We just wanted to take a few minutes and give a congratulations to the much deserving Team Liquid!  It was an incredible battle from the lower bracket, but Team Liquid wouldn't quit and ended the entire series with a complete shutout against team Newbee for the final games.  Regardless of your favorite team, Team Liquid gave a great showing and this TI was enjoyable to watch throughout the entire series.

Given how large the price pool has gotten, it's no surprise how popular Dota 2 has become in the eSports arena.  Every year we see new players and talent and I for one look forward to what this next year of Dota 2 brings.  Perhaps we can finally get a TI returning champion with a repeat victory!

For those that didn't get a chance to watch the series or follow all the teams, we have included a breakdown of teams and the top placement with payout for their efforts.

Final Prize Pool: $24,687,916 USD
Place	Team	Winnings	Percent
1st	Team Liquid	$10,862,683	44%
2nd	Newbee	$3,950,067	16%
3rd	LGD.Forever Young	$2,592,231	10.5%
4th	LGD Gaming	$1,728,154	7%
5th - 6th	Invictus Gaming	$1,110,956	4.5%
5th - 6th	Virtus.pro	$1,110,956	4.5%
7th - 8th	OG	$617,198	2.5%
7th - 8th	Team Empire	$617,198	2.5%
9th - 12th	Digital Chaos	$370,319	1.5%
9th - 12th	TNC Pro Team	$370,319	1.5%
9th - 12th	Evil Geniuses	$370,319	1.5%
9th - 12th	Team Secret	$370,319	1.5%
13th - 16th	iG Vitality	$123,440	0.5%
13th - 16th	Infamous	$123,440	0.5%
13th - 16th	Cloud9	$123,440	0.5%
13th - 16th	Execration	$123,440	0.5%
17th - 18th	Fnatic	$61,720	0.25%
17th - 18th	HellRaisers	$61,720	0.25%