--- title: 'Not CS! Nuances of Betting on Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=xQNyCDXrXLE' video_id: 'xQNyCDXrXLE' date: 2026-08-08 duration_sec: 288 channel: 'Betting Guide' --- # Not CS! Nuances of Betting on Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6 > Source: [Not CS! Nuances of Betting on Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xQNyCDXrXLE) ## Summary The video explores the nuances of betting on three niche esports titles: Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6. It covers the game mechanics, common match formats, and the betting markets available at bookmakers for each discipline. ### Key Points - **Introduction to niche esports betting** [00:08] — The video focuses on betting nuances for Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6, offering a wide range of esports events to bet on. - **Starcraft game basics** [00:40] — Starcraft is a real-time strategy game set in space with three races: Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss. Matches are typically one-on-one. - **Starcraft match formats** [01:13] — Tournaments often use best-of-three or best-of-five formats, with best-of-three being the most common in large tournaments. - **Starcraft betting markets** [01:31] — Common bets include match winner, handicap on cards, exact score on cards, and even/odd on the number of cards (rare). - **King of Glory overview** [01:56] — King of Glory is a mobile MOBA, essentially a League of Legends clone, where players control characters online. It has been added to bookmakers' lines recently. - **King of Glory betting markets** [02:29] — Betting options for King of Glory include total cards, odd/even on number of cards, exact score by cards, totals of kills, and first blood on each map. - **Rainbow 6 game basics** [03:00] — Rainbow 6 is a tactical first-person shooter with 5v5 matches, where teams play as attackers and defenders. Goals include 'Hostage' and 'Capture the Position'. - **Rainbow 6 operators and formats** [03:29] — There are 44 operators in Rainbow 6, each with unique abilities that determine tactics. Classic tournaments can go up to 6 wins, with variations like best-of-three or best-of-five. - **Rainbow 6 betting markets** [03:59] — Betting options for Rainbow 6 include map winner, handicap, total, first round winner, and first kill. - **Advice for new disciplines** [04:16] — New esports disciplines are constantly added to bookmakers' lines, so bettors should be patient as outcomes converge to a standard set over time. ## Transcript Today we're talking about eSports again. The focus is on the nuances of betting on Starcraft, King of Glory, and Rainbow 6. and esports offers a wide range of such events, but what and how should they bet? Now we'll sort all this out . on eSports. first make sure you understand what time strategy game set in space . The mechanics are very I will be talking about Starcraft and Starcraft 2 simultaneously, important for our video. There are only 3 races in Starcraft: Terrans, take place in a one-on- one format. But it is not uncommon for may have different rules regarding the number of to three out of five or to four out of seven. The most common mechanic in large tournaments is two out of three. available at most bookmakers. All bets are The most common bet is on the outcome of if the tournament is played until the first victory, then 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5 wins, there are separate outcomes for Handicap on cards and exact score on cards are lately, it’s a real rarity – it’s even/odd for the number of cards. market and is essentially a League of Legends clone, only that players control their characters online. A couple of years ago, few have added this cyber discipline to their lineup. By default, teams play small tournaments, but they usually do not reach the bookmaker's line. Total cards, odd/even by number of exact score by cards, totals of kills and first blood on each map separately. It's extremely rare to find to find one . Rainbow 6 is a first- person shooter with an emphasis on tactics teams of 5 people fight from asymmetrical positions of attackers and defenders. The goal is to complete the mission, "Hostage" and "Capture the Position" But the mission “Charge” is the opposite: in it, the attackers need to it. There are a total of 44 operators in the game, skill and ability, which determines the tactics of attackers and defenders taking turns, in classic tournaments up to 6 wins, but there are different variations. The number of up to 2 from 3 and up to 3 from 5. during editing, I was unable to find a wide painting. But this won't stop us from discussing what you can bet on: the map, handicap and total, by map who will take the first round, or who will get the first kill. new eSports disciplines in the bookmakers' lineups, so you but overall, this isn't a particularly difficult task, and over time, everything will more or less converge to a single final set of outcomes. so be patient. and subscribe to the channel, and also leave a comment and good luck!