⁍ Team Secret and Natus Vincere advance in upper-bracket action at the ESL One Germany event.

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⁍ Secret came from behind to edge Team Nigma, while Natus Vincere edged OG.

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⁍ The $400,000 Dota 2 event began with 16 teams from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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– The world’s top e-sports players are in Germany for the first major tournament of the year. The Electronic Sports League’s Dota 2 tournament kicked off Friday, with 16 teams from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States competing in a best-of-three, best-of-five series. The winners will advance to the $400,000 event, which runs through Nov. 1, with the winner taking home $150,000. Here’s a look at what’s happening: The Los Angeles Times takes a look at some of the biggest names in the game. Among them: “Dota” champion Kim “Kimmo” Dong-hye of South Korea is the highest-ranked player in the world. He’s one of the best in the world at his position, but he hasn’t been able to advance to the grand final of the tournament, which is reserved for the best-of-five format. “Dota” champion Oliver “Na’Vi”Farewell is one of the best players in the world, but he hasn’t been able to advance to the grand final of the tournament, which is reserved for the best-of-five format. The New York Times takes a look at some of the players who’ve made it to the grand final, including “Dota” champion Kim “Kimmo” Dong-hye. He’s one of the best-of-five players in the world, but he hasn’t been able to advance to the grand final. “Dota” is one of the best-of-five players, but he hasn’t been able to advance to the grand final, which is reserved for the best-of-five-and-one-and-one-one-one-and-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one. The Times takes a look at the fact that all the first, which, which is the top the top the best (the top the best-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-one-the-one-one-one-one-the-one-one-one-one-one-the-the-one-one-one-the-one-one-one-the-all-the-one-one-all-one