Part of: LoL: DN SOOPers vs Nongshim Red Force (BO3) - Esports World Cup Korea Qualifier Playoffs
LoL: DN SOOPers vs Nongshim Red Force - Game 1 Winner
This Polymarket market predicts the Game 1 winner between DN SOOPers and Nongshim Red Force in the LoL Esports World Cup Korea Qualifier Playoffs. It resolves to the team that wins Game 1, with resolution scheduled for May 18, 2026 at 16:00 UTC; PolySpotter is tracking $4,966 in smart money across 3 signals, including alerts around elite bettors buying the underdog and fading the favorite.
This market refers to the LoL Lower bracket round 1 match between DN SOOPers and Nongshim Red Force in the Esports World Cup Korea Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for May 18 at 6:00AM ET. This market will resolve to "DN SOOPers" if DN SOOPers win Game 1 against Nongshim Red Force. This market will resolve to "Nongshim Red Force" if Nongshim Red Force win Game 1 against DN SOOPers. 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) 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://gol.gg/esports/home. However, if https://gol.gg/esports/home 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.
12 smart money signals detected, totaling $48,452.
Categories: Esports, league of legends, Games, Sports
Notable Trades
Serial bettor riding move
A serial cross-market bettor with a 75% resolved hit rate bought Nongshim amid a major pre-event volume spike and sharp price move, though their lifetime P&L is slightly negative.
- This bettor has 187 resolved trades and wins 75% of them across many markets.
- Nongshim saw a sharp move up of about 20 percentage points alongside a 43.9x volume spike.
- The entry was at 86¢, implying a high-conviction favorite bet before Game 1 resolution.
$1,729 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 75%
Profitable serial momentum bettor
Profitable serial cross-market trader bought Nongshim before a 20-point move amid a major pre-event volume spike.
- This bettor is up $120K lifetime across 295 resolved trades.
- Nongshim moved from their 72¢ entry to 82¢ after a 44x volume spike.
- They have traded 176 markets across 117 events, suggesting an experienced event-focused bettor.
$1,517 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 58%
Profitable serial cross-market bettor
Profitable high-volume cross-market bettor bought Nongshim after a major pre-event volume spike and price move, suggesting informed conviction despite the entry being above current odds.
- This bettor has a long record: 1,049 resolved bets, 64% wins, and about $240K in profit.
- They have traded across 132 events and over $2M in similar cross-market activity.
- Nongshim saw a 44x pre-event volume spike and a sharp price move before this buy.
$1,720 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 64%
Elite bettors buying underdog
Three wallets are aligned on DN SOOPers, led by two extremely profitable esports/cross-market bettors with 98% and 86% historical win rates, and the market is now much cheaper than their entries.
- Two top wallets are backing DN SOOPers: one wins 98% of resolved bets and is up $4.0M, while another wins 86% and is up $6.2M.
- They paid 38–39¢ for DN SOOPers, while the market is now around 18–20¢, giving a much better entry than the sharp buyers got.
- This is part of a broader event thesis across 3 related markets, with these wallets having traded millions across hundreds of events.
$5,561 on DN SOOPers
Profitable serial trader
Highly profitable serial cross-market trader bought Nongshim at 63¢ ahead of a major volume spike and the market has already moved sharply in their direction.
- This bettor has a huge track record: 794 resolved bets, 70% wins, and about $1.1M in profit.
- They bought $6.3K of Nongshim at 63¢ before the price jumped to 82¢.
- The market saw a 112x volume spike, suggesting broader momentum behind the same side.
$6,300 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 70%
Sharp serial esports bettor
Sharp high-volume esports trader with a 78% long-term win record bought Nongshim Red Force before a major volume spike and price move from 74% to 82%.
- This bettor wins 78% of resolved trades and is up $278K lifetime across $5.6M invested.
- They are a serial cross-market trader with activity across 573 markets and 299 events.
- Nongshim moved from their 74¢ entry to 82¢ amid a 112x pre-event volume spike.
$1,270 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 78%
Profitable serial trader re-enters
Profitable serial cross-market trader bought Nongshim amid a major pre-event volume spike and sharp price move in the same direction.
- This bettor is up $238k across 1,049 resolved markets and has traded 132 events.
- Market volume spiked 112x versus normal, with Nongshim moving up about 20 percentage points.
- They previously entered Nongshim around 66¢ and are now willing to re-buy at 83¢.
$1,242 on Nongshim Red Force | Wallet win rate: 64%
Profitable serial trader fading favorite
Despite the wallet's trade looking partly like profit-taking, the market has a strong volume spike and three-wallet one-sided flow toward DN SOOPers, led by a profitable serial esports trader.
- This trader has a long record across 1,049 resolved bets and is up $238k lifetime.
- Three wallets are moving the same way, with $5.6k flowing toward DN SOOPers.
- Market volume spiked 469x before the match, suggesting fresh attention on the underdog side.
$1,000 on DN SOOPers | Wallet win rate: 64%
Six-wallet sharp esports cluster
Six wallets, including several profitable high-volume esports bettors, bought nearly $20K of Nongshim amid a 178x pre-event volume spike and rapid price move.
- Six wallets bought nearly $20K on the same side, led by bettors with hundreds of resolved wins and strong lifetime profits.
- One buyer is up $1.1M lifetime, and another wins 78% of resolved bets with $278K in profit.
- Volume spiked 178x before the match, and Nongshim moved up 12 points in five minutes.
$19,814 on Nongshim Red Force
Elite 86% serial bettor
Elite profitable wallet with an 86% long-run win rate is buying DN SOOPers while also positioning across related event markets amid a major volume spike.
- This bettor wins 86% of resolved trades and is up $6.15M lifetime.
- They are a serial cross-market trader, active across 259 events with $3.5M tracked volume.
- They have $19K positioned across 3 markets in this event, while market volume spiked 818x above normal.
$1,498 on DN SOOPers | Wallet win rate: 86%
Top Holders
- 0x3b4c...e850 — Nongshim Red Force, $37,626
- 0x1341...0853 — DN SOOPers, $28,656 (86% win rate)
- 0x777d...5143 — Nongshim Red Force, $20,002 (60% win rate)
- 0xd331...733c — DN SOOPers, $19,539 (79% win rate)
- 0x3833...33d1 — DN SOOPers, $16,783 (98% win rate)
- 0xfbf3...b218 — DN SOOPers, $16,032 (43% win rate)
- 0xd3b0...329e — Nongshim Red Force, $10,250 (62% win rate)
- 0xc44f...d49f — Nongshim Red Force, $10,000 (70% win rate)
- 0xe405...c67e — Nongshim Red Force, $8,118 (58% win rate)
- 0x40ea...832f — DN SOOPers, $8,000 (40% win rate)
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