Watch the playoffs for the DOTA 2 Kiev Major event live

The playoffs for the 2017 Kiev Major event for DOTA 2 have officially begun.

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The event, set in Kiev, Ukraine, will feature 16 teams squaring off over a $3,000,000 prize pool. Following a Swiss-system format to their event, there will be four matches in which teams are divided into two groups (High and Low). These teams will then compete others from their own group, continuing to divide them until the end of Round 4. The team with the highest score after the final round will win 1^st place and take home $1,000,000.

The teams are:

Invited:

• Team Random
• OG
• Mousesports
• Team Liquid
• Evil Geniuses
• Thunderbirds
• Newbee
• Team VGJ

Qualified:

• Digital Chaos
• SG E-Sports
• Team Secret
• Pro
• IG Vitality
• Invictus Gaming
• Team Faceless
• TNC Pro Team

 

Those interested in viewing can view the English broadcast of the DOTA 2 Major event on the official Twitch.tv channel.

Currently the Kiev Major is ongoing, and will last from today until the 30^th of April. Check out the official website for more information about when each match will be, what the available prizes are, and who will be competing.