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It will be interesting to see how they fare against the likes of Gaimin Gladiators, Team Spirit, Evil Geniuses, and Talon Esports who nabbed the top four in Group A, as well as Dota 2<\/em> heavyweights like PSG.LGD and Tundra Esports who, despite expectations, would top that group, finished fifth and sixth.<\/p>

We\u2019ll find out on Feb. 28 when they take on Talon in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals. If they win, they\u2019ll face Team Spirit or Evil Geniuses in the Upper Bracket Semifinals, and if they lose, they\u2019ll face HellRaisers in Lower Bracket Round One.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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