2023 IEM Katowice Betting Odds & Team Analysis

The first major CS:GO tournament of the 2023 competitive season, IEM Katowice, has already started, with some of the best teams from around the world stepping forward to deliver their best and battle it out for the $1’000’000 prize pool.

The tournament has been split into three stages, Play-In, Group Stage, and Playoffs, with the first two taking place offline, while the latter will take place in front of a live audience at the iconic Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland.

A total of 24 participants will be competing in this tournament, a mix of qualified and invited teams. Sixteen will start with the Play-In Stage, while eight teams will directly begin from the Group Stage.

Participating Teams

IEM Katowice will feature top teams from Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. Most participating teams were determined by ESL’s world ranking, with only two coming from qualifying events (Fnatic through winning Elisa Masters Espoo and Permitta by topping ESL Mistrzostwa Polski Autumn).

The Polish event will be the first opportunity to see some new teams in action. Those are the cases of Cloud9, who recently added Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov to their roster, and IEM Rio Major winners Outsiders, who signed 18-year-old Aleksandr ‘KaiR0N-‘ Anashkin. In addition, FaZe is expected to once again field their entire roster after Håvard ‘rain’ Nygaard missed the BLAST Premier Spring Groups because of the birth of his child.

Sixteen of the 24 teams will compete in the Play-In Stage of the IEM Katowice before the actual play begins.

Here are all sixteen teams competing in the IEM Katowice Play-in Stage:

• Team Spirit
• FURIA Esports
• Ninjas in Pajamas*
• OG*
• Complexity Gaming
• Cloud9*
• MIBR
• BIG*
• ENCE
• Sprout
• IHC Esports*
• Grayhound Gaming
• Evil Geniuses
• paiN Gaming
• Permitta Esports
• Fnatic*

The top eight teams will advance to the group stage, where they will join the eight teams invited by ESL based on their world ranking.

These 16 teams will be in two GSL groups, with three teams per group advancing to the single-elimination playoffs, in which qualified teams will play at the Spodek Arena. Finally, the tournament will culminate in a best-of-five grand final on February 12th.

The starred teams have already qualified for the IEM Katowice Group Stage. We will update this page once all the qualified teams have gone through it.

Here are the remaining eight teams who automatically qualified for the IEM Katowice Group Stage:

• FaZe Clan
• Team Vitality
• Outsiders
• Heroic
• NAVI
• Team Liquid
• G2 Esports
• MOUZ

Tournament Format and Prize Money

The IEM Katowice started on February 1st and goes until the 12th, with Play-in rounds, Group Stage, and Playoffs going through that time. When it comes to CS:GO Betting, the Group Stage and the Playoffs are going to be the rounds to watch. Here is the tournament format for each stage of the tournament.

• Play-In:
  • Double-Elimination bracket
    • Opening matches are Bo1
    • All following matches are Bo3
    • The top eight teams advance to the Group Stage
• Group Stage:
  • Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
    • Each group has eight teams
    • All matches are Bo3
    • The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
      • Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
      • Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
      • Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
• Playoffs:
  • Single-Elimination bracket
  • The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
  • The Grand Final is Bo5

Prize Money

All 24 teams in the IEM Katowice will compete for a portion of the $1’000’000 prize pool and an automatic berth to the IEM Cologne 2023 tournament. However, only the time who places first will gain automatic qualification.

1. $400’000
2. $180’000
3. $80’000
4. $80’000
5. $40’000
6. $40’000
7. $24’000
8. $24’000

CS:GO Esports Betting

IEM Katowice is one of the biggest CS:GO events for esports betting tips. Fans from all over watch and hope to see their favorite team or best bet win.

Here is the CS:GO betting odds for each team to win the tournament:

Teams to Watch at IEM Katowice

FaZe Clan is always a team esports bettors want to watch at every tournament. They are one of the, if not the best, teams in the world. However, there are three others that fans need to keep an eye on moving from the Group Stage and on. Those teams are OG, Team Liquid, and Cloud9.

OG (+2000)

OG was one of the first teams to qualify from the Play-In stages. They are a technically good team and have played together through various tournaments. They seemed to squeak by in the Play-In round of the IEM Katowice but qualified nonetheless. So betting on OG at +2000 is as safe of a bet as you can get. But be wary as they progress into the Playoffs.

Team Liquid (+1200)

Team Liquid has shown its quality time and time again. In the World Final last year, they beat all the top teams in a Cinderella run to the final. They lost to G2 but were still strong contenders. Their odds are too low for how good they are. Betting at +1200 is a steal.

Cloud9 (+700)

Cloud9 is considered one of the best teams in the world. However, they have been inconsistent leading up to the IEM Katowice tournament. As a result, they found themselves battling in the Play-In, where they dominated but still should have automatically qualified. They are a safe bet at +700, but they are a team that will keep esports bettors on their toes.

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