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Ongoing The Bucharest Major
Recent PGL Open Bucharest (/dota2/PGL_Open/Bucharest/2017)
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League Information
Series: (/dota2/PGL_Major) PGL Major
(/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit) Dota Pro Circuit
(/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit)
Type: O ine
Location: (/dota2/Category:Romania) Bucharest
Number of Teams: 16
Links
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The Bucharest Major will be PGL (/dota2/PGL)'s fourth Major (/dota2/Dota_Major_Championships) and
their second tournament of Valve's Dota Pro Circuit (/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit). The event will be held in
March 2018 at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest, Romania, where sixteen teams will compete for their
chance at the $1,000,000 USD (United States Dollar) prize pool and 1,500 DPC (/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit)
points.[1]
Format
Group Stage (/dota2/PGL/Bucharest_Major/2018/Group_Stage)
Sixteen teams play in a 5-round Swiss-system format.
All matches are played in a Bo1 ().
The top eight placed teams advance to the playo s.
Playo s
The teams are seeded into a single-elimination bracket.
All matches are played in a Bo3 (), with a Bo5 () nals.
Broadcast Talent
The talent lineup for the English broadcast was announced on February 2nd:[2][3]
Host:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) Redeye (/dota2/Redeye) (Paul Chaloner)
Analysts:
(/dota2/Category:United_States) KBBQ (/dota2/KBBQ) (Jack Chen)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Capitalist (/dota2/Capitalist) (Austin Walsh)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) SUNSfan (/dota2/SUNSfan) (Shannon Scotten)
Content Creators:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) Malystryx (/dota2/index.php?
title=Malystryx&action=edit&redlink=1) (Lawrence Phillips)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) (Jake Kanner)
Casters:
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Brax (/dota2/Brax) (Braxton Paulson)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Zyori (/dota2/Zyori) (Andrew Campbell)
(/dota2/Category:Canada) TrentPax (/dota2/TrentPax) (Trent MacKenzie)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Maut (/dota2/Maut) (Travis Bueno)
(/dota2/Category:Australia) TobiWan (/dota2/TobiWan) (Toby Dawson)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Purge (/dota2/Purge_(Kevin_Godec)) (Kevin Godec)
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Observers:
(/dota2/Category:Sweden) Skr (/dota2/Skr ) (Rikard Holm Melin)
(/dota2/Category:Sweden) Weppas (/dota2/Weppas) (Johan Westberg)
Prize Pool
The prize pool for the nals is $1,000,000 USD (United States Dollar) and 1,500 Pro Circuit
(/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit) Points.
TBD (To Be
(/dota2/File:Gold.png) $500,000 750
Decided)
1st
TBD (To Be
(/dota2/File:Silver.png) $200,000 450
Decided)
2nd
TBD (To Be
Decided)
(/dota2/File:SF.png) $90,000 150
3rd-4th TBD (To Be
Decided)
place 5 to 16
Participating Teams
Team Liquid (/dota2/Team_Liquid)[1]
1 (/dota2/Category:Finland) MATUMBAMAN (/dota2/MA…
2 (/dota2/Category:Jordan) Miracle- (/dota2/Miracle-)
3 (/dota2/Category:Bulgaria) MinD_ContRoL (/dota2/Min…
4 (/dota2/Category:Lebanon) GH (/dota2/GH)
5 (/dota2/Category:Germany) KuroKy (/dota2/KuroKy)
C
(/dota2/Category:South_Korea) Heen (/dota2/Heen)
(Coach)
Invited
Newbee (/dota2/Newbee)[1]
1 (/dota2/Category:China) Moogy (/dota2/Moogy)
2 (/dota2/Category:China) Sccc (/dota2/Sccc)
3 (/dota2/Category:Australia) kpii (/dota2/Kpii)
4 (/dota2/Category:China) Kaka (/dota2/Kaka)
5 (/dota2/Category:China) Faith (/dota2/Faith)
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Invited
Mineski (/dota2/Mineski)[1]
1 (/dota2/Category:Malaysia) Mushi (/dota2/Mushi)
2 (/dota2/Category:Malaysia) Moon (/dota2/Moon_(Kam…
3 (/dota2/Category:Singapore) iceiceice (/dota2/Iceiceice)
4 (/dota2/Category:Thailand) Jabz (/dota2/Jabz)
5 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) ninjaboogie (/dota2/Ninj…
Invited
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4 (/dota2/Category:United_States) Zfreek (/dota2/Zfreek)
5 (/dota2/Category:United_States) Kyle (/dota2/Kyle)
Invited
Virtus.pro (/dota2/Virtus.pro)[4]
1 (/dota2/Category:Russia) RAMZES666 (/dota2/RAMZES…
2 (/dota2/Category:Ukraine) No[o]ne (/dota2/Noone)
3 (/dota2/Category:Russia) 9pasha (/dota2/9pasha)
4 (/dota2/Category:Russia) RodjER (/dota2/RodjER)
5 (/dota2/Category:Russia) Solo (/dota2/Solo)
C
(/dota2/Category:Ukraine) Artstyle (/dota2/Artstyle)
(Coach)
Invited
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4 (/dota2/Category:Jordan) YapzOr (/dota2/YapzOr)
5 (/dota2/Category:Estonia) Puppey (/dota2/Puppey)
C
(/dota2/Category:South_Korea) SunBhie (/dota2/SunB…
(Coach)
Invited
OG (/dota2/OG)
1 (/dota2/Category:Denmark) N0tail (/dota2/N0tail)
2 (/dota2/Category:Ukraine) Resolut1on (/dota2/Resolut…
3 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) s4 (/dota2/S4)
4 (/dota2/Category:Finland) JerAx (/dota2/JerAx)
5 (/dota2/Category:Israel) Fly (/dota2/Fly)
C
(/dota2/Category:France) 7ckngMad (/dota2/7ckngMad)
(Coach)
Europe Quali er (/dota2/Bucharest_Major/2018/Europe)
VGJ.Thunder (/dota2/VGJ.Thunder)
1 (/dota2/Category:China) Sylar (/dota2/Sylar)
2 (/dota2/Category:China) Freeze (/dota2/Freeze)
3 (/dota2/Category:China) Yang (/dota2/Yang)
4 (/dota2/Category:China) Fade (/dota2/Pain)
5 (/dota2/Category:Macau) ddc (/dota2/Ddc)
C
(/dota2/Category:China) rOtk (/dota2/ROtk)
(Coach)
China Quali er (/dota2/Bucharest_Major/2018/China)
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4 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) Tims (/dota2/Tims)
5 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) Kuku (/dota2/Kuku)
2 (/dota2/Category:United_States) CC&C (/dota2/CC%26C)
3 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) zai (/dota2/Zai)
4 (/dota2/Category:Israel) 33 (/dota2/33)
5 (/dota2/Category:United_States) ppd (/dota2/Ppd)
North America Quali er (/dota2/Bucharest_Major/2018/North_America)
2 (/dota2/Category:Romania)… (/dota2/Going_in)
3 (/dota2/Category:Brazil) tavo (/dota2/Tavo)
4 (/dota2/Category:Brazil) Kingrd (/dota2/Kingrd)
5 (/dota2/Category:Brazil) Duster (/dota2/Dust…
Results
Group Stage
# Team Matches Round 1 Round 2
(/dota2/VGJ.Thunder)
1 3-0
VGJ.Thunder (/dota2/Vici_Gaming) (/dota2/Team_Secret)
(/dota2/VGJ.Thunder)
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(/dota2/Evil_Geniuses) Evil
1 3-0
Geniuses (/dota2/PaiN_Gaming) (/dota2/Team_Liquid)
(/dota2/Evil_Geniuses)
(/dota2/Newbee)
3 3-1 (/dota2/OG)
Newbee (/dota2/Newbee) (/dota2/Vega_Squadron)
(/dota2/Virtus.pro)
3 3-1
Virtus.pro (/dota2/Virtus.pro) (/dota2/OpTic_Gaming) (/dota2/LGD.Forever_Young
(/dota2/OpTic_Gaming) (/dota2/Virtus.pro)
6 3-2
OpTic Gaming (/dota2/TNC_Pro_Team)
(/dota2/OpTic_Gaming)
(/dota2/Natus_Vincere) (/dota2/OG)
9 2-3
Natus Vincere (/dota2/Vega_Squadron)
(/dota2/Natus_Vincere)
(/dota2/CompLexity_Gaming) (/dota2/Mineski)
9 2-3
compLexity Gaming (/dota2/Team_Secret)
(/dota2/CompLexity_Gaming)
(/dota2/OG) OG
9 2-3 (/dota2/Newbee)
(/dota2/OG) (/dota2/Natus_Vincere)
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(/dota2/PaiN_Gaming) paiN
12 1-3
Gaming (/dota2/Evil_Geniuses) (/dota2/Vici_Gaming)
(/dota2/PaiN_Gaming)
(/dota2/Mineski)
12 1-3
Mineski (/dota2/Mineski) (/dota2/TNC_Pro_Team) (/dota2/CompLexity_Gaming
(/dota2/LGD.Forever_Young) (/dota2/Virtus.pro
15 0-3
LGD.Forever Young (/dota2/Team_Liquid)
(/dota2/LGD.Forever_Young)
(/dota2/Vega_Squadron) (/dota2/Newbee)
15 0-3
Vega Squadron (/dota2/Natus_Vincere)
(/dota2/Vega_Squadron)
Playo s
Quarter nals Semi nals Finals
Additional Content
Streams
(/dota2/File:UsUk.png) English Broadcast (https://www.twitch.tv/pgl_dota2)
(/dota2/Category:Russia) Russian Broadcast (https://www.twitch.tv/pgl_dota2ru)
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Interviews
2018-03-06 | (/dota2/Category:China) The Bucharest Major - ROTK Interview (https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=3Kgu0qRghwE) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL
(/dota2/PGL) (trans. (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) by iceiceice (/dota2/Iceiceice))
2018-03-06 | The Bucharest Major - Arteezy Interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyA7ZCZ_t
hg) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-07 | The Bucharest Major - Player Pro le Dendi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JtuUHZ
3b6w) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-07 | The Bucharest Major - Interview with Kpii (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gy3gi3h
xkc) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-07 | The Bucharest Major - Interview with Ace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjs9o0T5
4TA) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-07 | The Bucharest Major - Interview with Paulo, TNC manager (https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=h17LH5spmAI) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-07 | The Bucharest Major - Interview with Zai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2FnZ3Qy
x2M) by SirActionSlacks (/dota2/SirActionSlacks) of PGL (/dota2/PGL)
Recaps
2018-03-06 | The Bucharest Major - Group Stage Day 1 Recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuL
blx9miCg) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-06 | The Bucharest Major - Group Stage Day 2 Recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju3
Kv86W8tk) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-06 | The Bucharest Major - Group Stage Day 3 Recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT
9FMXf26rY) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
Miscellaneous
2018-03-03 | The Bucharest Major - Swiss RO1 Draw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqu-sTFQsG
4) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-04 | The Bucharest Major - Romanian Food Challenge with Moon and Ninjaboogie (https://ww
w.youtube.com/watch?v=_fRJVn4htkc) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-04 | The Bucharest Major - Teams Arrival (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NJNrTS31scM) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-04 | The Bucharest Major - TNC Ad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=B0iWENlZnkk) by PGL (/dota2/PGL)
2018-03-05 | The Bucharest Major - OG (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TyIuAHYHKU) by PGL
(/dota2/PGL)
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References
1. @PGLesports (2017-12-21). "Announcing The Bucharest Major 2018" (https://twitter.com/pglesp
orts/status/943859432064278528). Twitter.com.
2. PGL (2018-02-02). "Some mighty ne folks will be working on the EN broadcast for The
Bucharest Major" (https://twitter.com/pglesports/status/959412459730800642). Twitter.com.
3. PGL (2018-02-02). "One more addition to The Bucharest Major talent line-up: Brax" (https://twitt
er.com/pglesports/status/959431224883404802). Twitter.com.
4. @PGLesports (2017-12-22). "Here are the other 5 invites for The Bucharest Major" (https://twitte
r.com/pglesports/status/944222276567871489). Twitter.com.
5. paiN Gaming (30 December 2017). "Omar “w33″ Aliwi is back, #MelhorTorcidaDoMundo 😃" (htt
ps://www.facebook.com/paingamingbr/photos/a.363348400344385.94432.193628340649726/1
884718468207363/?type=3&theater). Facebook.com.
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