I wouldn't expect from them when it's come to these tournaments that are still early for the TI. I am not trying to defend them or what, but this Elite league doesn't have points for qualifying into the bigger tournament and that's why I think that they're falling shortly. But without having any reasonings, the other teams are just better than them. It's like they are becoming on their 100% when the tournament is having a lot of prize pool and qualification for the bigger tournament. This Elite league has got a $300k prize for the champion and that's still a lot of money but knowing that these champs, they can win or just play as if there is nothing to worry about as there's no points and that prize pool has a place for everybody even at the lowest placers.
My thoughts are the same on the other teams struggling in the group stage. There's no urgency for them to go all out as there are more important tournaments like the ones from ESL and DreamLeague since those tournaments are the only road for the Esports World Cup, which is becoming like the replacement for TI. Anyway, at some news. I can't imagine Taiga was even doing his 322 when he was still at OG and that's why there's something off with OG at that time. Too much addiction really can cause you a lot of breakdowns and can make you lose your career. He's one of the best supports out there but he's gone out of the career due to addiction in gambling and no team will take him at this time. Props to his former teammates coming from Alliance, to Liquid and to OG. His teammates at Liquid are doing good but him, he's left behind.
The unexpected thing about his case was rigging the first blood, as he already admitted his gambling addiction before, and the community only gave him nothing but positivity. He's still playing for a team in the SA region, but there's no chance for them to qualify as Boom, Heroic, and beastcoast are always fighting at the top. |
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Another feature I will like to be added is the option of playing the normal games we play on our mobile phone and get paid by it. For example funding an online casino and playing online dice game or brick game and get paid after wining just like the way we waste most times on playing some mobile games that takes more of our time without benefits. But if they can make those game more interesting people would put more interest in such gambling.
That was a trend back then, but I doubt casinos would implement that option since that's just an alternative faucet with extra steps. If it becomes a feature in a crypto casino, it'd likely be locked behind a VIP program and they'll require you to wager a significant amount. You can find some faucets in this thread, I remember claiming a casino's faucet and you have to win on their mini-game. |
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Do you think these predictions are reliable?
These predictions are like a trap IMO, so you're better off relying on your predictions. If you plan to rely on these predictions because you don't follow the sport as much, always take them with a grain of salt. They could have the same expectations as the odds provider, but it's still not good enough where you should put your money on it. It's the same reason for those who take the risk on underdogs and after a few matches their odds get adjusted until they become one of the few favorites to win the league. |
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And the first team to get eliminated on this round-robin stage is team Heroic. They've only won 1 time against Falcons and it isn't followed by any.
They still have one match against OG but that will not make any more sense whether they win or lose. They can just give OG a loss for the points system to make sure that OG will also get out.
They also 2-0'd Team Spirit, but it's not enough as they dropped too many 0-2s to their opponents. Even with not much on the line, i'd assume they'll take that final match seriously because it's still an opportunity to deny another team from qualifying for the playoffs. Then again, OG did the impossible by giving Team Falcons their first 0-2 loss so they'd probably have a good chance of making it out unless they fail to get a map from Azure Ray. |
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If you are interested in gambling on sports, do you rely on prediction betting sites? Why?
What is the most prominent site you rely on?
I only rely on public betting groups like the ones you could find on social media sites (Twitter, Reddit, etc.). I rarely follow those betting sites with paid picks because no matter how good of a research they've done for their pick it still depends on luck, and their record isn't any different to bettors you find on public groups. I'd even say the public betting groups are better because there are bettors who'll provide interesting stats and you can even find bettors who know their stuff. |
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I got my hopes up on yesterday's F1 special with Yuki Tsunoda getting the points and then Daniel Ricciardo spoiled it by not finishing.   Watched those matches in the epl earlier and of course there just had to be draws for both Liverpool & Chelsea.
I expected Liverpool to drop points, but Man United made it a lot more interesting once they got the lead after going down 0-1. Even though Arsenal is currently in the lead, there are still a bunch of rounds left and they'll also have to face Man United on the road next month. For the NCAA tournament, UConn should get it done against Purdue, and i'm thinking of locking in their spread (-6.5) since they're still the team to win it all. |
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In your case, how do you approach when you are on losing streak so badly on specific game. Does changing game works for you?
If i'm having a lot of bad sessions and my luck isn't changing anytime soon i'd lower my bankroll and slowly endure the streak. Switching to a different game can be a good alternative to help you power through your losses, but it's not guaranteed to work, and it's more like a coincidence if it does end your losing streak. Trying new games to you and taking break will help you to snap out of your losing streak because chasing losses usually make us trap on our losses.
Aside from this, choose the games you enjoy, and try to think less about your losses, so you won't be encouraged to chase whenever you start losing. |
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Just started watching Elite League and noticed Team Falcons vs Heroic was a BO2 because it is round robin stage, so of course it ended 1-1.
They just started the match for the Team Spirit versus a team I had not heard of before G2.iG
This one might be the 2-0 match you were wanting it to be for the Falcons.
Unfortunately, it ended in a draw because their draft felt forced with the Weaver carry. It nearly failed on the first map if Heroic didn't lose their patience and on the second map, they still went for a similar draft like they were limit testing. Then in their next series, they quickly 2-0'd a much better team (Azure Ray).  I doubt that they're doing that on purpose. Look at some of their games, their drafts are the usual, and the way Miposhka and Collapse plays around the map is what you would typically expect of Team Spirit on other tournaments as well. It may be that other teams are just better currently, leading to Team Spirit placing badly on the tournament and not being that team that everyone knows.
Either way, it's still good if they can claw their way back up, but I somehow doubt it at this point in time.
I was also curious how they're suddenly giving out 2-0s, and it appears more than half of their games are close losses where it's decided through one or two big team fights in the mid to late game. It's still doable, but they'll need a flawless performance for their three remaining series. |
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@slaman29 The F1 question almost went your way, but Verstappen delivered in the last few laps to widen the second differential. Good round and happy to come out on top this time to even up our h2h.  This is also my first time going on a winning streak, and hopefully, my next opponent will allow me to extend it. |
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Weekly Update( link) Removed Dice9 from the table. Added Jackbit under PNYC. Moved BestChange, Rollbit and Rollbit(Futures) from FLUX to CFNP. Moved 8ombard and EXch from CFNP to OFNP. Moved Bitwinup and SWGT from OFNP to CFNP. Moved Metawin from CFNP to FLUX. Moved BlackJack.Fun from PNYC to OFNP. |
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Cs2 major just ended and we are already onto the next big CS LAN  Iem chengdu is starting on monday , and its been a while since we had a big CS lan in asia, although some big teams like navi,spirit ,vitality are missing  Those three missing teams could've been invited as a partner team, but maybe they turned it down because they prefer a longer break. After the IEM Chengdu, there's only a 9-day break until another big tournament (ESL S19) starts.
Also, i'm taking a shot at Team Falcons to 2-0 Heroic @1.58. I like the odds on this one since Heroic already lost two of their three series to slightly weaker teams (against PSG.Quest and G2.IG).  |
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There we go, just as I was about to mention the Copa Del Rey question. The BTTS came through with Athletic Bilbao tying things up in the 50th minute. I'm back in the lead again and secured a guaranteed draw with only the F1 question left later today.  400 pages of BSFL discussion in 14 months - not too bad!
Wow, 400 pages worth of discussion went by way too fast. |
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I cant actually believe that I hit a winner with Falcons to win but yeah its falcons and we all know how dominating they are. Its like watching the old GG dominate the pro scene all over, bet -1.5 and you will win most of the time
It's always great if you could always get them with decent odds, and watch the magic unfold like it's a normal day for them. Anyway, AR 1-1 against G2.IG sounds like a good bet?
That sounds good enough, both of them are equally matched in terms of skill level and this only goes 2-0 if either side goes overboard in their draft. |
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As for Nigma Galaxy, I never really expected from them anymore until they have kuroky playing on the team. He's not like Puppey who can still play effectively and devise plans and strats on the fly. I can say that I'm a hater of kuroky at this point, but that's only because he's good only as a coach at this point and not a player anymore.
I agree, for Nigma Galaxy to thrive, they likely need a better captain, and maybe having a sixth player who can sub for Kuro wouldn't be a bad idea. I assume that's the best approach because I doubt he'll remove himself from the team he started. And going back with one of the matches of BB against GG on their 2nd map, it's a crazy match and they've been just destroyed easily by GG through destroying their barracks. Heroes of GG weren't really good for late game but they're able to win and that DK of quinn was crazy and was like on a pills, BB was so close in winning the 2nd map but GG defended the tree and they just don't want to give up so they did won.
I had to check the highlights of that second map, and the high-ground defense from GG was too strong with Enigma, Rubick, and DK spamming all their spells while BB barely had anything when it was their time to defend. Ace's Enigma was clutch in the 5v5 engagements catching 1-2 core heroes every time he uses his ultimate. |
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I consider any team now as a strong one and a contender and just as what we're seeing right now. Some unexpected teams were beaten and out already and some are rising.
Fair enough, some teams are slowly improving as the tournament goes on (like Tundra and Entity). Also, good to see G2.IG is taking the lead in the other group, and they're using LGD's spot to the fullest. From what i've heard they're having financial issues that's why they couldn't participate, and that's probably why they lost one of the best midlaners to G2.IG. |
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Wait, did something came up for the Dallas? They opened at -5 now only -1.5...  With that big shift in the point spread, I assume it's because Luka Doncic won't be playing today and that missing firepower could be enough for the Warriors to extend their streak.
My units will be on the Suns to cover the spread against the Timberwolves. I think the Suns won't be stopped anytime soon and will take this one at home as they're close to taking over the Pelicans and avoid the play-ins.  |
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I just feel bad for BetBoom as they've got 2 series = 4 matches and with all of that, they won nothing so 0-4, clean.
It looks like the teams prepared for them after their successful run at DreamLeague and Team Liquid's series win was probably one of the fastest with both maps ending in less than 30 minutes. Despite the awful start, their schedule should get easier now that they're done facing two of the potential best teams in the group. It looks cool honestly and that's really an ideal for giving to the fans and making it more competitive of whoever is going to last with such durability in the long run with this kind of set up.
And what makes it interesting is how luck becomes a factor because the teams are randomly matched in the next round. |
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In this situation, i'll go for the hit in hopes of getting at least a 5-9 even though I could get fucked over by a 10 or a face card.
If it's a live blackjack table, my decision sometimes depends on what the player beside me gets after they hit because there could be a pattern like the dealer suddenly handing out low cards.
Cashing out is always never an option for me, maybe the only time i'd use this is if I misclick the chips (betsize) that I placed and couldn't adjust it in time.
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Surprisingly, Team Spirit was beaten by Heroic. Our 2-time TI champs have been beaten by the SA team, Heroic. Should I say not surprising since I am a fan of K1 Hector who's the position 1 of this team.
On the other bracket which is the B side, Aurora has beaten their co-SEA team Blacklist without even 23savage but their stand-in, the child prodigy satanic is doing it.
He's a good one honestly and I think after this tournament, there will be some teams that's going to take him as everyone is going to focus again in gaining EPT points for the TI 2024.
It's impressive that they beat Team Spirit in the second map with a position 1 Troll. I thought it'd go 1-1 thinking Troll wouldn't become a problem as he can be easily kited during his ult. That SEA matchup was expected to go in the way of Aurora even without 23, and it looked like a complete outdraft on their side as Blacklist only had 14 kills in total. It's still too early to tell when this was only his second series with Aurora, but it'll be interesting to follow their other series once they start meeting the scarier teams. First time I've seen this format in dota2 iirc and yeah it seems we are now pretty similar to how cs2 tournament works huh. There are various of 1M prizepool tournament just like in cs2 and now swiss stage as well, pretty interesting but too bad Nigma Galaxy didnt make it
Yeah, it's rarely used in Dota because TI always makes use of the bo2 format. |
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Going back with Dota 2, I've watched the Blacklist versus Virtus Pro match. That one very moment on the mid side. On the first map, that pango of Abed and Luna of Palos.
After Palos' luna died with an aegis, he's about to be dead as well but Abed transferred the cheese on him and then the rest is history.
What a play by Abed.
It's good to see them beat VP in a 2-0 sweep and they're slightly improving. We'll see if they have what it takes to catch up with the tougher teams now that the weaker ones are eliminated. Also, that Swiss stage was great, I hope other tournaments can adapt the format in the future as it was more fun to watch than these upcoming bo2 formats knowing that most of these series would be 1-1s. |
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