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Omega Esports slapped with ban at Valve events; match-fixing allegations cited

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<p>Filipino Dota 2 team Smart Omega have been banned from competing in Valve-sponsored events, the SEA DPC League announced in a tweet Tuesday, on allegations of match-fixing.</p><p>As a consequence, the squad also known as Omega Esports lost their Dota Pro Circuit slot, too.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: Filipino Dota 2 team Smart Omega is now banned from all Valve-sponsored events due to engagement in match-fixing activities, <a href="https://twitter.com/SEADPCLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SEADPCLeague</a> announced in a tweet.<br/><br/>The ban extends to the players listed below. (📸: SEA Dota Pro Circuit League)<a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/qYvPOybX54">pic.twitter.com/qYvPOybX54</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1463132090589843464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>No other details behind the allegations were mentioned.</p><p>Meanwhile, Omega have yet to release a statement.</p><p>The bans are extended to their current and former players:</p><ul>	<li>Dave &quot;Hiro&quot; Miyata</li>	<li>Prince Daculan</li>	<li>Patt Piolo &quot;Piolz&quot; Dela Cruz</li>	<li>Ryniel Keit &quot;Zenki&quot; Calvez</li>	<li>Van Jerico Manalaysay</li>	<li>Coach Chris Ian Francis &quot;CTY&quot; Maldo</li></ul><p>Valve is a video-game developer known for organizing multimillion-dollar tournaments, such as the recently concluded $40-million The International. Several Dota 2 Majors also have at least a $3-million prize pool. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/21/esports-dota-2s-ti10-top-prize-over-p900-million">Esports: DOTA 2&#x27;s TI10 top prize over P900 million</a></li></ul><p>On Saturday, the team announced their new roster, hailing from different countries, which was supposed to boost their competitive placement in the upcoming Southeast Asia Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22 Tour 1.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="facebook.com/omegaesportsph/posts/1263062144174365" data-width="auto"> </div><p>One of the new Smart Omega recruits, South Korean professional player Lee &quot;Forev&quot; Sang-don, immediately tweeted on Tuesday that he was already looking for a team, either as a coach or player after the announcement.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LFT as a coach or player willing to relocate</p>— Forev (@DotaFoREv) <a href="https://twitter.com/DotaFoREv/status/1463123025784553472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Boom Esports will retain their upper division slot after finishing 7th last DPC season, and Execration will be permitted to fill their open roster slot.</p><p>The SEA DPC Tour 1 will commence on December 1 for Division I, while Division II will start on November 29.</p>

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Omega Esports slapped with ban at Valve events; match-fixing allegations cited

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 24, 2021 01:52 AM PHT

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