LoL: Anyone's Legend vs ThunderTalk Gaming (BO3) - LPL Group Ascend

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Market context

Anyone’s Legend are scheduled to play ThunderTalk Gaming in a best-of-three LPL Group Ascend series, and the market’s 74% implied probability for AL lines up with the pre-match pricing that has AL as the clear favourite. The most relevant recent comparator is their last head-to-head in May 2025, when Anyone’s Legend beat ThunderTalk Gaming 2-0, which supports the idea that the pair are not evenly matched in a short series[1][10]. For a programmatic read, a power-user would treat this as a favourite-versus-underdog market and weight the prior series scoreline, current seeding, and live status rather than relying on the headline price alone[2][4].

Current context still points the same way: forecast pages list Anyone’s Legend around 1.615 to win, with ThunderTalk Gaming much longer, and AL’s recent run in the split includes wins over top opposition such as Top Esports and JD Gaming[2][8][19]. ThunderTalk Gaming, by contrast, have already shown vulnerability in this stage, including a 2-1 loss to Bilibili Gaming, which is the kind of result that matters for map-based models because it suggests they can take games but may struggle to close a full BO3[8]. That profile matters for automation: if you are setting alerts, the useful triggers are line-up confirmations, official start-time changes, and any postponement notices, because a delay beyond seven days or a cancellation pushes the market to 50-50 under the rules[4].

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket Review UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

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FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Polymarket Review UK. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.