ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread

[rdbase]

I think Secret will snatch BetBoom Dacha tournament trophy as they really look unstoppable with Sumail on mid right ? So far , puppey have draft in a way to make Sumail more free on the map to rotate and pick fights whenever he wants and so far it worked.

I'm also quite sad for Jim Park on BC as the hype around him was pretty massive before he arrived but he still needs to prove himself and so far he didn't. Maybe , he will beat EG as the game just started.

Watching this match right now on DOTA Addict channel as they are just starting the second map right now.

Also ESL Pro League we have alot more matches going on today with the early one which is on the second map as well with the unknown M80 which I had mentioned were up against Apek yesterday.

More information on this rather new team to the North American CS:GO scene outlined in this article released yesterday:

WHO ARE M80 AND WHY DID THE ORGANIZATION CHOOSE NOW TO INVEST IN NA COUNTER-STRIKE?
https://www.hltv.org/news/37026/who-are-m80-and-why-did-the-organization-choose-now-to-invest-in-na-counter-strike

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I think Secret will snatch BetBoom Dacha tournament trophy as they really look unstoppable with Sumail on mid right ? So far , puppey have draft in a way to make Sumail more free on the map to rotate and pick fights whenever he wants and so far it worked.

I'm also quite sad for Jim Park on BC as the hype around him was pretty massive before he arrived but he still needs to prove himself and so far he didn't. Maybe , he will beat EG as the game just started.

We'll see if they can surprise us tomorrow against GG because they're the only team standing in their way at this point and they might have to beat them twice, assuming we'll see the same matchup in the finals.

In the SA derby, BC somehow edged out EG. It felt like that third map was EG's game to lose because they were leading in net worth throughout the game and started taking down the raxes of BC around the 35th-minute mark. At the same time, Parker did well to sneakily push in one of the lanes while the others were defending.

Also, OG's looking promising after removing DM from their lineup and picking up Mind_Control as his replacement for the upcoming Dreamleague.

https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1702256366411231625

[rohang]

Faze lost map 1 surprisingly to fnatic, they are 2 odds  live to win  the series  and id suggest that since they definitely should win inferno atleast

on the other series there should be a  2-0 to imperial , recommend -3.5 handicap on map 2

[sunsilk]

For the Dota 2 bettors and fans there, the bomb has been dropped by Valve already and this is about the ending of the DPC points for this season. This is going to be the last TI prior to the DPC points requirement system.

Here are the snippets about the important details about their latest blog release about it:

[...]

When it came to that one limited goal, we succeeded. The DPC demystified the invitation criteria, and made it easier for pros to understand their path to The International. Unfortunately, the DPC brought with it a set of rules and regulations, and those have come with a cost that’s become clearer to us over time: The world of competitive Dota has grown less exciting, less varied, and ultimately much less fun.


By existing as the only official league, the DPC has a stranglehold on the event calendar for the year and what it's filled with. Event organizers are innovating less, because that's effectively what we've been asking them to do: Instead of competing for viewers and players by producing compelling and inventive tournaments, organizers now compete for compliance with Valve’s long list of rigid requirements (team count, broadcast languages, event format, and more).

[...]


It would be too simplistic to say that the slow drift of the Dota competitive scene away from this focus on fun and creativity towards the sterile, near-monoculture of today is entirely the fault of the DPC, but the DPC has generated significant pressure and incentives that led us here. The Dota community has decades of grassroots experience coming up with innovative and entertaining events, and right now the DPC is getting in the way.

With that in mind, we're ending the Dota Pro Circuit: 2023 will be the final DPC season.

Competitive Dota predates the DPC by many years and will continue long after. The International will continue as well — we're already working on The International 2024, and next year we'll be talking more about how invitations to that event will work. But for now, we're going to return our focus to this year's event — which, unbelievably, is only four short weeks away.

It's like an ending era but this is also a sign for a new beginning. After the TI12, for sure that they're going to release the new format on how to get invited for the TI.

If anyone finds those snippets not enough, just click on the link where I've quoted it from their official blog website.

[jakelyson]

I think Secret will snatch BetBoom Dacha tournament trophy as they really look unstoppable with Sumail on mid right ? So far , puppey have draft in a way to make Sumail more free on the map to rotate and pick fights whenever he wants and so far it worked.

We will see about that later. They are against GG later and that is tough competition. I think GG has good drafting skills, so I do not think that they will allow Sumail to get his comfort heroes or at least they have plans how to counter the heroes of Team Secret. Team Secret has been bad this whole year so I am not expecting anything from them. I will on Gaimin to win the upper bracket finals. And if they meet again in the Finals, I will again bet on GG. No trust in Team Secret at this point.

Also, OG's looking promising after removing DM from their lineup and picking up Mind_Control as his replacement for the upcoming Dreamleague.

https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1702256366411231625

Looks promising. He is just a loaner. Hopefully, if they are successful in Dreamleague, he becomes permanent in OG.

It's like an ending era but this is also a sign for a new beginning. After the TI12, for sure that they're going to release the new format on how to get invited for the TI.

If anyone finds those snippets not enough, just click on the link where I've quoted it from their official blog website.

I wonder how they will determine the participants of the next TI. Are they going back to the old way or there will be a new system in place? That will be exciting.

[sunsilk]

It's like an ending era but this is also a sign for a new beginning. After the TI12, for sure that they're going to release the new format on how to get invited for the TI.

If anyone finds those snippets not enough, just click on the link where I've quoted it from their official blog website.

I wonder how they will determine the participants of the next TI.

It's still a mystery and who knows if there will be some leaks that will be given during this TI. Since we get that every time the TI is done but we need to wait a little bit longer for us to have the idea how the next season will be.

Are they going back to the old way or there will be a new system in place? That will be exciting.

Maybe, I like that more because there will be more participants during the TI. And remember the wild card? Yeah, that's more action and Dota that we're going to see.

Well, Valve knows what's best for them as they're the ones who manage this global event and qualifiers.

[boltz]

Yep ...looks like Valve really cancelled next DPC season and now there are rumors that all majors will be cancelled as well. To be honest , 2 out of 3 majors this year were a failure in production so I'm not surprised Valve wants something different. However , I really hope they won't let this game die on Esports scene... .

[rohang]

After news of DPC cancellation im kinda excited as it will lead to more third party innovative tournaments as well as hopefully the return of crowd funded tournaments through in game tickets/compendiums

TSM is on  a  roll  beating 9pandas and now beast coast in clean 2-0

next up is secret vs GG and  i kinda like secret to take off a map since GG havent looked that clean so far at betboom

[sompitonov]

After news of DPC cancellation im kinda excited as it will lead to more third party innovative tournaments as well as hopefully the return of crowd funded tournaments through in game tickets/compendiums

TSM is on  a  roll  beating 9pandas and now beast coast in clean 2-0

next up is secret vs GG and  i kinda like secret to take off a map since GG havent looked that clean so far at betboom

Some streamers already 2 years ago said that the DPS is imperfect and requires a lot of improvements.

This is a more natural development when the events will be financed by the audience. . I agree with you and think that Valve will also help develop and popularize Dota 2 in North America. This can also bring new energy to the game.

TSM are very strong in the lower bracket. They won the first map from Team Secret at the time of writing this post. But the Team Secret still has a chance to win. Then Gladiators will wait in the Grand final for the winner of this meeting.

[boltz]

I think Secret will snatch BetBoom Dacha tournament trophy as they really look unstoppable with Sumail on mid right ? So far , puppey have draft in a way to make Sumail more free on the map to rotate and pick fights whenever he wants and so far it worked.

I'm also quite sad for Jim Park on BC as the hype around him was pretty massive before he arrived but he still needs to prove himself and so far he didn't. Maybe , he will beat EG as the game just started.

Watching this match right now on DOTA Addict channel as they are just starting the second map right now.

Also ESL Pro League we have alot more matches going on today with the early one which is on the second map as well with the unknown M80 which I had mentioned were up against Apek yesterday.

More information on this rather new team to the North American CS:GO scene outlined in this article released yesterday:

WHO ARE M80 AND WHY DID THE ORGANIZATION CHOOSE NOW TO INVEST IN NA COUNTER-STRIKE?
https://www.hltv.org/news/37026/who-are-m80-and-why-did-the-organization-choose-now-to-invest-in-na-counter-strike

I forgot yesterday to watch the finals between TSM and GG but I'm not surprised at all to see GG winning the tournament as this team is having plot armor from Gaben itself ) because no matter how hard each team tries to defeat them , their fighting style and team fights are simply unstoppable. On the other matter , TSM had a splendid tournament and it was about time for them to shine again on a stage because they had 3 bad majors where they got eliminated since group stages...

[rohang]

Very surprised to see Dreamleague already on today as i wasnt aware it starts so soon after BB dacha.
This will be the final test before TI

Got some lines today i like on sportsbetio-

Gaimin Gladiators to win 2-0 vs spirit  @ 2.60

Liquid to win 2-0 vs OG  @ 2.00

will post more if these land!

[rdbase]

Very surprised to see Dreamleague already on today as i wasnt aware it starts so soon after BB dacha.
This will be the final test before TI

Got some lines today i like on sportsbetio-

Gaimin Gladiators to win 2-0 vs spirit  @ 2.60

Liquid to win 2-0 vs OG  @ 2.00

will post more if these land!

Noticed those Dreamleague matches being streamed by random creators early yesterday because ESL Pro League wasn't on.
Don't think GG won 2-0 neither did Team Liquid.

Have some bets for the matches happening tomorrow in CounterStrike so those should hit since they are 1.08x odds.

Virtus.Pro are back! Well they changed their name back atleast.

[sompitonov]

Very surprised to see Dreamleague already on today as i wasnt aware it starts so soon after BB dacha.
This will be the final test before TI

Got some lines today i like on sportsbetio-

Gaimin Gladiators to win 2-0 vs spirit  @ 2.60

Liquid to win 2-0 vs OG  @ 2.00

will post more if these land!

Noticed those Dreamleague matches being streamed by random creators early yesterday because ESL Pro League wasn't on.
Don't think GG won 2-0 neither did Team Liquid.

Have some bets for the matches happening tomorrow in CounterStrike so those should hit since they are 1.08x odds.

Virtus.Pro are back! Well they changed their name back atleast.

I personally very rarely place bets with small odds like x1.08. Of course, the probability of winning is very high, I’m just very sad if it doesn’t work out. I often bet with odds x2.01. This may be my bias, so don't take it seriously.

I am glad that Virtus.Pro has a high Win rate lately. I think that in the near future they will gain a foothold in the top-7 according to the HLTV calculation system.

As soon as I see this name, I remember the old cs 1.6 movie, with such legends as hooch and F_1N  

[rdbase]

^^ 14 years ago! I hadn't realized how old some of these teams are but Virtus.Pro were one of the first for sure!

Put in my bets today thinking the matches I had them on were being all played today.
But then see they are still in progress and had to re-check the start date and they are all tomorrow.
Have G2 and VP both to win their matches which should be a breeze being 1.05x and 1.15x respectively for their odds.

[sompitonov]

^^ 14 years ago! I hadn't realized how old some of these teams are but Virtus.Pro were one of the first for sure!

Put in my bets today thinking the matches I had them on were being all played today.
But then see they are still in progress and had to re-check the start date and they are all tomorrow.
Have G2 and VP both to win their matches which should be a breeze being 1.05x and 1.15x respectively for their odds.

In 2005, already in the lineup with hooch, Virtus.pro were the strongest team in Russia, winning the qualification for WCG 2005. I listened hooch thoughts on streams where he was invited as a guest. He had a brilliant understanding of the game, so I remember him very well.In those distant times, the WCG was considered the coolest tournament with very meager prize money when compared with modern prize money, which makes my blood pressure rise)

Liquid has weakened greatly in recent months, this is also due to major changes in composition. I think it will be a cakewalk for Virtus Pro. I wish you good luck with your bets.

The Liquid has weakened a lot in recent months, as you can see below. This also involves major lineup changes. I think it will be a cakewalk for Virtus.Pro . I wish you good luck in your bets.

[xLays]

Look I managed to predict all this 8 Leg parlay from Dota 2 Dreamleague Season 21 Day 2 (All 2nd Map Game) But the thing is I cashed it out

Anyway! What are your predictions for Dota 2 Dreamleague Season 21? Who do you think will end up in the Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket? And who will win the championship?

My prediction is Team Spirit will win this League just like what happen last Riyadh Masters 2023.

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/09/20/6hJaT.png

[sunsilk]

Anyway! What are your predictions for Dota 2 Dreamleague Season 21? Who do you think will end up in the Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket?

The set of teams for the upper bracket are already out. These are the teams that are in the upper bracket.

• Shopify Rebellion vs. Betboom
• Team Spirit vs. Tundra Esports

And for the lower bracket, here they are;

• OG vs. 9Pandas
• Entity vs. winner of Quest/GG ~ these two are in a tie and will have to face each other tomorrow before proceeding to the lower bracket.

And who will win the championship?

I am in between of Team Spirit and Tundra.

[boltz]

Anyway! What are your predictions for Dota 2 Dreamleague Season 21? Who do you think will end up in the Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket?

The set of teams for the upper bracket are already out. These are the teams that are in the upper bracket.

• Shopify Rebellion vs. Betboom
• Team Spirit vs. Tundra Esports

And for the lower bracket, here they are;

• OG vs. 9Pandas
• Entity vs. winner of Quest/GG ~ these two are in a tie and will have to face each other tomorrow before proceeding to the lower bracket.

And who will win the championship?

I am in between of Team Spirit and Tundra.

Awesome games today but I will pick BB to win against SR , even if SR had great games lately that pushed them up on the group stage but BB is really playing top tier dota right now so I expect them to win.

Spirit vs Tundra...hmm , both teams are looking strong so far but I slowly lean towards Spirit to win and move into upper bracket finals and face BB.

I think BB will win the entire tournament and finally broke their curse. 

[sunsilk]

Anyway! What are your predictions for Dota 2 Dreamleague Season 21? Who do you think will end up in the Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket?

The set of teams for the upper bracket are already out. These are the teams that are in the upper bracket.

• Shopify Rebellion vs. Betboom
• Team Spirit vs. Tundra Esports

And for the lower bracket, here they are;

• OG vs. 9Pandas
• Entity vs. winner of Quest/GG ~ these two are in a tie and will have to face each other tomorrow before proceeding to the lower bracket.

Awesome games today but I will pick BB to win against SR , even if SR had great games lately that pushed them up on the group stage but BB is really playing top tier dota right now so I expect them to win.

Spirit vs Tundra...hmm , both teams are looking strong so far but I slowly lean towards Spirit to win and move into upper bracket finals and face BB.

I think BB will win the entire tournament and finally broke their curse. 

We're about to see that after the match of GG and Quest, while GG won the first game for this tie breaker game. It's now assured that GG is on the lower bracket and will be up against Entity tomorrow.

Both teams of SR and BB, sometimes they're strong and sometimes they choke. Well, what I mean is that most of them are struggling sometimes but we will see how they'll go later.

As for BB, I just hope that Pure will never type anything that's gonna affect them or do something again that will possibly punish them.

On Team Spirit and Tundra, I don't know we will see it too later after BB and SR.

[xLays]

We're about to see that after the match of GG and Quest, while GG won the first game for this tie breaker game. It's now assured that GG is on the lower bracket and will be up against Entity tomorrow.
Both teams of SR and BB, sometimes they're strong and sometimes they choke. Well, what I mean is that most of them are struggling sometimes but we will see how they'll go later.
As for BB, I just hope that Pure will never type anything that's gonna affect them or do something again that will possibly punish them. On Team Spirit and Tundra, I don't know we will see it too later after BB and SR.

My pick for this game is SR (as of now while posting this current score is 0-1 favor of BB) I pick SR I know they can comeback 2-1. For Tundra and Spirit i'll go pick Spirit. How they play in this league is same as the play in Riyadh Masters 2023.

I'm surprised that Liquid and Talon were eliminated early in the group stage. Unlike their performance in the Riyadh Masters 2023 where they ended up in 2nd and 3rd place the current patch seems to be affecting their gameplay significantly. They are playing quite differently from how they did in Riyadh Masters 2023 with changes in their hero pools and picks evident in both teams.