Counter-Strike 2 Betting Markets - Bet on FPS Esports at Stake

At Stake Sportsbook, you can enjoy betting on a huge variety of exciting events, including the most popular Esports. Counter-Strike is one of the biggest First Person Shooter (FPS) games and offers fast-paced, strategic action that makes it perfect for competitive Esports. Get the latest odds on CS2 matches now or read on to learn more about how to get started right here at Stake.dk.

What is Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike is a first-person shooter game where two teams fight: terrorists and counter-terrorists. They compete on different maps.

In competitive matches, terrorists try to plant a bomb at one of two bomb sites. Counter-terrorists try to stop them. A team can win by killing all enemy players. Counter-terrorists can also win by defusing the bomb or stopping it from being planted in time.

Players earn money during the game to buy weapons, armor and equipment.

Counter-Strike started as a modification for the game Half-Life. The company Valve hired the creators and released the full game in 2000. The game has changed a lot over time. Version 1.6 came out in 2003. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released in 2012. The newest game, Counter-Strike 2, came out in 2023.

Competitive tournaments started in 2000. The first international tournament was in 2001 at the Cyberathlete Professional League Winter Championship. It had a $150,000 prize. Since then, tournaments and prizes have grown much bigger.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) made the game very popular in esports. Valve started the CS:GO Major Championship in 2013. The ESL Pro League began in 2015.

Who are the Major Teams & Players in Counter-Strike 2?

Team Vitality - Team Vitality are one of the most successful teams in the history of professional Counter-Strike and are partnered with Stake.dk as they compete in the biggest tournaments. They have won 21 major trophies, including 2 Majors and an ESL Grand Slam. Top players include ZywOo and apEX.
Team Spirit - Spirit had a very successful 2025, winning 4 major tournaments, including IEM Cologne. They also won the Perfect World Shanghai Major in 2024, plus 3 other major tournaments. Top players for Team Spirit include Chopper and Donk.
MOUZ - MOUZ won two ESL Pro League tournaments in a row (Season 18 and 19) and won PSL Cluj-Napoca in 2025. Some of their top players include Brollan and Torzsi.
The MongolZ - At the 2025 Esports World Cup, The MongolZ became world champions. They also came second at the BLAST.tv Austin Major and BLAST Bounty Fall tournaments in 2025. Popular players include bLitz and Techno4K.
G2 Esports - In 2025, G2 won the BLAST Open Fall tournament. They won the BLAST Premier World Final in 2024. In 2023, they won at IEM Cologne and Katowice. Top CS2 players for G2 include huNter and malbsMd.
Natus Vincere - In 2010, Natus Vincere became the first team to win all CS majors in one year. At PGL Major Stockholm, they became the first to win a Major without losing any maps. They won the first CS2 Major at PGL Copenhagen in 2024. Top players include b1t and Aleksib.
FaZe Clan - FaZe Clan became the first team to win a CS Major with players from 5 different countries at PGL Major Antwerp. Their most recent major tournament win was at the 2023 Asia Championships. Experienced players include Rain and Broky.

Biggest Counter-Strike 2 Tournaments to Bet on

The professional Counter-Strike scene features many different events and tournaments. Some of the biggest CS2 tournaments happening each year include:

IEM

The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is the longest-running pro gaming tournament series in the world, having first launched in 2006. Multiple events are held every year, including Majors, with venues around the world. For example, 2025 saw IEM Katowice, Melbourne, Dallas, Cologne and Chengdu. In 2026, venues will include Krakow and Cologne. Prize pools can vary between $300,000 and $1.25 million.

PGL

PGL is a European Esports tournament organiser which has been holding Counter-Strike tournaments since 2015. There are multiple PGL events each year, including Majors that feature the very best teams from all over the world. In 2025, $2 million in prize money was offered between 4 tournaments.

BLAST Premier

BLAST is a professional CS2 league which is contested between teams from North America and Europe. It consists of 3 main tournaments: Bounty, which features 32 invited teams that receive bounties for winning matches against their opponents, Open, which is a 16-team tournament modelled on the IEM and Rivals, where the top 4 teams in the Valve rankings take on the next 4 best teams in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

FISSURE

FISSURE is a European Esports organiser which hosts the FISSURE Playground tournament series, which began in 2025. It features 16 teams and offers $450,000 in prize money.

StarLadder

StarLadder hosts the StarLadder StarSeries tournaments, which are held in spring and fall each year and offer half a million dollars in prize money. In addition, the organisation hosts the StarLadder Major, which features 32 of the world’s best teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool.

ESL

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is best known for the ESL Pro Tour, which consists of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), ESL Pro League and the ESL Challenger League. Seven live events are included in the Tour, with $11 million to be won. The Pro League features 24 teams competing for $1 million in prize money. Meanwhile, the ESL Challenger League offers aspiring teams a chance to compete on a global stage.

PWE

Perfect World is the Chinese publisher of CS2 and Dota 2 and also organises tournaments under the name Perfect World Esports (PWE). Tournaments organised by PWE include the Perfect World National League and CS Challenge Series. It also hosts the Perfect World Shanghai Major, which recently offered a $1.25 million prize pool. Since 2018, Perfect World has organised the Counter-Strike Asia Championships

Esports World Cup (EWC)

The Esports World Cup was launched in 2023 to give the best teams from around the world a chance to compete for the title of world champions. In 2025, the tournament offered a $1.25 million prize pool, but teams also had a chance to win the prestigious Club Championship by winning tournaments across multiple games.

How to Bet on Counter-Strike 2 & Types of FPS Bets

It’s easy to start betting on Counter-Strike 2 at Stake.dk! Follow these steps to place your first bet:

Log in to your Stake.dk account and check your available balance.
Open the menu to look up Esports > CS2 to see all available live and upcoming matches.
You can also use the search feature to look up a team or event to bet on.
Select a match to see the full variety of betting markets.
Choose a bet to add it to your bet slip before entering your wager.
Check your potential payout and confirm to place your bet.

One of the best things about placing bets on CS2 is that there are numerous types of bets to choose from, enabling you to build your betting slip in multiple ways. Some of the most popular Counter-Strike betting types available at Stake.dk include the following:

Match Winner - Twoway (Moneyline)
Map Winner - Threeways (1x2)
Map Handicap
Match Round Handicap
Total Maps (Over/Under)
Match Total Rounds
Correct Score
Duel of Player Kills Draw No Bet
Player Props (total kills, total headshots, pistol round winner, overtime, etc)
Wins at Least One Map
Odd/Even Kills
Total Maps Odd/Even
Outright betting
Parlays and same-game multibets

Counter-Strike 2 Betting Tips & Strategies

Read our sports betting guides: Here at Stake.dk, we offer a range of betting guides, including the ultimate guide to sports betting.
Make the most of all of our betting markets: Stake offers a wide selection of betting options on all major CS2 matches, often with more than 100 to choose from. Don’t just look at match winners markets and map winner bets, check out handicaps, totals, props and more to find the best value when choosing your bets. You can switch between decimal, fractional and American to make it easier to read the odds.
Check form and map pool: Pay attention to the recent form of each team, looking closely at how they performed in LAN tournaments against the best opposition. You should also consider how good each team looks on specific maps and whether player performances dip on some maps. Teams which are adaptable in their strategy have the best chance of success.

Live Streaming & Betting Options for Counter-Strike 2

All major Counter-Strike 2 tournaments are covered at Stake, with pre-match and live betting options available. To see the live betting odds and live scores, simply select a Counter-Strike match while the live icon is shown. You can place in-play bets, and free live streams are also available, so you never have to miss any of the excitement. Just select the live stream icon to start watching.

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