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Track live probability, outcome prices, volume, liquidity, and resolution details for Map 3 Rounds Handicap: BIG (-2.5) vs NRG (+2.5). The market currently shows a live probability of 100%, $50 in 24h volume.
Probability
100%
24h Volume
$50
Liquidity
$0
This market is about the third map, not the whole series: BIG versus NRG at IEM Cologne Major Stage 1. The key question is whether BIG can win Map 3 by at least three rounds, which is a tighter margin than simply winning the map outright.
The title refers to a Counter-Strike match between BIG and NRG in the IEM Cologne Major Stage 1, initially scheduled for June 5 at 1:00 PM ET. Resolution depends only on the final round difference on Map 3: BIG resolves the market if it finishes at least three rounds ahead, while NRG resolves it if BIG’s margin is two rounds or fewer. The result of the overall match does not matter for this specific handicap market, and overtime counts as long as Map 3 is played to a completed round score.
Handicap markets like this one focus on margin of victory rather than a simple win-loss outcome, so they can stay uncertain even when one side looks stronger. In Counter-Strike, round differences can swing quickly based on side choice, momentum, and whether a map reaches overtime, which makes a three-round spread meaningful. The market is pricing a specific question about how decisively Map 3 is likely to be won, not just who advances in the match.
Anything that changes expectations for Map 3 can move this market, especially the map veto, roster availability, and how the teams have been matching up on recent maps in the stage. Because this is a round handicap, a close map favors NRG on this market even if BIG wins the map, while a strong BIG start or a favorable side in overtime scenarios pushes toward BIG. If the match goes to a deciding map with a lopsided veto or a roster surprise, that can matter more here than the broader series headline.
The current market price implies roughly a 100% chance for the leading outcome, based on live Polymarket pricing. That number is not a prediction from PredictionNinja and it is not a guarantee; it is the current crowd-priced view of the market and can change quickly when new information appears.
The most important thing to verify is that Map 3 is actually played to completion, because the rules say a non-played, unfinished, or forfeit-decided map resolves 50-50 instead of to either side. Readers should check the official result on HLTV, since that is the primary source named in the market rules, and note the 7-day cutoff for delayed or canceled matches. For this market, the only thing that matters in the end is the final Map 3 round score, including overtime rounds if they are played.
Track live probability, outcome prices, volume, liquidity, and resolution details for Map 3 Rounds Handicap: BIG (-2.5) vs NRG (+2.5). The market currently shows a live probability of 100%, $50 in 24h volume.
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BIG
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NRG
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This market is currently listed with an end date of Jun 5, 2026. Market timelines can change if the underlying event is postponed, rescheduled, or resolved early.
This market refers to the Counter-Strike match between BIG and NRG in the IEM Cologne Major Stage 1, initially scheduled for June 5 at 1:00PM ET. This market is decided solely by the round score of Map 3 of this match, and is independent of which team wins Map 3 or the overall match. This market will resolve to "BIG" if BIG wins Map 3 by 3 or more rounds, including any overtime (i.e. BIG's round total on Map 3 exceeds NRG's by 3 or more). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "NRG". Map 3 must be played to completion, with a final round score determined by rounds actually played, for this market to resolve to a team. If Map 3 is completed in this way, the market resolves on that round score regardless of how the remainder of the match concludes (including any later forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default). If Map 3 is not played at all, is not played to completion, or is decided by forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default rather than by rounds played to a conclusion, this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without Map 3 being completed, this market will resolve 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.
Probability signal
The current price implies a strong favorite, so new information would need to be meaningful to move the market sharply.
Liquidity context
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Spread
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Recent movement
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The current displayed probability is 100%, based on the latest normalized Polymarket data available to PredictionNinja.
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