Valorant Esport Betting Markets - Bet on FPS Tournaments with the Best Odds

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What is Valorant?

Valorant is a popular free-to-play first-person shooter (FPS) developed by Riot Games and launched in June 2020. It’s a tactical 5v5 game that combines the realism and exciting gunplay of games like Counter-Strike 2 with the unique character abilities of hero shooters like Overwatch.

In Valorant, each player takes control of one of the game’s Agents, who utilise unique abilities to turn the tide of battle. Agents are grouped into one of four roles: Duelist, Initiator, Sentinel and Controller. Players must coordinate with their team to either attack or defend the objective. At the start of each round, a buy phase allows players to use currency to purchase weapons and ability charges. Players gain currency based on their previous round performance.

As with other first-person shooters, Valorant has an exciting Esports scene, and you can bet on upcoming leagues, tours, and fixtures throughout the year. Professional Valorant matches use the competitive game mode, which features 13 rounds as teams take it in turns to attempt to plant a device called the spike as the other team attempts to stop them and deactivate the spike.

Valorant was created by Riot Games, which has experience in Esports with the hugely successful League of Legends. The game was developed with competitive play in mind, and Riot Games organised the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) from 2021. Valorant won the Best Esports Game award at the 2022 and 2023 Game Awards.

2025 Valorant Season Recap

The first major event of the VCT season saw T1 win the Valorant Masters Bangkok 2025 tournament, beating G2 Esports. The second Masters of the season was won by Paper Rex, who defeated Fnatic in the Grand Final to win $350,000. Fnatic finished runners-up once more at the Esports World Cup 2025, this time being beaten by Team Heretics. The 2025 Valorant Champions tournament was held in Paris and saw NRG beat Fnatic in the Grand Final. Meanwhile, Team Liquid Brazil beat Shopify Rebellion Gold to win the Valorant Game Changers Championship.

Latest Agents, Meta Changes, & Biggest Updates

Riot Games released the patch notes for the 12.02 update in February 2026 with a few key changes to gameplay:

Harbor has received a buff to several abilities, including reduced cooldown for Cover, a larger area for High Tide and faster speed of Reckoning.

Reyna’s abilities have also been tweaked slightly to encourage increased aggression after she defeats an opponent. The duration of her Soul Orbs has been reduced by 1 second, while the overall applied by Devour is now temporary, lasting 10 seconds. Meanwhile, her ult points for Empress have been increased by 1.

Who are the Major Teams & Players in Valorant?

Among the best teams in professional Valorant are:

• NRG - Valorant Champions 2025 winners

• Team Heretics - Esports World Cup 2025 winners

• T1 - Valorant Masters Bangkok 2025 winners

• Fnatic - runners-up at Valorant Champions 2025, Esports World Cup 2025 and Valorant Masters Toronto 2025

Some of the top players currently competing in the game include:

• Meteor (T1)

• Alfajer (Fnatic)

• Chronicle (Team Vitality)

• RieNs (Team Heretics)

• Ethan (NRG)

Biggest 2026 Valorant Tournaments to Bet on

VCT 2026

The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is a global competitive Valorant tournament series. Teams compete within their specific regional leagues, and the top teams can qualify for Masters events and the end-of-season Champions event. Most regional leagues feature between 12 and 16 teams, with a $250,000 prize pool available in the second stage.

• 15 January - 15 February: Americas Kickoff

• 20 January - 15 February: EMEA Kickoff

• 22 January - 9 February: China Kickoff

• 22 January - 15 February: Pacific Kickoff

• 1 March - 1 May: Americas Stage 1

• 1 March - 1 May: China Stage 1

• 1 March - 1 May: Pacific Stage 1

• 1 March - 1 May: EMEA Stage 1

• 1 June - 1 September: Americas Stage 2

• 1 June - 1 September: China Stage 2

• 1 June - 1 September: Pacific Stage 2

• 1 June - 1 September: EMEA Stage 2

VALORANT Masters

The Masters are major international tournaments that see the top teams from each region face off for a $1 million prize pool. In 2026, the first Masters takes place in Chile, while the second will be held in the UK. Both feature 12 teams.

• 28 February - 15 March: Valorant Masters Santiago 2026

• 6-21 June: Valorant Masters London 2026

VALORANT Champions

At the end of the VCT season, the 16 top-ranked teams will compete in this tournament to determine the world champions. A $2.25 million prize pool is available to be won. This year, the event takes place in Shanghai, China.

• 24 September - 18 October: Valorant Champions 2026

Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC)

The Esports World Cup is the biggest event on the Esports calendar, featuring lots of competitions across many of the most popular games. Valorant is a major feature at the Esports World Cup, with 16 teams competing for a $2 million prize pool.

• 9-12 July: Esports World Cup 2026

How to Bet on Valorant & Types of FPS Esports Bets

Betting on Valorant at Stake.com couldn’t be easier. If you’re new to betting, we recommend reading our Esports betting guide. Alternatively, you can follow these steps to get started:

1. Log in to your account using your password or secure passkey .

2. Search for Valorant or use the menu to look up All Esports > Valorant and check the live and upcoming matches to bet on.

3. Select any match to see the full range of betting options available.

4. Choose a bet to add to your bet slip, then enter your stake and confirm to place it.

There are lots of different ways to bet on Valorant at Stake. Some of the most popular betting markets include:

• Match Winner - Twoway: This is a moneyline bet that you can place on a team to win a specific Valorant fixture, perhaps between DRX and T1, for instance.

• Map Winner - Threeway: This lets you bet on the match outcome of a specific map. Like a 1x2 bet, you can bet on either team or a draw.

• Outright winner: In Esports, an outright winner bet is a wager you can place on a team to win a tournament, such as the Valorant Champions Tour.

• Map Handicap: This is a bet on a team to win with a map handicap or map advantage applied. You can learn more about how handicap bets work before opting for this bet type.

• Total Maps: Predict the total number of maps played during the match.

• Total Rounds: Bet on the total number of rounds played over the course of the match or on a specific map, choosing over/under a total.

• Correct Score: Bet on the final score of the match, predicting how many maps you think each team will win

• Wins at Least One Map: This lets you predict whether or not a team will win at least 1 map during the match.

• Prop bets: Proposition bets are those that aren’t tied directly to the match's outcome. A popular prop bet in Valorant is which team will get the first kill.

• Same Game mutibets: Like parlay bets, these let you combine multiple bets into one. However, same game multibets allow you to combine multiple bets on the same match.

Valorant Betting Tips & Strategies

Before placing your initial Esports bets, it helps to develop a betting strategy that you can stick to. Here are some tips to bear in mind when making your Valorant betting selections:

• Treat Esports wagers like any other type of sports betting. Esports players are professionals, and they dip in and out of form, so it’s important to research head-to-head stats as well as data such as map win rates and Agent pick rates.

• One of the best ways to familiarise yourself with how Valorant works is to play the game itself. You can download it for free and play before making your selections and becoming an experienced player. It’s also a good idea to watch matches using our free live streams to get an idea of how professional players approach the game.

• Read through our FPS betting guide and FPS terminology guide for more information on how to bet on first-person shooter games like Valorant. What’s more, you can check our sports blog for the latest picks, predictions and expert analysis of upcoming tournaments, including our VCT picks.

Live Streaming & Betting Options for Valorant

When you create an account at Stake.com, you can access free live streams of Valorant and other Esports directly from your account. Simply sign in to your account and check which fixtures are currently available to watch live.

You can then decide to place several live bets on the Valorant action as it unfolds, providing a fun-filled, real-time online sports betting experience. If you’re new to our Esports betting site, read up on the difference between pre-match and live sports betting to better your strategy.

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