BetBoom Team won inaugural BLAST Slam Dota 2 tournament

Eastern European squad BetBoom Team won the inaugural BLAST Slam Dota 2 tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hotspawn reported. The team played with player gpk~ acting as a stand-in for their mid-laner kiyotaka during the event. Hotspawn noted that following the victory, the organization benched kiyotaka. [1]

The victory marked the first S-tier tournament win for the BetBoom Team organization, according to Hotspawn. S-tier events represent the highest level of competitive professional play in esports. Hotspawn reported that eight of nine confirmed editions of the tournament have been completed. [1]

BLAST Slam launched in 2025 as a major Dota 2 tournament series running four iterations per year, Hotspawn reported. Dota 2 is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Valve, in which two teams of five players control unique hero characters to destroy the opposing team base. [1][9]