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<p>MANILA – Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad and his squad, Flipster Talon, kept Southeast Asian Dota alive in the DreamLeague Season 26.</p><p>This, as Talon captured a spot to the next round after their Game 1 win against Gaimin Gladiators on Thursday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/5/9/dota-2-abed-joins-german-squad-mouz-1945"><strong>READ: Dota 2: Abed joins German squad Mouz<br/></strong></a></div><p>They secured at least a third-place finish in Group B after clinching eight wins that proved to be enough to propel them to Group Stage 2.</p><p>Kuku and the rest of the Philippines-based squad notably had dominant 2-0 wins against China&#x27;s Yakult Brothers and CIS squad NAVI Junior in the said phase.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/2/1/dota-2-talon-esports-secures-at-least-6th-place-in-fissure-playground-1-2201"><strong>READ: Dota 2: Talon Esports secures at least 6th place in Fissure Playground #1<br/></strong></a></div><p>This was a contrasting result to fellow SEA team, Boom Esports — the team of Pinoy standouts Armel &quot;Armel&quot; Tabios and Jaunuel &quot;Jaunuel&quot; Arcilla — which only collected a 5-9 win-loss slate after the conclusion of Group Stage 1.</p><p>Shopify Rebellion, the North American home of Filipinos Erin Jasper &quot;Yopaj&quot; Ferrer and Rolen Andrei Gabriel &quot;skem&quot; Ong, put up a gallant stand, but fell short of its campaign in Group A, placing fifth — a rank short of a Group Stage 2 berth.</p>

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Kuku, Talon keep SEA Dota hopes alive in DreamLeague Season 26

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 22, 2025 10:38 PM PHT

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Updated May 22, 2025 11:02 PM PHT

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