The International 3 and 4 champions, Alliance and NewBee, have been eliminated while the TI5 champions, EG, secure a top three finish.
Three SEA teams (including MVP.P), two Chinese team, two American teams (including DC) and one European team remain in The International 6 as the event reaches its half way point. Day three of the main event witnessed EG and Wings winning their series against EHOME and MVP.P to secure themselves a spot in the upper bracket finals and a spot in the top three. In the lower bracket, Fnatic and Liquid retain their tournament lives by eliminating Alliance and Newbee.
After their respective victories, EG and Wings have secured top three and at least $1,998,146 (10.5%). As for the teams who lost to the two top three finishers, they retained their top six - or $856,348 (1.5%) of the prize pool - guarantee, and are waiting in the lower bracket's fourth round for their second chance at reaching the grand finals. Alliance and NewBee who were eliminated today will be taking home the 9th-12th place prize of $285,449 (1.5%). The teams in the third round of the lower bracket will be battling for a 5th-6th place finish, and $856,348 (1.5%) of the prize pool tomorrow.
Three elimination matches will be played tomorrow, featuring all of the lower bracket's third round elimination matches and one of the two fourth round elimination matches.
Day four schedule:
Lower bracket round three: (All time in CEST)
19:00 - Digital Chaos vs TnC (Gosurank: #6 vs #8)
22:15 - Fnatic vs Liquid (Gosurank: #7 vs #5)
Lower bracket round four:
01:45 - EHOME vs [Winner of TnC vs DC] (Gosurank: #3 vs TBD)
Game recaps:
Lower bracket: (BO3)
Newbee vs Liquid (1-2): In one of Liquid's best performances yet, the series had NewBee consistently trying to come back in all three games. NewBee got off to a horrendous start in all three games and only managed to turn around game one after 50 minutes of struggling and several lucky pick-offs. After game one, the luck of the Chinese ran out as Liquid abused NewBee's lack of lock down in game two, finishing it in 17 minutes, and in game three, Lasse 'Matumbaman' Urpalainen's Anti-mage crushed NewBee.
Alliance vs Fnatic (0-2): Fnatic had quite the smooth series as they were able to resist Alliance's momentum either through their own play or Alliance's mistakes. Fnatic opted for a slow game one, choosing to secure farm on their Sven through space creation and a series of track kills. Things looked even until a snatched Roshan kill and Aegis put the nail in the coffin for Alliance. In game two, Alliance got off to a hot start, and procured a 10k gold lead 20 minutes into the game, but a few mistakes and team wipes later, it was Fnatic who was knocking on their front door.
Upper bracket: (BO3)
EG vs EHOME (2-0): Once again, EG delivered an epic series. Game one looked to be a one-sided stomp by EHOME until the Chinese team tried going for a set of Barracks. EG held with plays and superb teamwork, forcing EHOME to take a passive play-style revolving around Roshan timings. This b ought time for the boys in blue, but they eventually gave away mega-creeps in a fight of epic proportions, featuring several buy backs on both side. But EG did not waver and found a team wipe on EHOME when their cores did not have buyback, allowing EG to come back and take the throne. In the second game, EHOME tried to take control of the game again but failed in the face of EG’s draft due to its counter-initiation and defensive potential.
Wings vs MVP.P (0-2): MVP.P played the hyper aggressive style that they have done many times before and Wings answered with skill. In game one, Wings matched the kills they were giving up to MVP.P by taking towers, this solution to MVP.P’s style lasted until they slipped up, giving Wings the momentum needed stem MVP.P’s aggression. Game two had roughly the same flow, with Wings playing reserved before making MVP.P regret making an error.
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