Part of: Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Vici Gaming (BO3) - The International Group Stage

Dota 2: LGD Gaming vs Vici Gaming - Game 1 Winner

This market refers to the Dota 2 Round 5 match between LGD Gaming and Vici Gaming in the The International Group Stage, initially scheduled for August 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM ET. This market will resolve to "LGD Gaming" if LGD Gaming win Game 1 against Vici Gaming. This market will resolve to "Vici Gaming" if Vici Gaming win Game 1 against LGD Gaming. If the match begins but is not completed, and Game 1 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Game 1. If Game 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 August 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 15, 2026 at 5:30 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://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 $51,332.

Categories: Esports, Dota 2, Games, Sports

Notable Trades

Sharp bettors backing Vici Gaming

Six wallets deployed nearly $10,000 on Vici Gaming, including multiple highly profitable bettors with substantial historical edge, alongside a major pre-event volume spike.

Six wallets bought Vici Gaming for nearly $10,000, creating concentrated one-sided sports flow before the match.
One bettor has won 97% of 143 resolved bets, while another has won 84% of 92 at meaningful odds-adjusted edges.
The market saw a 76.9x volume spike, though Vici’s price has since fallen from entries around 34–43%.

$9,790 on Vici Gaming

Elite bettor leads LGD wallet cluster

A large nine-wallet LGD cluster coincides with an extreme 95% win-rate bettor, a major volume spike, and substantial market-moving conviction despite some opposing Vici flow.

A bettor with a 95% win rate across 208 resolved positions and $7.18M profit bought LGD for $8,850.
Nine wallets committed $36,605 to LGD, while the market saw an 88x volume spike.
LGD has risen from entries as low as 57¢ to roughly 66%, though five wallets also bought Vici, reducing directional certainty.

$36,605 on LGD Gaming

97% winner scaling into Vici

A highly successful serial trader added to a Vici position at 43% amid a five-wallet one-sided cluster and an 88x volume spike.

This bettor has won 97% of 143 resolved trades and earned $82,691 in profit.
The $2,000 purchase added to an existing Vici position while four other wallets bought Vici, totaling $7,375.
Trading volume surged to 88 times its recent average, though Vici has since fallen from the 43% entry to 34%.

$2,000 on Vici Gaming | Wallet win rate: 92%

Sharp bettor joins Vici cluster

A highly experienced bettor with a 79% win rate joined a five-wallet Vici Gaming cluster during an 88x volume spike, signaling notable conviction despite the market favoring LGD.

This bettor wins 79% of 994 resolved trades and has earned $2.83M in profit.
Five wallets bought Vici Gaming for $7,375 during an 88x surge in trading activity.
The $1,904 position bought Vici at 36¢ while the market now prices it near 34%, opposing the 66% LGD favorite.

$1,904 on Vici Gaming | Wallet win rate: 83%

Five-wallet Vici buying cluster

A profitable serial trader joined a five-wallet Vici Gaming buying cluster amid an 88x volume spike, creating a strong coordinated directional signal.

Five wallets are aligned on Vici Gaming, committing $7,375 in total.
This bettor has won 65% of 678 resolved trades and is up $1.41 million.
The market saw an 88x surge versus its normal 24-hour trading volume, reinforcing the coordinated move.

$1,032 on Vici Gaming | Wallet win rate: 65%