CS:GO and Betting

[ImThour]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

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[kryptqnick]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

I don't see any problem with such tournaments going online. Unlike soccer or basketball, people that compete at CS: GO don't really need physical space to perform their actions, and they're doing everything on their laptops anyway, right? People won't be able to watch them in a stadium or something, sure, but maybe that's even better for the contestants as they'll be less distracted than usual. At the same time, the win wouldn't feel the same without all that support, so I am not sure.
As for the concerns about playing worse online, it's hard for me to get it when it comes to a game like CS: GO.

[ImThour]

You are clearly wrong. I am sure you are not aware how CS:GO events are played or implemented. First of all, you cannot play Tier 1 events on Laptops. Secondly, teams do perform different Online and on LAN.

[JohnBitCo]

You are clearly wrong. I am sure you are not aware how CS:GO events are played or implemented. First of all, you cannot play Tier 1 events on Laptops. Secondly, teams do perform different Online and on LAN.

There is hell lot of difference when you play CS:GO on the Lan or over the internet online. You will experience a lot of lag if you switch from LAN to online. Also if you are betting on any e-sports, you should first identify if the tournament is being played through LAN or Online.

[ImThour]

You are clearly wrong. I am sure you are not aware how CS:GO events are played or implemented. First of all, you cannot play Tier 1 events on Laptops. Secondly, teams do perform different Online and on LAN.

There is hell lot of difference when you play CS:GO on the Lan or over the internet online. You will experience a lot of lag if you switch from LAN to online. Also if you are betting on any e-sports, you should first identify if the tournament is being played through LAN or Online.

That is what i said. The above guy says there should not be any difference in LAN and Online performance.

[Wexnident]

I don't see any problem with such tournaments going online. Unlike soccer or basketball, people that compete at CS: GO don't really need physical space to perform their actions, and they're doing everything on their laptops anyway, right? People won't be able to watch them in a stadium or something, sure, but maybe that's even better for the contestants as they'll be less distracted than usual. At the same time, the win wouldn't feel the same without all that support, so I am not sure.
As for the concerns about playing worse online, it's hard for me to get it when it comes to a game like CS: GO.

Wireless gameplay and LAN gameplay can actually have quite a huge difference in online gaming, especially an fps game at that. Plus, the audience isn't really a distraction or anything, pro players wear an insulating type of earbud in their ears so that they are unable to hear audience reactions while still hearing audio from the game itself. Additionally, there's a setting of 128 tick servers and 64 tick servers. Yes, you can both play online and LAN, but having a LAN connection while playing on 128 tick can make a huge difference in playing, especially if you're up against other pro players.

[jademaxsuy]

It is much better when the tournents using lan rather than online. When on LAN it is much faster than online and players won't experience lag while on online players can experience lag so that means players will need much faster internet connection and then they will play the same as lan.

[ralle14]

Astralis' online results are good enough if we're talking about their qualification matches from last year. Now with their current form slowly regressing after the iem tournament I don't know if they'll maintain their top rank.

It'll affect the results of some teams for sure since a lot of tier 1 teams are used to playing on lan but they could start adapting later on if more tournaments switches to online.

[FontSeli]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

In professional terms there is no difference for the players where they play. On the contrary, in the absence of a large number of spectators, it is easier for players to overcome the excitement and they will play more steadily, especially those players who are not used to playing in public.
The only thing that can have a serious impact is the speed of the Internet and ping, if the teams have these indicators will differ, then the advantage will be for those who have these indicators better.

[Eugenar]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

Well, playing in online tournament and playing in LAN or practice game are really different thing, the pressure is really different, I am once played on LOL tournament on our barangay and it is really different feeling when playing LAN in playing in the tournament because there are so many people that are watching you, but if you played so many times in online tournament there will be no nervous anymore on you. You will just need to be comfortable while playing because nervous will change the way you play.

Playing online tournament is really good for everyone, some online games are already included in e-sports game because in online games, we are not only playing, we are using our skills and minds that will strengthen the way we think.

[FontSeli]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

Well, playing in online tournament and playing in LAN or practice game are really different thing, the pressure is really different, I am once played on LOL tournament on our barangay and it is really different feeling when playing LAN in playing in the tournament because there are so many people that are watching you, but if you played so many times in online tournament there will be no nervous anymore on you. You will just need to be comfortable while playing because nervous will change the way you play.

Playing online tournament is really good for everyone, some online games are already included in e-sports game because in online games, we are not only playing, we are using our skills and minds that will strengthen the way we think.

When you participated in LOL tournaments, was there a noticeable difference in technical issues ( Internet speed, ping) when playing live on stage and when playing on LAN?

[Hippocrypto]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

Well, playing in online tournament and playing in LAN or practice game are really different thing, the pressure is really different, I am once played on LOL tournament on our barangay and it is really different feeling when playing LAN in playing in the tournament because there are so many people that are watching you, but if you played so many times in online tournament there will be no nervous anymore on you. You will just need to be comfortable while playing because nervous will change the way you play.

Playing online tournament is really good for everyone, some online games are already included in e-sports game because in online games, we are not only playing, we are using our skills and minds that will strengthen the way we think.

When you participated in LOL tournaments, was there a noticeable difference in technical issues ( Internet speed, ping) when playing live on stage and when playing on LAN?

Pretty sure that's the most concerns of all online players particular on different parts of the asian countries. E-sports wouldn't be a problem when there's no sudden fluctuations of internet speed, but that's a worst situations with respect to latency issues. What's very alarming and unfair is that players couldn't get much real time when they're living at the country with unstable internet connectivity.

[FontSeli]

Pretty sure that's the most concerns of all online players particular on different parts of the asian countries. E-sports wouldn't be a problem when there's no sudden fluctuations of internet speed, but that's a worst situations with respect to latency issues. What's very alarming and unfair is that players couldn't get much real time when they're living at the country with unstable internet connectivity.

Even the problem may not lie in the speed of the Internet, it is now quite good in most countries of the world. The problem may lie in the fact that the servers on which the game will be held are located closer to whom. And it may turn out that a certain team's ping will be significantly lower, which will give them an advantage. And I know that for games like CS:GO, ping is very important and has a strong influence on the game.

[shoreno]

yes it does have an effect . playing online can cause some lags and delays but the advantage is that you dont see you oponents around whiles there is also lan competition where you and your opponents are on the same place  .

that can cause you some pressure and you cant foccus to play more but the advantage is that the connecttion is fast   . we can consider these if we want to bet but idk if its possible to know these data's before the match making but what mostly i see are lan tournaments  .

[ralle14]

yes it does have an effect . playing online can cause some lags and delays but the advantage is that you dont see you oponents around whiles there is also lan competition where you and your opponents are on the same place  .

that can cause you some pressure and you cant foccus to play more but the advantage is that the connecttion is fast   . we can consider these if we want to bet but idk if its possible to know these data's before the match making but what mostly i see are lan tournaments  .

The pressure these teams get from playing lan matches don't last very long. With enough time and experience these players will get used to the same atmosphere until it doesn't affect them anymore just like how others play at pubs.

Currently, some online matches on the top level seem like a coin flip since a lot of them have been playing on lan recently. Earlier Astralis lost to NIP in ESL and we might even see more upsets in the next few days.

[boyptc]

Cs go is online so basically, there's no need to worry about the experience that they'll get whether they play LAN (tournaments) or online.

These professional teams does even have the stable internet connection so there will be no problem if tournaments are held online.

[FontSeli]

yes it does have an effect . playing online can cause some lags and delays but the advantage is that you dont see you oponents around whiles there is also lan competition where you and your opponents are on the same place  .

that can cause you some pressure and you cant foccus to play more but the advantage is that the connecttion is fast   . we can consider these if we want to bet but idk if its possible to know these data's before the match making but what mostly i see are lan tournaments  .

If the tournament organizers manage to create the same conditions for all participants, then there is nothing wrong with LAN tournament. And this format of tournaments has a huge advantage - it is the absence of spectators in the stands and means that the players worry much less.

[dothebeats]

If you feel that a team wouldn't perform better online, don't bet.

There is a term called 'onliner' for tier 2 teams who perform really well on online qualifiers but are shit on LAN. There are too many teams to mention that fits the category, though some of them are no longer together or just not joining competitions lately. Tier 1 teams generally are good on LAN and online tournaments. As for tier 2? Sketchy and inconsistent based on my observation for the past 4 years of betting into such matches.

[harizen]

Seriously? The lags or connectivity issues are still a big issue today that others currently see on these types of the tournament? That problem is already an old issue and I don't think online tournaments today will have connectivity-related problems or should I say only less. And besides, organizers already know this issue. Big or small competitions, internet issue is not a big deal anymore. Just look at the online feature of the classic Counter-Strike Source as a good example way back several years ago. No issues at all related to ping whatever the internet service provider is in different countries.

The difference between playing LAN and online for me is the experience handling the pressure and comfortability. I once a Counter-Strike and Special Force PH player and have experienced playing at big and small tournaments. Qualifying rounds to quarterfinals are done online. Semis to Finals will be on the stage in front of the audience. It's obvious that it's more comfortable when you are playing with your team on your own cafe'. No pressure at all. But when it comes to Semis, damn, suddenly nature changed. It was more pressured especially for the "first time". This affects the overall game performance of any player that will suffer a pressure no matter how good they are in the qualifying rounds. That's when having an experience is really a must. As they continue, these players can now handle the pressure and later on, it won't be a problem anymore.

As per OP's concerns, teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. I don't know how these teams performed overall but honestly, I can't think of an exact reason why they behave like that. For an experienced team, it should be no problem playing either online or LAN as they are used to it. Or maybe these teams just faced a much better team although they gave it all during their respective match.

[adzino]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

Damn. It has been more than 5 years since I last played counter strike. Didn't valve but a ban on all kind of betting related to csgo? I remember receiving an email from one of the sites where they said that users items were stuck because valve but a mass ban on all of their betting trade bot account. Even I remember reading somewhere that cases were also being a problem since it was some sort of gambling.
Well, there is nothing much to do. They will have to face the disadvantage of playing bad online instead of LAN.

[leowonderful]

Damn. It has been more than 5 years since I last played counter strike. Didn't valve but a ban on all kind of betting related to csgo? I remember receiving an email from one of the sites where they said that users items were stuck because valve but a mass ban on all of their betting trade bot account. Even I remember reading somewhere that cases were also being a problem since it was some sort of gambling.
Well, there is nothing much to do. They will have to face the disadvantage of playing bad online instead of LAN.

They did, and it seemed like Valve was enforcing the gambling ban pretty strictly right after they released their announcement and near when sites like OPSkins were shut down for gambling-related activities, but there's a ton of skin-related CS:GO gambling sites again as they're not enforcing the rule as much anymore, though most people using skins to gamble are still aware that the risk is there that their skins could be lost at any time.

[bullrun2024bro]

Does anyone know what will happen to the upcoming CS:GO tournaments due the Covid-19 pandemic? Will they be played behind closed doors or will they be canceled completely? I wanted to buy a live ticket for one of the next ESL majors, but unfortunately I don't see that happening anymore. Anyone got some infos?

[ImThour]

Astralis' online results are good enough if we're talking about their qualification matches from last year. Now with their current form slowly regressing after the iem tournament I don't know if they'll maintain their top rank.

It'll affect the results of some teams for sure since a lot of tier 1 teams are used to playing on lan but they could start adapting later on if more tournaments switches to online.

As you can see Astralis lost 0-2 to North Online. All the Tier 1 teams struggle online.

[ImThour]

Does anyone know what will happen to the upcoming CS:GO tournaments due the Covid-19 pandemic? Will they be played behind closed doors or will they be canceled completely? I wanted to buy a live ticket for one of the next ESL majors, but unfortunately I don't see that happening anymore. Anyone got some infos?

As per the players of Brazil, the event is going to be cancelled. There is no way any country will allow people from different nations and do a gathering. It is better to stay home and watch online.

[bullrun2024bro]

Does anyone know what will happen to the upcoming CS:GO tournaments due the Covid-19 pandemic? Will they be played behind closed doors or will they be canceled completely? I wanted to buy a live ticket for one of the next ESL majors, but unfortunately I don't see that happening anymore. Anyone got some infos?

As per the players of Brazil, the event is going to be cancelled. There is no way any country will allow people from different nations and do a gathering. It is better to stay home and watch online.

Oh yea, you are right. With the recent travel bans, there is no way that players will be able to travel to different locations. Let's see if the ESL will reschedule the tournaments or if they will be played online.

[ImThour]

Does anyone know what will happen to the upcoming CS:GO tournaments due the Covid-19 pandemic? Will they be played behind closed doors or will they be canceled completely? I wanted to buy a live ticket for one of the next ESL majors, but unfortunately I don't see that happening anymore. Anyone got some infos?

As per the players of Brazil, the event is going to be cancelled. There is no way any country will allow people from different nations and do a gathering. It is better to stay home and watch online.

Oh yea, you are right. With the recent travel bans, there is no way that players will be able to travel to different locations. Let's see if the ESL will reschedule the tournaments or if they will be played online.

They even cancelled the Dota event, maybe they will cancel the major aswell?

[leowonderful]

They even cancelled the Dota event, maybe they will cancel the major aswell?

Seems like a number of DOTA majors have already been cancelled according to this article I found through Google, though it does say that there's one remaining major coming up that hasn't been cancelled yet that is in Singapore during June. There's no way to tell what the situation with COVID will be like that far out, but I don't think it'll be over that fast and thus I believe it's only a matter of time 'till that's also cancelled.

[boyptc]

They even cancelled the Dota event, maybe they will cancel the major aswell?

There are still ongoing Dota 2 events lately like the Wesave! Charity Play.

It's online tournament and it's likely for fun which has a prize of $120,000 and that amount will go totally to a charity to fight Covid-19.

[Ryker1]

Well, since CS: GO is an FPS Game, having a tournament online is not the best option. Considering the internet speed and the specs of the laptops, LAN is really better than online. Pro players play differently on LAN. I want to explain why. Sometimes, --playing in LAN as a pro player will let you move quicker. And since you are used to quick moves, ONLINE Gaming would give you a headache. Indeed, you might be tilted since your pc moves slow.

[Meowth05]

I think the reason that th online tournaments are more laggy is because there is no organization that are supervising the tournament thus causing a disruption in games, if it were on the flip side, LAN tournament and it is organized then that means there will be less disruption possible.

[ralle14]

I think the reason that th online tournaments are more laggy is because there is no organization that are supervising the tournament thus causing a disruption in games, if it were on the flip side, LAN tournament and it is organized then that means there will be less disruption possible.

Connection issues can't be avoided even if there are enough people monitoring the online tournament since it could be on the ISP side but most of the online matches i've watched rarely have any kind of connection issue. And when players do have issues it doesn't last for more than several minutes.

Oh yea, you are right. With the recent travel bans, there is no way that players will be able to travel to different locations. Let's see if the ESL will reschedule the tournaments or if they will be played online.

The current ESL Pro League(season 11) is played online similar to their early seasons and the ESL Major seems to be moved to August according to their liquipedia page.

[Casdinyard]

I think the reason that th online tournaments are more laggy is because there is no organization that are supervising the tournament thus causing a disruption in games, if it were on the flip side, LAN tournament and it is organized then that means there will be less disruption possible.

Not all the time, most the games today's are focused on online, and as we could observe, they are just executing the game live and with all the players in the same event or area just for the crowds to gather around and watch. That is to attract gamers all over the world to buy tickets and watch the game live. Honestly, the Internet of today is fast enough to host online tournaments. Imagine, if there is always an interruption when they play, I don't think they will continue playing.

Well, I also consider betting on live games, why? Because there is more people watching it, meaning to say that more gamblers are also present. Unlike for casual games online, people are mostly just watching.

[harizen]

Well, since CS: GO is an FPS Game, having a tournament online is not the best option. Considering the internet speed and the specs of the laptops, LAN is really better than online. Pro players play differently on LAN. I want to explain why. Sometimes, --playing in LAN as a pro player will let you move quicker. And since you are used to quick moves, ONLINE Gaming would give you a headache. Indeed, you might be tilted since your pc moves slow.

It's a hassle if, at the start of the tournament, everything will be done in a single arena. There are big tournaments that qualifying rounds should be done online. Just imagine the number of games players need to play especially for a double-round robin. I'm talking about all tournaments in general and not just those big and major events.

And it's 2020 now. Online connectivity, again, shouldn't be a big issue unlike before that all players must only choose their respective servers based on ISP, etc. Garena, Ranked Gaming, etc.

Well, I also consider betting on live games, why? Because there is more people watching it, meaning to say that more gamblers are also present. Unlike for casual games online, people are mostly just watching.

Well generally, provided odds will surely still be the same whether few or many watch those live games at most of the cases.

[ImThour]

They even cancelled the Dota event, maybe they will cancel the major aswell?

There are still ongoing Dota 2 events lately like the Wesave! Charity Play.

It's online tournament and it's likely for fun which has a prize of $120,000 and that amount will go totally to a charity to fight Covid-19.

Yes but I am talking about the Majors. They won’t happen even for CS:GO and Dota.

[ImThour]

I think the reason that th online tournaments are more laggy is because there is no organization that are supervising the tournament thus causing a disruption in games, if it were on the flip side, LAN tournament and it is organized then that means there will be less disruption possible.

I am sure you meant ping or network issues. This is not the case if the server is of same region of the teams. Like NA server and all teams are from NA and same for other regions. The only problem is the diff between 5ms which they play on LAN and 40+ ms.

[finaleshot2016]

I think the reason that th online tournaments are more laggy is because there is no organization that are supervising the tournament thus causing a disruption in games, if it were on the flip side, LAN tournament and it is organized then that means there will be less disruption possible.

I am sure you meant ping or network issues. This is not the case if the server is of same region of the teams. Like NA server and all teams are from NA and same for other regions. The only problem is the diff between 5ms which they play on LAN and 40+ ms.

Known eSports team have headquarters that have ISPs sponsors so definitely those providers will give them a good quality internet that is 1ms. Here, a third world country, have a company which is called Tier One that provides streaming setups to talented gamers (talents) that are good at gaming, and the setup includes high-end PC and good internet with 1ms.

Some known internet cafes here like TNC or Mineski (teams of Dota2) have also small ping even if you're playing in the different servers like we're from SEA while playing on NA. Idk, but I think it depends on what area you're located 'cause sometimes it's very delayed.

[finaleshot2016]

Is that gonna be an issue? Wireless and LAN gameplay are very different but when it comes to the tournament, all of the equipment is high-end and an internet connection was very fast where movements are very accurate and have a delay of almost microseconds.

Online tournaments are frequently implemented now due to fast ISPs, I don't think it has a huge difference between wireless and LAN since technology is advancing too.

Even here in a third world country, internet connection issue is not a thing since ISP provide a quality speed where pro players can play very well and add those advanced devices that make gameplay really good.

[JohnBitCo]

Does anyone know what will happen to the upcoming CS:GO tournaments due the Covid-19 pandemic? Will they be played behind closed doors or will they be canceled completely? I wanted to buy a live ticket for one of the next ESL majors, but unfortunately I don't see that happening anymore. Anyone got some infos?

As per the players of Brazil, the event is going to be cancelled. There is no way any country will allow people from different nations and do a gathering. It is better to stay home and watch online.

Oh yea, you are right. With the recent travel bans, there is no way that players will be able to travel to different locations. Let's see if the ESL will reschedule the tournaments or if they will be played online.

They even cancelled the Dota event, maybe they will cancel the major aswell?

Why did they cancel the DOTA event when it is being played online ?  The coronavirus has no effect on online games and they should not
be called off. We already have very less sports left and if online sporting event get cancelled, then there will be left no entertainment with respect to sports.

[ImThour]

I hope ESL major won’t be cancelled. 

[FlightyPouch]

Why did they cancel the DOTA event when it is being played online ?  The coronavirus has no effect on online games and they should not
be called off. We already have very less sports left and if online sporting event get cancelled, then there will be left no entertainment with respect to sports.

This depends. As far as I know, majors and minors are usually done on LAN. It doesn't mean that a game is an online game, it also means that it would be played by the team at their team houses or certain places. They are invited to attend these events in different countries, they are also affected badly by this pandemic. Dota2 has a charity event online now though for the pandemic.

[ImThour]

New update guys! The event will take place in November this year. 

[rdbase]

^^
What is this tournament called? I will be searching for the name of it when they do get it together after everything in the world rights itself again.
Haven been following any of the major cs tournaments since early last year. So might have missed what they have it listed as on the odds provider sites.

[Latviand]

I don't see any problem with such tournaments going online. Unlike soccer or basketball, people that compete at CS: GO don't really need physical space to perform their actions, and they're doing everything on their laptops anyway, right? People won't be able to watch them in a stadium or something, sure, but maybe that's even better for the contestants as they'll be less distracted than usual. At the same time, the win wouldn't feel the same without all that support, so I am not sure.
As for the concerns about playing worse online, it's hard for me to get it when it comes to a game like CS: GO.

Wireless gameplay and LAN gameplay can actually have quite a huge difference in online gaming, especially an fps game at that. Plus, the audience isn't really a distraction or anything, pro players wear an insulating type of earbud in their ears so that they are unable to hear audience reactions while still hearing audio from the game itself. Additionally, there's a setting of 128 tick servers and 64 tick servers. Yes, you can both play online and LAN, but having a LAN connection while playing on 128 tick can make a huge difference in playing, especially if you're up against other pro players.

In relation to this pandemic, it is much better to play inside the house and stop betting for a while because pro players can't play as this virus still exist. But if you are a fan of CS:GO you can play online with your friends and be safe inside your house. Which one will you choose, playing in unsafe environment or playing in a safe environment even if there's no one supporting you? You should prioritize your health first before anything else because in CS:GO, you have many lives and can respawn but in real life, you only have on life so you need to take care of it. LAN is also much better if you have another laptop and can play with your friends or sibling so that you'll not get bored no playing CS:GO. There are many ways in playing inside the house but you also need to prioritize the possibility of you getting infected outside.

[Peanutswar]

^^
What is this tournament called? I will be searching for the name of it when they do get it together after everything in the world rights itself again.
Haven been following any of the major cs tournaments since early last year. So might have missed what they have it listed as on the odds provider sites.

@rdbase Today there are a lot of tournaments upcoming this year and the tournament he said in the November is possibly ESL One Rio 2020, DreamHack Winter 2020 or the Blast Premiere Fall 2020 also you can visit this link to have an updates about the upcoming events in cs:go this year

https://www.hltv.org/events

[rdbase]

^^
Yes thanks for the update as all of the events scheduled have been shuffled around due to the pandemic and it is understandable. Some areas have very poor internet connects and it does affect the play of the game compared to having them played on a lan connection as usual.
November for Rio 2020 is one will check out on later in the year as it just might be changed as well since it is a long time away.

[KnightElite]

^^
Yes thanks for the update as all of the events scheduled have been shuffled around due to the pandemic and it is understandable. Some areas have very poor internet connects and it does affect the play of the game compared to having them played on a lan connection as usual.
November for Rio 2020 is one will check out on later in the year as it just might be changed as well since it is a long time away.

Due to the pandemic most of the events are postponed, I like betting in Esports especially in CS:GO, LOL and DOTA 2. We have still 7 months to wait in order to watch the upcoming ESL One RIO in November and for me it is really too long.  But it is okay for me because it is worth to wait because it is a major tournament where the best teams around the world are challenging each other.

[Lucasgabd]

do you have more information on that?
it'll take place here on the forum or on an external website?

it could be interesting to have a way to know more about the event.

[Shimmiry]

I don't see any problem with such tournaments going online. Unlike soccer or basketball, people that compete at CS: GO don't really need physical space to perform their actions, and they're doing everything on their laptops anyway, right? People won't be able to watch them in a stadium or something, sure, but maybe that's even better for the contestants as they'll be less distracted than usual. At the same time, the win wouldn't feel the same without all that support, so I am not sure.
As for the concerns about playing worse online, it's hard for me to get it when it comes to a game like CS: GO.

There are a lot of factors that affect  e-sports and tournaments in it. The first is that, yes it is obvious that e-sports doesn't require much of a crowd and can be done through online as an alternative, but the teamplays are different when on LAN and online. They can have faster responses on LAN as they are just sitting besides each other and most games done on LAN are better than done on PUBs. Lastly, online games varies depending on the place a player locates. If one is from the other country, it would be a disadvantage to the team as they would adjust onto another play with the other being out on the online server. Hence, CSGO tournaments are also not preferrable to be done online, many adjustments are needed.

[rdbase]

There was a cancelled game for a match I was betting on earlier today. Which did affect the parlay with having it removed.
So yes, the connectivity issues can be a disadvantage to a player(s) who are more adept to playing on a lan with the responsiveness for their style of play.

[ImThour]

There was a cancelled game for a match I was betting on earlier today. Which did affect the parlay with having it removed.
So yes, the connectivity issues can be a disadvantage to a player(s) who are more adept to playing on a lan with the responsiveness for their style of play.

May I know which website you were using for Betting? Also, I prefer single bets for CS:GO as the chances of getting an upset these days is high just because of it being Onine.

[Bitcoin Marketing]

Any recommendation for leading eSports operators, where players can join with Crypto's ?
Prefered the ones which are auto connected to ETH and BTC wallets.

Tnx

[Juggy777]

Any recommendation for leading eSports operators, where players can join with Crypto's ?
Prefered the ones which are auto connected to ETH and BTC wallets.

Tnx

Hey @Bitcoin Marketing you can check out bitdice as it is providing odds on esports, and you can deposit BTC and ETH out there and the deposit process is very simple too. Furthermore once you register then login and then click on sports, and under that check al events and then select which events you wish to place a bet on.

Link: https://www.bitdice.me/dashboard/sports

*Do note that I’m part of Bitdice signature campaign, but Bitdice is a trusted name hence I feel that I can recommend it to you*. If you need further help the  login, and use the intercom button for instant help.

[Bitcoin Marketing]

Any recommendation for leading eSports operators, where players can join with Crypto's ?
Prefered the ones which are auto connected to ETH and BTC wallets.

Tnx

Hey @Bitcoin Marketing you can check out bitdice as it is providing odds on esports, and you can deposit BTC and ETH out there and the deposit process is very simple too. Furthermore once you register then login and then click on sports, and under that check al events and then select which events you wish to place a bet on.

Link: https://www.bitdice.me/dashboard/sports

*Do note that I’m part of Bitdice signature campaign, but Bitdice is a trusted name hence I feel that I can recommend it to you*. If you need further help the  login, and use the intercom button for instant help.

Nice one, but i see no eSports there, more Dice game
Will have to check it out

[20kevin20]

I haven't watched a CS:GO tournament in many years, but I do remember lots of people complaining about the difference between LAN and Online play. I won't revive the same reply to repeat myself though - I have a different kind of concern, which is about the possibility of cheating. As far as I know, there have been quite a lot of discussions about the teams allegedly using personal USB mouses with scripts on them or turning on aimbots/wallhacks in the middle of matches.

"Tournaments will be played Online instead of through LAN" means they'll play from their own homes on their own separate computers, doesn't it? Or each team might have their own rented gaming computers set up in line for the tournament..

If that's the case, they better find a team in each city the teams are based that would supervise them during the match. Otherwise, get ready for some "amazing, never-seen-before skills"

[sportbettor]

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[batang_bitcoin]

Loot.bet CS season 6 has an active tournament today, they are having 2 match for this day.

Nemiga - Japa
Secret - HL

[DeadCoin]

CS: GO and betting why not? If people can do online betting and online casino, why not with CS: GO. Nowadays, where COVID-19 can infect everyone, it is safer for all of us to stay at home and do this via online. Online betting and CS: GO is another way to lose boredom. CS: GO is one of the popular games that you can do betting on the team that you like.

[ImThour]

Loot.bet CS season 6 has an active tournament today, they are having 2 match for this day.

Nemiga - Japa
Secret - HL

are you providing Predictions or what?

[STT]

Didn't valve but a ban on all kind of betting related to csgo?

They dont control the world, just their own domain and they restricted skins from betting sites so far as I know.   Shame as it was alot of fun and easy to do, some skins arent that useful for anything but cheap bets so I used to do that alot but alas no more.
There is alot of sites which trade CSGO skins into crypto.   We can then bet the crypto on CSGO games, so its just more indirect.

play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches?

Online would be higher latency, the main problem is entirely different regions.   If the ping is over 50 it starts to be a factor that can unbalance the game.   CSGO with global in the name does do alot to account for variation geographically but yes its a factor for sure.   It can alter tactics, play style and team superiority I think, its not entirely clear because it depends on training and planning to include this factor.   Peekers advantage is a massive deal in CSGO and considered OP by most (over powered).

[ImThour]

Guys what are your thoughts on Fnatic reaching #1.

[batang_bitcoin]

Loot.bet CS season 6 has an active tournament today, they are having 2 match for this day.

Nemiga - Japa
Secret - HL

are you providing Predictions or what?

No I don't, I'm just telling you that despite the pandemic there's still a lot of games for CS:GO and other esports that we're playing and loving the scene.

Guys what are your thoughts on Fnatic reaching #1.

They deserve it but it will change in due time. It's about the rankings but it's not always at the top. There's a point system that gosugamer ranks and if Fnatic did ever reached being the top 1, that's good for them and it's an achievement for the org.
https://www.gosugamers.net/counterstrike/rankings

[finaleshot2016]

Guys what are your thoughts on Fnatic reaching #1.

Are you referring ESL pro league 11 or world ranking? Fnatic deserves for being #1 but I guess it's just luck since Astralis is not the opponent team in the finals.

If Astralis defeated Mouz in the semi-finals, probably Fnatic will lose in the finals. The rivalry between Fnatic and Astralis has already results, we all know that Astralis is better than any team in CS:GO. Mouz is very lucky in the first round of the fight to Astralis for having a score of 17-19. Astralis should have gained those points to be the #1 team, still, I have faith for them.

[greenvie99]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

[batang_bitcoin]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

[Tate Jenkins]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

I also heard about this, and therefore for a long time doubted making bets on eSports. Thanks for the link, it was useful for me

[batang_bitcoin]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

I also heard about this, and therefore for a long time doubted making bets on eSports. Thanks for the link, it was useful for me

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

[finaleshot2016]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

I also heard about this, and therefore for a long time doubted making bets on eSports. Thanks for the link, it was useful for me

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

I guess match-fixing still occurs, it's being done pretty clean nowadays so that nobody can assess that kind of scheme. Not only in CS:GO, but also in other eSports tournaments, particularly in MOBA. Before they qualify for an international competition, every region competes for a slot. So if a strong team is able to exploit the entire bracket by match-fixing, they will select which team to represent the country with them in the international tournament. It's a cheap tactic to be used due to the extreme desperation of winning an international league with a huge pot.

[STT]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

At top level play it would be nonsensical to do so, the pay off vs the livelihood these players have now is not worth it.    Its the end of them playing in CS pretty much, the reason is if found out and its often something will come out they will be banned.   Any player banned cannot take part in valve related events, anything that receives any type of direct support.   There are lots of matches organised outside of Valve influence but if you are excluded from that base line it means a team finds you as damaged goods and will not pay to have a fifth wheel.    s1mple used to be banned from ESL events for example, he was close to teamless despite being one of the worlds best players so a valve ban is even worse then that.

The contrast is that the most famous throw game case was dating back to 2014 and I bet on this famous game because I knew of the one of the underdog players was greatly underrated, he later won a world title.   In 2014 the team that threw did not receive any compensation for playing, they got very little.   Free flights to LAN and a computer I think was about the benefits, maybe sticker money not sure.   So in base terms money wise it made sense to them to pay for the highest bidder which was a gambling ring.   Right now its easy to be honest as players are far better off and receive wages or at least are looking forward to that possibility.

[batang_bitcoin]

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

I guess match-fixing still occurs, it's being done pretty clean nowadays so that nobody can assess that kind of scheme. Not only in CS:GO, but also in other eSports tournaments, particularly in MOBA. Before they qualify for an international competition, every region competes for a slot. So if a strong team is able to exploit the entire bracket by match-fixing, they will select which team to represent the country with them in the international tournament. It's a cheap tactic to be used due to the extreme desperation of winning an international league with a huge pot.

It still occurs but chances are slimmer these days. If the players involve plans to get in to the competitive scene, they will not create a ruckus like this that they will regret forever.
I have witnessed a lot of talents that do have the potential but suddenly fell into the pit because of not thinking doing this. This is for the other e-sporting events that I also play.

[finaleshot2016]

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

I guess match-fixing still occurs, it's being done pretty clean nowadays so that nobody can assess that kind of scheme. Not only in CS:GO, but also in other eSports tournaments, particularly in MOBA. Before they qualify for an international competition, every region competes for a slot. So if a strong team is able to exploit the entire bracket by match-fixing, they will select which team to represent the country with them in the international tournament. It's a cheap tactic to be used due to the extreme desperation of winning an international league with a huge pot.

It still occurs but chances are slimmer these days. If the players involve plans to get in to the competitive scene, they will not create a ruckus like this that they will regret forever.
I have witnessed a lot of talents that do have the potential but suddenly fell into the pit because of not thinking doing this. This is for the other e-sporting events that I also play.

Well, due to the current ability of eSports players today, they can run it cleanly as what I said at some point, that is common for them and we really have no clue about it. Being an eSports professional is a short-term profession because they won't be a pro gamer in their whole life, some eSports careers are just 3-4 years out, so it's easier to be realistic and do their best in the league.

[winterlemon912]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

I do gambling on the site Stakes.com because you can use many coins there and has a good system that makes the cash out methods easier. There are many sports there too and you can also play some casino games that can entertain you while you are waiting for the results of the game you've place a bet. You can also watch live because they have a direct link of live video of the game.

[wozzek23]

Actually that's true as I have seen a few teams playing very bad like Mousesports were so bad at times and I remember Ropz their team member had some internet issues mid game and they even had to take a pause to fix it. I feel like the LAN events are much more focused and team synergy is better while in online tournaments I guess they use discord for voice and another problem I guess is that while playing on LAN you can always look at your teammate's PC and look for enemies, it has happened many times.

At the same time I wonder if this is actually a very good opportunity for smaller teams as they don't have much of LAN practice and they are just used to of playing online and that might very well be the reason behind so many upsets and one sides matches.

[fullhdpixel]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO.

But that lesson might not be enough as these players are offered massive amounts for match fixing and they are just young bunch of players who are easy to lure into such offers. I have been watching a lot of CSGO lately and I don't like to point out any players but there are many players who are either too good at one day and the next day they might be too bad and being a liability for the team.

I have been watching a lot of dota2 as well and I can almost guarantee a lot of matches are just too obvious and fixed and they are not even low ranked teams, I am talking about top teams and it is sometimes too easy to spot, like odds will swing suddenly and the match will take a pause .. and everyone knows a throw is coming.

[sportbettor]

Read here about CSGO Lounge: http://sportstatist.com/csgo-lounge-review/

[wozzek23]

I have read a lot of comments and match-fixing seems to be a common concern for everyone and it might be something that is worth noticing that these players are not lifetime players and they hardly play for 4-5 or max 10 years and if they are getting good money from a bookie just to play bad on a few matches and it is literally impossible to spot those matches because CS:GO being a FPS game it is easy to understand if your crosshair is sometimes misplaced and you miss a few shots.

Although, these players are under regular scrutiny and I am pretty sure their mobiles and all conversations are checked and tracked at least for the top tier teams. Now a days everything being online, it is very easy to approach these players and fix some matches, I mean you see Navi loosing to Syman gaming and I do not blame anyone but these things don't happen when you play at LAN events.

[finaleshot2016]

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

I guess match-fixing still occurs, it's being done pretty clean nowadays so that nobody can assess that kind of scheme. Not only in CS:GO, but also in other eSports tournaments, particularly in MOBA. Before they qualify for an international competition, every region competes for a slot. So if a strong team is able to exploit the entire bracket by match-fixing, they will select which team to represent the country with them in the international tournament. It's a cheap tactic to be used due to the extreme desperation of winning an international league with a huge pot.

It still occurs but chances are slimmer these days. If the players involve plans to get in to the competitive scene, they will not create a ruckus like this that they will regret forever.
I have witnessed a lot of talents that do have the potential but suddenly fell into the pit because of not thinking doing this. This is for the other e-sporting events that I also play.

Well, due to the current ability of eSports players today, they can run it cleanly as what I said at some point, that is common for them and we really have no clue about it. Being an eSports professional is a short-term profession because they won't be a pro gamer in their whole life, some eSports careers are just 3-4 years out, so it's easier to be realistic and do their best in the league.

Speaking of match-fixing, here's flash news for y'all. This is not a CSGO team but since you guys are curious about it, here's a dota 2 scenario.

A group of Dota 2 team was banned in a tournament due to match-fixing so therefore, match-fixing still exists today. Such dirty tricks like these should be prohibited because there are many aspiring teams that are much better to win the tournament.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/gk5ih4/newbee_banned_from_participating_imbatv_events/

[greenvie99]

Thanks to everyone for the feedback and links to the information, it was important for me to read this.

Because it seemed to me that I was becoming paranoid and I could not believe anyone and anything. I am sure that there are teams that are trying to play fair, but match-fixing matches still exist, unfortunately.

[Tate Jenkins]

Hello there!

Tell me please is it true thatin CS:GO players can agree on the outcome of the game and thereby falsify the final? or is it just a rumor? Thanks

Do you mean match fixing? it happened long time ago and that served as a lesson for the players that remains in the competitive scene of CS:GO. Note that I'm not that too updated with CS:GO because this is not my niche but I also play this game and be aware that this happened in other esports and sporting events too. There's a history of the banned players and you can have a look who are those people and how and the reason why they were banned. And some of them because of match fixing.
https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Banned_players

I also heard about this, and therefore for a long time doubted making bets on eSports. Thanks for the link, it was useful for me

It's almost not happening anymore because the whole esports industry thing is getting wider and wider as it goes by so, the athletes or mainly the competitive and professional players are serious with their careers and won't allow themselves to be involved in this kind of scheme.
The teams or players that becomes part of this scheme lately are the rising talents or in short, the newly born talents with potential and it's been put into waste.

I guess match-fixing still occurs, it's being done pretty clean nowadays so that nobody can assess that kind of scheme. Not only in CS:GO, but also in other eSports tournaments, particularly in MOBA. Before they qualify for an international competition, every region competes for a slot. So if a strong team is able to exploit the entire bracket by match-fixing, they will select which team to represent the country with them in the international tournament. It's a cheap tactic to be used due to the extreme desperation of winning an international league with a huge pot.

Sorry to hear that it still exists and works just on small games. It was the place where I wanted to bet, because world tournaments are not held every day.

Okay, I think I will try and draw my conclusions. Thank you very much!

[Galanis]

It seems to me that making a match fixing in CS:GO is easier than for example in DotA2 or WOW. Maybe pay attention to it as an option 

[STT]

You just have to consider the amount of problems from being connected to a betting ring like that, its far easier to just play the game and take the pay thats in the game presently.
   The context for the biggest games caught in that fixing history was teams had no pay roll.   ibp went to the major, free flights maybe a couple other things but no actual pay so they made their own.   Was watching recently Hiko point out when c9 came near to a major win and becoming a world top team their total pay per month was $500 per month so they werent properly employed and any lesser team was barely receiving anything hence a great temptation then now where the top teams are making six figures and much more sponsorship.
   If you have this fear now avoid the smaller games, I much prefer betting on proper LAN in csgo and sadly we dont really have that for now.

[Negotiation]

I agree with you I also usually bet with CS the amount of risk here is very low If we follow its games with a little patience they will be at the top of other sites There is not much problem in fixing the matches. The amount of dollars is higher That's why I think CS betting is great.

[Galanis]

Thanks for your opinion, STT and Negotiation.

I agree with you that you need to know where and how to place bets on CSGO so that it is reliable. You need to follow the games and draw conclusions.

Can you tell me where and how to start with this?

[iTradeChips]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

[Mallow]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

Did you mean the bet in bitcoin or the blockchain system itself?

[BitcoinTurk]

Although I am a strict CS GO player, I usually do not follow CS GO tournaments very much and I know nothing about the teams involved in the matches. Nevertheless, I do not hesitate to play betting options created for CS GO tournaments at some times. Unfortunately, although I do not trust the bets of the teams created in this game, and I think that there are glorious results in these tournaments, I can not pass without mentioning the fact that something was very profitable at some times. I would like to say to gamblers who are thinking about betting in CS GO tournaments, since the daily performance of the players is variable, you should take risks and make profit-oriented bets.

[iTradeChips]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

Did you mean the bet in bitcoin or the blockchain system itself?

Yes, that is what I mean by that. I am not really into researching things. All I base my current knowledge is really based on the things I hear and read and really I do not want to research deep into a certain topic. And so far I have not heard of bitcoin or crypto based betting for online games such as Counterstrike Go and even the famous ones like DOTA 2 and Fortnite and League of Legends. I was able to see how local betting works, but that's in basketball especially the numbers game. It takes a lot of work to do those kinds of things. So I think it will be a challenge to organize online games betting.

[STT]

Thanks for your opinion, STT and Negotiation.

I agree with you that you need to know where and how to place bets on CSGO so that it is reliable. You need to follow the games and draw conclusions.

Can you tell me where and how to start with this?

The sites I use for information on CSGO players and teams would be Liquidpedia which also does other games and theres HLTV also which lists every match and its full details every day.   HLTV is great for showing prior match history, the player stats.   The forums arent much good but they do alot of articles and interviews.    So far as esports bets on the games, tournaments, pm me and I'll pass your name along to someone who can refer you to a good site who did the same for me and they handle big or small bets and live bets and all sorts which is useful.

[Mumbeeptind1963]

Yes, that is what I mean by that. I am not really into researching things. All I base my current knowledge is really based on the things I hear and read and really I do not want to research deep into a certain topic. And so far I have not heard of bitcoin or crypto based betting for online games such as Counterstrike Go and even the famous ones like DOTA 2 and Fortnite and League of Legends. I was able to see how local betting works, but that's in basketball especially the numbers game. It takes a lot of work to do those kinds of things. So I think it will be a challenge to organize online games betting.

Me too, I don't know some online games that will let me use crypto as my bet, but I don't know if this will be on topic but there is an online livestream website that you may stake your coIN, I don't know if there are some betting in that site, because I am still learning on it, but you may check DLive.

[finaleshot2016]

Thanks for your opinion, STT and Negotiation.

I agree with you that you need to know where and how to place bets on CSGO so that it is reliable. You need to follow the games and draw conclusions.

Can you tell me where and how to start with this?

The sites I use for information on CSGO players and teams would be Liquidpedia which also does other games and theres HLTV also which lists every match and its full details every day.   HLTV is great for showing prior match history, the player stats.   The forums arent much good but they do alot of articles and interviews.    So far as esports bets on the games, tournaments, pm me and I'll pass your name along to someone who can refer you to a good site who did the same for me and they handle big or small bets and live bets and all sorts which is useful.

You can actually into Reddit posts if you want to add some basis on your bets, it's much easier and realistic if you're basing into some community. https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/
Gamers are very active in Reddit, so definitely people are talking about who will win on those matches.

I'm also looking at that HLTV site, it has the complete statistics where we can see those matches and ratings.

Also, try escharts, similar to HLTV, consist of all of those matches.

[alani123]

Sadly or not the biggest communities for Counter Strike: Global Offensive betting are on Reddit and members there aren't often well versed into crypto and/or provable fairness. CS:GO gambling became popular a few years ago with case opening simulator sites, most of which were rigged anyway so it has a bad reputation. In terms of betting on matches, there's another huge Reddit comunity you should take into account also though. See here: https://www.reddit.com/r/csgobetting/
It's worth looking at Reddit as that's where the biggest CS:GO community is anyway and the site is also very friendly to discussion of betting unlike other gaming communities. Here's a nice "starter's guide" posted on Reddit to get you started:
https://telegra.ph/Betting-guide-101-06-06

The community itself is very active. Best to take part with an account. Don't get sucked into Reddit though.

[DeLeonardo]

Here's a nice "starter's guide" posted on Reddit to get you started:
https://telegra.ph/Betting-guide-101-06-06

The community itself is very active. Best to take part with an account. Don't get sucked into Reddit though.

Thanks for the link for beginners. and I was already sucked there, 2 hours of life does by.

Could you share instructions on how to get out of there 

[MCobian]

Of course there will be many obstacles when using the internet instead of using a LAN, because there are problems related to
connection speed when using internet. There will be a lag when the performance uses the internet, so the result of the game
some teams get bad. Inevitably every the team must be able to adapt, because the covid-19 pandemic is not known how long
it will end. So when you want to bet on CS: GO you have to pay more attention to each team's game, because the risk is huge
if you don't understand team play. We can bet on the wrong team, because team play with LAN and internet is far different.

[panganib999]

I am sure you guys are aware that most of the tournaments are now being played Online. Many of the noted teams like NaVi, Cloud9 and Tier2 teams play bad Online as compared to their actual LAN performance. Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches? Also, I wonder how will Astralis play Online as I am not sure if i have seen any of their match being played Online before in 2019-20.

I don't see any problem with such tournaments going online. Unlike soccer or basketball, people that compete at CS: GO don't really need physical space to perform their actions, and they're doing everything on their laptops anyway, right? People won't be able to watch them in a stadium or something, sure, but maybe that's even better for the contestants as they'll be less distracted than usual. At the same time, the win wouldn't feel the same without all that support, so I am not sure.
As for the concerns about playing worse online, it's hard for me to get it when it comes to a game like CS: GO.

Indeed. There is no such problem when tournaments are going online because it really suits the situation we are all currently in to since those that have been stated by the OP are video games that can be played through LAN (Local Area Network) and Online.

I think the only thing affecting the gaming experience between online and LAN is the platform itself for there are games that playing online is more intensifying compared to the LAN version but due to internet connectivity might be experiencing lags throughout the game. Actually online tournament are just being done via live stream so that e-sports bettors can be able to witness the game which is already common ever since even without pandemic.

But playing or setting up a tournament online is really a good thing specially for the current situation we do have. It is just a matter of the platform and team game play if you would prefer betting on LAN or online game being showcased via live stream.

[Hustinog]

It would be better to do some research about the esports of cs-go and what maps do they prefer and what maps that they have the most upper percentage of winnings. You can check them here in https://www.hltv.org/
in which it will help you to decide what team are better right now. And I am still looking for the improvement of s1mple of Na'vi every clutch game that he is doing.

[boyptc]

It would be better to do some research about the esports of cs-go and what maps do they prefer and what maps that they have the most upper percentage of winnings. You can check them here in https://www.hltv.org/
in which it will help you to decide what team are better right now. And I am still looking for the improvement of s1mple of Na'vi every clutch game that he is doing.

Perfect suggestion.

An additional tip is to watch highlights or replays from these players or teams that you prefer to have an idea for every match they'll have.

[DeLeonardo]

It would be better to do some research about the esports of cs-go and what maps do they prefer and what maps that they have the most upper percentage of winnings. You can check them here in https://www.hltv.org/
in which it will help you to decide what team are better right now. And I am still looking for the improvement of s1mple of Na'vi every clutch game that he is doing.

So we need to conduct analytics which map was more successful and more winning? That makes sense, thanks.

and review the recordings of games - I already started to do this in order to better understand which team I would like to bet on.

[Tate Jenkins]

It would be better to do some research about the esports of cs-go and what maps do they prefer and what maps that they have the most upper percentage of winnings. You can check them here in https://www.hltv.org/
in which it will help you to decide what team are better right now. And I am still looking for the improvement of s1mple of Na'vi every clutch game that he is doing.

Can you share who your favorite at the moment? Which team?

[Mallow]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

Did you mean the bet in bitcoin or the blockchain system itself?

Yes, that is what I mean by that. I am not really into researching things. All I base my current knowledge is really based on the things I hear and read and really I do not want to research deep into a certain topic. And so far I have not heard of bitcoin or crypto based betting for online games such as Counterstrike Go and even the famous ones like DOTA 2 and Fortnite and League of Legends. I was able to see how local betting works, but that's in basketball especially the numbers game. It takes a lot of work to do those kinds of things. So I think it will be a challenge to organize online games betting.

I saw there are sites that accept bets in bitcoins, but whether they work on the blockchain platform is the question.

It seems to me that an honest player in this market of services has not yet appeared to be fully regulated and transparent for the user. It is simply unprofitable for them.

[TheGreatPython]

Of course there will be many obstacles when using the internet instead of using a LAN, because there are problems related to
connection speed when using internet. There will be a lag when the performance uses the internet, so the result of the game
some teams get bad. Inevitably every the team must be able to adapt, because the covid-19 pandemic is not known how long
it will end. So when you want to bet on CS: GO you have to pay more attention to each team's game, because the risk is huge
if you don't understand team play. We can bet on the wrong team, because team play with LAN and internet is far different.

I remember how Mousesports had major issues with internet and their performance degraded a lot since the online CS is being done. Another problem I see with online CSGO is that a lot of hacking can be done like someone might be using ESP hacks that gives them all the location of the enemies and if you follow CS you know how critical it is to know your enemies location and plan your moves.

I mean yeah there are a lot of problems but at the same time at least we get something to bet on because all the sports are stopped and getting any kind of CSGO or LOL matches is a great entertainment and talking of scam and match fixing you cannot do much about them anyways so focus on what you can control and what is beyond our control, we can only hope those aspects go in our favor. I had in past made poor bets and actually ended up winning who knows if those games were rigged so actually overall it is neutral for us I think.

[hanspeter77]

CS:GO Betting is very Risky it give so much Player Transfer, and from many you don’t notice anything.
By the corona virus has played many tournaments from home. This gave real outsiders the chance to make it big because they are in their familiar surroundings. and not in large halls with lots of people.
There are 1-3 teams that can be said to always be good.

[bearexin]

It would be better to do some research about the esports of cs-go and what maps do they prefer and what maps that they have the most upper percentage of winnings. You can check them here in https://www.hltv.org/
in which it will help you to decide what team are better right now. And I am still looking for the improvement of s1mple of Na'vi every clutch game that he is doing.

Perfect suggestion.

An additional tip is to watch highlights or replays from these players or teams that you prefer to have an idea for every match they'll have.

Also compare how your team's recent performance has been and that also can be checked from hltv.org while keep an eye on the news section because there are great news and some shocking ones for example I read there that bubzki the best player in the entire Mad Lions roster was benched after their poor team performance and a mad Lions team without Bubzki is certain to loose more matches in the future.

You can also check which maps are being picked and how heavily T or CT sided those maps are because your team might be 10-5 down after 1st map yet come on top because of the nature of the Map, for example a team getting 12-3 behind on T side on Nuke but they can easily come back with CT side.

[Emitdama]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

Did you mean the bet in bitcoin or the blockchain system itself?

Yes, that is what I mean by that. I am not really into researching things. All I base my current knowledge is really based on the things I hear and read and really I do not want to research deep into a certain topic. And so far I have not heard of bitcoin or crypto based betting for online games such as Counterstrike Go and even the famous ones like DOTA 2 and Fortnite and League of Legends. I was able to see how local betting works, but that's in basketball especially the numbers game. It takes a lot of work to do those kinds of things. So I think it will be a challenge to organize online games betting.

I saw there are sites that accept bets in bitcoins, but whether they work on the blockchain platform is the question.

It seems to me that an honest player in this market of services has not yet appeared to be fully regulated and transparent for the user. It is simply unprofitable for them.

If you are talking about websites that accept Counter Strike betting than I can suggest you a few :

1- Sportsbet.io
2- Stake.com
3- cloudbet.com

You may find more but these are the top 3 websites that offer csgo betting and also offer in-play odds in real time which is very interesting since you see how a team is doing on map 1 and based on that you can make best on the team to win other maps. Although keep in mind that some teams are good on some maps and look terrible on others.

[Mallow]

I have not heard of anything yet for CS and other online games as far as betting using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are concerned. I mean online games are already a long time development and we see not betting but rather straight forwards competitions between groups of people wherein, the loser will always be the one paying the winner with cash bets or value goods. I think there might be localized bets happening but not the large one where it cross cities or states. I am not sure though, maybe there are.

Did you mean the bet in bitcoin or the blockchain system itself?

Yes, that is what I mean by that. I am not really into researching things. All I base my current knowledge is really based on the things I hear and read and really I do not want to research deep into a certain topic. And so far I have not heard of bitcoin or crypto based betting for online games such as Counterstrike Go and even the famous ones like DOTA 2 and Fortnite and League of Legends. I was able to see how local betting works, but that's in basketball especially the numbers game. It takes a lot of work to do those kinds of things. So I think it will be a challenge to organize online games betting.

I saw there are sites that accept bets in bitcoins, but whether they work on the blockchain platform is the question.

It seems to me that an honest player in this market of services has not yet appeared to be fully regulated and transparent for the user. It is simply unprofitable for them.

If you are talking about websites that accept Counter Strike betting than I can suggest you a few :

1- Sportsbet.io
2- Stake.com
3- cloudbet.com

You may find more but these are the top 3 websites that offer csgo betting and also offer in-play odds in real time which is very interesting since you see how a team is doing on map 1 and based on that you can make best on the team to win other maps. Although keep in mind that some teams are good on some maps and look terrible on others.

I looked at the sites, but did not understand on what platform it are made. Blockchain?

[STT]

Try Herosphere which is based on a ETH token they designed themselves.   If you are studying something properity then thats about the best example I can think of.   
  The problem I find they might have is its overally customised if anything, you must pick out indivual players to make that bet where as the majority of traffic for esports betting is people simply supporting one team over another.   Some people literally just want to bet Navi every time or Astralis I guess makes sense on their usual form for csgo.   Never a great idea to over complicate a product.

[Mauser]

CS:GO Betting is very Risky it give so much Player Transfer, and from many you don’t notice anything.
By the corona virus has played many tournaments from home. This gave real outsiders the chance to make it big because they are in their familiar surroundings. and not in large halls with lots of people.
There are 1-3 teams that can be said to always be good.

I agree, CSGO being played online is completely different from a huge LAN setting where you have an audience and everyone is watch you. The stress levels must be so much higher sitting in the cubicles with cameras all around, playing on standard PCs, etc. For betting it's the same, it seems much riskier to bet on the favourite team in an online setting than an onsite tournament.
But for me CSGO betting is a nice way to turn smaller skins into something bigger. Just don't bet anything big.

[batang_bitcoin]

I agree, CSGO being played online is completely different from a huge LAN setting where you have an audience and everyone is watch you. The stress levels must be so much higher sitting in the cubicles with cameras all around, playing on standard PCs, etc.

The pressure is intensive in LAN games for CSGO players. Even not only for the CSGO players but for every esports games that we have. There is a big difference playing online and LAN because in online, you can be relax as no one watches you live although there are audiences through live streaming and casts of the games. But forget about LAN games, every LAN game tournament has been stopped because of the pandemic.

[STT]

Generally the gameplay and results are more consistent on LAN games then online.    Online leads to more surprises, the actual netcode and location of players, traffic quality of connection can be a factor that is variable and unknown for players, organisers and in balance for that game.   Also a team in a LAN will tend to build up a recognisable level of play during that contest so each bet becomes more accurate to judge.    
   A big feature of CSGO is the netcode thats fairly plain for the original players of the first CS game and its engine, theres a large 'peekers advantage' given for more distant connections to try and balance the advantage of all on the server.   How this actually results is in an over advantage to movement rather then camping, this is an accepted bias in the game but its far more preferable to take part in competitions with little to no bias.   We cant do that at present with this lockdown so betting is slightly compromised by this inherent detail to the game.

[batang_bitcoin]

I agree, CSGO being played online is completely different from a huge LAN setting where you have an audience and everyone is watch you. The stress levels must be so much higher sitting in the cubicles with cameras all around, playing on standard PCs, etc.

The pressure is intensive in LAN games for CSGO players. Even not only for the CSGO players but for every esports games that we have. There is a big difference playing online and LAN because in online, you can be relax as no one watches you live although there are audiences through live streaming and casts of the games. But forget about LAN games, every LAN game tournament has been stopped because of the pandemic.

when I bet on CSGO I’m all the time energized. I think this is a bad idea for me to do this or am I not alone in this?

That cannot be defined as a bad thing if you are energized when you bet. IMO that's even helpful to you if that's what makes you energized.
What makes you think that it's a bad idea for you to be like that?

[angrybirdy]

Do you think this will cause any ups-downs in the actual result of the matches?

Yes, as you have said, the mentioned teams are bad when it comes to playing online than their actual LAN gameplay. There are so many differences and difficulties for them, the actual result may actually be changed depends on how they will handle their difficulties right now.

[Serahtolu]

My friend tried to teach me how to bet on games, but I still don’t understand how I can completely believe in games that can be contractual. I do not mean world championships, where is everything honest, but local.

[Debonaire217]

CS:GO Betting is very Risky it give so much Player Transfer, and from many you don’t notice anything.
By the corona virus has played many tournaments from home. This gave real outsiders the chance to make it big because they are in their familiar surroundings. and not in large halls with lots of people.
There are 1-3 teams that can be said to always be good.

I can't understand what the "Player Transfer" mean, but for me, CSGO betting is not really risky, in terms of health, most players can play online at their respective homes, as well as tournaments are held even if the players aren't together. So implementing betting in CSGO will not be hard since players have already established a strong reputation especially the teams that are mostly winning the game. But since they are all pro players, the chances of us winning is still 50/50 which will give us the excitement that we want while watching each game.

[kayvie]

CS:GO Betting is very Risky it give so much Player Transfer, and from many you don’t notice anything.
By the corona virus has played many tournaments from home. This gave real outsiders the chance to make it big because they are in their familiar surroundings. and not in large halls with lots of people.
There are 1-3 teams that can be said to always be good.

I can't understand what the "Player Transfer" mean, but for me, CSGO betting is not really risky, in terms of health, most players can play online at their respective homes, as well as tournaments are held even if the players aren't together. So implementing betting in CSGO will not be hard since players have already established a strong reputation especially the teams that are mostly winning the game. But since they are all pro players, the chances of us winning is still 50/50 which will give us the excitement that we want while watching each game.

I think what player transfer means is when a certain player transfers to a different team to play. Maybe he finds it risky because the player will have a new teammate that bettors will be at risk due to this reason. This is usual scenario in games such as csgo anyways.

[Mauser]

when I bet on CSGO I’m all the time energized. I think this is a bad idea for me to do this or am I not alone in this?

I don't think it's a bad thing to be emtional invested in your bets. Because if you wouldn't care at all there is a higher risk for you to just gamble and bet a lot without thinking twice. But there is a difference between energized and just betting for the fun of it because your actions don't have any effect on the betting. With gambling it's different you have more options. For betting it's just pacing your bet and watch, definitely best to enjoy the ride 

[redsun114]

when I bet on CSGO I’m all the time energized. I think this is a bad idea for me to do this or am I not alone in this?

I don't think it's a bad thing to be emtional invested in your bets. Because if you wouldn't care at all there is a higher risk for you to just gamble and bet a lot without thinking twice. But there is a difference between energized and just betting for the fun of it because your actions don't have any effect on the betting. With gambling it's different you have more options. For betting it's just pacing your bet and watch, definitely best to enjoy the ride 

No I choose to differ here, it is not good to be emotionally involved in gambling because you are making bets that will cost you money if they are wrong and being emotional usually brings the worst out of a gambler.

I remember when I was new into CSGO betting I used to love Natus vincere and even if my team was behind by 7-0 I would still bet on them which actually sometimes I won because of how amazing Navi was at that time but actually more often it resulted in loss.

E-sports betting in general does not involve much emotions usually but there are teams you start to love unconsciously and you make bets on them rather than against them so we need to identify that and stop making bets based on how we like a particular team rather focus on their performance and record.

[bearexin]

CS:GO Betting is very Risky it give so much Player Transfer, and from many you don’t notice anything.
By the corona virus has played many tournaments from home. This gave real outsiders the chance to make it big because they are in their familiar surroundings. and not in large halls with lots of people.
There are 1-3 teams that can be said to always be good.

I can't understand what the "Player Transfer" mean, but for me, CSGO betting is not really risky, in terms of health, most players can play online at their respective homes, as well as tournaments are held even if the players aren't together. So implementing betting in CSGO will not be hard since players have already established a strong reputation especially the teams that are mostly winning the game. But since they are all pro players, the chances of us winning is still 50/50 which will give us the excitement that we want while watching each game.

I think what player transfer means is when a certain player transfers to a different team to play. Maybe he finds it risky because the player will have a new teammate that bettors will be at risk due to this reason. This is usual scenario in games such as csgo anyways.

Actually that is true and player changing teams is a big reason why some teams start playing good suddenly and why teams are so bad all of a sudden like you can see how Astralis are performing so bad and the reason behind is because their few players left and the voids created were not filled by the same level of players and hence it is actually risky if you are not following the csgo news closely.

Talking of players leaving team, I heard that Markus Kjærbye is now leaving his team North which might bring a new player to the team and the team might perform very badly or if they actually fill the void with a even better player then they might actually perform better than before.

[mezzaluna]

There will always be different outcomes in different tournaments. It may have also affected their self-esteem since they are not physically present side-by-side which most players prefer because it can boost their morale while playing. This may also prove on which team or what team really performs the best even without being on LAN events. CS:Go has always have the most exciting betting experiences since the downfall of Astralis, I am not saying that they got weak or broken, but that Grand Slam was so monumental for the CS:Go Community and it is still good to watch some good games from them. Online games are always unpredictable since it only takes seconds to decide which one is the winner.

[StephenJH]

when I bet on CSGO I’m all the time energized. I think this is a bad idea for me to do this or am I not alone in this?

I don't think it's a bad thing to be emtional invested in your bets. Because if you wouldn't care at all there is a higher risk for you to just gamble and bet a lot without thinking twice. But there is a difference between energized and just betting for the fun of it because your actions don't have any effect on the betting. With gambling it's different you have more options. For betting it's just pacing your bet and watch, definitely best to enjoy the ride 

I was too emotional when I wrote this. Now, with a fresh mind, I see feedback and I'm even a little ashamed.

I agree that it would be worse if I didn’t care where I spend money or bet without emotions and excitement. I feel better, thank you!

Honestly, take your beer and watch your favorite team while betting on live odds. Watching the odds movement and analyzing the situation with live streaming will increase the chances, maybe the fresh excitement will renew itself on highlighting moments. Emotions are useless in trading, the inside felling will guide all gamblers in live betting. Pre-match betting is boring for me from this angle but it is an emotion-free decision for making more money.

[ImThour]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

[Shasha80]

For now I haven't decided to play CS: GO betting again, with a corona virus making the tournament online. Of course the game will be different
from the LAN tournament, possibility teams that are used to being good are likely to play poorly when playing online. And this can lead to
unpredictable results, so I think it will be very risky if it still imposes betting. It's better now I focus on sports betting.

[imstillthebest]

For now I haven't decided to play CS: GO betting again, with a corona virus making the tournament online. Of course the game will be different
from the LAN tournament, possibility teams that are used to being good are likely to play poorly when playing online. And this can lead to
unpredictable results, so I think it will be very risky if it still imposes betting. It's better now I focus on sports betting.

for me its not a problem .  this is an online game and esports are also being held online if not offline  , so players already adapted both environment  .

 they wont play online when they knew that they have a problem with thier sytem or network to avoid unwanted problems  . on lan games problems can occur too but its up to you  , you shouldnt risk your self betting till things return to normal    .  sports betting have issues too more than esports , didnt you know that  ?

[DeLeonardo]

when I bet on CSGO I’m all the time energized. I think this is a bad idea for me to do this or am I not alone in this?

I don't think it's a bad thing to be emtional invested in your bets. Because if you wouldn't care at all there is a higher risk for you to just gamble and bet a lot without thinking twice. But there is a difference between energized and just betting for the fun of it because your actions don't have any effect on the betting. With gambling it's different you have more options. For betting it's just pacing your bet and watch, definitely best to enjoy the ride 

I was too emotional when I wrote this. Now, with a fresh mind, I see feedback and I'm even a little ashamed.

I agree that it would be worse if I didn’t care where I spend money or bet without emotions and excitement. I feel better, thank you!

It happens with me also I mean energized. It's okay, because it's about your money.

[jademaxsuy]

For now I haven't decided to play CS: GO betting again, with a corona virus making the tournament online. Of course the game will be different
from the LAN tournament, possibility teams that are used to being good are likely to play poorly when playing online. And this can lead to
unpredictable results, so I think it will be very risky if it still imposes betting. It's better now I focus on sports betting.

for me its not a problem .  this is an online game and esports are also being held online if not offline  , so players already adapted both environment  .

 they wont play online when they knew that they have a problem with thier sytem or network to avoid unwanted problems  . on lan games problems can occur too but its up to you  , you shouldnt risk your self betting till things return to normal    .  sports betting have issues too more than esports , didnt you know that  ?

Well Online or LAN games were both do good in betting. I have seen this few times betting from LAN to online games. Also there were already known team in online games to which you could ask also for betting but it seems difficult to make a betting online unless there is a third party involved or a betting that is being hosted.I wish to play CS again. I think my skills still working especially in using sniper.

What about crossfire? Is there any movement to revive this game and betting?

[boyptc]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

[antex]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

I would like to learn how to bet on CS:GO, so I am studying all the replays now. It is very addictive.

[Tate Jenkins]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

I do the same. Can you tell what team in CS:GO is the strongest and most promising for you?

[boyptc]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

I would like to learn how to bet on CS:GO, so I am studying all the replays now. It is very addictive.

Ok, good luck studying them. Most esports games are addictive and you need to control yourself whether you play or bet.

I do the same. Can you tell what team in CS:GO is the strongest and most promising for you?

I'm not actually a csgo expert, I'm more with dota 2 so you better get into this reference.

--> https://www.gosugamers.net/counterstrike/rankings

[Crypto22265]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

I do the same. Can you tell what team in CS:GO is the strongest and most promising for you?

The rankings in CS:GO always change and there is no team that can maintain on the first position for a very long time. BIG is definitely one of the most promising teams right now, being #1 in the world after a couple months ago they weren't even in the Top 10. Complexity is also a very promising team that rise in the last couple of months reaching Top 10.

[jademaxsuy]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

Dota 2 could be played online and available anytime want to plat it. Though it need a gaming computer and internet to access. In our workplace I had secretly downloaded dota 2 in the system and then played it if I have been bored in my job. Sometimes I need to relieve my stress through playing dota 2. Dota 2 offers a lot fun in playing.

Do anyone here also downloaded dota 2 in their office or workplace? Laptop also could do and operate heavy games like dota 2.

[boyptc]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

Dota 2 could be played online and available anytime want to plat it. Though it need a gaming computer and internet to access. In our workplace I had secretly downloaded dota 2 in the system and then played it if I have been bored in my job. Sometimes I need to relieve my stress through playing dota 2. Dota 2 offers a lot fun in playing.

Do anyone here also downloaded dota 2 in their office or workplace? Laptop also could do and operate heavy games like dota 2.

What you are saying is obvious about esports games. They all need computer and internet connection mate except for the mobile esports game, instead of computer replace it with mobile.

Update.

CSGO got a LAN tournament.

--> https://www.hltv.org/events/5438/logitech-g-national-cybersport-league-2020

[boyptc]

maps are also important in cs bets because some teams always win at 1 map but suck at oters, if you are smart you can make lots of profit from esports even more ten real sports

I wouldn't compare it with other real sports. You can have your preference in which you are good with.

Other bettors are good in esports betting and others are good in other sports like boxing, basketball, etc.

[Mallow]

Try Herosphere which is based on a ETH token they designed themselves.   If you are studying something properity then thats about the best example I can think of.   
  The problem I find they might have is its overally customised if anything, you must pick out indivual players to make that bet where as the majority of traffic for esports betting is people simply supporting one team over another.   Some people literally just want to bet Navi every time or Astralis I guess makes sense on their usual form for csgo.   Never a great idea to over complicate a product.

Thanks for the tip, this is very interesting. Can you share do you have a favorite team in Cs:GO?

[sabotag3x]

Does anyone know if betting sites uses HLTV stats for the odds? or they use their own data?

As far I know HLTV have the largest log and have some useful stats like this one:


Source: https://www.hltv.org/stats/maps/map/33/Inferno

[STT]

They will have a data feed and base games from that I think but Im not sure HLTV is the provider directly, maybe.   HLTV often advertises many companies and no doubt gets some large monetization of their user base that way.

do you have a favorite team in Cs:GO?

I like underdog teams that succeed, the classic for me being the old CLG line up who came out of a pug team.  Mousesports have to be mentioned as giant killers, though its too well known now and maybe Big is latest version of that.    Famously CLG were the ones involved with beating ibp or rather ibp arranged that but the story behind that headline they really were a great team able to beat anyone ( I think they did get c9 in bo3 that same summer, after shroud/hiko c9 nearly took out Nip who won the major), the following January CLG got the French champions who won the major twice.  Was only bo1 but still the odds for that bet was over 10 to 1 , we dont get many of those anymore and a viable team to back and I won on those bets, got some nice skins I still have.    
    So now I'd say Tarik's team again, Im not saying they are great now but I'd like to see if they can develop.  For that timeframe I'm really going on when LAN games come back, so we're talking 12 months.   I cant really say right now besides that long term idea because its all so unclear, I think alot of teams are in a haze.

[antex]

They will have a data feed and base games from that I think but Im not sure HLTV is the provider directly, maybe.   HLTV often advertises many companies and no doubt gets some large monetization of their user base that way.

do you have a favorite team in Cs:GO?

I like underdog teams that succeed, the classic for me being the old CLG line up who came out of a pug team.  Mousesports have to be mentioned as giant killers, though its too well known now and maybe Big is latest version of that.    Famously CLG were the ones involved with beating ibp or rather ibp arranged that but the story behind that headline they really were a great team able to beat anyone ( I think they did get c9 in bo3 that same summer, after shroud/hiko c9 nearly took out Nip who won the major), the following January CLG got the French champions who won the major twice.  Was only bo1 but still the odds for that bet was over 10 to 1 , we dont get many of those anymore and a viable team to back and I won on those bets, got some nice skins I still have.    
    So now I'd say Tarik's team again, Im not saying they are great now but I'd like to see if they can develop.  For that timeframe I'm really going on when LAN games come back, so we're talking 12 months.   I cant really say right now besides that long term idea because its all so unclear, I think alot of teams are in a haze.

I've seen the recordings of this team playing, it really looks amazing.

I agree that after the quarantine it is not known which of the teams will be in the top. I think they will need some time to see who is the best at the moment.

[Tate Jenkins]

I am really missing CS:GO and LAN tournaments. 

Not just for CS;GO but also for Dota 2.

But there is nothing to miss, we have online tournaments that you can enjoy to watch the live stream or replays. I mostly watch the replays if I miss a game.

I do the same. Can you tell what team in CS:GO is the strongest and most promising for you?

The rankings in CS:GO always change and there is no team that can maintain on the first position for a very long time. BIG is definitely one of the most promising teams right now, being #1 in the world after a couple months ago they weren't even in the Top 10. Complexity is also a very promising team that rise in the last couple of months reaching Top 10.

Thanks for your answer. I'm also interested how the positions will change after quarantine.

[VanityWallets2015]

Definitely there well be impacts on the results of a tournament if it is done online.
Internet connection is very unpredictable thus, affecting the performance of players.
If such fluctuations on the internet speed would occur on your betting team, you must brace yourself to expect some heart pumping updates.

[Waffen]

I think there should not have any difference between lan perf. / online, but it depends from the team, if they are used to play lan perf., they'll have much better results than online matches. Thats my opinion about that.

[boyptc]

I think there should not have any difference between lan perf. / online, but it depends from the team, if they are used to play lan perf., they'll have much better results than online matches. Thats my opinion about that.

They have to adjust. When they play practice matches, they have to go online or even just go play alone with other players through the server it is online. You are right that there is not that much difference but being them as professional players, they get strength from the crowd.

Some others don't care if it's LAN or not.

[proscratcher]

Can anyone name a few websites for me that are available for CSGO betting? I hope someone can help me out!