Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Polymarket Bot UK) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
100% | 0% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Place a position → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
100% | 0% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Place a position → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Place a position → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Place a position → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Place a position → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Map 1 Winner | 100% |
| Map 2 Winner | 100% |
| Match Winner | 100% |
| Map Handicap: Keyd (-1.5) vs MIBR Academy (+1.5) | 100% |
| Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-3.5) vs MIBR Academy (+3.5) | 100% |
| Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5 | 100% |
| Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5 | 100% |
| Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 18.5 | 100% |
| Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-3.5) vs MIBR Academy (+3.5) | 50% |
| Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5 | 50% |
| O/U 2.5 Games | 0% |
| Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-3.5) vs MIBR Academy (+3.5) | 0% |
| Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-9.5) vs MIBR Academy (+9.5) | 0% |
| Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.5 | 0% |
| Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-6.5) vs MIBR Academy (+6.5) | 0% |
| Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Keyd (-6.5) vs MIBR Academy (+6.5) | 0% |
| Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.5 | 0% |
| Map 2 Rounds Handicap: MIBR Academy (-3.5) vs Keyd (+3.5) | 0% |
| Map 2 Rounds Handicap: MIBR Academy (-6.5) vs Keyd (+6.5) | 0% |
Market context
The underlying event is a Best-of-3 Counter-Strike match between Keyd Stars and MIBR Academy at the Thunderpick World Championship South American Series #2, which concluded on 8 July 2026 with Keyd winning 2–0. The market’s 100% YES probability reflects this settled outcome, where Keyd secured the victory without the match being cancelled, tied, or delayed beyond the seven-day threshold that would trigger a 50–50 resolution.
Historically, prediction markets on completed esports matches resolve cleanly when the result is unambiguous and the match was fully played, as seen in prior Thunderpick and Game Changers Brazil events where 2–0 or 2–1 wins triggered immediate settlement without dispute. In double-elimination group stages like this one, where all matches are Bo3 and top teams advance to playoffs, a decisive win by the higher-ranked side (Keyd, world rank 101) typically eliminates ambiguity, mirroring outcomes in similar South American qualifiers where 2–0 results led to 100% market confidence.
Traders should monitor official tournament announcements for any post-match corrections, schedule dependencies for the next group-stage fixtures, and dependencies on playoff advancement rules that could affect future market liquidity. While no recent news source has reported a dispute over this result, the official match page on bo3.gg confirms Keyd’s 2–0 victory, and GosuGamers lists the same result with match time 22:00 UTC on 8 July, reinforcing the factual basis for the market’s resolution. Programmatic approaches to this market would treat the 100% YES as a settled utility, using the confirmed score to validate conditional orders or copy-trading signals tied to Keyd’s group-stage performance.
Methodology
We track Counter-Strike: Keyd vs MIBR Academy (BO3) - Thunderpick World Championship South American Series #2 Group B across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.
Resolution & payout
Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.
Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.
FAQ
- Is this market available outside the US?
- Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.
- 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 does Polymarket cost to trade?
- Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.
- Do I need to KYC for this market?
- On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like Polymarket Bot UK trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.
- How reliable are the quoted odds?
- The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.
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