Also, the Esports World Cup qualifiers are underway for CS2 with one slot per region.

In a few minutes, Imperial Esports will have a rematch against MIBR for the SA qualifier, it'll be interesting if they can break MIBR's 19-win streak or if MIBR can extend it to 20.

That's true, he burned a bridge with what he did, and from what I know he still streams his pub games (on Kick). Maybe he secured a streaming deal of some sort with them.

AS Roma got their win, but that late goal from AC Milan spoiled my point. On the positive side, Tsitsipas and Ruud are winning.

Still, my situation for this round is only getting worse. I need the next three questions to go my way to have a chance for a point because I made a bad mistake by blindly answering q9.

I'm happy to see my name in the article since it's been a while. 

Despite being down 3-0 in the aggregate score, they can still qualify if they can get one or two goals in the first half. It'll depend on Atalanta if they suddenly make mistakes to give Liverpool the chance to score at least three goals to force ET and penalties. Also, it depends on the starting players they put up because they could sub out some of their key players and prioritize their two upcoming league matches next week to continue their fight for the title.

We got the Sixers' win in the bag thanks to their impressive comeback in the second half.  

I'm also rooting for the Hawks to win. I thought the Bulls would continue to extend their lead after going up by 18 points in the first quarter, but now the Hawks are showing signs of life by cutting it down to a single-digit lead.

Same here, I need the Heat to win on Friday if the Bulls can close the door on the Hawks.

It got too competitive like an elimination match, with a lot of back and forth in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Nicolas Batum stepped up big time for the Sixers, he scored so many threes (6/10) denying the Heat from winning the game.

Those who had the under for this game were so unlucky. In the first half, the game started slow pushing the live total below 200 points, then the pace changed quickly in the second half because of that back-and-forth scoring.

Thanks for the nice words, hopefully, they could extend it back to you guys so I wouldn't be the only one pounding these specials. 

The Man City special unexpectedly fell short after Real Madrid held on to a draw in regular time. At least one of my BTTS bets won, i'm never trusting Arsenal again on the road. I knew they'd have an underwhelming performance and I still went for it like an idiot.

It sucks to trail by two points, but I guess it's still doable if Roma can save me with a win against AC Milan.

Also, I can't believe we're 1/3 in the season already, like the rounds are going so fast this time compared to the previous seasons.

The Warriors still made it close by the end of the first half cutting the lead from a double-digit down to four points, but the Kings got back in the driver's seat once the third quarter started. It's rare to see Klay lose his rhythm and I guess the Kings got to him since they're so active on both ends.

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I'm locking my bet on the Sixers' handicap, this would be one of the few times I have to fade the Heat because i'd always put the Sixers on a higher level if they have Embiid.

Yeah, Embiid might not be at his best, but I think the Sixers will always be happy to have him even on a minute restriction because he's the type of player that can push his teammates to a higher level.

It's already confirmed he's playing, and good luck with your Robinson props. I have Maxey on my ticket and hope he can hit at least 31+ points/assists.

I think it's early to take the Heat, and it feels like the Sixers could easily cover that handicap if Embiid is back. Maybe it's just me favoring the Sixers higher than the rest because they're always making it in the playoffs while getting the higher seeds, and they only made it here after an unexpected injury from their main player.

The current handicap is now up to 5.5 and with Embiid in the lineup, the Heat's chances to get the seventh seed are abysmal.

There were a few cases(Dota, LoL, etc.) and luckily some players got away with a slap on the wrist. It's the same with most sports where it happens in the lower leagues because the prize pool is so low they're making more through fixing matches.

I agree, these past few years, sustainability has become an issue for most of the orgs and it's why we're seeing them drop their whole squad or move to another region to reduce the cost.

My predictions for this week's BSFL are fucked, but i'm glad I avoided yesterday's special because who would've expected that red card to come in the first half and heavily punish Barcelona.

On the other hand, my BTTS bets cashed on both matches, the odds aren't that high, but i'll take it if it works. I'll likely do the same for the other matches.

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The next special might be a hammer bet, as I can't imagine Man City scoring only one goal, and Real Madrid will definitely at least score one back.

I also received an email about the free case opening and quickly claimed mine.

I thought i'd get one of the smallest rewards, but I guess my luck pulled through for getting the pink reward and somehow avoided the two blues on the side. 

I'm also betting on the same teams (Lakers and Warriors), it's unusual to see the Lakers as a slight underdog, and i'd rather take them to win than bet against them. The Pelicans almost have an even record at home so there's little to no home advantage if you look at it the other way.

Plus, the experience of these two teams is a big factor that could easily decide who gets to qualify since we've seen inexperienced teams crumble in these crucial moments.

If he doesn't listen to your advice, then that's his problem for having high expectations in gambling. I'm more worried about his family getting caught up with the money he borrowed because you mentioned that he doesn't have a job, and relying on gambling to recover most of his losses is always a bad plan. I hope his losses will eventually teach him a lesson. If he doesn't want to listen to anyone maybe his bets would make him accept the reality and change his mindset before it's too late.

My monthly this time went up as expected ($13 compared to last month's $5) because i've been more active.

After losing most of my deposits these past few weeks, I was hoping for the monthly to be slightly higher ($20), but it's good enough if I can get the same amount from the weekly bonus.

I'll use this bonus to bet on the Champions League and the NBA play-ins later today.

They usually put up the specials half a day early and sometimes one or two days ahead. If you don't see them maybe you're experiencing the same unknown issue with rdbase and arallmuus.

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Chelsea with the expected free win against Everton.

It looks like the Barcelona vs PSG match is the next daily special. The best option here would be Barcelona's special, they're in the lead with a 3-2 aggregate score, but I don't recommend hammering the special. It could still end in a draw as that's more than enough for Barcelona to advance and PSG always has the threat to force a draw.

Yeah, I somewhat recall the odds close to that since Team Falcons -2.5 was like 2.80 while I tried to add -1.5 on my betslip. It is what it is, XG came prepared, and Team Falcons got outdrafted.

It's time to hold on to our bankrolls for next week as we'll have two ESL tournaments kicking off in the same week and on the weekend we'll have the LPL finals between BLG and TES. That series will be a banger and the last big match until MSI.

That guy might have a shopping addiction if he spends that much on the things he wants, but I think it's not a bad alternative if he'll be gambling his winning at some point. It reminds me of an old topic mentioning your winnings and spending them before it's too late.

The lucky win probably gave him a lot of confidence and maybe that's why he couldn't resist playing again. I've experienced that same situation, and eventually, you could be giving back your winnings within a short time if you start chasing your losses.

After going down on the first map, they started forming better drafts against Team Falcons. Even though Team Falcons lost, they still made it spicy with the all chats, and it was a bit satisfying to see Xtreme Gaming have their revenge, like taking down the final boss. Hopefully, they won't lose momentum in the upcoming tournament and have a potential rematch.

I had -1.5 on Team Falcons thinking it was the safest leg in my parlay. This loss might be a sign to go small or skip online matches in the future.