Riyadh Masters’ $15 million prize pool highlights major flaw with Valve’s Dota Pro Circuit

As the dust settles following a tumultuous Dota 2 Bali Major, eyes are beginning to turn to the Middle East for the second edition of the Riyadh Masters on July 17—and its whopping prize pool.

Up from $4 million USD last year, Riyadh Masters 2023 will feature a $15 million prize purse—by far the largest non-Valve-sponsored Dota tournament in history—with the Saudi Arabian tournament acting as a prelude to this year’s edition of The International in October 2023. The winner in the Saudi Arabian capital will walk away with a cool $5 million in cash, which has left fans divided over how this event stacks up to the entire Dota Pro Circuit.

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