🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[dothebeats]

Semi-final matches are being played in the iem katowice tournament. The first semifinal match was between heroic-navi. Heroic won both maps 16-8 to advance to the finals and await their opponent. Heroic is really performing at a high level as a team. The team has a good communication with each other. They reflect this well in the game.
In the other match, we see the G2-Liquid match. G2 won the first map. In the second map, they are now 14-7 ahead. We will probably see a G2-Heroic final.

G2 just sealed their spot in the grand finals of Katowice tomorrow against Heroic. Everyone on the squad is stepping up whenever needed, and man they annihilated Team Liquid in Inferno even on their force buys. We've seen NiKo clutch using the deag once more, m0nesy picking up kills on hard to achieve shots, hooxi being the best support for flash and trades, hunter- for the lurks, and jks for the entries on seemingly impenetrable site defenses. This squad would surely carry on and achieve a lot this year if they play consistently at this level. M0nesy is still getting better by the day and man, no one in the squad seems to be off the mark for the most part.

Current world top 1 and top 2 tomorrow. I'll place my bets on G2 that's for sure.

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[jakelyson]

But still, I wouldn't bet against G2 on the semis. I'm just going to continue rooting for NaVi. This would be a long shot, they're not the favourite to win the match. But if S1mple is showing his A+ game again, they might be able to beat Heroic.

Too bad this did not pan out; Heroic is just too much for the current NAVI right now. I am also quite rooting for Navi to win or at least push the series into the 3rd map, but they lost with their map pick and Heroic is just too strong with theirs, Mirage.

Current world top 1 and top 2 tomorrow. I'll place my bets on G2 that's for sure.

Oh, this will be tough. Both teams are peaking right now. Monesy has improved a lot. I thought he was good late last year, but he is even better now. I think this will all depend on the map picks and their IGL. I am betting this will go the distance so I will play it safe and bet on total maps.

[STT]

Navi is just not full strength right now, I need to watch more rounds of the game to be fully informed but clearly to lose in 2 maps not fully contesting even 1 of those maps properly is not a satisfactory result for what is potentially the worlds best team.   
  For tomorrow with these current odds ongoing I would go with Heroic but also hope to watch live and close the bet out and/or hedge.   Heroic will win at least one map which will swing the live odds etc.

[dbshck]

Too bad this did not pan out; Heroic is just too much for the current NAVI right now. I am also quite rooting for Navi to win or at least push the series into the 3rd map, but they lost with their map pick and Heroic is just too strong with theirs, Mirage.

Yeah NaVi simply got outclassed by Heroic in that match. Even from the first map I feel that they're not gonna win, Heroic just play so much better. I still think they really need a proper IGL like Boombl4. Electronic is doing so much more as a player. I would like to see -npl +Boombl4 to make NaVi great again

Current world top 1 and top 2 tomorrow. I'll place my bets on G2 that's for sure.

Oh, this will be tough. Both teams are peaking right now. Monesy has improved a lot. I thought he was good late last year, but he is even better now. I think this will all depend on the map picks and their IGL. I am betting this will go the distance so I will play it safe and bet on total maps.

G2 on 19 maps win streak and has not lose a single map in 2023 so far. They are the clear favorites here. Anyway, looking at Heroic's performance yesterday, I think 2.8 is a good odds for them. Agree with you, I'm sure at least they can put up a good fight against G2 and won't get 3-0'ed on the BO5.

[Mauser]

G2 just sealed their spot in the grand finals of Katowice tomorrow against Heroic. Everyone on the squad is stepping up whenever needed, and man they annihilated Team Liquid in Inferno even on their force buys. We've seen NiKo clutch using the deag once more, m0nesy picking up kills on hard to achieve shots, hooxi being the best support for flash and trades, hunter- for the lurks, and jks for the entries on seemingly impenetrable site defenses. This squad would surely carry on and achieve a lot this year if they play consistently at this level. M0nesy is still getting better by the day and man, no one in the squad seems to be off the mark for the most part.

Current world top 1 and top 2 tomorrow. I'll place my bets on G2 that's for sure.

I am really glad both G2 and Heroic reached the final yesterday and there was no surprise. This leaves one big match for today to predict correctly to finish the series with a decent profit. Heroic had a great semi final against Navi, I think they already gave up before the match because in the finals they would have played G2 again. S1mple really seems to be struggling lately and couldn't achieve a positive K/D ratio, on the other side TeSeS is playing really well is going to make it hard for G2. Team Liquid played a really good tournament this year, but against G2 they had no chance. On both maps it wasn't even close and G2 looked so calculated and executed their strategy flawlessly. I am also going to bet on G2 today. NiKo is a such a great player, he deserves another title under his belt. Same goes for Swanii their coach, he is a cool guy that put so much work in and deserves the success.

[boltz]

G2 are playing another level of CS:GO and they have been doing this for quite a while until they look like they found perfection on their calls , gameplay , open frags and also retake on the map. I also saw that NAVI really stood no chance in front of them ...why ? Because a lot of teams really don't want to let go on their old style of CS:GO and move to the modern style of how to play the game and for this reason , they are stuck with old calls , old opening frags and all of that ...and this has absolutely 0 effect on a team like G2.

Heroic ...they have been griding so hard for the last years and they have another chance after Brazil major when they reached the final but lost to VP. Today , this can be the case again as I don't see Heroic standing a chance in front of G2 and M0n3sy.

[Trofo]

Heroic ...they have been griding so hard for the last years and they have another chance after Brazil major when they reached the final but lost to VP. Today , this can be the case again as I don't see Heroic standing a chance in front of G2 and M0n3sy.

G2 really looked unplayable for most rounds in this tournament and I am also quite certain they are taking the title home with them. I don't think Heroic can take more than one map today and I have placed my high stake bet on G2 to win and low stake on G2 taking it 3:1. Hell, G2 made all opponents look bad and did not loose a single map in 9 matches and they played NaVi 3 times in those 9 matches 

That being said Heroic was the next best this whole week and if anybody has a chance to come close to G2 it is them. Should some incredible counter strike for sure. Can't wait for it.

[jakelyson]

IEM Katowice 2023 Grand Finals between G2 and Heroic is about to begin. G2 is favored to win this match but I am placing my bet on the underdog again this time. I lost when I took the underdog NAVI against Heroic, but I have a feeling about my bet with Heroic. The current odd for Heroic is 2.85 and looks good.

[dothebeats]

Anyone watching IEM Katowice finals right now? I'M PUMPED FOR MY $20! Never have I seen top 2 teams using the old rush strat. They've been doing this strat for a lot of rounds now and it's proving to be effective. Also, G2 is just showing how strong their CT side is on Nuke. When Heroic is in the CT side, they never dared to be as aggressive as G2 is. Jabbi and TeSeS is stepping up, but it isn't enough to convert it to a map win despite the 10-5 half.

20-map win streak for G2 now. God damn these guys are on fire.

[ralle14]

I manage to capitalize on the strong CT side from Heroic and took G2 @1.75  to win map 1 during the second half. Initially, it looked worrying for the side of G2 when they're having a tough time winning full buy rounds on the T side but good thing they're able to hold in the second half. Heroic tried their best to break G2's economy by winning a few half buy rounds but they always crumble on full buy rounds.

[jakelyson]

I manage to capitalize on the strong CT side from Heroic and took G2 @1.75  to win map 1 during the second half. Initially, it looked worrying for the side of G2 when they're having a tough time winning full buy rounds on the T side but good thing they're able to hold in the second half. Heroic tried their best to break G2's economy by winning a few half buy rounds but they always crumble on full buy rounds.

Congrats with your pick. That was a good catch.

G2 is very strong in CT side. They underperformed on T side but they were able to complement that with a very strong CT side. Heroic was able to hold off G2, but I think their confidence was broken when Monesy pulled a clutch for what was supposed to be a Cadian moment. Then it was followed by an outstanding fragging by Hunter. After G2 pulled a 2 rounds lead, you can see Cadian was disappointed and the map was lost. Hopefully, they can win their map pick, Mirage.

[dbshck]

It's heartbreaking to see Heroic lost Mirage. They got the lead 6-9 on the first half but lose their momentum early in their CT rounds. I think Mirage was a requirement for them to have a chance on the series. Winning Mirage means Ancient is guaranteed which they have better chance to win than Inferno. This is going 3-0 I'm sure, G2 just too strong on Inferno.

[dothebeats]

It's heartbreaking to see Heroic lost Mirage. They got the lead 6-9 on the first half but lose their momentum early in their CT rounds. I think Mirage was a requirement for them to have a chance on the series. Winning Mirage means Ancient is guaranteed which they have better chance to win than Inferno. This is going 3-0 I'm sure, G2 just too strong on Inferno.

G2 knows every inch of Inferno. Their rotations on that map is pretty impressive thanks to Hooxi's mid round calls. And you have a team that hits most of their shots despite being in the big stage where the nerves really get into you. My bet is on G2 to win the tournament, but I want Heroic to at least win 1 map and extend the series before I eat all my snacks lol. I'm ready for this series to go the distance, but I guess Heroic is already disheartened and the next map is Inferno.

We all know how much of a beast hunter is in this map. He lurks pretty well and knows a lot of off angles and I think that will be a huge problem to Heroic.

[ingiltere]

It's heartbreaking to see Heroic lost Mirage. They got the lead 6-9 on the first half but lose their momentum early in their CT rounds. I think Mirage was a requirement for them to have a chance on the series. Winning Mirage means Ancient is guaranteed which they have better chance to win than Inferno. This is going 3-0 I'm sure, G2 just too strong on Inferno.

Well looks like it will finish 3-0. Second map was too important for Heroic but they lost and this put the nail in the coffin. They won 21 maps in a row, it will probably go up to 22 after this map and they'll get the trophy. Heroic showed some resistance but they lost rounds in key moments. NiKo showed his experience. m0NESY and huNter play good. They showed they are way better than Heroic.

[dothebeats]

G2 proved to be the most dominant team in early 2023 after their championship run in IEM Katowice. Everyone is focusing on m0nesy and jks when hooxi and hunter were the most active players that took initiative on rounds that matter, especially in Ancient. Hooxi's early round picks and great usage of flashes to support his team to get kills is being slept on by a lot of people. Well, jks really is a beast winning 2 IEM Katowice's in a row, and he's shown that he's still got it and is a valuable asset to G2's success.

G2's current roster is so perfect that you can't find fault in any one of them. Plus, their bond and their camaraderie is so wholesome, especially m0nesy and jks.


Anyway, next big event is ESL Pro League to be held in Malta. Not a lot of juicy games in between during the break so we might as well shift our focus to Dota (Lima Major) for next week.

[Balmain]

It's heartbreaking to see Heroic lost Mirage. They got the lead 6-9 on the first half but lose their momentum early in their CT rounds. I think Mirage was a requirement for them to have a chance on the series. Winning Mirage means Ancient is guaranteed which they have better chance to win than Inferno. This is going 3-0 I'm sure, G2 just too strong on Inferno.

I don't understand how they lost this map. The best map they were Mirage was the map I thought they would lose at least in this series. Started well on the map mirage, but they lost because they couldn't defend against G2. The first half finished well, Heroic, as I said, they couldn't defend. In general, G2's aim superiority as a team was very clear on maps, and G2 had the advantage of aim in all fights in general. G2 is unstoppable.

[jakelyson]

Anyway, next big event is ESL Pro League to be held in Malta. Not a lot of juicy games in between during the break so we might as well shift our focus to Dota (Lima Major) for next week.

It is still 10 days before Lima Major starts. So, we do not have major E-sports events to follow for a while unless you are into Div 2 DOTA matches. I do not follow Div 2 because it is hard to predict and bet on who will win.

It's heartbreaking to see Heroic lost Mirage. They got the lead 6-9 on the first half but lose their momentum early in their CT rounds. I think Mirage was a requirement for them to have a chance on the series. Winning Mirage means Ancient is guaranteed which they have better chance to win than Inferno. This is going 3-0 I'm sure, G2 just too strong on Inferno.

I don't understand how they lost this map. The best map they were Mirage was the map I thought they would lose at least in this series. Started well on the map mirage, but they lost because they couldn't defend against G2. The first half finished well, Heroic, as I said, they couldn't defend. In general, G2's aim superiority as a team was very clear on maps, and G2 had the advantage of aim in all fights in general. G2 is unstoppable.

There are just too many unforced errors from Heroic that allowed G2 to regain their momentum. Like calling a timeout when they are ahead 8-1, that allowed g2 to win the next round though luckily by running out of time to plant. There is also a round where Heroic allowed G2 to disarm the bomb in the smoke. They thought it was a fake but was not. On another round, Hunter caught them from the back not looking.

Anyway, G2 was too strong for Heroic right now. Heroic 2 consecutive IEM Major Finals but not getting the trophy. Their time is yet to come.

Congratulations to G2 for winning IEM Katowice 2023.

[Jossque]

G2 are the champions of the Iem katowice tournament.
I have to say that they really put on a great performance throughout the tournament. The fact that they defeated a team like Heroic in the final shows how much they should have won. Special congratulations to hunter and jks for their great performances throughout the tournament. Jks has been surprising me lately. He's been stepping up his performance lately. When one player plays badly in the G2 team, the other one can step up and make up for his bad play. G2 also set a record for themselves. They won 20 maps in a row without losing. This is an incredible statistic in lan tournaments.

[Balmain]

Paris Major 2023 europe rmr open qualifier 1 matches 500 - EF' lost 2-0 in the match, our teams are having problems focusing due to the natural disaster in our country, this is a clear, new event and I can imagine their mind there, we all do. Eternal fire closed the first half 8-7 while losing 7-0 on Nuke. Even though it went close in the rest of the match, it was lost 16-14. Why was the Nuke map the first map selection, EF is not that expert on this map. It was the map chosen by the 500 in the Mirage map. A map that didn't exist in Mirage EF could not respond at all.

[passwordnow]

One week from now, the Lima major for Dota 2 is about to start. An extreme Dota 2 action is about to happen again. I've seen that there were teams already in Lima and enjoying some time there before the tournament starts. But as of now, there's this BetBoom universe tournament and already in the grandfinals, the teams that are fighting now and in their last match are Tundra and Team Spirit. Game 5 is about to end and Team Spirit is on the lead, those that might see this post can watch in on Twitch's live channel of BetBoom: https://www.twitch.tv/betboom_eng