If you are looking for some high quality eSports betting action this weekend and you are relatively new to this form of betting or indeed the world of eSports, then you’ve come to the right 
place.
Each week we’ll bring you the latest betting markets likely to be available on Bet365 over the coming weekend and beyond together with some explanatory notes about what eSports you are going to be looking to bet on.
This weekend sees the popular League of Legends (LoL) take the spotlight once again. LoL is, according to reports, the most played online game in history with millions of players making up teams of five characters and doing battle in a multi-user battle arena.
The subtle complexities of the game, wide range of characters (there’s over 120 to choose from for the 5 characters in a team) and the fact it is widely played around the globe mean it is a massively popular eSport game.
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League of Legends Championship Series
This weekend, the OnGameNet sponsored League of Legends OGN The Champions series continues with arguably its biggest clash of the summer as we reach the Finals of the Summer Series with team SK Telecom T1 facing off against KT Rolster for a place in the Regional Finals.
Having only lost one of 18 matches in the Summer Season, SK Telecom T1 are the massive favourites against the team that they have already beaten 2-0 twice during the league stages. Despite those two defeats, KT Rolster just edged out CJ Entus, KOO Tigers and Najin e-mFire to the second place spot in the table.
Having earned second place, KT watched on as KOO and Najin completed in the first round of the playoffs, with KOO progressing 2-1. They then followed that victory with a superb 3-0 win over CJ Entus in the second round, but in the third round, KT Rolster emerged with a thrilling 3-2 win over KOO to secure their place in the final.
That final takes place on Sunday with SK Telecom T1 the hot favourites with Bet365 offering odds of 1/7 on the 17-1 record team taking the final, with KT Rolster the long odds outside bet to win at 4/1.
It is worth noting that the winner of this clash will take their place in the second round of the Regional Finals which kicks off early in September. Jin Air will take on NaJin in the first round game on the 2nd, while CJ Entus await the winner of that match. The winner of Saturday’s clash will earn their place directly in the final, which will take place on the 5th September.
After the weekend, World Championship qualifiers will emerge
What is certainly true is that with the outcome of the Korean LoL OGN The Champions being decided this weekend, we’ll know more about more teams qualifying for the 16-team World Championships, which is being held in four cities across Europe, Paris, London, Brussels and Berlin throughout October to decide which team is the World Champion.
With three teams from China, Korea, Europe and North America qualifying, plus two from Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao, plus two Wild Card qualifiers from events in Chile and Turkey, this promises to be the pinnacle of LoL gaming.
That of course is coming up this October, but for the rest of this week, keep an eye on Bet365 eSports offering for events in the European and North American Regional Finals (which both start on the 31st August), while the Wildcard Tournament in Turkey also kicks off at the weekend on the 29th August.
Add to this a smattering of betting on StarCraft 2 events scheduled over the next few days, plus selected DOTA 2 match ups also frequently available, you’ll find all your eSports betting needs at Bet365 Sport this week.
