- Counter-Strike: Acend vs Phantom (BO1) - IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs>99¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.590¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.590¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Acend (-3.5) vs Phantom (+3.5)10¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between Acend and Phantom in the IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Acend" if Acend win the match against Phantom. This market will resolve to "Phantom" if Phantom win the match against Acend. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Acend enters the BO1 Round of 16 matchup as the modest favorite, holding the higher HLTV ranking at #45 compared to Phantom's #58. Recent European circuit results show Acend posting consistent performances in open qualifiers, while Phantom notched an upset win over NRG but dropped series to teams like JiJieHao and EYEBALLERS. The single-map format heightens variance, with map pool familiarity and individual form on the day likely deciding the outcome more than long-term standings. Both squads arrive fresh from similar qualifier schedules without reported roster disruptions or travel issues, keeping the implied probability edge narrow for the Austrian organization over the Polish side.