AVULUS, Tundra, NAVI advance at PGL Wallachia Season 2

AVULUS, Tundra Esports and Natus Vincere advanced to the playoffs with victories Tuesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.

AVULUS recorded a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, Tundra did the same against Azure Ray and NAVI notched a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in Round 4 matches between teams that entered the day deadlocked at 2-1 in the group stage.

The $1 million Dota 2 event opened with 16 teams in a modified Swiss-system group stage. The top eight teams will advance to the double-elimination playoffs, while the bottom eight are eliminated.

All matches are best-of-three except for the best-of-five grand final on Oct. 13. The championship team will pocket $300,000, with the runner-up receiving $175,000.

AVULUS posted a 60-minute win on green and another 60-minute win on red to defeat Invictus Gaming

Tundra had an easier time of it, recording a 42-minute victory on red and a 19-minute victory on green against Azure Ray.

NAVI sandwiched a 41-minute win on red and a 38-minute victory on green around a 34-minute setback. Alliance accomplished that triumph on green.

Wednesday's Round 5 matches between 2-2 teams:

--Invictus Gaming vs. Nouns Esports

--Azure Ray vs. beastcoast

--Alliance vs. Infinity

PGL Wallachia Season 2 group standings:

T1. HEROIC, 3-0

T1. Team Falcons, 3-0

T3. AVULUS, 3-1

T3. Natus Vincere, 3-1

T3. Tundra Esports, 3-1

T6. Alliance, 2-2

T6. Azure Ray, 2-2

T6. beastcoast, 2-2

T6. Infinity, 2-2

T6. Invictus Gaming, 2-2

T6. Nouns Esports, 2-2

T12. L1GA TEAM 1-3

T12. MOUZ, 1-3

T12. Nigma Galaxy, 1-3

T15. Apex Genesis, 0-3

T15. Team Waska, 0-3

PGL Wallachia Season 2 prize pool

1. $300,000

2. $175,000

3. $120,000

4. $80,000

5-6. $60,000

7-8. $40,000

9-11. $20,000

12-14. $15,000 -- L1GA TEAM, MOUZ, Nigma Galaxy

15-16. $10,000 -- Apex Genesis, Team Waska

--Field Level Media