The greatest game in the world is Dota 2, and the greatest event in the Dota 2 calendar is The International. Sixteen teams meet at Seattle’s KeyArena to compete for a share of the tournament’s $20,770,460 prize pool. The winning team takes home a cool $9.1 million.
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