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With competitions, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-series\/\">BLAST Premier Series<\/a>, selling out entire stadiums and with prize-pools upwards of $1 million and above, developer Valve has put some serious work into making their flagship FPS the best possible esport it can be. <\/p>\n<p>If you are a fan of <em>CS2<\/em> and want to place a bet on your favourite player or team in their next match, this guide is aimed to educate you on how to properly and safely bet at <a href=\"\/sites\/\" title=\"Best esports betting sites for your country\">online esports betting sites<\/a> and familiarise players with the many unique gameplay terms and betting markets pertaining exclusively to <em>Counter-Strike 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"events\">\n<h2>Major CS2 Events in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Counter-Strike 2 has taken over from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive during 2024; however, the next Major will be on the new title.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"color\">Here are CS2 events and tournaments that have caught our eye.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-cards large-cards\">\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/12\/ESL-Pro-League.jpg.webp\" alt=\"ESL Pro League (2 seasons per year)\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ESL-Pro-League.jpg\" alt=\"ESL Pro League (2 seasons per year)\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>ESL Pro League (2 seasons per year)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Saint Julian&#8217;s, Malta<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> US$750,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong>  Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Season 19: April 23-May 12 | Season 20: September 3-22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the one event that is closely watched by all Counter-Strike followers.  The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/esl-pro-league\/\">ESL Pro League<\/a>, with it&#8217;s US-based competition, pits 24 invited teams against each other from various regions around the world. ESL Pro League betting will be available at all the top CS2 betting sites well in advance of the beginning of the tournament. On match-day CS2 betting is available at most esports betting sites.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/12\/iem-katowice-char.jpg.webp\" alt=\"CSGO Intel Extreme IEM Katowice\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iem-katowice-char.jpg\" alt=\"CSGO Intel Extreme IEM Katowice\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>CS2 Intel Extreme IEM Katowice<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Spodek Arena, Katowice, Poland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $1,000,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 31-February 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-katowice\/cs2\/\" title=\"IEM Katowice CS2 betting guide\">IEM Katowice CS2<\/a> event is the first big event of the year on the Counter-Strike professional calendar. Katowice is held in the same regard at IEM Cologne, as one of the most prestigious events along with the Majors. This event pits 24 of the best CS2 teams against each other in Poland. CS2 betting heats up around this event each year and markets are generally open well in advance of the tournament.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"IEM ESL Spring\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23343 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-48x27.jpg.webp 48w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/08\/esl-feat.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"IEM ESL Spring\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat-48x27.jpg 48w, https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/esl-feat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>IEM Spring (IEM Chengdu 2024)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Chengdu, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> US$250,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong>  Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> April 8-14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-spring\/\">IEM Spring<\/a> event will be played in April 2024 and will feature many of the top CS2 players in the world. IEM Spring betting is also very popular and will only ramp up as the event, to be hosted in Chengdu, China, draws closer. The IEM Spring tournament will have a first prize of $100,000 for the winner.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2023\/12\/IEM-ESB-Feature.jpg.webp\" alt=\"IEM Winter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23343 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IEM-ESB-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"IEM Winter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23343\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>IEM Summer (IEM Dallas 2024)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Dallas, Texas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> US$250,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong>  Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> May 27-June 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-summer\/\" title=\"IEM Summer betting guide\">IEM Dallas<\/a> event will be played in May 2024 and will feature many of the top CS2 players in the world. IEM Summer betting is also very popular and will only ramp up as the event, to be hosted in Dallas, draws closer. The IEM Summer tournament will have a first-prize of $100,000 to the winner.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/12\/INTEL-COLOGNE.jpg.webp\" alt=\"CSGO Intel Extreme IEM Cologne\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/INTEL-COLOGNE.jpg\" alt=\"CSGO Intel Extreme IEM Cologne\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>IEM Cologne<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $1,000,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> August 7-18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-cologne\/\">IEM Cologne esports event<\/a> is the event that every player and team want to win the most of any event on the CS2 calendar. Playing in what is known as the &#8220;Cathedral of Counter-Strike&#8221;, the Lanxess-Arena provides an atmosphere like no other, anywhere in the world.  This event pits 24 of the best CS2 teams against each other in Germany. CS2 betting heats up around this event each year and markets are generally open well in advance of the tournament.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/06\/EWC-CS2-Betting-Guide.jpg.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Esport World Cup Betting\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1300\/731;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EWC-CS2-Betting-Guide.jpg\" alt=\"CS2 Esport World Cup Betting\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>Esports World Cup CS2<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> US$1,000,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong>  Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 7-21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-world-cup\/\" title=\"Esports World Cup betting guide\">Esports World Cup<\/a> in Saudi Arabia is the richest series ever held in esports and Counter-Strike has not missed out, with a $1million prize pool up for grabs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-world-cup\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Esports World Cup CS2 betting guide\">Esports World Cup CS2<\/a> tournament will feature many of the best players in the world, with the competition promising to be first-rate. Other games at the Esports World Cup include Rocket League, Dota 2 and Tekken.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/04\/IEM_Fall_Betting.jpg.webp\" alt=\"IEM Fall Betting Guide\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IEM_Fall_Betting.jpg\" alt=\"IEM Fall Betting Guide\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>CS2 IEM Fall (IEM Rio)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $250,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> October 7-13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The final Intel Extreme Masters event of 2024 will be <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-fall\/\" title=\"IEM Fall betting guide\">IEM Fall<\/a> in October. For the third straight year, IEM will return to Brazil, with 16 of the world&#8217;s best Counter-Strike teams taking their place at the event. The seven-day-long event will be held at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, with a total prize pool worth $250,000.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2023\/09\/thunderpick_world_championship-300x200.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Thunderpick World Championship betting\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/thunderpick_world_championship-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Thunderpick World Championship betting\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>Thunderpick World Championship<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Online<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $850,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Online<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> October 1-24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/thunderpick\/\" title=\"Thunderpick World Championship betting guide\">Thunderpick World Championship<\/a> will be played on the CS2 version of Counter-Strike as CS:GO fades into the distance. The Thunderpick World Championship is worth $250,000 and features many of the top CS2 teams in the world. 2023 was be the inaugural edition of the Thunderpick World Championship and will run con-currently with the Roobet Cup and some teams will play in both events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"char-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/12\/BLAST-WP-FEAT.jpg.webp\" alt=\"BLAST PREMIER WORLD FINAL 2022\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BLAST-WP-FEAT.jpg\" alt=\"BLAST PREMIER WORLD FINAL 2022\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"char-card-info\">\n<h4>BLAST PREMIER WORLD FINAL 2024<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $1,000,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> October 30-November 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The very last Counter Strike event of they year will take place in Singapore, with all of the Major and BLAST Premier winner participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-world-final\/\">BLAST Premier World Final<\/a>. They will be playing off for the US$1,000,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home US$500,000. On match-day CS2 betting is available at most esports betting sites. Lead-up events to the BLAST Premier World Final include the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-series\/spring-final\/\">BLAST Premier Spring Final<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/blast-premier-fall-final\/\"title=\"BLAST Premier Fall Final betting guide\">BLAST Premier Fall Final<\/a>, which will be held in mid-August.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr id=\"majors\">\n<h2>CS2 Majors in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Aa a general rule Valve will run two events each year that are classified as majors, with these Counter-Strike 2 tournaments having huge prize pools of over a million USD. <\/p>\n<p>The Counter-Strike 2 Majors for 2024 \u2014 PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen and Perfect World Shanghai \u2014 will be played in March and December. The tournaments will be split into three stages, The Challengers Stage, The Legends Stage and the Champions Stage, with the event running for just under two weeks. CS2 betting ramps up around the the time of the majors, with more markets, odds and even promotions available when these tournaments are running. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"color\">The Counter-Strike 2 Majors in 2024 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"personDiv\">\n<h3>PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Royal Arena, Copenhagen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $1,250,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start date:<\/strong> March 17<\/li>\n<li><strong>End date:<\/strong> March 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guide:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/pgl-major-copenhagen\/\">PGL Major Copenhagen betting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"personDiv\">\n<h3>Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Shanghai, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize money:<\/strong> $1,250,0000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Offline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start date:<\/strong> December 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>End date:<\/strong> December 15<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guide:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/perfect-world-shanghai-major\/\">Perfect World Shanghai Major betting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr id=\"sites\">\n<h2>Best esports betting sites for CS2<\/h2>\n<p>Fans of <em>Counter-Strike 2<\/em> will be happy to know it is readily available to bet on at all major top-rated online betting sites, thanks to its widespread popularity around the world and various major and minor tournaments held across the calendar year. <\/p>\n<p>We have reviewed and tested many different CS2 sportsbooks for various countries around the world to bring fans the best and safest betting sites to bet on CS2 esports. 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