{"id":31837,"date":"2023-08-14T02:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T06:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=31837"},"modified":"2023-08-14T02:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T06:02:14","slug":"whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-august-14-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/whats-on-in-esports-for-week-beginning-august-14-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s on in esports for week beginning August 14, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another huge week of esports will take place in the week beginning August 14, 2023, with <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"Valorant betting guide\">Valorant<\/a> taking centre stage.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Valorant Champions Tour&#8217;s season finale is in full swing. The group stage is now behind us and we look forward to the playoffs, with only eight teams remaining.<\/p>\n<p>With a US$2.25 million prize pool and a US$1 million winners cheque up for grabs, every team in attendance will be giving it their all as they seek to become the third VCT Champions winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"color\">Some of the key leagues and tournaments taking place in the esports world this week include: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pageList mb arrows\">\n<li>\n<h3>VCT Champions 2023<\/h3>\n<p>The top two teams from each of the four groups have advanced to the VCT Champions playoffs, with Fnatic, LOUD, Paper Rex, FUT Esports, DRX, Bilibili Gaming, EDward Gaming and Evil Geniuses all set to kick off their playoffs campaign on Wednesday and Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/sites\/\" title=\"Best esports betting sites\">esports betting sites<\/a> have Fnatic as the +110 clear favorites to take out VCT Champions, followed by Paper Rex (+300), Evil Geniuses (+500), and DRX (+800).<\/p>\n<p>Check out our extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/valorant-champions\/\" title=\"VCT Champions betting guide\">VCT Champions betting guide<\/a> to get the latest odds and tournament information.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Gamers8 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/h3>\n<p>The Gamers8 festival will continue this week, with the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament kicking off on Wednesday August 16. 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