TI9 Main Event Day 2 roundup: OG and Evil Geniuses advance to set up an epic TI rematch
TNC Predator is eliminated, along with Virtus Pro.
It’s been almost a year since the epic match between OG and Evil Geniuses at TI8, and Dota fans are in for a treat because, tomorrow, both teams meet again in the second Upper Bracket round.
OG easily defeated Newbeeto advance, while EG hada banger of a seriesagainst Team Secret, winning 2-1 in the end.
OG continues to trigger everyone with IO as they breeze ???? through Newbee in the Upper Bracket!
One of the best matches of TI9 so far is STACKED with highlights ????
Meanwhile Virtus Pro succumbed to its TI curse,losing 2-0against Chinese team Royal Never Give Up, who are in the midst of an improbable Cinderella run. Team Liquid handily beat out TNC Predator, who couldn’t seem to find the form they had in the Group Stage when they easily destroyed Liquid.
RNG were the chosen ones to execute the Virtus Pro curse, eliminating them early from TI for a third straight year ????
Team Liquid had TNC figured out in their second encounter of the tournament, and sent the SEA representatives packing ????
The rest of Day 3 will see Newbee taking on Infamous, and Team Secret going up against the last Southeast Asian team remaining at TI9, Mineski.