In the opening day of the Dota 2 Bali Major Playoffs, BetBoom Team and Tundra Esports faced off in a best-of-three series. The stakes were high, as the winner would advance to the upper bracket semifinals and secure a direct invite to The International 2023.

BetBoom took control early and never looked back, winning convincingly for the first game. In Game 2, despite several pauses due to technical issues, Tundra managed to go head to head with BetBoom, but still ultimately loss to them after close to 1 hour and 45 mins.

This is when the drama started. Officials found out that in the middle of the game, BetBoom's offlaner, Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko, was caught stream-sniping. This is a serious infraction in Dota 2, and it resulted in a default loss for BetBoom.

The match was over, and Tundra had advanced to the upper bracket semifinals. However, the controversy surrounding the match had just begun. Many fans and analysts were outraged that BetBoom had been penalized so heavily, and they argued that the default loss was unfair.

The Dota 2 community was divided on the issue, and the debate raged for days. In the end, Valve decided to uphold the default loss, but they also announced that they would be reviewing their policies on stream-sniping.

The BetBoom vs Tundra match was a watershed moment in Dota 2 history. It was the first time that a professional match had been forfeited due to stream-sniping, and it sparked a major discussion about the ethics of competitive gaming.

The match also had a significant impact on the Dota 2 landscape. Tundra's victory secured their spot at TI11, and it also gave them a major boost of confidence. The team went on to win the Bali Major, and they are now one of the favorites to win TI11.


🔥Upper Bracket, Round 1 - Game 2🔥


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