- Counter-Strike: Vitality vs 9z - Map 1 Winner59¢
- Counter-Strike: Vitality vs 9z - Map 2 Winner66¢
- Counter-Strike: Vitality vs 9z (BO3) - BLAST Open Porto Group B75¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.542¢
- Map Handicap: VIT (-1.5) vs 9z (+1.5)43¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.552¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Vitality (-3.5) vs 9z (+3.5)49¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Vitality (-3.5) vs 9z (+3.5)48¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Vitality (-3.5) vs 9z (+3.5)51¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.551¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket quarterfinal 1 match between Vitality and 9z in the BLAST Open Porto Group B, initially scheduled for August 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Vitality" if Vitality win the match against 9z. This market will resolve to "9z" if 9z win the match against Vitality. 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 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 29, 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.
Vitality enters the lower-bracket BO3 against 9z at BLAST Open Porto Group B with Justinas “jL” Lekavicius standing in for mezii, who is on paternity leave, after the French roster dropped a 0-2 upset to Inner Circle on jL’s debut. Both sides fell in the upper bracket—Vitality on August 27 and 9z 0-2 to MOUZ—setting up a must-win elimination match. Vitality retains core star power in ZywOo, ropz, and flameZ, with a strong recent head-to-head record against the South American side, yet the shortened preparation and roster adjustment create adaptation risks on the map pool. 9z will look to exploit any coordination gaps with aggressive CT setups and pistol-round execution. Trader pricing reflects Vitality’s higher baseline but accounts for the stand-in volatility in a high-stakes Group B contest.