Counter-Strike: TheMongolz vs B8 (BO3) - CS Asia Championships Group B

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Market context

The Mongolz are scheduled to play B8 in a best-of-three at the CS Asia Championships, with the market set to resolve on the match result rather than the series of finishes or any broader tournament outcome. Comparable meeting data points to a live upset risk: B8 have already beaten The Mongolz 2-1 in a previous 2026 meeting at PGL Cluj-Napoca, while bookmakers then still priced The Mongolz as the clear favourite. That matters here because a zero-per-cent crowd-implied probability is only consistent with a hard data feed issue or a briefly stale market, not with the underlying competitive record.

For traders, the main catalysts are straightforward: whether the fixture is actually completed before the settlement window closes, whether the series starts on schedule, and whether any admin ruling, technical forfeit or postponement pushes the market into its fallback rules. If the match is played and finished, the contract should settle on the winner; if it is not played at all, or is delayed beyond seven days, the 50-50 clause becomes relevant. In crypto terms, there is no obvious direct BTC or ETH linkage in the contract itself, but wider risk sentiment can still matter at the margins through USDC liquidity and exchange execution conditions, especially if a late correction in the event listing coincides with broader market volatility.

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Methodology

This page reads Counter-Strike: TheMongolz vs B8 (BO3) - CS Asia Championships Group B on-chain. Polymarket's quote comes directly from the Polygon order book — the only comparable venue with on-chain settlement. Kalshi (USD, off-chain), Betfair (GBP/EUR, off-chain) and Manifold (play-money) are listed for comparison. Every CTA routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement is on-chain via UMA Optimistic Oracle. A proposer posts the outcome with a bond, a two-hour dispute window opens, then the smart contract lifts winning conditional tokens to 1 USDC and sends payments to holders' wallets automatically. No withdrawal fees beyond Polygon gas.

Off-chain venues (Kalshi, Betfair, Smarkets) settle in local fiat through bank-side clearing — faster than SWIFT, slower than on-chain. Manifold pays no real cash.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

PolyGram is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does it cost to trade on PolyGram?

Zero. PolyGram routes every order to the live Polymarket order book; the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.