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The Dota 2 Bali Major is the final stop before The International 12.
The 2023 Bali Major is the final Major destination before The International 2023, TI12, commences. This tournament is hosted by IO Esports x EPULZE on the cozy grounds of Ayana Estate. Check out everything you need to know about the Bali Major here including the schedule, live score, tournament details, and broadcast talent lineup.
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Where to watch
As per usual, the Group Stage will feature four simultaneous streams. You can find all of the stream links below. The Playoffs will be broadcasted on the main stream (EpulzeGaming).
Bali Major Playoffs: Schedule and results
Gaimin Gladiators wins the Bali Major!
July 9 - Final Day | Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final
Gamin Gladitors are unstoppable with their fifth Grand Finals in a row
Gamin Gladiators are unstoppable as they head into another grand final of the DPC 2023 Season. It seems like no team can stop them!
Noah Pather
July 8 - LB Quarterfinal, UB Final, & LB Semifinal
July 7 - Lower Bracket Round 2 & Upper Bracket Semifinals
July 6 - Lower Bracket Round 1
*BetBoom Team received a default loss penaltyfor their series against Tundra Esports. This is due to a clip surfacing that caught Pure watching a stream during an in-game pause.
BetBoom Team punished with a Bali Major loss after Pure found flouting rules
The player was caught on camera watching the live stream during a match pause.
Blacklist breaks records with 49k gold comeback vs. iG at Bali Major
Another record has been set at the Bali Major! Blacklist International made a record breaking comeback against IG.
Group Stage standings
*Bottom three will be eliminated. Top four advance to the Upper Bracket and the 5th-6th team go to the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs.
*6th-7th place tiebreakers for Group A and Group B.
UPDATE: In a now-deleted Tweet, IO Esports revealed that the AR vs nouns series is reversed from 2-0 to 1-1 due to bug abuse. If this information is confirmed, Bleed Esports will advance to the Lower Bracket and Azure Ray will face elimination.
UPDATE 2: Investigations are still ongoing. The penalty against Azure Ray is not confirmed.
Azure Ray reportedly abused a bug at the Bali Major
IO Esports retracted the penalty and Azure Ray continues to play in the Bali Major tiebreakers.
Group Stage Tiebreakers
Bali Major Group Stage: Schedule and live results
Here is the schedule for Bali Major Group Stage from June 29 - July 3.
Horrible first day at Bali Major for SEA teams
The worst possible outcome ensues for SEA teams on the first day of Bali Major as they net zero wins in their home turf.
July 3
Bali Major details: Date, venue, prize pool, more
The first Indonesian Major is set to take place in a luxurious 5-star resort, Ayana Estate in Bali. The Bali Major, hosted by IO Esports and EPULZE, begins on June 29 with the standard Group Stage and ends on August 03, 2025. The final three days of Bali Major, July 7 -9 will host a relatively small audience at the Champa Garden.
The biggest significance to Bali Major is undoubtedly its massive DPC points pool. A total of 3,500 points will be given to the top teams of the Major, which can land them a direct invite to TI12.
Here is the $500,000 USD prize pool distribution including DPC points.
Bali Major Broadcast Talent: On-site and remote lineup
Bali Major brings forth a number of familiar and new faces for the broadcast talent. Check them out here!
Sarah “KZ” Zulkiflee
The 2023 Bali Major hosts a number of familiar and new faces. The on-site talent features hosts like Sheever, Tsunami, and Snare. We’ll also see casting duos like ODPixel x Fogged and Cap x SVG at the event. The lineup of remote talent features other casters that will likely take over the Group Stage matches. The casters include Lyrical x Trent and SUNSfan x Jenkins. Check out the fullBali Major broadcast lineup here.
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