DreamHack Winter: Summary

Map Version: DotA Allstars v6.48b
Mode: -AP

while MYM Pride Defending #8 takes a break before the knockout phase, DreamHack Winter, a famous LAN DotA tournament was held in europe, consisting many famous european team (notably SK.Gaming and MYM as Pack4Dreamhack), as well as an Asian team Zen|th from Singapore. For most part of the tournament, 3 teams become the center of attraction, that is Zenith, SK.Gaming and P4DH.

DHW07: Zoom in on MYM, SK and Zenith

Zenith, being the only Asian team to participate in such tournament, shows some entertaining performance throughout, but eventually lost to SK.Gaming 1:2 in the final of the loser bracket. With this win, SK.Gaming make yet another meeting against MYM, this time in the grand finals with Best of 3 format.
Zenith vs SK-Gaming Game 2
Zenith vs SK-Gaming Game 3

Earlier, SK.Gaming lost to MYM/P4DH in the final of winner bracket, thus advancing to the loser bracket final with 1 win advantage over Zenith, who lost to SK in the semi final.
Pack4DreamHack (MYM) vs SK-Gaming Game 1
SK-Gaming vs Pack4DreamHack Game 2
Pack4DreamHack vs SK-Gaming Game 3

with this win, MYM advance to the Grand Final with 1 win advantage over the winner of the loser bracket final (that is, SK. Gaming).

The grand finals are another interesting match to watch. With 1 game advantage for MYM, SK need to win the 2nd game in order to attain hopes of winning this tournament, and they prove that they can by beating MYM in the 2nd match. However, MYM turn the tide in the 3rd match, and thus winning the Grand Final to become the champion of DreamHack Winter for 2 consecutive years.

#post will be edited upon the availability of the replay.