Part of: Counter-Strike: Natus Vincere vs FaZe (BO3) - BLAST Rivals Playoffs
Counter-Strike: Natus Vincere vs FaZe - Map 1 Winner
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Semifinal 1 match between Natus Vincere and FaZe in the BLAST Rivals Playoffs, initially scheduled for May 2 at 1:30PM ET. This market will resolve to "Natus Vincere" if Natus Vincere win Map 1 against FaZe. This market will resolve to "FaZe" if FaZe 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) or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without play beginning, this market will resolve 50-50. 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.
6 smart money signals detected, totaling $77,584.
Categories: Esports, counter strike 2, Games, Sports
Notable Trades
Linked sharp NAVI cluster
Strong NAVI buy cluster with linked wallets, a highly profitable 91% bettor, and a major price move, though the market has already moved sharply to 94¢.
- Seven wallets bought $21.9K of Natus Vincere as Map 1 odds jumped from about 55¢ to 94¢.
- Three wallets share the same funder and account for $8.7K of the NAVI buying.
- One buyer has won 91% of 959 resolved markets and is up $2.1M lifetime.
$21,892 on Natus Vincere
Linked sharp cluster buying FaZe
Surface: a linked FaZe-buying cluster includes two highly profitable wallets with 94–96% historical win rates, though there is meaningful opposing NaVi flow.
- Two FaZe buyers have elite records: 96% and 94% winners, up about $288K combined.
- Three linked wallets funded by the same source put $8.7K into FaZe, part of a $13.4K same-side cluster.
- FaZe moved from 36¢ to 50¢ after the flow, but there is also heavy money on Natus Vincere.
$13,358 on FaZe
Sharp clustered NAVI buy
Sharp esports bettor with a 91% record bought Natus Vincere at 55¢, alongside linked and one-sided wallet flow that has already pushed the market to 72¢.
- This bettor wins 91% of resolved bets and is up $32.7K lifetime.
- Five wallets bought the same side for $32K, including three linked wallets sharing a funder.
- They entered Natus Vincere at 55¢ before the price moved to 72¢.
$8,727 on Natus Vincere | Wallet win rate: 98%
Profitable new whale on NAVI
A 3-day-old but already highly profitable repeat whale bought $18K of Natus Vincere alongside one-sided flow from 5 wallets and a pre-event volume spike.
- This 3-day-old bettor is already up $45,957 and has gone 7-for-7 on resolved positions.
- They bought nearly $18K of Natus Vincere at 64–65¢ before the price moved to 72¢.
- Five wallets are all betting the same way, totaling $32K on Natus Vincere.
$17,972 on Natus Vincere | Wallet win rate: 92%
81% cross-market sharp
Proven 81% winner with $246k profit is taking FaZe at 36¢ while building a broader $14.1k cross-market position on the same event.
- This bettor wins 81% of resolved trades and is up $246k lifetime.
- They are a serial event trader across 118 events with $1.2M invested, suggesting a repeatable edge.
- They have $14.1k positioned across 3 markets in this same match, with FaZe bought at 36¢.
$2,578 on FaZe | Wallet win rate: 76%
Profitable cross-market whale
Profitable high-volume wallet is making a $13k underdog bet as part of a $40k cross-market position on the same event.
- This bettor is up $2.86M lifetime across more than 1,100 resolved bets.
- They placed $40k across 3 related markets in this event, including $13k on this outcome.
- Entry at 36¢ backs the underdog and implies about 2.8x upside if it wins.
$13,057 on FaZe | Wallet win rate: 62%
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