Twitch Rivals: Abe's $100,000 Valorant Invitational – RiftZone

Twitch Rivals: Abe's $100,000 Valorant Invitational is in full swing, running July 17 through July 24. Eight streamer-led teams are competing for a $100,000 prize pool, and the tournament has already delivered some real upsets. Here's the format, the money on the line, and how things have gone so far.

Format and Prize Pool

The event opened with a Group Stage — a single round-robin where every match is Best-of-1, and every team advances to Playoffs regardless of their group record. From there, it moves into a Double-Elimination bracket, with every match Best-of-1 except the Grand Final, which is Best-of-3.

Full prize distribution:

• 1st: $30,000
• 2nd: $20,000
• 3rd: $15,000
• 4th: $10,000
• 5th–6th: $7,500 each
• 7th–8th: $5,000 each

The 8 Teams Competing

Eight streamer-captained teams are competing: Team TenZ, Team Shroud, Team s0m, Team iiTzTimmy, Team ShahZaM, Team inspire, Team Subroza, and Team Shanks. The whole event runs on Patch 13.01 — the same patch we broke down here on RiftZone a few days ago, so if you want the full agent and weapon context behind what these teams are playing on, that's worth a read alongside this one.

How the Tournament Has Gone So Far

Group Stage already delivered a few real upsets. Team Subroza looked especially sharp, beating Team Shroud 13-2 before backing it up with another win over Team Shanks. Team ShahZaM also blew out Team s0m 13-2, while Team TenZ and Team iiTzTimmy both picked up solid round-robin wins of their own. With the event running all the way through July 24, the Playoffs bracket is still being decided — check the official standings for the latest as it develops.

For live matches, brackets, and full statistics, see VLR.gg's tournament hub.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Twitch Rivals Valorant Invitational end?

The tournament runs through July 24, 2026.

How many teams are competing?

Eight streamer-captained teams, competing in a round-robin Group Stage followed by a Double-Elimination Playoffs bracket.

What's the total prize pool?

$100,000, distributed across 1st through 8th place.

Conclusion

With four days still left on the bracket, there's real Playoffs action ahead — Team Subroza and Team ShahZaM both enter as the strongest performers from Group Stage, but Double-Elimination brackets have a way of producing surprises. Catch the remaining matches live before the Grand Final wraps things up on July 24.