The second Dota 2 Major of the current Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) season is almost upon us. 18 best teams from around the world have booked their berths at the auspicious event and will duke it out for the lucrative prize pool and DPC points on offer. Fans will be excited to see whether their favorite team stands tall when the dust finally settles.The list of qualified outfits was revealed earlier this month with the conclusion of Tour 2. One of Western Europe's behemoths, OG, was able to make a comeback by clinching an invite after defeating Ooredoo Thunder 2-1. The recently concluded DreamLeague S19 also showcased top-notch competition among teams, and fans are surely eagerly waiting to see what Berlin Major 2023 will bring.Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Group divisions, schedule, and prize poolThe Berlin Major 2023 is scheduled to begin on April 26 and continue until May 7. The offline event will be held in Berlin, Germany, with $500,000 USD and 2700 DPC points in the purse. The Group Stage will take place from April 26-30, followed by the Playoffs from May 2-4 and the Finals from May 5-7.ESL Dota2@ESLDota2 BRING ON THE NIGHT #EmbraceTheDarkness with the #ESLOne Berlin Dota Major; 18 of the best teams in the world will be competing for $500,000 and 2,700 DPC Points on patch 7.33!Sharpen those talons and unfurl those wings - this is one tournament you won't want to miss! 🦇709116🌔 BRING ON THE NIGHT 🌖#EmbraceTheDarkness with the #ESLOne Berlin Dota Major; 18 of the best teams in the world will be competing for $500,000 and 2,700 DPC Points on patch 7.33!Sharpen those talons and unfurl those wings - this is one tournament you won't want to miss! 🦇 https://t.co/2u38rxFTLfThe prize money and DPC points distribution are as follows:StandingPrize MoneyDPC PointsTeam1st$200,0005002nd$100,0004503rd$75,0004004th$50,0003505th-6th$25,0003007th-8th$12,5002009th-12th13th-14th BetBoom Team || beastcoast15th-16th Execration || Team SMG17th-18th TSM || Invictus GamingThe Group Stage will see the 18 qualified teams divided into two groups equally. It will feature a round-robin format with all matches being best of 2 series. The top four placed teams from both groups will make their way to the Upper Bracket Playoffs while the fifth and sixth-placed teams will populate the Lower Bracket Playoffs. Others will be eliminated.Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023 Group Stage: Matches and standingsESL Dota2@ESLDota2These are our #ESLOne Berlin Major Groups! The top 4 teams of each will advance to the Upper Bracket of the playoffs, whilst 5th and 6th will proceed to the Lower Bracket. That means 6 teams will be going home by Sunday 765These are our #ESLOne Berlin Major Groups! The top 4 teams of each will advance to the Upper Bracket of the playoffs, whilst 5th and 6th will proceed to the Lower Bracket. That means 6 teams will be going home by Sunday 😱 https://t.co/i8p29jMTHWGroup AStandingsTeamRecord1Gaimin Gladiators (q) [UB]5-3-029 Pandas (q) [UB]2-6-03Team Liquid (q) [UB]3-4-14PSG.LGD (q) [UB]3-3-25Team Aster (q) [LB]2-4-26Evil Geniuses (q) [LB]2-4-27BetBoom Team (eliminated)1-6-18Execration (eliminated)1-2-59TSM (eliminated)0-2-6Group BStandingsTeamRecord1Tundra Esports (q) [UB]6-2-02OG (q) [UB]4-4-03Team Spirit (q) [UB]3-5-04Shopify Rebellion (q) [UB]3-4-15Talon Esports (q) [LB]2-3-36Xtreme Gaming (q) [LB]2-2-47beastcoast (eliminated)1-3-48Team SMG (eliminated)1-2-59Invictus Gaming (eliminated)0-3-5Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Day 1 - April 26Evil Geniuses vs Gaimin Gladiators: 1-1PSG.LGD vs Execration: 2-09 Pandas vs TSM: 2-0BetBoom Team vs Team Aster: 1-1Team Liquid vs Team Aster: 1-1TSM vs BetBoom Team: 0-2PSG.LGD vs Gaimin Gladiators: 0-2Execration vs Evil Geniuses: 0-2Tundra Esports vs Team Spirit: 1-1Talon Esports vs beastcoast: 1-1Shopify Rebellion vs Invictus Gaming: 2-0Team SMG vs OG: 0-2Xtreme Gaming vs OG: 0-2Team Spirit vs Shopify Rebellion: 1-1Invictus Gaming vs Tundra Esports: 0-2beastcoast vs Team SMG: 1-1Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Day 2 - April 27PSG.LGD vs Evil Geniuses: 2-0Gaimin Gladiators vs BetBoom Team: 1-1Team Liquid vs 9 Pandas: 1-1Execration vs Team Aster: 0-2Team Liquid vs BetBoom Team: 1-1TSM vs Evil Geniuses: 1-19 Pandas vs Team Aster: 1-1Execration vs Gaimin Gladiators: 0-2Xtreme Gaming vs Talon Esports: 2-0Tundra Esports vs Shopify Rebellion: 2-0Team Spirit vs OG: 1-1Invictus Gaming vs Team SMG: 0-2beastcoast vs Shopify Rebellion: 0-2Talon Esports vs OG: 0-2Team Spirit vs Invictus Gaming: 2-0Xtreme Gaming vs Team SMG: 2-0Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Day 3 - April 289 Pandas vs PSG.LGD: 2-0Team Liquid vs TSM: 2-0Gaimin Gladiators vs Team Aster: 2-0Evil Geniuses vs BetBoom Team: 1-1Team Liquid vs Gaimin Gladiators: 0-29 Pandas vs BetBoom Team: 1-1TSM vs Execration: 1-1PSG.LGD vs Team Aster: 1-1Invictus Gaming vs OG: 1-1Talong Esports vs Tundra Esports: 0-2Xtreme Gaming vs beastcoast: 0-2Shopify Rebellion vs Team SMG: 2-0beastcoast vs Team Spirit: 0-2Tundra Esports vs OG: 1-1Xtreme Gaming vs Invictus Gaming: 1-1Talon Esports vs Team SMG: 2-0Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Day 4 - April 29TSM vs Team Aster: 0-29 Pandas vs Evil Geniuses: 1-1Team Liquid vs PSG. LGD: 1-1Execration vs BetBoom Team: 2-0Team Liquid vs Execration: 2-0TSM vs PSG.LGD: 0-2Evil Geniuses vs Team Aster: 2-09 Pandas vs Gaimin Gladiators: 1-1Xtreme Gaming vs Tundra Esports: 0-2Talon Esports vs Shopify Rebellion: 1-1beastcoast vs OG: 0-2Team SMG vs Team Spirit: 1-1Shopify Rebellion vs OG: 1-1beastcoast vs Tundra Esports: 0-2Xtreme Gaming vs Team Spirit: 0-2Talon Esports vs Invictus Gaming: 2-0Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Day 5 - April 30PSG.LGD vs BetBoom Team: 2-0TSM vs Gaimin Gladiators: 0-2Team Liquid vs Evil Geniuses: 1-19 Pandas vs Execration: 1-1Tundra Esports vs Team SMG: 2-0Talon Esports vs Team Spirit: 1-1beastcoast vs Invictus Gaming: 1-1Xtreme Gaming vs Shopify Rebellion: 1-1TiebreakerAster vs Evil Geniuses: 1-0Aster vs BetBoom Team: 1-0Evil Geniuses vs BetBoom Team: 1-0Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Where to watchFans will be able to catch the live proceedings of the Berlin Major 2023 on the official ESL_Dota 2 Twitch and YouTube channels. The links for the same are as follows:Twitch - ESL_DOTA2 - TwitchYouTube - ESL Dota 2 - YouTubeESL Dota2@ESLDota2The Dotes at DreamLeague Season 19 was amazing, but so were the panel segments! Check out the highlights here #ESLProTour21017The Dotes at DreamLeague Season 19 was amazing, but so were the panel segments! 😎Check out the highlights here 👇 #ESLProTour https://t.co/N0HxyIVBuiAfter winning the Lima Major 2023, Gaimin Gladiators has continued their hot streak by also coming out on top in the DreamLeague S19. Players will be eager to see how the tournament, especially with a new major patch online in-game.