Recently, Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel and gambling have become intertwined like peanut butter and jelly. He has been involved in numerous controversies surrounding what some have called a gambling addiction, which has spilled over into his streams multiple times. This past weekend, the 28-year-old Canadian streamer had a remarkable outcome – he placed a bet on Natus Vincere to win the PGL Copenhagen Major and ended up winning more money than the team that actually won the tournament.
During his stream, a notification popped up revealing that xQc’s bet on Natus Vincere had won him an astonishing $842,137.34. This was a return on a $200,000 wager, and when he saw the notification on stream, xQc initially didn’t fully grasp the substantial sum he had won. It took a chat member pointing out to him that he had actually won more money than Natus Vincere, the team that emerged victorious in Copenhagen.
Incredible Outcome
The PGL Copenhagen Major was a historic event, being the first-ever Counter-Strike 2 Major. It made headlines worldwide primarily due to protestors storming the stage and disrupting the tournament, even damaging the trophy at one point. Leading up to the final stages of the Major, xQc placed a $200,000 bet on MOUZ to win their match, only for the team to be defeated by G2, leaving xQc disappointed.
However, he quickly bounced back. Shortly after, he placed another $200,000 bet on the grand final between FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere.
Initially, Lengyel attributed the MOUZ loss to the protestors disrupting the stage and causing the team to lose momentum. Nevertheless, he was ecstatic to learn that his subsequent bet was successful, more than making up for his earlier loss.
In the end, Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel walked away with a payout exceeding $840,000, while Natus Vincere took home a prize of $500,000 out of a $1.25 million pool. Interestingly, xQc seemed unaware that he would earn almost double what the winning team received for winning the entire event. It’s possible he has lost touch with the value of money or underestimated the total tournament prize pool.
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