Dota 2: InterActive Philippines vs Mentality Monster (BO3) - The International Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Playoffs

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Market context

InterActive Philippines face Mentality Monster in a best-of-three lower-bracket playoff match in the Southeast Asia closed qualifier for The International. The contract’s current crowd-implied probability of **0% YES** is sharply at odds with the recent form signal from the same pairing: InterActive Philippines beat Mentality Monster 2-1 on 16 June, and Strafe users backed InterActive Philippines by 79% to 21% in that earlier meeting.[1]

That makes the market look more like a scheduling and liquidity anomaly than a clean read on match strength. Comparable qualifier markets in esports often move heavily on whether a series is confirmed on stream and whether a team is still alive in the bracket, rather than on a long-run power rating alone; here, the best available comparable is the prior head-to-head, which favoured InterActive Philippines both in result and in public prediction.[1] Dota2.ru also lists the playoff meeting for 21 June at 08:00 local time, while Sofascore places the start at 05:00 UTC, so traders should treat timing as settled but still check for bracket and broadcast confirmation.[2][4]

The main catalysts are simple: official match start, any change to the lower-bracket schedule, and whether either team is replaced, delayed or advanced by a prior result elsewhere in the qualifier. Because the market only resolves if the match is actually played to a winner, a cancellation, tie or delay beyond seven days would matter as much as the in-game result itself. If the series goes ahead as listed, the only meaningful cross-platform comparison currently available points to InterActive Philippines being priced far below recent analyst and fan sentiment.[1][2][4]

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Methodology

This page reviews Dota 2: InterActive Philippines vs Mentality Monster (BO3) - The International Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Playoffs across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at Best Prediction Markets — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

Best Prediction Markets is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does it cost to trade on Best Prediction Markets?

Zero. Best Prediction Markets routes every order to the live Polymarket order book; the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.