An account on Polymarket bought more than $180,000 worth of shares backing T1 to defeat BLG in their League of Legends S16 semifinal, paying an average of 43.8 cents per share for 404,999.1 shares. According to Odaily, the account, identified by the address 0x6ac5bb06a9eb05641fd5e82640268b92f3ab4b6e, has recorded losses exceeding $440,000.
The best-of-five semifinal is scheduled for 6 a.m. today, with the winner advancing to the final against GEN, which eliminated IG 3-0. BLG reached the semifinals with a 3-0 win over DK, while T1 beat KC 3-1. T1 defeated BLG 3-2 in the 2024 World Championship final.