It does, in a way because it serves as a supplement to your salary on your first job. While it does not automatically provide anyone financial stability, it helps you get there fast, especially if you don't have a family to feed yet and your sole responsibility is yourself.

I myself have worked on 2 - 3 jobs when I was still in college to support myself. Until I got a full-time job in the lab, I still work for different jobs that meets my skills and that can use me with a somewhat competitive compensation. It's very hard to manage time at first, but as time goes by you'll just get used to it fast.

Well if the information you're using isn't tied to any real person then I guess you're good, otherwise you're just throwing someone under the bus whom have no idea what you're getting them into. I agree that giving out KYC details to crypto casinos might be wary for for you, and that you're just trying to play it safe, but at least be considerate enough of the person whose identity you're using to pass the KYC. There isn't any workaround to bypassing KYC just yet, and if there is then the system is flawed, and casinos wouldn't really require them at all.

Play to earn games is too grindy, and I don't think a lot of people will have the time to grind it out to get something off of the opportunities that they are getting. Casinos will never go out of business because they are offering fast and efficient entertainment to people who has the money that are looking to multiply it by gambling. Play to Earn remains to be a field that is a hit or miss, and most of the time it's a miss because not everyone has the time in the world to earn cents/a few dollars for hours on end.

Ballon d'or is like an award recognizing the achievements AND the individual skill of the player. It isn't really a great measure of greatness IMO, because only winners can be granted this award even if they played kinda lackluster compared to others who didn't win the Cup. I think everyone here agrees that Messi should be the one receiving this award due to his win, and it's hard to contest this because he's been renowned as one of the most talented players to ever play in the field and he finally got his world cup win.

Yogg will surely just opt to face jail time rather than repay what he took, or he does the right thing and work for whatever amount he stole from those 86 collectibles he stole from. Everyone who has those collectibles are burned now, and have no way of reselling those collectibles for a profit later down the line which every one of them hopes for. If I were Yogg, I'd try and make amends by promising to repay whatever amount I stole in order to avoid jail time. Of course, it's no easy feat but it's something that should be done and prioritized by him if he wants to keep his freedom.

Individual ratings, that Ax1le guy would surely be in the top spot even though C9 hasn't performed that well the past year. I think the system HLTV uses is fair enough for those players who performed so hard in order to get a win for their teams - or at least be placed in a pretty good ranking in the tournaments they have joined. I guess if you're really a good player, you should convert your performance somewhat to a win, otherwise you're still missing one thing that separates you from the greats of the league. M0nesy is still young, and I think he'll still get better with age. He already has the game sense and aim, he just needs to get better at making decisions that will put his team to a good position in all aspects of the game.

Dude's a history by now, and maybe he's slowly losing interest for the game, or that the captains around him have got a better grip in the current meta than he has. A lot of teams with younger captains tend to have better strats on new metas that Valve is favoring in their new map version. But yeah, experience cannot easily be defeated, but sometimes thinking outside the box can. 


I think what Tundra wants to do here is to isolate Ursa as much as they can. That hero is notorious for being bad at chasing, and can easily be kited like Sven and Troll. They can transition Tusk to buy aghs to kick him out of the playing field and the rest of the team will kill supports then Nisha. Unfortunately though, Zai already knows how to play this and just got greaves to survive for quite a bit and use CK illusions against the enemy to pick off supports.

Pretty sure Tundra will get a map here and we'll reach a decider map based on the performance of both teams earlier.

EDIT: watched it live. Tundra is getting beaten SOOOO bad.

That's a lot of straights and sharp turns. A powerful engine will surely be advantageous on such a track setup. Ducati can outrun any other competition in this newly-built track. It favors the design of their bike and aggressive and very powerful engine with the number of straights in this track. I'm hoping for a dominant Ducati year this 2023 with Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia at the helm of the said racing team. Their extremely well performance in 2022 can be topped off with this kind of track that they're set to ride on this 2023. Hopefully they don't underdeliver as they're one of the current favorites in the sport.

The person who created these collectibles was once a trusted member of this forum. He had a good reputation right before someone who owned his collectible noticed that his funds from those collectibles were swiped. As per the creator of this collectible, all of the files/keys from the collectibles he sells, he destroy immediately. But unfortunately, there is one collectible set to which he didn't delete all of the files which he then used to get money from and gamble it all away (as for owlcatz who came in contact with him).

I think this may not be a gambling discussion per se, but it's a textbook example of how gamblers can throw everything away just to get their fill of their gambling hunger. Mind you, his reputation is years in the making, but because of his gambling itch he just threw it all away.

Best time to visit the casino is when you're feeling lucky and you have that extra cash on you. No matter the outcome of your gambling session, you still felt good playing in the casino and you enjoyed your time without having second thoughts about the money that you've spent. I've been like these for the past couple of years thinking that I will get a lucky streak and see a list full of greens, that's why I've been hooked with dice for the longest time. Thankfully I came to my senses and began trying to win rather than just see a lucky streak on my account then accepting defeat afterwards.

As for bad times, when you don't have any money then that's a bad time to play in the casino for sure. I'd rather eat my last meal with my last money than try to gamble it away and make myself believe that I can turn it to a win.

Yeah there's that. Casinos obviously can't just take away people's funds to recoup all the winnings from an event that has its results voided because it will certainly cause some backlash. The bookies don't know whether decisions will be overturned too so you're right, it'll be hard to get those - unless the bookie is willing to take the hit from winning bets just to make it 'even' to those who have their bets lost because of the cheating scandal. Of course they won't do that, they are in the money-making business after all. So yeah, sucks to be the guys that bet on PSG.LGD and lost the bet. :/

Doncic is slowly becoming one of the greats with the way he's playing right now. Give him some time and good teammates and he can possibly convert his stats to some wins and possibly a ring. He's a great all rounder and can fill in most positions inside the court, although his shooting and rebounding is what makes him shine inside the court. He's only 23 years old, and he's got a lot ahead of him, and he can still improve as time goes on and as he play more and more games. Hopefully though he does not incur a career-ending injury like what some promising talents did way before they hit their prime. That's the only thing that I'm hoping for for this young Serbian dude.

Possible if you have a lot of bankroll and bet on a lot of events every day. But if you are a sensible person, you wouldn't really choose to go the sports betting route in order to make a living. You will have to go and build businesses in order to make a steady stream of income for yourself. But of course, if you are a huge sports fan, you will opt to go and bet on sports in order to make money because it suits your passion and your interests. Though be ready for the possibilities because you might end up losing your money with just a couple of bad beats.

Among all of these, I guess being a craftsman will take you to more places if you do it more often. They are very in demand in the US afaik, specially those who are experts in woodworking because there aren't many professionals left that are practicing this. Also, it's one of the hardest side-hustle to do initially because you will be needing to allot time and effort to study the craft before earning something off of it.

The list as a whole is very doable to the common folk. What lacks, perhaps, is the dedication and motivation to do more than the normal 9-5 job. My current job already puts me on a spot of comfort financially, but I still prefer having a second job just to keep me busy because I don't have anything else to do anyway. But for other people, having a second job is very crucial because it helps pay the bills and put food in the table. Sadly though, we are in a time when having a second job is no longer an option but a necessity that people should take if they want to live comfortably.

Maybe the mansions in San Antonio is a good investment, and not necessarily him living in Texas to join the Spurs? But yeah there are rumors but no official statement released just yet. Clarkson is doing quite okay with Jazz, but a player like him would surely want a higher salary even if they don't make it to the playoffs. Maximize the profits first, then chase greatness second: I think this is the play that most NBA players are going after in this day and age.


Dude miscalculated heavily rejecting that extension. If he play by the rules before making his own plays in the league, he could have enjoyed that $80m before going to aim for a free agent with high salary. Overestimating oneself is always bad. He knows his value, but I think he believed so much that other teams are looking to snag him the moment he becomes available, which unfortunately wasn't the case.


Jordan Clarkson is one of those players that are above-average but not something that you would want to get if there are also other options available. He's a good all-rounder with shooting capabilities and a sense of defense, but everyone can do what he does on the court with proper teammates. Hopefully he stays with Jazz and increase his value first before moving somewhere else and not making a mistake that he'll regret.

Why shouldn't there be a refund if the results are nulled due to Knights cheating? Hopefully Valve does the right thing and nullify the results of the PSG.LGD vs Knights match. There's no room for cheating in Dota 2, much more in 2023 because this is just the start of the DPC season. If they let this pass, then it's like an invitation for other teams to do the same as the punishment isn't severe and bets can be placed for monetary gain. AFAIK, the bookies should return bets on events which has their results nulled because the outcome of the event is invalid.

Zywoo might just have a slot on the top 4 for this year. I'm quite surprised that m0nesy doesn't belong in the top 5 this year even though his name has been very popular on the latter half of 2022. I guess their tournament performance didn't really help in him achieving a better ranking for 2022. S1mple is definitely in the top 3 that's for sure, although I can't think of any names that could outrank him in 2022. Even though Navi isn't performing well, he still posted several good stats in notable games for sure.

My top 4 predictions would be this:

1/2: S1mple or Zywoo
3/4: Elige/NAF

There's not a lot of names that I can think of that can fill the remaining slots. These guys have been pretty consistent all throughout the year. I've been reading 'Ax1le' as a possible contender for the remaining 4 slots given his high rating for the last 6 months, but I'm sure it's not only rating that matters. Possible that he's there because of his ratings but C9's tournament presence this past year isn't that strong tbh. Elige is also a coin toss if he belongs to the top 4, but he's had a lot of great maps and great tournaments together with NAF.

Fair enough. Good thing they have embedded this reply to the bot so that there already is a heads up when it comes to these questions. Its creators know that there will be people that will use the AI to predict certain events, so they already prevented that to happen by placing disclaimers about this non-feature on the AI.


There are a lot of AIs that are already predicting short-term events such as the one that they use in stock market firms. They have banked a lot on these AI to make predictions out of past movements and a lot of other algorithms to make them some money, and I think those are working quite well because they are constantly developing those AIs to adapt to the situation. I guess those AIs may not be able to predict NBA games and sports events, but they can be utilized by those in the finance sector to make decisions on the fly and convert those into profits.

Would be interesting to see how they would be able to implement security measures to make sure that the system will not be gamed. The parameters to which these rewards would be given will also be interesting too. I don't think it will be solely reliant on content quality because that is subjective. Engagement will also be a hard factor to base on because there are a lot of paid services that can artificially boost post engagements that can game the system. Hopefully Elon and the Twitter team can come up with decent guidelines that addresses this question from content creators and us consumers of content as well.

PSG.LGD is the way they are because of their coach and not necessarily their players. Xiao8 is what PSG.LGD is all about, and I think the True Sight have already conveyed you this because everything revolves around xiao8's strategies, metas, and decisions. He wouldn't be called Director 8 for no reason. Even with the departure of Somnus, Chalice, and xNova who brought the said team to prominence in 2018 - 2020, PSG.LGD as a team is still very strong because of the leadership of Xiao8. It'll take some time before they can get their shit together but I'm pretty sure LGD is still deserving as a Div 1 team.