eSports
Bet on bots: Why OpenAI Five are favourites to beat Dota champions OG

Man will take on machine this weekend when Dota 2 champions OG face OpenAI Five – an artificial intelligence roster – in a live match in front of a small crowd in San Francisco.
It’s the latest attempt to pit sophisticated learning machines against leading Dota 2 players after a similar experiment during The International 2018 in Vancouver last year.
OpenAI Five were beaten in two matches in Vancouver – by paiN Gaming and a Chinese all-star team – but are ready to go again on Saturday against OG.
OpenAI Five are, in fact, favourites to win the match, despite OG being one of the best Dota 2 teams on the planet. A the time of writing, OpenAI are priced at 1.81, narrowly shorter than OG at 1.87.
Metodi Zaburtov, Head of Sportsbook Risk Management at esports betting site Luckbox, said: “As you can imagine, calculating the odds for an event like this is a challenging task.
“Usually, pricing betting markets is a science built on previous statistical evidence, analyzing data from previous performances but, with OpenAI Five vs OG, there is not much to go on.
“OG now have star man ana back in the roster but their form since winning TI8 has been indifferent at best, plus, there is also the fact that the match against OpenAI will be played with rules adjusted to suit the machines, rather than those used in a usual competitive Dota 2 match.
“Despite those factors, the early odds shifting in favour of OpenAI show where the money is and that Dota 2 fans clearly expect the bots to come out on top.”
The OpenAI Five vs OG showmatch is scheduled for 6.30pm BST / 7.30pm CEST on Saturday, April 13th.
About Luckbox:
Luckbox was founded by former PokerStars colleagues Lars Lien and Mike Stevens. Preparing for launch in April 2019, it is being built by a team combining vast experience in the igaming industry and a passion for esports to offer players unique and highly social platform to engage with their favourite games, including CSGO, Dota 2 and League of Legends. Real Time Games Holding Limited – the company behind the Luckbox brand – holds a full licence under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA), issued by the Gaming Supervision Commission.
eSports
GammaStack Introduces All-Inclusive Esports Tournament Platform

GammaStack has commenced a new phase of iGaming software development by the launch of an all-inclusive Esports tournament platform.
Being the epitome of industry-leading innovations, award-winning developments and valuable clientele, GammaStack has successfully climbed great heights of success in iGaming industry. The saga of their glory keeps on moving forward at an amazing pace with the sports betting software, fantasy sports software, online casino software and now the Esports tournament software development.
“We are excited with the new launch and looking forward towards assisting an array of entrepreneurs in accelerating the success of their Esports businesses,” Dilip Chouhan, CSO of GammaStack said.
Along with a plethora of features, they integrate on-demand additional features as per the brand identity. The Esports software covers a myriad of titles and tournaments including Counter Strike, Call of Duty, WarCraft, League of Legends, Call of Duty World League and so on.
The Esports platform is developed by a team of technically-proficient individuals who have hands-on expertise in bleeding edge technologies.
They are connected with some of the trusted data partners including Twitch, Steam, Riot Games, Betradar, Stats and so on. Some of their customers include Nairabet, BetSnap, Bitpunter, Bwinner and many more.
eSports
GFINITY ARENA TO HOST NBA 2K LEAGUE EUROPEAN INVITATIONAL DEC. 13-14 IN LONDON

WHAT:
- The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league, will host the NBA 2K League European Invitational, the league’s first-ever qualifying event in Europe.
- The two-day event will be held at Gfinity Arena in London – home to some of the U.K.’s leading esports events – and will feature 20 of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- The event, which will identify several elite players who will become eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft, will see players competing over two days of gameplay, including scrimmages and a double-elimination tournament, and participating in interviews with league representatives and team managers. The double-elimination tournament on Dec. 14 will be livestreamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
WHO:
- Twenty of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue
- Knicks Gaming center and U.K. native Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 13 – Saturday, Dec. 14; Media can attend during the following times:
- Friday, Dec. 13 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Scrimmages
- Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Double-elimination tournament
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- European Invitational players and Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 from 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
- Gfinity Arena
Unit 13 Fulham Broadway Retail Centre
Fulham Road London SW6 1DN
CREDENTIALS/TICKET INFORMATION:
- Fans can attend for free by registering at https://n2kleuropeaninvitational.splashthat.com/.
- Media are welcome to attend; Interview opportunities are available with players, coaches and executives.
- Interview requests outside of the designated media availability will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis onsite.
- Media must RSVP to Ignasi Castello ([email protected]) and Cath Shefford ([email protected]).
eSports
Talent Lineup for WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 Regional Qualifiers Announcement

Talent crew that will be covering regional qualifiers for the second Minor of 2019/2020 DPC-season.
Europe
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Shannon “SUNSfan” Scotten Twitter
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Troels Lyngholt “syndereN” Nielsen Twitter
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Jack “MoFarah” Williams Twitter
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Rikumikko “T-PANDA” Kangasmäki Twitter
CIS
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Jared “Nomad” Bajina Twitter
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Rasmus “MISERY” Filipsen Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier Twitter
North America
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Andrew “Zyori” Campbell Twitter
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Alexandra “Sheepsticked” Roberts Twitter
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Nick “BreakyCPK” Caras Twitter
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Donnie “Elevated” Chell Twitter
South America
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Murielle “Kips” Huisman Twitter
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Michelle “Moxxi” Song Twitter
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Robbie “Robnroll” Blakeman Twitter
China
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Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić Twitter
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Gareth Luke “Gareth” Bateson Twitter
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Andrew “PartyPetee” Nester Twitter
SEA
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Treephob “Xyclopz” Tiangtrong Twitter
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Admir “lizZard” Salkanović Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Matt “Danog” Joyce Twitter
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Luke “CNC” Pate Twitter
You can follow the qualifiers on Twitch via the following channels:
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch Main
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 2
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 3
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 4
#WePlay #WePlayDota2 #WePlayMinor #BukovelMinor
Source: WePlay! Esports Press Office
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