BetBoom Team advances to grand final of PGL Wallachia 8

Field Level Media|published: Sun 26th April, 03:07 2026

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BetBoom Team downed Aurora Gaming 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania.

Aurora Gaming could earn a rematch in Sunday's grand final if they can defeat Team Falcons in the lower-bracket final earlier in the day.

Sixteen teams began the $1 million Dota 2 tournament with the top eight advancing from the Swiss-system group stage. The double-elimination playoffs continue with all matches best-of-three until the best-of-five grand final on Sunday. The winning side will take home $300,000.

On Saturday, BetBoom Team opened the upper-bracket final with a marathon 82-minute victory on red, then Aurora Gaming drew level with a win in 40 minutes on red, before BetBoom emerged with a 37-minute win on green.

Russian Danil "gpk" Skutin paced BetBoom with a 32-7-44 kill-death-assist ratio over three games.

Team Liquid swept the South America Rejects in one lower-bracket quarterfinal, winning in 38 minutes on green and 49 minutes on red.

Poland's Michal "Nisha" Jankowski led Team Liquid with a 22-6-28 K-D-A ratio.

In the other lower-bracket quarterfinal, Team Falcons swept PARIVISION by winning in 45 minutes on red and 43 minutes on green.

Jordan's Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf paced Team Falcons with a 21-11-17 K-D-A ratio.

Team Falcons outlasted Team Liquid 2-1 in the lower-bracket semifinals. The Falcons won the opener in 53 minutes on green, Liquid drew even in 38 minutes on green and Team Falcons won a 74-minute battle on green in the deciding faceoff.

Oliver "skiter" Lepko of Slovakia helped Team Falcons' cause with a 30-9-35 K-D-A ratio.

Sunday's schedule

Lower-bracket final -- Team Falcons vs. Aurora Gaming

Grand final -- BetBoom Team vs. lower-bracket final winner

PGL Wallachia Season 8 prize pool

1. $300,000 -- TBD

2. $175,000 -- TBD

3. $120,000 -- TBD

4. $80,000 -- Team Liquid

5-6. $60,000 -- South America Rejects, PARIVISION

7-8. $40,000 -- HEROIC, Team Spirit

9-11. $20,000 -- GamerLegion, Xtreme Gaming, MOUZ