Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO) isn’t just one of the most enduring first-person shooters, it’s also one of the most popular esports in the world. This guide is here to tell you how you can bet on CSGO and see why this is one of the games that kicked off the esports betting phenomenon.
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CSGO has two teams called Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, and the Counter-Terrorists have to stop the Terrorists from planting a bomb as well as saving the captured hostages.
Before describing all the types of bets, it is important to underline that there are currently a lot of CSGO betting sites available. It is mandatory to check if they work legally and choose one that allows you to bet safely, offering you the chance to use specific promos and access the best odds on the market.
Proposition Betting: These kinds of bets are bets made on anything that isn’t determined by the end result. You’ll usually see dozens of different prop bets featured at all good esports betting sites. These may let you bet on things like which team will get the first kill, who will be the first to five kills, what will be the total number of kills in the game and so on. Proposition betting may require a fair amount more skill and research compared to more common bets, but they can be a great way of opening up extra value when betting on CSGO.
Moneyline: This is the simplest and most popular Counter Strike betting market. It merely means betting on which team will win a single CSGO match. For example, you could bet that Team Spirit will beat Ence. Such is the popularity of these bets that you’ll find most bookmakers will give you roughly similar odds for the moneyline. This means that you should always shop around when placing moneyline bets on CSGO as even the slightest edge can go a long way depending on how much you stake.
Total Rounds: Each game of Counter-Strike will typically feature a best-of-three result. So you’ll either be betting on whether there will be two or three rounds played. An example of this would be a bet that a game between Furia Esports and Copenhagen Flames would go the distance to have three rounds played. An interesting spin-off of the total rounds bet would be to bet that there would be an odd or even number of rounds played.
Futures: This kind of bet is one that requires you to make a prediction about what will happen in the future beyond what happens in a single game. Futures bets or outright bets are commonly placed on the winner of an entire tournament. For example, you could bet on which team will win the PGL Major CS2 Copenhagen 2024 contest. Just remember that the odds will always be changing with futures bets in the run-up to the event, so timing is everything with futures betting.
Spreads: This is a special kind of bet that involves levelling the playing field between two unequally weighted teams. For example, if you had a real favourite like FaZe Clan against an outsider like MiBR, you might not get very good odds if you were betting on the moneyline for a FaZe Clan win. However, with a spread bet, you would be betting on what kind of winning margin they would have. This obviously makes it a harder bet to win, but doing so would lengthen the odds and therefore give you better returns should you win your bet.
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