BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas: Schedule, format, results, where to watch
BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas will start on September 7.
Beyond the Summit has announced its latest Dota 2 tournament, the BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas.
The tournament will feature some of the strongest teams inNorthandSouth America, and includes an Open Qualifier.
Beyond The Summit holds the Pro Series tournament every few months. The tournament helps teams stay sharp, get experience, and win prize money while waiting for the next Valve event, in this case,The International 10.
This tournament will be conducted in three stages.
Open Qualifiers
The Open Qualifiers will be open to 128 teams in the Americas region. It will run from September 4 to September 5. The top team will advance to the Group Stage.
Group Stage
Running from September 7 to September 19, the Group Stage will include eight invited teams and two teams from the Open Qualifier.
Playoffs
The playoffs will feature the top eight teams from the Group Stage, and run from September 22. The grand final will take place on September 26.
Format of BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas
The Open Qualifier will be played in a single-elimination best-of-one format, except for the semifinals and final, where matches will be best-of-threes.
All playoff matches will be best-of-threes in a double-elimination format, except the grand final which will be a best-of-five series.
Teams competing at BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas
The tournament is open to all Dota 2 teams in the Americas region. Eight teams have been directly invited to the main event. The remaining two teams will begin their journey in the Open Qualifier.
Invited teams
Open Qualifier teams
BTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas prize pool
The prize pool for the BTS Pro Series 8 is US$40,000, with the championship team taking home the lion’s share.
Where to watchBTS Pro Series Season 8 Americas
Dota 2 fans can watch the official coverage for the main event on theBTS Twitch channel.
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