🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[boyptc]

Interesting. It prolongs the process sure, but it's pretty open to more teams entering the TI, which means more competitiveness in the overall scene. Though ig this favors teams with way too many strong teams since they'd have the opportunity to enter more teams in the competition. Though I guess that just goes to show how strong a certain country is when it comes to the competitive scene. Better for some bettors i guess? More matches to actually bet on after all, and possibly more matchups to see.

It is always better for us bettors to have more matches so we can bet on it.

And with this update from Valve, they're going to apply this by next month and we're already near to the end of January, so quick. Of course, the strongest teams are going to compete for that new update.

They're given like a wild card type of tournament for them to go on for each teams goal, the TI. Let's see if there won't be any changes as Valve have always been changing these policies when the schedule is near.

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[ralle14]

i've changed my strategy and been placing much bigger stakes on some value picks and also lower than what i'm used to odds in both prematch and inplay and i've been seeing really good profits  

Nice catch on the live handicap, even if the odds aren't that big a win is still a win.  

So many one sided matches today, anyway i'll go with V5 +1.5 @1.45, TOP lost against RA while V5 reverse swept RA just a few days ago, i'm thinking V5 should get at least a map since they're doing okay so far.

[hanspeter77]

Tomorrow in the ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022
No Limit Gaming vs Sisi state Punks  im think no limit gaming will win this match they are mutch better.
Alternate aTTaX vs CC Cglum this match for sure win alternate they have mor experiense in the game.

[ralle14]

V5 with the reverse sweep nice way to start the week with a win.  

Liking BLG @1.45, RA continues to disappoint and BLG got tested on their last series as they're able to take down OMG. Even if Uzi isn't playing BLG should still get the win, I watched RA's last series against V5 and it felt like RA isn't even trying.

[Kakmakr]

The ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022 is under way and this is the Week 1 results so far : https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/ESL/Meisterschaft/2022/Spring/Weeks_1_to_5  ( Looks like "PARTY" & "SSP" & "BIG.A" are pushing hard ) 

ESL Meisterschaft: Spring 2021 viewership stats:
• 5 251 Peak Viewers
• 114 885 Hours Watched
• 1 272 Average Viewers
• 90 hours Airtime

I wonder how many of them are betting on the games in this tournament?

[Beparanf]

Guys there's new TI format for the upcoming Ti11, 2nd and 3rd places from each region of TI qualifiers will be playing on lan before TI11 start. The top 2 performing teams from this qualifiers advanced to TI. So there will be now 20 teams that will gonna compete on TI.

I believe this decision is due to last wildcard event happened on EU last year which Tundra fails to enter since only one team per region will gonna advance to TI. This will give chance for a team that belongs to the region thaf has a lot of strong competitors to have a chance to go on TI.

Interesting. It prolongs the process sure, but it's pretty open to more teams entering the TI,

They are not prolonging it but rather add some more matches. The TI timing is still the same since this additional tournament will occur on the long waiting time of qualified teams to TI. I believe valve see this long time gap too that's why they introduced this new system to utilizeds that long free time after the DPC points tournament is already concluded.

All the matches that will occur on this wildcard event will gonna be same as TI since this is the golden ticket for TI.

[hanspeter77]

Today in the german ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022
the second mathc from CC Oglum vs Alternate aTTaX im think this match will alternate win too they are to good.
touch the crown vs PartyDaddlers  party should win this match im havent see how they play i now touch the crown is not to bad they can win wee will see it later.

[Diamond_Darrell]

Guys, who watched Chinese DotA today? Please accept my sincere condolences))) GodKing was, as always, in his style of play, a 100% winning draft, unfinished barracks and a threatened game at the end.

[boyptc]

Guys, who watched Chinese DotA today? Please accept my sincere condolences))) GodKing was, as always, in his style of play, a 100% winning draft, unfinished barracks and a threatened game at the end.

This was a close fight. I wasn't surprised that GK has been with these experienced roster already and they all met on RNG. I think I remember him seen playing with SAG and situation like this has happened before, I see what you're saying there. 

But his advancement and being a great player made him earned this slot with the past LGD roster with felix. Their fight on the roshan when mid and bottom barracks of Aster were destroyed took so long.

It rained buy backs and then RNG lost in the last clash in the mid.

[ralle14]

Guys, who watched Chinese DotA today? Please accept my sincere condolences))) GodKing was, as always, in his style of play, a 100% winning draft, unfinished barracks and a threatened game at the end.

I haven't watched the game but I kind of prefer Aster's draft since RNG barely have any disables aside from Tusk and in most of my games when your lineup doesn't have disables it's always tough to have a good 5v5 teamfight that's always in your favor but then again the threat of TB is always there so all it takes is one team wipe and they could easily take down objectives. It'll be interesting to see these two battle it out again in the Regional Finals.

Going with a value pick today, Rogue Warriors -1.5 @2.05 vs Thundertalk Gaming, based on the records so far I think Thundertalk is like the punching bag of this league they're 0-5 and only won a map against WBG. Rogue Warriors also have an abysmal record 1-4 but they're doing slightly better winning against LGD and took a map off RNG.

[passwordnow]

Guys, who watched Chinese DotA today? Please accept my sincere condolences))) GodKing was, as always, in his style of play, a 100% winning draft, unfinished barracks and a threatened game at the end.

I haven't watched the game but I kind of prefer Aster's draft since RNG barely have any disables aside from Tusk and in most of my games when your lineup doesn't have disables it's always tough to have a good 5v5 teamfight that's always in your favor but then again the threat of TB is always there so all it takes is one team wipe and they could easily take down objectives. It'll be interesting to see these two battle it out again in the Regional Finals.

Despite that lineup, RNG managed to prolong the game, the last game. I agree with a lineup that doesn't have many disables, it's a struggle. I think I've seen that type of lineup with teams like Nigma and Team Secret but they're executing it very well.
In fairness with RNG, they've managed to execute it very well but they've fallen short and still lost the game. This CN DPC ended well for these teams, RNG at 3rd, Team Aster for 2nd, and PSG.LGD as the first.

[dothebeats]

Guys, who watched Chinese DotA today? Please accept my sincere condolences))) GodKing was, as always, in his style of play, a 100% winning draft, unfinished barracks and a threatened game at the end.

This is just painful to watch. Most of Aster's initiation on that game is awfully good with that Mars, and they utilized him perfectly during their engagements. Normally with a Tusk lineup, that TB would have better chances of surviving and turning things around, but in this game, Felix performed quite poorly with delayed reactions, especially on the latter part of the game. They would have won it easily after they get the rax early, but that hold and buyback from that Viper and WK, with an expiring TB meta, made things complicated.

Excellent display of top-tier decision making and target priority from that Viper on the last fight. And that extremely tanky XXS Mars.

[hanspeter77]

Today not so big matches butt in the Pinn Winter Series 1: Main Swiss Stage some cool matches today
Team Dignitas vs Team Unique im think Dignitas will win this match they are stronger.
MOUZ NXT vs Tricked Esports for sure will MOUZ win thiss they have much more experiense.

[boyptc]

TSM is a known esports team and organization and they've just joined and made a TSM dota 2 team and they've chosen the Team Undying to adopt them as their representative.

--> https://dotesports.com/dota-2/news/tsm-enters-dota-2-signs-team-undying-to-compete-in-2022-dpc

This is a very good news, those known organizations from other esports are joining Dota 2 just like what T1 did and they've ended with a successful approach. Best of luck to TSM.

[STT]

Sprout vs Dig   I think sprout is favored but I like the idea of a closer match here being possible.    They arent so far apart in ranks and DIG not being rated equally could be a good bet.   I think the match can goto 3 maps and thats my most likely bet and perhaps further bets if able to watch live and adjust .
  Better matches higher tier on Friday onwards

[ralle14]

RW pick lost as TT got their first series win and they deserved it after watching RW fell flat in the decider map.

Now that we have those bottom table matchups out of the way we got WBG (Suning) vs V5 later today, I want to go with V5 but i'll switch it up with the over 2.5 @1.93 as all of V5's series went over and WBG took one map against BLG so it feels like we'll likely see a three map series.

[tomahawk9]

RW pick lost as TT got their first series win and they deserved it after watching RW fell flat in the decider map.

RW? you mean Rogue Warriors? hmm i'm gonna go out on a limb and say that you're still callling them like that cos the crypto bookies still haven't fixed the names   ffs betradar is the worst provider ever lol


anyhow, good call on +2.5 V5 - WBG... earlier today i was debating whether i should take Weibo +1.5 handicap + GenG win @1.51 or GenG -1.5 same odds... ended up with the latter cos of the boosted odds to 1.6x, then i logged in forgot to click price boost :⌃)  regardless, masterclass from Doran vs kdf


btw iirc Weibo ML was 2.4 or something like that,, looks like people still don't rate this team very high, i guess some got carried away by V5 beating TES the other day
LPL tomorrow, TES win and RNG +1.5 total @1.7? or RNG to win? but Bilibili Gaming are playing so well lately so im not sure if that's a good line

[dimonstration]

There's a news in Dota2 Pro SEA that Ana might return in the pro scene again. Ana was reportedly playing again recently Dota2 after the crazy router changes happened in Dota2 this year. Febby captain of TNC is teasing on his statement that a previous TI champion might comeback and join on SEA team this year. I will not be surprise if Ana really comeback after what Jerax did this year.

Source: https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/febby-teases-upcoming-roster-changes-in-sea-dota-2?fbclid=IwAR3rm2TKe4I5Z3zRvfHEFJzfrtjbRyBu8Fs4MwUJJfXN3QS7CEZ58qPQ374

[hanspeter77]

Tomorrow in the German ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022 some cool matches
eSports Rhein Neckar vs Sprout  for sure win Sprout they are mutch better and the second match they will win it to.
BIG Academy vs cowana Gaming im think cowana will win maybe they come a bit in struggle, im hope BIG win butt it gone be not easy.

[boyptc]

There's a news in Dota2 Pro SEA that Ana might return in the pro scene again. Ana was reportedly playing again recently Dota2 after the crazy router changes happened in Dota2 this year. Febby captain of TNC is teasing on his statement that a previous TI champion might comeback and join on SEA team this year. I will not be surprise if Ana really comeback after what Jerax did this year.

Source: https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/febby-teases-upcoming-roster-changes-in-sea-dota-2?fbclid=IwAR3rm2TKe4I5Z3zRvfHEFJzfrtjbRyBu8Fs4MwUJJfXN3QS7CEZ58qPQ374

I've seen some info but not confirmed that Ana might go with T1 replacing 23savage. And the other rumor is that 23savage or Gabbi is going to Boom so that article makes sense about Febby's leak.

Things are becoming exciting if it's about the roster shuffle. Who knows as there are a lot of players that are free and relegated to division 2 which is going to make them build their own team.

Well, I won't be surprised with that but for Ana and Jerax unite? We don't know, everything is possible.