- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Eternal Fire (-6.5) vs ex-RUBY (+6.5)0¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Eternal Fire (-3.5) vs ex-RUBY (+3.5)0¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.50¢
- Counter-Strike: Eternal Fire vs ex-RUBY (BO1) - IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs100¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5100¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between Eternal Fire and ex-RUBY in the IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Eternal Fire" if Eternal Fire win the match against ex-RUBY. This market will resolve to "ex-RUBY" if ex-RUBY win the match against Eternal Fire. 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.
Eternal Fire enters this BO1 Round of 16 matchup as clear favorites, reflecting their stronger overall roster depth and recent competitive results in tier-2 events compared to ex-RUBY’s mid-tier standing around world rank 76. The Turkish side rebuilt around an all-Turkish core featuring Calyx, imoRR, and EMSTAR in late 2025, providing map familiarity and in-game leadership stability that has translated to consistent performances through mid-2026. ex-RUBY, a post-RUBY CIS roster anchored by 1eeR, sh1nejezzz, and relaxxie, has shown flashes in regional play but lacks the same international exposure and carries a lower HLTV rating profile. In a single-map qualifier setting with spots in the IEM Beijing closed qualifier on the line, the favorite’s map pool control and recent form create the primary edge, though the BO1 format leaves room for variance on any given day.