Map Handicap: ex-ZT (-1.5) vs Benched gods (+1.5)

• Davis Martin ejected after back-to-back wild pitches near Sal Stewart's head spark benches-clearing incidentFox News · 7d ago
• Aces coach Becky Hammon benches 3 starters in what looks like WNBA scheduling protest in national TV gameFox News · 11d ago

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How this market resolves

This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round 2 match between Benched gods and ex-Zero Tenacity in the Exort Fiesta Group Stage, initially scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "ex-Zero Tenacity" if ex-Zero Tenacity wins 2 or more maps than Benched gods in this match. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Benched gods". Maps won by forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default are counted towards the handicap, provided that the match is completed. If the match is canceled (not played at all for any reason) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's match forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match ends due to the clinching map being forfeited this will count as a completed match. 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.

Source: https://hltv.org