With IEM Oakland around the corner (November 16-20), I wanted to do a bit of research and give you guys a complete breakdown of the current form of our favorite CSGO teams.
But, first, let’s go over some important introductory notes for our fellow gamers who have just tuned in to watching competitive gaming.
Intel Extreme Masters is an eSports tournament organized by ESL and it exists since 2006. It has featured three major games: CSGO, SC 2 and LoL, but in the latest season we only have competitions in CSGO and LoL.
The event takes place in Oakland’s Oracle Arena — the place where Steph Curry puts on a basketball clinic every now and then.
The total prize money is $400,000 and it’s split in the following way: Read more →
In today’s post we are going to explore the best CSGO betting sites for 2017, as voted by actual players.
But first, a quick story…
When it comes to picking the right platform for CSGO betting, trust is the key.
It’s easy to risk $150 gambling on skins when all the website has is your Steam inventory.
However, the game gets a bit more serious when you need to give out your credit card information.
The simple fact is that the era of CSGO referral codes is ending — whether you’ve been playing at CSGO coin flip sites or CSGO jackpot casinos. Pretty soon, there will come a time when all we have left is real money betting. Which is actually not that bad.
But, how do you know which are the most trustworthy CSGO sites for betting?
Easy. Just ask the players.
One month ago we decided to do something for the community and say STOP to betting scams.
We sent out a quick poll to Gamopo newsletter subscribers:
Which CSGO betting sites do you trust the most?
To our surprise, more than 60% of them voted. All 790 of them.
I think you’ll agree with me when I say that all great things begin with a single step.
Remember that time when you played your first Dota match and when you had to constantly Alt+Tab between the game and the build guide for Invoker?
Or when you first learned how to strafe shoot in CS?
Just like learning how to play a game, betting on one involves going through a particular process. To become good at eSports betting, you need to:
Take the first step
Make thousand mistakes
Learn a lot, either by watching or participating
Slowly work your way to mastery
This road is a little bit different for everyone, regardless of the stage you joined in. However, there are behavioural blueprints that are very common to all successful people and risk takers, that can be successfully applied to our particular needs.
Here are the 7 steps to becoming the Gandalf of eSports betting.Read more →
Howdy Troopers, and welcome to another edition of our Busting’ the Odds eSports betting preview. I know you guys are excited about the upcoming events so I was thinking it would be good to go over them in more detail and let you guys share your opinions and best picks.
This time we are taking a closer look at the two upcoming premier Dota 2 and CSGO tournaments: Intel Extreme Masters XI and the newly announced Boston Major, which is another in line of Valve’s Dota Major Championship tournaments. Ready? Read more →
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You’ve probably heard by now that Twitch has a grand plan to introduce a virtual currency for in-play betting purposes.
Their main premise appears to be awesome: while you’re watching or playing a game, you can place a bet on your favorites and earn stuff.
However, the facts we’re working with here are not that straightforward.
See, even though we received reports of Twitch introducing a new currency, we still don’t know their exact plan of action or, let’s say, a main strategy.
So, after bashing my head around a bit and decided to try and come up with all possible outcomes of this latest update.
Yes, Dota 2 is fun to play, I know. You know what else is true? Dota 2 is fun to bet on, as well.
There are over 1 million people playing Dota 2 each month (give or take) and a large percentage of them are very passionate about their favorite game. You see, when you spend thousands of hours playing Dota, you basically have two options:
Become a pro
Start a lucrative betting career
Becoming a pro is awesome but it’s becoming increasingly hard. Besides the fact that you’ll have to battle your way through hundreds of low level tournaments to find a perfect team to play with, the competition that’s currently at the top won’t let you have a piece of the pie just like that. Read more →
Betway is one of our highest rated sportsbooks for a reason.
They have a quick and efficient customer support, great odds and, most importantly, an enticing sign up bonus of “Bet 30 Get 30 Free”.
CLAIM YOUR BONUS
In line with the above mentioned features, Betway offers real-money betting on CSGO, Dota 2, LoL, Starcraft 2, Overwatch and World of Tanks. Needless to say, it is a great option for anyone looking to spice up one of the upcoming events: Read more →
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One more major tournament that we will have the pleasure of following is the upcoming ESL One New York. This large scale event will include competitions for Street Fighter and CS:GO and will be hosted in Brooklyn, NY.
So, is there anything special about it? Read more →
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What would betting be without good old statistics?
Whether you have been betting on CSGO from the early days or you switched over from regular sports betting there is only one true way of preparing a bet — through statistics.
Now, I am not taking intuition out of the equation. We all know how important sixth sense is when it comes to eSports, but in a market as volatile as this, it would be better to just burn your money straight away than to place a bet only if you have a hunch that one team will win.
Because, let’s face it, not even the bookies yet have a good way of predicting a match winner. So, how can we? Read more →
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IEM Oakland 2016 — Complete Statistical Breakdown
With IEM Oakland around the corner (November 16-20), I wanted to do a bit of research and give you guys a complete breakdown of the current form of our favorite CSGO teams.
But, first, let’s go over some important introductory notes for our fellow gamers who have just tuned in to watching competitive gaming.
Intel Extreme Masters is an eSports tournament organized by ESL and it exists since 2006. It has featured three major games: CSGO, SC 2 and LoL, but in the latest season we only have competitions in CSGO and LoL.
The event takes place in Oakland’s Oracle Arena — the place where Steph Curry puts on a basketball clinic every now and then.
The total prize money is $400,000 and it’s split in the following way: Read more →
Best CSGO Betting Sites 2017: Top Rated By Our Subscribers
In today’s post we are going to explore the best CSGO betting sites for 2017, as voted by actual players.
But first, a quick story…
When it comes to picking the right platform for CSGO betting, trust is the key.
It’s easy to risk $150 gambling on skins when all the website has is your Steam inventory.
However, the game gets a bit more serious when you need to give out your credit card information.
The simple fact is that the era of CSGO referral codes is ending — whether you’ve been playing at CSGO coin flip sites or CSGO jackpot casinos. Pretty soon, there will come a time when all we have left is real money betting. Which is actually not that bad.
But, how do you know which are the most trustworthy CSGO sites for betting?
Easy. Just ask the players.
One month ago we decided to do something for the community and say STOP to betting scams.
We sent out a quick poll to Gamopo newsletter subscribers:
Which CSGO betting sites do you trust the most?
To our surprise, more than 60% of them voted. All 790 of them.
Here is what they said: Read more →
7 Steps to eSports Betting Wizardry
I think you’ll agree with me when I say that all great things begin with a single step.
Remember that time when you played your first Dota match and when you had to constantly Alt+Tab between the game and the build guide for Invoker?
Or when you first learned how to strafe shoot in CS?
Just like learning how to play a game, betting on one involves going through a particular process. To become good at eSports betting, you need to:
This road is a little bit different for everyone, regardless of the stage you joined in. However, there are behavioural blueprints that are very common to all successful people and risk takers, that can be successfully applied to our particular needs.
Here are the 7 steps to becoming the Gandalf of eSports betting. Read more →
Busting The Odds: Intel Extreme Masters XI vs The Boston Major
Howdy Troopers, and welcome to another edition of our Busting’ the Odds eSports betting preview. I know you guys are excited about the upcoming events so I was thinking it would be good to go over them in more detail and let you guys share your opinions and best picks.
This time we are taking a closer look at the two upcoming premier Dota 2 and CSGO tournaments: Intel Extreme Masters XI and the newly announced Boston Major, which is another in line of Valve’s Dota Major Championship tournaments. Ready? Read more →
Twitch Virtual Currency: How it Affects eSports Betting
You’ve probably heard by now that Twitch has a grand plan to introduce a virtual currency for in-play betting purposes.
Their main premise appears to be awesome: while you’re watching or playing a game, you can place a bet on your favorites and earn stuff.
However, the facts we’re working with here are not that straightforward.
See, even though we received reports of Twitch introducing a new currency, we still don’t know their exact plan of action or, let’s say, a main strategy.
So, after bashing my head around a bit and decided to try and come up with all possible outcomes of this latest update.
Let’s take a look. Read more →
Best Dota 2 Tournaments for Betting
Yes, Dota 2 is fun to play, I know. You know what else is true? Dota 2 is fun to bet on, as well.
There are over 1 million people playing Dota 2 each month (give or take) and a large percentage of them are very passionate about their favorite game. You see, when you spend thousands of hours playing Dota, you basically have two options:
Becoming a pro is awesome but it’s becoming increasingly hard. Besides the fact that you’ll have to battle your way through hundreds of low level tournaments to find a perfect team to play with, the competition that’s currently at the top won’t let you have a piece of the pie just like that. Read more →
30€ Bonus Bet for eSports at Betway
Betway is one of our highest rated sportsbooks for a reason.
They have a quick and efficient customer support, great odds and, most importantly, an enticing sign up bonus of “Bet 30 Get 30 Free”.
In line with the above mentioned features, Betway offers real-money betting on CSGO, Dota 2, LoL, Starcraft 2, Overwatch and World of Tanks. Needless to say, it is a great option for anyone looking to spice up one of the upcoming events: Read more →
ESL One New York 2016: Busting the Odds
One more major tournament that we will have the pleasure of following is the upcoming ESL One New York. This large scale event will include competitions for Street Fighter and CS:GO and will be hosted in Brooklyn, NY.
So, is there anything special about it? Read more →
How to Prepare Your CSGO Bets (Top 4 Prep Websites)
What would betting be without good old statistics?
Whether you have been betting on CSGO from the early days or you switched over from regular sports betting there is only one true way of preparing a bet — through statistics.
Now, I am not taking intuition out of the equation. We all know how important sixth sense is when it comes to eSports, but in a market as volatile as this, it would be better to just burn your money straight away than to place a bet only if you have a hunch that one team will win.
Because, let’s face it, not even the bookies yet have a good way of predicting a match winner. So, how can we? Read more →
The Right Approach to eSports Betting
Betting system (or a betting strategy) is a strategic plan of tasks that we take when preparing a certain bet, be it on singles or multiples.
Betting strategies exist ever since the birth of betting and they consist of a set of actions, all created to outsmart and outplay the bookmakers.
But do they actually work? Read more →