A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home.<\/p>\nJordan Woodruff <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\nGen.G Esports dropped the first map before storming to a 3-1 win over G2 Esports as the bracket stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational got underway on Tuesday in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nThe $2 million event began with two teams from each League of Legends region: China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Europe-Middle East-Africa.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nGen.G Esports, T1, Anyone’s Legend, CTBC Flying Oyster, FlyQuest and KOI were seeded directly into the bracket stage. The other four teams — Bilibili Gaming, FURIA, G2 Esports and GAM Esports — battled in the play-in stage for the final two bracket-stage berths that went to Bilibili and G2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nAll matches in the play-in and the double-elimination bracket stage are best-of-five. The winner of the grand final next Saturday, July 12, will earn $500,000 and a spot in the $5 million League of Legends World Championship, to be played this fall in China.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nOn Tuesday, G2 opened with a 32-minute win on red. Gen.G responded with a 32-minute victory on blue, a 27-minute triumph on red and a 31-minute win on blue.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nSouth Korea’s Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk recorded a 26\/8\/17 kill-death-assist ratio for Gen.G Esports. Germany’s Sergen “BrokenBlade” Celik finished at 12\/9\/22 for G2 Esports.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nNext up for Gen.G will be a matchup against the winner of Wednesday’s contest between Anyone’s Legend and FlyQuest.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nThe final two opening-round matches are scheduled Thursday, with CTBC Flying Oyster set to oppose T1 and KOI ready to face Bilibili Gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nLeague of Legends Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n1. $500,000, berth in League of Legends World Championship<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n2. $300,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n3. $240,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n4. $200,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n5-6. $160,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n7-8. $130,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n9. $100,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n10. $80,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home.<\/p>\n