I remember your posts. It would be best if you would stop at certain milestones (eg. $500,000, then start over again til $4,000,000) to not lose everything all at once. You definitely have the guts and the gambling knowledge to do this challenge quite easily, you just have to avoid going all in to potentially get higher wins. Anyway, I'll be following this thread closely knowing that you already made almost $500,000 from basically a few thousands and I might tail some bets, too.

Sometimes the casino platforms also have to play ball with the law enforcement, so as to make sure that they are not getting a lot of attention and be a hot target for surveillance and whatnot. I'm pretty sure casinos know who launders money and who doesn't, and they would certainly let the bigger fishes pass while the smaller ones, they catch and send the additional layer of KYC, getting them records, and letting the relevant authorities know before they let these fishes' funds go.

If you're looking for the toughest regions, you'll be looking at Southeast Asia (SEA), China, and West Europe. These are the hardest regions to thrive in as a pro team, especially WEU given how many pros are concentrated on that particular region and how good the organizations are. China, you are looking at organizations that are basically just giving points to each other depending on the tournament for them to get the best teams on TI. SEA, well, they aren't really the best region, but the skill level of the teams in this region are basically on par with each other that's why the qualifiers are always hard to decide which team will pop off and which ones will play poorly.

The problem is, there is already a dedicated sub for that (sort of, the Scam Accusations board) although it still remains to be in the discretion of both parties whether or not they will be using the said space to voice out their concerns or whatever it is that they have differences with, especially on the side of the casino which can opt to resolve this privately however the forum members here will likely view that as something scammy or shady. Casinos won't really feel the need to respond to those accusations anyway especially if the amount is something trivial to them, and can be completed once the user of their platform becomes compliant to whatever they're asking.

I don't think it's also necessary to have a panel for this kind of thing. The boards are doing what they need to do just fine IMO, and it's up to both the parties on how they would resolve those cases using the board already present in this forum.

If that's the way you think then you don't know how cruel that odds are for gamblers that are looking to make some quick buck or to launder money. Even if you are successful on your first try to launder money through this means, the succeeding ones might not be the same. Also, the casino might flag your account for suspicious behavior if they see that a repeat activity of the same nature happens on your account, with the money going in, making one bet, then going out. This is outright daring but not smart, if I can describe it.

I don't think either of those teams are trying out TI strategies. There might be a minor patch after the Lima Major so probably that would disrupt things as they are right now. Maybe they know that it's just the first day and they want to measure some strategies that they have for the Major on the first teams that they will be matched with. Usually in these teams, they suddenly play well when the groups are already arranged, so assuming that this is what they're doing, it's safe to say that it's not that bad to bet on draws for all the matches for Day 1 and you'll still come out even or with some profit.

I always listen to reason, and if the reason is sound, there is no way that I wouldn't think about it thoroughly. What the speaker did is just correct, and since he did not understand the business model of the one who gave the pitch, he passed on the offer and went on his merry way. At best, he just lost an opportunity, but not money in general because we wouldn't know either way if the business will succeed or not at the moment of the pitch. I guess the regret is there, but disciplined people always tend to succeed in life in a lot of aspects, and since he's practicing that discipline, I'm pretty sure that that speaker found another opportunity that he knew well.

People here are not discouraging OP from gambling, rather we're trying to discourage him from looking at gambling as a means to make money. Those are two completely different things. We, as gamblers, know that what we do isn't the best way to make money. If you want to earn something, get some work or get some gigs that give you money. Gambling does not 100% provide you that. It takes luck and skill to do that, whereas in getting a job and receiving a pay check, you do as what the job description says and you'll be paid, no matter how mediocre your work is at the end of the day.

This is like investment 101 bill. At least, the NC legislators are trying to help their people get educated in money matters. Not a lot of government entities want their people to get educated in investments and all that stuff, because if they do, they'd surely put some initiatives that tackle about investments and how to be financially literate in schools. I say that this bill is actually quite helpful if anything, especially if it's taught in schools as the kids are growing up.

You can't blame other groups of people, especially those that are affected by poverty, to know of bitcoin since they have other things to put their focus on and sights on. They have to think of how to survive each day and combat hunger, so bitcoin probably is the least of their worries or their concerns. I don't find it funny that these people are clueless that bitcoin exists or how it works, as I know that there are also some things that they know that I probably don't have any idea about.

That's why I said it's way easier to get in to eSports betting. You can actually play the game and get immersed and versed at it quite easily because you will have a first-hand knowledge of how teams play their strats and why you think these strategies work. You can play the game, know a thing or two about the teams that are playing, and get better analysis on the upcoming matches just because you know how either of the teams' play style work because you played or encountered it in-game.

If this is what they're going after, perhaps they should also ban liquor and tobacco advertisements as well. Both of those are also addictive and can cause a lot of problems to the end-user but we're not batting an eye. Health complications on the packet of cigarettes shouldn't be enough; it should be a complete ban. Then again, if the industry does not have any backers on the government, it would be impossible to save it from these calls for strict rules and regulations.

They have been calling for this kind of ban for years now on different countries, but it's not really successful because other industries will also come along with it. They can tread ever so closely on getting this finalized but they know that their precious gold mines (or industries that they get their money from) will also be affected.

I always wanted to learn and try poker or any card games in general. It's just that my tiny brain can't really learn all the rules and all the conditions that makes a hand good or bad. Or what are the losing conditions that I need to know to fold or to just stop playing. It'll probably be a money sink for me in a way that is not enjoyable to me. Dice is a money sink as well but at least, I am having fun tinkering the probability and seeing how far can I go on my win streaks at the highest win probability possible.

It's a cut throat competition in Europe, always has been especially when the road to TI is closing in. They would really have to grind it out in the open qualifiers against teams that are relatively unknown but are also strong. There are a lot of those teams in Europe too, especially pros and pubstars that weren't signed by a team prior to TI. A lot of grinding and a lot of practice would be needed by this current iteration of Alliance if they want to join TI for this year, that's for sure.

I watched a few videos about it, and regarding these specifics, I'd say that it's actually pretty similar to land-based casinos on a lot of things. The games are the same, the payouts are the same, although the number of machines and live tables will surely be lesser to take into account the operating cost of the said casino in the cruise ship. It will be a really unique experience though, but certainly not one that I'm looking to experience in the near future since land-based casinos are already providing the experience in gambling that I'm looking for.

It's barely pumping atm. It's been on this movement for a few weeks now and you can't say that it's performing really well since it just managed to stay on this level despite some selling pressure. It's more of a sideways market, not something that will really penetrate the ceiling and get the price to higher highs. It will take a lot more pressure on the buyer side of things for a bull run to happen. Right now, it's as dormant as it gets.

I haven't become pessimistic, but I recognize the signs when I see them. There's just a lot of negative stuff going on that the only plausible effect is recession or a crash. Prices of goods aren't getting better, and a lot of people are slowly becoming jobless. Well, if there are more jobs, then the pay isn't really getting higher, causing more and more people to cut corners and just get their overall life quality a lot worse.

If the rules on pawning bitcoin and other digital assets have been clearly established, why not? As DaveF pointed, this is no different than getting a loan and using your bitcoin as collateral. If the value of your bitcoin at the time of the loan is locked to what it is for the duration of the loan period, I think that's a good deal. If it's not, and the terms are favored towards the lender, I wouldn't do it and just get a regular loan instead.

This misses a lot of context. If you're referring to crypto games that involve NFTs or other such things, then I'd say nothing has changed for the better. There are some cool concepts here and there but nothing that is really useful for the whole industry in the long run. Some will gain attention and traction for a short while before being trampled by what's already established in the system. The system is okay as it is, and no new flashy and fancy crypto-related feature or thing has proved itself yet to be a mainstay in the industry.

This is painfully accurate and hits very close to home. I no longer live with my family, and have been helping them for over a decade yet I feel like I am still obligated to provide financial aid regularly. They learned of my dealings in crypto, and even though I am getting quite a good amount in what I do, a large portion still goes to my family to support them. It's not something that bothers me, as I am in a position to help, though it would be best if they start making moves to provide what they need for themselves, too.

Though if it were my own, a family i helped create, I would gladly spend every last dime I earn no matter where the source is.