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.... you bet on a team team and it teases a comeback just to fxxk you over.

This happens to me every 3. game I bet on basketball.
Just now, my team was down by 19 in the 1st half and 17 at HT. 2min before the end of the 3rd they come within 1 just to give up 8 straight again.
90sec before the end the make it a 1 point game again just to give up 9 straight, WTF.

My teams never come back, just let me think there is hope and then fxxk me. Basically in this game they fxxked me 3 times. First playing shit and go down by 19, then teasing the first comeback and then the 2. one.

It never ends for me.

For your last line, as it never ends, it will never in future as well. In our every life jobs, there's a minor factor of luck, be it business or job but when the whole industry thrives only on "luck" which is gambling, then problem arises. Doesn't matter if it's traditional (normal) or sports casino, you will be surprised with what happens when you rely solely on luck as the money goes down shattering all your false hopes. Been there, felt it. Then quit ;D

Whatever u wrote here is not relevant to what I am talking about, lol.
I am not talking about luck but about teased comebacks which come with regain hope the play would win just to get doublefuxxed in the end.

You weren't particular whether you are supporting a particular team or every team which you peak teases you, nonetheless, as I generalized, that's why it's called "gambling" because no matter how much you think your team is strong enough, or how much you think the end is predictable, it's full of twists and turns and that's why it's based on "luck" and it teases you, sometimes with loss and sometimes even it teases you with a sudden win, but always loss in the long term :)

That's part of betting. And that's why before you bet, you'll need to consider things like this if the team has this kind of sickness during their matchups then you don't bet for that team.

If you bet for esports games like Dota 2, you'll always see this kind of disappointment but if you knew the game, you'll understand that games that are taking time will always have the chance to do comebacks even if the team you bet or not has already leading the game.

That actually gives me more thrill and more entertainment than anything, honestly. Though I know that it's equally frustrating to not win on an event that you placed your bet on, the entertainment that close of a game provided to me is somewhat more than enough to compensate for the loss. You win some, you lose some. It's not only you who's tired of losing when you think you're so close to winning, but also the actual team who played the game for your entertainment.

You'll get by on these losses once you enjoyed the entertainment the sport provides, I assure you.

It' s part of the game. In sports, you never know what is going to happen. And if you're going to place bets, you can bet it'll be a roller-coaster ride.  

And that's where, for us, we love the game. ;D

Is this a live bet? I understand the frustration if it is although I doubt you will make a bet in a team behind 19+ points no matter how favorite that team is.

Actually, that situation is just normal where the team behind many points then suddenly will make a rally but will fall short. The ball is round and you don't have to be frustrated on that (in case you are just watching and not actually betting).

It's just unfortunate that you always ended up on that so just move on.

Gambling was indeed fun, am I right? That's education for you too and learn with it that whatever you try to happen that wasn't gonna goes always in your favor even on all other aspects, you don't have to expect with what were you thinking. I guess you have to stick to teams that have more potential in the future or be faithful always on your selected team, just fair advice.

Most teams don't want to win a game by 50 points. They want to pace themselves to prevent injuries. Save energy for future games.

If they're leading by 19 points, they'll relax and go easy. Do just enough to win.

Sometimes if they have a big lead they'll put their star players on the bench. Put the secondary or 3rd string in to gain experience and game time. Later if the game is close, they'll substitute their star players back in the game. Scores will see saw and fluctuate to mirror these adjustments.

This is very common in the NFL where injuries have become a concern. Even mixed martial arts fighters train only 30% to 50% of their maximum potential if they think its enough to defeat their opponent in some of the smaller events. Its common for UFC fighters transitioning to bellator to put less effort into training, believing they don't have to be at their best to win.

Lol, I understand your feelings, I have been betting in NBA and see this kind of comebacks, either fall short or go all the way.


Most of the time, I never did watch the game specially when they are in a comeback, I have a feeling that I may jinx them. That's just me though, just take it easy, I known that the odds are very attractive for a win and it's going to be a big disappointment. But just go the next day, best of luck.  :)

Hey, I mean if it never happened, I'd also get fcked when the team I bet lets the other team make a complete comeback right? Matter of perspective I suppose, but yea I feel you when they just ruin everything you thought of as possible. I'd rather see them get completely destroyed or have a back-and-forth match instead of one team letting the other score in one half, and vice versa in the next half only to decide the winner in the end. The same ending with a back-and-forth, but a different process which probably what makes watching it different from each other.

Though I do suppose I just assume that most teams with an early lead are the mos likely winners since they wouldn't really tire themselves out to chase something, unlike the other team that has to chase the score that they lost in the early parts of the game.

You seem to have taken it personally.

When you placed your bet on your team, you must be aware that they could either win or lose. That's it. If they win, you are good. But if they lose, it's all good just the same. It was a possibility right from the start, after all.

Your team was not giving you hope. You were the one who hoped because your money is at stake.

Of course, I think I will say that majority of the bettors in NBA games have experienced this one. You might hate the team, but what if the next game they win and you win big?

I agree that you don't need to take it personality, that's the very definitive definition of gambling, you put money on the line without knowing the outcome, so it can go on your favor or not. This has been, I would say the trend in NBA currently, teams leading by second half, you feel assured that you are going to win and then suddenly in the last two quarters, the other team played good defense and offense, and vice-versa.

It depends on your preferences its part of the game there's an unexpected event that happens as the event of Singapore major which the EG vs IG after the EG got 2-0 then IG made a comeback with 2-3 unexpectedly but I bet on EG because I'm a fan of the Evil geniuses for a long time it doesn't matter to win or lose because I enjoy their fight. The same thing with your case we can't tell that the odds already say the winner of the game doesn't take it too much seriously because you do not have the power to manipulate everything just to win your bet. If you dont want to lose next time I guess try to bet with the two teams at the same time by that its a 50 50 chance no matter if they made a comeback by the opponent or not.

Lol this is wonderful Game mate and you must consider the Enjoyment and excitement you felt in the whole game and not just the money you lose.

though kind of frustrating ? but we can find the Good and the Bad in this kind of game , try to look in the brighter side mate even if you really felt the frustration .

and also try to bet sometime in the other side, i mean if your instinct telling you to bet on Team A, try to bet in Team B instead.

1st  quarter: WTF!
2nd quarter: WTF!
3rd quarter: WTF!
4th quarter: Game over!!
What is the problem? have fun, get excited enjoy the game and enjoy the thrill of winning or losing if you place a bet. If there is frustration about losing money, then just enjoy the moment, do not spend money on gambling if you think you will always win.

I hate it like everyone else but I have suffered so many of these games in soccer that I am quite used to it now and when this happens I just say whatever and go to my next bet.

The difference with you though is this is not never ending and in between such loses I also manage to get some relatively big wins and this is what keeps me going.

Different sports have this to different extents. I don't bet on basketball, but it's high scoring, so I'd imagine this kind of thing is quite common. Other sports are probably more predictable and more forgiving. Another issue is timeframe... the shorter the timeframe you're betting on, the more unpredictable it will be. The question of who will win a match is more predictable than who will score most in the next five minutes. The question of who will win a championship over the course of a season is more predictable than who will win a single match.

I'd advise try either a) lengthening the timeframe of your bets, or b) trying a more predictable sport.

For me comebacks usually only go in the other way. When my team is behind I barely see chances of a comeback, but when my team is winning I see some random goals happening in the 89th minute just to change the easy win to a draw. I probably lost most of my bets due to a draw because I bet for a victory. It is really frustrating to think you are winning just to get the win stolen from you in the last second. It would be nice if we could buy some insurance for the big swings in the last 5 minutes of a game. 

^ Just because that is a part of the game my dear friend. That is how gambling works and just to make sure you have enough cash you were able to save.
I would suggest you to play it safe for now like placing bets with a little amount first then try to analyze and do your research.
Sometimes odds are misleading as books depend on the statistics. Nevertheless, I would suggest, try to check it first before choosing a team to trust your bets.

Relax you are not alone, I have experienced the same thing with you several times. That is the attraction of sports betting, it can always provide fun,
sadness, resentment and anger. We can experience everything in sports betting, both basketball and football. But because I often bet on football
matches, so I often have situations like you have said in football matches, by betting on the unlucky team, but do not blacklist the team, because
the team is not as long as unlucky.

Some teams just ain got it in them. If you watch basketball frequently you will see that there are two types of teams that have a chance to come back: the really great teams that have some much quality that they can turn a game at any time, and those that are very strong psychologically and never give up and have some special players that can take the reins and the responsibility when things are going south. Are your teams of this types?

i was going to comment this  >
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5325616.0 .
 it was titled teams on your personal blacklist because the discussion is still fresh on my mind and they have similarities in the discussion we have here but i found out that your also the guy that posted that topic .
what happened mate ?  i thought you already know what to do . you can put that annoying team in your blacklist again  , simple .

I was wondering what kind of betting odds were you using.
I guess If you have been betting with + point spread, you'll have a good chance of winning If your team comes back from being down big.
Anyway, it happens to all of us. The last thing I remember was the 2020 NBA finals when the Lakers were trying to win a come back in game 3 by tightening up the defense but still came up short. That feels really sucks.

I hate it but it is what it is. I can easily move on when it comes to gambling. I don't gamble an amount which if lost would only give me a headache or loss of sleep. So even in situations like this, I think I can just forget about it after a while. I'd just think that my money gambled was worth it because my team played well enough that it came close with the opponent even if it still lost in the end.

This is nothing surprising for a gambler. It is not very seldom that a huge underdog came out the winner in various sports.

That is seduction from the gambling that will always make you come back, regardless of your situation, whether you win or lose. That will be your decision to come back or stop for a while to reduce the tension in yourself. It is why you need to have control of yourself so you can know if that situation is not right for you and you need to get out as soon as possible. But many of us have the same experience, and there is time for you to let it go.

Don't think you are alone.
Many of us does experience the same thing as you do.
Last time I loss 2 games that cannot cover the spread by just 1 point and the other by 2 points.
I hate that kind of feeling. I'd rather see them lose the game than winning with a low amount and my bet hanging on the line.

It's a good experience though and it will happen more. Also a good proof that the game is not controlled/manipulated.

Of course hatred exists at the same time as losing, but I realize it's just a form of emotion because I personally can't really hate it to leave it. In the past I often lost and it was difficult to win even though on paper the teams were easy to win, so I decided to no longer bet on that team and even the league. But as time went by, I started again to bet and with different results I realized that hatred for a team when losing is just an emotion, because in the end we will forget that and will try again and again.

It sucks when it happens but if I see my team coming back from a big deficit I sometimes make use of the cashout button once it's available.

Throwing away big leads is still a common scenario in basketball, we don't see it very often but once you've watched enough basketball matches recently it's not that surprising to see teams grind their way to double digit leads and lose it back on the next half. Same thing goes for hockey and baseball.

By definition large comebacks are very rare because not only you need that the teams that is losing suddenly improves the way they had been playing during all the game but you also need that the team that has been so dominant begins to make all kind of mistakes so they can lose the game, so I do not think that what you are experiencing is rare at all however I can see why it can be so infuriating for you.

Thanks for all the opinions!

I just meant, I hate the tease and the creating of hope which was lost.
Just keep it at 19-20 and I wont waste any more time watching the outcome. But now, they get me back exited because all of a sudden its a 1 point game out of nowhere.

Happens too often to me. Very sad.

But I know thats sports, thats gambling. But somehow with this comeback crap I am always at the wrong end.
If my team leads big and the other team comes back they actually come back and win the game, hahaha.

Classic.

EDIT: and the classic shit continues, yesterday the mentioned bs with the teases comeback for my team and just now, my team leads 11 in the 4th quarter and loses to a comeback. How is this happening to me every game.

This cannot be real what is happening to me every single time.

It is amazing the psychological tricks that goes on in peoples minds that they use the justify things like "near misses" in betting. You bet on a certain outcome, it doesn't matter how close you think a bet came to winning, that is just your brains way of rationalizing the fact that you lost. If you did it three times, maybe that should tell you to take a break as you are not as good as the bookmakers at determining the correct outcome at events. Your team either won, or it did not, anything else is pointless white noise. It is like people thinking that just because they own a stock, that because they own it the future price is destined to go up (or down). A stock doesn't react or know that you own it, nor does a bet care how close you think it was to a win.

Hahaha  ;D ;D Sounds funny but true  though.

Some weeks are just like that. There are days when it seems the universe is on your side and thing just keep working as you expect from your team. And some days when it just feels you need to quit supporting them.

Just take this as one of those annoying days.

And this is what makes sportsbetting enjoyable on where you do able to experience such stuffs or excitement when you do see that your team is really on the verge of losing
then it did make out some comeback in later rounds or quarters.Yes, this could really give out those kind of hopes but you shouldnt really make out some assurance
to yourself that this would be a sure win if they do able to close the gap and make some lead because as long the time hasnt end then there would
always be a probability of losing.

That's very usual and with the two outcomes of winning and losing, happiness and sadness. Happy, when you see it happen to the team that you've bet, and sad when you see that happen to the opponent of the team you bet.
That's why when there are good underdogs for any sport that I bet and when I see the odds are quite good, I'm thinking of some possible comeback if they'll ever be dumped with a huge score by the opposed team. Sometimes it's good but most of the time, it's not.

You would really be having those expectations that the team you had bet might win when they are leading and you get pissed when they fall behind when it comes to score

specially if you do watch it live then you would be definitely smashing up your keyboard anytime the opponent make out some score and take some lead.  ;D

Agree that this is indeed part of gambling where you do feel out happy or sad and that what makes it interesting.

An early lead almost always guarantees victory for that team. At least that's what I have deduced after watching numerous games where points win the game like basketball, videogames as well. So I don't lift my hopes up when my favorite team is put to a very disadvantageous start. It has saved me from the annoyance of expecting for an awesome comeback which doesn't happen that much anyway.

Most of the time it's regretful, thinking that come is for real Op's experienced is really annoying if you are in his shoes that feeling is very frustrating.

You need to move forward and forget about it though, it will stuck inside you if you keep thinking about that very kind
of experienced, just remember that if luck permits you to win it will turned on you but if not then so be it and better
to look for another value bet who knows after that you'll be able to win on your next pick.

You should really move on once a particular game would end and dont tend to look back because it will really just stress or frustrate you which might be resulting into some impulsive betting
later on.

There are lots of games that you can choose on and make some other bets that you might really be lucky with that.Gambling does only have two outcome which is winning and losing.

What matter most here is that you are entertained on what you are watching on but honestly those emotions are part of the process.

Isn't this already one of the risks we have to face when Betting on Sports Games? The team that we support is not always playing in accordance with our desires unless we may be a big player who gives a lot of money to them. However, as a gambler, because this is, we might someday change the team we support by looking at the moment, opponents, and the condition of the team that we previously supported. If they just always disappoint, why do we have to bother Betting for Them?

You said it yourself, it already screwed you 3 times so why still bet on them on your 2nd lose from them? Sportsbetting is also gambling in which luck still plays a role to win. The strong team that often win can still lose their momentum and have a losing streak sometimes. Don't blame them if it got your hopes up, don't gamble if you can afford to lose your money. This is the same on other games, it gets you pumped then, in the end, you will just lose tempting you to bet more hoping for a comeback.

At the end of the day, you would realize that everything involves mostly luck. Even if the team that you are betting are the reigning champion or the dominating team, there will always be that chance that the weakest team may be able to defeat them.

I remember watching the 2016 NBA playoffs where the Golden State Warriors have a record-breaking 73-9 standing on the regular season. They were able to dominate the entire playoff run but they still manage to blow a 3-1 lead in the finals against Cleveland Cavaliers. It really goes to show that in every aspect, there can be no absolute guarantee regardless of the team standings in sports.

Its part of the game so must understand and accept the fact that they fxxk, you so many times.. Lol just joking bro..  ;)

For me if there's a problem probably its in you because you still making bet.. Just imagine you didn't even take a break despite of your losses.. U good?  it's not a good idea bro actually.. You should give some serious consideration to your plans when it comes gambling.. Don't follow your emotions..

It is how the game is you would never know the winner until it ends.
And they aren't fxxking you,You just happen to bet on the wrong team and lose it so don't think too much about it.
It happens in gambling we would win some round but we would also lose some so just take it as it is or stop gambling.

Moving on is the good thing to do. If you cannot move on from a gambling loss, I think you should think of quitting gambling altogether. Gambling is more about losses than wins. So it is either you adjust and be open-minded about losses or really decide to just stop from it.

Gambling is entertainment more than money-making. So it should be fun both in winning and in losing. And in close games, even if defeated in the end, it should be more fun.

NBA is a ball game, anything can happen unexpectedly and this is gambling after all so if OP feel of being fxxk for the 3rd time, he should learn the lesson on not betting continuously without making his own analysis on the game.

I didn't experience this to lose for the third time, but I do watch some sports before that changes the result of the game because of unexpected situation. If its sports, players must not be complacent until the final score appear, same thing for the gambler.

An easy way to avoid that is to gamble on sportsbooks offering guarantees against that. For example for NBA matches, on Stake if your team leads by at least 16 points at anytime of the match your bet on victory will win

Unfortunately many people take it as money making schemes since some are truly aiming to gain profits by playing, Maybe this is the effect of hyping and giving a false hope especially to the beginners that they can earn passive profits for playing gambling. But If they change their point of view and take gambling as entertainment provably they enjoy the real enjoyment.

That's normal and that's how games work. It wouldn't be gambling if it will always have a constant result. It should be unpredictable so anything could happen even at the last second especially in NBA. Disappointments and regrets are part of the game so you should know how to handle your emotions.

There is nothing we can do with that but to move on and to become better with the next bets if, we want to continue betting. And with OPs experience, this is going to help him to look for better things if he's going to think positive and he wants to keep going. Everyone has to know that in gambling, results vary and unexpected things can come as we gamble. But if one scenario such as this and it has distracted him and discouraged him, he has to stop and take time to meditate first and think if he wants to play again.

Yea, I know the feeling... when I think there are going to be a comeback and it goes to shit again. I used to bet on Rugby .... but when any team play against the All Blacks.. I prefer to bet on the later stages of the game, because the All Blacks always come back hard during the second half of the game. (Brick n Mortar Sports betting)

What I hate more is the UFC .... I always end up betting on the wrong guy!

These things do happen and in your case, you have a run of bad luck to suffer 3 times, it's rare but this is sports and sometimes the unlikely happen I have seen some team going back and winning from 30 points deficit, and here in our country there's a basketball series where one team only needs one game to win the championship after beating their opponent three straight times, but in the end, they are beaten four straight times and lose the championship in a heartbreaking fashion.

Moving away for a while and find your inner desire to continue would help you to think for a muc better ways of looking for a good resource of information, aside from your past experienced it will also force you to go deeper.
If you want to recover or if you want to lessen the chance of losing you need to work harder and continue chasing those value bets
that available around.

It's always depends from how you take your last loses, either it will build you a much better gambler or the other side effect which
can lead you to go aggresively and lose more.

Outcome isn't really guaranteed as long the game isn't finished.If  there's still time then there would always a chance for some comeback.It is just neither that they do successfully

able to do so or not.The excitement we do seek on playing gambling is really into these kind of times where thrill and heart pumping situations is what we looking for.

Yes, it is frustrating when your team did almost beat up the opponent team with having that comeback or with that huge lead but still lost in the end.

It is more possible that when people begin to realize that gambling is not really a money-making scheme or one could actually make much profit out of it, they will spend less on it rather than enjoy it more.

If people will become fully aware that gambling is actually an enjoyable way of throwing money away, the tendency is for them to minimize or perhaps even stop doing it more than they begin to enjoy and have fun wasting money.

I do not think that many people will profit from gambling instead, many people will lose their money. But we do not deny that many people enjoy gambling games until they forget when to stop. Maybe we can play gambling for some time and do not try to make money from gambling as that will not be possible to us.

We can enjoy the gambling games but we must stop at the right time so we do not waste more money just to get fun because we can get fun from the other things.

It happens to me so many times, you have seen some instances where there are buzzer beater winning shots, this things really happen and you never know when it will hit you, just accept this fact, who knows you maybe the one benefiting from these circumstances, it's hard to accept it if you lose a lot of money, so always play with the money that you can afford to lose.

I have to agree with this. With so many unknowns in the sport, it's easy to see why you'd want to have a contingency plan at all times. Your full focus should be on the result of your choices, but you should be prepared for all possible outcomes. Whatever you do, make sure you are still up to date with the latest sports news and can make the necessary moves to win.

Always depending to your situation and to your emotion. Chasing the those bets could lead you to more losses and that's what I've proven to myself and others that I've seen who have said the same thing which means that it could lead to another loss.
The best choice if things aren't good for a gambler, it would be the best idea to stop first and let things flow until the gambler have finally realized which he has to improve and to avoid because the same situation might happen again.

Lol, it is a very frustrating move when you feel that one more trier or ginger is what is going to set the game back on track and to your shock, they are back to making that same mistake that is almost casting them the game. It happened to a few times in a soccer game, when I thought it was just a shot that it would take to level the game to a plain field, you find the player shotying an off-target shot and the time is so not on there side. A very painful scenario indeed, you find yourself being annoyed almost throughout the whole evening and nothing you do becomes the way you wanted it anymore. It just messes up your day.

It is completely understandable that you are infuriated about what is happening to you but maybe this is a sign that you should take a break, unless the politicians in your country are trying to ban gambling then gambling is going to be there for you and to give you some entertainment for the foreseeable future, it is better to just move on for now and do something else and avoid putting money in any kind of sport competition because you're mad and if you keep gambling in that state you could make a terrible mistake and lose a lot of money in the process.

It happens but in general, it's not always the case, the strong team will always beat the weak teams, teams are making sure they have a deep bench and they have a cohesive team to beat weak teams, but there is a thing called upset and this is something that strong team avoids, but there are some factors that will lead an upset to happen, like injuries from the strong team or one of the weak team player having a great play and luckily scoring a lot.

I dont know what you are talking about because thats not the subject of this thread mate. Not even close.

He’s pointing out that even if you’re the best team in the league there’s still a chance that you’ll lose the game and as a bettor you’ll get mad because you bet on the best team and yet they lose the game.

This happen many times on my bet, this is because we cannot control the game and this is gambling either we win or we lose, that’s the risk we take in gambling. Don’t take it personally its a sport, any possibilities can happen.

But I NEVER talked about anything like that, haha.

I wrote about teased comebacks, not underdogs winning or whatever.

I agree with you but I've never seen a serious punter going mad because the best team of the league lost against a weaker team. All the teams of the league are weaker than the strongest one by definition, so if the best team couldn't lose against a weaker one it means the best team could never lose and would win all its matches. Unfortunately it doesn't exist, all teams, even the best ones lose matches, that's why odds are above 1.00

I will also hate it if this happens to me but these things do happen and it just happens that it happens to you three times, this is rare but don't be discouraged, it's part of the game there's such a thing as last-minute or second winning shots and we have games full of it if it heart breaker for you it's more heart breaker for the team.

If you are a Butt Hurt? Then Don't gamble that's Enough answer.

Sports is base on their skills and also sometimes with Luck so if they don't Jive with Each other (That happens Mostly) this means the Team will Lose even How good their players is.

Remember In each game , Players/Fighters are all Good at it , But of course there must be a winner and a Loser.

As most people here, and fools like you are unable to properly read what this thread is about I will close it now.

I advise to read before writing stuff, not the other way round.
Seem like I expect to much from people here.