Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 17–23 August 2026
17–23 August 2026
The past week saw modest activity across the platform, with 3,502 bets totaling $117.2 million and a settled win rate of 57.3 percent. Tennis dominated by wagered volume, capturing $38.2 million across 925 bets, led by the ATP Cincinnati and WTA Cincinnati tournaments which together accounted for nearly $30 million in action. The biggest individual bet came from an anonymous bettor’s $1.21 million wager on Jiri Lehecka to defeat Arthur Fils at 1.30 odds, a position that settled as a winner and returned $1.57 million. Soccer maintained secondary volume with $35.4 million across 1,209 bets, while esports—dominated by The International 2026 Dota 2 tournament—captured $10.3 million. Among settled positions, 1,722 bets returned profits against 1,283 losses, with the Lehecka win and an Amanda Anisimova upset over Jessica Pegula marking the week’s largest payouts. Cincinnati tournaments continue to attract sustained action as the North American hardcourt swing unfolds, with 113 bets totaling $2.9 million remaining unsettled heading into the following period.
Biggest bets of the week
- $1,208,769 on Jiri Lehecka - Arthur Fils — Won
- $1,003,641 on Rinky Hijikata - Jakub Mensik — Won
- $1,000,628 on Team Spirit - Team Liquid — Lost
- $1,000,000 on Aryna Sabalenka - Xinyu Wang — Won
- $963,369 on Amanda Anisimova - Jessica Pegula — Won
Biggest wins
- $1,208,769 on Jiri Lehecka - Arthur Fils — returned $1,569,830
- $799,920 on PARIVISION - Team Spirit — returned $1,480,000
- $963,369 on Amanda Anisimova - Jessica Pegula — returned $1,300,548
Biggest losses
- $1,000,628 on Team Spirit - Team Liquid — lost
- $826,421 on Sara Bejlek - Madison Keys — lost
- $800,000 on PARIVISION - Team Spirit — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $100,227 on Ninjas in Pyjamas - Invictus Gaming — cashed out for $466,054
- $100,000 on BRION - DN SOOPers — cashed out for $304,500
- $200,000 on Gen.G - KT Rolster — cashed out for $200,000
Top tournaments by volume
- ATP Cincinnati, USA Men Singles: 307 bets, $17,077,027 wagered
- WTA Cincinnati, USA Women Singles: 238 bets, $12,666,291 wagered
- The International 2026: 273 bets, $10,311,775 wagered
- Premier League: 263 bets, $8,745,139 wagered
- Esports World Cup 2026: 235 bets, $7,395,958 wagered
- MLB: 194 bets, $5,951,994 wagered
- La Liga: 175 bets, $4,678,430 wagered
- LCK 2026 Rounds 3-4: 102 bets, $3,985,929 wagered
Activity by sport
- tennis: 925 bets, $38,183,576 wagered
- soccer: 1209 bets, $35,396,042 wagered
- dota 2: 273 bets, $10,311,775 wagered
- league of legends: 256 bets, $9,221,876 wagered
- counter strike: 260 bets, $7,909,701 wagered
- baseball: 204 bets, $6,087,212 wagered
- basketball: 54 bets, $2,945,881 wagered
- valorant: 59 bets, $2,395,354 wagered
- cricket: 106 bets, $2,221,414 wagered
- mma: 52 bets, $869,206 wagered