What does Best of 2 series mean?

PrideSP·Mar 5, 2015·1 votes·19,484 views

How is that possible? If someone wins the first round then loses the second, what happens then?

I tried googling but found nothing.

9 Comments

BrodavidMar 5, 20153 votes

If an event is using a Bo2 series (should be called a 2 game series) it means that there doesn't necessarily have to be a winner for the series, and instead both teams are playing for points based on wins. So instead of trying to win the series for tournament progression, both teams are trying more to win each game because that will give them points required for tournament progression, usually in a round robin format. A good example of it is Dotapit (I believe) and it's becoming more popular in dota but not really other games.

RasvMar 5, 20151 votes

I don't think that's a thing.

VixanysMar 5, 20151 votes

Chinese (LPL) runs Series of 2, misrepresented as a Best of 2.

LPL runs a point system for their rankings instead of total match results. 2:0 = 3 Points to the winners 1:1 = 1 Point to each team 0:2 = 0 points to the loser.

This system allows for a more meaningful representation of a teams performance as opposed to 1 game matches, but maybe a bit more confusing than a Best of 3 (like LCK runs).

PrideSPMar 5, 20151 votes

http://na.lolesports.com/schedule/2015-03-02

It says it right there. On Friday, Master3 vs King. Best of 2 series.

Lumus AvatarMar 5, 20151 votes

typo

Smart KittyMar 5, 20151 votes

It's not actually exactly a "best" of 2. Teams can 2-0, 1-1, or 0-2 respectively. There doesn't have to be a winner, it's just a bad name or possible typo.

The LexerMar 8, 20151 votes

Thats why China has ties in the standings

(i.e. Vici is something like 4-3-6 right now)

xClitorisaurusJun 1, 20161 votes

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MeilinIIJun 2, 20161 votes

This is incorrect. What you're describing is a Best of 3. This is a Best of 2. They play two matches and points are awarded based on results. 2 wins in a series is 3 points, a 1-1 series is 1 point per team, no wins is obviously 0 points.