Part of: Counter-Strike: Natus Vincere vs paiN (BO3) - BLAST Open Porto Group A

Counter-Strike: Natus Vincere vs paiN - Map 1 Winner

This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket quarterfinal 2 match between Natus Vincere and paiN in the BLAST Open Porto Group A, initially scheduled for August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Natus Vincere" if Natus Vincere win Map 1 against paiN. This market will resolve to "paiN" if paiN win Map 1 against Natus Vincere. 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 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM 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://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org 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.

4 smart money signals detected, totaling $24,727.

Categories: Esports, counter strike 2, Games, Sports, blast

Notable Trades

80% winner scaling into paiN

A highly experienced 80% win-rate serial trader added to paiN as coordinated buying and a sharp price move pushed the outcome from 56% to 72%.

This bettor has won 80% of 471 resolved trades and is up nearly $12,000 lifetime.
They bought $1,198 of paiN at 56¢ while three wallets committed $9,108 to the same outcome.
A major volume spike and 36.5-point move toward paiN corroborate the directional conviction.

$2,455 on paiN | Wallet win rate: 78%

Seven-wallet NAVI conviction cluster

A concentrated $51.7K Natus Vincere push combines a 4,663x volume spike with several highly profitable, high-win-rate esports traders.

Seven wallets put $51,667 into Natus Vincere, dwarfing the market's recent trading volume and creating a strong one-sided signal.
Several participants have exceptional records, including 82% and 80% win rates across more than 1,500 resolved bets combined.
The move occurred in a thin market after a massive volume spike, although some wallets were adding to existing Natus Vincere positions.

$18,473 on Natus Vincere

98% winner adds to paiN

A highly proven bettor with a 98% win rate and substantial existing paiN position is adding at 31¢ despite recent weakness.

This bettor has won 142 of 145 resolved trades and is up $2.24 million.
The wallet is adding to an existing $74,550 paiN position at a 31¢ average entry.
The trade followed an extreme volume spike, while paiN remains available near the bettor’s 31¢ entry price.

$1,798 on paiN | Wallet win rate: 97%

Sharp bettor doubles down on paiN

A proven bettor with a 75% win rate and $116,410 profit added substantially to a paiN position during an extreme pre-event volume spike.

This bettor has won 208 of 277 resolved trades (75%) and is up $116,410 lifetime.
The $2,000 purchase added to an existing $4,217 paiN position during a 4,663x historical volume spike.
The trader has applied this approach across 36 events and 57 markets, suggesting a repeatable sports-betting strategy.

$2,000 on paiN | Wallet win rate: 76%