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Call of Duty
CS:GO
- 12 Sep 22Pinnacle Dream Team - August 2022
- 12 Sep 22EPL Group C - Betting Preview
- 12 Sep 22EPL Group D - Betting Preview
- 06 Sep 22EPL Group B - Betting Preview
- 26 Aug 22EPL Group A - Betting Preview
- 21 Aug 22Ten Years of CS:GO
- 17 Aug 22BLAST Premier Fall Groups - Betting Preview
- 27 Jul 22Who are the top CS:GO teams in 2022? | Heaton's Half Year Review
- 27 Jul 22Who are the top CS:GO players in 2022? | Heaton's Half Year Review
- 04 Jul 22IEM Cologne Betting Preview
- 07 Jun 22Pinnacle Cup Championship betting preview
- 07 Jun 22Heroic favoured in Pinnacle Cup Championship Predictions
- 01 Jun 22Pinnacle Cup Championship Team Spotlight - Imperial
- 01 Jun 22Pinnacle Cup Championship Team Spotlight - Heroic
- 09 May 22PGL Major Antwerp Prop market preview
- 04 May 22PGL Major Antwerp Betting Preview
- 12 Apr 22Post Pinnacle Cup III Analysis: Playoffs Stage
- 11 Apr 22Post Pinnacle Cup III Analysis: Group and Swiss Stage
- 04 Apr 22How roster changes influence win probabilities in CS:GO
- 03 Mar 22Nordic CS:GO - The Awakening Giants
- 01 Mar 22What is the Pinnacle Winter Series?
- 10 Feb 22IEM Katowice Predictions
- 04 Feb 22Pinnacle Winter Series betting preview
- 14 Dec 21BLAST Premier World Final betting preview
- 15 Nov 21What is the Pinnacle Fall Series?
- 11 Nov 21Pinnacle Fall Series betting preview
- 08 Nov 21DreamHack Open Predictions
- 04 Nov 21Analysing the addition of Ancient to the CS:GO map pool
- 25 Oct 21PGL Major Stockholm Prop market preview
- 22 Oct 21PGL Major Stockholm betting preview
- 22 Oct 21PGL Major Stockholm – Teams that can cause an upset
- 08 Oct 21Malta Vibes betting preview
- 29 Sep 21Intel Extreme Masters betting preview
- 17 Sep 21BLAST Premier betting preview
- 16 Sep 21CS:GO Predictions
- 07 Sep 21ESL Pro League Season 14 betting preview
- 15 Jul 21A guide to CS:GO roles
- 28 Jun 21Astralis and the Last laugh
- 14 Jun 21BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021 betting preview
- 02 Jun 21Intel Extreme Masters Summer 2021 betting preview
- 26 Apr 21DreamHack Masters Spring betting preview
- 12 Apr 21BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2021 betting preview
- 09 Mar 21Fresh consideration on s1mple vs. ZywOo
- 08 Mar 21Pinnacle CS:GO Power Rankings
- 20 Jan 21The 2020 CS:GO Power Rankings Review
- 19 Jan 21Best Roster Moves of 2020
- 19 Jan 21Worst Roster Moves of 2020
- 23 Dec 20The impacts of Roster Instability
- 23 Dec 20Rugby, and the future of CS:GO and VALORANT
- 26 Nov 20acoR & Nash - The Burden of the Superstar
- 10 Nov 20The hidden depth of MMA and Counter-Strike
- 10 Nov 20Aspects of communication in CS:GO
- 05 Nov 20Flashpoint Season 2 Preview
- 02 Oct 20Using maps in your CS:GO betting strategy
- 25 Sep 20The pros and cons of international rosters in CS:GO
- 21 Sep 20Looking at the CS:GO coaching bug
- 18 Sep 20The eternal dilemma of individual consistency
- 24 Aug 20Using professional expertise for CS:GO betting
- 17 Aug 20How is CS:GO popular?
- 31 Jul 20CS:GO weapons guide
- 23 Jul 20How different tournament formats affect CS:GO betting
- 22 Jul 20What makes a good IGL?
- 18 Jun 20Understanding the CS:GO economy for betting
- 11 Jun 20What is CS:GO Danger Zone?
- 10 Jun 20128 and 64 Tick Servers: What's the difference?
- 02 Jun 20The CS:GO money system explained
- 27 May 20Best Players in CS:GO
- 20 May 20The importance of Pistol Rounds in betting strategy
- 20 May 20Effects of using a substitute in CS:GO
- 15 May 20Most expensive skins in CS:GO
- 13 May 20The impact of moving to online CS:GO
- 11 May 20The rise of 6-man rosters in CS:GO
- 28 Apr 20Road to Rio: CS:GO Major Qualifiers
- 27 Apr 20CS:GO callouts explained
- 09 Apr 20What is FPL?
- 24 Mar 20What is CS:GO Totals betting?
- 23 Jan 20North at DreamHack Open Leipzig: Return of MSL
- 13 Jan 20CS:GO: The year in review
- 09 Jan 20Looking at Astralis vs Liquid in 2019
- 14 Nov 19ECS Season 8 Finals - MIBR and Sharks preview
- 07 Nov 19ECS Season 8 Finals preview
- 30 Oct 19How does the ESL Pro Tour work?
- 28 Oct 19ECS Season 8 North America preview
- 28 Oct 19ECS Season 8 Europe preview
- 25 Oct 19Why don't superstar teams work in CS:GO?
- 18 Oct 19StarSeries i-League Season 8 Preview
- 25 Sep 19ESL One New York 2019 Preview
- 10 Sep 19ECS Pinnacle Cup preview
- 03 Sep 19StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 Preview
- 02 Sep 19Interview with North's mithR
- 30 Aug 19Interview with North's JUGi
- 28 Aug 19Interview with North's valde
- 23 Aug 19Interview with North's Kjaerbye
- 19 Aug 19Interview with North's gade
- 15 Aug 19Interview with North's aizy
- 22 Jul 19StarLadder Berlin Minor Championships Preview - Asia and CIS
- 16 Jul 19StarLadder Berlin Minor Championships Preview - Americas and Europe
- 28 Jun 19ESL One Cologne 2019 betting preview
- 21 Jun 19A beginner’s guide to CS:GO betting
- 14 Jun 19ESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals preview
- 14 Jun 19A recap of the ECS Season 7 - Finals
- 03 Jun 19ECS Season 7 - Finals: Top players to watch
- 28 May 19What happened to the CS:GO map balance?
- 28 May 19ECS Season 7 - Finals preview
- 22 May 19Using map knowledge to inform CS:GO betting
- 21 May 19ECS Season 7 Week 5 - Europe bracket preview
- 21 May 19ECS Season 7 Week 5 - North America bracket preview
- 14 May 19An introduction to the CS:GO map pool
- 25 Feb 19IEM Katowice 2019 Major preview
- 16 Jan 19IEM Katowice: 2019: What is a CS:GO Major?
- 04 Jan 19IEM Katowice 2019 - Europe Minor
- 21 Dec 18How to improve your CS:GO predictions
- 28 Nov 18BLAST Pro Series: Lisbon 2018 preview
- 27 Nov 18ECS Season 6 - Finals: results and stats
- 20 Nov 18DreamHack Winter 2018 preview
- 14 Nov 18IEM Chicago 2018 recap: stats and results
- 09 Nov 18A recap of BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2018
- 06 Nov 18Competitive CS:GO ranks explained
- 24 Oct 18A brief overview of the CS:GO economy
- 12 Oct 18BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen 2018 preview
- 04 Oct 18A recap of the FACEIT Major: London 2018
- 03 Oct 18A recap of the BLAST Pro Series: Istanbul 2018
- 27 Sep 18ESL One: New York 2018 preview
- 27 Sep 18BLAST Pro Series: Istanbul 2018 preview
- 19 Sep 18FACEIT Major: London 2018 Champions Stage preview
- 10 Sep 18FACEIT Major: London 2018 Legends Stage preview
- 17 Jul 18ELEAGUE Premier 2018 betting preview
- 02 Jul 18ESL One Cologne betting preview
- 05 Jun 18Is CS:GO becoming more T sided?
- 04 Jun 18May's eSports Player of the Month
- 10 May 18ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals betting preview
- 13 Apr 18DreamHack Marseille betting preview
- 05 Apr 18IEM Sydney betting preview
- 04 Apr 18Interview with a professional CS:GO player: Petra
- 16 Mar 18V4 Future Sports Festival betting preview
- 07 Mar 18WESG World Finals betting preview
- 21 Feb 18IEM Katowice betting preview
- 09 Feb 18January’s eSports Player of the Month: coldzera
- 24 Jan 18ELEAGUE Major Boston betting preview: Champions Stage
- 23 Jan 18The best CS:GO Twitter accounts to follow
- 16 Jan 18ELEAGUE Major Boston betting preview: Legends Stage
- 13 Dec 17ECS Season 4 Finals betting preview
- 04 Dec 17ESL Pro League Finals betting preview
- 20 Nov 17CS:GO BLAST Pro Series betting preview
Dota 2
- 01 Aug 22PGL Arlington Major - Power Rankings
- 01 Aug 22PGL Arlington Major - Betting Preview
- 14 Jul 22Puppey Power - a new Dota 2 legacy
- 12 May 22ESL One Stockholm Dota 2 Major 2022 Power Rankings
- 10 May 22ESL One Stockholm Dota 2 Major 2022 betting preview
- 27 Oct 21The biggest snowball in Dota 2 history
- 12 Oct 21Noxville's TI10 Playoff Preview
- 07 Oct 21The International 10 Group stage analysis by Noxville
- 28 Sep 21The International 10 Prop bets & Side markets review by Noxville
- 24 Sep 21The International 10 betting preview by Noxville
- 19 May 21Dota 2 Predictions
- 14 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Round Four recap
- 25 Mar 21ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 betting preview
- 29 May 20How does Dota 2 ranked work?
- 28 May 20The Most Expensive Dota 2 Skins
- 01 Apr 20Which Dota 2 hero should I play?
- 12 Mar 20A guide to Dota 2 positions & roles
- 14 Jan 20DreamLeague Leipzig Dota Major - Event preview
- 07 Jan 20WePlay! Bukovel Minor Preview
- 04 Nov 19MDL Chengdu Major - Event preview
- 29 Oct 19The Summit 11 Dota Minor - Event preview
- 04 Oct 19Dota Pro Circuit 2019-20 Season
- 07 Aug 19Top 5 stories of The International
- 22 Jul 19Dota 2 Betting: How to bet on Dota 2
- 18 Jul 19The International 9: Betting preview
- 16 Jul 19A beginner's guide to Dota Underlords
- 08 Jul 19The complete history of Dota 2
- 05 Jul 19Success and Failures of the DPC
- 19 Jun 19EPICENTER Dota 2 Major 2019 - Event preview
- 24 May 19ESL One: Birmingham 2019 event preview
- 10 May 19MDL Disneyland Paris Major 2019 preview
- 01 Aug 18Dota 2 The International 2018 betting preview
- 03 May 18MDL Changsha Major betting preview
- 24 Apr 18EPICENTER XL betting preview
- 02 Mar 18The PGL Bucharest Major betting preview
Educational
- 17 Mar 22The ultimate guide to betting on Arena of Valor
- 19 Nov 21Esports terminology and glossary
- 19 Nov 21First-Person Shooter terminology
- 29 Jan 21Building the Narrative: Esports and the Super Bowl
- 07 Aug 20The impact of fatigue on performance
- 24 Jun 20How the Swiss-System works in esports
- 27 May 20What is the difference between LoL and Dota 2?
- 28 Apr 20Esports events in 2020
- 21 Apr 20Esports in China
- 08 Apr 20Esports in South Korea
- 01 Apr 20F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series preview
- 05 Mar 20The history of esports
- 06 Feb 20What is the GSL style format?
- 19 Nov 19The role of an esports psychologist
- 05 Jul 19How to bet on esports: The basics
- 08 Jun 19The difference between betting on Esports vs. traditional sports
- 01 Jun 19Does home field advantage exist in esports?
- 30 May 19Interview with a Pinnacle Esports Trader
- 04 Oct 18Top 10 eSports moments of the last 20 years
- 01 Aug 18What eSports game best suits you?
- 05 Jun 18What is the best gaming equipment?
- 05 Mar 18A beginner’s guide to Street Fighter betting
- 02 Mar 18Will PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) be the next major eSports title?
- 19 Jan 18A beginner’s guide to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds betting
- 04 Dec 17How to calculate expected value
- 08 Nov 17Staking: One method to improve your betting
- 08 Nov 17Arbitrage betting explained
- 02 Nov 17What is implied probability?
- 01 Nov 17An introduction to esports betting
- 16 Oct 17The road to five million eSports bets
Hearthstone
- 01 Aug 18A beginner's guide to Hearthstone
Heroes of the Storm
League of Legends
- 23 Sep 22League of Legends World Championship guide
- 04 Aug 22LCS and LEC 2022 Power rankings
- 05 May 22Mid-Seasonal Invitational 2022 Preview
- 04 Nov 21League of Legends World Championship preview
- 11 Oct 21Worlds 2021 - Roleswaps, rivals and redemption for Fnatic
- 05 Oct 21Worlds 2021 - Abedagge and Upset rise from the ashes
- 31 Aug 21League of Legends predictions
- 30 Apr 21Player vs. Coach – The success behind “Faker” and Brady
- 18 Feb 21Ascending to God status: Gilius has one more miracle run to make
- 11 Jan 21LCS 2021 format explained
- 10 Nov 20The revolution that fixed Fnatic’s identity crisis
- 24 Sep 20Will the West perform at the League of Legends World Championship?
- 22 Sep 20Top players and Rookies to watch at LoL Worlds 2020
- 06 Jul 20What is Handicap betting in esports?
- 26 Jun 20What is Gold Difference at 15 minutes?
- 04 Jun 20How G2 Esports became the Kings of Europe
- 03 Jun 20What is the LCS and LEC?
- 02 Jun 20What is the LPL and LCK?
- 01 Jun 20Totals betting in League of Legends
- 20 May 20Mid-Season Cup preview
- 13 May 20Betting on League of Legends Dragon
- 06 May 20Betting on League of Legends First Blood
- 10 Mar 20The history of League of Legends esports
- 10 Mar 20How to improve your League of Legends predictions
- 01 Jan 20The major events in League of Legends explained
- 08 Aug 19Origins in Teamfight Tactics
- 30 Jul 19Classes in Teamfight Tactics
- 29 Jul 19A beginner's guide to Teamfight Tactics (TFT)
- 18 Jul 19Teamfight Tactics (TFT) vs. Underlords - What are the differences?
- 11 Jul 19The different League of Legends roles explained
- 26 Jun 19Rift Rivals 2019 preview
- 14 Jun 19An introduction to live betting on League of Legends
- 16 May 19Mid-Season Invitational preview
- 25 Feb 19A beginners guide to League of Legends betting
- 15 Feb 19League of Legends Twitter accounts to follow
- 16 Nov 18League of Legends: Ranking System
- 09 Oct 18League of Legends World Championship 2018 preview
- 19 Mar 18February’s eSports Player of the Month: Faker
Overwatch
- 22 Jan 19Overwatch League - Season 2 preview
- 21 Jan 19Overwatch League - Season 2 overview
- 17 Oct 18Overwatch World Cup quarter-finals preview
- 17 Apr 18The best Overwatch Twitter accounts to follow
- 01 Mar 18Interview with a professional Overwatch player: Logix
- 24 Jan 18A beginner's guide to Overwatch betting
- 03 Jan 18Overwatch League betting: A new competition format
Rainbow Six Siege
- 07 Feb 20Six Invitational 2020 preview
- 07 Feb 20Rainbow Six Siege Invitational guide
Rocket League
- 23 Oct 20How to watch... Rocket League
- 10 Sep 20Rocket League Predictions
- 10 Jul 20RLCS X: Rocket League's new esports format
- 07 May 20Rocket League Spring Series Predictions
- 25 Mar 20RLCS Season 9 North America and Europe Preview
- 11 Dec 19Rocket League Championship Series Finals preview
- 02 Oct 19Understanding the RLCS
- 03 Jun 19A beginner's guide to Rocket League betting
Sports
Starcraft 2
- 17 Apr 18March's eSports Player of the Month
- 31 Oct 17The basics of StarCraft 2 betting
Starcraft Broodwar
Strategy
- 06 Jun 22A guide to the Pinnacle Cup Championship
- 15 Feb 22The ultimate guide to betting on Free Fire
- 19 Nov 21Multiplayer Online Battle Arena terminology
- 18 Nov 21Esports predictions
- 05 Nov 21A guide to the Pinnacle Esports Hub
- 06 Jul 21Pinnacle Cup II predictions
- 24 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Round Eight recap
- 19 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Team Spirit takes the lead
- 12 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Seven teams are tied
- 12 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Round Three recap
- 10 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Round Two recap
- 07 May 21Pinnacle Cup delivers top-notch plays and hilarious mistakes
- 06 May 21Pinnacle Cup: Power Rankings
- 05 May 21Pinnacle Cup: The group stage warriors
- 24 Mar 20The difference between LAN and Online esports
- 16 Mar 20How to use an esports in-play betting strategy
- 22 Jun 19Esports betting strategy: Do's and don'ts
- 01 Aug 18How to use Kelly Criterion for eSports betting
- 24 Jan 18How to calculate betting margins
Valorant
- 06 Apr 22VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 Masters Reykjavik - players to watch
- 02 Feb 22A guide to the roles in VALORANT
- 14 Jan 22VALORANT Power Rankings
- 30 Nov 21VALORANT Champions 2021 betting preview
- 29 Nov 21VALORANT Champions 2021 - Outright Winner betting preview
- 08 Sep 21VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Berlin preview
- 06 Jul 21VALORANT Predictions
- 21 May 21VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavik preview
- 30 Apr 21All eyes on VALORANT - A future esports juggernaut
- 23 Dec 20What is the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT)?
- 02 Dec 20VALORANT First strike preview
- 16 Oct 20Is the Operator actually OP?
- 01 Sep 20Understanding Vanguard: VALORANT’s Anti-Cheat
- 25 Aug 20PopFlash x VALORANT Ignition series preview
- 21 Aug 20What is the meta in VALORANT?
- 13 Jul 20The maps in VALORANT explained
- 07 Jul 20VALORANT Ranks Explained
- 25 Jun 20A beginner's guide to VALORANT betting
- 19 Jun 20Is VALORANT a viable esport?
- 04 May 20The economy in VALORANT
- 17 Apr 20VALORANT vs CSGO: A pro's perspective
- 13 Apr 20What is VALORANT?
World of Tanks
- 13 Apr 18A beginner's guide to World of Tanks
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