What Happens When Pro Players Split The Prize Money?

[@jamesjimenez3846]

Imagine The 2 teams secretly have a backup plan with the bronze incase they got banned and they will split it to 1/3 for the three teams😂😂

[@eobardthawnearc]

damn that's so smart

[@grrumakemeangry]

😂😂😂😊

[@Kinger_da_dumb]

They actually got 5k both

[@chosenuwu]

thatd have been sick

[@JB-sy2pi]

How would they make a back up plan with the 3rd place team? “Hey 3rd place if we get banned can we split the $20,000 between 15 players?” 😂😂

[@Shiftry87]

They may have been disqualified but they created 1 of the funniest pro games ever played. Riot and the tournament organisers may not have liked it but the fans hade never been happier. This game will go down in the history books thats for sure.

[@BlackCoal305]

Who say fans are happy i want to a pro match play with macro and skills not an aram

[@Shiftry87]

​@@BlackCoal305 The vast amount of ppl that watched LCS back when this game was played would disagree with u. Ofc it shouldent be a common thing to do but as a 1 time thing like it was it was a legendary game.

[@amanaziz6493]

⁠@@BlackCoal305my friend that’s today’s local and that time the plays are completely different from today and marco plays wasn’t as important as now I can bet a quarter of the teams know what marco plays were at that time That time it was only meta, like have you played that old school league and who watches that old map league tournaments and think this can apply to today’s league Also when watching that generations tournaments what can you apply from that old map to the current game like non at all

[@malsawmzela609]

Fans are happy? Lol. Literally no one would watch esports if every finals would be like this.

[@killertosho]

I think its already in history books no? This is season 2 and now we at 14 12 years have passed since then

[@cloudshifter]

Teams: Having fun Riot: we don't do that here

[@AA-hh5fm]

Ewww, having no common sense is a tragedy indeed!

[@NicoGervacio]

We don't encourage having fun in the salt mines

[@eatyourvegetables1449]

Eh, tournaments are supposed to be somewhat professional, and running it down mid 5v5 is the polar opposite of that. People want to watch pros genuinely outsmart and outplay others.

[@piarchki313]

Did you watch the vid 😂

[@jasfhermelendres4243]

That’s why they’re called professionals

[@MACHEW_WingDestiny]

It felt like they didn't fix the match, they just decided not to go meta. I think it's healthier for teams to go this route rather than the toxic meta

[@PeaceCannon]

Match wasnt fixed. They both played to win. The only people this affected was gamblers. Shitty decision.

[@tysk5729]

Wasnt fixed, but it does kind of feels like 2 boxers deciting to only use their left hands while both sitting on the floor instead of doing the traditional boxing

[@journeyoflife9159]

​@@tysk5729not exactly playing 5v5 all game long is fun to watch also you can't just decide how the players should play like they ain't slaves

[@veqad2242]

@@journeyoflife9159 ??? they made a deal to split the money, thats the definition of fixing the match regardless of teams having an intent to win the match. if u cant understand that, i cant help u, deals regarding their incoming matches are not within the rules of fair play for all involved

[@diablo6250]

​@@veqad2242it's not fixed, it's just lower stakes. There's a difference. The outcome is still dependent on skill and the winner should be declared champion. It doesn't matter what happens with the money, the betters just got mad

[@veqad2242]

@@diablo6250 thats exactly the point? if pressure is off and u actually gain nothing by being the 1st and just have fun with last match, how would u feel if players just go all in and didnt care about staying alive and its whoever got lucky win championship, like come on.

[@NightyCore]

No matter what, i believe the fans had a blast watching them play this. Prob even more thant some of the recent games :D

[@theturman3917]

Team Dynamic be like: 😭😐🤨😳🤑

[@hofmans2397]

What an absoluut bullsh!t.. They played fair, it's not like the agreed who would win ..

[@Bitactile]

The third team: 👁️👄👁️

[@lemonhead2205]

3rd placed team won the lottery😂

[@kenzougamingtv6155]

The 3rd team be like : Oh yeah we're the champions thanks 🤭

[@geraldong6792]

Players: Let's have some fun. Riot: fun? We don't have fun here. 😈

[@AA-hh5fm]

I agree with riot on this because it can take away from the competitiveness of the game. Imagine players buying tickets or whatever and go to a game that none of the players care if they win or lose.

[@Savrathmith]

I mean to be fair it was both NA teams so regardless who won it would be NA. So pf course they wanted to cater to the fans while also trolling MLG for their strict rules/etc. Ut regardless it was such a fun time to watch

[@kevinchua4180]

imagine if that's Ryan Garcia Hook landed on Haney.

[@Kokoinaday]

So ironic how it was supposed to secure the money lol

[@jonremington7834]

That's ridiculous... They played and entertained. Pro gaming doesn't pay all that well and helping each other is both respectful and shows humanity. Doesn't make any sense to be disqualified for agreeing to split the pot. Edit: 20k divided by 10 is only like 2k each, I really hope the third party was in on it, that's around 1300 for all 15 players... Gamers gotta stick together, yeah it's a competition but doesn't mean you can't look out for each other.

[@schmooplesthesecond5997]

splitting the prize money is what makes the game not fun to watch because both team playing at no risk and stake. 5 mid is fun to watch tho, just dont fix the match

[@yourbestfriend3244]

if the point of the event was to entertain the fans, which pays, why do they get punished for making it the most wntertaining

[@medou99]

Yeah this doesnt make sense. They got to the finals with their own play. They agreed to fight how they want. They can do whatever they want with their winnings. I mean the disqualification seems unreasonable.

[@wynoglia]

Oh man I never this was a dark history of dignitas nor curse o.o

[@wgh4636]

If they didnt meet in advance, and of one team took the initiative by choosing off meta, then would there have been a punishment? There was no conspiracy, no defrauding. But hey, im no rule maker.

[@XioneLokyz]

Yeah same goes with csgo once😂

[@Ometecuhtli13thGate]

That's why you don't say anything to anyone other than those involved, no snitching. And, don't make things too obvious on what y'all are doing.

[@mychannel4568]

they should've inform riot about the deal and not behind their backs. Its their fault though

[@KingJH0510]

They could have just played normally and split the money...

[@jakubjankubik5982]

No one is allowed to have fun in league I guess

[@maxb548]

Imagine if the two World Cup finalist teams made an agreement that only the keeper could score off a corner kick or in the Super Bowl the finalists agreed that you could only score off a 40 yard run or more 😂 Would all of you guys be saying the same thing? If it was a protest then take it as that, but don’t say it’s unfair they didn’t get the prize money for what they did 🤣

[@Into_The_Void69]

I believe the main issue isn't that they did something different but that they decided to split the prize money. If they played aram with whoever won getting the prize money without the decision to split it, it would have been fine

[@filypa101]

I think Riot is wary that teams might do win tradings if this is permitted. Albeit they played like normal (except for it beibg ARAM) and the prize split was not due to win trading, there's always the possibility this could escalate in the future into win trading. "When you give someone a hand, they already want the whole arm" as we say here

[@shun.ei19]

I agree with this. But maybe warning them is good. Like an example not to do it in the future. But yeah, it already happened and warn everyone in the negative way. Though it still worked out.

[@shadowx7286]

Pure disgusting. They worked hard and decided to split it. what the hell does league have to do with this. they made a tournament and they got 1st and 2nd place.

[@xS3T0x]

I wonder how it was found out or who narked 🤔 Cause thats messed up man, the sportmanship of splitting the money is a beautiful thing, win or lose they got to have fun and would've all made a bag if not for this bs.

[@ezfixdoctor3654]

games are no't for having fun anymore

[@ToorGoruK0316]

Is it a crime to have fun?

[@OmegaHermit]

Refresh my memory but wasn’t this back when they played all 5 even if one team had already won 3? These teams decided to have fun since the series was already a lock?

[@Into_The_Void69]

Not sure if they played all 5 even if the series was locked but they did this game 1

[@ashbk1911]

Dota 2 liquid and gg

[@drearydoll6305]

Ah yes, The 2 best team got in final in a legit way but they still get punish because they wanted to have fun in final.

[@zema9401]

If they allowed that it would happen all the time. Maybe not ARAM but splitting the money is way more consistent for your team.

[@drearydoll6305]

@@zema9401 Honestly, that doesn't sound that bad since they already proved what they were able to do. If anything, playing the final game with an alternative set of rules makes it more exciting. But that s just my opinion.

[@zema9401]

@@drearydoll6305 No one argued about them playing ARAM. The problem was that they agreed to split the price money behind Riots back.

[@drearydoll6305]

@@zema9401 Probably because RIOT is getting annoyed whenever they do it in front of them because they have no right to do what they want with the money they win by being the better players

[@xraidx25]

You must be new to league. Riot have Fundars working 24/7 to detect when you have fun and put a stop to that.

[@backi1996]

Scarra and the other dignitas Player talked about this. This Was more of a protest because the rules from the tournament were unreasonable. They were not allowed to warm up or go to the toilet for example.

[@gaminggod2789]

Ohhh

[@joelupetz5157]

For real?

[@kimpeater1]

Sounds like an exaggeration.

[@eduardobonnet2254]

Sounds like bullshit and doesn't want to admit they just wanted the money.

[@johndavidrey]

Still watching a pro game trolling is not worth the watch.

[@prophet1546]

The third team whispering these ideas into the first two teams ears.

[@lifhatbui9766]

Lmaooo

[@DanteAtropos]

The bookies got pissed the teams fixed the match without them.

[@GGGONEXT67]

Probably lol

[@borhulo9521]

this is what happens when dumb and zero understanding on gaming people decide to organize tournaments. i mean who tf bans practice before the most important match of the tournament. i am glad both teams were on board with that to protest those ridiculous rules.

[@waryth4475]

The fight was scripted for a tournament and you defend it when it's not authentic. This is an e-sport scene were talking out of competitiveness not an acting scene from your home.

[@borhulo9521]

​lol, competitive esports scene? more like circus show. You should listen to the players who actually participated in that tournament about behind the scene stories. No teams were happy with those organizers.

[@shun.ei19]

​@@borhulo9521 Agree bro. The comment above sounds like someone who is probably a higher rank but probably might not even play in the pro league. Like, the two teams already proved they are the best. Them having fun, is actually great. The macro and micro should be left on the semi finals and before it. If the two teams, decided to play for fun, then it is their game. They participated to have money, have the trophy, and have the experience of playing e-sports. That's their fun and the organizers are the ones wanted to control that fun. It is unfair to do your best then all of a sudden it will be wasted. Both teams probably did their best before the finals, that's why they are the two winners competing for the final champion.

[@shun.ei19]

​​@@waryth4475 Even if it is scripted on the finals match, do you think every player before it will agree to the two teams? Of course not. That's why them having fun on the finals is great. Because that's what they chosen to do. Both teams chose to do it. Both teams didn't want to put more strategies (in case they had one) and instead just wanted to play for fun. Then even that was denied?

[@sagirem]

@@waryth4475 It was a protest against the absurd rules of the tournament.

[@Geberily]

Players having a fun match Rito : "And i take that personally"

[@eugenelim3948]

the 3rd team: 👁👄👁

[@fabian7788]

Jokes on riot. They had a backup plan to split 3 ways 🤣

[@SushiSuxs]

"What's happens if you try to have fun in league of legends?"

[@mikeyk8667]

Ummmm It's a tournament........

[@SushiSuxs]

@@mikeyk8667 Debatable. It's a tournament, both teams agreed, made fair play and decided to do something not repetitive in the finals, off meta, all mid. Most likely they had lots of fun. After tons of games doing the same tryhard strategies why not chill a bit and try to have a stress free game for the giggles. I'm not saying you're wrong, but this could be viewed as something good too.

[@pichborithkong6797]

First of all, this is call match fixing. Second, the prize pool comes from the audience, sponsor etc… u cannot just decide to entertain urself on other people money.

[@LittleMew133]

No fun allowed. Aram is too fun.

[@MrWootaz]

​@@pichborithkong6797 but you can. What stops you? This is not fixing anything. Fixing is when you agree ahead who is going to win, which they did not.

[@TheWorldInsider]

If this was the foundations of the na League Pro scene it’s no wonder NA teams now go for international tournaments as a comedic purpose only.

[@pugdawg4787]

Or... one of the teams went for a level 1 push mid and the other team chose to respond the by defending with all five. Props to the organizers too! Why split the money that the 2 teams have legitimately locked up, when instead we can promote gambling.

[@really3201]

Riot wants you mad and depressed when playing their game

[@VyKeR08]

the 3rd team be like: part of plan boyz we split 3 ways

[@GDSam75]

Riot : We want our players to have fun Also riot : disqualifying pro teams for trying to have fun

[@Into_The_Void69]

I think the main issue is the fact that they decided to split the prize money, if they didnt do that than it wouldn't have been an issue

[@harish5724]

Riot didn't run this tournament. This tournament was run by MLG.

[@jasfhermelendres4243]

They’re called professionals for a reason

[@thacool101]

So it does pay to be bronze 🥉

[@syakirin.]

tbh...gotta respect both team for actually do it...ive been on a small gaming tournament and the other team which is literally older than us told us that they both of the team to play "for fun" and our team actually fell for it, they were literally sweats...we agreed to their offer because both of our team have nothing to lose cuz we were only playing in a losing bracket...still cant believe that whole team would be that desperate to win a meaningless battle...

[@alirajab8698]

Plot twist: they knew this would happen so they made a deal with the third team

[@maybeesweet]

Honestly wouldn't be surprised.

[@martinkina4880]

you just drop the biggest plot twist

[@kingjulien1921]

ahh yes as per usual ban all fun from the game

[@blackmagick77]

That's dumb. That match was probably the most fun to watch too

[@randomdude0fficial]

Bro Im there to watch tournament players show their skill and have fun. Thats what they did. Why would I care who gets the money if they both agree on splitting it? Thats sportsmanship in my opinion

[@theonesithtorulethemall]

Especially: who’s to stop them after they win??? The money legally there’s, they shuld have sued, they violated no law, and the money was the winners to do with

[@shun.ei19]

​@@theonesithtorulethemall They probably have no power to. And I agree, they should've sued. Like they did their all before that final match. Then the money goes to someone/team that lost against them?

[@piarchki313]

😂 omg no way you said this. I don't watch esport or sport in general but i think i can use my brain and understand why match fixing/spliting prize money ruins sport

[@Frey_00]

The only mistake they did was to split the money. If they did not do that, it will be alright, the match was so fun to watch lmao

[@Fyuri]

So you let one team with 300 And other with 100 Dosent add up to play like this getting second place

[@schmooplesthesecond5997]

@@Fyuri then dont agree to go all mid

[@Fyuri]

@@schmooplesthesecond5997 what?

[@shun.ei19]

I didn't watch the match but I would probably agree that it was probably fun to watch. They should've just let them but warn that next time, they won't be tolerated and not only them but to other players too.

[@YellowFlashTheHokage]

no fun allowed

[@Habosfos]

Having fun=getting disqualified

[@kingexplosion2036]

Persona 4 music 😂

[@MACHEW_WingDestiny]

Technically they did nothing wrong. They should've kept the prizes

[@jackof4ll]

Well those who think this was fair by Riot should look into what actually happened and why these players even did this. Riot is not all rainbow and roses.

[@vincentdehaldolf1636]

That's fair

[@_loxymore_]

Imagine having fun in a video game

[@BertRemembers]

Nah, the decision on neither team getting any money is one thing, but when you shove it to a team that wasn't even a question in the matter is another.

[@infiniteHolyThoughts]

3rd place team be like- What?why?how?

[@MrVeloc1]

Thats not a gaming team, that’s a gamer singular

[@angelomendoza3586]

League of lesbians

[@Nobodythere_-sp7bv]

3rd team- tf, how????

[@buffbarney2648]

I mean fair game

[@luckytrinh333]

Deserved 😂

[@l3r7n9]

The could have played it normally and split it afterwards

[@kanekikun1798]

Thats why Dota 2 is better than LOL. Maybe because it is only 20 k dollars they dont care about doing this. In dota 2 the lowest In a Major tourna can get is 300 K. So pro teams really compete to become champions.

[@bluebloo9955]

Team in 3rd place must’ve had their jaws on the floor when they heard the news 😂

[@louisle9162]

Guess they didnt know what colluding was

[@Listenandchillzz]

I won't accept the prize money if I were the manager of 3rd place team. . . . . . . . . Just kidding.

[@happycamper9031]

Lol $20k prize money is a joke considering how many splits.

[@donavoncash7739]

Allegedly it was confirmed? What?!

[@Adgnor1949]

Split for $20,000? What a dumb idea. $100,000 sure, but 20k? That’s just pathetic

[@wstew]

Pretty sure there isn’t esports betting in 2011 or 2012 yet. For those who are wondering.

[@noodlelicious]

Why did you put on faker's face? What's wrong with you?

[@dimgami]

Bruh.. they’re better and legit did nothing wrong.. let them have this.

[@joelmckinney234]

YOU CANT SAY ALLEGEDLY AND THEN CONFIRMED ITS NOT ALLEGED IF ITS CONFIRMED

[@odynsky]

What's that in a contract or something? Why get disqualified?

[@Jepogrif]

How ridiculous They just wants to have fun What's illegal?

[@keo6229]

That’s justice!!! Love the organization! Stupid top two team!

[@Marvin-eo8jw]

Remember its always the fun that players play not the money... Its seems that the organizer forget about it...

[@user-ms3do7tf3d]

Well you already decided to split the money in half anyway.. so there's no point on 'play' the game seriously is it?

[@101Meeko101]

considering a player got fined for leaving before the nexus exploded and showing a player quit on the main screen. yeah obviously collusion trolling isn't gonna fly xD

[@gravimotion_Coding]

So bad and the guys sit there with their suit and ties and cast a fun game 🤣🤣 LoL is just bad

[@Tapzi030]

Riot and other companies are so stupid in so many ways. This was an epic legendary match and people talking about it nowdays. This was so much better for Riot. But thats just my opinion.

[@amanaziz6493]

Funny thing is that it can be match fixing but it’s also still a match where there is nothing dirty Yes maybe unfair for the 3rd team or other teams and can be a show of bad sportsmanship too.But if you think about it they were still playing a game of skill.Non meta champs and at a year where bets are probably not very popular since now there are a lot of methods of betting but I don’t understand why people are using today’s logic for something almost 10 years ago.The outlets available for betting are totally different and less then today. Also it probably was fun to watch because there is action everytime. Also don’t compare in actions sports to e-sports they both are difficult but it doesn’t mean the sportsmanship concept can be the same

[@DeDoubleDCool]

All that for just 20k and split by 10. And they get nothing 😂😂😂😂

[@mrdeafter]

The amount of people that actually thinking it fine to violated the most severe rules just because it "fun" is kinda sad ngl oh well, they're league players so what did i expect.

[@KillerIntent1]

they should allow the 3rd and 4th place teams to do something like this before the final game.

[@rythnal653]

Has anyone noticed that the background music is the Heartbeat,Heartbreak from Persona 4

[@Noerrac4323]

I dont agree that should should have taken the money but i do think that they should have made a rule right after that,that way it would prevent other teams throwing/scripting games to split money or whatever the case may be

[@moabefonseca9939]

they are dumb. the splitting was not the problem. They destroid the final and thats bad for the event.

[@diamonddetails9445]

Somebody snitched. 3rd team????... 🤔

[@thetasworld]

Why didn't they just play the game regularly and no matter who won, split the money afterwards?

[@mundonger8426]

Tbh if they stupid enough to play a professionel game like an aram you deserve to be caught, just play the game like every other game and then split.

[@ughgowonsscalpandcrunchyvo4926]

I didn’t know Team Dignitas is that old omg 💀

[@Lesdrasill]

Unproven accusation! Spreading misinformation is slanderous!