Part of: Dota 2: Team Liquid vs Team Yandex (BO3) - The International Playoffs

Dota 2: Team Liquid vs Team Yandex - Game 2 Winner

This market refers to the Dota 2 Upper bracket quarterfinal 1 match between Team Liquid and Team Yandex in the The International Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Team Liquid" if Team Liquid win Game 2 against Team Yandex. This market will resolve to "Team Yandex" if Team Yandex win Game 2 against Team Liquid. 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 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 20, 2026 at 4:00 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://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 $835,982.

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Notable Trades

34-wallet Yandex conviction cluster

A large linked-wallet cluster and several highly profitable bettors coordinated into Team Yandex as its price surged from roughly 46% to 95%, making this a strong informed-flow alert despite some opposing trades.

34 linked wallets committed $102,356 to Team Yandex, while the outcome surged roughly 49 percentage points.
Several participants have exceptional records, including 91% wins across 398 bets and 87% across 1,954 bets.
The trade is already near 95%, so the remaining upside is limited and entries above 95¢ are unattractive.

$102,356 on Team Yandex

Whale reloading Team Yandex

A large existing Team Yandex holder sold higher and then reloaded roughly $173,000 at 46–47¢ amid an extreme event-volume spike, though the wallet lacks a strong win-rate edge.

This bettor reloaded about $173,000 on Team Yandex at 46–47¢ after selling earlier shares around 66–67¢.
The wallet already has roughly $546,000 invested in Team Yandex, showing substantial directional conviction rather than a small speculative trade.
The market saw an extreme volume surge, with this activity accounting for most of the recent trading flow across three event markets.

$214,161 on Team Yandex | Wallet win rate: 48%

Whale reloading Team Yandex

A large existing Team Yandex holder sold higher and then reloaded roughly $173,000 at 46–47¢ amid an extreme event-volume spike, though the wallet lacks a strong win-rate edge.

This bettor reloaded about $173,000 on Team Yandex at 46–47¢ after selling earlier shares around 66–67¢.
The wallet already has roughly $546,000 invested in Team Yandex, showing substantial directional conviction rather than a small speculative trade.
The market saw an extreme volume surge, with this activity accounting for most of the recent trading flow across three event markets.

$198,463 on Team Yandex | Wallet win rate: 48%

Whale reloading Team Yandex

A large existing Team Yandex holder sold higher and then reloaded roughly $173,000 at 46–47¢ amid an extreme event-volume spike, though the wallet lacks a strong win-rate edge.

This bettor reloaded about $173,000 on Team Yandex at 46–47¢ after selling earlier shares around 66–67¢.
The wallet already has roughly $546,000 invested in Team Yandex, showing substantial directional conviction rather than a small speculative trade.
The market saw an extreme volume surge, with this activity accounting for most of the recent trading flow across three event markets.

$214,861 on Team Yandex | Wallet win rate: 48%

Sharp cluster backing Team Liquid

A large coordinated Team Liquid position is reinforced by multiple highly profitable bettors and an extreme pre-event volume spike, despite substantial opposing Yandex flow elsewhere in the market.

Ten wallets bought $106,142 of Team Liquid, including bettors with 96% and 98% historical win rates.
The market saw an extreme pre-event volume surge, with Team Liquid entries clustered around 51–54¢.
Several wallets were adding to existing Team Liquid positions, signaling increased conviction, though a larger $220,620 Yandex cluster creates meaningful opposition.

$106,142 on Team Liquid