Gods Reign crowned champion of Pokemon UNITE India Open 2022
The one-day LAN Finale of the Skyesports Pokemon UNITE India Open 2022 saw a nail-biting battle among the four teams fighting for the title. Gods Reign eventually came out on top and won the championship after triumphing over Revenant in the Grand Finals. The five-man squad displayed a sensational comeback and received ₹11.25 lakhs in prize money.
The Revenant, on the other hand, finished second and walked away with ₹5.25 lakhs in prize money. The team looked to be in impressive form and were expected to emerge as champions. However, unfortunately, they suffered a major upset in the Grand Finals.
Team S8UL fought against Marcos Gaming in the Lower Bracket Semifinals and beat them to reach the LB Finals, where they faced Gods Reign. The latter had entered the Lower Bracket after losing their battle against Revenant in the Upper Bracket Finals. However, Team S8UL failed to defeat Gods Reign and were eliminated. They ended their run in the tournament in third place, taking home ₹3 lakhs.
A total of ₹22,50,000 was allocated to the competition. Here is the prize money distribution involving the eight teams who made it to the Playoffs and beyond:
Playoffs overview
The top eight teams from the Group Phase reached the Playoffs after presenting some admirable performances in the Group Stage. Chemin and FS Esports faced early eliminations after losing their first two matches. Enigma Gaming and True Rippers were then the next two teams to be eliminated from the event after losing their Semifinals matches.
The LAN Finale, which was held at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, started with the first match between Revenant and Gods Reign, where the former emerged victorious with a scoreline of 3-1 and qualified for the Grand Finals.
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