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#NIPvsENVYUS
Definitely recommend watching EnV's game against fnatic before betting here.
So NiP has probably left a bad taste in people's mouths after their loss to HellRaisers on Cache, which will probably help their odds a tad. NiP absolutely does not like playing Cobblestone. They have a win % of 28% in their history, and I can't even find the last time that they played the map. In ESL, however, maps are picked for them, so NiP has no way out.
EnV has a small history on this map. They played it long ago in March, beating Na'Vi, C9, Titan, and Nip while losing to Virtus Pro twice when the changes were brand new. Their most recent Cobble games was over a month ago with a loss vs. Na'Vi.
This game really is going to be random, but due to their recent slumping I will favor NiP slightly.
Seriously, watch the fnatic game before this. If EnV is aiming well w/ lower odds in this game, throw a bet on them. If not, NiP seems to be the better bet.
My Odds: 55-45 NiP
Bet:LowNIP

#ENVYUSvsFNATIC
EnV is slumping again, it seems. They are still certainly a top 5 team, but something seems to be a little off with them. They were throttled by Na'Vi in a BO2, barely showing they were alive at the end of the last map. They also lost to Gamers2 2-0 and dropped a map against nEophyte. In Gfinity they had a strong start, but fell pretty hard to Virtus Pro to prevent them from moving past groups. Maybe it is shoxie calling that is hurting them, but the slump seems to be real.
fnatic on the new Train has only occured once, where they throttled Penta 16-3. Obviously Penta isn't on the level that EnVyUs is, but to show they can at least hold down the map on CT side is a good start.
EnVyUs has only played it twice, one with a win and one with a loss, both against VP. VP is probably similar to what you would expect out of fnatic, so this could be a toss up.
I really recommend to watch fnatic's first game against HR and bet accordingly, however.
My Odds: 60-40 fnatic
Bet:Low FNATIC

#FNATICvsHR
I'm sure many of you felt the wrath of the up and coming HellRaisers team in their recent wins against VP and NiP. They have shown that they are serious about pushing into the ranks of the best in the world with their recent bootcamping and performances. They most certainly are the closest Tier 2 team to break into the upper tier.
fnatic hasn't really been playing as of late. Their only recent matches since taking the Gfinity title have been BO1's against Penta and TSM. The Penta game was an expected stomp, and the TSM game was actually extremely close considering they didn't have JW. As far as I know, JW will indeed be playing, so that is obviously a plus. The map is overpass, and fnatic happened to have a 16-2 win against this HR team 13 days ago.
HellRaisers aren't any pushover on the map though. They've handled Property and x6tence on the map, but have struggled a bit with the higher tier teams, losing to NiP VP and fnatic.
Because this is a BO1, it really is hard not to worry about the upset, but I fnatic should most definitely be favored.
My Odds: 75-25 fnatic
Bet:Med FNATIC