Team Liquid advanced to the lower-bracket semifinals during Friday’s action at ESL One Kuala Lumpur.
After a sweep of Team Secret in Round 1, Liquid rallied for a 2-1 quarterfinal victory against Team Falcons.
Liquid eliminated Secret with 47- and 49-minute wins on red. Falcons opened with a 45-minute win on green but Liquid answered with 43- and 34-minute victories on red.
Liquid await the winner of the other lower-bracket quarterfinal: BetBoom Team vs. G2.iG.
BetBoom stayed alive by sweeping Tundra Esports, winning in 58 minutes on green and 49 minutes on red.
Twelve teams began the $1 million Dota 2 tournament in the Malaysian capital. The winner of Sunday’s best-of-five grand final will earn $300,000 and 4,800 ESL Pro Tour points.
Azure Ray and Gaimin Gladiators will meet in the upper-bracket final on Saturday.
ESL One Kuala Lumpur prize pool and EPT points:
1. $300,000 and 4,800 — TBD
2. $175,000 and 3,600 — TBD
3. $120,000 and 3,000 — TBD
4. $85,000 and 2,400 — TBD
5-6. $57,500 and 1,680 — Team Falcons, TBD
7-8. $47,500 and 780 — Team Secret, Tundra Esports
9-10. $30,000 and 420 — Blacklist International, LGD Gaming
11-12. $25,000 and 210 — Wawitas Sagazes, 9Pandas
–Field Level Media
