Thankfully, the meta made the betting experience slightly predictable but yeah it's about time we get a major patch. 

I also had a bet on GG but that series was so one-sided and it wasn't entertaining at all when it's just GG winning most of the team fights. 

The downside with new casinos is that the competition is so stacked right now that a lot of them could struggle to keep up. It just reminded me of that year back then when several gambling sites launched at almost the same time and most of them aren't sustainable.

But then again with that amount of money, it's worth a try because IMO there is still room for crypto sportsbooks to improve based on what i've experienced between a few of the top crypto sportsbooks.

Yup, it seems likely for them to finish third place after that one-sided performance from GG and my outright bet might not hit as the bookies currently have them as the underdog against Talon.

Atm, I want to double dip on Team Liquid given their odds are sitting at around 2.70 - 2.80 between different bookies but i'll just let my outright bet play out for now and maybe wait for the draft.

I also have to agree with chaser15, i've joined a few crypto betting groups on telegram but unfortunately, they're barely active so I don't think it's worth recommending them.

My suggestion is to try and use other platforms like Discord as they're probably one of the better places to look for gambling groups since the discussion will be much cleaner if there would be several channels compared to a single channel on telegram that can easily bury other topics.

Weekly Update(link)

Moved Sherbet from PNYC to CFNP.
Added MegaPari under PNYC.
Removed 4cryptobet from the table.

I've added them to the smaller table in case others might want to keep an eye out on the thread since they're regularly opening two new slots every Sunday or Monday.

Nope, even though I have to trust the players I bet on that still isn't enough for me to put all of my balance in a single bet because top teams that have good players can still lose. They can still underperform on certain days which is why it's best to limit your betting amount per match. If it was back then i'd probably do it because I used to play for profit but then again that all in strategy is way too costly, you could get away with it maybe a few times but eventually, your losses will catch up unless you'd change your betting style.

My betting style is similar to your partial bankroll, it's always best to place the same amount regardless of the outcome so I don't feel the need to recover the loss on my next round but i'd sometimes do a bet increase whenever I feel confident about the next bet like for example if I notice the dealer is handing out several aces or 10s on blackjack. I also tried to do that bulk bankroll style before and doubling up on a loss is one of the worst strategies for me because most of the time i'll just lose as it only takes a small losing streak to easily

That pin feature from BetBoom doesn't exist on crypto sportsbooks that i've played but the closest sportsbook that I could suggest is Stake since their live score have an additional feature similar to the pin that would let you put it on top so you can easily multi-task but it's in a form of picture in picture.

The overall design of BetBoom's sportsbook reminds me of the other crypto casinos like Betcoin, Fortunejack and Cloudbet but these three don't have the pin you're looking for though.

We might see a closer upper-bracket final tomorrow as Team Liquid's coach posted on Twitter that Boxi won't be playing anymore due to a medical issue and their analyst Jabbz will be taking in the support role.

https://twitter.com/Blitz_DotA/status/1631782259475853313

I was about to point this out as well but I think one series won't be enough to shake EG off though since these pro players are used to playing several matches a day. And i'm hoping they'll win because I feel like whoever wins on the Talon vs Entity series would easily take care of SR if they're the ones to win the series.

It looks like Inter is guaranteed to hit for question #6, I thought Napoli would have no issues putting up goals against Lazio since I remember they look so shaky during the last month I bet on one of their away matches.

I guess i'll be rooting for the Aves tomorrow and hope they win so they could secure me a draw at best since that's the only different answer remaining between me and darxiaomi.  

I almost thought we'll be seeing a third game because that second game should've been a win for SR but Team Liquid was able to hold on and stop their power spike during the 20+ mins mark.

With SR knocked down to the lower bracket it looks like we could possibly see a matchup between them and EG if they can beat Team Aster tomorrow.

I remember this was one of the strategies that dice sites used to offer, they'd have a level system that focuses on lowering the house edge. I agree with what you've said and that's what casinos are doing nowadays through their VIP rewards, back then VIPs are only for high rollers and you need to hit a certain requirement to be eligible but now they're including every type of gambler and they can earn rewards as long as they're playing regularly.

You're right it seems like the meta is somewhat the issue for them but thankfully NTS dominated with his Storm Spirit in the second game. 

In the third game though it was a complete 360 as Team Spirit really made good use of their power timing with the Drow and NP.

For the next set of matches later today, i'll be betting on Team Liquid -1.5@1.78, SR showed up against Team Spirit but I don't think they have a chance against Team Liquid.

It's probably their business decision, I doubt it has something to do with the license because most crypto casinos have the usual Curacao license and you'll see some of them automatically convert your crypto balance while others don't.

Sure, it could drive away some gamblers that prefer to play with a pure crypto balance but IMO it evens out because there are crypto gamblers that prefer to gamble with a fixed balance so it shouldn't matter that much.

From my experience with several crypto casinos, there are only two ways, and the posts above already covered them.

I'd suggest doing the first one they've mentioned so you guys can directly deal with the possible transaction issues that can come up in the future.

Those are probably the odds provider they'll use for their sportsbook as some of the crypto sportsbooks i've used are starting to use multiple odds providers.

I also expected PSG.LGD to be one of the initial favorites if only they had the full squad. Team Spirit on the other hand not so much and tbh this series should be closer than what the odds say.

PSG.LGD's +1.5 map handicap will probably hit but i'll go for the over 2.5 @2.12 as this series is likely going to a game three.

I also have to agree with the others that said it's bad because there's already enough information out there but people still fall for it.

I don't mind the others that find it good but for me when looking at the overall picture it's not enough to outweigh the bad effects of gambling.

Yes, they have to step up if they want to keep their players because eventually there would be other online casinos that are willing to take that risk first if it means gaining more players.

It might just be my preference but I honestly think the bonus money that some online casinos are offering is the way to go for the low rollers because it gives flexibility on what they could get than receiving a specific item or prize. I don't mind if they provide a different prize because you might as well take it when other casinos barely give out any rewards regardless if you play regularly or not.

That's the downside with live betting, on another sportsbook you can slightly make it faster but there's still a small waiting time, and sometimes their live score bugs out once in a while causing a longer waiting time.

I also experience the same whenever the match is in play but there's no point in going through support since it's out of their control. Eventually, it made me adapt to the situation and now I usually place my live bet during timeouts or do it a few seconds early to avoid bet rejections.

Looks like you're on point with Entity as they controlled the pace on both maps from start to finish and EG can't do anything to turn the lead around.

Watching Entity deal with EG's Riki was fun though, while all hope is lost for them he's just consistently sniping couriers near the dire base and they're struggling to pick him off after dropping several ultimate skills.

Hopefully, it goes smoothly for them as I have an outright bet on Team Liquid making it to the finals.