by Blizzard Esports <\/p>\n
As DreamHack closes in on the next stp of the ZOWIE Open Tour, DreamHack and Blizzard Entertainment are happy to announce the talent line up for DreamHack: Valenica!<\/p>\n
DreamHack is returning to Valencia for the 6th time and everyone is just as excited as the first time around. So what better way to show our excitement than by having double the prize pool from DreamHack: Valencia\u2019s previous year? A grand $50,000 USD will be up for grabs by the top 16 players as well as the 5,000 WCS points to be distributed to the competition winners.<\/p>\n
Broadcast Talent<\/p>\n
We have managed to pin down the ever busy ReDeYe to host the show and accompanying him as stage host will be the veteran Smix! Another Brit who has answered the call is DeMusliM, he will be casting alongside the talented RotterdaM and ToD proving that #Brexit can\u2019t break these lot up! To round up the talent we have a brand new addition for DreamHack; he lives in a galaxy land far far away, it\u2019s PiG!<\/p>\n
Panel Host – Paul \u201cReDeYe\u201d Chaloner
\n Stage Host – Sue \u201cSmix\u201d Lee
\n Caster – Benjamin \u201cDeMusliM\u201d Baker
\n Caster – Yoan \u201cToD\u201d Merlo
\n Caster – Kevin \u201cRotterdaM\u201d van der Kooi
\n Caster – Jared \u201cPiG\u201d Krensel<\/p>\n
Prize Pool Breakdown
\n\u2022Total: $50,000 USD and 5,000 WCS Points
\n\u20221st: $16,000 and 1,000 Points
\n\u20222nd: $8,000 and 700 points
\n\u20223\/4th: $5,000 and 450 points
\n\u20225-8th: $2,000 and 300 points
\n\u20229-16th: $1,000 and 150 points<\/p>\n
Format
\n\u20228 players from online qualification, 88 players from open signups.
\n\u202232 players (including 8 from the qualifiers) will be pre-seeded into group stage 2.
\n\u202264 unseeded competitors from the open signup will compete in group stage 1, top 32 advance into group stage 2.
\n\u202232 players advancing from group stage 2 will compete in single elimination.
\n\u2022Match Format: Group stages are played in dual tournament BO3 format. Single elimination is played in BO5 with BO7 Grand Finals.<\/p>\n
Ways to Watch<\/p>\n
If you are wanting to come watch the matches in person, then be sure to pick up your tickets today by going here<\/a>. For those watching from home DreamHack TV<\/a> will be your hub for English and multiple additional languages streams covering all of the matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Blizzard Esports As DreamHack closes in on the next stp of the ZOWIE Open Tour, DreamHack and Blizzard Entertainment are happy to announce the talent line up for DreamHack: Valenica! DreamHack is returning to Valencia for the 6th time and everyone is just as excited as the first time around. So what better way … <\/p>\n