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The International 2016
Location:
Organizer:
Valve, PGL
Type:
Offline (LAN)
Series:
The International
Tournament dates:
01.08.16 - 12.08.16
Prize fund:
$20 770 460
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About the tournament
The International 6 promises to be an exciting event where teams will compete for a prize pool of $20,770,460. The venue is Seattle.
Participants:
- Sixteen teams;
- Six invited teams;
- Eight teams qualify through the regional qualifiers;
- The final two teams qualify through the Wild Card.
Group Stage — 03.08.2016 - 05.08.2016:
- Two groups of eight teams;
- Single round-robin;
- All series are Bo2;
- The top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the Playoffs;
- The bottom four teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the Playoffs.
Tiebreaker rules:
If the tie is over a position of significance;
- Two teams - a Bo3 will be played;
- Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played;
- If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin:
- Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed;
- Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage.
For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
- Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account;
- Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved;
- Coin toss
Playoffs — 08.08.2016 - 13.08.2016:
- Double-elimination bracket;
- Lower Bracket Round 1 is Bo1, the Grand Final is Bo5, and all other series are Bo3.
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