The first Grand Finalist of BTS Pro Series Season 13: Americas is Evil Geniuses
BTS (Beyond the Summit) Pro Series Season 13: Americas started on November 19, and so far out of the three Phases, two have concluded and the last one is almost at its end. The Upper Bracket Finals were concluded earlier this morning, and Evil Geniuses were the winners, and also became the first team to make it to the Grand Finals of BTS Pro Series Season 13: Americas. Below you can find a brief recap of the Upper Bracket Finals match between Evil Geniuses and TSM.
Upper Bracket Finals Recap (Evil Geniuses vs TSM)
Tension was high in this match, as the winner of this game would determine the team to make it to the Grand Finals of the BTS (Beyond the Summit) Pro Series Season 13: Americas. It was a Bo3 and the first team to win two games would be declared the winner.
However, it is fair to say that Evil Geniuses did not struggle much against TSM and won both games at around 30 minutes mark. The first game lasted for just around 27 minutes, whereas the second game went on for around 32 minutes. So, the last game of the Bo3 was not even needed as Evil Geniuses won with a flawless score of 2-0 against TSM.
Here is a brief on both the games played in this Bo3:
Game 1:
TSM’s Draft
- Dark Seer
- Snapfire
- Sven
- Tiny
- Disruptor
Evil Geniuses’ Draft
- Money King
- Crystal Maiden
- Rubick
- Nyx Assassin
- Timbersaw
Results: Evil Geniuses won the game at the 27:04 mark with a score of 31-12 in their favour.
Game 2:
TSM’s Draft
- Crystal Maiden
- Pangolier
- Ursa
- Tiny
- Visage
Evil Geniuses’ Draft
- Doom
- Queen of Pain
- Rubick
- Bane
- Venomancer
Results: Evil Geniuses won the game at the 32:18 mark with a score of 45-19 in their favour.
With that, Evil Geniuses advanced to the Grand Finals, and also became the first Grand Finalist of BTS Pro Series Season 13: Americas. As for TSM, they have now been placed in the Lower Bracket Finals where they will get another chance to face Evil Geniuses once again in the Grand Finals.
What happened in the Lower Bracket Semi-Finals?
Earlier this morning, the Lower Bracket Semi-Finals also took place, and it was between beastcoast and Infinity. It was a close match-up where beastcoast had to struggle a bit in the second and third games.
The first match was in beastcoast’s favour from the start, and they won the first match in 24 minutes with a dominating score of 31-9 in their favour. However, the tables turned on the second match and Infinity won the match with a score of 44-28. In the third and final match, it was a close one, however, beastcoast came out in the end as the winner and won with a score of 31-25 in their favour.
With that, beastcoast qualified for the Lower Bracket Finals, and this would be their last chance of surviving in this tournament. As for Infinity, they got eliminated from the event and came fourth taking home 2850$.
What will be happening next?
We are right now nearing the end of BTS (Beyond the Summit) Pro Series: Season 13 Americas. Right now, only the Lower Bracket Finals and the Grand Finals are left out, both of which will be played tomorrow.
In the Lower Bracket Finals, TSM will be going against beastcoast, and the winner of this Bo3 will qualify for the Grand Finals, where they will be facing off against Evil Geniuses. The Grand Finals will be a Bo5 game, and the winner of the Grand Finals will be taking home 16,000$ out of the 40,000$ prize pool.
Since only the top teams are remaining now, we would get to see some amazing matches tomorrow in these two remaining matchups.
When will the next matches take place?
Only two more matches are left for the ongoing BTS (Beyond the Summit) Pro Series: Season 13 Americas. The Upper Bracket Finals will be happening on December 11 at 1:30 AM IST. And, as for the Grand Finals, that will be happening on the same date, but at 4:30 AM IST.