I've only bet on a couple of boxing matches so I can't tell how bad it is, but as someone who has tried betting on different sports, there are more unpredictable sports that you're better off avoiding despite the good officiating. Some sports can reach a level where it gets too competitive (home games provide no advantage, lineups don't matter, etc.), and then you'll eventually view every match as a toss-up compared to other sports.

Yup. It's the easiest way to avoid any potential match-fixing, but suspicious calls and decisions can still occur.

XG's first series ended with them sweeping Aurora, then later got swept by Gaimin Gladiators.

Surprisingly, the Navi/SR series is the only one that ended on a draw out of the 12 series that was played out today. If there's a team to fade throughout the groups it's probably SR since they're not looking that hot with their captain and support skem.

Team Falcons is back with their dominant performance and likely to finish first in Group B if they continue to roll every team from start to finish. For Group A there's Gaimin Gladiators, and they might do the same if they don't drop a map against Team Liquid.

It's been said many times before always set your limits so you don't get too attached to your losses and make bad decisions afterward. Make sure to play with the smallest deposit, as most casinos don't have a minimum amount on their deposits. Don't forget to check your casinos for promotions because they always have low requirements and try to use that opportunity to lessen your losses and have a sweat-free session.

It was unusual for XG to look flat after cruising throughout the tournament, but Team Spirit was so locked in on most of their series.

Team Spirit probably remembered the Riyadh Masters which is only a few months away and falling short of that DL qualifier gave them a wake-up call since there is a bunch of scenarios for them to miss out on the direct invite.

I also recall you mentioning that potential roster change twice because they had two group-stage exits.

At one point, seeing someone get a big win encouraged me to play aggressively. That said, I wouldn't do it again because if your luck isn't great, it can quickly ruin the fun and your session. Instead of going after that big win, i'd better play like usual, stick to the rules i've set, and be satisfied with the wins i'll get along the way. Winning usually makes gambling fun, but there's no need to go overboard and do the same when it can easily go the other way.

I didn't expect the pre-live odds to be set that wide by the odds providers. I guess most of the bettors had high expectations from Team Spirit and Donk since I noticed the odds opened around 50-50 before it started moving to the side of Team Spirit.

BetBoom was unlucky to be placed in the toughest group that had Falcons, Virtus.Pro and MOUZ while the other group had MIBR and Aurora.

I've done that a few times because i'd sometimes have a terrible record in certain sports, and during those times it only made me lose more bets. I'd rather endure these losses than fade my bets again as I could miss the timing for my luck to turn the other way around.

However, I do use that strategy against the bettors that I follow and are consistent at choosing the losing teams based on their profit or record.

TBH, the Faceless Void pick was good for XG, but XG lost the laning phase so hard that it made the game easier for Team Spirit, and they got to hit their item timings much faster. That buyback from XG during the rosh pit fight almost paid off after catching AM off guard near the ancient camp and forced a few buybacks from Team Spirit. Unfortunately, their SD was quick with the disruption save and it all fell apart from there.

I also have the same thoughts, i'd be surprised if they suddenly decide to disband the team, and I can't imagine who can fill those roles better than their current players.

The ratings over there should always be taken with a grain of salt and the only A-rated part about these books is their overall odds which are less juiced than most bookies.

On their other site, they used to have a fee of 0.1 mbtc then after some time they started introducing free withdrawal requests for their regular users, so maybe they've done the same with nitrobetting.

I'll be on the Nuggets' side for this game seven, last game they shot like 30% and I don't think it'll happen twice in a row. Don't get me wrong the Timberwolves are still a solid team, they're probably the value play here but I can't bring myself to fade the Nuggets at this point of the series.



Also congrats to you guys who took the Pacers, the Knicks had signs of life in the third quarter, but it was only a matter of time until the Pacers stabilized their lead.

Edit: I almost thought the Nuggets had that after going up by double digits in the first half, but their lead didn't last that long as the Timberwolves offense came online in the second half. 

Yup, XG is too good and Team Falcons aren't the same without Malr1ne.

Later, we got two grand finals (PGL Wallachia and MSI), and I hope we get a three-game series between Team Spirit and Team Falcons so I can fully tune in to both finals. 

Before they took out G2.IG earlier, I also thought Team Falcons initially had the edge, but after that win, it could go either way.

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Yesterday, the Pacers and Knicks missed countless shots in the first three to four minutes of each quarter, I thought it would go under but eventually, they picked up the pace and started landing their shots within 10-15 seconds of each possession to cash my over 215 bet.  

On to the next match, i'll be on the Mavs spread (-3.5) since they have the advantage to end the series today, and the winning team usually wins by four or more points.


Edit: The Mavs failed to cover the spread, but what an intense finish.

I had a hunch that regression was coming for the Nuggets after shooting the ball for almost 60% in that other game, but I still fell for it.  

I'm changing my bet with the totals since the Knicks could end it on the road again and they had a good chance to snag a road win during that game three. Also, the Knicks spread is tempting since six points is a lot, then again I wouldn't be surprised to see it go the other way and the Knicks lose by double digits.

Unfortunately, no points are given out for this tournament, but the prize pool is still big enough for teams to take it seriously. XG right now is on another level IMO, they've been rolling with off-meta heroes and it's working while the others are strictly picking the most contested heroes.

We might have to wait until the upper bracket final before that happens since XG is looking like the strongest team so far in this tournament.

I'm on the same pick too, the odds for the Nuggets match-winner are too nice, they've already pulled off two road wins so there's no point in doubting them.

The Timberwolves can still make this close since elimination games can sometimes bring out the best in certain teams and it's always possible for the Nuggets to have a bad game like the ones during games 1 and 2.

Vitality had an off day while MOUZ is just clicking more than usual, always dominating the first half to not allow Vitality to recover in the second half.

Currently, they're playing in BetBoom Dacha Belgrade and might win another tournament since their form isn't slowing down as they already qualified for the playoffs and Team Spirit is the only strong team in the other group.

They might've lost that series to a bug as Arteezy mentioned that his BKB didn't trigger properly in game three.

https://twitter.com/Arteezy/status/1790716429638959553

You have a point there since it's the last tournament of the EPT Season 2, and we also have the regional qualifiers for the Riyadh Masters after DreamLeague.

We have the playoffs later, and I guess all favorites should win this time after that underdog day yesterday.

I'd say the feelings we get while gambling, and we're not always aware of our winning/losing chances. Others can't always suppress their feelings while playing and it's easy for gamblers to get caught up and make some of the worst decisions like rage betting during a losing day. While playing, we forget that it's easy to lose everything and start to realize what went wrong after we've lost it all. Most of us also lack the consistency to control ourselves and it's why it starts to become a cycle.

I'll back the home favorites today to cover the spread (OKC -4.5), after that collapse from the Mavs in the last game, i'm losing faith in their players to step up and fill in the gaps.

If Luka doesn't show up again, OKC could take over to lead this series and SGA will probably deliver another big performance.



Edit: What a letdown from OKC, most of the players missing their shots while the Mavs are stepping up big time.