Valorant: NRG Academy vs SaD Esports (BO3) - VCL North America: Stage 2? Odds & Prediction Markets

Unified Resolution Criteria (Consistent across platforms)

Core resolution logic:

• Match scheduled for April 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET between NRG Academy and SaD Esports in VCL North America Stage 2 Group Stage (BO3 format).
• Map-specific markets (Map 1 Winner, Map 2 Winner) resolve based on the outcome of the named map if completed.
• Match winner market resolves to the team winning the BO3 series (first to 2 maps).
• Handicap market (SaD -1.5 vs NRG +1.5) resolves to SaD if they win 2+ more maps than NRG; otherwise to NRG.
• Games Total O/U 2.5 resolves Over if 3+ maps are played; Under if fewer than 3 maps are played.
• Maps won by forfeit, disqualification, walkover, or default count toward all market resolutions, provided the match is completed.
• If match is canceled (not played at all), delayed beyond 7 days without play beginning, or ends in a tie, all markets resolve 50-50.
• If match begins but is not completed and one team wins via opponent forfeiture/disqualification/walkover before clinching map, match winner and Games Total markets resolve 50-50; Map-specific and Handicap markets resolve 50-50 for incomplete maps.
• If match ends due to clinching map being forfeited, the match is treated as completed and resolves accordingly.
• Team name discrepancies (abbreviations, alternate spellings, sponsor tags, academy designations) are resolved based on underlying real-world match identity, not exact name matching.

Edge cases & Clarifications:

• Incomplete Match with Partial Completion: If match begins but does not complete, Map-specific markets resolve based on completed maps only. If Map 1 or Map 2 is not completed, that market resolves 50-50. Match winner and Games Total resolve 50-50 if the series is not decided.
• Forfeiture of Clinching Map: If the match ends due to the clinching map (Map 3 in a BO3) being forfeited, this counts as a completed match and resolves to the team winning the series, not 50-50.
• Delay Beyond 7 Days: If the match is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date (April 20) without play beginning, all markets resolve 50-50.
• Source Fallback Timing: If VLR.gg does not publish final results within 2 hours of event conclusion, resolution may use consensus of credible reporting and video evidence as alternative source.