{"id":629,"date":"2019-01-08T16:58:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T08:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/?p=629"},"modified":"2022-07-18T23:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:04:11","slug":"the-bucharest-minor-your-essential-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/the-bucharest-minor-your-essential-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bucharest Minor: Your essential guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just 9 days into the new year, and your wait is over for the first competitive Dota 2 tournament of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bucharest Minor is the 2nd Minor of this 2018\/2019 season\u2019s Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC), powered by renowned esports tournament organiser PGL (who also organised last November\u2019s KL Major), and backed by our <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlab.co\/\">award-winning gaming chairs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-661\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/01\/KL-Major-Chair-Shot-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"901\" height=\"601\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will also be the first tournament since the hefty 7.20 patch, meaning there will be no shortage of excitement and high-octane gameplay as the run-up towards The International (TI) 2019 intensifies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the very case you\u2019re still recovering from December\u2019s festive season, here are all the essentials to get you up to speed for the Minor:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Who are playing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-639\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jlbtxwih.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International 2018 winners OG <\/span><b>(EU) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be making their first competitive appearance of this season\u2019s Dota 2 Pro Circuit since their fairytale success at TI8 last August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will be up against 7 other teams from around the globe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ninjas in Pyjamas <\/span><b>(EU)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEAM TEAM <\/span><b>(NA)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playmakers Esports <\/span><b>(SA)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambit Esports <\/span><b>(CIS)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BOOM ID <\/span><b>(SEA)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keen Gaming <\/span><b>(CN)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EHOME <\/span><b>(CN)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What&#8217;s at stake?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lion\u2019s share of the USD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$300,000 prize pool, 500 Dota Pro Circuit Points, and the winner advances straight to the Chongqing Major, set for 19 to 27 January, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1st:<\/strong> $125,000, 120 DPC points, qualification for the Chongqing Major<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2nd:<\/strong> $70,000, 100 DPC pts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3rd:<\/strong> $35,000, 90 DPC pts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4th:<\/strong> $25,000, 70 DPC pts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>When\/where is it?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main event will be held at the&nbsp;<\/span><strong>PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>, from 9 to 13 January, 2019<\/strong>. The first two opening matches will kick off at 10am Eastern European Time \/ 6pm Pacific Time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-630\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"548\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t make it in person? Don\u2019t worry, you can still catch PGL\u2019s live stream <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/pgl_dota2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Who are the favourites?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most will find it hard to look past the reigning TI champions OG for the tournament, after they stunned the world stage to win last year\u2019s TI, which boasted the largest-ever esports prize pool of over $25 million. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-634\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"451\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Can OG&#8217;s Jerax (above) and his teammates replicate their TI8 success in this season&#8217;s DPC?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it would be unwise to expect OG to have a straight run at the Bucharest Minor title, with Ninjas in Pyjamas\u2014who finished in the top 4 at the recent KL Major\u2014offering stiff opposition and Chinese teams EHOME and Keen Gaming showing potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-658\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"545\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ninjas in Pyjamas will be among the teams looking to push for the Bucharest Minor title.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Secretlab is proud to be the official chair partner for the Bucharest Minor.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Images via PGL and ForFun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just 9 days into the new year, and your wait is over for the first competitive Dota 2 tournament of 2019. 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