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241  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏆Rollbit.com | Champions League Pool | $11,000+ in Prizes ⚽️ Discussion Thread on: May 01, 2024, 12:18:51 PM
I had 2-2 and changed to 1-2 for Real just one hour before the game started as I saw the statistics were all in favor of Real during their last 3 encounters and also the performance of each team is much different with Real having a better quality team overall.Still nothing happened in the Pot A to me and chances are high I will be finishing in the top 10 here if I manage to make a win tonight,even a single point would be precious then most likely I am going to remain in top 8 at the very worse of the situations.For Pot B though I am happy as I put a 5 stake to a Real and Bayern draw and I think to have gotten a good 16 points and now I wait the game of tonight and if I hit a win here too then I have assured most likely the last spot of Pot B too and that would be a very good result overall since I never have won anything in the previous pools in Champions League.
242  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: stop the unnecessary blame on gambling whenever you get unlucky on: April 30, 2024, 12:57:05 PM
It is not that unnecessary when people lose money.For example yesterday at a Pragmatic Play slot I experienced the worse session of my life and blaming Pragmatic I don't think it is unnecessary,I know no one gives a shit if someone loses money but it makes you really relieve  tension if I started yelling and swearing against this provider yesterday.I know that is my fault that I choose such a provider to play but yelling and blaming is beneficial to one mental health as it makes them feel better.
243  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sports betting for reality not club affection on: April 30, 2024, 12:23:29 PM
Most times we are caught in between placing our bets on our favourite teams to win and not there present form, this action according to analysis shows that it's one of the reasons some persons don't win a sport bet, no matter how hard they try, a team that's not in form or getting the results shouldn't be on your sports betting slip, because they might continue the poor run of form and hurt your ticket, a friend once adviced me never to put my favourite team on my ticket, unless they are in form, am a Manchester United fan but most times I bet against them as long as my ticket is concerned I don't have a favourite team.

I myself have experienced this.I try to bet on the strong historical teams of a certain league without taking that much into consideration their performance.I am afraid to bet against them,as I think to myself one cannot simply bet against a big team even when this big team is not in the best of their performance which as a consequence makes my bets all losing ones.In this context when a certain well known team or your favorite one is better to not bet at all.
244  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling addiction causes loss on: April 30, 2024, 09:16:27 AM
-   Even if you don't have an addiction, you will still lose; even the newbie often loses or can often win if you always get lucky. That's the world of gambling; that's why it's called gambling.
However there's also the instances where you have unnecessary losses. Like impulsive bets because you can't control yourself or just because of excitement. For example, you're already done for the day because you already meet your quota. But since strikes you, you played again and bet again. Then you lose. And you try to get what you lose and instead of getting back, you lose more. That's where addiction cause more losses.

That is a direct consequence of gambling addiction the fact that you make impulsive bets not thinking clearly is a typical behavior of an addicted person.Addiction not only causes financial loss but can be even more dangerous as it can become an obsession to the person which can lead in even worse consequences like the ruining of family,losing of the job and friends,these bring loneliness which in people with weak character can lead in some extreme cases of suicide.
245  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: An aggressive gambler irrelevantly easing his Irresponsible gambling manner. on: April 29, 2024, 01:23:07 PM
Someone betted on boxing and lost the game but the gambler out of grieve of his lost is trying to ease his emotion Said, It is okay as it is for at least the guy I betted on made me lost the game but had unfortunate for him too to had taken beaten of his life.

I think such is and aggressive and irresponsible gambler who gambles on the peak of what he can not afford to loose.

No one should gamble or resort to gambling as the last resort solution to their problems as gambling never solves you any problems,in fact in most times it will only create you more problems.No matter if someone gets the deceiving impression that in some sports it is easier to win compared to some others,it is not true,in fact in tennis we see more surprise results comparing to football and as such it is not a solution to change your gambling pattern.An overall normal advice I would say.
246  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why do some people hide to gamble on: April 29, 2024, 11:27:59 AM
I don't think anyone is ever proud of being fondly known as a gambler, but these same set of people haven't done anything reasonable aside wagering their life savings, without having any foresight about the consequences... Oh well, " I've seen cases where the husband vows with his life never to gamble away the family support funds, but leaves very early with it, plus any other available cash he lays his hands on, to the casino house "

Infact, what do y'all think is the main reason why the major renaissance has been on casinos overtime? Isn't it about protecting the user's privacy from the public? People barely go to casino houses - unless it's specially beautified in some ways.

There are some gamblers who are proud to be gambler. Just look at the fact about most popular professional poker players, do you think they are not proud of what they achieve in the poker gambling industry? Of course the number of people who proud to be known as gambler is small compared to those who prefer to hide it, but we cant say that no one is ever proud to be known as gambler. The point is, if gambling or become a gambler can give someone positive effects (mostly about financial or popularity), they will be proud of themselves.

I agree in this context.However there are also successful poker players who don't go boasting about them being such good players as they want to keep a low profile and enjoy life with all their financial benefits they get from gambling.Most normal people though hide it as gambling for them has only provided misery in their life yet they are unable to stop so they keep going with the false hope of winning back the money they have lost,that is the only difference which I agree with.
247  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2023/24 on: April 29, 2024, 10:37:59 AM
Porto lost an important 3 points by drawing 2-2 in a match in which they led 2-0.Porto, who led 2-0 in the first half with goals from Evanilson and Eduardo, could only get 1 point from this match with the goals they conceded towards the end of the match.They had the potential to beat their opponent, but unfortunately they could not stop the consecutive goals scored by Gyökeres in the last minutes.Porto could not open the point difference with Braga with this draw, while Sporting could not maintain the point difference with Benfica.2 Since both teams have different goals, this match was of great importance for both teams.I don't think the draw was a score to be happy about for both teams.

Porto is long gone from the title fight yet I have to agree with you that the way how they lost the lead as they conceded 2 goals in just 2 minutes in minutes 87th and 88th while they were leading 2-0 from quite a long time.I think the players thought they had already won the game and let their guard down,something that totally devastated them in the end.Sporting showed that they were still in the game and although they would have been still 4 points ahead even if they had lost,the fact that they are 5 points with just 3 games left to play is better.
248  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 29, 2024, 08:11:56 AM
You actually right now doubt, real madrid are the clear favourite to win this one here, but you need to understand that this is football, no team is am alien, they are beatable, their major downfall would be if they think they can just roll away Bayern Munich easily as the media made it looks like, it's a champions league semi final, so it's will definitely going to be a very bad idea if Bayern Munich is underated, let's not forget that Bayern Munich is experience and also have the same rich history in the uefa champions league as real madrid, as a neutral fan that I am, I will definitely just go out and enjoy the game with a bottle of beer, because I know that it's will definitely going to be a fascinating encounter between them.
I am pretty sure that the coaches are doing what they can to remind the Real Madrid players about this reality, because even if they are the favorites, there is not a single team that can reach the semifinals just based on their good fortune, all the teams that are there, reached that stage because they deserve it, and even a moment of carelessness is all what Bayern Munich may need to surprise them and the rest of the world by getting a win when not many expected it.

I think Real Madrid will attack at Bayern in this first leg but not going all out and leaving spaces behind.I am sure that Ancelotti would not like to get a lost game in the first leg,he would be happy only with a win or draw and then play everything in Madrid in the second leg where they will be clearly the favorites to win the game.On the other hand Bayern knows that if they don't get anything in the first leg chances are high for them not getting anything in the second leg also so most likely they will attack here,it can be a double edge sword attacking as you can win but you can also leave space behind which can make you lose.
249  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lottery Fever. What are your range of thoughts in response to Lucky Winners? on: April 29, 2024, 05:56:58 AM
We know our chances to win in lottery is slim so these lottery winners are indeed fortunate to win a life changing amount. I rarely buy tickets (usually if I only have numbers in mind) because I always have this thought instead of buying ticket, I'd rather spend the money on something else so it won't be wasted (though the price of ticket is cheap).

I have a relative who's a fan of lottery and a regular bettor. He had the chance to win a small prize but not able to win a decent amount wherein he can recover all the money he spent on tickets.

The lotteries are strange.In my country I have noticed that the winners of the state lottery are usually of old age when they show them on Tv as everything is shown on Tv,this means that these people are truly lucky as they buy on average as they tell 1-5 tickets spending 2-10 Euro maximum weekly as this is a weekly lottery and the prizes are not huge like 10.000 Eur on average up to 100.000 Eur on special days like public holidays in here.
250  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: April 28, 2024, 08:07:26 PM
I think that Leverkussen is the team with the highest chances of winning it,they are not losing from I don't know how many games now and I doubt there is a team here in Europa League that can make them feel their first lost game.I know there are some good strong teams but honestly I don't see them being nowhere any good as Leverkussen during this season.I think Leverkussen motivation is quite high as they seem to be playing and fighting for real in any game in their local league despite everything being over there showing that their mentality is a winning one,I think for sure that they are the main favorites to win the Europa League title this season.
251  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... on: April 28, 2024, 07:26:25 PM
It's interesting what happened this afternoon in Spain in the Moto GP.
victory for Bagnaia but Marc Marquez is coming, today he managed to fight until the last lap for the top step of the podium but he didn't succeed.

If he continues as he is doing he will soon be able to triumph.
Disaster for Martin, now the leaderboard is shorter and at the moment I don't feel like excluding Marquez.

Sad to see Pedrosa retired.



I was really surprised to see him racing again,last time I knew he quit MotoGp some years ago and I don't think I have confused myself as I was cheering for him when he was racing for Honda,sad that he never won a MotoGP title while he fully deserved it,anyway glad to see him racing again at his age which should be high now.

Also glad watching Valentino Rossi,the living legend of MotoGP owning a team and cheering for Bezzechi saying "vai Bezz".The race was beautiful and I think if Marquez would have chosen a different spot to overtake he may as well have won the race.The fact that he stopped in the last lap shows that he is happy with the 2nd place rather than pushing more than normal and risking going home with 0 points.
252  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: In Your Country Who Gamble More? Young Ones or Elderly Ones on: April 28, 2024, 07:04:24 PM
In my country I have seen that old and elderly one are not gambling like they used to anymore compared like how they used to do when online gambling was not that dispersed as it is now,I mean widely available.You can see that some of them where I live going to the biggest casino which is the only one licensed by the state and you will see them there,smoking and drinking whiskey while they enjoy their games,roulette,poker or slot machines,that's it though they just play small amounts as I have been following that casino also quite some times now as of lately.

The youth I know gambles much more but they do it independently from their phones and no one knows how much they lose,the government have banned all the websites including the word "bet" but there are many more casinos that don't include that word and these youths go there to enjoy themselves.
253  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are online/crypto casinos the most profitable digital business? on: April 28, 2024, 05:42:38 PM
I can't think of anything more profitable at the moment. Although I don't know in depth the income from online casinos.

However, to create an online casino, you need a lot of investment and be willing to pay for advertising and interact in a forum like this.

I don't intend to have an online casino, I'm more interested in having an e-commerce.

One of the factors that makes me believe this is that there is already a whole audience ready to play in casinos, as they are generally people who bet out of addiction, to make money (or even when they lose, they play just to pass the time). In addition to the fact that there are costs for servers, employees, online attendants, programmers and other costs, unlike physical casinos where the costs are for installations, maintenance, energy and employees and security guards...

Do they make more profit than digital banks, CEX exchanges, etc.?

For sure they are much more profitable than digital banks and then cheaters exchanges like CEX which can just happen to shut down your account just because they want to.Their support was so stupid to ask me what was the email of my Bitcoin wallet and if I had any money there I would suggest you take them out rather than let those idiots run it for you,there are much better exchanges like Binance for example.

As for the casinos being the most profitable it is true yet they need a huge amount of people and resources to tick together in order to be alive and be working well,just one link of the chain goes wrong and the whole business is risked,beside that it needs a huge amount of starting bankroll and that is the most difficult task to achieve.
254  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Use your winning responsibly on: April 28, 2024, 05:18:20 PM
Would like to Congratulations, specially for how you have responsibly used your winning amount. Winnings are common thing but i really feel happy for your smart Tv. Actually here gamblers do mistakes. Whenever they win any amount then they most of them inject that amount in next game so that they could win bigger but they won't think that, they could loss a big amount. So its wise, not to stake too much money in gambling for earning after winning, rather we should use winning amount for good thing what makes you happy or proud, as you already said. we should try to manage the winning amount properly which is only possible if a gamble become responsible at gambling

Yes simply winning is a common thing or a situation that we all find ourselves in even if it's only once in a while, but using the money from the winnings very wisely such as using it to buy something for the necessities of life is an extraordinary idea because of course it's very rare for gamblers to actually be able to do that when they manage to get their winnings which as you said that most of the gamblers actually continue playing with a much higher hope and confidence to get a much bigger amount of winnings which means they are unable to ignore the greed that is in them.

Obviously, applying greed to gambling is the wrong idea and I think everyone knows this and you have also said that it will only lead to significant disappointment or regret at the end of the session when it doesn't go their way or when they lose all the winnings that they had previously managed to get. On the other hand, getting a win in gambling is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand, therefore, knowing this fact, it should be better for us to use the winning money very wisely rather than risking everything again just for the sake of chasing something uncertain.
Winning feels great; that excitement is addictive. The win is a fork in the road. Most people observe that win and repeat the trend. After more bets, that high vanished. But what if we changed that? Breathed and used those winnings for something lasting? We all know that chasing wins is futile. A horrible ending awaits. Choosing different, building something solid? That's strong. Taking charge, right? Wins are transitory, but applying them correctly can lead to something meaningful. Winning is turning a lucky break into something permanent and good. It exhibits self-awareness and strength. It's worthy of praise

We need to have always an objective as where we withdraw our money if we win.If we stick to it then most likely greed won't get the best of us,so before playing any gambling session we have to set an objective as what we will use those winnings for,it can be things like we love,like Xbox,TV,Playstation,latest smartphone but it can also be investing that money in some online venue,something like buying a lot of cheap coins and staking them to get even more of them in the long run,that is a good use of our winnings when we get to our objective.If we keep playing we simply have to remind ourselves that odds in the long run are 100% against us,as the more we play the more chances to lose it all.
255  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you gamble because you don't have sufficient money? on: April 28, 2024, 04:45:51 PM
Personally I don't because I also don't have a great financial situation in order to bet a lot of money and I'm glad I don't take loans to bet , I'm glad I don't ask my friends for money and stuff but I'm always glad when I get some free bets to place it on Esports because that is what I love to bet...Cs2 , Dota 2.

However, if you bet your dinner and your bills ...that is not a great sign at all and I can admit that once I've gambled a bit from my rent money and since then , I never did it again and never will.  Grin
Your wise move is correct in this case. It seems like you managed to restrain yourself or took your own experience from what you did before. If we force ourselves too much to continue playing this game it will be a problem for you, especially if you take a loan from anyone, this will cause double problems in your life. This will make you sink deeper into your financial condition. It's best not to push yourself too hard if you don't have enough money to gamble.


Most of the people who gamble don't have a really bad financial situation yet they are amazed by other people huge wins which in some countries those max win on a specific slot machine can be a life changing event and as such many people especially in countries with a huge population start to gamble.I have seen lately that people from India are quite some gamblers as they are filling in the chats of many reputable casinos that I use to follow and play and this is becoming more and more common,the same to people from Indonesia and that is why in most reputable casinos they let you display your cryptocurrency in Indonesian Rupees INR.

So that is the real reason why gambling starts,to follow a dream you cannot think of a way to fulfill otherwise in the short time.
256  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Mining (Altcoins) / Re: Malware / trojans detected on: April 28, 2024, 04:15:57 PM
You need to download the software in the official link in the official thread here in Bitcointalk as all miner software that is published here it is audited by many persons who download the software,so if it has a huge thread with lots of pages in this very section of the forum then most likely it is ok to download and to run it.The problem is that different antivirus software especially the build it windows defender just love false positives as long as they see the word miner/crypto in the bat file in Windows or the .exe file of the miner.

In fact I have tried wildrig GPU both in Windows and in Linux and Kaspersky in Windows caught it as a false positive while in Linux nothing happened when I ran the script to start mining,so that Windows OS that still the nastiest OS when it comes to malware  Grin.
257  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Your favorite to lose slot game on: April 28, 2024, 03:47:45 PM
Before that Rabbit Garden and Pragmatic Play though I was a fanatic of medieval slots from the Play n Go slot provider and all the games with an x100 multipliers that they used to throw at us,the problem that I quit from them is that they don't let you play with 200 IDR as minimum bet but their minimum is 2000 IDR.

They just happen to have produced one of the most addictive x100 multiplier and medieval slot who happens to also give you huge wins if you manage to go to the fourth level,they offer sticky wilds that move in any direction on top of those huge multipliers and I think I am going to try at least 100 dollars in these slot because that is a needed amount to enjoy the game and check it thoroughly with a 0.10 minimum bet,that keeps you going for real.The game name is a sequel of Sword and Holy Grail and it is called Sword and the Grail Excalibur.
258  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread on: April 28, 2024, 03:17:54 PM
Come on you Goonerz!!! Great win.

A week doesn't get better than beating both neighbors back to back. Lousy from Raya, but he picked himself up and played incredibly well after that. Whatever happens at the end of this season Arteta has set up a remarkable team with a great mentality.
Over to you Pep.

- Jay -

I am really impressed by Arsenal and this is a great win,they need to keep up winning all of their games and hoping that Manchester City makes a mistake,unfortunately this will be very difficult for them as they have a firepower team capable of winning against anyone,it will be only luck and God's decision if Arsenal manages to win the title this season,they have no one to blame except themselves for all their mistakes during this season which in the end as they say "experience is the sum of all errors" and Arsenal must have known this very well in these last seasons,they have got a lot of experience but not a trophy,I think it would have been better a trophy and less errors but that's just me.
259  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If we lose in gambling, what do we need to do? on: April 28, 2024, 02:58:45 PM
It is also funny when people ask for an advice for what should they do after losing. If they can allow to continue and want to do it, then they should continue gambling. If they run our of money, have no wish to continue, then they should stop. I mean what advice do they want to get? When they lose, for someone suggest them a winning strategy, or a bet that will be a 100% win next time? Or where to get more money?

I have suggested it once but I will repeat it again as personally it works out for me.I usually say to myself this advice before starting to gamble so I say to myself where I will be if I don't gamble and the answer is that I will have more money in my balance to do other things that I may not otherwise be able to do.The same can be said to people who have lost and want to stop,they can ask to themselves like I have done,they can say where would I be if I had not gambled all this money and lost everything by gambling almost daily in a consistent way?The answer is motivating to say the least and for people who really want to quit they can achieve it as I am sure they will love the idea of having more money without gambling.
260  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Is Gambling A Hobby? on: April 28, 2024, 02:30:34 PM
But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.
Correct, I don't know why a lot people are taking serious with loss in gambling, when they're actually giving away their money for other thing and didn't see that as loss!

Example, if you own a cat, you need to buy the foods and litter box, you might buy supplement or go to the vet when your cat sick, are those thing free? Huh

If someone say gambling is stupid games that only make you loss, I could say own a cat is stupid too since sooner or later your cat will die.

I think that gambling is stupid in the first place as you can start thinking before that gambling session and say to yourself,if I don't gamble this time I can have a plus hundred dollars more in my account supposing that 100 dollars is the amount you are willing to spend during that session.Now if we think like that it will be very difficult for most of us to keep gambling as a hobby as in the end it is a hobby that takes money out from you,unnecessary lost amounts,if people want to have gambling as a hobby all providers gives you through their website,I mean slot providers,give you the option to enjoy their games completely free of charge so why should anyone who says I have gambling as a hobby play with real money,I see no point in doing this,so the end is that gambling cannot be a hobby.
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