Follow CS2 Betting Pro Picks for Free This New Year
Happy New Year CS2 Fans. The 2025 Counter-Strike season is officially in the books, and while teams and players are taking a rare breather before Belgrade, the betting side of CS2 hasn’t slowed due to lack of CS2 matches. But that doesn't mean there's no value bets for Counter-Strike on this New Year's Eve.
With no official matches running over New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, the HLTV Awards 2025 Specials are currently the only active CS2 markets on the board. If you’re looking to open 2026 with a smart, knowledge-based bet, Thunderpick’s HLTV Specials are where the action is.
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The Next Target: HLTV Top 20 — Who Takes #13?
The countdown is already heating up. We’ve seen XANTARES land at #14 and YEKINDAR following at #15, and the next reveal — #13 — is expected in the first days of January.
Right now, the market is tight between three names: mezii, Twistzz, and Senzu. On paper, their 2025 numbers are extremely close, which is exactly why this market is interesting. When stats don’t separate players, context does.
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CS2Bet.io Pro Pick: Senzu to Place #13
After breaking down the full season, our pick for #13 is Senzu — and here’s the reasoning.
First, the raw numbers don’t help much. All three candidates posted strong ratings against Tier-1 opposition, and none of them clearly outperformed the others across the full year.
The real separator is the end-of-season narrative.
Senzu did not attend the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. Historically, that final Major often acts as a ranking “ceiling” — players who shine there tend to jump higher in the list.
Twistzz, on the other hand, had a strong Budapest showing with FaZe, including an EVP-level performance. That late surge likely pushed him closer to the Top 10 or Top 11 range, effectively removing him from the #13 conversation.
With Twistzz likely ranked higher and mezii lacking a defining late-season moment, the #13 spot opens up perfectly for Senzu.
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CS2Bet.io Is Headed to Belgrade
And this is just the beginning.
Our CS2Bet.io editorial team is officially heading to Belgrade, Serbia, for the HLTV Awards weekend. We’ll be on-site at the Sava Centar on January 10th as the final Top 3 are revealed.
What to expect from us:
• Live odds movement as names are announced
• Player reactions and red carpet moments
• Behind-the-scenes coverage you won’t see on the broadcast