Tundra Esports defeated Xtreme Gaming in the lower bracket of the DreamLeague Season 29 playoffs in Dota 2. The match ended 2:1, sending the Chinese team out of the tournament in 7th-8th place.
Xtreme Gaming had already eliminated Team Liquid, but they could not survive the series against Tundra. As we predicted, Tundra Esports were expected to move forward thanks to more reliable form in elimination matches.
Tundra Esports will now face Aurora Gaming in the next lower bracket round. The match is scheduled for May 22 at 19:00 CEST. After the loss, Xtreme Gaming were eliminated from DreamLeague Season 29.
DreamLeague Season 29 takes place from May 13 to 24 in an online format in Europe. The event features 16 teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool, and playoffs with an upper and lower bracket. You can follow predictions for upcoming DreamLeague Season 29 matches and other tournaments on Winio!
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