What Are “Maps” in a Bet on Betida? – Esports Series Explained

1. What Is a Map?

In many esports titles (e.g. MOBAs, tactical shooters):

• A map is one full game instance or battlefield,
• A match or series is often played as best-of maps (Bo1, Bo3, Bo5).

So when you see Map 1 winner, you’re not betting on the whole series – just that specific map.

2. Match vs Map Bets

On Betida you may see:

• Match / Series Winner – who wins the overall series,
• Map 1 Winner, Map 2 Winner, etc. – who wins each specific map,
• Map handicaps (e.g. -1.5 maps),
• Map totals (over/under total maps).

Make sure you know whether your bet is on:

• The entire series, or
• Just one particular map.

3. Best-of Formats

Common formats:

• Bo1 (Best-of-1) – one map decides the winner,
• Bo3 (Best-of-3) – first to 2 map wins,
• Bo5 (Best-of-5) – first to 3 map wins.

Examples:

• In a Bo3, a -1.5 map handicap on Team A usually means:
  • Your bet wins if Team A wins 2–0.
• A +1.5 maps on Team B means:
  • Your bet wins if Team B wins at least one map, or wins the series.

Always read the event description and market details.

4. Map Specials

Betida may also offer map specials, such as:

• First blood on map X,
• Most kills on map X,
• Total rounds on map X (in shooters).

These are settled only based on that specific map, not the whole series.

5. Quick FAQ

If my team wins the series but loses Map 1, what happens to my Map 1 bet?
Map 1 bet loses; series bet wins. They are separate markets.

Are map bets available live?
Often yes, but availability depends on game and coverage.