What’s on in esports for week beginning February 5, 2024

We take a look at the week ahead in esports and highlight the main events for February 5-11 with Counter-Strike taking centre stage.

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by Ciaran Jackman

February 4, 2024 0

Another huge week of esports kicks off on February 5, 2024, with Counter-Strike 2 maintaining centre stage.

IEM Katowice 2024 will continue this week, with the group stage running through to Tuesday before the playoffs take place from Friday to Sunday.

Katowice, Poland, is the place to be in the esports world this week, as the Starcraft II IEM Katowice tournament will also be held from February 8-11.

Meanwhile, the first Tier 1 Dota 2 event of the year will be held in Dubai, with BetBoom Dacha 2024 running from February 4-16.

IEM Katowice CS2

The second week of IEM Katowice will feature the final 16 teams battling it out across two groups, with only six sides advancing to the playoffs on the weekend.

Although IEM Katowice is one of several Intel Extreme Masters tournaments, it is one of the most prestigious events on the calendar, and we have already seen some big upsets during the first week.

Check out our extensive IEM Katowice CS2 betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
IEM Katowice Starcraft II

The biggest event of the Starcraft II season will begin on Thursday, February 8.

The US$500,000 IEM Katowice tournament will feature the best SCII players from all over the world, with each of them seeking to become the next Katowice champion and take home the US$150,000 winner’s cheque.

Most esports betting sites have Serral marked as the +220 favourite ahead of Clem (+260) and Maru (+333) to claim the IEM Katowice title in 2024.

Check out our extensive IEM Katowice SCII betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
Dota 2 BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024

Dubai will host the opening Dota 2 tournament of the 2024 season, with BetBoom and FISSURE co-organising the US$1 million BetBoom Dacha event over the next two weeks.

A dozen of the world’s best Dota 2 teams will participate in the event, with the likes of Team Liquid, Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators expected to be prominent throughout the tournament.

Most Dota 2 betting sites have Team Spirit marked as the +220 favourite for the title, followed by Gaimin Gladiators (+350) and Azure Ray (+450).

Check out our extensive Dota 2 BetBoom Dacha betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.