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

[goodpunt]

Yes, even the bookies doubted Mouz because of their new changes in the roster, but it somehow worked when the favorites had a bad day.

I see, looks like I got really lucky here
It was also fascinating to see that Astralis almost staged a comeback against MOUZ - I watched the final map and even placed several lay bets against MOUZ at very short odds but unfortunately they held on.
I will surely keep following CS.

[rdbase]

Yes, even the bookies doubted Mouz because of their new changes in the roster, but it somehow worked when the favorites had a bad day.

I see, looks like I got really lucky here
It was also fascinating to see that Astralis almost staged a comeback against MOUZ - I watched the final map and even placed several lay bets against MOUZ at very short odds but unfortunately they held on.
I will surely keep following CS.

You previously asked why Spirit odds were so low against a team like MOUZ. As ralle14 mentioned it was to do with their roster. Same with Spirit as Magixx and Donk were the more experienced team members in these situations of being a grand finals so that is what these bookies go by when making the odds to give them.
This is MOUZ second title of a major for this year so far, so they will probably judge them in their next competition as the favorites when they face off against those same teams.
Anyways we have the Esports World Cup starting up so that should keep those who are interested in some top tier CounterStrike involved in the conversation just like the one for dota last month.

[Pumared]

Yes, even the bookies doubted Mouz because of their new changes in the roster, but it somehow worked when the favorites had a bad day.

I see, looks like I got really lucky here
It was also fascinating to see that Astralis almost staged a comeback against MOUZ - I watched the final map and even placed several lay bets against MOUZ at very short odds but unfortunately they held on.
I will surely keep following CS.

You previously asked why Spirit odds were so low against a team like MOUZ. As ralle14 mentioned it was to do with their roster. Same with Spirit as Magixx and Donk were the more experienced team members in these situations of being a grand finals so that is what these bookies go by when making the odds to give them.
This is MOUZ second title of a major for this year so far, so they will probably judge them in their next competition as the favorites when they face off against those same teams.
Anyways we have the Esports World Cup starting up so that should keep those who are interested in some top tier CounterStrike involved in the conversation just like the one for dota last month.

To answer that question, all you had to do was show the most recent maps where the teams faced each other. Mouz dominated Spirit with a 3-1 victory. And these weren't maps that were contested by both teams; they were wins with a large point advantage. That counts a lot towards the odds set by the bookmakers.

[ILuckyGuyI]

It's so boring when there is no big competition in CS2. Like nowadays...    However the good news is that there is only a week left for the Esports World Cup to be underway.

There is a prize pool of $2m which is crazy. Was there ever a bigger prize pool than this in a CS2 competition? By the way I hope Aurora make some improvement in their teamwork. After the recent roster changes they've looked problematic in even easy games.

[ralle14]

There is a prize pool of $2m which is crazy. Was there ever a bigger prize pool than this in a CS2 competition? By the way I hope Aurora make some improvement in their teamwork. After the recent roster changes they've looked problematic in even easy games.

The majors always put up a $1m prize pool, so that's surely the biggest one unless we've missed another competition.

As for the upgraded Aurora roster, their shakiness is expected, but still they've managed to qualify for Starladder. Their new additions to the roster are too good for them not to improve, and who knows, maybe they could pull off something similar to what Mouz did.

[passwordnow]

Games of the future is done, and your champion is Playtime with 2 stand ins, jabz and abed. They have singlehandedly beat Yakult Brothers in a 3-0 grand finals. In the image below is the placing of the participants and how much they'll take home for their prize. I think Playtime better keep this roster.

Solid run from PlayTime, and at the same time it's crazy how the prize pool is this big for a tier two tournament. I'm glad I dodged this tournament because I can't believe XG, VG, and LGD failed to make it through the semis when the teams aren't even tier one level.  

I also dodged this tournament, it's hard to see these good teams fall but I am happy to see Playtime that these players able to get this achievement even with their stand ins. Just for the esports and dota 2 fan specifically on this thread, The International 2026 is just a few days away, who's excited?  

[ralle14]

While we wait for these bigger tournaments, i'll dabble in some League since i've noticed that T1 is currently first in the LCK standings and these odds are too nice given they've beaten HLE in the Kespa Cup.

Maybe there's desperation on HLE to win because they're on a three-series losing streak, but i'd rather not go against T1 when the easier path to Worlds is on the line here.

The International 2026 is just a few days away, who's excited?  

I don't want to hype it up too much, but I can't wait to see which team would shock us in the group stage and ruin a lot of fantasy predictions.

[passwordnow]

The International 2026 is just a few days away, who's excited?  

I don't want to hype it up too much, but I can't wait to see which team would shock us in the group stage and ruin a lot of fantasy predictions.

Hahaha, that's all I am excited for with our fantasy predictions. The items, the aegis maybe but I don't like that. As long as a couple of decent items or rewards that I can have, I should be okay with that. But if we gets shocked and there is or are teams that have ruined our fantasy predictions, I won't complain. That also adds to the flavor of this tournament because we get to see more serious games. Anyway, today, it's too bad for me I'm in a losing streak in the ranks.

[ralle14]

Unfortunately, my bet on T1 fell short, and surprisingly, their management swapped out Oner for the academy jungler, Painter. Either way, that draft in game three is abysmal, so I doubt things would be any different even with Oner playing Nocturne.

With the playoffs already revealed on the CS2 EWC qualifiers, I might as well try to back BC.Game through all three of their games today, starting with this first match against OG.

Hahaha, that's all I am excited for with our fantasy predictions. The items, the aegis maybe but I don't like that. As long as a couple of decent items or rewards that I can have, I should be okay with that. But if we gets shocked and there is or are teams that have ruined our fantasy predictions, I won't complain. That also adds to the flavor of this tournament because we get to see more serious games. Anyway, today, it's too bad for me I'm in a losing streak in the ranks.

The only reward I care about is the terrain token so I can play with one of those older exclusive terrains, the rest is more of a bonus. 

I also don't mind as long as it's only one of the two stages, because if it's on both of them i'm surely missing out on those rewards.

[T1HGO]

I cannot fucking believe my eyes.

TaiLung just got a lifetime ban from TI and all PGL tournaments, due to matchfixing. This is unreal.

17 years old and his promising career is already over. LGD needs to find a new mid for TI now. And people didn't believe me when i said South America scene was cooked with matchfix. But even i, had no idea it was this bad. Unbelievable.

[passwordnow]

Hahaha, that's all I am excited for with our fantasy predictions. The items, the aegis maybe but I don't like that. As long as a couple of decent items or rewards that I can have, I should be okay with that. But if we gets shocked and there is or are teams that have ruined our fantasy predictions, I won't complain. That also adds to the flavor of this tournament because we get to see more serious games. Anyway, today, it's too bad for me I'm in a losing streak in the ranks.

The only reward I care about is the terrain token so I can play with one of those older exclusive terrains, the rest is more of a bonus. 

I also don't mind as long as it's only one of the two stages, because if it's on both of them i'm surely missing out on those rewards.

I won't complain anymore if I only get a dota 2 plus, I got 2 from the candyworks already but hoping for more although I have kept it and haven't used it yet.

I cannot fucking believe my eyes.

TaiLung just got a lifetime ban from TI and all PGL tournaments, due to matchfixing. This is unreal.

17 years old and his promising career is already over. LGD needs to find a new mid for TI now. And people didn't believe me when i said South America scene was cooked with matchfix. But even i, had no idea it was this bad. Unbelievable.

This is the end of his career, I also saw this news. What a wasted talent. I guess that this is his first TI but few days before the event, he got banned. What a pain. I think that Abed can step in and be their stand in he's able to play with other SA players and became a champion in the games of the future.