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#9 The Boston Major 2016 - $3 Million (Dota 2)

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The Boston Major 2016 was the first Major in the 2016-17 Season. It was the first event in Valve's Major season for 2016-17. It took place in the Wang Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The tournament was competed between 16 teams for a prize pool of 3 Million Dollars. Players represented 20 countries in the tournament. It was the first Dota 2 Major to feature a Single Elimination bracket.

OG won the tournament winning their 3rd Major. OG took home $1 Million Dollars after they beat Greek upstarts Ad Finem in the grand finals. Ad Finem got $500,000 for their efforts. Digital Chaos and Evil Geniuses who placed 3rd and 4th got $250,000 each.

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