A match in the MOBA DOTA 2 (Steam) can sometimes take a long time, longer than a professional player’s bladder can hold. The current world champion Oliver “Skiter” Lepko (24) urgently needed to go to the bathroom after 55 minutes in a match – but that’s against the rules.
Who is that?
- Oliver “Skiter” Lepko is a highly successful professional player for the team Tundra Esports. He plays the carry there and is known for his play with heroes like Lifestealer or Faceless Void.
- The 24-year-old has won a total of $1.9 million in prize money (via esportearnings). Alone, $1.78 million was won in 2022 when he won the World Championship, “The International 2022”, with his team “Tundra E-Sports”. With this victory, he became a millionaire overnight.
- But even though he has made so much money with DOTA, he must also adhere to the rules.
Admins prohibit bathroom breaks – advised to use a bottle
That was the situation: A match between Tundra Esports and “Into The Breach” took a bit longer than usual. Normally, balanced professional matches in DOTA 2 last between 40 and 50 minutes. However, there are also short one-sided matches that are over in 20 minutes, and overly long, tedious matches that can last up to 70 minutes.
Skiter had reached the 55-minute mark in the match when he couldn’t hold it anymore. He had to pee. However, the rules of DOTA 2 explicitly prohibit this:
- Players are not allowed to go to the bathroom during a match until it is over. The only exception is incidents that directly endanger a player’s health and require medical assistance.
- All players must also always be visible with a webcam to ensure everything is above board.
The player later said he asked one of the referees if he could go to the bathroom, but received the friendly reply that it was not possible, and he was advised to pee in a bottle instead.
Caster explains: “You know, that’s why I love DOTA 2”
That was the clip: How it came across in the game is seen in a video. The game is just paused when Skiter solemnly declares: “Okay, guys. I peed in a bottle and was visible in the camera the whole time.”
The teammates respond with a “Let’s go” or a short smiley.
The two casters cannot let the whole thing go uncommented and suddenly interrupt the analysis when they read the chat: While one of the casters breaks into laughter and ends with “You know, I love DOTA,” the other tries to downplay the incident.
How did it end? The freshly emptied bladder revitalized Skiter and his team, and the match was won after 4 minutes.
Skiter then quickly rushed to Twitter and showed the bottle: “The admins forced me to pee in the bottle,” he said, apparently in a good mood.
In the comments on Twitter, people say:
- “Thank you for sharing that with us, Oliver.”
- “Is it for sale?”
- “Did you wash your hands?”
Another LoL professional recently had a problem during a professional game, he had eaten the wrong thing beforehand:
DOTA 2: 29-year-old snacks hash before important game, can’t handle it, ruins pro career
