Philippine team ends world Dota 2 campaign as millionaires

Alexander Villafania, ABS-CBN News

<p>PH team to Dota 2 tourney ends run but takes home a cool P23.8M</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/08/12/tnclostcard2.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><em>Photo from TNC&#x27;s Facebook page</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Philippine team ended its campaign in the International Dota 2 Championships with a top eight finish, but with a prize of half a million dollars (P23.8 million).</p><p>It was the highest placement for any Filipino team in the <a href="http://www.dota2.com/">International Dota 2 Championships</a>. The five-man TNC represented both their country and the region.<br/><br/>WATCH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udto9G9mm3I"><strong>Game 3 of TNC and Digital Chaos match at TI6</strong></a><br/><br/>TNC lost to European team Digital Chaos in a best-of-three match where the winner will fight for a slot in the top three teams for the championship.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/08/12/tnclostcard1.png"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><em>Photo from @wykrhm</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>TNC won the first game, patiently nipping at the defense of Digital Chaos. But the European team later saw through the Filipinos&#x27; offensive weaknesses and took advantage, taking the second and third games.<br/><br/>TNC is composed of Marco Polo “Raven” Fausto, Carlo “Kuku” Palad, Samson Solomon “Sam_H” Hidalgo, Jimmy “DeMoN” Ho, and Nico “eyyou” Barcelon.<br/><br/>TNC earlier beat OG for a slot in the top eight.</p><p>Chinese team Wings Gaming and North American team Evil Geniuses have secured two of the top three spots.<br/><br/>The top three teams will compete for a $8.9-million prize.</p>

The Philippine team ended its campaign in the International Dota 2 Championships with a top eight finish, but with a prize of half a million dollars (P23.8 million).

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Philippine team ends world Dota 2 campaign as millionaires

Philippine team ends world Dota 2 campaign as millionaires

Alexander Villafania,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 12, 2016 10:36 AM PHT

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