LoL: Deep Cross Gaming vs DetonatioN FocusMe (BO3) - LCP Group Stage

Platform comparison

Market context

Deep Cross Gaming are due to face DetonatioN FocusMe in a best-of-three LCP Group Stage series, and the market’s **81%** crowd-implied probability for Deep Cross Gaming is consistent with a side being priced as the clearer favourite in a short series. In prior comparable meetings, Deep Cross Gaming have held the edge: one match database shows a 3-0 head-to-head record, while another recent listing records a 2-0 Deep Cross Gaming win in May 2026, which gives the current price a concrete recent anchor rather than a pure ranking play[4][12][14].

For a bot or conditional-order workflow, the key input is not just the scheduled start but whether the series actually begins and reaches a result before the settlement window closes. Official LCP schedule pages and event listings place the match on 1 August at 09:00 UTC, while the market description says it was initially slated for 5:00AM ET; if the fixture is postponed, abandoned, or otherwise not completed within seven days, settlement can fall back to 50-50 rather than either team[16][20][10]. That makes calendar monitoring and auto-cancellation logic more important than usual.

The main catalysts to watch are roster confirmation, any broadcast or schedule changes from LCP, and whether the event remains listed as an active best-of-three rather than being re-seeded or delayed. Public match pages currently show Deep Cross Gaming with the stronger rank and a better recent record, while DetonatioN FocusMe’s recent form has also been mixed across tournament listings, so a late line move would most likely come from a scheduling update or team-news angle rather than from broad structural re-pricing[16][18][6].

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Methodology

Methodologically we separate two layers: the live probability (Polymarket mid-price) and the platform attributes (fee, KYC, settlement currency, payment rails). That keeps the comparison honest — a single canonical probability across the row, with the venue-by-venue trade-offs spelt out in the columns next to it.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

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FAQ

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Is this market available outside the US?

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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.

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.

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.