This event group covers a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive best-of-three match between Game Hunters and paiN Academy in the CCT South America Series #9 Group Stage, scheduled for February 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. Markets track the overall match winner, individual map winners (Map 1 and Map 2), total maps played, and map handicap outcomes. Resolution depends on official HLTV.org reporting with fallback to credible consensus if results are delayed.
Unified Resolution Criteria (Consistent across platforms)
Kalshi and Polymarket share identical resolution logic: match winner and map outcomes resolve via HLTV.org with 50-50 fallback for cancellations, delays beyond 7 days, pre-match forfeits, and ties; completed forfeits and defaults count toward map totals and handicaps.
Primary resolution logic:
Official HLTV.org (https://hltv.org); if results not published within 2 hours of event conclusion, credible consensus reporting and video evidence may be used.
Core resolution logic:
Match Winner (BO3): Resolves to the team winning 2 maps in the best-of-three series.
Map 1 Winner: Resolves to the team winning Map 1 if completed; 50-50 if Map 1 not completed.
Map 2 Winner: Resolves to the team winning Map 2 if completed; 50-50 if Map 2 not completed.
Games Total O/U 2.5: Resolves Over if 3+ maps played; Under if fewer than 3 maps played. Maps won by forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default count if match is completed.
Map Handicap GH (-1.5) vs paiN (+1.5): Resolves to Game Hunters if they win 2+ more maps than paiN Academy; otherwise resolves to paiN Academy. Forfeits and defaults count if match is completed.
Cancellation/Delay Rule: If match is canceled (not played at all) or delayed beyond 7 days from Feb 22 without play beginning, all markets resolve 50-50.
Pre-Match Forfeit Rule: If match ends in forfeit, disqualification, or walkover before play starts, match winner and handicap markets resolve 50-50; map-specific markets resolve 50-50.
In-Progress Forfeit Rule: If match begins but is not completed and one team wins due to opponent forfeiture/disqualification/walkover, match winner resolves to winning team; map totals and handicap resolve 50-50 unless clinching map was forfeited (then counts as completed match).
Edge cases & Clarifications:
Completed Forfeit on Clinching Map: If the match ends due to the clinching map being forfeited, this counts as a completed match. Map totals and handicap resolve based on the final map count, including the forfeited map.
Match Begins but Incomplete (Non-Clinching): If match begins but is not completed and one team wins due to opponent forfeiture on a non-clinching map, match winner resolves to the winning team, but map totals and handicap resolve 50-50.
Individual Map Completion: Map 1 and Map 2 markets resolve based on completed maps only. If a map is not completed for any reason, that map market resolves 50-50.
Tie or Draw: If the match ends in a tie or draw, all markets resolve 50-50.
Delayed Beyond 7 Days: If the match is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date (Feb 22) without play beginning, all markets resolve 50-50.
Timing:
Resolution occurs upon match completion or at the time a cancellation/delay/forfeit condition is triggered. HLTV.org must publish results within 2 hours of event conclusion; if not, credible consensus and video evidence may be used for resolution.
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