I've lost on this match. I thought that GG will take Team Liquid but that's a proud moment for Team Liquid especially for Insania since they've always been beaten by GG for the whole year in different tournaments. As for the lower bracket match of GG against Tundra, they've won 2-1 against them. It was a match of former TI winners and major winners.
I also lost my bet on that upper bracket series, but only a portion of it since I got to cash it out before the odds started moving to the side of Team Liquid.
And speaking of GG, they're lucky to get away with a series win against Tundra earlier today. They made an impressive recovery in the games they've won, but I wonder how long they can hold on because it feels like any team can knock them out based on the two playoff series they've played so far.
I do not doubt GG. They are still in their top form but the competition is getting better. In both their map wins yesterday, they were down 20K gold but they know their timing and what their core needs to do. Dyrachyo is heavily carrying the team. Even when Quinn loses his lane as long as Dyrachyo hits his timings, they can recover. It is not the best scenario for them but provided us with a very exciting series.
We have a incredible DOTA today in Riyadh Masters. I think I have seen the best matches in this tournament today.
The first is between Team Liquid and Talon. They are equally matched and team fights are epic. The last map was non-stop action and team clashes. But it is heartbreaking how Talon lost the game. I thought they have secured the series after the last team fight when they won and were about to break the throne, but Brood Mother has other plans. He beat Talon in breaking their throne. Zai has single handedly won the game for team Liquid. He made the plays and the pushes that eventually won the game for them. I really thought Team Liquid was going to drop to Lower Bracket because it was clear that Talon was going to win but in the last seconds, the camera spanned to the radiant map and Zai was pushing. Epic game.
Then there is the last series of the day. Team Spirit vs Betboom. It is a long series with the third map currently the longest match of the tournament. Team Spirit was trailing all the way, but they never gave up. They persevere and take the game to the late game where Void is the strongest. It is proven in this tournament, even if you are trailing over 20k of gold, if you take void over the 60-minute mark, you can win. Team Spirit has done and won over the favorite BetBoom.
It is not over yet for the two teams. Betboom and Talon are still in the series at the lower bracket. And with the way they are playing, they still have a high chance to go further in this tournament.
Incredible matches today and couple that with a win on my bets, it is perfect. Two consecutive winning days for me in Riyadh Master.