The International 2022, TI11, is here, and with it comes the incredible prize pool. TI has had some truly incredible prize pools over the years, although 2022’s is expected to fall much shorter than the previous edition. But what exactly is the current TI11 prize pool?
TI11 Prize Pool Amount
As per the Dota 2 Prize Pool Tracker, the current total Prize Pool for TI11 is $15,953,296.
This is significantly less than the International 2021’s $40,018,195.
What is the first place prize money amount for TI11?
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The previous few years, the prize pool distribution has seen around 45.5% of the total prize pool go to first place. With the current amount, that would make the first place prize for TI11 $7,258,750 dollars.
Lets compare that to previous events first place prize:
The International 10 – $18.2 million for first place
The International 9 – $15.6 million for first place
The International 8 – $11.2 million for first place
The International 7 – $10.8 million for first place
The International 6 – $9.1 million for first place
All Teams Qualified for The International 11
The qualifier season is here and 6 additional teams will earn a ticket to TI11. So far, BetBoom, Hokori, RNG, and Soniqs have claimed their slots. The WEU and SEA qualifiers are still underway.
Why has the prize pool shrunk so much?
The TI prize pool is made up of a 1.6 million dollar contribution from Valve, which is supplemented by 25% of all sales from The International 2022 Battle pass up until the conclusion of the event.
This year’s TI prize pool has had a few issues behind it. A disappointing battle pass with lots of missing features on release, a late Battle Point bundle release, and the overall shorter length that it will run has all contributed to the first drop in Prize Pool in Dota 2 history.
TI11 will still be one of the most lucrative and highest prize pool esports events of all time. However, it seems Valve has stopped attempting to compete with themselves for that accolade. In the top 10 highest prize pool events of all time, Valve holds the top spot, with only the Fortnite World Cup in 2015 coming close.Â
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TI11 has already become the seventh largest Prize Pool in esports history. Regardless of if it beats previous prize pools, it will easily dwarf any game not called Dota 2 in how lucrative the tournament is.
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