Dota 2: Team AION vs Dandelions (BO3) - EPL Masters Play-In Group B

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Market context

Polymarket currently prices this Dota 2 best-of-three at **0% YES** for Team AION, which means the contract is treating Dandelions as the clear market favourite on Polygon USDC conditional tokens. That is a very compressed view of a live esports result: if Team AION win the series, YES settles to the Team AION side; if Dandelions win, it resolves the other way; if the match is not played, ends level, or is delayed beyond seven days without a winner, the market goes to 50-50.

The crowd read elsewhere points in the same direction. Strafe’s match page shows users overwhelmingly backing Dandelions, with **88.9%** of votes for Dandelions and **11.1%** for Team AION, while BO3.gg’s match listing also frames Dandelions as the more likely winner via its score prediction options. In prediction-market terms, that is the kind of one-sided external sentiment that usually keeps a contract pinned near zero unless there is late line movement, a roster change, or a scheduling issue.

The main catalysts to watch are straightforward: whether the series starts on time, whether either team confirms a substitute, and whether the event page or broadcast schedule changes before the 13:00 UTC settlement window closes. Because Polymarket resolves on the match outcome rather than the pre-match favourite, any cancellation, walkover, or prolonged postponement can still flip the settlement mechanics away from a normal winner-versus-winner outcome.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is PolyGram. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.