Deadspin: Team Spirit, Yandex improve to 4-0 at PARI Universe tourney
Two teams remain unbeaten
Team Spirit and Team Yandex each earned a 2-1 victory Monday at the PARI Universe tournament. They improved to 4-0 in matches and 8-1 in games. Spirit defeated PARIVISION, which had also been unbeaten, while Yandex beat Team Liquid. The tournament is a $250,000 Dota 2 event with 10 teams.
Spirit edges PARIVISION
Spirit won its opener in 32 minutes on Dire. PARIVISION responded with a 49-minute victory, also on Dire, before Spirit secured the match with another 32-minute win. Russia’s Denis “Larl” Sigitov led Spirit with a 29-8-28 kill-death-assist record.
Yandex closes out Liquid
Yandex and Liquid traded 38-minute wins on Dire. Yandex then settled the match with a 28-minute victory on that side. Alimzhan “watson” Islambekov of Kazakhstan led Yandex, recording a 28-7-24 kill-death-assist ratio.
Other Monday results
BetBoom swept LEGION in two games, winning in 30 and 34 minutes on Dire. Moldova’s Vitalie “Save-” Melnic contributed a 22-2-26 kill-death-assist ratio. GamerLegion lost its opener to OG in 61 minutes on Radiant, then won the next two games: 41 minutes on Radiant and 42 minutes on Dire. Yuma “Yuma” Langlet, described as Nicaraguan, Belgian and German, led GamerLegion with a 35-9-34 ratio.
Playoff format and prize
The round-robin group stage uses best-of-three matches. The top four teams in each group advance to double-elimination playoffs, while each group’s last-place team is eliminated. Playoff matches are best of three until the best-of-five grand final on Nov. 1. The championship team receives $45,000 for the club and $80,000 for the players.
Key points
- Team Spirit and Team Yandex both reached 4-0 in matches and 8-1 in games.
- Spirit beat previously unbeaten PARIVISION, while Yandex defeated Team Liquid.
- The $250,000 event sends each group’s top four teams to double-elimination playoffs.
- The best-of-five final is scheduled for Nov. 1.