Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 betting odds and markets at Stake

The Honor of Kings World Cup takes place this summer at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris. The best Honor of Kings teams will be competing for a prize pool worth more than $3 million.

All the matches of the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 are available to bet on here at Stake Sportsbook.

Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 dates, format and prize pool

The Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 tournament will take place between 30 July and 8 August. It’s held in Paris, France and is organised by Level Infinite to determine the world champions.

A $3.02 million prize pool is shared between the top teams, with the champions receiving $600,000. The Finals MVP receives $25,000. Like other tournaments at the Esports World Cup (EWC), teams also receive Club Points based on their final standings. These will be used to rank the teams in the Club Championship.

The Honor of Kings World Cup is split into three main stages: the play-ins, the group stage and the playoffs.

How the Honor of Kings World Cup format works

The play-ins take place on 30 and 31 July. 8 teams are split into 2 groups of 4 for this stage. Matches are played to the best of 3 games. The group winners and runners-up from each group qualify for the group stage.

The group stage of this tournament takes place between 1 and 4 August. A total of 16 teams join this stage, split between 4 different groups. Matches are played to the best of 3 games, and the top 2 teams from each group advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs are held between 5 and 8 August. This is a single-elimination bracket, with matches played to the best of 7 games. However, the 3rd place match is played to the best of 5 games.

Teams competing at the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026

Enter in Play-Ins

Buriram United
OG Esports
NS RedForce
Team Flash
Blacklist Intl.
S8UL Esports
Deep Cross Gaming
Influence Rage

Enter in Group Stage

AG.AL - Current champions
Team Nemesis
ROC Esports
MIBR.LOS
Kuaishou Gaming
Aurora Gaming
BOOM Esports
Virtus.pro
Team Vitality
Geekay Esports
Titan Esports
Revenant XSpark

Honor of Kings World Cup betting odds at Stake

When picking your Honor of Kings Esports bets at Stake, it’s important to consider the odds. These affect your potential payout and also show you the implied probability of an outcome. The teams competing in the King Pro League have the best chance of winning according to the latest odds.

For Honor of Kings betting, you should also look at the form of teams and their head-to-head records. Discover the latest expert opinions and analysis on our EWC 2026 picks blog.

Honor of Kings bet types explained

There are lots of ways to bet on Honor of Kings at Stake. If you’re new to multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games, you can read our MOBA betting guide to learn more.

Match winner and game handicap

The match winner is a basic moneyline bet where you choose either team you think will win the match. For example, you can bet that NS RedForce will beat OG Esports in the group stage.

Handicap betting applies a handicap or advantage to either team. For example, with map handicaps in Honor of Kings, you can bet on AG.AL -1.5, which means they need to win by at least 2 maps.

Total games and in-game props

The total games or total maps market lets you bet on the number of maps played during the match. Bet over or under depending on whether you think more or fewer maps will be played. For example, you’d bet on under 3.5 maps if you think the match will be decided by the 3rd map.

Game prop bets in Honor of Kings include the first blood, first tower and first tyrant. These let you bet on which team will score the first kill, destroy the first tower or take out the first neutral monster.

How to bet on the Honor of Kings World Cup at Stake

Log in to your Stake account and complete the KYC process.
Open your wallet to make a local currency or cryptocurrency payment if needed.
Open the Honor of Kings page to see all live and upcoming matches you can bet on.
Select the outright betting tab to see available outright Esports betting options.
Choose any bet to add it to your bet slip before entering your stake and pressing Confirm to place.

Make sure you follow the responsible betting guidelines on our Stake Smart page to stay in control and avoid betting more than you can afford to lose.

Honor of Kings live betting and streaming at Stake

Every match of the Honor of Kings World Cup is available to bet on at Stake, with both pre-match and live betting markets. You can see the in-play odds by opening the game page while the Esports event is in-play. Odds change during the match depending on how each team performs, letting you make the most of line movement. The cash out feature is available on selected live bets during the tournament. You’ll also be able to follow the action as it happens using our free live streams.

Esports World Cup 2026 promotions at Stake

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