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Follow CS2 Betting Pro Picks for Free This 2026 New Year

Start 2026 with winning CS2 picks! Explore HLTV Awards 2025 betting markets on Thunderpick. See why Senzu is our #13 pick and check our full Top 10 predictions. As the 2025 CS2 season concludes, the eyes of the world turn to the HLTV Awards in Belgrade. With no live matches currently scheduled, the Thunderpick HLTV Specials are the only way to keep the betting action alive this New Year’s. Our experts at CS2Bet.io have analyzed the data, identifying Senzu as the prime candidate for the #13 spot over Twistzz and mezii due to crucial Major attendance nuances.

Follow CS2 Betting Pro Picks for Free This 2026 New Year

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.

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.

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.

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

Lock in Your New Year Picks With CS2Bet.io. Follow Cs2bet.io for the latest roster news, daily CS2 match predictions, and real-time live CS2 scores and stats.

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Daniel Richter Lead Analyst

Data science degree from TU Berlin; builds esports prediction models since 2019. Manages CS2Bet's prediction accuracy tracking and statistical methodology.

Expertise: Esports analytics, prediction modelling, statistical methodology

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