LoL: CTBC Flying Oyster vs GAM Esports (BO3) - LCP Group Stage

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Market context

CTBC Flying Oyster versus GAM Esports in a best-of-three starts with the market pricing **CTBC Flying Oyster at 37%**, which makes GAM the clear favourite on the board. That is broadly consistent with pre-match fan voting, where Strafe’s community split is around 69% for CTBC Flying Oyster, but the underlying ranking and recent split results point the other way: Strafe lists CFO at #6 and GAM at #42, while GAM finished the Split 2 regular season in 2nd place and CFO in 6th. [3][15]

For historical framing, this pairing has leaned CTBC Flying Oyster overall, with Strafe recording an 8-2 head-to-head edge across 10 meetings, but the recent match-up has tightened. GAM beat CFO 2-1 on 17 May 2026, and earlier in 2026 GAM also swept CFO 2-0 in regular-season play, so the current price sits between longer-run head-to-head history and the more recent form line. That leaves the main value debate on whether the market is over-weighting CFO’s broader historical edge or under-weighting GAM’s stronger 2026 split results and latest direct wins. [3][6][15]

The key catalysts are straightforward: confirmed line-ups, any schedule shift before the 11:30 local start, and whether this remains the planned Round 2 Group Stage BO3 rather than being delayed or moved, because the market’s settlement rules switch to 50-50 if the match is not played, tied, or pushed beyond seven days. The latest published listings still show the fixture on 31 July 2026 as an online Group Stage match, so traders are mainly watching for official broadcast and bracket updates rather than a format change. [3][1]

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Methodology

We track LoL: CTBC Flying Oyster vs GAM Esports (BO3) - LCP Group Stage across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

Resolution & payout

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FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Who Will Win 2026. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.