Counter-Strike: KUUSAMO.gg vs Passion Academy (BO3) - United21 Group D

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Market context

KUUSAMO.gg face Passion Academy in a best-of-three United21 Group D elimination match. For a market with a crowd-implied 0% YES, the key practical point is that the contract pays on the *winner*, not on map count, so a 2–0 or 2–1 both resolve to the same side if the series is completed.[2][5]

The historical frame is thin but useful: the two sides have already met in the same United21 season, and KUUSAMO.gg won that series 2–1.[1][3] That makes a zero-probability print hard to justify on form alone, especially when KUUSAMO.gg have been ranked around #211 and have had a poor recent run, winning 0 of their last 5 matches in one compiled snapshot.[1] For a power-user reading this programmatically, the historical prior should therefore be set from matchup-level results and recent-team form, not from the market sticker.

The main catalysts are operational rather than narrative: whether the match starts on schedule, whether the tournament bracket is kept intact, and whether any delay pushes settlement behaviour into the 7-day fallback window.[2] The current contract language also matters for automation, because if the match is not played, tied, or left undecided beyond seven days from the scheduled date, it resolves 50-50 rather than to either team.[2] A live-score or bracket feed is the right trigger for conditional orders, with the market staying binary only if the BO3 completes.[3][6]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote (Polymarket), four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket App UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

On Polymarket App UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket App UK is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does it cost to trade on Polymarket App UK?

Zero. Polymarket App UK routes every order to the live Polymarket order book; the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction.

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.