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381  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: May 17, 2023, 11:57:54 PM
I see Nuggets vs Celtics final. I know that a lot of people have a lot of different opinions and Lakers played as well as they could hope for and almost got a win at Denver, that's good. But I believe that Denver had Jokic advantage that can't be unseen, that is a huge one and the fact that he plays like this at times to give them the edge is something huge, we need to consider that as the most valid opinion at this point.

I know that fans are upset about the current situation but we need to realize that Lakers just can't respond like that, not when Jokic plays like this. Even though if Jokic plays badly for a few games, I do not think that it will be 4 games, it is going to be totally different and we need to accept that.

Not a bad analysis though we can't just assume everything because of the Game 1 result.

Not a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers but remember how tough the road they need to pass before reaching the Conference Finals. They even upset those teams in the 1st and 2nd round and I'm sure only a few even expects them to see them at the Conference Finals.

I don't consider Game 1 results as a standalone proof that the Lakers are done for. The Lakers even rallied late in that game although fell short. Expect adjustments over adjustments and that's how playoffs are being worked out so far by all teams.

About the Miami Heat, the same scenario on the Lakers that only a few think they will also reach the Conference Finals coming from the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference. Upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks is already impressive and for sure they have the chance to do it against the healthy Boston Celtics.
382  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 on: May 17, 2023, 11:43:01 PM
In this upcoming fight, he is expectedly gonna dominate his opponent and will also easily gonna make everyone on the top list train harder because he is coming to beat them.

I'm not sure about the expectations that Inoe will dominate his opponent. Just for the record, Stephen Fulton is probably the toughest that Inoue will face in his career at this point and if I remembered it right, Inoue himself recognized that saying Fulton is the biggest challenge he will have. We never know what will happen until they meet in the ring.

Honestly, I'm more seeing the fight will go toe-to-toe and not that one of them will have a landslide and smooth victory, I hope so. Stephen Fulton waited for this fight for a long and he even says that he might probably outclass Inoue even though he's not a big puncher but will use his advantage of being a heavy volume puncher. Referring to both boxers' speeds, I found them equal.

Only the "turning point" will decide who will win.
383  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup on: May 17, 2023, 11:30:55 PM

Good thing that Gilas got its revenge on Cambodia. Seems funny to watch that game honestly since it's like watching Gilas vs another country because of several naturalized players in Cambodia. Gilas actually killed Cambodia with those rainbow shots and we have nice stats on that area.

Unfortunately, even that's a win for Gilas, there's an obvious problem that I see on that game - the defense. There are lots of times that Gilas is having a difficulty on both offensive and defensive rebounds because of those Cambodian's naturalized big man. What's more we can expect in a much heavy competition this year like Asian Games and FIBA World Cup.

As I said before, if Gilas won't be a champion this SEA Games, they don't have a chance at much bigger competition. Goodluck to our Gilas this year.
384  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: BEST TIMEZONE FOR SPORTsBETTING on: May 16, 2023, 11:58:03 PM
I cant believe what you are answer here, obviusly you can still betting on pre market matchs and no matter the timezone, im talking about specifically if you want to see, enjoy and bet in the lives markets. How can it be so difficult to understand?.

For example if you live in Australia some games of European football are at 2/3/4AM of Australia, so you only can see and bet IN LIVE MARKETS if you are:

1) a degenerate gambler with an addiction.
2) No life and no job to wake up early in the morning.

ITS EASY TO UNDERSTAND THE POINT.

If you are serious about betting on something you really like, you will find ways to bet on it. A damn and sh*t reason to miss your much-awaited live bets just because of dealing with the timezone that is different from yours. I'm a busy person but can cope with live betting on the match I preferred and most of those matches are international ones. Really out of my usual timezone but I'm already used to it as a sports bettor for over a decade.

Maybe it's not with "best timezone for sports betting" but how you adjust for it. It's subjective.

Since you are talking about specifically "live betting", found a damn way how to adjust.
385  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Things that still make feel awkward with some online casinos on: May 16, 2023, 11:46:46 PM
Why are some online gambling platforms having high withdrawal fee? I know Bitcoin recently has a high transaction fee but that's no more right now, some online casinos are still asking for 5$ per transaction when it should be 1$ or less.

As much as my knowledge is concerned, at least most of the crypto-gambling sites, are supposed to have a fixed amount of withdrawal fees regardless of the situation in the memory pool right now. Besides, why use a fiat value on your computation? Mentioned the exact bitcoin amount as the exchange rate varies time per time. Your 10,000 satoshis for example might don't have the same value yesterday or tomorrow.

Can you tell us what gambling site you are referring to just for our reference?

We can have a much better and more accurate response if you will share detailed information about your concern.
386  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Don't gamble if you don't have patience on: May 16, 2023, 11:34:29 PM
Bet responsibly. I will stay away from gambling for a while now that mempool is starting to suck once again.

I believed you are just frustrated that's why you decided to stay away from gambling for a while now.

I'm sure, as a fellow gambling enthusiast like me, you can't surely resist the temptation once you return to your relaxed mind now haha. I am just kidding bro. But yeah, that experience really sucks. Being excited and excited to play but deposits are stuck while on the other hand, instant withdrawals aren't available at the moment.

Just as an alternative, I'm now more on playing at online fiat casinos recently, for now, while waiting for the mem pool to flow smoothly.
387  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup on: May 14, 2023, 07:58:14 PM
if there are any left to play. Realistically, We will not win gold this time because we know how desperate the host team is.

Semi-Finals later on @ 6PM, May 15, between the Philippines and the defending Champion Indonesia. For a recap for those who are not aware, Indonesia upsets the Gilas Pilipinas last year and dethrone the PH team as the King of Men's Basketball in South East Asia for 33 years.

Revenge time later for Gilas and surely they will be pumped up for a chance for a Gold Medal Finals game.

Cambodia, who upsets Gilas on their bracket, will probably meet again the PH for the Finals game if they will win against Thailand in their Semi-Finals game.
388  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: May 14, 2023, 06:27:34 PM
If you win the first match by 25 points, it is almost impossible to imagine that you will lose the next match, for example?

Changed that mindset, mate. Even if we talk about a truly underdog team here, which is far worst to Los Angeles Lakers, against the Golden State Warriors, not that it's impossible to bounce back next game coming from a big deficit lose. First of all, that underdog team won't make it to the playoffs, surviving the play-in tournament, if they are not that good.

Golden State Warriors is really not performing well compare to their usual this season, especially at road games. They even almost break the record of the longest losing streak in road games this season. But that's not the reason why they lose the series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers won the series not because the Warriors are not playing like a defending champion but instead, they able to show good adjustment every other game. Aside from that, it's not just the Lakers' core but most of their support role players too stepped up even way back the 1st Round of the playoffs and that makes the team even more tougher in their offensive and defensive ends.
389  Economy / Gambling / Re: Slot Educational Parade on: May 14, 2023, 05:47:40 PM
do you think, a parade like this will be effective in reducing the level of gambling addiction?

No. In fact, I found that parade to even expose more gambling.

If the goal is really to reduce gambling addiction, in a serious approach, then somehow the target should be the "source" and not those users. It's the same as cigarette advertisements for example, that even though there's a campaign about the negative effects on it, still people continue to smoke.

To minimize gambling addiction really has to start with the person itself or if that person already falls into the trap of gambling, should be associated with the help of family and friends. Also, establishing several gambling rehabilitation centers should help if the family and friends can't control anymore the user involved.
390  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Casimero vs Nghitumbwa (May 13) on: May 14, 2023, 04:17:32 PM

Good for me to see that Quadro Alas fought a hard way to win. It will surely make him to be more serious in training prior to any of his future match from now on especially if against a non popular boxer.

Kudos to Nghitumbwa for keeping up on his feet the whole match even suffering lots of strong punches from Alas the early rounds.

Casimero recognize Nghitumbwa after the fight and gives him a big thanks. Nice sportmanship.
391  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Crypto VS Fiat Online Gambling as per Google trends on: May 12, 2023, 10:53:34 PM
Why not use crypto with a cheap transaction fee and instant transfer?

Some crypto-gambling sites have the service of buying directly cryptos on their platform with the use of third-party service. No need to face tremendous high fees and the transfer was instant. That's what others do instead of buying cryptos from the exchange and then transferring it to a gambling site. Regardless of the fees though, the gambler is just being a gambler.

Then I thought about comparing it with USD gambling. The results make me realize that crypto gambling is more popular than fiat gambling online.

I think there's a misleading here. USD gambling in general doesn't represent the whole online fiat gambling.

Fiat online gambling is no doubt growing its numbers too. As a gambling enthusiast, I both played at fiat and crypto gambling and as far as how I observed gambling here in our region, fiat online gambling is more popular than crypto gambling.

Anyways, is there really an accurate source that we can rely on for the comparison of their trends?
392  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Where and How Do you watch live boxing and MMA matches on: May 12, 2023, 10:35:11 PM
It's not that we cannot afford to buy PPV live of must-watch boxing matches but if you don't want to buy a PPV where and how do you watch your favorite live fights and matches.

Try to search if there's an available "general forum" dedicated to your locals. There should be a sports section there.

Sometimes, there are good samaritans there that share free streaming links. It's better to hunt those links as it has the same quality as live match (in most cases) and are almost synchronized with the live match. There's no also annoying streamer there like on Facebook shared streams.

Anyways, if you are used to watching Facebook shared live stream if you have time, try also to browse a stream where there is no commentator from the live sharer. Sometimes, it can be found on the small sports page. But if no choice, then will really end up at those with have streamers.
393  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can I be profitable in the NBA PLAYOFFS? ===>check inside on: May 12, 2023, 09:35:09 PM
I think the Warriors is getting a good odds now as Wiggins will be questionable for game 6 due to rib cage injury.
AD and LeBron said they're questionable for game 6 too per several articles and Lakers' social media account. But I don't think they're not playing in a very important close out game. A game 7 against the Warriors is not a good sign for the Lakers.
But regardless if Wiggins play the Warriors will still have a good odd as the Lakers are unbeatable at home this post season.

It seems that the Golden State Warriors are more likely to allow Wiggins to play although we will only know the final decision a few minutes before the Game 6 official tip-off. A must-win for the Warriors and prepared to risk everything. Of course, it's not that they will push Wiggins to its limit but as long as he can manage, he will be kept on the rotation.

As for the Lakers' Lebron James and Anthony Davis, currently listed as probable and more likely, they will play.

If the Lakers won't be able to close out the later game, the momentum will now shift to the Golden State Warriors, and sorry to say, the Lakers are more likely to get eliminated in this series if they will return to the Chase Center for Game 7.

Warriors moneyline for $50 each.

Good luck, mate. That was a tough bet.

If I were to choose Warriors, I will pick point spread instead between +3.5 to +4.5 with odds playing around @1.89 and @1.75 respectively.
394  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Casimero vs Nghitumbwa (May 13) on: May 12, 2023, 09:12:29 PM
I know that Casimero is looking forward to make some statement in this fight to make a huge climb in the ladder but I will not rule out the factor that Casimero's opponent might turn this into a survival game again.

Honestly, you have a good point there. Compare to an old Ryo Akaho (36 years old when he fought Casimero) that doesn't have the quickness and agile anymore to avoid Casimero's punches, the much younger Nghitumbwa (currently at 27 years old) might have the stamina to last until the final bell rang if the purpose is just to avoid Casimero's punches lol. Basically, won't bother to face Casimero toe-to-toe especially if the young Nghitumbwa feels the strength behind those punches.

However, Nghitumbwa just has to make sure not to get pulverized by Casimero's quick and strong punches in the early rounds as it will result in him not being able to last in the later rounds. Casimero is always known to be an aggressive boxer, right from the early rounds and that is the reason why most of his opponents are ended up almost out of gas in the later rounds.

Official weigh-in video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ivZEIBqgeA
395  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Jason Moloney vs Vincent Astrolabio WBO 118lbs Title (May 13) on: May 12, 2023, 08:59:54 PM
 
More betting options for this fight have been posted just a day before their official weigh-in. Here are some:

Stake.com | Jason Moloney vs Vincent Astrolabio
Sportsbet.io | Jason Moloney vs Vincent Astrolabio

From the slightest favorite, Jason Moloney now elevated being the Favorite. Don't know how the Moneyline odds adjusted from close one to quite distant.

Both boxers already face off each other at the press conference and it seems Astrolabio is more on being cocky while Moloney is just calm lol. Later in the day, they will now meet up on their official weigh-in, and hopefully, no weight issues and problems will occur at both parties.
396  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup on: May 11, 2023, 11:51:43 PM

Seems that the host country Cambodia spends all its money on its naturalized players rather than focusing on making the event place comfortable for all participants which should be the priority of any host country. It's reported that Cambodia's basketball venue does have lots of flaws including the flooring. The guest countries are also set up to practice "outdoors" under the heat of the Sun lol while the host country is relaxed indoors.

That Gilas loss is really a disgrace knowing they are up by a bigger competition later this year and Cambodia is not even a contender in a basketball game in the whole South East Asia. However, those several naturalized players from Cambodia make things tougher for Gilas and it's like they are not playing anymore against a Cambodian team.

As per Coach Chot, learning experience again and no choice but to move forward.
397  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: sending bank statement for verification on: May 11, 2023, 11:32:29 PM
my question is, is it safe to share bank account statement for verification purposes?  the site is reputable, but in bank statement all my information are available. is it safe to share?

Bank statements are supposedly not for sharing, but if that's the requirement required for some important matters, it now depends on you if you want to share it. Referring specifically to an online casino, this is the first time I heard that a bank statement is the "only" required requirement for a refund procedure. There should be other requirements, not just bank statements.

And regardless of the purpose, bank statements should not be considered a requirement in the very first place.

What online casino is that? I don't see any reason why you shouldn't disclose the name to the public.

To answer your question, it depends on how far you trust that site and your eagerness to get the refund, as you said, they are reputable.
398  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Another betting fraud in Brazil - part 2 on: May 11, 2023, 10:59:25 PM
...it is very important that all those responsible are punished so that the industry can continue to grow and prosper honestly.

Depends on how strong the law in that country regarding sports betting fraud is. If those involved can just pay money in exchange for their release and freedom, there will be no good progress in the long run and the cycle will just continue. The big syndicates, or even called "mafia" have a wide influence that even the authorities can't make them shut down.

I'm sure some of those players, teams, associations, etc. don't really want to participate in that kind of sh*t but having no choice.

Well then, God bless Brazil and I hope they can regain the trust of the people, especially those die-hard sports lovers in their country.
399  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25 on: May 10, 2023, 11:56:19 PM
It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

For let's say Naoya Inoue wins over Stephen Fulton and successfully grabs the WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight title, and knowing Bob Arum's play, he might think that his Inoue won't face any risks if he goes straight unifying the belts at the 122 lbs division without having a mandatory title defense. I'm referring to Inoue facing the new counterpart champion, Marlon Tapales. Or on the other hand, if pure business will apply, Inoue might fight a series of title defenses before unifying, to maximize the revenue potential, I guess.

Later on, unification will follow and if wins, no more business needed to be settled at the 122, Inoue might move up to 126 as a Featherweight.

Just a possible view of his timeline as no doubt, Inoue can really even move up to 126 for a year or two smoothly without a problem.
400  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Jason Moloney vs Vincent Astrolabio WBO 118lbs Title (May 13) on: May 10, 2023, 11:44:15 PM
I think Moloney is afraid of Donaire. He was probably looking for an easier way to become a champion, and maybe he thinks that Astrolabio is not as good as Donaire.

At first, we can assume that Moloney's camp backed out against Donaire due to ducking and instead chose an easy path by facing Astrolabio.

But if we look deeply, it looks like it has something to do with promotional issues. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum who holds Moloney, I believed cut ties and avoid doing transactions with Probellum because of Daniel's Kinahan issue. Just my guess though.

Pilipino boxers are always known for upsetting their opponents being an underdog and this one is no exception only in Vincent Astrolabio will gonna work harder in his training because if it's not, he will be the one to lose this fight.

He really should. We are talking about fighting against Jason Moloney here and for those who didn't know, he's the top contender and ranked 1st by the WBC in the Bantamweight division (118) before being dropped out. Upon entering the WBO ranking list, being ranked 1st right away.
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