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Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series: Schedule, format, prize pool, teams and how to watch

Everything you need to know about Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series Valorant tournament.

First Published August 6, 2020, 04:36

Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series: Schedule, format, prize pool, teams and how to watch

The Pittsburgh Knights are hosting Valorant Invitational Tournament Series on 16th August, which will feature the very best North American teams, with $10,000 prize pool.

The Pittsburgh Knights are a global esports organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2017, the Knights solidified their spot in the City of Champions by partnering with six-time Super Bowl winners the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018.

The event is sponsored by HyperX, Sheetz, and Blokz.

Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series
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Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series Qualifiers

Six teams will secure their spot for the main event through Qualifiers.

Closed Valorant Invitational
- 14th August 2020
- 16 Invited Teams (Not yet revealed)
- Single Elimination bracket
- Matches are Bo1
- Grand Finals are Bo3
- Top 4 Teams Advance to Invitational Main Event
Open Valorant Qualifier
- 15th August 2020
- Free Entry
- 128 team max
- $2,000 worth of HyperX Gear
- Top 2 Teams Advance to Invitational Main Event

Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series Teams

10 teams will be directly invited to the main event.

Invited teams(4/10):

-T1
-Team SoloMid
-Sentinels
-Gen.G Esports

Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series Format

Group Stage
- 4 Groups with 4 Teams
- Round Robin
- All matches Bo1
- Top 2 teams advance to Playoffs
Playoffs
- Top 8
- Double Elimination Bracket
- Bo1 matches
- Grind Finals are Bo3

Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series Prize Pool

Prize Pool for the main event is $10,000, plus $2,000 worth of HyperX Gear for the Open Valorant Qualifier.

Prize distribution for the main event is yet to be announced.