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All info about the PGL Astana, teams, format, prizes, talents

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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.

Prize pool distribution

Prize pool for the PGL Astana is $1,250,000, with the following distribution:

  1. $400,000
  2. $187,500
  3. $150,000
  4. \(87,500 5-8. \)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