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My first esports betting journey

Recently, Gate opened the Esports Peak Trading Season, and the prediction markets instantly became hot again! It’s said that Gate Exchange is now the business-volume largest partner among the cooperation channels with Polymarket. With the principle of trying everything “for a taste,” Xiao Cai Shen also tried his own first esports prediction order:

Because of my (fortunate—painful) experience betting on the World Cup, it’s safe to say that placing bets on esports matches is now a walk in the park. All you need is a few simple steps on Gate to place a bet easily. Open the app (friendly reminder: it’s best to upgrade the app to the latest version—at least V8.0), find the “Esports Peak Trading Season” button, enter the “Esports” section of Polymarket prediction markets, and then look for the event you want to bet on. The esports projects I’m most familiar with are Honor of Kings and DOTA2. Coincidentally, that day was the finals of EWC Esports World Club Cup’s DOTA2 event. With the Chinese team down to only the VG team left as the lone seed, I didn’t need to think too much—I placed a bet on VG. Of course, even though Xiao Cai Shen hasn’t watched matches for a while, he also knows the current strength of the domestic knife-circle scene. Winning the championship is definitely a bit difficult, so I only put in 10u😂. The final result was also within expectations: VG lost to the BB team in the semifinals, so these 10u are basically paying for fandom… After that, I thought that TI2026 is about to start soon. I originally wanted to bet on TI’s championship as well, but I don’t know why bets related to TI2026 still haven’t been launched. Hopefully Polymarket can roll this out quickly—after all, the tournament starts on August 13, and this edition is also held in Shanghai!

Next, let me share with everyone how to participate in Gate’s Esports Peak Season:

1、Key activity information

Activity period: 2026-07-14 ~ 2026-08-08

Activity highlights: Predict global esports matchups and split the 200,000 USDT prize pool!

Activity type: Trading-based promotion

Current status: Ongoing

Registration steps:

1、Log in to your Gate account and make sure you’ve completed identity verification (KYC)

2、Go to the activity page—click the activity card at the top to jump directly, or use the page navigation bar to enter “Rewards Center” and find this activity

3、On the activity page, click “Register Now” to complete registration

4、After successful registration, enter the Gate Polymarket esports专区, choose an esports event or a championship prediction market, and complete the prediction trading to participate in the tasks

2、How to participate

The rewards for the Esports Peak Trading Season are divided into three major sections, with a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. Details are as follows:

Activity 1: Esports prediction newcomer福利

Content: Complete a prediction trade for the first time in the Gate Polymarket esports section with ≥ 100 USDT, then you’ll receive 5 USDT prediction market experience vouchers. Limited to the first 500 participants—first come, first served.

Strategy: This is entry-level “free-ride”福利. You can accumulate trading volume—hitting a 100u trading volume target is not hard. Everyone should try to choose matches or events you have a stronger grasp on, and remember you can exit midway. If you’re not 100% sure, it’s better to stop while you’re ahead—just make sure the deal volume requirement is met.

Activity 2: Weekly prediction trading tasks

Content: Complete the specified cumulative prediction trading volume each week to unlock the corresponding experience voucher rewards. Tasks reset every week, so you can participate continuously.

Strategy: This depends on everyone’s available funds. You can set a target trading volume to “go for” based on your own capital, and then execute the trades accordingly.

Activity 3: Esports prediction trading leaderboard

Content: Users ranked in the top 100 by cumulative prediction trading volume and who also meet the minimum trading volume requirement will split 50,000 USDT.

Stacking rules: Weekly task rewards, leaderboard rewards, and championship prediction rewards can be stacked to obtain, and they are not mutually exclusive.

Strategy: Everyone should decide based on their own funds and the leaderboard’s real-time filled/成交 data. If you think you can make it into the top 100, then set up a corresponding betting plan and execute it. If you think it’s a bit too hard, there’s no need to force it.

Finally, just like football is round, esports matches are full of all kinds of uncertainty. The reasonableness of the BP, a player’s form, even whether a teamfight goes your way—an equipment choice can all change the final outcome. Everyone also needs to pay attention to risk. Try to choose matches you’re more confident about to place bets, and make your betting strategy based on your capital. And please don’t bet blindly just for “fandom” like Xiao Cai Shen. Last but not least, wishing everyone wealth every day!