Nexon Starter League will be heading into the semi-finals today and by noon tomorrow (CEST), Nexon will be crowning the first Dota 2 champion in Korea.

Guaranteed at least a cash prize finish, Team EoT will be playing BirdGang at 06:00 CEST while FXOpen, the only sponsored team in the tournament, will face Kellogg Tigerpower at 09:00 CEST. The best-of-five grand final match will be played on Sunday at 06:00 CEST.

The winner of the Nexon Starter League, the first ever Dota 2 tournament in Korea, will walk away with approximately $8,600 in cash prize and entry tickets to The International 3 as well.

  Nexon Starter League prize distributionPlacingsPrizes1st place10 Mio Won (~$8,600) + TI3 tickets as spectators2nd place5 Mio Won (~$4,300)3rd-4th place2 Mio Won (~$1,700)5th-8th place1 Mio Won (~$865)