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

[Pumared]

After receiving a La Liga cash bonus on Jackpotter I wasted it on DOTA

Anyway, I wasn't involved in yesterday's CS World Cup matches and see only one underdog win.
Then again I would have never backed Legacy against NaVi.
More likely is that I would have wasted my money in the other matches.

That loss from Liquid also cost me a few tickets. It could've been a three map series if they closed out the first game, but they underestimated Yandex in the final fight.

On the EWC, the underdogs showed up as Legacy took out Falcons 2-0, and in the other series, Spirit finally got the best of Vitality after losing to them so many times.  

With Legacy facing Spirit in the semis, surely they can't get away with a third upset.

As I said before, Vitality may have experience, but their current form is far from good. Spirit, on the other hand, is in better form. Vitality hasn't won since May, and it's likely to last longer.

Regarding Legacy versus Spirit, depending on the maps, Legacy might have an advantage. I see Legacy coming into this match in better shape. However, Spirit has faced more difficult opponents, and that could be a deciding factor in their victory. I prefer to watch the match unfold before making a prediction.

[oll]

I’m watching the Team Spirit vs. BB match right now, and it honestly looks like a total thrashing like beating up kids. BB can’t do a thing; it’s as if Spirit are playing at 3x speed while BB are stuck at 0.5x. Yatoro is on TA and has barely been involved in the action he’s just been farming the jungle yet the team has managed to pull ahead 12 3 without him. It reminds me of that one International where Spirit dropped to the Lower Bracket but fought their way through to become champions. They’re playing like the only team that can really challenge them is Pari. Larl makes some boneheaded plays now and then, sure, but he has his moments of brilliance too.

God, how often do they pick Mirana, Pit Lord, and Ember Spirit? And Puck always seems to lose—Collapse is going to notice that. Well, there are three CIS teams left in the tournament now. Vision looks amazing, but I think the final will be Vision vs. Spirit. I don't think there's any point in watching Spirit vs. Yandex tomorrow; it’ll be a boring match that Yandex is bound to lose. I’m definitely going to skip it and sleep through it. Guys, remind me: am I right that the cosplay contest, the announcements about changes, and the video contest are happening tomorrow? Either I missed it, or they're scheduled for tomorrow...

[ralle14]

As I said before, Vitality may have experience, but their current form is far from good. Spirit, on the other hand, is in better form. Vitality hasn't won since May, and it's likely to last longer.

I admit I was wrong on Spirit, and I agree Vitality is surely regressing with jL standing in for the next two events. That semifinal match from Spirit was clean, and at this point they should be able to claim the EWC trophy because I doubt FUT could stop them.

I don't think there's any point in watching Spirit vs. Yandex tomorrow; it’ll be a boring match that Yandex is bound to lose. I’m definitely going to skip it and sleep through it. Guys, remind me: am I right that the cosplay contest, the announcements about changes, and the video contest are happening tomorrow? Either I missed it, or they're scheduled for tomorrow...

You're on point with that lower final, Spirit just ran through them on both games. Yandex had a decent start in the early phase, but they never stood a chance in the mid game when it's only CJ and their supports making the moves.

Both the cosplay and video contests just finished after the lower final, so I assume those announcements will be revealed after the final.

[execijutiere]

In my opinion, there were no surprises in the EWC semifinal matches.
I think we already knew Legacy wouldn’t be able to beat Spirit. Spirit is one of the teams really hitting their stride right now and continues to crush everyone in their path. After managing to take down Vitality, they’d honestly established themselves as the favorites of this tournament. Thanks to donk and sh1ro’s incredible play, the match against Legacy wasn’t particularly challenging for Spirit.
I’m happy that our team managed to pull off a win against FUT FURIA, even though it was a tough one. Since they won their maps by narrow margins, I have to admit I wasn’t entirely without fear that we might lose. On Dust2, after falling behind 8-4, I even started thinking, “I wish we could’ve made it to the finals,” given how far we’d come. Thankfully, we managed to turn the match around and win. New transfer xfl0ud once again proved he’s a great player.