PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Betting Guide for Beginners

The popularity of eSports betting has skyrocketed in recent years, with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) playing a pivotal role in transforming the industry. As a result, more people are betting on PUBG than ever before.

PUBG Betting Sites

With multiple professional teams playing the battle royale game around the world, many sportsbooks now offer PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds betting opportunities. Accordingly, we thought it would be a great idea to create a PUBG betting guide for beginners.

Popular PUBG Betting Markets

Betting on PUBG Matches

This market allows you to bet on the winner of an individual PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds match. Not only can you bet on a specific player to win, but you can also bet on a team. Most sportsbooks give you both options.

Outright Tournament Winner

In addition to betting on the winner of a match, you can wager on the winner of a specific tournament or event. Outright bets are typically available for all the major PUBG eSports events (more on those events later).

Player/Team With the Most Kills

This PUBG betting market enables you to predict which player or team will rack up the biggest kill count in a match or tournament. Bookies generally provide a list of players/teams to choose from, giving you plenty of options.

Player vs. Player / Team vs. Team Kills

These PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds props relate to a player/team outperforming another player/team. Sportsbooks give you two players/teams, and you have to predict which of them will register more kills.

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Biggest PUBG Events to Bet on

PUBG Global Championship

The PUBG Global Championship is the event that kick-started the battle royale craze in the world of eSports. This tournament typically acts as the final event and the World Championship of the competitive season.

Peacekeeper Elite League

The Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) is China’s premier PUBG tournament, which is famous for dishing out huge prizes. Indeed, the Peacekeeper Elite League Summer 2022 event boasted more than $4 million in prize money!

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Top PUBG eSports Teams and Players

17 Gaming

At the time of writing, 17 Gaming in the number-one ranked professional PUBG eSports team on the planet. In 2022, the Chinese organization finished second in both the PUBG Global Championship and PUBG Continental Series 7: Asia.

The team’s current roster comprises Luo Shengjun (LilGhost), Yu Lin (SuJiu), Tu ZhanYa (Xbei), Wu Bo (xwudd) and Liao Wei (Axidd), while 17 Gaming has won almost 450 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds matches over the years.

Natus Vincere

Natus Vincere (NAVI) is a Ukrainian eSports organization that formed back in 2009. Last year, NAVI beat 17 Gaming to the PUBG Global Championship title, notching a total of 114 kills throughout the tournament.

NAVI’s current PUBG roster contains Konstantin Levkin (Mellman), Aleksandr Pirogov (alya), Artem Adarkin (xmpl) and Ivan Kapustin (ubah). Those players helped Natus Vincere scoop $1,008,338 for winning the 2022 PUBG Global Championship.

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