Talon joins Aurora

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20250115120152/8de258bf81a4d9c3b63a51f38e7aa13a70854757f0867df459086fec8b8f97ec.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Talon Esports support player Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad. Photo from Talon Esports/Facebook" style="width:960px"/>Talon Esports support player Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad. Photo from Talon Esports/Facebook</div>MANILA, Philippines – Philippines-based Dota 2 organization Talon Esports has made it to the PGL Wallachia Season 3, a $1-million tournament in Bucharest.This, as Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad, John &quot;Natsumi&quot; Vargas, and the rest of the team made fast work of Boom Esports, the squad of fellow Pinoys Timothy &quot;TIMS&quot; Randrup, Mc Nicholson &quot;Mac&quot; Villanueva, and Jaunuel &quot;Jaunuel&quot; Arcilla, 3-0, in the grand finals of the Southeast Asia closed qualifiers, Wednesday.This was a contrasting result the last time the two squads faced each other, as Boom was triumphant against Talon in the regional qualifiers of DreamLeague Season 25.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/1/9/dota-2-boom-frustrates-talon-to-qualify-for-1-m-dreamleague-s25-1847">READ: Dota 2: Boom frustrates Talon to qualify for $1-M DreamLeague S25 </a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/1/12/malaysian-esports-legend-mushi-gets-honest-on-status-of-sea-dota-2-2332">READ: Malaysian esports legend Mushi gets honest on status of SEA Dota 2</a></div>Talon made sure to exact its revenge, as Kuku and Natsumi got the job done this time around.Leading by a massive amount of gold and momentum, Talon was patient in closing out the series in Game 3 and waited for its timings and the right time to push, despite Indonesian Rafli &quot;Mikoto&quot; Fathur Rahman&#x27;s Sniper dominating the whole game.The team finally clinched the spot after a successful skirmish at the top lane, wiping out the Boom heroes en route to the &quot;good game&quot; calls at the 46-minute mark.They will join Aurora Gaming, the home of Abed &quot;Abed&quot; Yusop and Jinn Marrey &quot;Palos&quot; Lamatao, as they were directly invited to the tournament.The Bucharest-based PGL Wallachia takes place from March 8 to 16. A whooping $300,000 awaits the grand champions, gaining the lion&#x27;s share of the million-dollar esports contest.

Philippines-based Dota 2 organization Talon Esports has made it to the PGL Wallachia Season 3, a $1-million tournament in Bucharest.

Philippines-based Dota 2 organization Talon Esports has made it to the PGL Wallachia Season 3, a $1-million tournament in Bucharest.

Dota 2: Talon makes quick work of Boom, joins Aurora in $1-M PGL Wallachia S3

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Dota 2: Talon makes quick work of Boom, joins Aurora in $1-M PGL Wallachia S3

Dota 2: Talon makes quick work of Boom, joins Aurora in $1-M PGL Wallachia S3

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jan 15, 2025 08:56 PM PHT

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