Halo Championship Series: Arlington Major 2025 guide

Betting on the the the Halo Championship Series (HCS) Arlington Major, which will run from April 18-20, will open in the weeks before the event, with most esports betting sites having markets on the outright winner, teams to reach the final, and each individual match of the tournament. The HCS Arlington Major is the first event on the Halo Champions Series calendar, with qualifiers across North America and Europe leading up to the event. Our HCS Arlington Major betting guide will feature tournament details, participating teams, prize pool distribution, and how to bet on and watch the event.

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What is the HCS Arlington Major 2025?

The Arlington Major will be the first of its type on the 2025 Halo Championship Series calendar. Sixteen of the world’s best Halo organisations qualified through qualifiers in North America and Europe to book their place in the Arlington Major. With a prize pool of US$250,000 up for grabs, every team will be playing their best to ensure that they have the best opportunity to earn prize money and another Major berth.

Across the three days of play, there will be three stages. The open bracket stage, pool play, and the championship bracket stage. With the event being held at the Esports Stadium Arlington, a full house of fans is expected to provide a great atmosphere for vans viewing the spectacle from all over the world.

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HCS Arlington Major betting

Halo betting has witnessed consistent growth, attracting a rising number of bettors each year. Numerous esports betting sites now facilitate wagering on the HCS Arlington Major 2025.

HCS Arlington Major 2025 betting is accessible within licenced regions or cities for the respective betting sites. We have identified our preferred Halo sportsbooks, featuring optimal odds, enticing promotions, swift payout options, and an extensive array of odds, on various aspects of matches and groups for the event.

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HCS Arlington Major 2025 Odds

Below you will find the odds for any team “To Win Outright” at HCS Arlington;

• Shopify Rebellion – +100
• OpTic Gaming – +120
• Spacestation Gaming – +800
• FaZe Clan – +1200
• TSM – +2000
• Cloud9 – +2200
• Luminosity Gaming – +2500
• Team Nemesis – +3300
• Complexity – +4000
• Any Qualifier – +5000
• Triggers Down – +5000
• Pipa – +6600
• Gen.G Esports – +8000

Below you will find the odds for any team “To Reach The Final” at HCS Arlington;

• Shopify Rebellion – -303.03
• OpTic Gaming – -250
• Spacestation Gaming – +350
• FaZe Clan – +500
• TSM – +900
• Cloud9 – +1000
• Luminosity Gaming – +1100
• Team Nemesis – +1400
• Complexity – +1800
• Triggers Down – +2200
• Any Qualifier – +2500
• Pipa – +2800
• Gen.G Esports – +3300

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HCS Arlington Major 2025 Teams

From the 16 teams that will qualify for the HCS Arlington Major, eight will advance through their placing in the North American Qualifier. Three will qualify based on their HCS Points (NA & EU), and one will qualify through the Europe Qualifiers. The remaining four squads will have to qualify for the main event through the open bracket on the first day.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

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HCS Arlington Major Format

• Open Bracket (April 18)

  • Open Signups & 64 teams maximum
  • Top 2 from the upper-bracket advances to Pool Play
  • Top 2 from the lower-bracket advances to Pool Play

• Pool Play (April 18-19)

  • Four groups of four teams in a round robin
  • All matches are best-of-five series
  • 1st & 2nd from each group advance to Championship upper-bracket round one
  • 3rd from each group advances to Championship lower-bracket round one
  • 4th from each group is eliminated

• Championship Bracket (April 19-20)

  • 12 teams in a double-elimination bracket
  • All matches are best-of-five series (excluding the grand final)
  • The grand final will be a best-of-seven series, with a bracket reset

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Halo Championship Series 2025 map pool

Below you will find a table showing the 2025 Halo Championship Series map pool that must be followed at all HCS events.

Slayer	Capture The Flag	Oddball	King Of The Hill	Strongholds	Assault
Aquarius	Aquarius	Live Fire	Live Fire	Live Fire	Aquarius
Live Fire	Fortress	Recharge	Recharge	Recharge	Fortress
Origin	Forbidden	Streets	Solitude
Recharge	Origin
Solitude
Streets

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HCS Arlington Major 2025 prize pool distribution

The US$250,000 prize pool for the Arlington Major will be distributed as the table shows below.

Place	Prize Money $USD	Halo WC Series Points
1st	$100,000	25,000
2nd	$60,000	15,000
3rd	$30,000	11,000
4th	$17,500	9,000
5th-6th	$8,000	8,000
7th-8th	$5,000	7,000
9th-12th	$2,500	5,500
13th-16th	$1,625	4,500

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Previous HCS Arlington Major winners

Below is a list of Halo Championship Series Arlington Major winners.

• 2023: FaZe Clan
• 2024: Spacestation Gaming

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How to watch the HCS Arlington Major 2025

The HCS Arlington Major will be streamed on the Halo twitch.tv channel (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo) and on the Halo YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/Halo).