🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[Coin_trader]

I really think that Entity will secure the first spot.

You're right, it's Entity to take the first slot for TI in the WEU region. This team has got a fresh roster for their position 3 which is Gabbi. Good job on the team.

So satisfying when a prediction goes perfectly according to my plan. I bet a 2:0 win for Entity with a whooping odds.

Same as I predicted on my post, Entity win for a close match on game 1 with 60 minutes duration while the team is already easy game for them since they are motivated to secure the spot while they already have the advantage while the enemy team is already thinking about the second chance game on lower bracket.

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[passwordnow]

I really think that Entity will secure the first spot.

You're right, it's Entity to take the first slot for TI in the WEU region. This team has got a fresh roster for their position 3 which is Gabbi. Good job on the team.

So satisfying when a prediction goes perfectly according to my plan. I bet a 2:0 win for Entity with a whooping odds.

Same as I predicted on my post, Entity win for a close match on game 1 with 60 minutes duration while the team is already easy game for them since they are motivated to secure the spot while they already have the advantage while the enemy team is already thinking about the second chance game on lower bracket.

Man, that's kind of a tough prediction for me. I was like roller coaster if that's the type of bet that I'm going in. That is the reason why I am just staying at most times for the match winner. Just got some news guys, Quest Esports is going to TI.

Not this time, Secret is eliminated which I’m sad since my fellow Filipino is in there. It will be nice if Secret get the 2nd spot so that Armel and Gabby will compete on TI with different team.

I think Quest already got this second since Luna Galaxy is already showing some and typically team that beaten bad on upper bracket finals has low morale to compete with on momentum lower bracket team.

Yes, Quest Esports did manage to qualify and able to beat Luna Galaxy straight 2-0. No Puppey this TI and this is the TI that's going to break his record from being a regular attendee and qualifier. He's got the record of 11 times attendance and appearance for TI but not for the TI12.

[inthelongrun]

Not this time, Secret is eliminated which I’m sad since my fellow Filipino is in there. It will be nice if Secret get the 2nd spot so that Armel and Gabby will compete on TI with different team.

I think Quest already got this second since Luna Galaxy is already showing some and typically team that beaten bad on upper bracket finals has low morale to compete with on momentum lower bracket team.

Yes, Quest Esports did manage to qualify and able to beat Luna Galaxy straight 2-0. No Puppey this TI and this is the TI that's going to break his record from being a regular attendee and qualifier. He's got the record of 11 times attendance and appearance for TI but not for the TI12.

I'm really surprised at how Quest made a 2-0 run on Luna Galaxy after they lost earlier in their upper-bracket series. About Team Secret, I am not really fond of Crystallis' performance and I share the same opinion after seeing a lot of online negative comments. But I am curious as to why Puppey continues to keep him. Sad to see Puppey ending his longest TI participation streak. I don't know if he can bounce back in the next season or if he will follow Koroky's fate.

For many years, this should be the first time in TI that there is no team with more than 1 Filipino. And SEA only has 2 representatives. So hopefully this is a wake-up call since the other regions especially South America looked more deserving of more slots.

[boltz]

I'm really sad for Secret and Puppey in general because they have always been my favorite team from Dota 2 pro scene and now , it's the first time of Puppey missing the TI and I think it was Crystallis fault in 3rd game when he played Drow and had no real farming pattern with her , that in the end cost him like 4k gold in the first 30 minutes  . I expected that a player like him , should have a farming pattern with all carry heroes , especially with Drow , who is user to played with her in pro games. 

[sunsilk]

I feel bad for Blacklist, they're almost there on the 3rd map but SMG managed to comeback.

I feel that too but SMG is consistent and persistent.

Yeah, if we're going to talk about team work. Well, they've done that very well and that's something new that we've seen with SMG because with their old roster, that's not how they play and they were having hard time in closing a game even if they're leading it.

Still good finish for a team on its first year in competitive DOTA. Maybe they will do better next  year.

Not bad but feeling bad.

Hopefully that they won't just disband as they're like a favorite team in the SEA but they're not just good enough. I wish them too that they should be better on the next season.

[passwordnow]

Not this time, Secret is eliminated which I’m sad since my fellow Filipino is in there. It will be nice if Secret get the 2nd spot so that Armel and Gabby will compete on TI with different team.

I think Quest already got this second since Luna Galaxy is already showing some and typically team that beaten bad on upper bracket finals has low morale to compete with on momentum lower bracket team.

Yes, Quest Esports did manage to qualify and able to beat Luna Galaxy straight 2-0. No Puppey this TI and this is the TI that's going to break his record from being a regular attendee and qualifier. He's got the record of 11 times attendance and appearance for TI but not for the TI12.

I'm really surprised at how Quest made a 2-0 run on Luna Galaxy after they lost earlier in their upper-bracket series.

Honestly, I think that it's going to be the edge of Luna Galaxy since they're not exhausted unlike Quest or even Team Secret.

About Team Secret, I am not really fond of Crystallis' performance and I share the same opinion after seeing a lot of online negative comments. But I am curious as to why Puppey continues to keep him. Sad to see Puppey ending his longest TI participation streak. I don't know if he can bounce back in the next season or if he will follow Koroky's fate.

For many years, this should be the first time in TI that there is no team with more than 1 Filipino. And SEA only has 2 representatives. So hopefully this is a wake-up call since the other regions especially South America looked more deserving of more slots.

Puppey kept him because he saw that Crystallis suited their play style. I was also one of those critics of him but after analyzing some of his games, I can say that he's reactive every game. He's not passive but it seem that being a carry like him is not that typical carry that we see.

[dimonstration]

Honestly, I think that it's going to be the edge of Luna Galaxy since they're not exhausted unlike Quest or even Team Secret.

Being exhausted after a 3 games with just 2hrs in total duration is not a thing for professional Dota players since they are playing bunch of games everyday and maintains same level of performance all throughout the day. They are actually more motivated to play harder if they are on streak or momentum compared to those who are just waiting after a tremendous defeat.

Momentum is very important criteria on Dota since it's a strategy base game. I'm always considering this when making a bet unless they are playing all day long against multiple teams while they are facing a known dominant team against them which is not the case with Quest vs Luna.

[Distraction]

We have an ESL Pro League tournament going on in CS:GO. So far Movistar Riders have really been killing it. They have reached Group A upper final now. However they are about to take on Vitality on Sunday. I think the end of this winning streak is going to be this series. However they must have even already got past their target in the group.

I think the group leaders will be like this: Vitality, Heroic, FaZe, G2.

I'm not completely confident about Group C and D though. ENCE are one of the impressive teams recently so they have a potential to surprise us. As for Group D it is up to how big NaVi can perform. If they show weaknesses more than normal FaZe would take advantage of it nicely.

[Mauser]

Quite an interesting week of ESL Pro League Season 18 this week with Furia beating NiP 2-0 and reaching the lower finals against Astralis today. I am a huge fan of the Brazilians and always enjoy see FalleN playing again. They are the underdogs today, but I am still going to make a small bet on them today @2.40 it would be a nice payout if they advance. Since Furia beat NiP and Astralis lost to NiP this season there is definitely hope for the Brazilians to win today. The match Grayhound vs Orks I am going to skip as I am not so familiar with the two roasters. And the last match of the day with NiP vs GamerLegion I think that NiP is going to pull through. Vitality is definitely going to be first in Group A, there is no real chance of Movistar Riders winning tomorrow. 3rd and 4th place is likely going to be Astralis and Furia, because either of the two teams could make it through the Last Change stage and beat the other teams again as before. The matches for Group B are starting on Wednesday with Heroic being the favourite here, there is probably not even an option to bet on the match or with a 1.01 payout. Also, ENCE and MOUZ should have a very easy first match and advance without problems through group B.

[arallmuus]

Quite an interesting week of ESL Pro League Season 18 this week with Furia beating NiP 2-0 and reaching the lower finals against Astralis today. I am a huge fan of the Brazilians and always enjoy see FalleN playing again. They are the underdogs today, but I am still going to make a small bet on them today @2.40 it would be a nice payout if they advance.

Im going to be reckless with this and take Astralis -1.5. Well it seems that this really screams over 2.5 maps but I personally think that this is either Furia or Astralis that is going to win exactly 2-0 for this so I took my chances with this



There are another game before Astralis vs Furia but I dont really know much about cs:go to begin with so I guess Im gonna skip that one and just bet on this while watching Astralis destroy Furia later  

[sunsilk]

Not that much Dota 2 action from this time but we've got the DreamLeague Season 21 coming soon together with BetBoom Dacha and IESF World Championship.

Going in game, Valve had dropped a major bomb to those smurfs and boosters in the game.

Valve Bans 90,000 ‘Dota 2’ Smurfs And It’s The Funniest Thing Ever

Yes, 90k accounts banned.

[passwordnow]

Honestly, I think that it's going to be the edge of Luna Galaxy since they're not exhausted unlike Quest or even Team Secret.

Being exhausted after a 3 games with just 2hrs in total duration is not a thing for professional Dota players since they are playing bunch of games everyday and maintains same level of performance all throughout the day. They are actually more motivated to play harder if they are on streak or momentum compared to those who are just waiting after a tremendous defeat.

They might be used to it but still being used in 2-3 games before another series starts is already exhausting. Yes, they're pro but you can't say that with the pros because even the best gets exhausted just like Saksa and other pros. I honestly think that most of them should really be fit just like Fly to maintain emotional stability for these games.

Momentum is very important criteria on Dota since it's a strategy base game. I'm always considering this when making a bet unless they are playing all day long against multiple teams while they are facing a known dominant team against them which is not the case with Quest vs Luna.

It is important and you should cast your bets on the next tournaments when you think a team is on its momentum. You can figure that like with their first 2-3 games.

[dbshck]

Quite an interesting week of ESL Pro League Season 18 this week with Furia beating NiP 2-0 and reaching the lower finals against Astralis today. I am a huge fan of the Brazilians and always enjoy see FalleN playing again. They are the underdogs today, but I am still going to make a small bet on them today @2.40 it would be a nice payout if they advance. Since Furia beat NiP and Astralis lost to NiP this season there is definitely hope for the Brazilians to win today.

Same, betting for FURIA too. Took some beatings betting against them yesterday on the NIP match LOL


For the other match, I'm going with NIP again. Hopefully, they won't let me down this time.

while watching Astralis destroy Furia later  

It'll be the other way around

[dothebeats]

Im going to be reckless with this and take Astralis -1.5. Well it seems that this really screams over 2.5 maps but I personally think that this is either Furia or Astralis that is going to win exactly 2-0 for this so I took my chances with this

This is already a win. The second map was extremely close, though FURIA just can't seem to seal the deal immediately, prompting Astralis to chase them up to 13 rounds and then take off from there. That last round before Astralis closed the game is partly Fallen's fault. He seemed to ego peek every now and then, and I thought it would have been better if he just held that angle even though he knows where the enemy is.

Oh well, congrats to your win. That's a pretty good win!

[execijutiere]

Group A matches continue to be played in the ESL Pro League tournament. Today we will start the day with Grayhound vs Furia. Furia didn't have a good tournament. In fact, they have been a good Brazilian team, but they realize that they need to improve a bit more. I expect them to beat Grayhound in this match.
In the Upper Bracket Final, we will watch Vitality vs MR. Vitality is at a really good stage as a roster and they don't give easy matches to their opponents anymore. Especially after adding FlameZ to their roster, we can easily say that they have become stronger in firepower. I expect Vitality to beat their opponent easily.

[Balmain]

ESL Pro league season 18 lower semi-final. They are facing Monte MIBR, the match is live and very exciting right now. On the Vertigo map, the Monte team played exactly the game they wanted and got what they wanted. The Anubis map in MIBR seems to have worked well. The decider map will determine the lower finalist. In my opinion, Monte has stronger firepower and tactics. Then the other semi-final MOUZ- Heroic match will start, of course Heroic is the favourite. If Monte-Heroic faces each other in the final, it will be a competitive sub-final.

[passwordnow]

Since there is not that match action in Dota 2. You may want to follow the Malta Vibes #3[1] which has some matches that are happening for this day. There's a trending player now from Russia who's named Satanic. Lol, what a name but that guy is still a kid and he's a child prodigy. He's playing in this tournament together with other American players under the banner of 4 Zoomers and with Taiga. They have a match later under 3 hours from now.
[1] https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Pinnacle_Cup/Malta_Vibes/3

[execijutiere]

When we look at the matches played today in ESL Pro League, we first watched the EG-MIBR match.MIBR almost did not let their opponent play in the game even though the first map was the map chosen by EG.16-1 MIBR started the match 1-0 ahead, defeating their opponent with a score of '1'.We saw that everyone performed well as a team.In EG, we can easily say that they really played a map together.Autimatic finished the map with 1 kill.On the Mirage map, we saw EG playing a good game despite losing the first match with a heavy defeat.Winning this map took the match to the decider map.Although we saw overtime on the decider map, MIBR managed to defeat their opponent with the extra performance of Saffee and exit.
The BIG-ENCE match was a good match in my opinion.ENCE was the winner in the match where both teams played well.ENCE's awper player SunPayus showed his difference in the match and ENCE won his opponent 2-1.SunPayus really played tremendously in this match and was by far the best player of his team.

[jakelyson]

Since there is not that match action in Dota 2. You may want to follow the Malta Vibes #3[1] which has some matches that are happening for this day. There's a trending player now from Russia who's named Satanic. Lol, what a name but that guy is still a kid and he's a child prodigy. He's playing in this tournament together with other American players under the banner of 4 Zoomers and with Taiga. They have a match later under 3 hours from now.
[1] https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Pinnacle_Cup/Malta_Vibes/3

I am seeing his name in some Youtube videos and found out he is in 12k MMR and just 15 years old. I also read on Reddit that he gained 4k MMR in just under a year. That is an insane improvement. It will be lucky for the team that will sign him in the future. Hopefully we will see him on a team that can nurture and guide a talent like him.


Those who are looking for DOTA action while waiting for TI next month, you can watch and bet on BetBoom Dacha. BetBoom Dacha is an offline Armenian tournament organized by FISSURE and BetBoom Esports. The total prize pool is $250K. Today is the second day of the group stage so there are still plenty of DOTA matches you can bet on.

Here is my bet for today's matches.

[execijutiere]

Yesterday, we watched the Monte-MIBR match in the last match of the day.The first map chosen in the match was Vertigo chosen by MIBR.Monte, who had no difficulty in winning the map with the good performance of Woro2k, knew how to win the match with the excellent performance of sdy on the map he chose.When we look at the roster, we could already say that Monte's roster was better than MIBR before the match.We can say that Woro2k and sdy were the names that brought the win to their team by getting 40 kills each.Thus, Monte became the 4th team in the last chance stage.