Streamer Betting

An exhaustive guide to the latest trend in esports betting – betting on streamers! 

Streamer Betting is steadily becoming increasingly popular among esports bettors thanks to three distinct, but intertwined, elements:

• The growing popularity of League of Legends, CSGO and DOTA 2 streamers on platforms such as Twitch or YouTube. 
• The rising desire of a now, more mature audience to bet on esports games even when big tournaments are not taking place. 
• The huge variety of new types of bets Streamer Betting introduces and with them, new opportunities to find excellent esports odds. 

Streamer Betting is still a niche activity but more and more esports betting sites are now allowing their players, so we thought a comprehensive guide  to get you started would come in handy. 

Key takeaways from our Streamer Betting guide:

• What is Streamer Betting
• Where can you bet on streamers
• Popular streamers and games to bet on.
• The types of Streamer Bets.

What is Streamer Betting?

Streamer Betting, as the name implies, gives you, the bettor, the opportunity to bet live on a streamer playing your favourite game. 

As in traditional betting, Streamer Betting allows you to bet on various outcomes of the match, but introduces a multitude of unique bet options. 

Will a certain Dota 2 hero get the most kills this match? 

Will the first blood be spilled before the creeps appear in a LOL match?

Is the total number of towers destroyed in a LOL game higher or lower than 10? 

These are just some of the types of bets that Streamer Betting allows. 

Can I compare odds for these bets?

As the bets are generated by the betting site as the match progresses, the odds for these will become available only during the gameplay and therefore cannot be compared between various betting sites. 

Is betting on streamers safe?

As always, the safety of the betting process is mainly tied to the betting site offering it. 

Has the site you chose a  good reputation? What’s the gambling license they hold and under what jurisdiction they operate? 

These are the first questions you need to ask yourself before choosing a betting site. 

Online Betting is a regulated industry but in most markets governments are still lagging behind the rapid development of esports betting and its technologies so our advice is to stick to the reputable brands available in your country. 

Can streamers cheat or rig the match?

Streamer betting, as it is the case with every other betting vertical, is not immune to foul play. 

Streamers playing from their own homes do not operate under the same scrutiny as an esports team playing in one of the major esports tournaments of the year. 

As the only thing that stops a Streamer from throwing a match is his reputation, our recommended advice is similar to the one related to betting sites:

Stick to the reputable names! 

What gambling sites allow Betting on Streamers?

More and more esports betting sites are adding this functionality to their sites but currently there are only a handful of sites where you can bet on streamers. 

Unikrn

Unikrn was the first to offer streamer betting to its players using a fully-automated combination of real-time game analysis, screen interpretation and algorithmic odds determination.

Unikrn sets the odds for streamers in real time, as they play. 

To find the games eligible for streamer betting all you need to do is navigate to the game section (ex: Apex Legends) where live streamers will appear in the offered odds and be labeled streamer.

Rivalry

Rivalry is another site that permits esports fans to bet on Twitch streamers and offers a range of bets on major esport games such as League of Legends, Fortnite or Dota 2. 

To find the available streams, simply navigate to the corresponding section where all currently active streamers are shown.

Who are the top streamers you can bet on today?

More and more streamers are jumping on the bandwagon and today, each betting site has its own  “collection” of profiles they include in their selection. 

We list below some of the better-know streamers we found being featured repeatedly on either Unikrn or Rivalry. 

Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek

With 8.9 millions followers on Twitch, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is canadian player that regularly covers Escape from Tarkov, Rust  and World of Warcraft. 

He was part of Complexity Gaming CSGO roster, one of the most established Counter-Strike teams in North America. 

Félix “xQcOW” Lengyel 

Félix Lengyel aka xQcOW, is a former professional Overwatch player, previously active in the Overwatch League as part of the Dallas Fuel roster. 

He was released after the Overwatch League inaugural season due to repeated controversy and suspensions. 

He’s one of the most popular Overwatch streamers on Twitch, with 7.4 million followers. He’s also a variety streamer for Luminosity Gaming.

Besides Overwatch, he also streams Valorant, Rust and Super Mario Odyssey. 

Torben “Viper” Wahl

Torben “Viper” Wahl is one of the best known Hearthstone streamers in the world. A German player, he was previously part of Team Genji and Raise Your Edge.  

In 2019 he finished second in the Hearthstone World Championship earning $150,000. 

His Twitch profile has almost 24K followers. 

What are the most popular streamed esports you could bet on?

League of Legends, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Overwatch, Hearthstone are among the most popular streams that you can bet on. 

The popular battle royales titles such as Fortnite, PUBG or Apex Legends are also regularly featured, especially on Unikrn. 

Here’s the full list of game that allow betting on streamers

• League of Legends
• Counter-Strike: GO
• Dota 2
• Injustice 2
• Apex Legends
• Call of Duty
• CoD: Warzone
• FIFA
• Fortnite
• Hearthstone
• MVC 2
• King of Glory
• Mortal Kombat
• NBA2K
• NHL-Esport
• Overwatch
• Arena of Valor
• PES
• UFC 
• PUBG
• Rainbow6
• Rocket League
• Starcraft 2
• Starcraft: Broodwar
• Street Fighter V
• Smash Bros.
• Teamfight Tactics
• Quake
• PUBG Mobile
• Halo 5
• VALORANT
• Warcraft III
• World of Warcraft

Types of streamer bets allowed 

The first thing you need to know is that streamer betting works exactly as its traditional counterpart. 

Most of the time, bookies will give you the opportunity to be on the outcome of the match  – similar to a moneyline bet – but also on some exotic markets. 

These are the ones that make streamer betting so interesting as they open up new avenues for placing bets. 

Here’s a shortlist of the most common types of bets on streamers you might encounter. 

• Streamer to Win/Lose the match
• Streamer to finish in Top 3 or 6 players 
• Streamer to Outlive  X number of players
• Streamer to achieve a total kills number higher than X
• Streamer’s hero to have the largest number of creep kills
• Streamer’s champion to do most damage to buildings
• Streamer to have more / less than X deaths before a certain game time.
• Streamer to reach X level before a certain game time. 
• Streamer to build X item in this game.
• Streamer to have more than X Assists in this game.  
• Each team to maker more than X number of kills

Still wondering if you should give streamer betting a go? 

If you like following a particular streamer on Twitch and you’re confident you can pocket some wins off their gaming skills, then betting on their live-play may be just the thing for you.