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Nov. 5, 2022 — Fans react during the League of Legends World Championship match between T1 and DRX at the Chase Center in San Francisco. (Photo credit: Kelley L. Cox / Imagn Images)
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Top Esports locks up a knockout-stage spot
Top Esports secured the fifth berth into the World Championship single-elimination bracket by defeating Bilibili Gaming 2–1 in a Round 4 Swiss-stage encounter on Thursday in Allen, Texas. Both squads entered the match with 2–1 records, but Top Esports emerged with the series victory that punched their ticket to the next phase.
Other results from Round 4
The day’s second meeting featured lower-bracket teams (each holding 1–2 records). European side Karmine Corp swept CTBC Flying Oyster 2–0, advancing in comfortable fashion.
How the Swiss stage is structured
The Swiss portion of the tournament continues through Saturday in Allen. Early Swiss pairings are decided by single-game matches, while the higher-stakes advancement and elimination matchups are played as best-of-three series. Sixteen teams compete in this phase; half of them (eight teams) will move on to the knockout stage.
Knockout stage format and venues
The knockout bracket begins Tuesday and follows a single-elimination format. All knockout matches are best-of-five. Play will remain in Allen for the bracket rounds, with the grand final moving to New York’s Barclays Center on Nov. 14. The overall prize pool for the event is $5 million, and the tournament winners will take home $1 million.
Match details and standout performances
– Top Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming: Bilibili grabbed the opening game in 28 minutes on the blue side, but Top Esports answered with a 38-minute win on red and closed the series with a 28-minute victory on blue. Lin “Creme” Jian led Top Esports with a 10–8–14 K/D/A line, while Peng “XUN” Lixun paced Bilibili at 10–7–15.
– Karmine Corp vs. CTBC Flying Oyster: KCorp won the two games in 28 minutes (blue) and 37 minutes (red). South Korea’s Kang “kyeahoo” Yea-hoo was instrumental for Karmine Corp, finishing 12–1–19. For CTBC Flying Oyster, South Korean Han “Pout” In-woong recorded a 6–6–3 K/D/A.
Matches slated for Friday
Two Round 4 elimination/advancement matches (both teams currently 1–2):
– Team Liquid vs. LOS
– Hanwha Life vs. G2 Esports
Prize-money breakdown
– 1st place: $1,000,000
– 2nd place: $800,000
– 3rd–4th: $400,000 (each)
– 5th–8th: $300,000 (each)
– 9th–11th: $175,000 (each)
– 12th–14th: $125,000 (each) — CTBC Flying Oyster, plus two teams to be determined
– 15th–16th: $90,000 (each) — Anyone’s Legend, Team Secret Whales
– 17th: $50,000 — MVK Esports
– 18th: $40,000 — FURIA
– 19th: $30,000 — Cloud9
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