Tim Sevenhuysen and Cody Gerard discuss the upcoming League of Legends World Championships.
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The Futures Market: Betting The World Championship
This article has been prepared by John “TheEsportsPlug” George, an esports daily fantasy player, bettor, and former professional poker player.
As many readers might already know, my specialty in regards to esports is that I am a high stakes esports bettor. So when a tournament like the World Championship comes around and I see power rankings, I am looking for how that translates to finding the right odds on each team.
In this article, I’ll go through the updated betting odds for Worlds 2019, as of September 25, and point out the best potential value you could go after. Continue reading The Futures Market: Betting The World Championship
Early-Game Rating 2.0
Oracle’s Elixir’s Early-Game Rating is getting a makeover! Beginning with Worlds 2019, teams’ ratings will be calculated using the new system.
Jump to charts showing the relative value of gold and dragons.
Early games always seem to be more explosive at international events, and the 2019 meta has been heavily early-game focused, so I expect EGR to be a very informative metric throughout the tournament.
What is not changing about EGR and MLR?
Fundamentally, the definition of Early-Game Rating isn’t changing: Continue reading Early-Game Rating 2.0