Since this is the first Major of the year, a lot of bookmakers tried to beat the competition with high odds, but Betway bested them all. There is a total of 12 different special bets provided by this bookmaker. On top of that, there are specials included for every team that is taking part in The New Challenger Stage of IEM Katowice 2019.
2019 IEM Katowice Special Bets provided by Betway:
- To Qualify
- Most Played Map
- Least Played Map
- Total Games that go to Overtime
- Total Aces
- Total Maps Played
- Total Rounds Played
- Most Kills in Single Map by 1 Player
- Fewest Kills in Single Map by 1 Player
- Most ACES in a Single Map
- Any Map to Finish 16-0
- AUG vs M4A4 and M4A1-S Most Kills
As you can see, there is tons of special bets to choose from. Odds are insanely high on all of these bets, and you can definitely finding something that will be worth your money. Sadly, you will only be able to place a bet on single picks, so you will not be able to create crazy parlays.
Team specials for The New Challenger Stage of IEM Katowice 2019:
- To Qualify
- Player With the Fewest Deaths
- Player With the Highest Headshot %
- Player With the Highes HLTV Rating
- Player With the Most Kills
The best part about this special bet is that you can combine it with others. However, they can not be combined with the bets on the same team. We here at Gamopo will try our best to create a crazy parlay that will have an insane profit if it lands.
NRG
Player With the Highest Headshot % – Brehze – 3.20 @ Betway
Cloud9
Player With the Highest HLTV Rating – KioShiMa – 4.00 @ Betway
NiP
Player With the Highest Headshot % – f0rest – 3.55 @ Betway
G2 Esports
Player With the Most Kills – kennyS – 3.80 @ Betway
Vitality
Player With the Most Kills – ZywOo – 1.85 @ Betway
TYLOO
Player With the Most Kills – BnTeT – 3.75 @ Betway
Spirit
Player With the Most Kills – COLDYY1 – 3.35 @ Betway
fnatic
Player With the Most Kills – KRIMZ – 2.55 @ Betway
Total odds
10233.16 Potential win on $10 stake: $102,331.63
If you are to stake $10 onto this bet, you will have a chance to win $102.331.63. In my personal opinion this specials have insane value, and you can read my reasoning down below.
REASONING
NRG – Player With the Highest Headshot % – Brehze
To start off with Brehze. This guys is a headshot machine. He averages around 60% headshots and he is one of the best players in NRG. The only guys that can come close to beating him in this department is nahtE, but I do not think he is that consistent when it comes to crosshair placement and hitting headshots in general.
Cloud9 – Player With the Highest HLTV Rating
In my personal opinion, kioShiMa is an excellent all around player and a great asset to Cloud9. There are 10 factors included in HLTV rating, and I believe that kioShiMa is besting everyone on those. He is an excellent rifler with great headshot percentage. Kio also deals a lot of damage and he is always on the front line so his Impact Rating is going to be through the roof.
NiP – Player With the Highest Headshot % – f0rest
There is not much to say about f0rest. This is a Counter-Strike veteran who has been on the big stage throughout his entire Counter-Strike career. Furthermore, we all know that f0rest had ridiculous aim, and on his good day he will land crazy headshots. Furthermore, there is no one else who can deliver constant headshots on NiP’s roster. The only guys that can come close is Get_RighT, but I feel like he will mostly get multi frags, which do not often end up with headshots. On the other hand, f0rest enjoys individual duels, and I see a huge potential in this one.
G2 – Player With the Most Kills – kennyS
Just the best AWPer on the CS:GO scene passing by. At that odds, I simply had to put kennyS on this parlay. This guy has been rock solid in every game they played, and I can not see how can Betway favor anyone else in G2’s roster. It is all known that kennyS is capable of winning the games himself, and I really believe that we will see vintage kennyS in action. In summary, G2 is an all around fragging team, and in most cases they share most of the kills, but this is a Major, and kennyS is the best AWPer in the world playing on the biggest CSGO stage, so I expect much from him.
Vitality – Player With the Most Kills – ZywOo
There is not much to say about this guy, he has been topping every single chart for Vitality. He is definitely their best player, and he is coming to The New Challengers Stage of IEM Katowice 2019 with only one goal, to advance through. He is going to kill anyone who stands in his way, hence why odds are so low. Furthermore, this is the safest bet on this parlay, and you can almost double your money if you bet on this as a single.
TYLOO – Player With the Most Kills – BnTeT
BnTeT has always been the best player on TYLOO, and he was the only one stepping against better and stronger teams. However, he is on a decline as of late, but I am sure that IEM Katowice 2019 is going to be an event where he will step up and be at his best.
Spirit – Player With the Most Kills – COLDYY1
This is going to be a tricky one, but I believe in COLDYY1. However, his biggest rival in this bet is somedieyoung, and he has been solid lately. This is mainly a “feeling” play, and I believe in my boy COLDYY1.
fnatic – Player With the Most Kills – KRIMZ
There is no denying that KRIMZ is the best player on fnatic. He has been rock solid on every event fnatic competed on. Furthermore, he topped the charts everytime they played agaisnt top competition. On the other hand, one of the best young prospects is playing for fnatic right now, that being Brollan. Since this is going to Brollan’s first Major, I think that he will struggle, while KRIMZ will step up and carry the team.
Csgo match betting continues to become more popular every single day. A couple of years ago, you could only find odds for typical games like CS:GO, LoL, and Dota 2. As scarce as betting on tournaments was, so was the ability for bettors to watch tournaments live. However, tides have turned, and now there are various activities related to esports betting that have evolved, allowing enthusiasts to bet on a large variety of esports markets while watching them in real time.
Bookmakers in 2020 now offer odds for newer titles like Fortnite, Rocket League, NBA 2K League, and FIFA. To say the least, the industry is thriving and we are here to help beginners and experienced bettors learn efficient esports betting strategies to help earn real money wagering on video games.
Not only can you place a pre-match bet, but you can also bet on live matches and there are even outright bets offered by some bookmakers. Throughout this guide we will cover various bet types, how to read csgo betting, and more strategies to place more knowledgeable CS:GO bets in the future!
How to Place a CS:GO Bet
In order to make a successful and safe CS:GO bets, you will have to take a couple of aspects into account. Mainly, you will have to dig out data from reputable websites like hltv.org. You can find a lot of information on sites like these. For instance, on HLTV you can see how many times team Astralis has played Inferno in the last 3 months. Furthermore, you can see how they perform on LAN and Online matches.
Let’s take finalist of the StarSeries i-League Season 6, Vega Squadron as an example. They will have to faceENCE esports, so I will try to break it down for you. Let’s take finalist of the StarSeries i-League Season 6, Vega Squadron. They will have to face ENCE esports, so I will try to break it down for you.
Last 3 Months
Once you have found the match you are willing to place a bet on, you will have to gather information about the teams. However, you do not want to look at their all-time record, because that is not very relevant, mainly because of roster changes.
Russian organization played a total of 24 maps in the last 3 months, which is average activity, that means that this roster is not rusty at all. They are competing on a regular basis. Alongside their total maps played, there are 2 players marked in red, meaning they are rated under 1.00 in the past 3 months. However, lately, their star player jR is having a blast, because he is sitting with a chilling +76 kill/death difference. We can also see that Vega averaged a 5-8th place placement in their last couple tournaments, excluding FACEIT London Major, where they ended up as 12-14th.
Maps
When it comes to map selection, Vega Squadron does not have that deep of a map pool. However, a lot of teams ban Overpass, just because of how aggressive Russian roster can be on the map. Furthermore, they played a lot of Inferno lately, but honestly, this is their worst map. They only managed to win 3 out of 10 matches played on the map. They did edge out a victory on Inferno vs NRG in the semifinals, but that was plain luck, as they won it with 16-14 scoreline. They usually play good on Mirage and Cache, as they were able to win 15 rounds versus team Liquid, but sadly they lost the match in overtime.
Head-to-Head
Vega Squadron played versus ENCE only once. They faced off on the Mirage, and ENCE closed the match in a dominating fashion, 16-6. However, as you can see from the scoreboard, their best player jR had a bad game, as he was only able to have 11 kills.
CS:GO Bet Types
Pre-Match
This is the most standard type of bet. However, it does not have to be strictly a match winner type of bet, there are also a lot of specials provided mostly by specialized esports bookmakers. Simply, this is a bet placed before the match starts. Make sure you utilize special bets to get the best odds and safest betting options.
Outrights
This is the latest addition for most of the bookmakers. If you enjoy watching a tournament and you have a favourite in your head, then this is the option for you. Very simple bet, mostly based on a tournament winner. Mostly, you will get very high odds for these type of bets.
Where to Place CS:GO Bets
If you are a betting enthusiast, then you should have an account with multiple bookmakers in order to secure yourself the best odds for your picks. At the moment, you will get the best odds if you decide to bet on gg.bet. They also have very high live betting odds and insane deposit bonuses. Sometimes they will even offer you a 300% deposit bonus, which is crazy.
Base most of your picks on a single our double combinations. If you want to be a serious bettor you should avoid picking more then 2 matches to bet on. Keep it simple. However, you should not be limited with only one or two bookmakers. There are literally over 20 bookmakers providing odds for numerous Counter-Strike:Global Offensive tournaments and events.
You should always look to maximize your CS:GO bets by finding the best odds. For instance, if egb.com is providing better odds on ENCE versus Vega Squadron, what is stopping you from placing a bet on their site? Bookmakers are smart, and you need to do a lot of research to get the best of them.
Conclusion
If we compare map pools for both the teams, there will be some similarities and differences. Mainly, both of these teams are bad on Inferno. Overpass is the best map for Vega Squadron, but not a very good map for Finnish roster. On the other hand, Dust 2 and Cache are maps that Vega is trying to avoid, but they can only avoid one map since this is the best of 5 match. ENCE enjoys playing Nuke, but Nuke is a permaban for Russians. Each team can ban only one map, and I think ENCE will ban Overpass as they are not as comfortable on the map as Vega Squadron is. In the end, these teams will compete on Cache, Dust 2, Train, Inferno, and Mirage. My suggestion in this match-up will go against Russians. Just because of a deeper map pool I will fancy ENCE esports @ 1.44
What type of research do you prefer when analyzing your picks? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
After six days of fighting, Astralis confirmed that they are the best csgo Global Offensive team in the world. They barely even had to play at their best throughout the entire tournament. In the end, they dominated Liquid with a 3-1 scoreline.
Not only did Astralis win their share of $750,000 prize pool. They were also awarded with Grand Slam title that bagged them additional $1.000,000 as a bonus for winning four big tournaments in 2018.
WINNERS
Just like in life, there will always be losers and winners. In this part of the article, we will go throughout some of the teams who performed well above their expectations, and some who underperformed.
Renegades
Australian organization definitely deserved their place here in Odense, but barely anyone was favoring them to even advance to the playoffs. Even though they did not have a good start to this event(16-5 defeat against HellRaisers), they really upped their game. After HellRaisers, they were playing to stay alive in ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
ViCi was their first opponent in the best-of-3 series. They barely had to try, as they closed the series 2-0 in a dominating fashion. After the Chinese organization, BIG was up next. Needless to say that everyone was expecting BIG to win, but Renegades proved everyone wrong. Even though they lost one map against Germans, they still came out on top as they sealed the deal with a 2-1 scoreline.
G2 was up next, and it was the first time where Renegades lost the first map of the series. However, that did not rattle them as they mounted a comeback to advance to the playoffs.
Lastly, their toughest challenge yet, mousesports. Australians were able to win the first map, but something went horribly wrong for them in other maps, and they were eliminated from the event. 5th – 6th place seems like a job well done for a team that was not expected to advance to the playoffs.
Even though they were eliminated from ESL One Pro League Season 8, their player is still topping the charts. Justin “jks” Savage has been rock solid for this team. He had the biggest KD ratio in the event. +90 to his name. He was also rated as the best player of the event, with a 1.35 rating.
However, Renegades did not base their gameplay around jks. He was just a guy that stood out. They were all performing on a very high level, and the level of preparation they have had for this event is out of this world. Some of their players are not yet used to the big stage, and this will be a valuable experience for them. Overall, a great performance from Australians, and if they keep on improving, who knows maybe we will see them in top 5 soon.
Mousesports
Ever since mousesports benched STYKO for Snax they struggled. They were barely making it through their group and in most of the cases, they would not even see the big stage. The entire roster was aware that something will have to be changed, and they did the best thing possible. STYKO was placed back into the active roster, while Snax was benched.
Some will say that Germans had it easy in this event, but that is not the case. Their opening match was a tough one, even though results may say differently. Ghost is a very capable team, and the only reason they struggled was that of the pace that mousesports brought to this game.
Mousesports
Secondly, Natus Vincere is not an easy opponent by any means. Yes, they are struggling as of late, but to leave them in single digits in both maps speaks volumes.
After Natus Vincere, Germans were really hyped and they did not keep their calm. Their next opponent was another team who is still finding their footing, MIBR. mousesports lost this game in a dominating fashion, mainly because they underestimated Brazilians.
Lastly, they had to play against Renegades, who were red hot. Even though it was not their best game in this event, they were still able to come out on top, and that says a lot about their quality. They are able to win games even if they are not at their best.
Their tournament came to an end once they were paired against Astralis. Swift 2-0 defeat.
Just like Renegades, mousesports have a lot to be proud of. They defeated #3 team in the world, Natus Vincere. They did not just defeat them, they annihilated them. Furthermore, they played a good all-around Counter-Strike. They utility was on point, they were winning aim duels, but sometimes you are just unlucky with your timings.
ASTRALIS
Reigning kings, Astralis are definitely making a name of themselves. Not only in Esports scene. Governments are hearing of their major success, and not so long ago they were invited to the mayor’s office.
They have been dominating everyone throughout the entire 2018 and they are not planning to stop. They have won almost every important tournament this year, they have beaten competition several times.
Furthermore, they are unbeaten on their best map, Nuke. The last time that they lost on Nuke was 10 months ago, 15.2.2018 to be more exact. After their defeat to Heroic, they are on a 32-0 run, which is incredible.
They marked this year not only with their individual skill. They are all highly skilled players, but that is not what is winning the game for them. Team play, cohesion, utility usage, strategies, executions, timings, that is what is important to them and that is why the always dominate their opponents.
LOSERS
North
Not a lot of people expect North to make a major upset here in Odense, but we all thought they will at least keep it competitive. They failed to do so and they only played three total maps before being eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
Their defeat against Sharks will haunt them for a while. I have never seen a legit top 10 contender get dominated so hard. What makes it worst, Sharks are not even a tier 1 team. There is no way they would even qualify to this event if they had to play against teams from Europe and North America.
Overall, a very poor performance from Danes. I guess something will have to be changed in their roster, or an extra effort will have to be put in.
Natus Vincere
Ukrainians were looking for retribution for their performance at Intel Extreme Master Chicago 2018. They had an entire month to prepare for this event, and they blew it.
They were shocked by ORDER in their opening match, but they were able to mount a comeback and prevail with a 16-14 scoreline. If they were playing against any other team that had experience, they would be fighting for survival next.
After ORDER, they were facing mousesports. It feels like they did not even show up to this series, and they were unable to do anything good. One of the reasons they lost is their map veto. They kept forcing Train into their map pool and that backfired. Overall, a poor performance mainly from their in-game leader and a coach, and of course, all the players except
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev.
Once placed in a lower bracket, they had easier opponents. They started against Sharks whom they defeat with ease. After that, they were placed against Ghost, and they were on the verge of losing the series, but s1mple dominated North Americans and they qualified to the playoffs.
Lastly, they played against Liquid in quarter-finals. Given the form they were in, a swift 2-0 was scheduled. That is exactly what happened. They stood no chance against the team play Liquid brought to the table.
To conclude, poor performance all around, pointless map vetos, no “home” map. Natus Vincere does not have anything going for them at the moment, and it will be interesting to see will their best player, s1mple stick around for much longer.
CONCLUSION
We have seen a lot of great indivudal plays, team plays, and 300 IQ plays throughout the last six days of ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
We have also seen a mixture of weapons being used. The main reason behind that is Valve’s update where they reduced the cost of certain weapons which are now more viable, and we are seeing them used as an alternative to an AWP.
Furthermore, a lot of comebacks occurred in this event, and a good comeback is always good to see.
To conclude, Astralis has won another event and with this trophy, they sealed the first ever Grand Slam, as this was their fourth big tournament trophy. In other news, Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz was awarded with yet another MVP title for his performance. That is his 7th MVP award in 2018. Unbelievable.
What do you think, will anyone be able to compete against Astralis in 2019? Do you think device will be rated as the best CS:GO player in 2018? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
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