Astarte on Hokori at PGL Wallachia Season 9: “Our team is like a small family.”
Franco “Astarte” Estefano Hurtado, a coach for professional Dota 2 teams, shared his impressions of the tournament organization in an interview at PGL Wallachia Season 9 and named Hokori’s best players.
On his impressions of the tournament organization
Everything’s going well for us; we like the hotel and the country.
On whether the team will keep its roster for the rest of the season
Right now—yes. We’re running trials and trying out a new carry. I think we’ll stay together for the entire season and even the next few years, if possible.
[Question: “What’s it like to work with this team?”]
It’s good—we’re like friends, and we have good communication and practice sessions. Our team is like a small family. We’re trying to get better every day.
On the team’s best players
I’d say our best players are wonderk1d and, right now, payk. They work really hard. I look at my teammates, and they’re very talented; they just need more practice and support from me or other players, and they’ll show their best.
Hokori was eliminated from PGL Wallachia Season 9 based on their performance in the group stage. The team defeated Pibbles Corp but lost to Natus Vincere, 1w Team, and MOUZ. All of the team’s series ended in sweeps.
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