How much money CIS teams earned at The International 10

The International 10 is coming to an end. Virtus.pro and Team Spirit became a real sensation of this tournament.

Virtus.pro's young roster was able to repeat the club's achievement at the previous The International 10. After 2nd place in the group stage and defeating Vici Gaming in the upper bracket with a score of 2-1, the team secured a 5th-6th place in the tournament. The real problem for the young players was PSG.LGD, which left VP no chance to stay in the upper bracket. PSG.LGD is a real kryptonite for Virtus.pro. they beat the CIS team with a score of 2-0 for the fifth time at The International. And TI10 is no exception, the Chinese team is too strong.

As a result, Virtus.pro had to face Team Spirit.

Virtus.pro vs Team Spirit became an epic match. Two CIS teams decided which of them was worthy to go further and compete for higher places in the tournament and, of course, for a large amount of prize money. For more details on the match, see the playoff day 4 review.

Virtus.pro lost to their opponents and took 5-6 places at The International 10. According to the prize pool distribution from Valve, they will receive $1,400,600, which is approximately 3.5% of the total record prize pool of $40,018,195.

For russian esport organisation Virtus.pro, this amount of prize money from one Dota 2 tournament became a record. Here's a comparison of the prize money earned on The International:

As you can see, young Virtus.pro players at their first The International earned more than the previous rosters of the organization.

The money from the prize money is divided between the players and the organization as follows: 80-90% is taken by the players, and 10-20% is taken by the organization. Some top organizations give players 100% of the prize money. The terms of the contracts and the distribution of money in the clubs are not always known. It is also worth considering the share that will go to the team coach, about 5%. The team captain, for example, can get a little more. Thus, each player of the young VP roster will put in his pocket about $210k - $250k, excluding taxes. A lot of money for a young guy aged 19 - 21.

Team Spirit's path is a little more difficult. Having lost to the champions of ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021, Invictus Gaming, they fell into the lower bracket. But the guys didn't even think about giving up. A confident victory over Fnatic led them straight to the two-time The International champions - OG.

Unexpectedly for many, young CIS players just destroyed OG, depriving N0tail and his friends of hopes to raise the Aegis of champions over their heads for the third time. Such a result, coupled with health problems, forced Sébastien «Ceb» Debs to abandon his professional esports career.

The situation with Team Spirit is even more interesting. After defeating VP, the players secured minimum 4th place at The International 10. The amount of money has already exceeded absolutely all the prize money, total earned by the club for all time. Here are the prize money that Spirit could potentially take in this year's main event:

As already mentioned, Team Spirit has already guaranteed themselves 4th place. If they beat one of the two Chinese teams, Invictus Gaming or Vici Gaming, then they can earn an extra million dollars. For players who first got to The International and whose age is a little over 18 years old, this seems like a fairy tale. Miposhka is the only one in the team who participates in The International for the second time. At The International 7, he finished 7th-8th with Team Empire. Then his team took $617,198.

The minimum amount that each member of the Team Spirit roster will get in case of 4th place is approximately 360 to 430 thousand dollars. And if they can beat the team from China and take the top 3: $540k - $640k.

This result of young players from Virtus.pro and Team Spirit is a sensation for the CIS region. In the future, this will inspire even more young and talented players to improve themself and become stronger. Participation in The International is a long and difficult way that is not given to everyone. But such money and fame are great motivators for any professional player.