🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[boyptc]

Well Matumbaman already won an aegis and it is a really big deal with and of course after he quit with the Team Liquid he choose to gain more experience into other teams and find out into team secret and back to team liquid because he wants to try again with other team members, and being secured with the top three already gain profit to him,

He's said that it's a win-win situation since coming from the LCQ up to the 3rd place of TI11, that's certainly a big achievement already for him playing his last competitive Dota 2 game.

but not too much in this Ti11 because the price pool is so low unlike the previous Ti events

It's okay, because the last year's TI was a combination of 2 TIs, the 2020 and 2021.

Kuku and Whitemon is open for the new teams of course Topson and Ana wont let go by the T1 and preparing for the another dota tournament.

Topson wants to go back to the strongest region now, EU. And he's on the hot eyes of most teams that want to take him and if he's got a contract with T1, those teams have to buy it out.

[boltz]

Tried my luck yesterday with CS:Go Major rio and place some bets...and all went wrong so I'm staying away from CS:GO betting because teams are losing with 1.20 odds here and I'm not used to big swings like this:(. Per example , Furia had 13-3 yesterday and they manage to lost that one in OT... from 1.01 odds lol. If someone knows the underdogs teams in this major , don't be shy and make a post about them so we know who to avoid if we place bets.

[abel1337]

Right. They should retain the LCQ as it seems very competitive and we've seen how far the qualified teams from there. I also hope that there will be some changes like the defending champions already have the secured slot for the next TI.

I guess this has been suggested long time ago but Valve didn't obliged. Now that TI has ended, is anyone have the calls or rumors with the roster change of different teams?

T1 has already started with the departure of Xepher and Kuku. Liquid as well with the retirement of Matu. That's the only thing that's been confirmed by now. Reddit Dota doesn't seem to have any solid info yet regarding rumor transfers and roster changes so we'll see about that. One team I want to change for the better is Nigma. They should really remove Kuro as an active player and put him in a coach position or something. He doesn't seem to be keeping up with the times, not unlike Puppey who proved to us that he's still a worthy player even after playing for over a decade. Kuro might have been a good drafter in the past but with the recent games they are playing, it's best if Mind_control or someone else takes the place of a captain instead of him.

For Nigma, I think Kuro should just move from being a player and captain into coaching his boys. That's way better and get better talents that are young that shall bring them the aegis while coaching them.

Another one that has already have shown interest to play for other opportunities is Tims. His contract with Boom Esports is about to end and they're on negotiation for his extension but he's more interested to join other teams as it's looks like that and said he's willing to relocate.

In the time that Tims ends his contract with Boom esports I hope that the next team who will sign him will also sign Kuku to join their team since Kuku is now open for contract since also his contract with t1 has now ended. I miss seeing all Filipino team on tournaments and it would be history if it would be on T1. I have reminiscence of the underdog upset which TNC beat OG on ti6 before making OG dropped from the TI. I would really like to see Tims and Kuku playing on the same team and home for the next TI.

[jakelyson]

I didn't enjoyed the grand finals of The International 2022, honestly and that's because I want the grand finals go into 5 games. But not having doesn't means that I was disappointed.

Same here, even though I knew Tundra was going to win the experience wasn't similar to the lower bracket finals. Hopefully, Valve retains the LCQ format for the next TI since those slots weren't wasted and the teams gave us so much this tournament.

Right. They should retain the LCQ as it seems very competitive and we've seen how far the qualified teams from there. I also hope that there will be some changes like the defending champions already have the secured slot for the next TI.

Right, LCQ did give so much value in the recently concluded TI. Two of the top 4 finishers are from LCQ. That should give Valve something to think about.

I guess this has been suggested long time ago but Valve didn't obliged. Now that TI has ended, is anyone have the calls or rumors with the roster change of different teams?

I do not know if it is true, but it is still a rumor. I just read it somewhere and I did not yet read anything that can confirm this.

Topson is going to Team Liquid.
RTZ is going to Team Secret.
Cr1t is going to OG as pos 5/Captain replacing Misha.

It is bizarre that Team Secret will have a roster change after finishing 2nd in a newly formed team. Are they replacing Crytallis because of his abysmal performance in the Finals? Puppey should give this team a second chance.

Topson wants to go back to the strongest region now, EU. And he's on the hot eyes of most teams that want to take him and if he's got a contract with T1, those teams have to buy it out.

I do not think Topson have a contract with T1. I think he is just interim / replacement. I think it is either SEA or Europe for Topson if he is going to pick another team. Sea because his wife is from SEA and he is from Europe. Lots of team would still want topson in their roster after his performance in LCQ. He is still in top form.

[Jossque]

Bad news eagles defeated gamerlegion and secured legends stage qualification. Really a great achievement for them.
Mouz defeated fnatic on the decider map and secured legends stage.
00Nation was eliminated from the tournament without even winning. It's sad that a brazilian team can't exist in such a tournament. I hope one of the other brazilian teams will qualify for the legends stage.

[ralle14]

I do not know if it is true, but it is still a rumor. I just read it somewhere and I did not yet read anything that can confirm this.

It might not be official for now but I feel like a few of those changes will happen because there are also rumors about EG planning to pick up the Thunder Awaken squad and Alliance might be picking up the Hokori squad.

It is bizarre that Team Secret will have a roster change after finishing 2nd in a newly formed team. Are they replacing Crytallis because of his abysmal performance in the Finals? Puppey should give this team a second chance.

That reminds me of the time when they changed their players after winning a major. Even though Crystallis performed great throughout the season maybe Puppey prefers a different style of carry. But I agree it'd be best for them to not change anything when their squad only continues to bring good results within a few months.

[xSkylarx]

Has anyone seen yesterday's match for PGC (PUBG Continental Series)? I saw the first match and SQ (Soniqs) is dominating other teams, but I just remembered from last year's PGC that SQ was performing well in the first few games but afterwards they got annihilated by other teams. There are new rosters for the team and also player swaps between the teams. The venue is in Dubai, and it is very nice (as always, they really spend a lot of money on venues). What are your thoughts on the new team that qualified in PGC? Could they get a winner-take-all chicken dinner? or again, the most experienced one will dominate this series??

[inthelongrun]

Topson wants to go back to the strongest region now, EU. And he's on the hot eyes of most teams that want to take him and if he's got a contract with T1, those teams have to buy it out.

I do not think Topson have a contract with T1. I think he is just interim / replacement. I think it is either SEA or Europe for Topson if he is going to pick another team. Sea because his wife is from SEA and he is from Europe. Lots of team would still want topson in their roster after his performance in LCQ. He is still in top form.

The way Topson shared his honest experience playing with T1, I think he is going back to western Europe. Although he admitted that his teammates were nice people he did mention the weak leadership of T1. Topson and his former OG looked very nice and easy but they probably had very strong serious leadership when it comes to their games and practices after his comment on T1.

It is bizarre that Team Secret will have a roster change after finishing 2nd in a newly formed team. Are they replacing Crytallis because of his abysmal performance in the Finals? Puppey should give this team a second chance.

That reminds me of the time when they changed their players after winning a major. Even though Crystallis performed great throughout the season maybe Puppey prefers a different style of carry. But I agree it'd be best for them to not change anything when their squad only continues to bring good results within a few months.

Here comes the usual Puppey once again. Obviously, they played weak for nearly the whole season but they just finished second at TI which is the most important. Maybe they should hold on with Crystallis and see if he improves in the coming first major at least.

[sunsilk]

In the time that Tims ends his contract with Boom esports I hope that the next team who will sign him will also sign Kuku to join their team since Kuku is now open for contract since also his contract with t1 has now ended. I miss seeing all Filipino team on tournaments and it would be history if it would be on T1. I have reminiscence of the underdog upset which TNC beat OG on ti6 before making OG dropped from the TI. I would really like to see Tims and Kuku playing on the same team and home for the next TI.

I doubt that T1 would likely build an all Filipino roster. They seem to be not enthusiastic with that choice and look how they have kicked Karl and Gabbi.

Right. They should retain the LCQ as it seems very competitive and we've seen how far the qualified teams from there. I also hope that there will be some changes like the defending champions already have the secured slot for the next TI.

Right, LCQ did give so much value in the recently concluded TI. Two of the top 4 finishers are from LCQ. That should give Valve something to think about.

Yeah, it's something that should be considered and maybe give them some advantage because things might change and there could be some unexpected turn of events that may not make it to the qualifiers.

Topson is going to Team Liquid.
RTZ is going to Team Secret.
Cr1t is going to OG as pos 5/Captain replacing Misha.

I saw those rumors circulating on the social medias and they seem about to get validated within a few days. EG's current roster will be out and they'll adopt the SA team - Thunder Awaken with 2 from beastcoast.

It is bizarre that Team Secret will have a roster change after finishing 2nd in a newly formed team. Are they replacing Crytallis because of his abysmal performance in the Finals? Puppey should give this team a second chance.

Not surprising to me, knowing Puppey that has that attitude of replacing underperformers of his team.

[CLS63]

I was waiting for some surprises in the Major Challengers Stage and I've had some so far.

Bad News Eagles have been the most impressive team so far. They have made a really big progress in this year by the way. There were some time periods that their ranking was down to much lower levels. But recently they are a scary team for even top tier opponents. 00NATION wasn't a big opponent maybe but their effort against BIG and GamerLegion was impressive. Especially GamerLegion have also been one of the dangerous teams recently.

There are other surprises like fnatic have been eliminated and Cloud9 are also in danger now. fnatic faced really tough teams in all of their matches though. But Cloud9 made simple mistakes even against a much smaller team like Grayhound. Their Evil Geniuses matchup in 15 minutes is crucial for them. I expect Cloud9 to win this but I'm not sure if they can make it to the Legends Stage.

[jakelyson]

Update on Roster changes ahead of DPC Season 2023

OG AND ATF DECIDED TO PART WAYS

Source : https://www.oneesports.gg/dota2/og-atf-reportedly-parting-ways-after-ti11/

It is said in the article that OG and ATF mutually decided to part ways and ATF received offers from team for pos 1 and 3. The teams are not yet named.

The rumor earlier is that Misha will be replaced by Cr1t and now ATF is out of the roster. Will it be a rebuild for OG?

Maybe we will see ceb or chu playing with the team while they are filling up the vacant positions.

[Jossque]

Outsiders defeated fnatic and secured their legends stage qualification.Fnatic couldn't play on the map they chose. We saw a 15-0 ct performance from outsiders team. Although it was really fnatic's chosen map, I think they were not expected to show such a dominating performance.
BIG defeated their rival 9z and guaranteed to stay in the legends stage. Thus, tomorrow the last matches will be played to determine who will remain in the legends stage.

[boyptc]

Topson wants to go back to the strongest region now, EU. And he's on the hot eyes of most teams that want to take him and if he's got a contract with T1, those teams have to buy it out.

I do not think Topson have a contract with T1. I think he is just interim / replacement. I think it is either SEA or Europe for Topson if he is going to pick another team. Sea because his wife is from SEA and he is from Europe. Lots of team would still want topson in their roster after his performance in LCQ. He is still in top form.

We don't know what's with their agreement but I think that T1 will take the advantage of having him on their organization. And it's likely that they'll offer him everything they can just to retain him.

If Topson wants to play in the EU then T1 can just migrate there and be based there whoever is going to be added to the team.

Most teams want him because he's still one of the best mid players and having that individual skill makes him unique and desirable for most of them.

[Peanutswar]

After the Ti11 tons of people get entertained and surprise but of course some of us don't have any bets now I'm just wondering guys what game you are currently waiting or betting Im not quite too much updated right now so want to know; and I can follow to which game I should bet.

[dunfida]

Topson wants to go back to the strongest region now, EU. And he's on the hot eyes of most teams that want to take him and if he's got a contract with T1, those teams have to buy it out.

I do not think Topson have a contract with T1. I think he is just interim / replacement. I think it is either SEA or Europe for Topson if he is going to pick another team. Sea because his wife is from SEA and he is from Europe. Lots of team would still want topson in their roster after his performance in LCQ. He is still in top form.

We don't know what's with their agreement but I think that T1 will take the advantage of having him on their organization. And it's likely that they'll offer him everything they can just to retain him.

If Topson wants to play in the EU then T1 can just migrate there and be based there whoever is going to be added to the team.

Most teams want him because he's still one of the best mid players and having that individual skill makes him unique and desirable for most of them.

There's no problem on topson on why T1 didnt able to make it through the internationals, it is really just the other members of the team which do really lacks out on playing their roles efficiently.
I wont be surprised if T1 will really be doing or offering the best that they could on holding topson or retaining him on the team.
Kuku had already been looking for another team which does simply means that there are potential team mates that could be patch up and hope it would be
a good offlaner + having a good coach which would really be potentially make T1 team more even better.

[ralle14]

After the Ti11 tons of people get entertained and surprise but of course some of us don't have any bets now I'm just wondering guys what game you are currently waiting or betting Im not quite too much updated right now so want to know; and I can follow to which game I should bet.

I plan to bet on the Rio Major matches for now and the promos from 500casino were hitting most of the time. I might put all three favs in a parlay but I wouldn't be surprised if Vitality fumbles later against OG.

I'm also waiting for the Worlds grand finals between T1 and DRX both teams showing up when it matters.

[inthelongrun]

After the Ti11 tons of people get entertained and surprise but of course some of us don't have any bets now I'm just wondering guys what game you are currently waiting or betting Im not quite too much updated right now so want to know; and I can follow to which game I should bet.

I do not see any ongoing big DOTA2 events right now. DOTA2 fans are probably busy analyzing their bets on other sports and e-sports.

I guess people are more interested to know what is next to come for the players and the teams. There will be changes once again before the new season starts. There were popular players who bade goodbye to pro DOTA playing like Matumbaman and Sumnos. I am also interested to know which places would host the next TI and its majors. I hope some of the events are near to me so I can easily attend.

[boltz]

After the Ti11 tons of people get entertained and surprise but of course some of us don't have any bets now I'm just wondering guys what game you are currently waiting or betting Im not quite too much updated right now so want to know; and I can follow to which game I should bet.

Dota 2 is out of picture for now until the Winter Major that should happen in January-Febnruary I think. For now , all the esports fans are back to Cs:Go as we have one of the most wildest Major ever with RIO being the center of it , creating a majestic atmosphere during the games.

However , if you want to wait for Dota 2 or want to bet on them , there is European Pro League going daily but those are random games that can go either way even with mega creeps.

I'll let the schedule of Dota 2 for this Winter :

    Open Qualifiers: December 11-13, 2022
    Closed Qualifiers: December 14-15, 2022
    Division 1 Regional League Tournament: January 9-29, 2023
    Division 2 Regional League Tournament: January 30 - February 19, 2023
    Major Tournament: February 24 - March 5, 2023

[tomahawk9]

I plan to bet on the Rio Major matches for now and the promos from 500casino were hitting most of the time.

lol Same thing happened with the Worlds 2022 promos, most of them were hitting last week, very generous from 500casino 

Anyway, huge match today: OG - Vitality. This Major needs Zywoo in the next stages so i'm hoping he pops off today and qualifies to Legends stage. The other two matchups could end up being very one-sided games, Fnatic and C9 both -1.5 handicaps look like free money, tbh

[ILuckyGuyI]

As far as I can see there are still 6 teams maintaining their chances for Major now.

I wasn't expecting Vitality to have this much difficulty honestly. I'm really surprised by this performance level. They lost to GamerLegion and Outsiders. These were both teams that Vitality can beat normally. After their great rise by adding Spinx to the team they are having an inconsistent time period these days. They have got 1-0 ahead against OG now in their last match. Hopefully Vitality will be the winner of this series and qualify for Major. They are one of the strongest candidates for the Major championship so it would be a huge surprise if they are eliminated in the Challengers Stage already.