Ninjas in Pyjamas Win GG.Bet Invitational
Ninjas in Pyjamas Win GG.Bet Invitational
Ninjas in Pyjamas have become the champions of GG.Bet Invitational Season 1 by defeating Gambit Esports in the grand finals of the $50,000 Dota 2 tournament.
GG.Bet Invitational Season 1, an online Dota 2 tournament organized by StarLadder and GG.Bet, was held on October 1st – 7th. The line-up of the event included seven invited teams and one open qualifier winner. First, the teams competed in two GSL groups with best-of-three series. Then top two teams from each group advanced to the single-elimination playoffs bracket with best-of-three series.
Both Ninjas in Pyjamas and Gambit Esports made it to the playoffs from the second place in their groups. In Group A NiP defeated Odium (2:1), lost to Team Lithium (1:2) and outplayed Team Spirit (2:1). In Group B Gambit Esports managed to win against Espada (2:1), were defeated by Alliance, and emerged victorious in the series against Hippomaniacs (2:0). In the semifinals NiP defeated Alliance (2:0), while Gambit outplayed Lithium. The final match has concluded with the 2:0 score in favour of Ninjas in Pyjamas, granting the PPD’s team $22,500 in prize money.
Group Stage:
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | Team Lithium | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1. | Alliance | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| 2. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2-1 | 5-4 | 2. | Gambit Esports | 2-1 | 5-3 |
| 3. | Team Spirit | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3. | Hippomaniacs | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| 4. | Odium | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4. | Espada | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Playoffs Bracket:
Tournament Results:
| Place | $ USD | Team |
| 1st | $22,500 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 2nd | $10,000 | Gambit Esports |
| 3rd-4th | $5,000 | Alliance, Team Lithium |
| 5th-6th | $2,500 | Team Spirit, Hippomaniacs |
| 7th-8th | $1,250 | Odium, Espada |