This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round 1 match between ENCE and Mai Tai in the Exort Fiesta Group Stage, initially scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET.
This market will resolve to "ENCE" if ENCE win the match against Mai Tai.
This market will resolve to "Mai Tai" if Mai Tai win the match against ENCE.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) 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 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 18, 2026 at 4:00 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 forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
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.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Counter-Strike: ENCE vs Mai Tai (BO3) - Exort Fiesta Group Stage


Game context
ENCE enters this Exort Fiesta Series 1 Swiss-round BO3 as the clear favorite due to its established roster featuring experienced players like sdy and podi alongside consistent participation in higher-tier European events. Mai Tai, a developing Polish squad with players such as chudy and darchevile, has shown mixed results in recent CCT Challengers qualifiers and lower-stakes matches, including a 2-0 win over BERG but losses to stronger sides. Map vetoes highlight Nuke and Ancient selections, favoring teams with deeper map pools and tactical preparation. As an online group-stage encounter with no travel factors, recent form, head-to-head history, and individual player consistency in CS2 will heavily influence the outcome in this best-of-three format.











