Pakistani prodigy's team wins $2 million at 2016 DOTA Championship

[ghazi52]

Pakistani prodigy's team wins $2 million at 2016 DOTA Championship

Sumail Hassan.

The 2016 International DOTA 2 Championship came to a conclusion on Saturday and Pakistani child prodigy Sumail Hassan’s team Evil Geniuses finished at third position winning $2 million.

Chinese team Wings won the championship taking home $9.1 million from a total prize pool of $20 million, the largest in e-sports history.

Started playing at the age of seven, Sumail rose to fame after an exceptional performance at 2015 DOTA 2 Asian Championship and the 2015 DOTA 2 International Championship leading his team to claim both titles last year.

Originally from Karachi, Pakistan Sumail moved to Illinois to play to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional DOTA player. Only 17 years old, he is one of the youngest professional players in the game.

His team, Evil Geniuses, which held the title of the championship, last year, was disqualified from a direct invite to the championship which meant the team had to make their way through open North American qualifiers and North American regional finals to get to the main event.

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Evil Geniuses reached the semifinals where it had to face the North American team Digital Chaos. The game between the two boiled down to a last minute base-race which Digital Chaos won beating Evil Geniuses 2-1 crushing their dream of becoming the first ever team to win an international title twice.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Second are a team comprises of participants from Russia and Ukraine.
Sumail and other bacha log are raw talent of Pakistan. Needs polishing.

 

[Providence]

EG ain't a pakistani clan.

Evil Geniuses (EG) is an eSports organization based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1999 by Alexander Garfield.

Anyway, anyone followed the TI6 highlights ? EG sucked and they sucked real bad.

 

[Shah Xaib]

pakistan has good talent in gaming too.. congrats to this boy.

 

[zer_0]

EG is an american gaming clan.there is also an indian origin player universe who plays offlane

any dota player here??

i do and my MMR is 3.3K solo

 

[ghazi52]

Saahil "UNiVeRsE" Arora is a decorated DotA veteran, having competed in all four of Valve's yearly Dota 2 championships, The International. UNiVeRsE has become a fixture in the North American DotA scene as one of the most talented offlaners the West has to offer, able to deliver high-impact plays without overextending.

Full name: Age: Nationality: Current Residence:
Saahil Arora 27

United States Madison, Wisconsin

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  Fear
  Clinton “Fear” Loomis combines a terrifying mix of raw talent and honed experience to dominate in any situation, his versatility making him one of the fiercest competitors in the world. Widely known (and respected) as "Old Man DotA," Fear has had near unrivaled presence in the competitive scene since 2006.
  
  Full name: Age: Nationality: Current Residence:
  Clinton Loomis 28 United States San Francisco, California

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  Originally a HoN player, Peter “ppd” Dager burst onto the Dota 2 scene in 2014 as the new Captain of EG. Despite playing an extremely gold-starved style of support, ppd never fails to make his presence felt through his in-game leadership and carefully calculated drafting.
  
  Full name: Age: Nationality: Current Residence:
  Peter Dager 24 United States San Francisco, California

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  Sumail "Suma1L" Hassan Syed shocked the DotA world in 2015 when, at the young age of 15 and playing his second ever LAN event, he helped EG capture a $1,200,000 title by leading the team to 1st place at the Dota Asia Championships.
  
  Full name: Age: Nationality: Current Residence
  Syed Sumail Hassan 17
  
  Pakistan Rosemont, Illinois

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  Breaking into the eSports scene through Heroes of Newerth, Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg has rapidly become a force to be reckoned with in Dota 2. Don’t mistake his age for anything other than a fresh mind for the meta game and an eagerness to prove himself, or you’ll be sorely disappointed.

Syed Sumail Hassan's Biography

Sumail "Suma1L" Hassan Syed shocked the DotA world in 2015 when, at the young age of 15 and playing his second ever LAN event, he helped EG capture a $1,200,000 title by leading the team to 1st place at the Dota Asia Championships.

Sumail had been relentlessly targeted for ganks and everyone expected the untested mid player to have little impact for the rest of the game. But Sumail didn't just recover; he became the driving force behind EG's victory. Such is the raw talent the phenom who, in the span of a single week, proved he not only belonged in one of the top teams of the world, but he forced himself into the debate about best mid player of the world.

Sumail first made a name for himself among the top players of the North American scene by becoming the highest rated player in the in-house league, NA Elite League. However less than a handful of pubstars have shown the ability to transition their game to the major leagues. Most players have games built on flash, but no fire, and eventually fade into obscurity. However, EG could see that Sumail was the real deal and took a chance on the unknown.

Thrust immediately into a Tier 1 team competing against the best in the world, it was do or die. With his unforgettable performance at the Dota Asia Championships, Sumail joins an elite group of DotA legends by becoming the exemplar of his trademark hero. Like ZSMJ's Medusa or BurNIng's Antimage, Storm Spirit will forever be linked to the young prodigy.

And he's just getting started.

 

[Dawood Ibrahim]

Congratulations guys i never knew we have pro's in DOTA.

 

[Jf Thunder]

EG is an american gaming clan.there is also an indian origin player universe who plays offlane

any dota player here??

i do and my MMR is 3.3K solo

here, but im still a noob though

 

[zer_0]

here, but im still a noob though

wats ur mmr?

which server do u play ?

 

[Gentelman]

Noob here......
Mmr tbd

 

[Jf Thunder]

wats ur mmr?

which server do u play ?

mmr?

Europe West most often, i have kept it on Auto so it chooses the one with the least ping

 

[Jaanbaz]

Bachya ke life ban gaye, ab iski ammi aur abba rozana bola karangay, beta rozana game khela karo warna mar paaray ge,

 

[RepublicOk]

Sumail is very good player . One of the best "carry" I must say. I think he gained alot of experience and guidance playing under "Fear" (EG captain) as "Fear" is top player himself and highly respected player. He is one of those cool headed and always helpful Dota superstars which is always in short supply in Dota.

 

[The Sandman]

Congratz lucky boy

 

[Spectre]

Sumail is very good player . One of the best "carry" I must say. I think he gained alot of experience and guidance playing under "Fear" (EG captain) as "Fear" is top player himself and highly respected player. He is one of those cool headed and always helpful Dota superstars which is always in short supply in Dota.

w33 fot the win. Sumail honestly besides the storm spirit seemed lackluster in TI. There were atleast 5 or 6 carries who performed better than him this Ti