Trade: LoL: Team Secret Whales vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier Playoffs
Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market refers to the LoL Upper bracket final match between Team Secret Whales and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming in the Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for May 14 at 5:00AM ET. This market will resolve to "Team Secret Whales" if Team Secret Whales win the match against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming. This market will resolve to "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming" if Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming win the match against Team Secret Whales. If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, this market will resolve to 50-50.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
- Liquidity
- $12K
- Total Volume
- $326
- 24h Volume
- $77
- Open Interest
- $320
Market outcomes
| Match Winner | 65% YES | 35% NO |
| Game 1 Winner | 55% YES | 45% NO |
| Game 2 Winner | 66% YES | 34% NO |
| O/U 2.5 Games | 50% YES | 50% NO |
| Game Handicap: TSW (-1.5) vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (+1.5) | 46% YES | 55% NO |
| Both Teams Slay Baron Nashor | 27% YES | 73% NO |
| Both Teams Slay a Dragon | 68% YES | 32% NO |
| Both Teams Destroy Inhibitors | 27% YES | 73% NO |
Market context
Team Secret Whales will face Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming in the upper bracket final of the Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier Playoffs for League of Legends, with the winner advancing to the grand final. The match is scheduled for 14 May 2026 at 05:00 ET. The current order book on Polymarket prices Team Secret Whales at 67% implied probability, reflecting market participants' assessment that the Thai organisation enters as the favoured side in this best-of-three encounter.
Historical performance in regional qualifiers shows that Thai teams have demonstrated competitive strength in Southeast Asian League of Legends circuits, whilst Japanese organisations like Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming have typically performed well domestically but face variable results against international opposition. The 67% probability suggests the market views Team Secret Whales as holding a meaningful but not overwhelming advantage—consistent with upper bracket positioning where both teams have already demonstrated qualification-level play. Recent Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific tournament structures have favoured teams with stable rosters and consistent scrim results heading into playoffs.
Key variables for traders include roster health and recent performance data from qualifying rounds, which would typically be published on official EWC channels in the days preceding the match. Any last-minute scheduling changes or technical issues affecting either team's preparation could shift the order book. The settlement window closes at the scheduled match time, meaning traders have exposure until the fixture concludes, with no extension for delays beyond seven days.
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Resolution source
This market settles from the official outcome published at https://gol.gg/esports/home. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.
How to trade this market step by step
The mechanics for trading "LoL: Team Secret Whales vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific Qual" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
- Sign in on polygram.ink with your email — no full KYC under $1,500 lifetime trading volume.
- Deposit USDC on Polygon (lowest fees, ~$0.01 per transaction) or Ethereum. Funds credit after 12 confirmations.
- Pick a side. Buy YES if you believe the event will happen; buy NO if you think it won't. The current YES price reflects the market's collective probability.
- Size your position. If you stake 100 USDC at 50% YES, you'll receive shares that pay $200 if YES resolves true — a 100% gross return. If NO resolves, your shares are worth $0.
- Set risk controls (optional). Stop-loss, take-profit, and limit-order types all supported. Use the trade ticket's slippage box to cap your maximum entry price.
- Wait for resolution. When the event resolves on-chain via the UMA optimistic oracle, the winning side settles to 100¢ automatically and USDC hits your balance within seconds. Withdrawable to any wallet you control.
How active is this market?
$326 in lifetime turnover and $12K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for esports contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is modest — expect a couple of cents of slippage on $1k+ trades.
Last 24 hours alone saw $77 in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Key terms
- YES / NO share
- A binary outcome token that pays $1.00 if the underlying claim resolves true (YES) or false (NO), and $0 otherwise. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
- CLOB
- Central limit order book. The matching engine that pairs YES buyers with NO buyers (effectively the same trade). Polymarket's CLOB on Polygon executes trades on-chain via the conditional-tokens framework.
- Liquidity
- USDC capital sitting in resting limit orders inside the order book. Deeper liquidity means smaller slippage on large trades and a tighter bid-ask spread.
- UMA optimistic oracle
- The on-chain dispute system that settles each Polymarket market. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution.
- Slippage
- The difference between the displayed mid-price and your fill price. Affects market orders most; limit orders avoid slippage but may take time to fill.
- Conditional token
- ERC-1155 outcome share issued by Gnosis Conditional Tokens on Polygon. The token type that resolves to $1.00 or $0.00 at settlement.
Frequently asked questions
How does this market resolve?
Resolution is sourced from https://gol.gg/esports/home. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.
When does this market close?
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 14 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
How can I trade on "LoL: Team Secret Whales vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (BO3) - Esports World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier Playoffs"?
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
What happens when the market resolves?
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Risk and regulatory note
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.
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