We finally have confirmation that Ricky “?floppy?” Kemery will remain with Cloud9 in the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive rebuild. He’s the fourth member to be signed in this period. We’re still awaiting the final two signings as GM Henry “HenryG” Greer has confirmed he’s building a six-man squad.
The decision to keep floppy on the team should prove beneficial as he’s on his way to becoming one of the best players in the US. There are mixed feelings among fans regarding the rebuild, but floppy should keep hope alive as he’s a star player.
The new Cloud9 CS: GO roster will shift from an American base to the European region.
Saturday will see the OGA Dota Pit upper-bracket final between PSG.LGD and Team Aster. They’re among the strongest Dota 2 teams in the region, and we’re expecting a thriller of a meeting.
PSG.LGD took the crown in their most recent encounter and will start favorites at Chinese esports betting sites. They’re also the favorites to take the crown in the grand final.
The rAge expo opted to move digital this year, so the Valorant Cup will also be online. Mettlestate is hosting the event, with entries already open. Contestants have until October 14 to sign up before the tournament commences on October 15.
The group stage will run from October 15 through to the 26th; then we’ll jump into two days of playoffs. The rAge Digital Edition will be held a couple of days later, from November 6 to the 8th.
It seems that every passing week brings a negative light to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community. Over recent weeks, several star players announced their departure from the game as they transition to Valorant.
After dozens of coaches received bans for using a bug to their advantage, some have put their rosters in jeopardy. SKADE, who were ranked fourth on the ESEA MDL Season 35 standings, are now disqualified.
During Season 34, their coach, Nikolay “?pNshr?” Paunin, used a spectator bug in several rounds when the team played against Movistar Riders. ESIC have already sanctioned him, but the news that he used the bug in the ESEA MDL competition resulted in his team’s disqualification.
This dismissal opens the door for other rosters to move up the ladder, although the odds remain in Sprout’s favor to win the ESEA MDL S35 campaign.
Rumour has it that a new esports organization is forming and backed by Real Madrid star Casemiro. The group’s name is still unknown, but Imperial has already lost two key players to the new team.
Imperial recently confirmed they had sold Felipe “?delboNi?” Delbonit to the new organization, where he’ll reunite with Lucas “?LUCAS1?” Teles. LUCAS1 only spent a brief time with Imperial and announced his departure yesterday.
While we await the organization’s name and future roster announcement, we’re hoping that the two former teammates achieve more success than they did with Imperial.
The highlight of matchday three in the Oceanic Esports League will be the battle between Adio Chula and Bokebi. The two are fierce competitors, sitting third and fourth respectively in the standings.
Bokebi are the clear favorites at Dota 2 betting sites on the back of their superior recent form. Adio Chula have plateaued of late, closing two of their latest games in a draw. On the other hand, Bokebi are on a winning streak, with their only loss coming from a match against the near-unstoppable cuteanimegirls.
]]>Evil Geniuses are the natural favorites at Counter-Strike betting sites for their day three IEM New York match against the New England Whalers. They recently placed third in the ESL Pro League behind FURIA and 100 Thieves. In this campaign, they’ll face FURIA again in the group stage on day four.
The Whalers are going to be in for a challenging game against the top seed in this best-of-three match, and the odds at North American sportsbooks reflect that. They’ve had an excellent run, defeating four of their five most recent foes. However, the Whalers squad isn’t at the same level as Evil Geniuses.
Sengoku Gaming and REJECT are preparing for their quarter-final match in the Japanese Mildom Masters tournament today. Whoever wins will progress to the semi-finals against FAV Gaming later in the day.
These sides are well-matched and have played against each other on two occasions, taking one victory apiece. However, Sengoku are the favorites across VALORANT betting sites after their 13-10 success against REJECT in round six. It was so close that if REJECT can push forward and assert dominance early, the game could turn in their favor.
Tunisia’s Divine Vendetta will compete against the Fatigue Team of Iraq in their opening match of week two in the Intel Arabian Cup. The competition is tight, with some strong League of Legends rosters fighting for the title.
Fortunately for Divine Vendetta, they’ve had a better start to the campaign than their opponents, winning two of their four games in week one. After defeats at the hands of Fox Gaming, Anubis Gaming, and Summon Aery, African betting sites have the odds stacked against Fatigue in this one. They need a miracle to overturn their current 3-1 deficit.
Fox and Anubis are two of the strongest squads in the tournament, so we may see a better run from Fatigue this week against lesser opposition. Anubis of Egypt are also playing tomorrow and will face Galaxy Racer Esports of the UAE. Both are amongst the favorites to win the Intel Arabian Cup, so it’ll be an exciting game to watch.
Niels-Christian “?NaToSaphiX?” Sillassen is continuing his stand-in role at Complexity Gaming for the European region’s IEM New York campaign. He took over from Owen “?oBo?” Schlatter when the youngster decided to step away from gaming for personal reasons.
NaTo showed promise when he joined Complexity at short notice in the ESL Pro League, and he could be looking at a permanent position depending on the outcome of the IEM event. The team took a massive hit with oBo leaving. However, they’ve had some time to adjust and practice with NaTo now, so we should see consistency return to the roster. Bookmakers’ odds are changing as a result, so keep an eye out.
Complexity face Team Vitality next, with CS:GO betting sites still listing them as the underdogs. It’s worth noting that the odds are equalizing across bookmakers after their 2-0 victory over G2 Esports.
FURIA made a strong start at the IEM New York tournament, defeating Rebirth 2-0 in their opening game. If they can keep delivering, they’re in line to take the NA title and head to the IEM Global Challenge. FURIA’s next opponent is Triumph, who they’ve dominated in their three previous meetings.
FURIA are competing without their coach for this tournament after he received a ban for using a bug in previous competitions. Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira’s punishment lasts for four months, but the team can still perform without his guidance. They’ve been playing together for a long time, and the odds at South American sportsbooks show that they have a good chance.
The top two rosters in the Oceanic Esports League are both getting ready for their opening battles in week 10. Spag and Sons will take on the Power of Friendship, while cuteanimegirls will face C’s Better. SaS and cuteanimegirls are both firm favorites at Australian betting sites and head into their clashes tied in first place with identical 9-4-2 records.
]]>IEM New York: North America has just kicked off with a wealth of diversity between the favorites in the title betting. FURIA of Brazil are in the top four to win, but they face fierce competition in Group A from Evil Geniuses.
In Group B, Team Liquid are well backed at US betting sites, but they need to get through 100 Thieves and their mostly Australian squad. We love the diversity in the competition this campaign, as it’ll be exciting to see the various strategy dynamics come into play.
Time flies when you’re having fun, and we can’t believe we’re already at the elimination stages of China Dota PIT Season 3. It feels as though the campaign started a few days ago, but here we are.
The first two teams eliminated from the tournament were Sparking Arrow Gaming and Invictus Gaming. Both sides had poor performances throughout and lost each game in the group stage.
With those two knocked out, we’re ready for the next round of eliminations. We see Vici Gaming are favourites with Dota 2 betting sites in the first upper-bracket round as they take on Team MagMa. Vici are a powerhouse in the region, and it’s tough for most competitors to take them down.
The battle between EHOME and Royal Never Give Up has the betting odds slightly skewed in favor of the former. This one will be a tight game and will come down to who can assert their dominance from the beginning.
South Africa’s favorite esports organization, ATK Arena, are ready to host a social event at their gaming hub in Cape Town. Their CS: GO team are coming off a hot winning streak of 18 consecutive victories and claiming the Umzansi League Spring crown.
Attendees can participate in a LAN event where they’ll have a chance to pick up top tips and tricks from the local champions. They’ll also get to interact with the various teams in the ATK organization. It’s not all gaming; food and drinks are included in the ticket prices. Afterward, they can let loose and dance the night away.
Not too long ago, Astralis took the title at the ESL Pro League. They are set to use the same active roster for the upcoming DreamHack Open Fall Regional Major Ranking tournament. It was a winning recipe for ESL, and there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken.
However, the coach, Danny “?zonic?” S?rensen, recently announced that Andreas “?Xyp9x?” H?jsleth is back training and practicing with the team and will feature in the BLAST Premier Fall Series. His return after a four-month hiatus has some fans unimpressed due to the team’s recent success.
?Xyp9x took a break because he displayed burnout symptoms, which is becoming a serious health issue within the professional esports community. That is one of the reasons Astralis have opted for a seven-man roster, as it allows players to take regular breaks and avoid exhaustion.
In no surprise, the Brazilian betting sites‘ favorites have made it through to the Tribo To Major Grand Final next week. Sharks Esports cleared the first map comfortably against Isurus, winning 16-6 on Inferno. In the second map, Isurus put up a worthy fight, but it just wasn’t enough as they fell on Nuke 19-17.
BOOM Esports dominated in the first map against RED Canids, winning 16-9 on Vertigo, and did it again on the second map, Mirage. RED Canids will face Isurus next week in the third-place match, while Sharks and BOOM will square off in the decider.
Adio Chula will take on Sincerely Fury in the second battle of the Oceanic Esports League’s 10th week. It’s been little over a month since they last faced each other, and Sincerely Fury won that encounter 2-0.
Since then, Sincerely Fury have seriously dropped the ball. Adio Chula have done the opposite and improved their Dota 2 form significantly. They even made it through to a draw against cuteanimegirls, who are dominating the series.
As such, it is no surprise that Adio Chula are firm favorites for this clash at Australian esports betting sites.
]]>After they fell to Top Esports in their opening game of the 2020 LoL Worlds group stage, FlyQuest are seeking to prove themselves in the next match against Unicorns of Love, who also lost their first battle.
The two teams have left LoL betting sites divided, as the odds are tilted to either side depending on which bookmaker you use. We’re inclined to favor FlyQuest, but the two rosters are well-matched and it could go either way.
DAMWON Gaming dominated their best-of-one match against JD Gaming in their LoL Worlds opener. The game had online bookmakers divided, as the two sides are the favorites to progress from Group B.
Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon was ecstatic to join the team in time after arriving late in Shanghai because he was recovering from surgery. Many feared he’d be unable to participate in the first wee, but that wasn’t the case. He’s in peak form and ready to take his team beyond the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out last year.
DAMWON will next face PSG Talon, who progressed from the play-in stage with four wins from their five battles. However, the group stage didn’t get off to a good start for the PCS side, as they lost to Rogue defeated on the first day.
Goliath Gaming will face Energy Esports in the Umzansi League semi-final later today, where the winner will be up against ATK in the finals. Goliath enter the game as the favorites at local betting sites. They’re generally a stronger team, and Energy recently announced that two roster members are parting ways. Shortly before a high stakes game, the loss of members definitely rocked bookmakers, further favoring their odds towards Goliath.
However, ATK are a force to be reckoned with, with no team breaking their 18-game winning streak. They’re the likely winners of the final, as they’ve earned the top spot and will remain the favorites across South African betting sites.
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re at the final stages of the La Copa Counter-Strike: Global Offensive campaign. Tomorrow, Wygers will have a chance to take down sAw in the first semi-final round.
The odds at most CS:GO betting sites favor sAw, one of the region’s strongest rosters. They’ve played against each other on a couple of occasions, and have sAw dominated each time.
Today will see the final round of the Tribo To Major before we enter into the semi-finals. BOOM Esports are the favorites to proceed through to the finals between all the teams. In their next game, they’ll play against Sharks Esports, who are second on the table.
BOOM remain the favorites among esports betting sites in Brazil and the South American region. After the semi-finals, we’ll have to wait a week for the grand final on Monday, October 12.
NoBKB and Bokebi are ready to kick off week 10 of the Dota Oceanic Esports League. The two rosters have only met once in the past, where the battle ended in a draw. However, Bokebi’s performance has improved their form since then, making them the favorites across Dota 2 betting sites in Australia and Oceania.
Bokebi have won four of their last five games, only losing to Spag and Sons, who are number one on the table. Another impressive feat on Bokebi’s side is that they played to a draw against cuteanimegirls and tied at first with Spag and Sons.
]]>With the Halo Championship Series delayed to 2021 due to the Halo Infinite release, an interim event, the Halo 5 Pro Series, has been announced for this year. It’ll include four seasons across North America, Latin America, Australia & New Zealand, and Europe, Middle East & Africa.
The MCC Pro Series with Halo 3 will continue while the Halo 5 Pro Series commences. The MCC Pro Series will also have increased prized winnings to US $1,000.
The Halo 5 Pro Series is due to run from September 24 to December 12 with a weekly competition. Both series are available exclusively on FACEIT.
Tengjing Sports have announced that the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) will begin capping salaries. The move is designed to level the playing field and allow smaller teams to compete for the signatures of the region’s better players.
There will be a lower salary cap and an upper limit in the form of luxury tax. If an organization moves outside of the set amounts, they’ll face severe consequences. It’s still unclear what the punishment will be for a low wage, but those that exceed will be banned from acquiring new players.
South Africans have another esports tournament to get excited about. Just as it seemed that CS: GO events were coming to an end for the year, Evetech announced a new competition.
During the past week, the South African retailer launched a new esports company called EveSports. To celebrate the joint venture between Evetech and T3, the new firm will be hosting a massive CS:GO esports tournament.
The event, EGL One CSGO 2020, will commence on September 23, and registration is free. There are only 64 open spots for the qualifying round, and registration closes on September 22.
The company will select four invitees and draw four wild-cards. Eight teams will progress from the best-of-three eliminations to join in the next round. The final 16 will battle it out in best-of-three elimination matches.
The top five will get their share of a US $3,060 prize pool (ZAR 50,000). The competition concludes on October 6, and the winner’s announcement will be the following day.
William “?mezii?” Merriman has become the second player signed to the new Cloud9 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The squad was secretive of who the new players would be, but Alex “ALEX” McMeekin teased that one of the additions would be from the UK.
However, yesterday Cloud9 announced that ?mezii would join and be the start of the team’s fourth chapter. The new GM, Henry “HenryG” Greer, later announced that he’d be signing on a three-year contract worth $426,000 salary and an $83,000 transfer fee.
Mezii will conclude the month with GamerLegion at the MDL.
Gabriel “?1962?” Sinopoli, who’s been a member of Isurus for two years, has decided to step down for the time being. The Argentinean team announced via Twitter post that he’d be taking the bench. In a separate post, 1962 posted that he’s back in Argentina with his family and will disclose his situation at a later stage.
He’s been a vital part of the squad who recently made it to the next round of CLUTCH Season 3, a Brazilian CS: GO tournament. During his two years, other notable accomplishments include winning the Logitech G Challenge 2018 and ESL LA League Season 3 among various regional events.
How are things looking at the six-week mark of Oceanic Esports Dota League Season 2? For now, Spag and Sons (Team SaS) and Cuteanimegirls are topping the table.
The two squads have had impressive performances with win-loss ratios of 17-5 and 17-7 respectively. Team SaS have especially impressed fans after experimenting with a new game-play tactic, and it’s clearly working.
Adio Chula and C’s Better aren’t too far behind, taking third and fourth positions. Adio Chula recently defeated SaS (their first defeat) and have enough time to take the crown. C’s Better have been performing well and emerging victorious in some of their more challenging matches. If they step it up, they could make it to the top positions.
The remaining six teams have been too inconsistent to challenge the top teams. If any of them see themselves progressing, they need to up the ante and perform a miracle or two.
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