The International is an annual Dota 2 esports tournament . Played in teams, Dota 2 is a very popular video game. In its 7th edition, this year’s tournament was held in Seattle, Washington.
A Lebanese victory
A Lebanese gamer named Maroun “GH” Merhej is a member of Team Liquid that won the grand prize which is $10,834,200. Also, the team was awarded the Aegis of Champions, a trophy that represents the symbol of victory. These are the other members of Team Liquid:
- Lasse Urpalainen – Finland
- Amer Al-Barkawi – Jordan
- Ivan Borislavov Ivanov – Bulgaria
- Kuro Salehi Takhasomi – Germany
In fact, the team competed against Newbee which ended up ranking second and winning a $3,945,134 prize. Watch Team Liquid’s victory in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIrcdNu5h1g