Tundra Esports suffered a rare loss Saturday night but nonetheless held on to grab one of the two guaranteed semifinal spots as group play concluded at the Dota 2 event BLAST Slam IV.

Tundra rebounded from its loss to Team Aureus to top Yakult Brothers and finish group play 9-2, tied for the top spot with Team Falcons, who went 2-0 on Saturday.

The $1 million Dota 2 tournament now advances to the playoffs, which begin Sunday. The bottom four teams in group play will first pair up in Last Chance Playoff, with the two winners advancing to the Play-In matches. The winners of the four Play-In matches will advance to the quarterfinals, which begin Nov. 6. All of Sunday's matches are best-of-three, as are the quarterfinals and semifinals. The grand final is a best-of-five and will take place N

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