- Counter-Strike: Infinite vs Nuclear TigeRES - Map 2 Winner38¢
- Counter-Strike: Infinite vs Nuclear TigeRES (BO3) - Stake Ranked Episode 4: Closed Qualifier Playoffs31¢
- Map Handicap: NTR (-1.5) vs Infinite (+1.5)40¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Nuclear TigeRES (-3.5) vs Infinite (+3.5)50¢
- Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Nuclear TigeRES (-3.5) vs Infinite (+3.5)49¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Nuclear TigeRES (-3.5) vs Infinite (+3.5)49¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.551¢
- Counter-Strike: Infinite vs Nuclear TigeRES - Map 1 Winner30¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.549¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.551¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between Infinite and Nuclear TigeRES in the Stake Ranked Episode 4: Closed Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Infinite" if Infinite win the match against Nuclear TigeRES. This market will resolve to "Nuclear TigeRES" if Nuclear TigeRES win the match against Infinite. 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 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 4, 2026 at 5:00 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.
Nuclear TigeRES enters this Round of 16 best-of-three as the clear favorite due to stronger recent form, higher player ratings, and superior VRS positioning compared to INFINITE. The CIS squad, featuring standouts like z1k4 on the AWP and consistent contributions from flouzer, m1QUSE, senka, and ayuki under coach Polt, has posted an 80% win rate in recent stretches and strong map performances on Ancient and Inferno. INFINITE, a lower-ranked European roster with kreaz, sl3nd, Blytz, volt, and Dytor, shows competitive map win rates on select pools like Cache but lags in overall consistency and recent results. Both teams face packed schedules, including further qualifiers, where roster stability and map veto execution will shape outcomes in this single-elimination setting.