Deja Vu for Execration and TSM; Eliminated from Berlin Major

Two teams — Execration and TSM have already been dropped from title contention at Berlin Major. 

The Berlin Major is in full swing with teams competing in the second DPC Major of the year. Although 18 teams began the journey only days ago, two teams have already been dropped from contention before the Groupstage has even been completed. 

TSM and Execration in Group A have had disappointing runs with 2:12 and 3:9 series records respectively. 

With teams having less than a week to prepare on the mega/game-changing 7.33 patch, it was unclear how and which teams would fair or fumble in the event. 

• Read The New Frontier Update and Dota 2 patch 7.33 has been released..and it's HUGE!

But it is hard to give these two teams the patch excuse.

This is the second time that both teams have qualified for the DPC Major and both have been eliminated early on without securing any additional points or prize money for their efforts. In Lima, both teams were also in Group A and eliminated in the group stage. 

There is still one more team that will be eliminated in Group A with only four more series left to be played tomorrow. 

BetBoom's tournament life is on the line as they take on PSG.LGD first thing tomorrow. 

But they aren't the only team with the potential to be eliminated. 

The Group A action resumes tomorrow, Sunday, April 30th at 12:00 CEST for all four series taking place at the same time. 

BetBoom TeamvsPSG.LGD 
TSMvsGaimin Gladiators
Team LiquidvsEvil Geniuses
9 PandasvsExecration

ESL One Berlin Major Format

Group Stage

• Two groups of nine teams each
• Single round-robin
• All matches are Bo2
• Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
• 5th and 6th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
• The remaining teams are eliminated

Playoffs

• Double-elimination bracket
• All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
• Grand Final is Bo5

ESL One Berlin Major Broadcasts

• Primary Stream
  • English
  • Russian
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
• Secondary Stream
  • English
• Tertiary Stream
  • English

ESL One Stockholm Major Prize Pool and DPC points 

The points distribution and prize pool for ESL One Berlin Major will be split between the top eight finishers as follows:

1st place: $200,000 & 500 DPC points
2nd place: $100,000 & 450 DPC points
3rd place: $75,000 & 400 DPC points     
4th place: $50,000 & 350 DPC points  
5th/6th place: $25,000 & 300 DPC points
7th/8th place: $12,500 & 200 DPC points