Dominate the 2024 Riyadh Masters: Your complete betting guide

The 2024 Riyadh Masters runs from the 4th to the 21st of July 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the final championship of the ESL Pro Tour, marking the conclusion of this year’s competitive season. Featuring elite teams and players worldwide, this event promises to deliver competitive matches. 

Key Takeaways:

• The Riyadh Masters 2024 is divided into three stages from the 4th to the 21st of July 2024.
• Dota 2 esports betting offers plenty of betting markets related to head-to-head scores.
• You can bet on Riyadh Masters 2024 using cryptocurrencies at Gamdom.

Gamdom offers a robust betting platform with features to make esports betting as fun as possible. You can combine your Dota 2 predictions for different fixtures in the Riyadh Masters 2024 or you can pay for one ticket at a time. Before you do, learn more about the tournament so you can know what to expect in the upcoming schedule of events. 

Here is Gamdom’s guide to the Riyadh Masters 2024 in Dota 2 betting:

2024 Riyadh Masters basic details

The Riyadh Masters events will be hosted in their namesake city in Saudi Arabia. There will be 20 Dota 2 teams participating in the entire event but they won’t all be in the opening. The first stage will showcase 12 teams and the remaining eight contestants will arrive in the next stage. At the end of the Riyadh Masters tournament, the $5,000,000 will be divided among the top 8 teams who will also get Club Points to qualify for the Club Championship. 

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2024 Riyadh Masters tournament format

The Riyadh Masters tournament is divided into three stages: play-in, group stage, and playoffs. Each one follows a set of rules serving to give audiences exciting and fair esports matchups as well as a means to eliminate some teams. Here’s an overview of what you should expect at Riyadh Masters 2024:

Play-In

The play-in is where 12 teams from regional qualifiers are divided into two groups, following a single round-robin format. All matches are best-of-2 (Bo2) where every 2:0 wins are given 3 points while 1:1 head-to-head records are given 1 point each. These points count towards each team’s performance and reflect their placement in their respective groups.

At the end of the play-in stage, each group’s top 3 will advance to the group stage. The 4th and 5th teams from opposite teams will compete for the last 2 remaining spots while the bottom placers are eliminated. The last two games are between one group’s 4th placer versus the other group's 5th placer and whoever wins advances to the group stage. 

Group Stage

Eight teams that qualified through the play-in are seeded in groups together with the top 8 Riyadh Masters Dota 2 teams in the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) leaderboard. That makes 16 teams divided into two groups. Each side runs a single round-robin from 10th to 14th July where every match is a Bo2 similar to the play-in rules. 

The top 4 teams from both groups advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs while the 5th and 6 placers proceed to the lower bracket, with all remaining teams eliminated. 

Playoffs

The playoffs follow a double-elimination bracket format where all matches are Bo3 except the Grand Final which is a Bo5 event. In this format, all losers from the lower bracket are eliminated while losers from the upper bracket play against the lower bracket winners. This rule ends at the upper bracket final because whoever loses at the grand final is eliminated, making the victor the 2024 Riyadh Masters champion.

Dota 2 esports betting markets

Be familiar with Dota 2 betting markets to make informed predictions during Riyadh Masters events. Here are the most popular esports betting options at Gamdom: 

• Winner: Predict the team that destroys the opponent’s Ancient. In a Bo2 match, it can be whoever gets a 2:0 score in a head-to-head. 
• Number of Maps: Maps refer to rounds or games played so a Bo3 will have 2 or 3 maps in one match. Since Bo3 ends when one team gets 2 wins, then the possible outcome per match will have 2 or 3 maps. This is an over/under bet where you win an over 2.5 bet if 3 games are played resulting in a 2:1 bet. Under 2.5 wins if it ended with a 2:0 score. 
• Correct Score: This market refers to the number of maps played in a head-to-head match and is often available only for Bo3 and Bo5 events. Your options in outcomes for a Bo3 game are 0:2, 1:2, 2:0, and 2:1 and you have to guess which will be the correct score. Bo5 events will have more options as one team must win three maps. 
• To win at least 1 map (for underdogs only): It’s possible for a match to end where one side failed to win at least one map, thus resulting in 2:0 and 3:0 games at the Riyadh Masters. Gamdom offers betting on the underdog’s odds of winning at least once in a yes/no question format. 

How to bet on Riyadh Masters 2024

Gamdom provides a user-friendly platform for making Riyadh Masters predictions. Simply create an account and top up your bankroll with the currency you want to use for betting. Remember, payouts are made in the currency you used for betting, so if you want to earn Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or Tether (USDT), deposit the respective crypto. 

Go to the bookmaker and filter all events to Dota 2 betting to make it easier to find games at the Riyadh Masters. Look for the matches that interest you based on which team is playing and when the game is scheduled. In-play betting markets are available for ongoing matches but future Dota 2 bets are only in events scheduled for the next 24 hours and beyond. 

Choose an outcome from any market and analyse the betting odds. Finalise your bets once you’re confident with their chances of winning. To pump up the fun, you can combine multiple predictions in one bet but they must be from different matches. If you do, your odds will be multiplied, promising you more payout than the sum of separate bets.

Get ready for the 2024 Riyadh Masters betting at Gamdom

The 2024 Riyadh Masters is just right around the corner and Gamdom is excited to celebrate it with you through Dota 2 esports betting. Place your wagers now on future bets or wait for in-play markets to be available. Gamdom is dedicated to making your betting experience enjoyable and rewarding, offering you the chance to stake and win with crypto. 

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