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The Boston Major 2016
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
3 - 10 December 2016
Tier:
Tier 1
Prize money:
$ 3 000 000
Other prizes:
0 DPC
Group stage
Group stage tables. The group stage usually determines which teams will have a better position in the playoff stage.
Group A Table
Group B Table
Table of Group C
Playoff stage
Play-off stage tables. This stage is final and determines the winners and prizes received.
Playoff table.
Tournament information
General information
Organizers:
PGL
Location:
Boston, USA
Tournament region:
Dates:
3 - 10 December
Prize pool:
$ 3 000 000
DPC points:
0
Tier:
Tier 1
Number of participants:
16
Direct invitation:
8
Qualified:
8
Tournament format
Group stage
- Four groups of four teams
- Second chance grid format
- All matches are in Bo3 format
- The second seed will also face a random third seed as a playoff opponent
Playoff stage
- Grid "To the first defeat"
- All games except the Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final - Bo5
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- The top seed in each group will receive a random lowest seed from the other group as their playoff opponent