PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

Oct 24–31 · Bucharest · 16 teams · $1.25M · best-of-five final

Starts Oct 24

The 16 teams

Every team in the event, ranked by its chance to win. 12 were invited from Valve’s Regional Standings; four won closed qualifiers in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Rosters are on LINEUPS.

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Next series

The next two days of Bucharest, with each team’s price to win. Tap one to follow it live on CS2 WIRE; CS2 MARKET shows which app is cheaper.

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Format

Swiss stageOct 24–28

16 teams, every series best of three. Three wins advance, three losses go home.

QuarterfinalsOct 29

Eight teams, single elimination, best of three.

SemifinalsOct 30

Best of three.

Grand finalOct 31

Best of five.

Map pool: Ancient, Anubis, Cache, Dust2, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke

Use these during the event

TODAYSee every series that day with its price and start time.CS2 WIREWatch a series live: the price chart moves map by map, and every big swing is logged.CS2 MARKETCheck which app is cheaper before you buy a team.CARNAGEFind the top-rated player on every team, free.CS2 DFS PICKSBuild pick’em entries for kill props, with expected rounds per series.LINEUPSCheck each team’s five and any stand-ins before a series.CS2 FUTURESCompare winner prices across apps for this and the next events.CS2 GUIDENew to it? How prediction markets and pick’em work, in two minutes.

Where to trade it

Polymarket$25 on a $10 depositKalshi$25 when you trade $25Underdog$50 when you play $10

Code SKILL works on each. Every app compared on BEST CS2 APPS. These apps pay us a commission on sign-ups; it doesn’t change our numbers.

Questions

When is PGL Masters Bucharest 2026?

October 24 to 31. The Swiss stage runs October 24 to 28, then the playoffs October 29 to 31.

Who is favored to win?

The team list on this page is ranked by the live Polymarket price to win; the top team is the favorite. It updates every 5 minutes.

How do the 16 teams qualify?

Twelve were invited from Valve’s Regional Standings in July. Four won closed qualifiers: one each from Europe, North America, South America and Asia.

Where can I trade the series?

Polymarket and Kalshi list the series and the event winner; Underdog and other pick’em apps list player kill props. New to it? Start with the CS2 guide.

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18+. Trading is risky and you can lose what you put in. Offers have limits and are not available everywhere.Full terms

Polymarket: 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos.

Kalshi: Certain limitations apply. The offer is available to new users only, subject to the terms at kalshi.com/tc/500. 18+ only. Event contract trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. See kalshi.com/regulatory.