Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Betting Guide
Yuriy SheremetNew games are released each day, but only a few of them are capable to raise as a sensation not only among the ordinary players but also in esports community. Hearthstone, a game based on the WoW universe, hit the rating of the best FTP online games. Due to the style of the game (characters use cards to reach the objective), this game compares favorably with shooters and arenas, which are traditionally presented in esports events.
Hearthstone is a part of World of Warcraft universe, so it is quite understandable that mostly fans has come from this game, However, easy-to-understand rules and uncomplicated game mechanics made Hearthstone attractive even for people who have never been involved into any MMORPG game. The other attractive trace of HS is mobile game version.
Although game positions itself as a FTP game, there is some chargeable content, and you can’t become a professional without making some fees (to buy different in-game stuff).
In HS game every character collects cards which boost hero’s stats and abilities. Each card performs certain function (dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, summoning additional creatures, adding some positive or negative effects, etc.). A person needs to be well-aware of all skills and understand situations which require usage of certain cards.
A person buys cards, receives them completing game objectives and missions, or gets as a reward for adventures.
Hearthstone is a good game for solo players who prefer not to participate in pvp, as well as it is good for players who give preference to regular contest and competitions between players and teams.
Types of Bets
In esports activities Hearthstone is known as a game which has the perfect odds to win big. The matter is that Hearthstone events usually accumulate huge number of players. The most popular type of wagers for Hearthsone is outright bet, where you wager on a participant. The more players participate and the more matches are held, the better payments for the winners are. However, newbies find it quite challenging to select a participant to gamble on. Even experienced bettors sometimes face the problem of choice – there are too many participants, and it is quite difficult to remember styles of playing of each one. To succeed, always follow some of the tips for Hearthstone betting.
Hearthstone statistic shows that odds are rarely lower than 5.00 even in the games with professionals. Compare it to other games where the average odds are around 1.50.
Pay attention that in local tournaments and some individual matches odds can be lower than in world championships and other big events. Besides, the bigger the event is, the more variable the bets are. Some matchmakers give the possibility to gamble on certain players’ success (whether he eliminates in the beginning, semi-final, final, etc).
There is one more important point concerning Hearthstone bets. As the game is played in a knockout format, draw is unavailable here.
Strategies and Techniques
Hearthstone is not only a perfect game for inexperienced players, it is also perfect for inexperienced esports gambler. As the game itself does not accumulate some strategies, players act following their intuition and making decisions on the cards they have. If a newer receives good cards, but his pro enemy has bad card, a professional still has better basic chances to win. To become a successful gambler, you need to understand Hearthstone betting bets principles.
With this share of luck involved in the game, wagering becomes quite tricky for those who prefer to follow some strategies. It reveals more possibilities for the players who want to try esports betting without getting involved into complicated game rules.
If we compare Hearthstone and Dota 2 game, we will see that Dota involves many strategies for gambling. Bettors analyze teams, their styles of playing, their rewards, they watch their streams and all the matches to understand how team performs in events. Of course, for Hearthstone bettor also some complicated methods exist. For example, they can analyze odds of different decks, though for betting it is impossible to analyze the exact odds as you never know how a person will act with the received deck.
If you eager to make gambling in Hearthstone more organized, bet on the biggest events where famous players participate. You can watch those players and analyze how what he can receive with his playing style.
Tournaments
Hearthstone tournament is an event where gamblers make stakes on outcomes of various events.
Being a product of the Battle.net, Hearthstone regularly participates in the competitions holding by this company (The Battle.net World Championship Series where all Blizzard games are played).
Another popular host for Hearthstone events if the Dreamhack, which accumulates the most popular esports games.
The competitions are held in pvp mode and team versus team mode.
The game has been released only in 2014, and there are only a few winners of the world series. In 2014, the pvp mode in the Dreamhack was dominated by Kolento (Ukraine), and Cloud9 has won team competition. In 2015 Chinese participants dominated both pvp and tvt competitions.
Yuriy Sheremet – Expert in mobile gaming and esports among shooters and MOBA games.
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