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1041  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Relying on gamble wins is dangerous to mental health on: October 11, 2023, 02:26:25 AM
It's almost the same thing with a parlay because the stakes go up after every win and in some sportsbooks, you'll sometimes see the amount as there could've been an option to cash out the bet.

In gambling, you can't entirely remove the idea of winning money, but it can be suppressed to a level where you start to care less about it. It's okay to ride a bet until the end as long as it's an insignificant amount but your friend got carried away and only realized the actual amount after he lost the last game.
1042  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev on: October 11, 2023, 01:22:24 AM
I switched off the stream right after Love's first interception and haven't watched rest of the game, knew it was over for me. Almost 2 quarters played and you have your main guy with just one target, you don't even look in his direction, c'mon now...I see Love had two more INTs in the second half to ruin your ticket as well, that gotta be annoying.
It looked promising after the first quarter and then Love became a turnover machine like Dak against the 49ers. When the Raiders missed the field goal in the fourth quarter, I got my hopes up for nothing as Love gave the ball away one last time to end the game in the worst way possible.  Tongue

Both our tickets got ruined. I was hoping your bet would at least hit because I saw many bettors are on the Doubs props. And for a second, I thought he was sitting out when he didn't get enough opportunities.
1043  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: October 11, 2023, 12:11:01 AM
The NBA preseason has already started earlier last week as I remember watching the Dallas Mavericks getting absolutely slaughtered by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Today there is a MOTD special offered for the Los Angeles Lakers up against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Lakers MOTD hit for yesterday's MOTD, but I skipped it as I thought the Lakers were more favored than they should be.

The next MOTD was for the NHL since the regular season kicks off today. The others went for the Pens and that was enough for me to go for their MOTD over the Blackhawks. I have a bit of doubt about the total goals, but it should be doable when both can score 3-4 goals.

1044  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why do you not gamble on women sports? (tennis not included) on: October 10, 2023, 03:06:37 PM
My reasoning for avoiding women's sports is the same as betting on tennis it's too unpredictable or competitive than what you'd expect. I remember betting on the Women's Champions League a few months ago, and when it came to the playoffs, you can never trust the big favorites to secure the win most of the time (even with the home advantage). The amount of upsets that happened was too much, i'd better switch to a different sport and go back to the leagues that i'm more familiar with before I lose most of my profits and bankroll.
1045  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread on: October 10, 2023, 07:25:29 AM
Is it only me watching the Worlds' group stage? I've placed a few bets in both the SEA teams (GAM and PSG Talon) to take care of business here since I believe there's a decent gap between the opponents they'll be facing.

Then again there's a lot of hype coming on the side of Loud due to their opening odds as an underdog at 3.00+ before shifting down to 1.9-2.0 as we're only a few hours away from the series.



Edit: 1-1 PSG swept while GAM had a disappointing performance.
1046  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The International 12 [Dota 2, eSport] discussion thread on: October 10, 2023, 01:47:45 AM
I want to root for TL but the odds look deceiving when Team Spirit and Shopify Rebellion could continue to roll over the teams they meet while the previous top teams (GG and TL) are still in recovery mode.

Not really a fan of that prize pool, but it is what it is. Valve inching away from the grandest prize pools in the eSports industry is something you would not expect from them, especially since League is faring better in the tournament format and viewership albeit the lower prize pools as well. Perhaps this will be the first TI that I'm not hyped at all, since I believe that teams will no longer try hard to win given that the same prize pools can be had on future majors.
Maybe they want us to view the scene similarly to League's tournaments since it's gaining success despite the smaller prize pool. I also have the same expectation for this year's TI but I hope the teams prove us wrong and still show some top-tier Dota when every part of the DPC season this year comes down to this main tournament.

1047  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⭐⚽⭐ Sportsbet's Bitcointalk Sports Fanatics League (BSFL) – 7000+$ rewards ⭐⚽⭐ on: October 10, 2023, 12:37:26 AM
The strict rule changes for next season will be interesting, and I wonder how many will break it this time now that it's an instant loss. There's also the looming threat of disqualification if you miss out on one too many rounds.

With season 3 starting next week, I guess it's expected to see a few esports questions appear in the early rounds since two of the biggest tournaments will start around the same week until the end of October.  Grin
1048  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev on: October 10, 2023, 12:01:55 AM
This is what i'm on today, expect both Josh Jacobs and Romeo Doubs to have solid outputs. Raiders have their oline ranked top 5 in pass block win rate on the season and Jacobs is coming off 8 receptions 81 rec yards game. Doubs has been the guy for Green Bay so far, leading the team in targets, receptions, and yards...I would've added DaVante Adams to my slip as i like the "revenge game" angle but he hasn't practiced all week nursing an injury, which is kinda risky.
That's a solid prop play. Doubs and Jacobs are 3-1 on both the over props and should likely hit for the fourth time. BOL

I'm only going for a small play on the Packers +2.5 because a couple of matches by the Packers came down to a single point. If the Raiders can't stop themselves from turning the ball over, then the Packers might not have problems covering the spread, even if they're coming from behind.

1049  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do crypto sport books have better odds than "licensed" ones? on: October 09, 2023, 04:52:13 PM
I'd say it's more or less the same because they use the same odds providers (BetRadar, Betby, etc), but a few sportsbooks can still adjust their juice/vig to stand out from the rest of the competition. I agree that other sportsbooks have slightly worse odds because they're more focused on securing profits, but they still utilize those profits to offer promotions. Others aren't fooled with their license, it's just they don't mind losing a bit of payout when it means getting better rewards because sportsbooks with better odds rarely have promotions.
1050  Economy / Gambling / Re: My best SPORTSBETTING advices! ⚽️ on: October 09, 2023, 04:37:45 AM
I do sports betting but not that much. The one thing that I have avoided in sports betting is parley despite the winning multiplier is a bit bigger. But the chances of losing are even much more than just regular betting on a certain matchup.

Although I have seen some who can afford a parley in sports betting, but in most cases the amount of money being lost was even much more once there's at least one selected certain matchup where your team lost.
That's one of the best advice worth adding to the OP because those losses coming from parlays will add up, even if they're small losses.

Parlays should be on the fun side of betting since you get to hit better payouts while betting on matches that could start within the same time. Also, avoid adding legs that aren't in the same time frame and this is one of the few mistakes bettors make when making parlays because this forces them to take the juice if they suddenly back out and opt to cash out their bet.

1051  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: October 09, 2023, 03:34:16 AM
We only have less than an hour left until the Worlds 2023 Qualification match starts between GG and BDS. This is a toss-up match because there are doubts between these two teams. It comes down to whoever shows up during this series so it might be good to observe both teams instead of placing pre-live bets. The only pre-live I like taking for this series is the over 3.5 @1.26 because both teams should be decent enough to win at least a map before getting eliminated.

1052  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev on: October 09, 2023, 02:37:27 AM
Big win for the Bears and they were inspired to do it for their fellow fallen solider Dick Butkus who was a well known football player for Chicago.

So this weekend we have another early match in London with Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills.
Yup, and their close loss last week against the Broncos fired them up. The Commanders during that match didn't look like the same team that pressured the Eagles.

I'm glad I forgot about the early London match because I would've bet on the Bills like most bettors did and started my day with a loss.  Tongue

Earlier, almost half of the matches ended up in the way of the underdogs, and the impressive one was probably the Saints holding off the Patriots to zero points. For the MNF, i'm leaning on the plus points for the Packers and I don't buy the home advantage when this looks similar to the Steelers match a couple of weeks ago.
1053  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: October 09, 2023, 12:05:14 AM
We have Sportsbet Specials Match of the day for the West Ham Vs Newcastle game for tomorrow with some nice odds for the Magpies to win with Isak with one of the over on goals.
The Newcastle MOTD almost won but West Ham ruined it after getting a late goal to force a draw.

We finally got an NFL MOTD this Sunday and i'm going for the 49ers MOTD since the Cowboys already showed they can be shaky on the road. They're still a solid team that can push this game down to a field-goal difference but I still think the 49ers are the much better team.

1054  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: Overview of Bitcointalk Signature-Ad Campaigns [Last update: 01-Oct-23] on: October 08, 2023, 12:01:01 AM
Weekly Update(link)

Removed AgoraDesk, Nightmarestresser and Zenland from the table.
Moved BestChange and TrustDice from FLUX to CFNP.
Moved Coinomize and Yo!Mix from CFNP to OFNP.
Moved Mixin Safe from OFNP to CFNP.
Added Cryptoplay under PNYC.
Added Nitrobetting under CFNP.
Added Webmixer's slot count.
1055  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: They know the truth but they don't want to accept it, publicly on: October 07, 2023, 03:56:33 PM
Is there any spirit of good will when you intentionally give your money away in order to just have a good time gambling?

Because taking money away from gambling simply makes the game not worth playing.

Will you still participate if money is not involved? Many people will easily quit if all casinos are to be turned into no-money games, isn't it?

Money is still the real reasons why we gamble, been addicted or not, mutual greed or not, all gambling is done to make more money or get some form of reward in the end.
I agree money is the main reason for most gamblers, but some fail to realize that people can have fun with gambling, similar to how you'll spend money for an event. It's not always about winning but finding enjoyment within the activity. I would still play their games even if there's no money involved, but that's not possible because casinos require money or profits to flow in to maintain their business. Let's not forget sports betting is here too, and it's why some gamblers would switch to different types of gambling.
1056  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lottery with a twist on: October 07, 2023, 01:03:56 AM
I like sharing a portion of the prize pool with everyone because most gamblers would likely lose against the big players who always buy the most tickets. It's the less punishing type of lotto or raffle for the losers, while the real winners are forced to take the hit due to how the prizes are distributed. Maybe there should be an alternative prize for the losers because the reduction in winnings could push lottery players away when they can get a better payout by playing the regular lotteries.
1057  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why is horse racing so unpopular here and a bit of extra feedback on: October 06, 2023, 11:29:30 PM
- Do you honestly think running a prediction game (run with my own funds) would attract genuine interest in this and not just shitposting quota?
- Would let's say 1-2 mbtc (per event, about one or two per month) be enough for people here to at least open a few links and take a look at what hoses are running and what their timeform is?
- Is anyone here actually gambling on horse racing?

I only bet on horse racing whenever I see other gamblers share their predictions on the best horse to pick in certain races. If i'm on my own, I probably wouldn't have the slightest interest in the sport, and i'm thankful they introduced me to horse racing, even if it's only for a short while.

If the prediction contest doesn't have a lot of requirements, then there's a possibility. It might be worth suggesting this sport for the next season of BSFL, but it'll depend on the schedule of the next big event.
1058  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: October 06, 2023, 11:55:57 AM
note: ralle14 while I was putting this up already posted the special on there.
Well done on keeping up with the specials as I was busy watching Europa league earlier and did not check until just 5 minutes ago! Wink
I only noticed it after checking yesterday's MOTD, and I was surprised when there were two of them being offered close to each other due to the schedule of the match.

The MOTD for tomorrow is already up and it's one of the less interesting matches when Man United continues to disappoint at home. Hopefully, we get a spicy CHTV special, maybe another multi-bet with boosted odds like last week. Cheesy

Now might also be the time to test the rapid betting feature since they released a new promo earlier today.
1059  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread on: October 06, 2023, 02:25:19 AM
In regarding on betting, then i dont bet on groupstages but im much more having the thrill on betting when playoffs start. This is where the fun do really begins.
I'm in the same boat, and i'll only start placing bets once we get to the next phase because the stakes are similar to a playoff match.

Also, the balance patch just dropped. Several heroes received a slight nerf, the biggest ones were Pango and PA. I'm not sure if the nerf is enough to discourage teams from picking them but some heroes (Spectre and LS) that got buffed might go up in priority.
1060  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev on: October 05, 2023, 11:39:33 PM
We also have a MOTD special(link is in the image) for this match, and I immediately hopped on the Commanders' special because they were close to beating the Eagles last week.



TNF is happening in less than and hour and a half and everyone is saying there is a lock on this match up tonight!
It's scary to say they're a lock, but I agree they should win against the Bears.

There's a bit of movement on the spread (from 6.5 to 5.5) and maybe it's a hint that the public or the sharps are going ham on the Bears.
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