Dota 2 team received a def loss after one player slept through the match

We’re all used to occasional mishaps on the professional esports scene, but what recently happened at FISSURE Special is one for the books.

Mosquito Clan received a technical loss in their match against OG after Parker failed to join the game following the draft phase. Before the map started, Parker’s team called a pause, which lasted around 20 minutes — but even after it ended, the Peruvian player’s character didn’t move.

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According to Mosquito Clan representatives, Parker fell asleep during the draft. To be fair, he was playing as a stand-in, and the match was scheduled for 5 a.m. Peruvian time. Still, the real questions might be aimed less at the player and more at the team that brought him in.

FISSURE Special runs online from April 5 to April 13, with seven teams competing for a $70,000 prize pool. The tournament features the Elimination Draft rule, meaning teams can’t pick the same hero more than once per series.

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