CS:GO fan wins $7,600 on ‘genius’ ESL Pro League bets

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6 years ago

September 11, 2020

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ESL Pro League is proving profitable for one particular CS:GO fan, who won more than $7,600 on two bets.

The player placed a three-fold combo on G2 and BIG to win their ESL Pro League matches and added Team Queso to win map one in their match against BIG Academy to turn $531 into $3,800.

A day later, the same player went one better with a four-fold combo that included mousesports to beat FaZe, ENCE to beat Heroic, Vitality to beat NIP and AGF to triumph against Apeks.

The bets were placed at esports betting site Luckbox.com, where the combined odds for the first combo were 7.19, while the second was a huge 15.20.

Luckbox’s Director of sportsbook Metodi Zaburtov congratulated the winning player.

He said: “The stakes were pretty high, so this was brave betting but he was rewarded for his courage with two very big wins. They were genius bets, really.

“It shows a great amount of CS:GO knowledge to win two big combo bets like this, so well played to him.”

ESL Pro League Season 12 is being held across Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Asia in online format, running until late September and early October.

Zaburtov said: “We have already seen evidence that online tournaments throw up more surprises than LAN events, which only highlights the skill involved in winning big combo bets.

“It will be interesting to see how he does throughout the remainder of ESL Pro League and we wish him good luck.”

CS:GO fans can bet on ESL One Pro League Season 12 with Luckbox and enjoy a 100% boost on their next deposit using code GLHF.

Epic Games and BLAST bring 2026 Fortnite Global Championship to Antwerp

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22 hours ago

June 2, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Epic Games and BLAST will host the 2026 Fortnite Global Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 26-27, marking the FNCS season finale at Lotto Arena.

Epic and BLAST said the event brings the Fortnite competitive circuit and BLAST to Antwerp for the first time. The announcement was made at the Fortnite Major 1 Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany.

A $2,000,000 USD prize pool will be at stake, alongside the FNCS Global Championship trophy crafted by silverware artisan Thomas Lyte.

Epic and BLAST positioned Antwerp—located in the Benelux region—as a travel-friendly destination for fans coming from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany. Ticket information is available via the venue listing.

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G2’s Otis Lawrence wins 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship

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4 days ago

May 29, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Welsh driver beats Ismael Fahssi by two points after a 12-round season running March 27 to May 28 with a $750,000 prize pool.

G2-backed Alpine Sim Racing driver Otis Lawrence has been crowned 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Champion after the season concluded on May 28.

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship ran from March 27 to May 28 and featured a $750,000 prize pool. Drivers representing Formula 1 teams competed across four events, starting with a live opener at DreamHack Birmingham.

The title was decided at the final event. Lawrence secured multiple race victories across 12 rounds and finished top of the standings.

Lawrence won the championship by two points ahead of Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports driver Ismael Fahssi. Reigning champion Jarno Opmeer of Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing placed third overall.

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Esports Foundation books Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for Esports World Cup 2026

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6 days ago

May 28, 2026

Wladimir P.

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The Esports Foundation (EF) has confirmed Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the venue for Esports World Cup 2026, scheduled to run in Paris, France, from July 06 through August 23.

EF said tickets for all 25 competitions will go on sale from Friday, May 29, 2026, via esportsworldcup.com/tickets. The organiser said the venue will host competition arenas, broadcast operations, and fan activations across the seven-week programme.

According to EF, more than 2,000 players from over 200 Clubs and more than 100 countries will compete for a $75 million prize pool as part of the event’s cross-game Club Championship. The tournament lineup spans major competitive genres, including first-person shooters, strategy, sports, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess.

EF also outlined ticketing tiers, including Regular Tournament Passes, Premium Tournament Passes (with fast-track entry and a limited-edition goodie bag), Daily Regular Tournament Passes, and tiered Final Day seating zones (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) for select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2.

The published schedule lists Week 1 events including VALORANT (July 9–12), ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends) (July 7–11), Dota 2 (July 7–12), and FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (July 8–11), with Counter-Strike 2 closing out Week 7 from August 19–23 alongside Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship, Trackmania, and CROSSFIRE.

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