Last week saw a monumental shift in the Counter-Strike scene, as the first major tournament was played on CS2 after almost a decade of CS:GO being the default game for the professional circuit. This week, the Roobet Cup 2023 offers another opportunity for teams to show how well they’ve adapted to the CS2 format. With $250,000 on the line and time running out for those who have dominated in CS:GO to catch up, there’s some great betting to be had this week.
FaZe Clan took out the inaugural CS2 major tournament, winning the IEM Sydney last week. However, they won’t be participating in the Roobet Cup 2023—instead, we’ll be getting a first look at some big names who have been inactive in the competitive scene over the last month. With the likes of Astralis and Heroic debuting in CS2 this week, who will make the fastest start?
We break down all the latest betting odds from bookmaker bet365 ahead of the 2023 Roobet Cup and outline the best bets to make on CS2 this week.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 24th, 11:30 P.M. (GMT)
While Heroic is unproven in CS2, they lead the betting odds here at bookmaker bet365, returning just 6.00 to win the 2023 Roobet Cup. Level with them on 6.00 is Astralis as well as Team Spirit, who last competed at the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Winter 2023: European Qualifier.
Behind these three, Virtus.Pro comes in at 7.00. Rounding out the top five favourites is Monte, who lost 2-0 in the lower bracket final to Complexity at the IEM Sydney last week, with a payout of 9.00 should the Ukrainian team go all the way this week. Odds to make the final are similar, with Heroic, Team Spirit and Astralis all level on 3.00, ahead of Virtus.pro at 3.50 and Monte at 4.50.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 24th, 11:30 P.M. (GMT)
Betting on professional CS2 tournaments is a challenging task, considering how fresh the format is. However, this offers some excellent opportunities as well, given the potential for underdogs and dark horse bets to come to fruition.
We say wagering on Monte to win the 2023 Roobet Cup is the best path to take this week, considering the results they recorded last week. First, simply the fact that they contested the IEM Sydney is significant, with experience at the highest level in CS2 at a premium currently.
Second, while they lost in the lower bracket final, the reality is both of their losses last week came at the hands of one team: Complexity, who made the final. This puts Monte in great shape to make a deep run at the Roobet Cup, and with odds of 9.00 are our bet to win the tournament.
