VCL: YFT Esports vs Evil Geniuses Academy
About Market
This market centers on the Valorant Round 5 Swiss Stage match between YFT Esports and Evil Geniuses Academy in Challengers 2026: North America ACE Stage 3, a best-of-three series played at the critical 2-2 elimination threshold where a loss ends a team's tournament run and a win keeps playoff hopes alive. Both sides have navigated contrasting paths through the Swiss bracket to reach this decisive crossroads, making the contest a meaningful inflection point within the North American Challengers circuit's progression toward the playoff stage. Traders are evaluating each team's recent form, map pool depth, and head-to-head adaptability to assess the likelihood of either YFT Esports or Evil Geniuses Academy securing the series victory.
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Market Outcomes and Resolution Criteria: This market resolves to "YFT" if YFT Esports win the series, or "EGA" if Evil Geniuses Academy win the series. It resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share) if the match is canceled, ends without a winner, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a result. If a team withdraws before the match begins and the other is awarded the win via walkover, forfeit, or disqualification, this market resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Definition of "Win": A team wins the series by taking the majority of maps in a best-of-three format (i.e., first to 2 map wins). If the match begins but is not completed, and one team is awarded the win due to the opponent's in-match forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, the market resolves to the team officially awarded the win.
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Official Sources and Evidence: The primary resolution sources are the VCT official website (valorantesports.com) and Liquipedia Valorant. If neither has published final results within 2 hours after the match concludes, a consensus of credible reporting — including vlr.gg, thespike.gg, and verified video evidence — may be used instead.
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Resolution Timing: The market resolves no sooner than 6 hours after the official series result is confirmed by the primary sources or, where applicable, the credible reporting consensus.
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Handling Postponements and Cancellations: If the match is postponed, this market remains open until the match is completed or until 7 days have elapsed from the scheduled date without a result, at which point it resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share). If the match is canceled entirely with no make-up scheduled, it resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Team Name Discrepancies: If a team's listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source — such as abbreviations, alternate spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, or regional identifiers — the market resolves based on the underlying real-world team, provided it can be clearly and uniquely identified within the competition. If the listed name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Ambiguities and Disputes: In the event of conflicting evidence, the VCT official website (valorantesports.com) takes precedence. Liquipedia Valorant, vlr.gg, and thespike.gg are used only where primary source results are unavailable within the 2-hour window. Official rulings from Riot Games or the tournament organizer on forfeits, disqualifications, or protests govern resolution in all disputed cases.
VCL: YFT Esports vs Evil Geniuses Academy
About Market
This market centers on the Valorant Round 5 Swiss Stage match between YFT Esports and Evil Geniuses Academy in Challengers 2026: North America ACE Stage 3, a best-of-three series played at the critical 2-2 elimination threshold where a loss ends a team's tournament run and a win keeps playoff hopes alive. Both sides have navigated contrasting paths through the Swiss bracket to reach this decisive crossroads, making the contest a meaningful inflection point within the North American Challengers circuit's progression toward the playoff stage. Traders are evaluating each team's recent form, map pool depth, and head-to-head adaptability to assess the likelihood of either YFT Esports or Evil Geniuses Academy securing the series victory.
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Market Outcomes and Resolution Criteria: This market resolves to "YFT" if YFT Esports win the series, or "EGA" if Evil Geniuses Academy win the series. It resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share) if the match is canceled, ends without a winner, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a result. If a team withdraws before the match begins and the other is awarded the win via walkover, forfeit, or disqualification, this market resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Definition of "Win": A team wins the series by taking the majority of maps in a best-of-three format (i.e., first to 2 map wins). If the match begins but is not completed, and one team is awarded the win due to the opponent's in-match forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, the market resolves to the team officially awarded the win.
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Official Sources and Evidence: The primary resolution sources are the VCT official website (valorantesports.com) and Liquipedia Valorant. If neither has published final results within 2 hours after the match concludes, a consensus of credible reporting — including vlr.gg, thespike.gg, and verified video evidence — may be used instead.
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Resolution Timing: The market resolves no sooner than 6 hours after the official series result is confirmed by the primary sources or, where applicable, the credible reporting consensus.
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Handling Postponements and Cancellations: If the match is postponed, this market remains open until the match is completed or until 7 days have elapsed from the scheduled date without a result, at which point it resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share). If the match is canceled entirely with no make-up scheduled, it resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Team Name Discrepancies: If a team's listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source — such as abbreviations, alternate spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, or regional identifiers — the market resolves based on the underlying real-world team, provided it can be clearly and uniquely identified within the competition. If the listed name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market resolves to Tie ($0.50 per share).
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Ambiguities and Disputes: In the event of conflicting evidence, the VCT official website (valorantesports.com) takes precedence. Liquipedia Valorant, vlr.gg, and thespike.gg are used only where primary source results are unavailable within the 2-hour window. Official rulings from Riot Games or the tournament organizer on forfeits, disqualifications, or protests govern resolution in all disputed cases.
