🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[Coin_trader]

Idk if this is legit or not, but T1's social media handle announced Topson and Ana as new members of their roster. Terrible edit for Topson and Ana on wearing T1's jerseys but apparently a lot of known names in the industry have been acknowledging this announcement. I thought T1 was going to poach some players from SMG or any other SEA-based teams, but they decided to go all in and get Ana and Topson.

And it seems like it's legit. Even OG's twitter handle commented on the status: https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1559556112516628481

Oh, this is a nice surprise. I searched it and found an article.

https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/t1-play-with-topson-and-ana-in-ti11-sea-qualifiers

Apparently, ANA is the only newest addition to T1. Topson is still a stand-in for the SEA region qualifier.

I thought Topson wanted to play to a Europe team, but I guess there is no offer from other teams.

With this development plus the news that FNATIC got a ticket to TI 11 too, then T1 might actually have a chance to enter TI11. There is lesser competition now that FNATIC is not joining the brawl in SEA Qualifiers.

TOPSON has already adopted to SEA game styles, hopefully, ANA will be able to adopt too in a short period of time.

Ana can easily fit in. Remember that he's a SEA legend playing for other Chinese teams for a long time before OG sniped him from IG 6 years ago. Also, I think it's good that they took Topson as a stand-in rather than a permanent guy to let other teams know that if things don't work out for Topson in T1, he's still available to represent any other team. Overall this announcement shook a lot of teams and known figures in the Dota 2 scene. They probably didn't expect Topson to join a SEA team since he expressed that he wants to be picked up by an EU team for mid lane, and I guess no one really wanted to give him that spot on EU.

He doesn't need to fit in because the supports is the one who need to adjust with there role so that they can't limit the potential of there carry and mid laner lime what happened on TSM stand-in on Fnatic during Arlington major. Fnatic will not be that successful for a newly built team if there carry will adjust to there support because it's very hard to adjust on your own gameplay on how carry the game while support main job is to give assistance on there carry.

I haveno comment on the rest of T1 except for Kuku which is showing poor game on most of the T1 recent matches. The reason why T1 always lose these days is because Kuku can't do his job done as pos 3 to harassed the enemy carry. He is always useless during the early and mid game which is the reason why there carry can't catch up on enemy carry no matter how good they was. Karl is good midlaner but it looks like he can't carry his team because Kuku can't do his job correctly.

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[inthelongrun]

Idk if this is legit or not, but T1's social media handle announced Topson and Ana as new members of their roster. Terrible edit for Topson and Ana on wearing T1's jerseys but apparently a lot of known names in the industry have been acknowledging this announcement. I thought T1 was going to poach some players from SMG or any other SEA-based teams, but they decided to go all in and get Ana and Topson.

And it seems like it's legit. Even OG's twitter handle commented on the status: https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1559556112516628481

Oh, this is a nice surprise. I searched it and found an article.

https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/t1-play-with-topson-and-ana-in-ti11-sea-qualifiers

Apparently, ANA is the only newest addition to T1. Topson is still a stand-in for the SEA region qualifier.

I thought Topson wanted to play to a Europe team, but I guess there is no offer from other teams.

With this development plus the news that FNATIC got a ticket to TI 11 too, then T1 might actually have a chance to enter TI11. There is lesser competition now that FNATIC is not joining the brawl in SEA Qualifiers.

TOPSON has already adopted to SEA game styles, hopefully, ANA will be able to adopt too in a short period of time.

So it is really happening then. Earlier today I saw T1 posting a picture of Spectre so I guess it was meant for Ana. Although there were speculations already for Ana joining T1 even before Gabbi, I never took them seriously. There should be other teams in Europe offering Topson but maybe he wanted to give it a try with T1 because of Ana. They already have great chemistry plus huge experiences so it's a plus.

It seems like Valve was under the influence of politics after dropping Outsiders. I'm just not satisfied with their calculations.  

[sunsilk]

That last pick of Axe was really a surprise. That's unexpected as they thought that Collapse would just be using the typical offlaners like what he has used for so many times.

But PSG.LGD have forgotten that Team Spirit is an unorthodox team and hard to read with its picking and strategy and they have a large hero pool.

Congrats to them, proven that they really are the champs.

Even myself didnt really expect for that Axe pick as offlane but it did really end up to be a good counter pick in the end and collapse made out crucial moves which makes things advantage for them and
it was a last pick which we didnt really expect it out considering that last pick of LGD was CK.This is what makes team spirit better than other teams which they had indeed that large hero pool
where it is really hard to predict when it comes to drafting times where banning certain heroes wont really be that much in effect since they could easily make adjustments basing on enemies draft.
Totally unpredictable and huge hero pool which did really a good job. Congrats to the team and hope they would really be that consistent on upcoming The international.

Although we knew that Axe has been played as an offlane a long time ago but it wasn't that on meta for this patch but still, everyone has been surprised with that, and mostly, LGD was.

The large hero pool for every role in a team is very important and this is what makes Team Spirit very versatile and a good team. Many don't like them but they're just proving how strong they are.

[dothebeats]

I haveno comment on the rest of T1 except for Kuku which is showing poor game on most of the T1 recent matches. The reason why T1 always lose these days is because Kuku can't do his job done as pos 3 to harassed the enemy carry. He is always useless during the early and mid game which is the reason why there carry can't catch up on enemy carry no matter how good they was. Karl is good midlaner but it looks like he can't carry his team because Kuku can't do his job correctly.

Kuku has a very limited pos 3 hero pool, hence why he can't keep up with the meta, or can't even dominate his lane unlike other pos 3s out there. Kuku needs to venture out of his typical pos 3 picks (Doom, Viper, Bat) if he really wants to be efficient and do something to help his team get the wins. As for Karl, he has his ups and downs too. He's a good midlaner, that's a given, but he still lacks the control that other mid laners possess. By this, I mean his aggressiveness should be in check and not overcommit on kills that won't translate to anything later down the line.

[milewilda]

That last pick of Axe was really a surprise. That's unexpected as they thought that Collapse would just be using the typical offlaners like what he has used for so many times.

But PSG.LGD have forgotten that Team Spirit is an unorthodox team and hard to read with its picking and strategy and they have a large hero pool.

Congrats to them, proven that they really are the champs.

Even myself didnt really expect for that Axe pick as offlane but it did really end up to be a good counter pick in the end and collapse made out crucial moves which makes things advantage for them and
it was a last pick which we didnt really expect it out considering that last pick of LGD was CK.This is what makes team spirit better than other teams which they had indeed that large hero pool
where it is really hard to predict when it comes to drafting times where banning certain heroes wont really be that much in effect since they could easily make adjustments basing on enemies draft.
Totally unpredictable and huge hero pool which did really a good job. Congrats to the team and hope they would really be that consistent on upcoming The international.

Although we knew that Axe has been played as an offlane a long time ago but it wasn't that on meta for this patch but still, everyone has been surprised with that, and mostly, LGD was.

The large hero pool for every role in a team is very important and this is what makes Team Spirit very versatile and a good team. Many don't like them but they're just proving how strong they are.

They are going outside the meta and you could really see when it comes to draftings which it is really truly unpredictable.Take for example where Chen is been mostly picked
and mostly been banned.Whenever TS hero been banned then they do easily adjust and pick another one and this is where other teams messing up on banning against counterpicks.

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

[arallmuus]

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in so if somehow T1 failed to get to TI then pretty sure that he is joining another team next season. Kinda predictable though the moment T1 decided to kick Karl out then Im pretty sure that its going to be Topson. There is no reason to kick a top player like Karl unless you can get something better so it gotta be Topson

[milewilda]

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in so if somehow T1 failed to get to TI then pretty sure that he is joining another team next season. Kinda predictable though the moment T1 decided to kick Karl out then Im pretty sure that its going to be Topson. There is no reason to kick a top player like Karl unless you can get something better so it gotta be Topson

I thought Topson do hate up SEA and now he's a stand-in on T1 plus having ANA? Seems like Ana have a plan on collecting different team jerseys. lol.

I dont have any doubts about qualification on getting into TI considering having both former OG member then this would be a strong team but lots had been
saying about the main problem on here would be KuKu? Lets see on how they would be adapting into the new member.

[YuginKadoya]

oi, you guys hear that? the birds are signing, the sun is shining, it's a beautiful day... you know why?

because no more losing money and bets on Dota because the Major is over!  let's gooo


LPL and LCK playoffs start this week. CSGO will have the IEM Road to Rio qualifiers and BLAST Premier starts next friday so plenty of action there. Yep, it's time to place some bets

speaking of Csgo, Vitality confirmed Spinx https://www.hltv.org/news/34399/official-vitality-sign-spinx  Vitality's World Ranking 1st place speedrun any% starts now 

That is why I stop in betting on DOTA to stop myself from losing money, but right now the payoffs for LCK are starting and I think the players will be more serious in this series than with the regular games, and it is in the best of 5 games

So here is my pick for the 1st quarter-finals game for League of Legends Champions Korea 2022

Sandbox Gaming VS DragonX Correct Map Score (3 - 1)

As this game is on best of 5 this will be an exciting one, but as we know Sandbox was 3rd on the standings while DragonX was number 6 having Sandbox with 13 wins and 5 losses while DRX has 9 wins and 9 losses, for me, Sandbox can dominate DragonX but still, I think that DRX can manage to have a couple of scores, so I think this will be Sandbox domination so my pick will be Sandbox Gaming and my Correct Map Score is 3 - 1

[ralle14]

LPL and LCK playoffs start this week.

I'm looking forward to the playoffs as well, the LPL already started with an unexpected win coming from FPX.

I'm planning to go for a multi between Sandbox and LNG for the series later with the total odds hovering around 1.78, LNG should take down BLG now that their main top laner is back in the lineup. I'm expecting Sandbox to do the same against DRX after they ended the split with great results like beating T1 while DRX continues their shaky performance.

[boyptc]

T1 for Dota 2 just posted that they're now parting ways with Gabbi and Karl. I think that Karl should have retained and it should only be Gabbi that they have to release.

No offense on that but they're getting ready for the TI qualifiers and it will be hard if Fnatic won't get a direct invite because they'll be another burden to the SEA TI qualifiers.

Who are you guys thinking? The players that are free at this time that I can think of iceiceice and topson. But I doubt that topson will join them. Some rumors said that topson could replace Abed on EG and then Abed goes back to Asia and will play for T1. Well, it's just a rumor and I don't think that it will be allowed by his contract.

Who do you think guys will replace these two?

Welp, this rumor that I have brought up about topson going to T1 became a real thing. And it was not just topson but also ana.

Despite they are just stand ins, this is a good decision made by the T1 organization and as well as these two.

I wish them luck and hopeful that they will be the ones to get the slot on the qualifiers.

[sunsilk]

They are going outside the meta and you could really see when it comes to draftings which it is really truly unpredictable.Take for example where Chen is been mostly picked
and mostly been banned.Whenever TS hero been banned then they do easily adjust and pick another one and this is where other teams messing up on banning against counterpicks.

One contributor that I can think of their greatness is Silent, their coach. I admire this guy since he has started playing competitive and with his experience and proper guidance to the whole team, they're doing it.

They can adapt to any situation with those bans and picks and that's what's good to them plus the great hero pool.

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

It's real.

Topson and ana is in for T1.

[YuginKadoya]

And so that was it the first Quarterfinals for the League of Legends Champions Korea 2022

Sandbox Gaming VS DragonX MAP 3 - 1 - WIN Correct Map Score (3 - 1) - WIN

I was surprised that I got the Correct Map Score correct this time, I know that DRX would get 1 win from Sandbox, but the Game 1, Game 2, and Game 4 Sandbox won all that games and Game 3 was the only game for DragonX, Game 1 and Game 2 was pretty much dominant for Sandbox, while Game 4 was a struggle it was a close match between the two teams Game 4 Stats was Sandbox has 84.8k gold, 13 kills, and 8 towers while DRX has 84.2k gold, 13 kills, and 5 towers, I have notice that when Dove with his Ornn Sandbox Gaming is always winning against DRX, you can see that Dove doesn't play on Game 3 that is why they have lost, but still a win is still a win, and Sandbox will get their 1st win against DRX,

[jakelyson]

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in so if somehow T1 failed to get to TI then pretty sure that he is joining another team next season. Kinda predictable though the moment T1 decided to kick Karl out then Im pretty sure that its going to be Topson. There is no reason to kick a top player like Karl unless you can get something better so it gotta be Topson

Is Topson is still in the top form though? He is out of pro for a long time, and this is the first time he is back as a pro player. I bet he has some rust in his skills and we may not see the top Topson, just yet. Even though, I hope he has enough to carry the T1 to TI11.  T1 will be relying heavily on him and ANA to carry them.

[KTChampions]

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Somebody up there asked if it was live betting, not quoteing properly since it is PITA on mobile. It was mostly over maps and for underdog to take at least one map. With couple of bets on favorits to win after loosing first map. Nothing in game while the map is live.

Thanks for the answer. I only watched both Finals, but I noticed that the volatility of the odds is simply huge and, if desired, you can bet on opposite outcomes with odds of 3-4. This is a lot even taking into account the fact that the bookmaker's margin seems to be around 8% or even a little more. However, I didn’t have time for live betting and I only made a couple of regular bets. Maybe at the International I will pay attention to the whole tournament.

[Balmain]

Blast Premier qualifiers kick off on Friday. Two matches appear on the calendar. Matches will be held in the form of best of one. Considering Vitality's new transfer in the Vitality - OG match, I think Vitality will win this match. I haven't looked at the odds yet, but I can go to Vitality for this match. The other match is NIP - Astralis. In this match, it is very important which map will be a balanced match. If it is Vertigo or Ancient, the map may change things. But the weight wins the Astralis in my opinion.

[arallmuus]

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in
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Is Topson is still in the top form though? He is out of pro for a long time, and this is the first time he is back as a pro player. I bet he has some rust in his skills and we may not see the top Topson, just yet.

I watch his twitch regularly and I can totally say that he smashed SEA region in midlane using all those wacky heroes that most people wont use in midlane. Imagine if he is not trolling, he would do so much better and honestly with Ana as the core I totally think that this duo would be great. Aside from that, with Boom and Fnatic already in TI that means there isnt any competitor left for T1 in the region qualifier

[vennali]

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in so if somehow T1 failed to get to TI then pretty sure that he is joining another team next season. Kinda predictable though the moment T1 decided to kick Karl out then Im pretty sure that its going to be Topson. There is no reason to kick a top player like Karl unless you can get something better so it gotta be Topson

I thought Topson do hate up SEA and now he's a stand-in on T1 plus having ANA? Seems like Ana have a plan on collecting different team jerseys. lol.

I dont have any doubts about qualification on getting into TI considering having both former OG member then this would be a strong team but lots had been
saying about the main problem on here would be KuKu? Lets see on how they would be adapting into the new member.

Why would Topson hate SEA? He was with his girlfriend in SEA for quite a long time and was playing ranked there without any issues ever. I think he was back in EU for a bit and he did say in an interview that he'd like to play in an EU team, since it is the most competitive. SEA it is for now it seems.

[CLS63]

BLAST Premier is starting this Friday. Vitality - OG and NIP - Astralis matches are going to be played then. To be honest both of these matches are really hard to predict. Vitality seem to be the closer side to a win but OG are a team that loves to play against bigger teams. They make really big difficulties to that kind of teams. As for the other match it is even more difficult to predict. Astralis are in a better condition than NIP recently. NIP made very simple mistakes and got bad results in the recent times. Maybe Astralis can take advantage of this.

my favorite is Heroic, maybe Faze they play realy good this jear.
yes its realy hard to say who win, im say vitality win they are longer in the game.
And yes Astralis in in top form butt maybe learn NiP from his mistakes an make it better this time we will see.

FaZe are really great this year. They are the biggest opponent of Natus Vincere at the same time. For a long time, we have been watching only these two teams in final series. It wouldn't be surprising to see this again in the BLAST Premier later on as well.

When it comes to Heroic, they have built a powerful team but there is still something they need to improve. Their potential is bigger than this.

[arallmuus]

Why would Topson hate SEA? He was with his girlfriend in SEA

Well correction, she is his wife though. They are married

I think he was back in EU for a bit and he did say in an interview that he'd like to play in an EU team, since it is the most competitive. SEA it is for now it seems.

He expressed that he wants to play in a EU team but it would be hard for him to find a 'team' right now. Well finding a team would be easy for him but to actually find an EU team that has a good chance in the TI regional qualifiers would be hard therefore he choose to play in T1 for the qualifiers this season. His status in the team is also a stand-in therefore it is likely that he will be choosing EU team for next season


Switching to CSGO for now or atleast until the ESL One begins. Probably not that worth to bet on Gamers Galaxy Thailand though



Abit early but yeah there isnt that much to bet on esports scene right now

[milewilda]

Is the current T1 roster or the news is real? I thought it was just a fan made or somewhat. Cant believe if that was true.

Its real. Ana has joined T1 and Topson is standin in so if somehow T1 failed to get to TI then pretty sure that he is joining another team next season. Kinda predictable though the moment T1 decided to kick Karl out then Im pretty sure that its going to be Topson. There is no reason to kick a top player like Karl unless you can get something better so it gotta be Topson

I thought Topson do hate up SEA and now he's a stand-in on T1 plus having ANA? Seems like Ana have a plan on collecting different team jerseys. lol.

I dont have any doubts about qualification on getting into TI considering having both former OG member then this would be a strong team but lots had been
saying about the main problem on here would be KuKu? Lets see on how they would be adapting into the new member.

Why would Topson hate SEA? He was with his girlfriend in SEA for quite a long time and was playing ranked there without any issues ever. I think he was back in EU for a bit and he did say in an interview that he'd like to play in an EU team, since it is the most competitive. SEA it is for now it seems.

You could see his reactions and words on these links.

https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/topson-expresses-frustration-with-the-playstyle-of-sea-dota-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8TNXq3TKDM

Now totally contradictory considering that he would be playing in a SEA team but well its not an issue
since this would really be just focusing for that qualifiers.