Counter-Strike: 9INE vs fnatic (BO3) - Stake Ranked Episode 1: Closed Qualifier Playoffs

Unified Resolution Criteria (Consistent across platforms)

Core resolution logic:

• Match winner (9INE vs fnatic): First team to win 2 maps in the BO3 wins the match
• Map totals (Over/Under 2.5): Over resolves if 3+ maps are played; Under resolves if fewer than 3 maps are played
• Individual map winners (Map 1, Map 2): Resolves to the team that wins the specified map if completed
• Map handicaps (FNC -1.5 vs 9INE +1.5 and 9INE -1.5 vs FNC +1.5): Resolves based on which team wins 2 or more maps than the opponent
• Maps won by forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default count toward all totals and handicaps if the match is completed
• Cancellation, tie, or delay beyond 7 days without play beginning: all markets resolve 50-50
• Match begins but incomplete with one team winning via opponent forfeiture/disqualification/walkover: match winner resolves to winning team; map totals and handicaps resolve 50-50
• Match ends due to clinching map being forfeited: counts as completed match for totals and handicaps

Edge cases & Clarifications:

• Incomplete match with forfeiture: If the match begins but is not completed and one team wins due to opponent forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, the match winner market resolves to the winning team. However, map totals and handicap markets resolve 50-50 because the series was not completed in normal play.
• Forfeit before match start: If the match ends in forfeit, disqualification, or walkover before the match begins (team withdraws and the other wins automatically), the match winner market resolves 50-50.
• Incomplete individual map: If a specific map (Map 1 or Map 2) is not completed for any reason, that map's winner market resolves 50-50. This applies even if the overall match continues.
• Delay beyond 7 days: If the match is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date (March 7, 2026) without play beginning, all markets resolve 50-50.
• Clinching map forfeited: If the match ends due to the clinching map (the map that decides the series) being forfeited, this counts as a completed match for map totals and handicap resolution purposes.