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1win Essence II
The second 1win Essence was an online Dota 2 tournament held from July 30 to August 5, 2026. Ten teams competed for a reported USD 200,000 prize pool, and Team Liquid won the title.
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Updated October 18, 2026Competition snapshot
PTG Database Analysis
The second 1win Essence was an online Dota 2 tournament held from July 30 to August 5, 2026. 1win’s press release identifies the brand as organizer and lists all ten teams; GosuGamers independently lists a USD 200,000 prize pool but attributes organization to BASED Esports. The group stage ran July 30–August 2, followed by double-elimination playoffs August 3–5. The reviewed event sources do not name a separate event sponsor.[1][2][3]
Team Liquid won the title, defeating Team Falcons 3–0 in the best-of-five Grand Final on August 5. Hawk Live records Team Liquid’s first-place award as USD 100,000. The ten participants and their group placements are linked in the Participants tab.[3]
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- [1]1win Essence II Brings Together Top Dota 2 Teams as Tournament Gets Underway — 1win Press Office via Media OutReach / TMX Newsfile
- [2]1win Essence II — Dota 2 tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [3]1win Essence II — schedule, standings and results — Hawk Live
Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Team Liquid wins 1win Essence II
Team Liquid defeated Team Falcons 3–0 in the best-of-five Grand Final.
- Playoffs
Double-elimination playoffs begin
The eight advancing teams played a double-elimination bracket from August 3–5.
- Group Stage
Group stage begins
Ten teams played two single round-robin groups of five through August 2; matches were best-of-two.
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