NIP vs Liquid Prediction and Preview: Stake Pulse Beat III, Oct 16
Stake Pulse Beat III Playoffs. Best of three, Friday 4:00 AM ET. More CS2 predictions are up for the rest of the slate; today’s board covers every sport.
Polymarket: NIP 55¢, Liquid 46¢ (as of Thu 2:58 PM ET)
Kalshi: NIP 53¢, Liquid 47¢
Top rated: xKacpersky (NIP), EliGE (Liquid)
Reading the price
The market has NIP at 55¢. With about $898 traded so far, the price can still move a lot. Kalshi has NIP 2¢ cheaper at 53¢.
CS2 MARKET keeps both apps side by side. At these prices, $10 on NIP returns approximately $18.18 if they win, and $10 on Liquid returns $21.74.
Map by map
Map 1: NIP 55¢, Liquid 45¢
Three maps (over 2.5): 50¢
Over 2.5 maps is 50¢ at time of writing.
The fives
NIP field xKacpersky, sjuush and adamb on rifles, stavn holding the AWP and Krimbo calling.
JT calls for Liquid, with Jorko on the AWP and EliGE, malbsMd and NAF on rifles. Every top team's five, with roles, is on LINEUPS.
Names to know
EliGE (Liquid): Liquid's veteran rifler and still their most dangerous player.
malbsMd (Liquid); another talented fragger for the NA organization.
xKacpersky (NIP): the most individually skilled player on NIP; high upside.
stavn vs Jorko: the AWP duel. stavn has been playing very well under new in-game leader Krimbo thus far.
Quick answers
Who is favored in NIP vs Liquid?
NIP, at 55¢ on Polymarket against 46¢ for Liquid; Kalshi has NIP at 53¢.
When does NIP vs Liquid start?
Friday, October 16, at 4:00 AM ET, best of three.
Prices move, and this is not advice.
Good luck!
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