Outside of Team Liquid, who had been extensively thought of the favorites heading into the Lima Major, BetBoom was anticipated to be proper within the combine after their stellar efficiency within the Dota Pro Circuit 2023 Winter Tour.
Not solely does their new roster look rock-solid, however they’d gamers making sacrifices for the betterment of the group, had been utilizing TI-winning ways due to TORONTOTOKYO’s expertise, and obtained to a degree the place they had been so assured, they performed different video games as a substitute of practising for the upcoming tourney.
But in an sudden flip of occasions, it looks as if hubris obtained the higher of them. BetBoom completed second to final in Group B with one win, 4 attracts, and three losses.
Analysts have been scratching their heads attempting to determine what went unsuitable, and once they requested HellRaisers kiyotaka, who crushed them, he stated, for no matter cause, BetBoom appear to be enjoying “semi-AFK Dota” and it “wasn’t hard to counter them.”
HellRaisers did have some points themselves within the first few days of the occasion, notably when it comes to drafting and group fights, however they turned issues round on the third day and nabbed sixth spot. BetBoom, then again, by no means managed to get the propeller going on the Lima Dota 2 event. Their failure to launch is elevating eyebrows given how a lot expertise they’ve and the way a lot hype was brewing about them.
The epic failure will even have repercussions of their upcoming DPC season marketing campaign too. Along with the opposite groups who didn’t advance to the principle stage, they obtained no DPC factors, placing them again to sq. one. That might make a world of distinction in the case of qualifying for The International 2023.
Will they bounce again and play the unbelievable Dota they’re able to in Spring, or will the strain devour them within the subsequent stage of the yr? It might go both manner.
