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Kacper &#8220;Inspired&#8221; Sloma of Poland paced the victors with a 18-7-36 kills-deaths-assists ratio.<\/p>\n<p>LYON advanced to face Bilibili Gaming, who posted a 3-2 victory over T1.<\/p>\n<p>T1 started fast with a 41-minute win on blue before Bilibili Gaming responded with a 29-minute victory on blue and 34-minute win on red. T1 answered with a 33-minute win on red, however Bilibili Gaming ended the match with a 27-minute triumph on red.<\/p>\n<p>Zhuo &#8220;Knight&#8221; Ding of China powered Bilibili Gaming with a 25-10-28 kills-deaths-assists ratio.<\/p>\n<p>All matches are best-of-five in the $2 million tournament, which concludes on July 12 with a top prize of $500,000. 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