
Morphling
Kunkka
46m46s
Phantom Lancer
Razor
Tusk
Doom
Bane
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
1
Keen GamingKeen GamingKG
2
May 12, 2018 - 11:00 ICT
Doom
Crystal Maiden
Earthshaker
Visage
Spectre
43m57s
Viper
Razor
Leshrac
Elder Titan
Faceless Void
Ancient Apparition
Nyx Assassin
Phantom Lancer
Death Prophet
Timbersaw
30m04s
Puck
Lycan
Brewmaster
Bane
Doom
Night Stalker
Ancient Apparition
Dark Seer
Timbersaw
Alchemist
37m52s
Death Prophet
Oracle
Phantom Lancer
Doom
Leshrac
VGJ.StormVGJ.StormVGJ.S
2
The Final TribeThe Final TribeTFT
1
May 11, 2018 - 17:00 ICT
Leshrac
Gyrocopter
Witch Doctor
Axe
Templar Assassin
39m22s
Viper
Lina
Nyx Assassin
Doom
Nature's Prophet
Leshrac
Bounty Hunter
Lycan
Underlord
Gyrocopter
47m20s
Timbersaw
Troll Warlord
Spirit Breaker
Beastmaster
Skywrath Mage
Beastmaster
Leshrac
Bane
Luna
Templar Assassin
39m22s
Lina
Phantom Lancer
Legion Commander
Witch Doctor
Night Stalker
FnaticFnaticFnatic
0
VGJ.StormVGJ.StormVGJ.S
2
May 12, 2018 - 14:30 ICT
Naga Siren
Shadow Shaman
Queen of Pain
Chaos Knight
Abaddon
21m56s
Medusa
Disruptor
Death Prophet
Keeper of the Light
Beastmaster
Bounty Hunter
Doom
Rubick
Luna
Tinker
37m43s
Dragon Knight
Jakiro
Io
Morphling
Night Stalker
Keen GamingKeen GamingKG
0
VGJ.StormVGJ.StormVGJ.S
2
May 12, 2018 - 17:30 ICT
Naga Siren
Jakiro
Faceless Void
Outworld Destroyer
Omniknight
40m35s
Death Prophet
Abaddon
Disruptor
Gyrocopter
Tusk
Beastmaster
Bane
Faceless Void
Rubick
Razor
33m11s
Visage
Abaddon
Warlock
Morphling
Tusk

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Games will be live-streamed in 6 languages.[9]

Miscellaneous[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "GESC Championship Payment Issues". dota.gg. 2018-10-30.
  2. George Geddes (2019-12-20). "Valve sues Singapore-based tournament organizer that owes $750K in prizes and wages". Dot Esports.
  3. Pandoradota2 (2019-12-21). "Valve allegedly sues GESC for $750k non payment of prizes and wages". GosuGamers.
  4. beartai (2015-04-25). "รายชื่อนักพากย์" (in Thai). twitter.com.
  5. beartai (2015-04-25). "รายชื่อนักพากย์ภาษาไทย" (in Thai). twitter.com.
  6. @GESChampionship (21 March 2018). "Team Secret Confirmed! GESC Thailand Dota 2 Minor will have @teamsecret as a direct invite.". Twitter. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. @GESChampionship (12 April 2018). "Evil Geniuses, winner of the first GESC Minor in Indonesia has confirmed their attendance as the Championship Invite for GESC Thailand!". Twitter. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. "Vega Squadron unable to attend GESC Thailand". Vega Squadron. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. GESC (2015-05-08). "GESC TH Event Guide" (in English). GESC.