BetBoom Team’s “super team” roster showed promise but ultimately fell short at The International 2023. Despite a strong turnaround in the second half of the year, one crucial mistake cost them their tournament life.
In a thrilling series against Virtus.pro, BetBoom entered their match against Azure Ray with confidence. However, Azure Ray turned the tide in game one after securing the second Roshan and using it to their advantage.
Although BetBoom had a chance to win, Somnus’ Necrophos dominated the final minutes, becoming an unstoppable force and leading Azure Ray to victory.
Facing elimination, BetBoom made strategic changes in game two, drafting Dragon Knight for gpk and Chaos Knight for Pure. This proved to be a winning combination as they secured multiple kills and dominated Azure Ray in a decisive victory.
Game three seemed promising, but Nightfall’s mistakes with Morphling allowed Azure Ray to gain an early lead. Despite their efforts, BetBoom couldn’t recover, and Azure Ray took advantage of Nightfall’s errors to secure the series.
Adding insult to injury, Azure Ray taunted BetBoom with question marks in the chat, reminiscent of TORONTOTOKYO’s accusations during the Bali Major. This disappointing end to the year comes after BetBoom’s underwhelming performance in previous events.
“I hope we can achieve more success next year as we didn’t win much this year,” said Nightfall. “Thank you to everyone who supported us. I take responsibility for my poor performance in game three. Perhaps I could have carried the team to victory. That’s all.”
| Game | Result | Key Moments |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Azure Ray Victory | Azure Ray’s second Roshan and Somnus’ dominating performance |
| Game 2 | BetBoom Victory | gpk’s Dragon Knight and Pure’s Chaos Knight securing kills |
| Game 3 | Azure Ray Victory | Nightfall’s mistakes with Morphling leading to Azure Ray’s win |
Source: DOTESPORTS
