This market refers to the LoL match between Conviction and Blue Otter in the North American Challengers League Last Chance Qualifier, initially scheduled for August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Conviction" if Conviction win the match against Blue Otter. This market will resolve to "Blue Otter" if Blue Otter win the match against Conviction. 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, the 7-day (168-hour) delay period will be measured from the originally scheduled start time of August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET to the rescheduled start time. If the rescheduled start time falls more than 168 hours after the originally scheduled start time, this market will resolve to 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If no rescheduled start time falling within that 168-hour period has been announced by August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is rescheduled to a start time within 168 hours of the originally scheduled start time, this market will resolve based on the result of the match as 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://gol.gg/esports/home. However, if https://gol.gg/esports/home 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.
Conviction and Blue Otter enter this North American Challengers League Last Chance Qualifier BO3 as the bottom two teams from their group, with Conviction at 1-4 and Blue Otter winless at 0-5, both on multi-match losing streaks and facing elimination risks. Conviction holds a 2-1 head-to-head edge from their May regular-season meeting and features a roster with midseason additions including Sniper, Insanity, Cody Sun, and Zyko that has shown flashes despite the record. Blue Otter's July roster overhaul brought in Philip, Young, Levitate, and Minui alongside Munchy, yet the squad continues to struggle with map execution and consistency. The winner secures a playoff spot while the loser drops into the promotion/relegation tournament, making recent form, side selection, and draft adaptability the primary swing factors in this single-elimination series.