PSG Talon, GAM Esports stay afloat at Mid-Season Invitational

PSG Talon and GAM Esports won their respective lower bracket semifinal contests on Saturday in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.

PSG Talon swept Estral Esports after recording a 34-minute win on blue and 23-minute victory on red.

Chun-chia "JunJia" Yu of Taiwan was the MVP for PSG Talon, who will have a rematch with FlyQuest in the lower bracket final on Sunday. FlyQuest posted a 2-1 win over PSG Talon on Wednesday before being swept by T1 in the upper bracket final.

GAM Esports dropped their first map before rallying past LOUD for a 2-1 win. LOUD secured a 26-minute victory on blue before GAM responded with 39- and 36-minute triumphs on red.

GAM Esports will look to exact revenge on Sunday against Fnatic, who recorded a 2-0 sweep in their upper-bracket semifinal match on Thursday.

The $250,000 tournament began Wednesday with 12 teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize and qualification into the 2024 World Championship. The play-in stage concludes on Sunday, with the bracket stage opening Tuesday.

Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:

1st: $50,000 -- TBD

2nd: $37,500 -- TBD

3rd: $30,000 -- TBD

4th: $25,000 -- TBD

5th-6th: $20,000 -- TBD

7th-8th: $15,000 -- TBD

9th-10th: $10,000 -- TBD

11th-12th: $7,500 -- Estral Esports, LOUD