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Counter-Strike: Imperial Academy vs ReThink (BO3) - European Pro League Regular Playoffs

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Counter-Strike: Imperial Academy vs ReThink (BO3) - European Pro League Regular Playoffs

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PM $74.2K

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Map 1: Odd/Even Total Kills?

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Map 1: Odd/Even Total Kills?	Kalshi	Unavailable
Map 2: Odd/Even Total Kills?	Kalshi	Unavailable

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PM $74.2K

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Source snapshot: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

About This Event

This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket quarterfinal 1 match between Imperial Academy and ReThink in the European Pro League Regular Playoffs, initially scheduled for May 1 at 6:30AM ET. This market will resolve to "Imperial Academy" if Imperial Academy win the match against ReThink. This market will resolve to "ReThink" if ReThink win the match against Imperial Academy. If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.

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Snapshot observed 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.

What the contract measures

The saved event covers a Counter-Strike match between Imperial Academy and ReThink in the European Pro League Regular Playoffs, described as the "Counter-Strike Lower bracket quarterfinal 1 match" [1]. The two markets in this sample are not match-winner contracts. They ask whether total kills on Map 1 and Map 2 are odd or even, with outcomes named "Odd" and "Even" [1]. The rules say the match was "initially scheduled for May 1 at 6:30AM ET" [1]. This is contract wording, not evidence of when the match was played. The rules also say that a canceled match, a tie, or a delay beyond 7 days without a winner resolves 50-50, and that results come from hltv.org, with a consensus of credible reporting possible if final results are not published within 2 hours of the event's conclusion [1].

Reading the snapshot

The provider observed the markets at 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z, and the source was retrieved at 2026-10-15T22:15:59.486Z [1]. Both map markets showed Odd at 0.5 and Even at 0.5 [1]. These are snapshot prices, not executable quotes or verified probabilities. At that observation time, the two outcomes in each market were priced equally. The sample includes 2 of 2 saved markets for this event, and partialSample is false [1]. The provider notes that these counts describe the saved event, not the whole real-world field, and that the sample does not establish that every possible outcome is listed [1]. No volume or trader information was supplied, so nothing can be concluded about liquidity or participation.

The listed end date is 2026-05-09T03:59:00.000Z, which is earlier than the retrieval time, while the provider status is recorded as active [1]. The evidence does not explain this difference. Do not treat this snapshot as showing whether the market is currently open or closed.

What remains uncertain

The supplied evidence does not include the match result, final kill totals, or any reporting on the match. It does not explain the 0.5 prices. Only one platform appears, so no cross-platform comparison is possible. Because the rules allow 50-50 resolution in several situations, the exact wording matters when interpreting any eventual settlement. Confirm the current status and listed close time directly with the provider before relying on this information.

References

Polymarket: Counter-Strike: Imperial Academy vs ReThink (BO3) - European Pro League Regular Playoffs. Provider data observed 2026-10-15T21:00:05.939Z.

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Saved Oct 15, 2026 UTC

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Event: Counter-Strike: Imperial Academy vs ReThink (BO3) - European Pro League Regular Playoffs
Source snapshot: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Reported event volume (provider units): PM $74.2K
Coverage: 2 of 2 saved contracts included.
Prices are saved observations, not executable quotes. Listed close dates do not promise settlement or payout time.

Contract: Map 1: Odd/Even Total Kills?
Provider: polymarket; ID: polymarket-2126584; status: active
Source: https://polymarket.com/event/cs2-imperi-rt1-2026-05-01-game1-odd-even-total-kills
Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Listed close: May 9, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
Reported volume: $0
Outcome Odd: 50.0%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome Even: 50.0%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules excerpt (truncated): This market will resolve to "Odd" if the total combined kills by both teams in Map 1 is an odd number.

This market will resolve to "Even" if the total combined kills by both teams in Map 1 is an even number.

"Total combined kills" includes all kills recorded during the match across all rounds, including kills during regulation rounds and overtime rounds if applicable. Team kills (friendly fire) and self-inflicted deaths (e.g., falling damage, own grenade) do not count as kills for the purposes of this market.

If no kills are recorded in Map 1, or if Map 1 is canceled (not played at all), or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 1 is never played due to forfeit, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 1 is not played because the series result has already been determined (e.g., a team clinches the series before Map 1 is needed), this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 1 is remade, resolution will be based on the remade game only.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results wit

Contract: Map 2: Odd/Even Total Kills?
Provider: polymarket; ID: polymarket-2126586; status: active
Source: https://polymarket.com/event/cs2-imperi-rt1-2026-05-01-game2-odd-even-total-kills
Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Listed close: May 9, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
Reported volume: $0
Outcome Odd: 50.0%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome Even: 50.0%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules excerpt (truncated): This market will resolve to "Odd" if the total combined kills by both teams in Map 2 is an odd number.

This market will resolve to "Even" if the total combined kills by both teams in Map 2 is an even number.

"Total combined kills" includes all kills recorded during the match across all rounds, including kills during regulation rounds and overtime rounds if applicable. Team kills (friendly fire) and self-inflicted deaths (e.g., falling damage, own grenade) do not count as kills for the purposes of this market.

If no kills are recorded in Map 2, or if Map 2 is canceled (not played at all), or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 2 is never played due to forfeit, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 2 is not played because the series result has already been determined (e.g., a team clinches the series before Map 2 is needed), this market will resolve to 50-50.

If Map 2 is remade, resolution will be based on the remade game only.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results wit

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Overview

This PredictPedia entry covers a Counter-Strike match contract for Imperial Academy versus ReThink, a best-of-three (BO3) match in the European Pro League Regular Playoffs. The provider describes it as the Lower bracket quarterfinal 1 match between the two teams, initially scheduled for May 1 at 6:30AM ET [1]. The provider's listed end time for the contract is 2026-05-09T03:59:00Z [1]. That date is the contract's listed end time, not a record of when the match was played or when any result was published. The saved event contains two markets, both titled as odd or even total kills, one for Map 1 and one for Map 2 [1]. Each market lists two outcomes, Odd and Even, and the saved snapshot shows a price of 0.5 for each outcome [1]. These are snapshot prices from the provider record. They are not executable quotes, and they should not be read as verified probabilities. The provider's excerpt explains how the match-winner contract would resolve, but it does not state how the odd or even total kills markets are settled. The excerpt also does not say how many kills count toward a total or which official data point is used for them. Readers should treat the rules below as applying to the match winner contract, not to the kill-count markets.

Why It Matters

The source describes a match-winner contract that resolves to Imperial Academy if that team wins the match against ReThink, and to ReThink if ReThink wins [1]. The provider names HLTV as the official resolution source, with a consensus of credible reporting, including video evidence, allowed if HLTV has not published final results within two hours after the event concludes [1]. The rules also address cancellations, delays beyond seven days from the scheduled date, and forfeits, which resolve to 50-50 in several cases [1]. The provider also says that team names with sponsor tags, academy designations, or minor spelling differences are matched to the intended team when that team can be clearly identified within the competition [1]. The kill-count markets in the saved event are separate from these match-winner rules. Their value to a reader is in understanding how the provider has listed the odd and even outcomes for each map, not in the match result.

Snapshot context

The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-15 at 21:00 UTC. It contains listings from Polymarket. Market descriptions and listed closing times define the contracts; they do not establish that the real-world outcome has occurred. This article does not include a separately verified news update. [1]

Frequently Asked Questions

Which team does the match-winner contract resolve to if the match is played normally?

The contract resolves to Imperial Academy if Imperial Academy wins the match against ReThink, and to ReThink if ReThink wins [1].

What is the official resolution source for this contract?

The provider names official information from HLTV as the resolution source. If HLTV has not published final results within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead, including video evidence [1].

What happens if the match is canceled or delayed?

If the match is canceled, ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, the match-winner contract resolves 50-50 [1].

Do the two 0.5 prices mean each outcome has a 50 percent chance?

The saved prices are snapshot values from the provider record. The source does not establish them as verified probabilities, and they are not executable quotes [1].

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