The Chongqing Major South America qualifier winners, test 123\u2014formerly called Pain X\u2014will not move on to the Dota 2<\/em> Pro Circuit Chongqing Major as representatives of the region. Following the win, Dota 2<\/em> developer Valve announced that test 123 has been disqualified<\/a> and the third-place winner, Thunder Predator, will take their slot.
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The roster, which is made up North American-based players, traveled to the region to play in the qualifiers and returned back to North America instead of staying in the region, which is against the spirit of a regional qualifier. Valve said it was contacted three months ago by the team to inquire about the possibility\u2014and Valve said it would be against the rules. Test 123 player Rodrigo Lelis replied to the disqualification by saying the message<\/a> was \u201cpoorly communicated.\u201d
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Related: Four teams just qualified for the Chongqing Major<\/a><\/strong>
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It\u2019s not the only problem Valve and tournament organizer StarLadder Dota 2<\/em> faced at the South American qualifiers, though. South American team Playmakers Esports was disqualified<\/a> from the tournament early on for breaking the rules. In a game against Infamous Young, the team played a substitute who wasn’t listed on an official roster, but claimed it was Colombian player Jhoam Sebastian \u201cMogur\u201d Molina Garcia. Mogur was actually playing in another tournament, the World Electronic Sports Games 2018 Americas qualifier, with Team Colombia at the time.
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