DreamLeague S23: Aurora andd HEROIC withdrew from the tournament due to a technical loss against BB Team and Azure Ray
Danil ChepilAn unfortunate incident occurred at DreamLeague Season 23. The team HEROIC received a technical loss on the first map against Azure Ray, and Aurora also could not reconnect to the game in the third decisive map against BB Team at the 70th minute, resulting in a technical loss assigned by the organizers.
Details of the technical losses at DreamLeague Season 23:
During the third map between Aurora and BB Team, after the 70th minute, Aurora's players disconnected from the server and were unable to reconnect for 50 minutes, leading the tournament organizers to award the victory to BB Team. Aurora's coach, Lee "SunBhie" Jeong Jae, later commented on the incident, stating that there were widespread issues with their internet provider throughout the country.
What looks to be a... citywide internet outage from this ISP. Unlucky. Not the way we wanted to go out. Good luck to remaining teams.
He also thanked BB Team for waiting and wished them a good performance in the tournament.
Thank you to Betboom and ESL for being patient and waiting it out. Good luck good luck.
What happend to HEROIC?
The players of Heroic encountered technical issues during the first map of their playoff match against Azure Ray in DreamLeague Season 23 of Dota 2. In the eighth minute of the game, the South American team's carry, Hector "K1" Rodriguez, paused the game, after which he and all his teammates were disconnected from the match.
The pause lasted for about half an hour, and the HEROIC players were unable to resolve their connection issues, leaving the organizers no choice but to award a technical loss to HEROIC, giving the victory to Azure Ray.
In the second map, HEROIC fought valiantly, but Azure Ray claimed victory in the 60-minute game.
Matches history: DreamLeague Season 23
Prize pool distribution for DreamLeague Season 23:
- 1st place: TBD - $300,000
- 2nd place: TBD - $175,000
- 3rd place: TBD - $120,000
- 4th place: TBD - $85,000
- 5-6th place: TBD - $57,500
- 7-8th place: Aurora; HEROIC - $47,500
- 9-10th place: Team Liquid; Shopify Rebellion - $30,000
- 11-12th place: PSG.Quest; Natus Vincere - $25,000
The tournament operator ESL has announced plans to organize DreamLeague Season 23, which will feature some of the top Dota 2 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1,000,000. The tournament is part of the DreamLeague series and will take place online, showcasing intense competition among elite teams from around the world.
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