Counter-Strike: FURIA vs Aurora Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Playoffs
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This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between FURIA and Aurora Gaming in the Esports World Cup Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.
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- Current leader
- FURIA 84%
- Leader 24h
- +21%
- 24h volume
- 731.4K
- Liquidity
- 199.7K
Top outcomes
2 outcomes
FURIA
84%
+21% 24h
Aurora Gaming
17%
-21% 24h
Market rules, made readable
Official descriptionHow this market is decided
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between FURIA and Aurora Gaming in the Esports World Cup Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "FURIA" if FURIA win the match against Aurora Gaming. This market will resolve to "Aurora Gaming" if Aurora Gaming win the match against FURIA.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET).
Read the complete resolution rules
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.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from.
However, if 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. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching.
Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition.
If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Living timeline · 1 significant update
Counter-Strike: FURIA vs Aurora Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Playoffs jumps: FURIA odds 61.5% → 83.5%
Odds chart
Probability over time
Story so far
Limited confidenceFURIA's Map 1 win odds moved sharply higher over the 24 hours ending August 19, 2026, rising from 55.5% to 99.95% with reported volume increasing as well. The available material points to a strong market shift before the Aurora match, but it does not identify a confirmed on-the-record catalyst.
The latest move is visible, but the public source trail is still thin.
Latest update
Counter-Strike: FURIA vs Aurora Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Playoffs jumps: FURIA odds 61.5% → 83.5%
FURIA moved higher from 61.5% to 83.5% (+22.0 points) between 2026-08-18T19:03:05.403Z and 2026-08-19T19:03:05.403Z; there is no clear public catalyst yet.
Why this matters
Market moves can show where expectations are changing. PolySays adds the source trail so the price is not treated as proof on its own.
Known catalysts
- Polymarket-reported 24h price movement for FURIA was very large, which appears to have driven the updated odds.
- Reported trading volume rose alongside the odds surge, suggesting increased market activity.
- The draft sources discuss FURIA vs. Aurora pricing, but no specific catalyst is confirmed in the available material.
Unresolved questions
- What specific information, if any, triggered the late odds surge?
- Whether the move reflects new team news, lineup information, or broader market momentum remains unclear.
- Can the pricing change be sustained through the match, or is it a short-lived market overreaction?
People and institutions to watch
Source trail
No public sources are attached yet.
Living timeline
Significant updates
The "FURIA" outcome in "Counter-Strike: FURIA vs Aurora Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Playoffs" made a sharp move from 61.5% to 83.5% between 2026-08-18T19:03:05.403Z and 2026-08-19T19:03:05.403Z. PolySays has not found a clear public news source, official statement, or other confirmed catalyst that explains the timing of this move. The move may reflect private interpretation, social discussion, liquidity conditions, or information that has not yet appeared in reliable public sources.
What changed
The market repriced by +22.0 points, but the public narrative has not caught up with a confirmed explanation.
What to watch next
Watch for official statements, later reporting, social posts that become verifiable public context, and whether volume or the new probability level holds in later snapshots.
Sources
No external sources are attached yet.
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