Picture credit score: Pinnacle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRELATED: Pinnacle expands $100,000 esports event into Dota 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nPinnacle will as soon as once more accomplice with event organiser Relog Media<\/strong> and information platform GRID Esports<\/strong> for the Pinnacle Cup II. The bookmaker would be the occasion\u2019s title sponsor alongside on-line fee supplier Trustly<\/strong>, who partnered with Pinnacle for the primary CS:GO Pinnacle Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAs well as, esports media agency GosuGamers<\/strong> has been appointed because the official media accomplice for the occasion. GRID Esports would be the occasion\u2019s unique information accomplice.<\/span><\/p>\nThe announcement follows on from Pinnacle\u2019s Dota 2 event, which noticed Russian esports organisation Crew Spirit stroll away victorious earlier this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nParis Smith, Pinnacle\u2019s CEO,<\/b> commented: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to announce a second Pinnacle Cup CS:GO occasion, following the success of our inaugural event within the spring. This success is a testomony to the tireless efforts of the staff, and our companions, in creating an unrivalled fan expertise that strengthens Pinnacle\u2019s relationship with the esports group.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cOur dedication to the Pinnacle Cup II additional showcases our ambition to scale our worth proposition via our merchandise and the streaming of the event in collaboration with GRID and Relog Media.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nIn accordance with the discharge, winners of the Pinnacle Cup II will obtain $80,000 (~\u00a357,616), with the runners up receiving $20,000 (~\u00a314,404). In complete, 16 groups will probably be invited into the group stage with solely 4 advancing to the Swiss Stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRELATED: Telling higher tales with esports information \u2014 GRID<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nFollowing that, 12 groups will probably be invited into the Swiss Stage till eight groups advance. Lastly, one other 4 groups will obtain invitations to the playoffs and can compete within the second spherical of the quarter-finals.<\/span><\/p>\nAmong the groups presently invited to compete within the Swiss Stage embrace ENCE, Endpoint, MIBR, HAVU, and Sinners, amongst others. As of this writing, the playoff invitations haven’t been introduced.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe event will probably be broadcast on <\/span>The Esports Bible <\/b>through its Twitch channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nMoritz Maurer, GRID Esports\u2019s CEO,<\/b> added: \u201cPinnacle continues to impress with their esports foray on the whole and innovation of their product by embracing GRIDs information as a supply. It’s a pleasure to collaborate additional for this occasion with the aim to develop one other showcase for the profitable adoption of official information in esports.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nEsports Insider says: Following the success of the inaugural Pinnacle Cup, and its enlargement into Dota 2, it\u2019s no shock to see a second version be introduced so rapidly.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nLearn The Esports Journal<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n