Part of: Dota 2: Team Spirit vs Team Liquid (BO3) - The International Playoffs
Dota 2: Team Spirit vs Team Liquid - Game 2 Winner
This market refers to the Dota 2 Lower bracket quarterfinal 2 match between Team Spirit and Team Liquid in the The International Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Team Spirit" if Team Spirit win Game 2 against Team Liquid. This market will resolve to "Team Liquid" if Team Liquid win Game 2 against Team Spirit. If the match begins but is not completed, and Game 2 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Game 2. If Game 2 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 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 21, 2026 at 10:00 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://www.dotabuff.com. However, if https://www.dotabuff.com 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.
5 smart money signals detected, totaling $207,584.
Categories: Esports, Dota 2, Games, Sports
Notable Trades
New whale scaling into Team Spirit
A very new repeat bettor is scaling into Team Spirit during an extreme pre-event volume spike, though the tiny winning sample and existing losing position weaken the signal.
- This two-day-old wallet has flagged $31,283 across three repeat bets, including another $4,206 on Team Spirit.
- The market saw a 1,002x historical volume spike, suggesting unusually strong pre-event positioning.
- The wallet is 2-0 with $13,102 profit, but the sample is too small to establish a reliable edge.
$4,205 on Team Spirit | Wallet win rate: 100%
24-wallet Spirit buying cluster
A large coordinated Team Spirit position, supported by multiple highly profitable bettors and a 22-point price surge, is a strong directional signal despite the move already being mostly realized.
- Twenty-four wallets committed about $203,600 to Team Spirit, with major entries between 53¢ and 77¢ before the market reached 82¢.
- Several participants have exceptional records, including 92% wins over 372 positions and 88% over 1,049 positions.
- The coordinated flow coincided with a 22-point Team Spirit price increase, though the current 82¢ price leaves less upside than the original entries.
$192,078 on Team Spirit
Serial esports bettor buys Liquid
A highly experienced cross-market bettor with a 74% win rate bought Team Liquid amid an extreme pre-event volume spike.
- This bettor has won 74% of 875 resolved trades and is up $474,477 lifetime.
- They bought Team Liquid at 43¢ while an unusual 735.7x volume spike hit the market.
- The trade comes from a serial trader active across 269 events and 327 markets.
$1,417 on Team Liquid | Wallet win rate: 74%
99% win-rate serial bettor backs Spirit
A highly profitable serial cross-market bettor with a 99% win rate is newly buying Team Spirit at 58 cents.
- This bettor has won 661 of 671 resolved positions for a $11.3M profit.
- They are consistently active across 425 events and recently traded four markets in this event.
- The $5,000 Team Spirit position is a fresh directional bet at 58 cents, near the current market price.
$5,000 on Team Spirit | Wallet win rate: 97%
Profitable serial sports trader
A highly experienced serial trader with 22,451 resolved bets and strong lifetime profit made a sizable fresh purchase in a sports market, though the measured edge is modest.
- This bettor has won 65% of 22,451 resolved trades and is up $6.29 million lifetime.
- They placed a concentrated $4,883 bet on Team Spirit at 58¢, equivalent to roughly 17% of the detected 24-hour volume.
- The trader has participated across 2,530 markets, providing meaningful experience beyond a one-off wager.
$4,883 on Team Spirit | Wallet win rate: 69%
