- Valorant: Cloud9 vs BESTIA - Map 1 Winner75¢
- Valorant: Cloud9 vs BESTIA - Map 2 Winner74¢
- Valorant: Cloud9 vs BESTIA (BO3) - VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In81¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.538¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 19.566¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.543¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 19.566¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.545¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 20.556¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Cloud9 (-4.5) vs BESTIA (+4.5)45¢
- Map Handicap: C9 (-1.5) vs BESTIA (+1.5)53¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Cloud9 (-4.5) vs BESTIA (+4.5)46¢
This market refers to the Valorant Lower bracket round 1 match between Cloud9 and BESTIA in the VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In, initially scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Cloud9" if Cloud9 win the match against BESTIA. This market will resolve to "BESTIA" if BESTIA win the match against Cloud9. 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 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 19, 2026 at 5:00 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://vlr.gg. However, if https://vlr.gg 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.
Cloud9 enters the VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-Ins lower bracket matchup against BESTIA with a recently rebuilt roster featuring OXY, Zellsis, Jackk, FireBallOps, and v1c, though the squad has posted inconsistent results including a recent 2-1 group-stage loss to Evil Geniuses. BESTIA arrives on a multi-match regional winning streak from LAS dominance, with experienced players like Melser and Tacolilla making their Tier 1 debuts alongside three newcomers. In the BO3, map veto strategy, recent form gaps, and integration speed for Cloud9's lineup represent the primary variables traders are weighing, as the Argentine side looks to capitalize on momentum against an established but transitional North American squad.