BLAST has unveiled changes to the seeding and wagering format ahead of BLAST Bounty Season 2. As a result of the changes from the event organiser, teams competing will keep hold of their initial seeding from the start of the tournament.
The initial seeding will be maintained throughout the tournament, starting with the online phase on August 5th. The change means teams that secure a victory over a higher-ranked opponent will keep their seeding.
For BLAST Bounty Season 2, teams will have the ability to place wagers against each other, giving them a chance to earn additional cash towards their total prize money. The lower seed in a match will suggest the first wagered amount, which doesn’t have to be equal.
When two teams participate in wagers, the amount won by the winning team is now deposited directly into the bank instead of being added to the bounty. BLAST stated the change was made due to wording within the rules deterring teams from wagering higher amounts.
The final change to the tournament will see teams earning money for each victory scored. Starting with Season 2, teams will earn $2,500 (~£1,867) from their bounty total. Any teams with a bounty less than $2,500 will win their total bounty.
BLAST Bounty Season 2 Details
Taking place from August 5th to 17th, 32 teams will compete for a chance to win a share of $500,000 (~£373,237) in prize money along with the bounties banked.
From August 5th to 10th, 28 teams from the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) and four wildcard invites will play through the online Play-Ins. The top eight teams from the Play-Ins will secure a place at the Playoffs, taking place in Malta from August 14th to 17th.
The prize pool breakdown is as follows:
- 1st to 8th: $40,000 + banked bounty
- 9th to 16th: $26,250 + banked bounty
- 17th to 32nd: $7,500 + banked bounty
