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VALORANT is a first-person tactical hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games. Released in 2020, VALORANT quickly became popular within the eSports industry, with professional teams from around the world jumping on board.
As a result, many online sportsbooks now offer VALORANT betting opportunities, such as match betting, futures and props. If you want a piece of the action, be sure to digest all the useful information in this VALORANT betting guide for beginners.
Popular VALORANT Betting Markets
Betting on VALORANT Matches
This is undoubtedly the simplest and most popular VALORANT betting market out there. All you need to do is choose a match, assess the moneyline odds and pick a team to win.
VALORANT Futures Betting
Futures betting gives you the chance to wager on the winner of a tournament. Also known as outright betting, this market will be available prior to all major VALORANT eSports events.
VALORANT Totals Betting
When it comes to totals betting, sportsbooks will set a mark for the number of maps played in a match. All you need to do is decide whether the number of maps will be over or under the bookies’ mark.
Betting on VALORANT Spreads
Spread betting, also referred to as handicap betting, enables bookies to make a contest more even by giving teams virtual deficits or head starts. Consequently, spread betting offers more attractive odds.
VALORANT Prop Bets
VALORANT props are wagers unrelated to the final outcome of a match. Instead, they regard the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event during a match or tournament.
Biggest VALORANT Events to Bet on
VALORANT Champions
VALORANT Champions is the crowning event of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). The annual tournament sees the best VALORANT eSports teams from around the world battle it out for the title.
VALORANT Challengers
These regional competitions give teams the chance to qualify for VALORANT Masters events. The different regions include North America, EMEA, South America and Asia Pacific.
VALORANT Masters
VALORANT Masters events are mid-season international tournaments comprising various stages, enabling teams to qualify for the Champions event based on the Circuit Point Standings.
Top VALORANT eSports Teams and Players
LOUD
Brazilian eSports team LOUD won the 2022 VALORANT Champions event, defeating OpTic 3-1 in the final showdown. LOUD was also named as the Best eSports Team at The Game Awards 2022.
LOUD’s VALORANT roster comprises Erick Santos (Aspas), Felipe Basso (Less), Arthur Vieira (tuyZ), Matias Delipetro (Saadhak) and Cauan Pereira (Cauanzin).
100 Thieves
At the time of writing, the 100 Thieves eSports team sits at the summit of the North American VALORANT rankings, boasting 185 points more than Cloud9 in second place.
The 100 Thieves VALORANT roster features five high-profile American players – Peter Mazuryk (Asuna), Derrek Ha (Derrek), Brenden McGrath (stellar), Matthew Panginiban (Cryocells) and Sean Bezerra (bang).
