{"id":7912,"date":"2019-08-06T07:54:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T07:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:32:56","slug":"the-international-9-betting-preview-best-bets-for-ti9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/the-international-9-betting-preview-best-bets-for-ti9\/","title":{"rendered":"The International 9 betting preview &#8211; Best bets for TI9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest <a href=\"\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 esports betting\">Dota 2 esports tournament<\/a> of the year is set to take the stage on August 15 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, where the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me will battle over the lion\u2019s share of the biggest prize pool in professional gaming history.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the ninth annual edition of The International. Featuring 18 of the best Dota 2 teams from all over the world, the 2019 event promises to be even bigger and better than any of its predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>A few changes to the qualifying process made it so 12 teams earned their invite via Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) standings while the remaining six had to fight through regional qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"\/dota-2\/the-international\/\" title=\"Dota 2 International esports betting\">THE INTERNATIONAL DOTA 2 BETTING GUIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Team Secret, Virtus.pro, Vici Gaming, Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid, PSG.LGD, Fnatic, Ninjas in Pyjamas, TNC Predator, OG, Alliance and Keen Gaming emerged as the top 12 teams on the 2018\/19 DPC standings and earned a direct invite to TI9.<\/p>\n<p>Joining them will be Infamous, Chaos Esports Club, Royal Never Give Up, Mineski, TI1 champions NaVi and TI4 champions Newbee, who all fought their way through regional qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at that lineup, there are several teams that stand out as the best chances to claim the title and well over US $13 million in prize money. 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