Weekly Update(link)

Added Bitvest under PNYC.
Moved Rollbit from FLUX to CFNP.
Moved CoinRoyale from CFNP to OFNP.
Moved Stresse from OFNP to CFNP.

Talon did their best in the early game, but it wasn't enough to snowball their lead as TL hunted down Talon's BB several times. Overall, TL drafted very well in both games, countering Morph with Dark Seer and then AA in the second game to shut down the heal and sustain on the side of Talon. After Team Spirit looked shaky in their series against VP, it feels like TL is currently the team to beat in the upper bracket. Then again, we still have two series left, and one of those teams could surprise us like they did during the seeding matches.

Yes. It was a rare Basketball Champions League MOTD, but both markets didn't hit anyway due to the upset from PAOK. 

The Dortmund MOTD for today looked decent until I saw the stats for the ATGS player they've picked who only played 7 games for the team. It's best to go as small as possible with this one even with the odds this low Dortmund still has a lot of players who can score goals.

My answer is the same as most gamblers, and i'll submit my KYC (all levels) to withdraw $70k worth of winnings if it comes down to that or walk away with nothing. Even if it's a new casino, that amount of winnings is always worth a shot when most gamblers win less than that and would try to look for ways to withdraw the money from their account. Casinos would rarely cause inconvenience for their players unless they have to do it for security reasons because i've seen a few casinos willing to delay their transactions only to avoid losses.

I used to find it annoying when casinos introduced the requirement back then but I eventually got used to the wagering requirement until it didn't bother me anymore because you'll see most casinos have it as one of their requirements before withdrawing.

It only becomes annoying if the wagering requirement is suddenly higher than 1x because you rarely see a high requirement almost similar to a promo reward.

The same thing goes for a few LCS and LEC teams. Each major region will be forced to shed blood against their brethren to go up in the standings.  

I'm surprised the bookies have BDS and MAD this close when BDS should be the favorites. BDS played well against JDG yesterday, even though they lost, and MAD looked less impressive after losing against Cloud9. I'll take BDS over MAD any day when they're more likely to disappoint again.

Thanks, I initially doubted the Cowboys as well, but I always remember the Chargers as the team that would do well half the time and struggle against teams that are slightly better than them due to their leaky defense.

We have another close game for today. This should be a win for the Jags if nothing happened last week, but Lawrence got injured. I don't know how he'll perform after the injury but i'm going for the under since both defenses are good enough and it's still the trend for most games.

At first, it used to be the winnings, once you start to lose most of your sessions, you'll get desperate to win and even look for the best ways to secure a profit. Now it's all about the entertainment side of gambling as I try to tone down my gambling stakes and prioritize having fun over winnings.

I also saw others mention chasing losses and I have to agree almost every gambler would use that reason maybe once or more because, at some point, you can't always keep taking the hits that the casino throws at you.

Oh yeah, you're right it's still the same aside for the tiebreaker.

I assumed it would be now based on the overall points instead of the selected questions since I didn't see any questions highlighted with gray like we used to from the previous season.

Hopefully, one of them would be the dota question since it's the only one i'm most confident on. 

I agree with the MAD and KT Rolster leans. Both have good odds when they're on the same level as their opponents and might depend on the side that gets the better picks.

IMO, the DK match is a toss-up because we already saw how well G2 held up against the best LCK and LPL teams during the MSI. DK should win, but I wouldn't count out G2 if they can get a good draft going.

The new table with the logo looks amazing, and now i'm encouraged to submit my logo right away (will do it later today or tomorrow).  

That's true. I might have a good chance now that the fight for the free bets depends on the highest points per week instead of the few h2h questions.

The in-house games are the best since you mentioned that you'll spend time with your family. I'd assume this is the safer option when most casino games are enjoyable enough, and the entertainment level only increases as you play with someone you know. Sports betting could've been my pick if you're alone because it could be a hit or miss with your family when some of them don't find the same enjoyment from watching sports.

It is tough to have the best of both worlds, but that comes down to what you prefer when both are almost at the same level, with sports betting probably coming out slightly ahead.

Only less than an hour left before today's MOTD gets taken down. Both are good predictions, but I took the first one because PAOK doesn't have a good form heading into this match and could slow down on the scoring and potentially ruining the over if it becomes a blowout. Also, Galatasaray plays at home and with a slightly better form than their opponent (only losing on the road).



Edit: Quick loss, PAOK are on fire with their shooting going for 10/13 and 5/5 on threes to win the first quarter.

I'm surprised to see this many late submissions, including my opponent, as I already see my points up by three. I guess that's it for me this week, it's not a win that I expected, but i'll take the free three points. 

I thought we'd only get a few late submissions since it's the start of the season, but thirteen is a lot of free wins. 

It's too early to say when they only surprised us with that one upset so far, and Azure Ray is still a solid team with veteran players who've been to TI several times.

On paper, LGD should win, but it still depends because 9Pandas showed in the second phase they can play well, and their chances of beating LGD should be higher when they've already done it before during the Riyadh Masters.

I agree the Talon series will be a banger, but it sucks that one of them will be knocked down early in the playoffs.

If we're specifically talking about online gambling, they most likely don't know because my parents are the type to worry about even the little things. It'll only give them an unnecessary problem to worry about and I remember answering a similar question here. Even though they also gamble, I still think it's better to keep this to myself because they're the kind of parents who would be overprotective when they find out you're doing something harmful like gambling.

I would go for something in the middle because it wouldn't hurt to keep pushing my luck to see how far it can go without losing everything i've won. I'll cash out my winnings and then continue with the deposit i've started with because, at this point, I don't have to worry much about what happens next. Sometimes, ending my session abruptly leaves a bittersweet feeling, and there's nothing wrong with losing a bit back to the casino if it means I get to enjoy my session more and then stop once i'm satisfied.

My experience might be similar to the others, I started with mostly casino games before moving to sports betting. There's a sportsbook that used to offer good rewards in one of their opening promotion and I was lucky enough to win a reward that almost offsets the losses i've had from casino games. My overall session with casino games probably lasted for a few years before I made the switch because i've been gambling on both but didn't focus on a single side as I was willing to give up what i'm playing if there's a promotion that would put me in profit.

The matchups became predictable because of the upsets on the last day of the group stage. We could've had more closer matchups if things went as expected, but the dogs came out to play.

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It's too early to get cute, so I already shipped my answers. Hopefully, i'm lucky enough to avoid the upsets that might happen later today.  

BOL to my opponent (Kanapka), and welcome to Division 2.  

If we're looking at the odds, it's a big upset, but this wasn't the first time Tundra underperformed this year. It sucks for them to be in the lower bracket, but they're lucky to face Entity and then, possibly VP in the next round.

The most impressive win for me was the Talon match since GG had the better lineup in the third game. Then 23Savage carried so hard with his Morphling, always copying the SB whenever there was a full-on engagement.

There's also Team Liquid and LGD, who are still looking solid up until now. I hope these two won't get knocked down early in the playoffs because they are the only teams that can put pressure on Team Spirit.