Gaimin Gladiators, Team Spirit headline BetBoom Dacha LAN before TI12

Bunker down.

Bootcamp for The International? For eight teams, that’s going to be a LAN event to hone their skills before the year’s premier Dota 2 event in October.

BetBoom Dacha, featuring a US$250,000 prize pool, is a LAN event that runs from September 10 to September 16, ending just a few weeks before TI12 kicks off,tournament organizer FISSURE announced.

BetBoom Dacha 2023 overlaid on Clash of Heroes Dota wallpaper

In the meantime, eight teams are battling for qualification into the LAN portion of the event. These include:

All but one team will be eliminated, meaning eight total squads will be fighting for a prize pool of US$250,000.

Team Spirit’s Yatoro and Larl hugging at Riyadh Masters 2023

US$250,000 BetBoom Dacha features 8 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world

The LAN stage features some of the most in-form teams in the world right now, includingthree-time Major champions Gaimin Gladiatorsand theRiyadh Masters 2023 winner, Team Spirit:

One more team — yet to be announced by the organizers — will be invited.

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These eight teams will be split into two groups of four, then play a GSL-style group stage — a rarity in pro Dota. The two bottom teams will be eliminated, while the other six move on to the double-elimination playoffs.

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