Profitable serial esports trader bought LOUD early

This market refers to the Valorant Upper bracket round 1 match between LOUD and FURIA Esports in the VCT Americas Stage 2 Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "LOUD" if LOUD win Map 1 against FURIA Esports. This market will resolve to "FURIA Esports" if FURIA Esports win Map 1 against LOUD. If the match begins but is not completed, and Map 1 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Map 1. If Map 1 is not completed for any reason, this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled (not played at all), this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 27, 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. 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.