The International Betting Tips & Live Streams
About The International
The International is the final event of a Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) season and one of the biggest esports tournaments in the world.
The annual world championship was first hosted in 2011 and every year since (except for in 2020), welcoming the world's top Dota 2 teams from China, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe, North America, South America, and Southeast Asia regional leagues, who fight for the lion's share of a multi-million prize pool and the Aegis of Champions.
The International is known mainly for its massive prize pool, holding the record for the largest single-tournament prize pool of any esports event at $40,018,195.
That is thanks to the crowdfunding system Valve implemented, where Dota 2 players contribute to the prize pool through the purchase of in-game battle pass.
Where To Bet On The International
The International is one of the world's largest and most prestigious esports tournaments, so it's not surprising to learn that it's extremely well covered by all betting sites, including esports bookmakers and many traditional sportsbooks.
This makes it very easy to find TI betting markets, regardless of which bookmakers we use, ensuring that anyone can bet on The International.
However, while it's easy to find betting sites with Dota 2 TI betting markets, it's essential that we use the best bookmakers for the job, with competitive betting odds, good market coverage, plenty of bet options, and solid bonuses and promotions.
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The International – Where To Watch
The International matches can be viewed on several streaming platforms, including Dota 2's Twitch channel, YouTube channel, as well as Weibo and Vk platforms. Moreover, TI streams are available across most online bookmakers with The International betting markets.
The streams are available in several languages, from English to Russian, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and more.
Some of the best ways to watch The International live streams are:
- Betting Sites bet365, Stake and Pinnacle
- The International YouTube channel
- The International Twitch channel
- VK
The International Format
The International format has changed over the years, and it saw its most recent adaptation in 2023 when the group stage changed from two 10-team groups to four five-team groups and added the second phase.
The playoffs have remained unchanged, featuring a double-elimination bracket with all games played as best-of-three (Bo3), except for the grand final, which is best-of-five (Bo5).
The International welcomes 12 teams who qualify through Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) and eight through Regional Qualifiers, including two teams from Western Europe and South America and one from North America, Eastern Europe, China, and Southeast Asia.
Group Stage
- 20 teams
- Four groups of five teams
- Single round-robin
- All series are best-of-two (Bo2)
- Top two teams from each group face the 3rd of 4th placed teams in the opposite group (A-B, C-D) in the second phase
- The bottom team from each group gets eliminated
- In the second phase, the remaining 16 teams play eight Bo# head-to-head matches for an invite to the main event
Main Event (Knockout Stage)
- 16 teams
- Double-elimination bracket
- Eight teams behin in the upper bracket
- Eight teams begin in the lower bracket
- All games are best-of-three (Bo3)
- Grand Final is best-of-five (Bo5)
The International Prize Pool
The International is one of the world's biggest and most prestigious esports tournaments, which is mostly known for its massive prize pool. Its prize pool consists of $1.6 million plus money Valve makes from the sale of in-game items, using a crowdfunding system to increase the total prize pool.
A total of 25% of all Compendium sales from Dota 2 players get added to the prize pool, which helped The International set the record for the largest single-tournament prize pool of any esports at over $40 million in 2021.
- The International 2011 - $1,600,000
- The International 2012 - $1,600,000
- The International 2013 - $2,874,380
- The International 2014 - $10,923,977
- The International 2015 - $18,429,613
- The International 2016 - $20,770,460
- The International 2017 - $24,787,916
- The International 2018 - $25,532,177
- The International 2019 - $34,330,068
- The International 2020 – cancelled (COVID)
- The International 2021 - $40,018,195
- The International 2022 - $18,930,775
Past The International Winners
Since 2011, we have crowned 11 The International champions from six countries/regions. That includes OG, the only team in the tournament's history to win TI twice.
- The International 2011 – Natus Vincere
- The International 2012 – Invictus Gaming
- The International 2013 – Alliance
- The International 2014 – Newbee
- The International 2015 – Evil Geniuses
- The International 2016 – Wings Gaming
- The International 2017 – Team Liquid
- The International 2018 – OG
- The International 2019 – OG
- The International 2020 – cancelled (COVID)
- The International 2021 – Team Spirit
- The International 2022 - Tundra Esports
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