- Counter-Strike: HOTU vs Color - Map 1 Winner50¢
- Counter-Strike: HOTU vs Color - Map 2 Winner54¢
- Counter-Strike: HOTU vs Color (BO3) - Moscow Cyber Games European Qualifier Playoffs56¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.547¢
- Map Handicap: Color (-1.5) vs HOTU (+1.5)24¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Color (-3.5) vs HOTU (+3.5)39¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map Handicap: HOTU (-1.5) vs Color (+1.5)34¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Semifinal 1 match between HOTU and Color in the Moscow Cyber Games European Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "HOTU" if HOTU win the match against Color. This market will resolve to "Color" if Color win the match against HOTU. 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 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM 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.
HOTU enters this BO3 matchup in strong recent form after advancing through the Moscow Cyber Games European Qualifier with a 3-0 group-stage record, including straight-set victories over K27 and Black Phoenix plus a resilient 2-1 win against CYBERSHOKE Prospects. The established CIS roster featuring n0rb3r7, kade0, mizu, frontales, and dwushka has shown consistent map control and execution across recent online events. Color, by contrast, sits at 3-1 in the bracket with fewer high-profile results and limited public roster depth or head-to-head data against top regional sides. Trader consensus typically prices the more experienced HOTU side as the clear favorite in playoff-stage CS2 series, though map vetoes, server conditions, and any late roster adjustments remain key variables that could influence series length.