The esteemed BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024 is set to host a highly anticipated 1v1 Dota 2 tournament, promising an exhilarating experience alongside its main event. The organizers have officially announced the participant lineup, featuring renowned mid-players, and shockingly, even non-carry players are participating.

Well, there’s an impressive prize pool of $100K up for grabs, so even a hard support player would consider a career change at BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024.

BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024 (Image credit: FISSURE)

BetBoom Dacha 1v1 Tournament Participants

As mentioned, the solo Dota 2 tournament is unique in its inclusion of not just mid-laners, which are typically the focus in 1v1 matchups, but also players from varied roles including supports, popular streamers, and even coaches.

This diverse roster promises not just an unpredictable competition but a longer tournament bracket. Nevertheless, the specifics of the tournament format remain under wraps, but here are the known participants thus far:

Armel “Armel” Paul Tabios
Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong
Lou “lou” Zhen
Zeng “Ori” Jiaoyang
Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida
Jiang “天命” An
Xu “fy” Linsen
Matvey “MieRo” Vasyunin
Vitalie “Save-” Melnic
Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek
Danil “gpk~” Skutin
Daniel “Stormstormer” Schoetzau
Nicholas “Gunnar” Lopez

Ding “Dy” Cong
Lin “Xxs” Jing
Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
Aske “Cy-” Larsen
BonkiBoi
Mikhail “Misha” Agatov
Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov
Matthew “Ari” Walker
Igor “iLTW” Filatov
Zaur “Cooman” Shakhmurzaev
Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu

Favorite Players at the 1v1 solo Dota 2 tournament

Out of the 26 formidable participants, several stand out as particularly noteworthy, especially those who excel in the mid-lane role. Among these is “Quinn” Callahan from Gaimin Gladiators, who enters the tournament with a reputation as the player to beat. However, other mid challengers such as Stormstormer, gpk, Gunnar, and bzm are also in the spotlight, known for their high ranking on the Immortal-rank leaderboard among other mids.

Quinn at the International 2023

The tournament also features players typically associated with the hard carry and offlane roles, including Faith_bian, lou, ATF, and Xxs. Their participation spices the competition up as they take on a tougher scenario of having to play alone. After all, their role traditionally has another teammate.

Intriguingly, support players, definitely underdogs going into the solo mid-matchups, are also drawing attention. TORONTOTOKYO, a notable name and former midlaner for Team Spirit, is among those challenging the conventional expectations for support players in such 1v1 Dota 2 tournaments.

Honorable Mentions

Besides the confirmed few, excitement is also building around the return of players like Ori and Ame, who have recently come out of retirement. The presence of these seasoned players adds a nostalgic feel to the event, as legendary players.

Let’s not forget about the potential participation of top-tier players from Team Spirit and Team Liquid, such as Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk, Denis “Larl” Sigitov, Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov, and Michał “Nisha” Jankowski. The two teams are competing at the BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024, but it seems like they have not confirmed their participation yet.

The BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024 is scheduled to take place from Feb. 4 to 16 in Dubai, featuring twelve teams. As the event draws near, the excitement builds for the finalized list of participants, promising a highly anticipated solo tournament.