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2401  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Will you gamble till old age or not on: October 27, 2023, 07:11:03 AM
When we are old and enter the betting room but don't see friends our age, we won't be as excited because we can't bet with each other. Indeed, gambling doesn't wait for us to be old or for us to be young because gambling can come to anyone regardless of whether they are young or old. But when we are old, we should enjoy our old age and no longer think about gambling, especially if we were young, we could make a lot of money and have a business, which means we no longer lack money. It would be better for us so that we can focus on old age and maybe donating some of the wealth would be better than using it for gambling.
the only problem is when we are old enough whether we are able to follow the style of playing with other gamblers whereas on the one hand we are old enough in terms of our eyesight we already have problems and to focus on gambling thinking about something harder we likely not be able to anymore to set strategies etc. but if we still have very good physical condition when we are old, there is no harm in still gambling to enjoy ourselves while we are old, but as you said, it is better to donate money to people who need it, that would be better. because usually when we are old we dont only think about worldly pleasures but think about readiness to take the path when we die.
2402  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 27, 2023, 06:46:37 AM
Juventus are not playing in the Champions League or Europa League this season. So the team can only focus on Serie A. On the other hand, Juventus' main rivals Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli are competing for the Champions League. It is somewhat difficult for these teams to maintain consistency in the Champions League and Serie A at the same time. Juventus have had plenty of time to develop their squad more suited for Serie A. But even then it cannot be said for sure whether Juventus will be champions of Serie A. However, the title battle between Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus looks set to be very competitive this season.
Actually, I am quite annoyed with Juventus' absence from European competitions and they actually had a chance to be in the Champions League if they weren't hit by the problems that resulted in points being deducted last season. So what they were targeting was in vain and they have to start again this season with full focus on Serie A to at least finish in the top 4.

Even though there is a chance to win the Scudetto this season, in my opinion it will be a waste if they face the same problem and we know that Juventus is a problematic team. So I wouldn't expect them to win the Scudetto and just being able to get a slot in the Champions League is quite a good achievement.
this disappointment was felt by all Juventus fans when in the past they had serious problems to face and when entering the new season they had to start in the european conference league and also failed because of a problem and just imagine if last season there were no problems, you would definitely have a ticket to the UCL or league europe and if it had to be in the european league I am pretty sure Juventus would be able to dominate in the european league but everything was just a nightmare last season and this season I hope Juventus not have any more problems getting back to its glory days like before.

I also have the same thought because winning the Scudetto title seems like something that is not important but Juventus must be consistent to get a ticket to the UCL next season and it is more important to get a prestigious title.
2403  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: October 27, 2023, 06:06:53 AM
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I think now the club has to rest its players and maybe a big loss will be incurred by the absence of its main players due to injury. Maybe this is quite risky but the club has to think about the long term and definitely don't lose points in the next match after the El Clasico match is finished. Joao Felix's presence has been confirmed, but whether he will play or not is still quite doubtful and even though this is still unclear, at least Barcelona is present with high confidence in front of their fans. A difference of one point will be a high motivation for Barcelona to beat Real Madrid.
It should be like that and especially Barcelona will definitely think about how to maintain the physicality of their players because currently only a few player can be relied on and they dont have good enough reserve player so resting the players for a while is much better and that really needs to be done. Felix return will not be in doubt because he will continue to compete get better career because ambition of young players like Felix is very big to try to find new challenges against other stronger teams and this El Clasico match does not yet know who will win but almost the majority support Barcelona but we must not forget that the numbers in the draw are much bigger if we bet on the draw it is luck.
2404  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you keep a record of winnings and losses in gambling? on: October 27, 2023, 05:50:19 AM
Do you keep a record of winnings and losses in gambling? Many here will feel that this is waste of time and will also not let them enjoy the game peacefully. Do you also have same mentality?
its true what @Hatchy said actually there is already a similar topic and I will probably answer the same thing because I have previously said in another thread that recording my gambling history or recording my losses or profits in gambling will only make myself regret it because in the beginning I gambling is just for fun, just like we eat something every day for survival needs and we calculate expenses from childhood to adulthood and there is no point in calculating like that.

however, it all depends on each individual goals because there are gamblers who really want to make a profit from gambling, even though it is very silly, but they always record the losses and profits that have been made to measure how much they have lost or gained from gambling so far and will cover the losses from betting.

this is my worry if a person calculates their entire gambling history if they are not mentally prepared they might feel regret and chase losses and that is very bad for me.
2405  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Ever heard about financing a gambler? on: October 27, 2023, 05:21:23 AM
How will you feel if someone you know or just a friend of a friend walk up to you and ask you to finance them in gambling in exchange for a portion of their winnings? Does this even make any sense?
Although I ever did this before but I would definitely not finance anyone to gamble again whether they're a friend or not. It's not ethical to finance someone else's gambling and it's also a risky financial move. And even if they do win there's no guarantee that they will actually share their winnings with you. Anyone who asks you to finance their gambling is asking you to take a major risk with your own money and it's just not worth it. My finances are too important to gamble with.
What you say is true because that is their wish, and we also don't need to finance other people's gambling. We are only worried that he cannot pay back the money he borrowed to gamble due to total defeat and losing all his money. That is risky for him and us, who have lent him money to gamble, so we also bear the consequences. It is true that if he wins, he can get money, but there is no guarantee that he can control himself to continue gambling after getting the win. He could have told her that he still needed his money to gamble a few more rounds so that his winnings would be bigger and he could pay back all his debts. The risk would be even greater if he said that because in the next round, he could lose all his money, so he couldn't return the loan to us.
bad behavior and a very bad mindset thinking that borrowing money to fund gamblers or even funding gamblers with personal money is the same as unreasonable behavior and the risk is greater when losing money because we all know and the OP also wrote that gambling is based on luck which is not yet true. of course it can be successful depending on the level of luck, whereas out of 10 bets there will only be 1 lucky bet or even no win at all and this is how gambling works to get profits from its customers but as customers we have to be smart in understanding how this works rather than having a bad mindset make a profit from gambling.

for some reason there are still many people who have thoughts about making a profit from gambling even though that is a difficult scenario to do unless you can understand how arbitrage betting may be a little more certain but still not safe when the risk comes to seize your account and funds.
2406  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 27, 2023, 04:49:00 AM
The teams in Group H are relatively weak. The strongest team in this group is Barcelona. And we're pretty sure Barcelona will secure the Round of 16 as champions of Group H. However, the teams that qualify in the round of 16 will be relatively strong. It will be difficult for Barcelona to qualify for the quarter-finals. But we must not forget that this is the Champions League. Barcelona will definitely need to play well if they want to qualify for the quarter-finals. A weak and erratic performance cannot do well in the Champions League. And I think Xavi knows this very well. I guess Barcelona won't have too much trouble qualifying to the quarter finals.
Barcelona being able to be in Group H is like luck because they dont have strong opponents and its only natural that Xavi can always maintain his winning dominance to be able to qualify for the round of 16 and what you say is true if Barcelona might qualify but then we not know what is the future in the next round because on one hand there are many teams that are better prepared and have very reliable player to continue trying to get rid of all the teams in that round and even though Barcelona has experience here, in terms of players they dont seem ready enough to be able to qualify for the quarter finals require strength and talent in very quality players, while Barcelona only relies on free players.

that does not mean I am saying Barcelona players are not qualified, its just that the difference in quality with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich players is slightly different, who are more qualified and ready to continue to next round and it looks like Barcelona will only focus on La Liga again.
2407  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 27, 2023, 04:15:29 AM
Clermont no had a chance in that match to get points, because Nice were unstoppable at the moment. Actually, if you look at the head to head record in the last 3 matches, Clermont is a great opponent for Nice, but this season Clermont performance is doubtful and cannot give me the confidence to choose them in that match. On the other side, Nice must be able to get full points to stay on the title race, so Nice chances of winning that match are very high compared to drawing or losing, although sometimes football is full of surprises but I'm doubt with Clermont.
Clermont currently in relegation zone with have first won in last game against another worst club in this season Lyon and few weeks back they hold PSG for one point which is impressive Clermont is not good team in this season but as they are performing and having last few matches things are looking good with Nice is surely currently at his best, and they are giving their best in away games which is giving them good advantage for the staying at the top as well with this all most chances this match is still not predictable.

Because most chances Clermont will try his best for having something positive, and their defensive strategy will be also not bad but can Nice still steal this show it's also important because at the top we have just 2 points difference from 1st to 3rd spot and this is important for them to keep things into their own way for the better end of this season.
there was a bit of strangeness that happened when Clermont played against stronger team and big team in league 1 was able to hold a draw, but when they played against team that had the same quality of performance, Clermont was unable to withstand the attack and instead lost, as was the case against Le Havre.

when I studied Clermont playing style, it was actually very good in terms of defense, but the attack line still had shortcomings that had to be corrected. lets just look at Clermont, even though they always lost, the defense was strong enough to withstand attacks without conceding in large numbers or maybe after the transfer market reopen later, if Clermont can get new players who are suitable for the attack line, this team will definitely crawl up to avoid the relegation zone.
2408  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: October 27, 2023, 03:59:34 AM
Liverpool and Roma are strong candidates to win the title this season and they are the two strongest teams in this group phase. But the competition is still long and several big teams will join the European league if they are eliminated from the Champions League. For the time being, only Liverpool and Roma are the favorites.

Sevilla could possibly rejoin the European League considering that they have quite a hard time competing with other teams in the Champions League. So, if sevilla re-joins the European League, Liverpool will certainly have an opponent strong enough to win the European League trophy. But before that, let's see how Liverpool fares in this group phase, can they sweep all the matches and win.
I don't think we can say that right now, indeed Liverpool and Roma are quite strong, but there are several teams that should also be watched out for, such as Leverkusen and we don't know which team from the UCL will enter the Europa League.
Many people favored Liverpool this season after their good performance in the Premier League and Europa League but that doesn't mean their steps will be easy, in the Europa League in particular there were many surprises that happened like last season which happened to Arsenal who were very much favored but they couldn't go any further. .
there no harm in speculating early because only for the time being the candidates that look strong at the moment are Roma and Liverpool and the performance of these two teams yesterday was very impressive. Roma was able to beat Slavia Prague with a score of 2-0 without any resistance and the reliable new player Lukaku was able to provide quite a good contribution to scoring 1 score and on the one hand Liverpool was much more impressive being able to beat Toulouse with a very big score of 5-1 starting with a quick goal from Diogo Jota giving a higher sense of confidence to Liverpool players to continue to score bigger and actually Toulouse is not a team on par with Liverpool.

there is a small possibility that Sevilla will go down to the European league because I see that Sevilla readiness to qualify from the UCL is a little difficult and if Sevilla goes down to the European league it is likely that Sevilla will dominate here again.
2409  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cross addictions is Just as Bad. on: October 26, 2023, 06:27:59 PM
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Ever heard of cross addiction or suffered from it?
What do you think?
I've never experienced this before but I once met someone who used to be my friend but now who knows where he goes, he definitely has a gambling problem or we call it a gambling addiction, but when he tries to avoid gambling, he looks for other alternatives to not be addicted to gambling anymore. tried to do illegal racing and this was the same as betting only in smaller amounts but I also asked him what his goal was to leave gambling but instead became addicted to betting on illegal racing and he answered that he actually wanted to stop betting on gambling but he was confused about finding a better alternative positive so he decided to bet on illegal racing and tried to find other solutions to continue to avoid betting slowly because he realized that if he was addicted, stopping immediately was very difficult. so the cross-addiction scenario that someone I know experienced was just a small attempt to slowly get away from gambling or casinos.
2410  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: do you lose on slots? on: October 26, 2023, 03:41:32 PM
This is usually done by gamblers who experience losses by not showing their losses in the casino because they don't want to show their losses to the public because that will make them look bad in front of the people who follow them. Especially if it is a big loss, they will hide it even more closely from people and pretend they have not experienced any loss.

Only a few people can show their winnings publicly because many experience losses, especially those who follow what the gambler does. But winning a slot game is not as easy as we imagine because there is a luck factor that we have to pay attention to. Luck will not be on our side too often, especially if we gamble in a hurry or just want to chase the win. We will lose a lot of money without being able to recover the losses.
IMO, if you say only a few people show their winnings but in the slot thread you can find out how many people have won from slot games but have you ever seen a slot gambler showing his losses or total losses? I think its very rare because its natural for us as humans to show victory more often than defeat, which is a little embarrassing, but even so, sometimes there are also some who show their victory but also say dont ask about previous losses because there will definitely be more. Grin
2411  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are you a Top-down or Bottom-up bettor? on: October 26, 2023, 03:33:13 PM
most of the other users who have answered on average all choose bottom-up betting because in this way I am more satisfied with the results of my own analysis and I am also one of them because the satisfaction when I get a win from the odds that I have calculated myself is more satisfying and enjoyable even though its not always right, its rather boring from top-down when you have to follow the results of other people analysis which also does not necessarily give you victory and even though you can win, its not a challenge for me.
2412  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction on: October 26, 2023, 03:10:09 PM
Therefore, it is best for people who want to cure their addiction to go to the nearest hospital for a consultation, where there is a rehabilitation center for gambling addicts, so they can immediately receive further treatment. They may seek referrals by stating they cannot afford the expensive fees. There must be relief for those who cannot afford the costs, especially if the government has given serious attention to helping gambling addicts.

Perhaps the method will be a little different between those who can pay and those who can't, but that doesn't matter as long as the gambling addict and his family can truly undergo therapy, it can still be done. And later, those who undergo treatment there will undergo every therapy process but must take it seriously to be able to cure their gambling addicts.
If an addict wants to cure himself of gambling addiction at a cheaper cost, it seems like dont go to a hospital which usually costs more and for me the main option is to look for a special psychology doctor and we can look for it ourselves and choose the one with the lowest costs. and IMO, if an addict realizes that he is addicted and wants to recover, it will usually only take faster time so there is no need to pay more for the effort and usually if you want it to be cheaper, it is better for yourself to make a commitment to avoid all access that could provide thoughts of gambling or rather healing independently.
2413  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A weird belief among some gamblers. on: October 26, 2023, 12:09:00 PM
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Gamblers though is one of the most superstitious person that I have met in their life. They think that everything around them can influence the outcome of their bet. But we all know that this is not true. However, for me I respect those person, if that is what they believed in, they I don't question it.
however, behavior like that sometimes becomes one of the beliefs of some people who live in a society that believes in superstition, I mean sometimes we dont know where the gambler comes from, sometimes gamblers come from a society that believes in something that can bring us good luck and Maybe what I am saying has been said before by other people, but the way to still respect other gamblers who practice these strange beliefs is a very wise way and as long as these superstitious beliefs dont harm us or dont bother us, there no harm in respecting this behavior because sometimes there are a gambler who performs a ritual before gambling because it is believed to bring good luck but this effort annoys other gamblers so the wise way to respect it is simply to avoid moving to another casino.
2414  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can somebody make a successful career in gambling on: October 26, 2023, 10:36:48 AM
The casinos sell a service to gamblers.
this is what I like about your opinion, it is quite simple and very precise.

casinos or gambling provide facilities or places for gamblers to have fun enjoying entertainment in their free time or when they want to entertain themselves with a little luxury, risking a little money to provide a sensation of pleasure in gambling and its not all about profit or income but just to have fun and enjoy it. gamblers must really be able to understand how this gambling works.
2415  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cash out or keep playing? on: October 26, 2023, 08:43:04 AM
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Playing smart and safe in gambling is the key to making a profit. By continually reducing losses through setting limits and improving skills and expertise, we can increase our chances of winning. And we also need to realize that victory and luck are not always present every time we gamble.
more precisely, gambling safely and with a healthy mindset is not the key to making a profit but is one way to avoid losing more, keep yourself away from greed and avoid addiction that will be experienced when the situation gets worse and the profit or win is just a bonus when you gamble responsibly, like when you bet a small amount when you get 3x the winnings, you try to stop and cash out the money and this effort is one of the ways you mentioned to gamble safely and smartly.

maybe in gambling or anything that is risky there no safe word but as long we can take full responsibility for the bets we make and have high commitment not to continue betting I believe they will be safe from losing more money.
2416  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 26, 2023, 07:41:46 AM
Chelsea have indeed experienced a lot of improvement after a series of bad results they got at the start of the season, and the draw against Arsenal in the last match is quite clear proof that the Chelsea team is now stronger.
But, for Manchester United, I think they are still not completely out of the problems they are facing now, even though they are slowly getting positive results, but in terms of performance, the Manchester United team has not yet recovered.

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changes that occurred at Chelsea were quite surprising to most people who had criticized this team when it experienced a decline in performance at the start of this season and when playing against Arsenal it was proof that the defensive strength had become stronger and the attack line had become more aggressive than before, but this is all thanks to Pochettino who is still struggling to lift this team to a better place in the EPL standings.

and regarding Man United I really respect your opinion but there is a slight mistake in some of the words you said because if you compare Chelsea with Man United actually these two teams have started to have quite good improvements crawling up from the bottom of the rankings to occupy the top ten positions and you maybe missing something that Man United does not only focus on EPL matches but must focus on UCL matches which gives a slight change to the performance of domestic matches and this makes sense to me.
2417  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 26, 2023, 07:23:56 AM
In the last 3 matches, PSG has played quite well and it seems like there has been a significant change and they have even been quite productive in scoring goals in their last 3 matches.
Indeed, PSG has become better now and the big win over AC Milan has made them even more confident. At first I still didn't believe that PSG had started to really recover because they were only able to win against teams whose quality was below them, but the result was a win against AC MIlan. in the UCL match I think it has proven enough.
PSG performance when competing against Milan was very impressive, they had a very good performance and looked very strong even though there was fierce competition, but Milan conceded when defense started to weaken in yesterday match and I also saw Mbappe starting to shine again, even though previously it seemed like he was not enthusiastic, but this time he gave good contribution.

previously I doubted that PSG might end up drawing or Milan winning but my speculation was wrong and Enrique managed to reach point when PSG experienced decline and raise it again to be stronger facing every match in the UCL. this news calmed Nasser Al-Khelafi little, who has big ambitions to win the UCL trophy.
2418  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: October 26, 2023, 07:04:49 AM
De Gea is still free agent. I saw a source claiming that Manchester United might rethink of signing him back. However that source was The Sun so I don't believe anything they publish.  Grin

Apart from that it is said he can even decide for an early retirement depending on his getting a satisfying offer from a team. I hope he doesn't get retired this early in his career. 32 isn't an old age for a goalkeeper. Especially for a great goalkeeper like him. Probably teams from Europe don't want to approach due to his high demand. Otherwise I don't know the reason. Maybe he would get an offer from Saudi Arabia or Qatar.

Returning? That would be wise idea to consider. Manchester United literally snubbed David De Gea after agreements on reducing his contract for a lesser one and they didn't keep to his own part of the bargain. Now wanting a player disrespected back into the club won't go easy. There might be little atom of truth Innit!
David De Gea should have known better what it looks like to return to Manchester United ( Let's take for example Cristiano Ronaldo who has played at thr highest level of his career and how he was disrespected )

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Man United will not possibly re sign De Gea because Ten Hag current trust is only in Onana and yes I know De Gea is more experienced but we dont know the exact reason why Man United does not want to keep De Gea if he really has good talent and We can take another example like De Gea If he is truly said to be a reliable goalkeeper, why are not there any big teams from europe who want to recruit him?
and my speculation is that perhaps some managers or coaches already know that De Gea decline in performance has begun to appear, even though he is not too old, but the decline in performance has been visible since he was at Man United, so several teams doubt it and De Gea efforts have said that he will retire if there is no big european team buying him was a very stupid attempt in my opinion as if it showed how bad his performance was that no team wanted to buy him.
2419  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 26, 2023, 06:31:13 AM
The number one position of the Serie A points table is Inter Milan with 22 points and the third position of the points table is Juventus with 20 points. Juventus are only two points behind Inter Milan. The point difference with Inter Milan is two and the point difference with AC Milan is only one, by looking at this situation of the point table, we can surely guess how great performance Juventus is in this season. It will not be surprising if Juventus overtakes Inter Milan and AC Milan to become number one in the points table this season because they are performing well this season and they will maintain their performance in the upcoming matches. If they can keep up their current performances till the end, winning the Serie A title this season won't be too difficult for them.
when we talk about Juventus performance, actually since last season this team has had a very good performance, its just that the problem of deducting points gives a bad impression of Juventus and this season Juventus has proven that it can perform like last season to become a challenger for the series A title. and Inter Milan currently looks very convincing with consistent strength, this makes us a little confident that Inter will be the holder of the series A title this season, even though Milan and Juventus will continue to fight for the title, but Inter will always try to consistently secure every win.
2420  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 26, 2023, 06:05:02 AM
They will try season after season to move towards winning the Champions League every season. It all starts as a dream honestly, same way it was done by Manchester City.

PSG will be the leaders at the end of the three games left to play, I've always said this that, it's not how about the start but how far they can go with it! Those early loses are always lessons. It's finally PSG back to the top where they should be.
With Dortmund as badass at home, Newcastle will find it suffocating to win against them at home. Although, we've seen too much of Borrussia Dortmund moving to the round of knock out stages and failing.
not only about dreams but also consistently developing the quality of players patiently like Man City did when they failed in the UCL. this team is not too reckless in chasing the title but is more concerned with the quality of performance in every match as we can see Man City is not too ambitious when failed in the UCL, they retained their coach and mainstay players, unlike PSG, who had big ambitions but recklessly changed the coach every time they failed to win the UCL title, even changing players several times and this was the beginning of PSG failure to win the UCL title even though they had star players in the team. but in that way it would be very bad for the quality of the player performance.

I will not doubt PSG performance, its just that their attitude of ambition is too high, making this failure the end of all the struggles they have made and for now PSG is still shining well with its mainstay players, but everything will be different if its mainstay players leave this team.

and for Newcastle I was too busy with my activities so I did not bet and also missed watching the match live but I saw from the replay that Newcastle actually had a chance to equalize the score but the failure was seen when Dortmund defense got stronger in the second half.
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