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Every pick in a double-elimination bracket carries extra weight. One wrong call can wipe out a team you needed three rounds later. The Dota 2 ongoing tournament, PARI Universe, has reached exactly that stage. Team Yandex and GamerLegion wait in the upper bracket final. Everyone else is fighting through the lower bracket.

GoCore Pick’ems gives +1 for every correct pick and takes -1 for every miss. Here is how we read the remaining playoff matches.

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals: Dota 2 Live Stats and Our Picks

Two series open the day, and both sit in this section. Check Dota 2 live stats before you lock anything in.

OG vs Team Liquid: OG to win.

OG finished third in Group A at 2-2. Liquid finished fourth at 1-3. OG already beat Team Spirit in the upper bracket quarterfinals, which proved they can handle top opposition. A sweep from GamerLegion hurt them, but that loss came against a group favorite. Liquid beat Astra Invicta 2-0 in lower bracket round 1, yet their group form was shaky. OG has the higher ceiling here.

PARIVISION vs Team Spirit: Team Spirit to win.

Spirit went 4-0 in Group B and lost only one series in the playoffs, to OG. They answered with a clean 2-0 over LEGION. PARIVISION finished second in Group B and took Team Yandex to three games in the upper bracket semifinals. That is a strong run, but Spirit’s consistency edges it. Expect a close series. The pick is Spirit.

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Lower Bracket Semifinals and the Road to the Finals

OG vs Team Spirit: Team Spirit to win.

This is a rematch of the upper bracket quarterfinal that OG took 2-1. Spirit now know exactly what OG brings. With elimination on the line, we expect them to fix the draft problems and take revenge.

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Upper Bracket Final

Team Yandex vs GamerLegion, Team Yandex to win.

These were the top two teams in Group A. Yandex finished 4-0 and then beat PARIVISION in three games. GamerLegion swept OG and beat LEGION 2-1. Both teams look sharp. Yandex has been more convincing from the first day and keeps the edge. The loser drops into the lower bracket final.

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Lower Bracket Final

Team Spirit vs GamerLegion, Team Spirit to win.

Spirit will have played several elimination series by this point. That could mean fatigue, but it also means rhythm. GamerLegion will arrive fresh from their upper bracket loss, which makes this the most dangerous pick on the board. We still back Spirit. Their depth in the draft and late-game experience should decide it.

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Grand Final: Skip the Dota 2 Betting Site and Play Pick’ems

Grand Final

Team Yandex vs Team Spirit, Team Yandex to win.

Yandex would arrive rested and unbeaten in the playoffs. Spirit would arrive battle-tested but worn down by a long lower bracket run. Both teams went 4-0 in their groups, so this is a meeting of the two best sides in the event. Rest and tempo give Yandex the nod. If Spirit force a long series, the picture changes, so watch the early games closely.

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