DreamHack Open Winter viewer's guide

From December 1-3, DreamHack will host its final event of the year at the Elmia Convention Center in Jönköping, Sweden, where eight teams will battle it out for their share of the $100,000 prize-pool, with the winner taking home $50,000.

Gambit won last year's edition alongside Zeus and Kane

As is usual in DreamHack Open tournaments, the group stage will consist of a GSL-format, with both the opening and the winners' matches featuring a best-of-one format, while the elimination and deciders will be best-of-three series.

Here is the group draw for the competition:

Group A	Group B
Gambit	BIG
HEROIC	MOUZ
Natus Vincere	Envy
Rise Nation	North Academy

Following the double-elimination stage, the top two teams from both groups will advance to the single-elimination playoffs, with the full schedule looking as follows:

Friday, December 1
12:00	Gambit	vs. Rise Nation	BO1
13:30	MOUZ	vs. North Academy	BO1
15:00	HEROIC	vs. Natus Vincere	BO1
16:30	BIG	vs. Envy	BO1
18:00	Group A winners' match		BO1
19:30	Group B winners' match		BO1
Saturday, December 2
10:00	Group A elimination match		BO3
13:00	Group B elimination match		BO3
16:00	Group A decider		BO3
19:00	Group B decider		BO3
Sunday, December 3
12:00	Semi-final #1 (B1 vs. A2)		BO3
15:00	Semi-final #2 (A1 vs. B2)		BO3
19:00	Grand final		BO3

Tres "stunna" Saranthus will cast as host of the official English language steam, while Pala "Mantrousse" Gilroy Sen will be responsible for conducting interviews.Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche and Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill will be at the analyst desk breaking down the action, which will be narrated by two casting pairs. 

Below you can find the full on-air team for DreamHack Winter:

Tres "stunna" Saranthus - Host

Pala "Mantrousse" Gilroy Sen - Interviewer

Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst
Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill - Analyst

Halvor "vENdetta" Gulestøl - Commentator
Vince Hill - Commentator
Lauren "Pansy" Scott - Commentator
Conner "Scrawny" Girvan - Commentator

Finally, here is how the $100,000 prize pool will be distributed:

1. $50,000
2. $20,000
3-4. $10,000
5-6. $3,000
7-8. $2,000