[DOTA 2] ESL One Los Angeles 2020 MAJOR ONLINE TOURNAMENT [ENDED]

[Sadlife]

I thought it was cancelled due to the treat of the Coronavirus. It's nice that they'd still push through. Im rooting for nigma despite countless defeat in the recent major. Maybe their still adjusting with the new team roster but showed that they've adapted and win the Weplay tournament.
Im looking into betting in EG and OG also. Because of their improving performance especially EG, abed really is a game changer.

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[GreatArkansas]

There are already groups for all who are qualified in yhe ESL One Los Angeles Major.
18teams, 4 groups and the first match will start on March 15.
What group is most exciting to watch here?
I am looking forward on the Group B match and Evil Geniuses vs OG, #Top10AnimeBetrayal, lol.
I'm satisfied on the groupings now since the SEA teams are scattered in different groups.

[GreenStox]

There are already groups for all who are qualified in yhe ESL One Los Angeles Major.
18teams, 4 groups and the first match will start on March 15.
What group is most exciting to watch here?
I am looking forward on the Group B match and Evil Geniuses vs OG, #Top10AnimeBetrayal, lol.
I'm satisfied on the groupings now since the SEA teams are scattered in different groups.

I see OG the TI champion 2 years in a row, maybe this will be an easy tournament for OG, but the roster has changed their 2 main players when TI is not present, so this will be a good start to start their new roster in the major tournament , before going to TI.

[IlVeroNico]

I can't wait to see the new OG in action vs international teams, hoping coronavirus isn't a threat for the tournament (i read that they cancelled a CS:GO tournament the day befor it was starting some tiem ago)

Meanwhile there's the Dota Summit going on: https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_Summit/12
It's a good appetizer for the major starting later 

[GreatArkansas]

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I see OG the TI champion 2 years in a row, maybe this will be an easy tournament for OG, but the roster has changed their 2 main players when TI is not present, so this will be a good start to start their new roster in the major tournament , before going to TI.

These two new replacement for the original line up of OG are also not ordinary, although different roles but still in core positions.
OG got huge expectations from people this upcoming ESL ONE major. But still always remember, don't underestimate those low tier or underdog teams since there are already lot of past experiences that unexpected happend and tons of people lost and win huge gamble with those.

[GreenStox]

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I see OG the TI champion 2 years in a row, maybe this will be an easy tournament for OG, but the roster has changed their 2 main players when TI is not present, so this will be a good start to start their new roster in the major tournament , before going to TI.

These two new replacement for the original line up of OG are also not ordinary, although different roles but still in core positions.
OG got huge expectations from people this upcoming ESL ONE major. But still always remember, don't underestimate those low tier or underdog teams since there are already lot of past experiences that unexpected happend and tons of people lost and win huge gamble with those.

old team or old player?We take the example of NAVI which has been replaced as recently as possible.
then the former member of Navi himself tried to make his own team and hoped to find a new style of play for him and his team.
but so far I have not seen it work.
where teams with new players are more dominating.
so in my opinion there is no longer a place for old players, this is just my opinion.

[GreatArkansas]

Bad news for everyone who are waiting this exciting ESL ONE LOS ANGELES MAJOR.
The LA MAJOR got postponed as per ESL ONE management due to this novel corona ncov19.
This is really devastating for some team that came from far country and already arrived in Los Angeles, but for sure they will be accommodate  by ESL ONE management.
The postponed also good news for some team that qualified and some of their players got VISA denied or some players are not available just like Team Aster and Team Adroit.

[amishmanish]

So this was also cancelled due to the pandemic. God knows what else is going to go down in the coming days. The news coming out gets more depressing every day. We are also under a lockdown in our country. Anyone looking for a pro game can still follow the We Save charity tournament. There will be a Nigma vs Liquid matchup and NaVi vs Hellraisers do decide for the final.

The prized pool is 120K and they are collecting donations during the tournament which will be donated for the development of vaccine to CEPI.

[GreatArkansas]

Update for the ESL One Angeles:
The tournament now will become Online as what the management decided. This could be better for everyone and more safer for each player staffs.
ESL One Online Tournament will start on March 28, 2020  until April 19, 2020.
For more information please read the official statement of ESL ONE management here: https://www.eslgaming.com/article/updates-esl-one-los-angeles-2020-and-birmingham-2020-4344

Both tournaments will be played and broadcasted online starting with ESL One Los Angeles 2020 kicking off later this week on March 28 with five regional online leagues. Each region will feature top teams playing it out in a round-robin stage followed by playoffs

[sunsilk]

I've posted to the other thread about the alternative that Valve and ESL have come up with.

We have some good news for Dota 2 bettors and players. This is about the postponed ESL One on LA. It will continue but not anymore in LA but through five regional online leagues and it will be a long tourney starting from March 28 to April 19.

See all the details on the page.

https://www.esl-one.com/dota2/los-angeles/

This is going to be a long time so while staying at home, we can tune in, watch and bet during the regional league. At least now, we have something to watch and the action continues for these high tier teams.

[turkandjaydee]

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Actually I already expected this to happen since all of the recent CSGO tournaments have migrated to an online tournament earlier.

The bad thing is team matches are separated according to their region and we all know that the only competitive region is Europe while the other region has only 1 or 2 strong teams.

But maybe this will make the match more predictable. We'll see

[amishmanish]

This is going to be a long time so while staying at home, we can tune in, watch and bet during the regional league. At least now, we have something to watch and the action continues for these high tier teams.

Although the prize money and the excitement is just a fraction of what the original event was supposed to be, its is better than nothing. What about the teams that won the open qualifiers from respective regions. It seems that only the direct invite teams have been picked (or were probably available).

All those matches spent on those tough qualifiers come to nought for the smaller teams. Must be heatbreaking. Heartbreak is something that this pestilence is giving aplenty to everyone around. Stay safe people. ॐ शान्तिः

[turkandjaydee]

ESL One Los Angeles 2020 - Online: Southeast Asia

Boom Esports vs Fnatic (2-1)

Another surprising game after EG lost to Quincy Crew. But really, Mikoto played very well in the last game. He showed Moon how to play Ember Spirit against Monkey King at mid lol.

Great return for people who bet on Boom Esports.

[turkandjaydee]

It seems no one following this tournament here?

I'm currently watching closely the ESL One LA SEA Region, and the upcoming match is between Boom Esports and Fnatic. I'm a bit confused about which team will win this match because Fnatic is actually a pretty strong team but if we see the last face to face between Boom and Fnatic, Boom Esports won the match.

And also after watching the match between Boom and Adroit, also seeing GeekFam lost to Fnatic (0-2) yesterday, this becomes more unpredictable for me.
I think I won't bet this match between Boom and Fnatic today, but maybe someone wants to share an opinion about this upcoming match.

[sunsilk]

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Actually I already expected this to happen since all of the recent CSGO tournaments have migrated to an online tournament earlier.

The bad thing is team matches are separated according to their region and we all know that the only competitive region is Europe while the other region has only 1 or 2 strong teams.

But maybe this will make the match more predictable. We'll see

Europe and CIS has been merged and the prize pot for the said region is higher than the other regions (SEA, SA, NA, China).

This is going to be a long time so while staying at home, we can tune in, watch and bet during the regional league. At least now, we have something to watch and the action continues for these high tier teams.

Although the prize money and the excitement is just a fraction of what the original event was supposed to be, its is better than nothing. What about the teams that won the open qualifiers from respective regions. It seems that only the direct invite teams have been picked (or were probably available).

All those matches spent on those tough qualifiers come to nought for the smaller teams. Must be heatbreaking. Heartbreak is something that this pestilence is giving aplenty to everyone around. Stay safe people. ॐ शान्तिः

Yes, this is a fair decision from the management instead of cancelling the whole tournament at least they've made something while everyone's staying at home. Lucky were those that have been direct invited by ESL.

Except EU and CIS, most of the regions are nearly done to grand finals.

[GreatArkansas]

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Standing updates on Southeast Asia region.
I am really surprised of this team: Team Adroit, an all-filipino team. They have still 0 loses on this round robin period in the SEA region. Their chemistry is extremely nice, they have the teamwork. I'm looking forward for this Filipino team.
Will also start to observe in other regions of this Online tournament.

[sunsilk]

I am really surprised of this team: Team Adroit, an all-filipino team. They have still 0 loses on this round robin period in the SEA region. Their chemistry is extremely nice, they have the teamwork. I'm looking forward for this Filipino team.
Will also start to observe in other regions of this Online tournament.

Team Adroit is strong. They've beaten TNC + OG.Ana during the charity tournament game. Even during the qualifiers for the ESL Los Angeles, they have been the best in the standings garnering a loss due to internet connection problems.

But still, they've managed to be qualified.

Boom and Fnatic are fighting as we discuss here, whoever wins moves to the grand finals and the loser will be the 3rd place.

[Janation]

I thought it was cancelled due to the treat of the Coronavirus. It's nice that they'd still push through. Im rooting for nigma despite countless defeat in the recent major. Maybe their still adjusting with the new team roster but showed that they've adapted and win the Weplay tournament.
Im looking into betting in EG and OG also. Because of their improving performance especially EG, abed really is a game changer.

I know right.

I never thought that this would be continuing. Though they continued the major, it is done online so I'm a bit disappointed but still, there's nothing we can do since we have this pandemic.

Maybe their still adjusting with the new team roster but showed that they've adapted and win the Weplay tournament.
Im looking into betting in EG and OG also. Because of their improving performance especially EG, abed really is a game changer.

What are you saying? Why would they adjust?

They've played the finals of The International, no changes still the same roster. I think you are not that of a fan of Dota that even forgets or maybe not know the finalist of TI9. That is the same with EG bro, Abed is already in that team last year.

[Latviand]

The closed qualifier now for each region is intense and mostly on the Europe qualifiers. The teams that are aiming to get to the top 3 are most tier 1 teams so I think before looking to the majors, let's look to the qualifiers and the Starladder minor.
But I think I really like OG now, obviously, the past roster is the best and their chemistry as a team is incomparable to the current but rooting for them to this major.

I really like the new OG roster having mid-one, sumail and saksa on the team. I have watched one of their fight against the alliance.  I would say their new team has a lot to work on in terms of synergy since they are palying with a new set of team. Anna an jerax will surely be missed with all the signature plays they have made in previous TI's and majors. Still rooting for this team.

I'm a fan of OG since Day 1 and it is very exciting to see them playing with a new roster and new plays as they compete in this 2020 MAJOR. But it is temporarily postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they prioritize the health of each and every players in a team. We are looking forward for this to continue because we are very hyped up when these 3 new players in OG, together with Notail and Topson. MidOne, Saksa, and Sumail will surely be suitable in this team as they are somehow came from the other team as a best player. MidOne and SumaiL are both mid laner and it is more likely that their perspective and strategy in a game is useful and efficient enough to guide and support Notail and Topson in achieving this title again. The chemistry is really thrilling and we need to wait for the approval on when this 2020 major will continue after this pandemic ends.

[Janation]

The closed qualifier now for each region is intense and mostly on the Europe qualifiers. The teams that are aiming to get to the top 3 are most tier 1 teams so I think before looking to the majors, let's look to the qualifiers and the Starladder minor.
But I think I really like OG now, obviously, the past roster is the best and their chemistry as a team is incomparable to the current but rooting for them to this major.

I really like the new OG roster having mid-one, sumail and saksa on the team. I have watched one of their fight against the alliance.  I would say their new team has a lot to work on in terms of synergy since they are palying with a new set of team. Anna an jerax will surely be missed with all the signature plays they have made in previous TI's and majors. Still rooting for this team.

I'm a fan of OG since Day 1 and it is very exciting to see them playing with a new roster and new plays as they compete in this 2020 MAJOR. But it is temporarily postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they prioritize the health of each and every players in a team. We are looking forward for this to continue because we are very hyped up when these 3 new players in OG, together with Notail and Topson. MidOne, Saksa, and Sumail will surely be suitable in this team as they are somehow came from the other team as a best player. MidOne and SumaiL are both mid laner and it is more likely that their perspective and strategy in a game is useful and efficient enough to guide and support Notail and Topson in achieving this title again. The chemistry is really thrilling and we need to wait for the approval on when this 2020 major will continue after this pandemic ends.

It is already happening.

You could just google search the schedules and you would be able to see that there is already a scheduled match of OG against their rival in the recent TI9, Nigma. Some games are already done so better keep up the analysis and do your bets now.