B8 vs HOTU prediction: Kalshi has B8 at 66¢ but Polymarket only 54¢, a 12¢ gap between the apps for Thursday’s Tesla Cup playoff (5:00 AM ET, best of three). Neither side comes in running ahead of prices: B8 are 2-3 over the last 30 days, 1.1 wins below what prices expected (small sample), and HOTU are 6-5, 0.4 below (Expected, 30 days to Oct 28).
Price: B8 54¢, HOTU 46¢ (as of Wed 7:07 PM ET)
Kalshi: B8 66¢, HOTU 34¢
Top rated: npl (B8), frontales (HOTU)
Reading the price
B8 are only just favored at 54¢, close to a coin flip. At a price this tight, the opening map is the swing point. Polymarket has B8 12¢ cheaper; Kalshi is 66¢. Watch the price live on CS2 WIRE if it keeps moving.
CS2 MARKET keeps both apps side by side. At these prices, $10 on B8 returns approximately $18.52 if they win, and $10 on HOTU returns $21.74.
Who to watch
alex666 (B8): B8’s rifler.
frontales (HOTU): HOTU’s AWPer.
dwushka (HOTU): HOTU’s rifler.
s1zzi vs frontales: the AWP duel.
Map by map
Map 1: B8 54¢, HOTU 46¢
B8 2-0 (−1.5 maps): 37¢
Three maps (over 2.5): 49¢
Of B8’s 54¢ to win, 37¢ is a 2-0 and 17¢ a 2-1, so the market leans toward a sweep. Over 2.5 maps is 49¢ at time of writing.
B8 and HOTU lineups
B8 are kensizor, alex666 and esenthial on rifles, s1zzi on the AWP and npl calling. CS2 lineups has who plays for B8 and HOTU right now.
HOTU are mizu, dwushka and n0rb3r7 on rifles, frontales on the AWP and kade0 calling. Full rosters and roles for every top team are on LINEUPS.
Questions about B8 vs HOTU
Who will win, B8 or HOTU?
B8, at 54¢ on Polymarket against 46¢ for HOTU; Kalshi has B8 at 66¢.
When does B8 vs HOTU start?
Thursday, October 29, at 5:00 AM ET, best of three.
Prices move, and this is not advice.
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