Valorant: Cloud9 vs Evil Geniuses (BO3) - VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Cloud9 (-2.5) vs Evil Geniuses (+2.5)50¢
- Map Handicap: C9 (-1.5) vs Evil Geniuses (+1.5)27¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Cloud9 (-2.5) vs Evil Geniuses (+2.5)38¢
- Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Cloud9 (-2.5) vs Evil Geniuses (+2.5)39¢
- Valorant: Cloud9 vs Evil Geniuses - Map 1 Winner52¢
- Valorant: Cloud9 vs Evil Geniuses - Map 2 Winner52¢
- Valorant: Cloud9 vs Evil Geniuses (BO3) - VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In52¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.549¢
- Map Handicap: EG (-1.5) vs Cloud9 (+1.5)25¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.551¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 22.539¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 20.562¢
This market refers to the Valorant Upper bracket round 2 match between Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses in the VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In, initially scheduled for August 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Cloud9" if Cloud9 win the match against Evil Geniuses. This market will resolve to "Evil Geniuses" if Evil Geniuses 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 August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 16, 2026 at 8:00 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 this VCT Americas Stage 2 Play-In BO3 with a slightly stronger recent rating and roster continuity featuring duelist OXY, IGL Zellsis, controller v1c, Jackk, and FireBallOps. Evil Geniuses fields supamen, bao, dgzin, Paincakes, and zerona under coach potter following mid-season adjustments. Both squads posted subpar Stage 1 results with limited playoff qualification paths, but Cloud9 holds a modest edge in overall form and map pool depth heading into the upper bracket matchup. Trader sentiment reflects the closely contested nature of the series, with recent head-to-head trends and individual agent mastery likely influencing implied probabilities more than long-term historical records.