Nice game hustle for the Trailblazers, props to them. It is very rare to see a solid line up like GSW get beaten in a game, and take note, with a double digit lead. Anyway, if Durant and Curry are the players who carry the team then what happened to Thompson? Hmm, it seems that he is not so lucky today lol, what a very unusual scenario . (Sorry I wasn't able to watch their game)

Well, every casinos got a high security personnel inside or even in the vicinity to avoid these instances so there's nothing ro worry about in that matter, the only problem is when you go outside already. As a mitigation, hire a body guard if you can afford simply because it's for your own good and besides it is chaper to give monthly salaries than losing money from a robber . But if you can's afford to do this then there are still ways suitable for you like always having a taser gun or a pepper spray and these will be more efficient if you've got some even a little bit of self-defense techniques.

I agree somehow but these scenarios are occasional which only happens especially in the Finals/title fights of every game (IMO). But if we are talking to a simple match, I think a particular investor will not invest so much money just for fixing a match because it is not practical to do at all.

No, there are some cases where an individual got so rich because of gambling, just look on the most popular poker stars in the world. However, not all the people got the same perspective. It is inevitable to see people engaging with gambling simply because of one reason — source of "easy money" and that's very sad to know.

But nonetheless I also believe the same thing. For me, gambling is not advisable to set as a primary source of income; working for a job or doing a business are still the best.

In my opinion  it is unfair to easily conclude that making strategies are pointless because at the end of the day you will lose. Strategies, even if it is as complicated as having mathematical calculations or as simple as a smart guess, are still beneficial. If you are losing then it could be either your strategy doesn't suit to your game or the problem is within in you. I mean, you will not really have a bright future even how effective your strategy is if you are a "One day rich man" or uncontrollably spend your money to buy not so important things — in short, not a wise money holder.

Hmm if assuming that I get addicted un poker for example, I think of so many things that could possibly happen to me. First, maybe I will stop studying not only because of wasting a lot of money coming from the losses I got from gambling but also because I already lose my time and interest to it. I also see myself becoming a robber or drug pusher or a person who desperately do anything just to earn money. And since luck is not on eveyone's hands then I might end up as a beggar or at least a broke and helpless teenager who regret his bad decisions in life and now jealous to his batch mates who are succesful in the present

Anyway, that's only a what if. I guess I will never be that kind of person since I knoe to myself that I am disciplined and have self-control .

Hehehe and what a good day for those who bet in favor of Hawks, I just wonder if there is someone who bet on them since all of us knew the fact that their chances of winning is low although the results are opposite. Well, that's normal, sometimes unexpected things happen, if it is favorable for your side then that's good but if it's not then better luck next time.

It's just surprising and funny to think at the same time that Lakers able to beat Celtics which is a very strong team but lose from Hawks . 

To have a clearer understanding on CM's reply to this applicant. I made a small edit, I guess it is supposed to be like this,

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A typical highschool life back on those days but it seems until now. I remember that I often not go to my class during my highschool days because I'm always either playing billiards or playing DOTA with my friends (bad influence ones like me) and with placing bets of course.

Anyway, past is past. I already stop doing such things and now more focus in building a good future but I'm still grateful with those not so good experiences because I learned many lesson from it and triggered me to make life realizations .

Hmm, why would you think young people are getting more eager to earn money? I think this is not because of good advertising or the lastest trends bit because of family issues. For me, the main reason for this is the lack of attention from their parents which could be either their parents fail to give their basic needs or their parents deceased that's why they are forced to do easy money yet risky things. Such things tend young ones to become rebel thus can be easily influenced by the bad stuffs in their external environment like different kind of vices including gambling.

This is the sad truth .
You have a point, we can't deny the fact that most of the minors nowadays taking their life not too seriously,, in short easy-go-lucky. They are getting used to being spoiled which makes them think that sustaining life is very easy and not complicated as we think. That's why I'm really amazed those poor hardworking people simply because they knew that reality is harsh and find ways to keep living, it was so impressive that they can survive their everyday living despite of the odds.

Yes baby Yes! I'm hoping for the same thing as well . I want a bloody and brutal 5 round fight from them, I already get bored in "one shot, one kill" type of fights. However, I don't think they would maintain the energy 'til the end simply because Ngannou is not a fighter that could last long and Velasques on the other hand got a very long break so I guess his body is not the same as before.

Nonetheless, I'm still very excited for their fight. They got their own strengths so it's very hard to predict who's gonna win but I'm a Velasquez fan so I'll go for him.

Ohh! That was harsh but true . We have the same sentiment, even though Westbrook is boastful inside the hardcourt (I just don't know if he is the same outside) I still appreciate him because, first he is really strong and definitely got a talent so boasting is not an issue since he support it with good performance which sometimes even beyond expectations; and second, he remains loyal to OKC through the years and retain his pride wirh his team unlike KD who go to GSW just to have a greater chance of becoming a champion. 

Gosh! What an unlucky Whitttaker but at least he showed to us the he still want to fight despite of the hernia injury. However, that was not an advisable decision at all that,ls why the fight postponed. Props for Whittaker for being courageous.
Okay, it that will be the case then that's great. I think there would be no problem at all since Adesanya's fight against Silva didn't give him a lot of damage. I guess Adesanya is now on his road to 17-0 (just my prediction).

Chill dude, let's just wait for match to happen. I'ts pretty obvious that Gastelum is the underrated here but I still do believe in his talent. Remember that he will not come up to this point if he is not deserving .

Anyway, I'm really disappointed on the postponed fight of Whittaker and Gastelum, but well, the health of Whittaker is at risk so it was understandable. I hope he get well soon for their match to be rescheduled as soon as possible.

Wise choice my friend, actually you are one of the few members that I saw which is not depending too much in the profits from joining sig campaigns. I'm glad that you are not the type of person who already left his job because of campaigns (I guess the worst case) becasuse I knew someone and it sucks. I can't even imagine why on earth did he do that. I wonder what he is doing right now especially that sig and bounty campaigns are very rare nowadays, hmm .

Anyway, just continue learning here and maintain being a good member at the same time. Good luck .

You nailed it. People are more interested in the money they could get through crypto and not to the essence itself. Yeah! I'm not hypocrite do deny that money is not a big deal for me, what I'm only saying is that let's try to embrace its concept at the same time by supporting and believing that this could be the future of financing.

You know what, we are the same. I also once persuade people (mostly my classmates and friends) to try investing in cryptocurrency. I told them that they can earn a lot from here and surprisingly everyone became interested, but after the moment I told them that they can also lose a lot then they suddenly backed out. I continue encouraging them, explaining the ways to avoid losses and other cool facts about btc but in the end I failed.

The lesson I learned from that experience is that it is very effective to encourage if there is a money involvement, however, this is only temporary because one's perspective might change so fast after they knew the consequences and risk of investing on such thing. That is why I already quit encouraging others, I'm now looking for a person who can appreciate the other traits of crypto (e.g. Anonymity, decentralization, fast transaction etc.) more than the fact that you can earn here.

I agree, that's not a hassle at all (IMO). Actually, it is a lot faster than withdrawing my coins from my wallet. @OP ~ And besides, Sportsbet is proven and trusted already so are you still willing to prioritize the faster transaction over the credibility of the gambling site you are about to enter?

For me it is possible (it was too easy to create some unique paper and put the logo of btc in it) but the question is will they do it? Let me answer it also , of course not! Where is the essence of being a digital currency if it has a physical note? If it happens then it will be the same with USD, GBP and other currencies present, it is no longer different from the others. The bottomline is much better if we let btc remain on its form.

Well, that's the life of a crypto investor, sometimes you earn sometimes you lose. Above all, the important thing is know your limit where you can only afford to lose so that you will don't regret too much if such bad scenario happens. Based on my experience, I withdrawn my savings after hitting .05 coming from .075. A lot of loss right? But still, I can endure the pain because that is only what limit to myself.
So simple but very hard to attain — more investors.

Good choice! Disseminating your assets into multiple wallets is good because you can avoid One time, Big time loss if ever the wallet you are using got hacked. However, this is hassle a little bit since wallets nowadays already required KYC which you need to fill up but nonetheless everything is beneficial as long as the wallets you choose are all legit. (But if you want to store verry big amount of coin then for me one cold storage is enough).

Good luck to you .

And I hope that system will stay forever. Yeah! I know that the traffic generated by each one of us matters a lot for this forum because it is the soul which keeps it alive, however, huge traffic is not worthy if most of it only composed of nonsense stuffs. If I will be asked for my opinion regarding this issue over and over again, I still show my support to merit system (no hesitations at all). I would rather choose to suffer from not able to rank than watching spammers, scammers, shitposters and even bots can easily pollute our forum.

Probably because they are too focused on doing their personal business and just get answers for their queries like the usual — through Google and Youtube.