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Team Liquid after ending in 2nd place at The International, 25 August 2019
Team Liquid after ending in 2nd place at The International, 25 August 2019 - Credit: Photo: Team Liquid/Twitter
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Monday, 26 August 2019 - 15:40
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Dutch e-sports squad nabs $4.5 million runner up prize at mega tournament

Dutch e-sports squad Team Liquid came in second place at The International in Shanghai on Sunday. The Dutch team lost to OG in the final round of the Dota 2 tournament. As runner-up, Team Liquid won around 4.5 million euros. The winner walked away with some 15.5 million dollar, NOS reports.

The International is the largest game tournament in the world, with a total prize pool of more than 34 million euros. For comparison, the Word Cup for Fortnite in July had a total prize pool of 30 million dollars.

Team Liquid was founded in 2000 in Utrecht has had a Dota team since 2012. The Dutch team won The International in 2017. Over the past years, Liquid has grown into one of the world's leading e-sports organizations, with multiple teams and a total of around 70 professional players in games like League of Legends, Dota 2, Fortnite and Counter-Strike.

Our farewell from Shanghai 👋

The kind comments after today mean the world to us #TLFam #LetsGoLiquid pic.twitter.com/Ku6KC0eO1z

— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) August 25, 2019

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