Team Waska Manager Accuses ESB of Withholding Prize Money for Dota 2 Elite League Tournaments Due to Sponsor Issues

Team Waska manager Mateus "Cysne" Cysne, formerly with BOOM Esports, has accused tournament organizer ESB of failing to pay out prize money from the Dota 2 Elite League tournaments. Cysne shared this claim on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

"It's disappointing when you compete in two tournaments with a million-dollar prize pool, only to receive an email saying something like: 'Sorry, we don't have the funds; our sponsors haven't paid.' This happened with ESB Elite League Season I and II."

Reports later emerged indicating that ESB is facing issues with sponsor payments, which has led to the temporary suspension of the Elite League tournament series. However, the tournament operator has stated that they plan to resolve the outstanding payments by the end of this year by securing alternative funding sources.