The esports competition will feature eight teams, including professional players, broadcast talent, and streamers, who will compete for the lion’s share of a $250,000 prize pool.
Each team in the event will consist of two male pro players, one female pro player, one streamer and a member picked on talent. The event will occur during the tournament break between June 15 and June 20.
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The GOAT League Summer Vacation event is the second off-season tournament organized by esports betting site 1xBet. The previous event, which was won by Team Lobanjica, had multiple audience interaction moments, including mid-game challenges for cash prizes and map selections.
This year’s iteration of the event includes a larger prize pool, a bigger line up of teams and an entirely new format. The competition will make use of the Active Duty map pool in addition to fan picks from the reserve group Train and Dust2. It is important to note that all maps will be mirrored during the event.
The 1xBet GOAT League Summer Vacation event will split the eight teams into two round-robin groups of four, and the only top three teams will proceed to the event’s playoffs stage.
The top squad from each group will advance straight to the semi-finals, while the teams that placed third and fourth will face off against each other in the first playoff round. The matches in the first phase will be conducted in a best-of-one format before advancing to the knockout stage, where teams will compete in best of threes.
The teams set to compete in the 1xBet GOAT League Summer Vacation include the following:
Team GeT_RiGhT
- Christopher “?GeT_RiGhT?” Alesund
- Kenny “?kennyS?” Schrub
- Ksenia “?vilga?” Kluenkova
- Frederik “?acoR?” Gyldstrand
- Harry “?JustHarry?” Russell
- Fran?ois “?AMANEK?” Delaunay
Team Nikolarn
- Nikola “Nikolarn” Ani?i?
- Thomas “?Thomas?” Utting
- Ana “?Zana?” Queiroz
- Owen “?smooya?” Butterfield
- Sergey “?starix?” Ischuk
Team Pimp
- Jacob “?Pimp?” Winneche
- Tanya “?t4tty?” Vorontsova
- Mihai “?iM?” Ivan
- Nathan “?NBK-?” Schmitt
- Chad “?SPUNJ?” Burchill
Team Olofmeister
- Olof “?olofmeister?” Kajbjer
- Nestor “?LETN1?” Tani?
- Ksenia “?Ksu?” Volkova
- Richard “?shox?” Papillon
- Tom��? “?oskar?” ??astny
Team TrilluXe
- Lennart “?TrilluXe?” K.
- K��vin “?misutaaa?” Rabier
- Aleksandr “?KaiR0N-?” Anashkin
- Danny “?BERRY?” Kr��ger
- Alexandra “?twenty3?” Timonina
Team AdreN
- Dauren “?AdreN?” Kystaubayev
- Vladislav “?lattykk?” Vydrin
- Robert “?Patsi?” Isyanov
- Sergey “?hally?” Shavaev
- Victoria “?tory?” Kazieva
Team NadeKing
- NadeKing
- Lucas “?Lucky?” Chastang
- Mayline-Joy “?ASTRA?” Champliaud
- Jonas “?Lekr0?” Olofsson
- Henry “?HenryG?” Greer
Team Lobanjica
- Nikola “?Lobanjica?” Mijomanovi?
- Aleksandar “?kassad?” Trifunovi?
- Victoria “?Victoria?” Ukasova
- Karim “?Krimbo?” Moussa
- Eugene “?Aunkere?” Karyat
Although details of the partnership were not revealed, we know that the bookmaker’s logo will be featured on OG’s team jerseys.
OG Esports’ head of partnership, Romane Sorine, expressed the organization’s excitement to partner with 1xBet. While she revealed that the bookmaker will provide the team with some resources, she was more thrilled about the potential of stepping up in the esports industry with the help of the experienced betting company.
“Having the opportunity to count with 1xBET on our side is pretty exciting. As an experienced company in the sports and esports field, we��re sure that 1xBET will help us step up, even more, our projects, by not only enabling us with more resources but also with their ideas and expertise.”
1xBet spokesperson Alex Sommers also commented on the deal, pointing out OG’s rapid growth and how the bookie is willing to help create historic moments.
“Just a year after its creation, the organization managed to win The International, [and] won the commitment of hundreds of thousands of fans in all corners of the globe. OG are able to ignite the hearts of fans thanks to bright performances and innovative views on CS: GO and Dota 2,” he said.
“There is a big adventure ahead and, we are sure, it will be accompanied by resounding victories. With 1xBet, the organization will write a new, exciting chapter of its history, #DreamOG.”
OG revealed that the partnership would cover only their Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) rosters.
Although OG have a Valorant roster, that has been left out because of the recent transformation on that front. A few weeks ago, OG Esports went into a partnership with British esports organization LDN UTD.
The deal will see both Valorant rosters operate as one team now called OG LDN UTD. Meanwhile, OG will continue to operate its French roster, currently participating in the Valorant French league.
While this is the most recent partnership, OG have about seven other partners, with the most popular being Red Bull.
There have also been other changes the organization has implemented since the start of this year. Their first point of action in 2022 was to make a change at the top level. They appointed a new head of esports, Michael Schwartz, and unveiled the French Valorant team in the same period.
How are OG’s Dota 2 and CS: GO rosters fairing this year?
OG are not competing in the ongoing CS:GO PGL Major Antwerp. A top-eight finish in the European Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament would have guaranteed them a place in the tournament, but they failed to hit the mark.
The Danish team finished 10th in the RMR with a 2-3 record. They had an opportunity to seal a finish in the top eight but lost their Round 5 match against Eternal Fire 2-0.
However, OG still have an opportunity to seal a spot in the 2022 World Final as early June in the BLAST Premier Spring Final. They are one of eight teams that will be competing in the event, and while $200,000 from the US$425,000 prize pool is incentive enough to win, they will have a chance at a bigger payday and bragging rights at the 2022 World Final.
Meanwhile, on the Dota 2 front, OG are having a decent campaign in ESL One Stockholm 2022. They are currently in round two of the lower bracket and are getting ready to face Fnatic.
Although a top-eight finish, a piece of the prize fund and Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points are already guaranteed, OG have a chance to aim for more. They are the heavy favorites against Fnatic, paying around $1.50 with most esports betting sites.
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