Royal Bear enters the DreamLeague Season 30 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier grand final on a perfect playoff run, securing 2-0 series wins over Execration, Direborn, and InterActive Philippines without dropping a map in the upper bracket. Xipto Esports arrives from the lower bracket with strong recent momentum after an opening-round loss, posting victories over Ivory, Direborn, Execration, and a 2-0 lower-bracket final win against InterActive Philippines. The best-of-five decides the single direct qualification spot to the main event, pitting Royal Bear’s consistent map dominance and upper-bracket path against Xipto’s resilience and four wins in their last five series. No major roster changes or patch shifts have altered preparations ahead of the October 17 matchup on patch 7.41f.
This market refers to the Dota 2 Grand Final match between Royal Bear and Xipto Esports in the DreamLeague Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for October 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Royal Bear" if Royal Bear win Game 2 against Xipto Esports. This market will resolve to "Xipto Esports" if Xipto Esports win Game 2 against Royal Bear. If the match begins but is not completed, and Game 2 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Game 2. If Game 2 is not completed for any reason, this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled (not played at all), this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before October 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of October 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://www.dotabuff.com. However, if https://www.dotabuff.com has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.