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Dota 2: Abed, Evil Geniuses secure TI11 upper bracket slot

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - A Filipino will surely enter the main stage of Dota 2&#x27;s world championships.This, as Cavite&#x27;s pride Abed Yusop and the rest of North American squad Evil Geniuses (EG) secure enough wins in the group stage of The International 11 to clinch an upper bracket slot on Monday in Singapore.They are the first team that is now statistically qualified for the main stage, after beating their recent opponents aside from European squad Team Liquid, according to Dota 2 community leader <a href="https://twitter.com/wykrhm/status/1581945231917797376">Wykrhm Reddy</a>.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/15/22/dota-2-abed-evil-geniuses-perfect-on-ti11-day-1">Dota 2: Abed, Evil Geniuses &#x27;perfect&#x27; on TI11 Day 1</a></li></ul>With an almost perfect record of 6 series wins and 1 series loss, EG leads all teams in Group A of TI11.They clinched the upper bracket slot after winning over Gaimin Gladiators of Europe, 2-0.Abed&#x27;s flawless 12-0 kill score on his Ember Spirit paved the way for Game 2 victory, alongside Egor &quot;Nightfall&quot; Grigorenko&#x27;s Enigma which set up the winning &#x27;Black Hole&#x27;, catching 3 Gladiators that resulted in their demise.Watch the clinching Black Hole here: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">By request, the game-winning Black Hole <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EGWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EGWIN</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kiq4gd79ZS">pic.twitter.com/Kiq4gd79ZS</a>— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvilGeniuses/status/1581940106596093952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Even esports company ESL asked whether EG can lift the Aegis of Champions this year after their breakthrough performance in the groups.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The FIRST team to qualify for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI11?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI11</a> Main Stage is none other than <a href="https://twitter.com/EvilGeniuses?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvilGeniuses</a> 😱 They&#x27;ve managed to 2-0 every team they&#x27;ve met so far (except for <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamLiquid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamLiquid</a>)! Could they be a serious contender for the Aegis? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/OExoh25nvA">pic.twitter.com/OExoh25nvA</a>— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/1581949033647845376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>The total prize pool for the tournament has reached $16 million or more than P944 million.TI11 winners will earn the title of &#x27;world champions&#x27; in Dota 2.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/13/22/peso-wishes-pinoy-ti-participants-best-of-luck">Dota 2: PESO wishes Filipino participants at The International &#x27;best of luck&#x27;</a></li></ul>ROSTERS:EVIL GENIUSESArtour &quot;Arteezy&quot; Babaev Abed &quot;Abed&quot; Yusop Egor &quot;Nightfall&quot; Grigorenko Tal &quot;Fly&quot; Aizik Andreas &quot;Cr1t-&quot; NielsenGAIMIN GLADIATORSAnton &quot;DyrachYO&quot; Shkredov Miroslav &quot;BOOM&quot; Bičan Marcus &quot;Ace&quot; Hoelgaard Erik &quot;tOfu&quot; Engel Melchior &quot;Seleri&quot; Hillenkamp

Abed Yusop and rest of Evil Geniuses are going to the upper bracket of The International.

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Dota 2: Abed, Evil Geniuses secure TI11 upper bracket slot

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 17, 2022 07:32 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 17, 2022 08:16 PM PHT

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