All info about the PGL Astana, teams, format, prizes, talents
PGL Astana is to begin on Saturday, May 10, where 16 teams will fight for the trophy.
Teams
- Spirit
- Natus Vincere
- Aurora
- The MongolZ
- G2
- GamerLegion
- Virtus.pro
- Astralis
- paiN
- MIBR
- M80
- FURIA
- BIG
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- ODDIK
- HOTU
Schedule and format
The tournament will be held in an all-BO3 Swiss group stage using a Bucholz seeding system and 1vs9 initial matchups. The group stage will be played in the studio, and the playoffs will be in the Barys Arena.
- Aurora vs BIG
- Astralis vs ODDIK
- The MongolZ vs FURIA
- G2 vs MIBR
- Natus Vincere vs M80
- Virtus.pro vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Spirit vs GamerLegion
- paiN vs HOTU
Prize pool distribution
Prize pool for the PGL Astana is $1,250,000, with the following distribution:
- $400,000
- $187,500
- $150,000
- \(87,500
5-8. \)62,500
9-11. \(31,250 12-14. \)18,750
15-16. $12,500
Talent
Hosts
- James “BanKs” Banks
- Richard Lewis
- Sam “Tech Girl” Wright
Analysts
- Dustin “dusT” Mouret
- Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
- Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam
- Janko “YNk” Paunović
Casters
- Harry “JustHarry” Russell
- Hugo “Hugo” Byron
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
- Jason “moses” O’Toole
- Anders “Anders” Blume
- Daniel “ddk” Kapadia