Virtus Pro Claim Kuala Lumpur Major Victory
By Zac Cameron ·
The popular Eastern European team have once again shown their dominance in Dota 2, claiming victory at the Kuala Lumpur Major.
The finals of the Kuala Lumpur Major have concluded, and once again it is Virtus.pro who stand atop the world. After a tough run through both the upper and lower brackets, VP have fought their way back into the championship match where they ultimately took down Team Secret 3-2 to win the event. Here’s a brief breakdown of the games.
After being knocked down into the lower bracket, VP had to fight their way through Evil Geniuses to earn their spot in the Grand Finals. In the best of three series, VP were quick to assert their dominance, knocking down EG in just two games to advance to the finals.
The Grand Finals themselves saw VP claim the first match relatively quickly, however Team Secret were quick to fire back. Games two and three would go to Team Secret after some seriously intense fights, leaving VP on the verge of being knocked out of the tournament at the last possible moment. Fortunately for VP fans, the Eastern European powerhouse were able to battle their way back into the contest, claiming games four and five after a struggle.
They're BACK! #Virtuspro were unstoppable in game 4. ?@teamsecret 2⃣- @virtuspro 2⃣
— PGL (@pglesports) November 18, 2018
We'll have a Game 5!
This final is INSAME ??#kualalumpurmajor #SecretFighting #dota2 #klmajor #GOGOVP
? https://t.co/POOblpibRA & https://t.co/bhCXdr69Vd pic.twitter.com/VHN4JSwJJO
With their victory today, Virtus.pro will walk away with a monetary prize of $350,000, as well as 4,950 Dota Pro Circuit points. For their efforts, Team Secret will walk away with $170,000 in cash, and 3,000 Dota Pro Circuit points, a nice reward but not quite as nice as what could have been.
The teams will now have some time to rest and participate in lesser tournaments, before they begin preparing for the next Dota 2 Major, the Chongqing Major, which will take place in late January of 2019.