In additional to crowning the first back-to-back champions, the Dota 2 International 2019 tournament also amassed a record-setting prize pool in a single esports tournament.
After a hard-fought group stage, just 16 teams remain in competition for TI9's $33 million dollar prize pool.
DOTA 2 looks to not be willing to let Fortnite Battle Royale and its World Cup competition keep the record of the largest prize pool in esports history, as the prize pool for The International 2019 continues to climb.
DOTA 2's world championship The International is already at the highest its ever been for the event and is set to take the record for the largest esports prize pool.
