Second Open Qualifier winner<\/li><\/ul>This portion of the Omega League is called the Asia Divine Division and it matches the American division with a $40,000 prize pool. There will be no sub-division of this bracket, however, which means teams that don\u2019t make it to the main event won’t have another chance to compete.\u00a0<\/p>
With the inclusion of the Asia division, Omega League has officially hit a total prize pool of $650,000, making it one of the biggest payouts of the online Dota 2<\/em> season. The group stage for the Asia region will begin on Aug. 1, with qualifiers set to start on July 28.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Both Blaze and Ocean have seen some recent success in the tier-two scene and all of them placed in the top eight at the China Dota 2 Development League season three. The SEA teams are a step above the Chinese representatives. Several of the rosters competed in Major events and even placed highly in recent tournaments with the regional powerhouses in attendance.\u00a0 Team Adroit is the headliner, but both Neon Esports and Reality Rift won\u2019t be far behind them in terms of early odds to win the entire tournament.\u00a0 AdroitNeonRealityCignal UltraFirst Open Qualifier winnerSecond Open Qualifier winner This portion of the Omega League is called the Asia Divine Division and it matches the American division with a $40,000 prize pool. 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