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2141  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: January 05, 2023, 10:51:01 PM
It looks like i'm the only one taking the plus points on Magic +8.5 @1.61  Cheesy the odds keep on shifting to the side of the Grizzlies but I prefer the Magic to cover the spread as they still have a solid ATS record.

Both teams with limited rest and even though Grizzlies had a blowout win in their last game I still think they'll have a hard time in Orlando after the upset that happened from their last meeting.

Honestly this is one of those games that I'm more apt to pick the magic as well.  Again I think Grizzlies come in lax and any team at home getting almost double digits isn't all that bad.  As long as orlando can keep it close they can cover with a backdoor win at the end of the game getting garbage points.  I'm in on orlando
2142  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈 on: January 05, 2023, 10:14:58 PM
Damar Hamlin is showing good progress on his recovery, which is great news as some of us feared the worst, and is now awake and even communicating in writing, and while he still has a long road ahead of him it seems he is headed in the right direction.

Source: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-18-picks-best-bets-bills-cover-in-emotional-matchup-vs-patriots-cowboys-sweep-commanders/


Sorry I didn't see that, I should have checked.  No worries here, as long as you guys are okay waiting. 

It looks like Saturday's and Sunday's games are still on the schedule, but I don't see any indication of whether the Bills and Bangles game will be resumed.
I think it is about time we talk about this, if the game between the Bengals and the Bills is played then there is no issue and whoever scores the most points is the champion.

But what to do if the game is canceled? Which by the way seems as the most likely scenario at the moment, one option would be to take the posture yahoo is taking and accept it as is and move on, and in that case the Q/Cows will get the win.

However while I am not an expert on law practice, there is a concept called an act of god, which allows for a party to not be held responsible for their inability to fulfill their contract obligations due to extraordinary circumstances, so our informal social contract which can be roughly described as 'a group of NFL fans that agreed to compete on a weekly basis by selecting players to try and see who is the best among them during the 2022 football season' cannot be fulfilled anymore if the game is not played, using this reasoning I would have no problem splitting the money with Hueristic in half and declare two champions or no champion at all.

But this is not for me to decide so I am interested in hearing the opinion of the rest of the members of the league about this.

In another league I'm in it was just conceded as the points that were in were in.  Other leagues were blowouts they just ended it with no drama.  The difficult part for ff leagues is when I player is only marginally losing and has superstars yet to field, Diggs, chase, burrow, etc.  Definitely a wierd way to end the ff season for sure.  Glad to hear the kid is awake and holding his families hands that's a great sign.
2143  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: January 05, 2023, 07:10:07 PM
It's even surprising that the Lakers were able to beat a team like the Heat without LeBron and Davis. However, it should be noted that it's been almost halfway through the regular season, but the Lakers are still struggling, and it looks like the second half of the season will be tough for them because they still don't even qualify for a play-in tournament. As for Schroder, he performed really well in this game, but it's a pity he rarely performs that well.

Since the Los Angeles Lakers are "consistent from being inconsistent" due to several factors including missing key players, a tough road to securing a playoff spot is one of the biggest tasks that they are facing right now. As you mentioned, they are even not qualified even for a play-in if we based on their current standing.

On the other hand, Miami Heat is disappointed with how that game turned out even playing in a complete lineup. Supposed to have a big chance of winning against the handicapped Lakers but end up in a bitter loss.

Happens all the time I think it's a mental thing.  Going in knowing lebron and AD are sitting out, I missed gbling games yesterday but I would've laid on the Lakers.  Bettors and vegas never take that into consideration and the spread always is out of line.  Not everyrime but when a group of stars are out a lot of times the young guys are hungry to prove they belong knowing it might be theor only shot to showcase it.
2144  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈 on: January 04, 2023, 07:11:54 PM
No is covid shaming anyone here?  Is there the typical twitter fight between both sides of this discussion haven't really been on social to see what gross things people are saying about this.  

I'm not suggesting that anyone here is shaming anyone else, just speaking generically.  It does seem like it's rather difficult to get decenting opinions from experts through the normal media channels and on social media.  Anyone who isn't fully on board with the vaccination recommendations is dismissed as a conspiracy nut.  I may be or may not be a conservative, a conspiracy nut, a right wing zealot...  but all I'm asking for is information that isn't politically tainted.  This is a health issue, not a political issue, but it seems impossible to find information that isn't filtered through some political agenda.

Anyway, on a positive note, today's reports about Damar Hamlin's condition suggest he's improving.  That's the most important thing right now.

Yeah I literally stopped reading anything that says vaccination on it and tied to a situation.  It's so politically charged its annoying at this point.  It would be nice if there was just good old reporting without biased but those days are long gone.  I honestly can say I don't even know what is happening in terms of covid/vaccinations at this point I stopped reading, too much garbage to sift through.

And yes boy looks like he is on the right side of recovery for today so that's a good thing.  If anything I hope this leads to are protective game for the kids high-school and younger.  Those are the most vulnerable in the sport.
2145  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: January 04, 2023, 03:24:31 PM
I miss the 80s/90s era with defense and hard fought games.  Imagine Jordan playing in this era where a simple hand check is a foul.  That's why all these guys are scoring 50, 60, 70 points.  The level of play isn't better it's just the lack of defense that's prevalent.  The NBA, and all major sports for that matter change rules to encourage scoring which enhances the entertainment for the average fan.  Me personally it feels more and more like an all star game than anything, which isn't a good thing.
2146  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈 on: January 04, 2023, 03:18:53 PM
I've heard reports that suggest a significant increase cardiac arrests among young male athletes who've recently been vaccinated.  One particular cardiologist, Peter McCullough has been talking about this for quite some time, but finding information through the usual channels is hit and miss.  There're are plenty of news sights that post articles picking his theories apart without actually mentioning what his theories are, but very few that a seem willing to discuss his concerns without bias.  Here's one relatively neutral article:

https://survivalmagazine.org/news/wellness-company-headed-by-dr-peter-mccullough-requests-to-release-damar-hamlins-vaccine-status-as-part-of-any-investigation-into-this-tragedy/

The unfortunate truth is we don't know if this was a result of the vaccine, covid, or something completely unrelated.  We've been hearing for well over a year now that there's a high risk of myocarditis in young men resulting from the vaccine.  We've also been told that it's temporary.  I don't know if Damar Hamlin was vaccinated recently, but it's certainly not wrong to have the discussion.  As a father of a 21yo son who's physically active, it's something I find rather concerning and so is the effort to shame me for being concerned.

No is covid shaming anyone here?  Is there the typical twitter fight between both sides of this discussion haven't really been on social to see what gross things people are saying about this. 
2147  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: Rank positions on CMC changes every bull market? on: January 04, 2023, 04:08:47 AM
What is the crypto projects in top 20 that will fail to retain their position in the next bull market? There is a saying that in every bull market new projects will take over the top 20, do you think another project can rob the positions that Avalanche, Matic, Polkadot and Solana tomorrow?

Easily and probably will.  There is no way the top 20 stays the same.  There will be a new fad and new coins get mega pumped just like in every other cycle.  One thing is almost certain though, bitcoin will end up in first just like it always has.  That's why altcoins aren't meant for bag holding.
2148  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈 on: January 04, 2023, 04:01:14 AM
Game officially postponed... I turned it on right after Hamlin collapsed to the field, all the Bills were praying as the ambulance drove off the field. Sad.

I read some speculations in social media that say the tackle was not very strong and Hamlin might have an undiagnosed medical condition already before this. Others speculated that it might be the effects of the vaccines for the coronavirus hehehe. I shook my head, however, how can we really know it is not?

In any case, what does this imply for the NFL?



Cardiac arrest wasn't from the vaccine, I mean cmon.  It's clear he wasn't just walking down the street and collapsed.  It was sport/hit induced.  This honestly in the grand scheme of things won't do nothing to the nfl.  It will go on just like it always has.  That's not being insensitive it's just the truth of the matter.  Too much money involved to change anything too drastic.  They should start limiting kids tackle football more though. 
2149  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: January 04, 2023, 03:53:35 AM
And so the trend continues with high caliber NBA players pushing their limit, Giannis against the Wizards, 55 points, 10 boards, 7 assists. I know, this is payback time for Giannis as some of the bettors are made against him not playing the last time because of the late news about his injuries and so majority of us lost our parlay and singles bet.

As for the Mitchell drug tested, I think it's fair, I didn't click on the link but what is the NBA looking for as a sort of performance enhancing drugs in basketball?

Steroids.  Not that I think he is on them but being artificially stronger than opposing guards is a huge advantage.  Being able to muscle through the lane, shoot through contact etc.  They randomly check every team/player, it just so happens that dude went nuts the night they got checked.  Could be a mere coincidence, I haven't read up whether it was a random or non random check.
2150  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: January 02, 2023, 07:10:59 PM
No way picking championship predictions can be made yet.  Way too much left in the season.  Injuries will shape the second half of the year as well as the trade deadline.  A fringe team can become the frontrunner with a blockbuster deal at the deadline.  I like to wait until at least March to start looking at who might be the frontrunners.
2151  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈 on: January 02, 2023, 07:07:33 PM
Welp, I'm fucked.

We know.  And it looks like you might lose the FF championship.


The Eagles plan to rest Jalen Hurts against the Saints.

WTF is the point of that?  Is he injured?  The tweet made it sound like they just picked a body part as an excuse; "<word>shoulder<salad>"

As it is the Eagles are at risk of falling to the 5th seed.  If they lose next weekend the 9ers or the Cowboys can take top seed from them if either of them win their games.  It seems like they squandered their best chance to clinch the top seed today, I don't imagine the Giants are going to gift it to them next weekend.

They aren't just resting jalen hurts for the sake of it, he can't go.  There is no way the eagles are just resting him multiple games to throw minshew out there.  Good thing for the eagles is that the giants have the 6th seed locked up, they can't go up or down in the standings norther a win or loss.  So if they have anyone banged up a bit they might rest them.  Eagles can fall from 1st to the 5th seed with a loss and a cowboys win. 
2152  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: January 02, 2023, 07:04:52 PM
Bunch of good games on tonight.  Taking 4 home teams today:

Sixers -4 at home against the Pelicans
Pacers -1.5 home against the Raptors
Nets -12 home against Detroit
And last give me Houston +7.5 home against the Mavericks.

Good luck tonight everyone and enjoy the games Smiley
2153  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NFL Sportsbet.io discussion & predications thread rev on: January 02, 2023, 06:53:49 PM
Lone game for tomorrow then we don't have any matches for about a week until January 8th:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/american-football/usa/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-v-buffalo-bills-63a25d5f8a9f5592b57e7af5

This one is a another tough one to decide so might as well just go for the O/U on points.
I agree, both teams are at the top of the standings and the Bengals are only one game behind the Bills.

Only putting a small bet on the under 50.5 only because it's a tight matchup, even though both teams can score i'll rely on the Bills to control the pace since they've been decent on the road for the most part, maintaining the totals below 50.

I tend to agree on the under here.  Logic says these 2 offenses are going to try to blow open the scoring but the opposite usually happens.  I can see a 23-17 type of game here with no team wanting to make a critical mistake or give up field position.  Think I'm taking the under here too tonight.
2154  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Marketplace (Altcoins) / Re: ShibaGUN Token on: December 31, 2022, 10:53:09 PM
Why they burned 47.02% of the token supply?


Because for some reason people think that it will create value.  It's a ploy to try to get people to buy this useless token.  Using the name of another coin is another telltale sign that this is nothing more than a scam or at a minimum a cash grab.  Steer clear.
2155  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Goldman Sachs is looking to buy crypto, why? on: December 31, 2022, 10:49:51 PM
GM/GN everyone.

Help me understand this, please.

Following the collapse of the FTX, which impacted valuations and reduced investor interest, Goldman Sachs aims to invest or spend tens of millions of dollars buying crypto companies. Which indicates to me that they clearly see some benefits of blockchain if it's under their control.

Why would one of the biggest investment banks in the world want to buy FTX's scraps?

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/goldman-sachs-hunt-bargain-crypto-firms-after-ftx-fiasco-2022-12-06/

https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=BVUS7v&mc=9Q&s=BtgXWnG&u=QcLhh&z=Ey5USsN&


Why not?  If history has told us anything is that crypto eventually sheds all these bad apples and comes out bigger and better.  Obviously they see a bright future for crypto so why not buy now when things are on the Lowe end of value than when everything is booming.
2156  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 31, 2022, 10:48:12 PM
Surely, we haven't got any thought about Nash's lack of experience as a head coach because we're too focused to the three drama queen that has been making headlines ever since they teamed up, after all, it was just Nash who can't control the superstars in his stable that he was once under his watch. I'm just glad that the Nets management managed to have the correct choice and keeping Durant in-exchange of freeing Nash. Made some sense why KD has been quite after firing Nash.
I still think Steve Nash is a good coach, maybe the Nets is not for him with veterans all over their roster. If given one more chance to lead a young team he will surely learn more on how to keep everything under control and maybe that will also add to his experience on how to manage them.
KD and Kyrie, two stars, veterans in the league, they want a respected coach or someone who will just stay silent if they both want the game to be in their shoulders when it's needed.
No play required, just give them the ball.

Why isn't Steve Nash considered a respected coach ?  I don't really know how he is viewed / perceived by the league overall, but lets say he's not a respected coach, then I'd certainly agree with you that they need to hire someone whom is.  However, hiring a coach who will stay silent and just let the superstars play and do whatever they want, I don't think that is the right way to go about getting this team closer to a championship.  If they don't respect the coach, then that will ruin the entire teams chemistry.

I understand what you're trying to get into, I know you're just trying to say that these superstars should learn to respect whoever their coach is rather than letting them to dictate the whole game while running wild and loose, also, they should control their ego once they have any misunderstanding with their coach. But I'm also thinking that maybe that's not the case here, Kevin Durant is probably not that fool to make the management choose if there's really no issue. Maybe, just maybe, former head coach Steve Nash doesn't know how to control the superstars and to guide them properly. Because what we're seeing right now is that the Nets are in a much comfortable situation without Steve Nash in the equation.

It's still the first quarter of the season.  A lot of teams take awhile to get into a groove and feel theor team put to see what works and what doesn't.  Kyrie didn't ay a lot last year and needed some time.  I think Nash would have been fine along with the Nets if they just gave them some time.
2157  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 31, 2022, 10:43:47 PM
One last betting day of the year.

Tonight I'm taking 4 away teams which I never do

Nets -6 on the road against Charlotte
Knicks -4 on road against Houston
Pelicans -6 on the road against Memphis
And last -7 Mavericks on road against the Spurs

Good luck tonight everyone!
2158  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If your friend would tell you this... on: December 31, 2022, 10:38:44 PM
If your friend would tell you hey bud I have 10k in BTC lets try to make it 65k. You play on the casino for me.
How would you play? what would be your game pattren?

Id probably do 1 game of black (20k win) then one game of roullete with 10 numbers = $65k profit.



what would you do

Easy, poker.  A game that you can determine your fate.  If good enough the odds lay in your favor.  All other games against the house the odds are stacked in the houses favor.  Playing high stakes poker is actually a lot easier than playing real cheap handed poker.  The higher the stakes and your skill level the higher probability of reaching 65k.  Most other choices like the one you describe are all long shots.
2159  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: 26 BTC Stolen on: December 31, 2022, 12:09:05 AM
Think of all the bitcoin diamond that just got scammed.  R.I.P.
2160  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: The reason Dogecoin could fail in the future on: December 30, 2022, 07:29:01 PM
Dogecoin gained popularity due to its low cost as well as its welcoming community. Its community of users behind Dogecoin is involved on various social platforms, and it gained popularity specifically from Reddit.

Doge could fail because -
Dogecoin could fail in the near future due to its outdated blockchain technology. The Dogecoin blockchain is built on the Litecoin blockchain, which is based on Bitcoin's Blockchain.
One of the main issues with old blockchains is that they're not scalable. They are unable to manage large volumes of transactions without slowing down or mistakes.

Investors advice on investing in Dogecoin now as this is being the best time to purchase doge. Dogecoin prices are expected to rise as we approach the annual close. The increase in price fluctuations may eventually assist the price to soar and as per Coinpedia doge price prediction it will close the year at $0.118.

Are these cons going to result in dogecoin price failing or Elon Musk support for it make this coin price increase?


The biggest reason is its endless trail of 10,000 doge block rewards every minute.  There is no possible way demand can keep up with an ever minting supply.  Eventually this will just keep dropping and dropping.  Doge had its pump, it's over.
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