BTS Americas open qualifier kicks off tomorrow

Beyond the Summit has partnered up with FaceIT to host BTS Americas – a new tournament, featuring 16 teams and a $10,000 prize pool.

The event will kick off with an open qualifier worth $750. Two qualified teams will get a chance to compete alongside 14 invited teams.

Open qualifiers for @BeyondTheSummit Americas presented by @squarespace w/ $10k prizepool ($750 just for qualifier) http://t.co/taTIkHikQT

— David GoDz Parker (@BTSGoDz) June 26, 2015

BTS Americas Open Qualifier

The open qualifier will take place between June 27-28, on the FaceIT platform. (Teams can sign up here.)

BTS Americas invited teams

Fourteen top teams from the Americas will be directly invited, including the TI5 Americas Qualifiers winners, compLexity, and North American Rejects – which claimed the TI5 Americas Qualifiers Wild Card slot.

• compLexity
• North American Rejects
• Boreal
• eHuG
• Not Today
• Leviathan
• Unknown.xiu
• Summer’s Rift
• Pain
• Isurus
• VoidBoys
• Union
• Root
• ixmike88 stack

BTS Americas schedule

The event will begin with a two-day open qualifier giving all teams in the region the chance to compete alongside their notable counterparts. The main event will be held in a single elimination format, over the course of three weeks.

• June 27-28 – Open Qualifier, starting at 12:00 EDT
• July 1-19 – Main Event

BTS Americas prize pool

• 1st place – $4,500
• 2nd place – $2,750
• 3rd place – $1,000
• 4th place – $1,000
• Open Qualifier 1st place – $500
• Open Qualifier 2nd place – $250

BTS Americas broadcast

English coverage will be available on the Beyond the Summit Twitch channel.