BLAST Slam III - Tournament Preview & Guide

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Last updated: 01 May 2025

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BLAST Slam III is set to begin on Monday, May 5, 2025
10 Dota 2 esports teams battle it out for the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool
Team Spirit are expected to dominate

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Dota 2 esports season continues this Monday, May 5, with the seventh Tier-1 tournament, BLAST Slam III.

When Does BLAST Slam III Start?
BLAST Slam III Format
BLAST Slam III Teams
What is the BLAST Slam III Prize Pool?
BLAST Slam III Betting Odds
Where to Watch BLAST Slam III?
Where To Bet on BLAST Slam III?

Featuring a mouth-watering $1,000,000 prize pool and 10 Dota 2 esports teams, BLAST Slam III will play over six days, culminating with a best-of-five (BO5) grand final on Friday, May 9.

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As one of the most significant events of the year, BLAST Slam III is an event no esports fan should miss, offering a week of exciting action to follow and plenty of betting opportunities to explore with the best betting sites.

When Does BLAST Slam III Start?

BLAST Slam III is scheduled to start on Monday, May 5, 2025, with the first round of the group stage.

The tournament will run for the entire week, ending with a grand final on Friday, May 9.

BLAST Slam III Format

The 10 participating Dota 2 teams will begin their BLAST Slam III campaign in the group stage, where they’re split into two round-robin groups of five, and all games are played as best-of-one (BO1).

The group stage is played just for playoff seeding, as all 10 teams will proceed to the tournament’s final stage.

Group stage winners are seeded into the semifinals
Runners-up proceed to the quarterfinals
3rd-placed teams advance to Round 2
The 4th and 5th-placed teams are seeded into Round 1

BLAST Slam III playoffs are single-elimination with a best-of-five (BO5) grand final and all other games played as best-of-three (BO3).

Group Stage

10 Dota 2 teams
Two round-robin groups
All matches are best-of-one (BO1)
Group stage winners advance to the semifinals
Runners-up get seeded into quarterfinals
3rd-placed teams advance to Round 2
The 4th and 5th-placed teams proceed to Round 1

Playoffs

10 Dota 2 teams
Single-elimination bracket
Grand final is best-of-five (BO5)
All other games are best-of-three (BO3)

BLAST Slam III Teams

BLAST Slam III will feature 10 Dota 2 esports teams, all of whom have received direct invites as there were no tournament qualifiers.

The list of teams was announced on April 10.

Team Liquid
Tundra Esports
Team Falcons
PARIVISION
Team Spirit
Aurora Gaming
Xtreme Gaming
BetBoom Team
Gaimin Gladiators
Team Tidebound

What is the BLAST Slam III Prize Pool?

BLAST Slam III will offer a $1,000,000 prize pool divided into two parts – player and club prize pool, with a 75/25 split, with the largest slice going to the players.

Champions - $300,000 + $100,000 Team Earnings
Runners-up - $150,000 + $50,000 Team Earnings
3rd-4th-place - $60,000 + $20,000 Team Earnings
5th-6th-place - $35,000 + $15,000 Team Earnings
7th-8th-place - $30,000 + $10,000 Team Earnings
9th-10th-place - $25,000 + $5,000 Team Earnings

BLAST Slam III Betting Odds

BLAST Slam III promises to be a very competitive tournament, and the latest outright betting odds confirm it.

Team	Odds
Team Spirit	4.50
PARIVISION	5.00
Team Falcons	5.50
Team Liquid	7.50
Tundra Esports	7.50
Gaimin Gladiators	9.00
BetBoom Team	11.00
Aurora Gaming	17.00
Xtreme Gaming	26.00
Team Tidebound	26.00

Team Spirit (4.50) are billed as the main favourites to win the event, ahead of PARIVISION (5.00) and Team Falcons (5.50), who round up the list of the leading candidates to claim the coveted trophy.

Close behind are the in-form Team Liquid and the defending BLAST Slam champions Tundra Esports, tied at 7.50, slightly ahead of Gaimin Gladiators (9.00) as the only remaining Dota 2 esports teams priced at single digits.

BetBoom Team (11.00) head to BLAST Slam III as one of the underdogs, as are Aurora Gaming (17.00), Xtreme Gaming (26.00), and Team Tidebound (26.00), who are not expected to compete for the trophy.

While there is a clear gap between the top dogs and the rest, BLAST Slam III promises to be a closely fought tournament, with a handful of teams having a realistic chance to come out on top.

Where to Watch BLAST Slam III?

Live streams for Dota 2 BLAST Slam III are available via the official BLAST channels on Twitch and YouTube.

Alternatively, the fans can follow the action through live-streaming services offered by the top betting sites.

Visit Stake
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Visit Stake > navigate to the esports markets > select the game when live
Follow the action and place in-play BLAST Slam bets

Where To Bet on BLAST Slam III?

Esports fans can find BLAST Slam III betting markets on all top betting sites, including some crypto bookmakers that offer esports betting.

One of the top options for betting on BLAST Slam III is Stake, which offers competitive Dota 2 betting odds, great market coverage with plenty of betting options and generous promotions, including a welcome bonus with promo code NEWBONUS.