If you are looking for the "most logical" game to win, then I suggest that you focus on either sports betting or card games such as poker, etc.

The reason on why sports betting can be considered as a game with a high chance of winning is due to the factor of game knowledge. If you have the knowledge and information around a certain team, then you can at least forecast on which team could win in the given league/game.

For card games such as poker, it revolves around luck plus certain skill set that can change the tide of the battle. For example, in poker even if you have the losing combination of cards, you can utilize tactics such as bluffing in order to scare away your opponents which forces them to fold.

In conclusion, sports betting and card games may give you an edge especially if you have enough information about them. Slots, on the other hand, may be considered as the worst game to play for a win given that everything revolves around luck.

Based on my observation, typically senior citizens gamble most of the time since they do not have anything left to do.

For example, the grandparents of my girlfriend generally gamble at least 3-5 times a week. They typically play slots and bet relatively low amounts of money. Sometimes, they come home with a profit of around $40-$50 and they call it a day. But there were days where they would lose $60 and they will channel their hatred to everyone.


I think this really depends on your goal as a gambler.

When a person sees gambling as a form of profit, then retirement depends on whether they are satisfied with their winnings or not. This is potentially dangerous as this really depends on their judgement in their own perspective.

On the other hand, if a person sees gambling as a form of entertainment, there is typically a certain point where you get tired and bored of gambling. This is natural as there is a graph in economics that can explain this further.

People generally spam for post count. Before the merit system was implemented, lots of people would create accounts and post spam comments on various threads for activity points in order for their accounts to rank up. Now that the merit system typically abolished such abuse, spams are still prominent across different boards in the forum.

To be honest, I also feel perplexed and confused on why people spam in the first place. I guess they still have this mentality that number of posts = quality? Though I do not know for sure on how people apply for tokens but I guess they seem to think that the more posts they have, the higher the chances that they would be accepted in a given campaign.

In conclusion, people spam for different reasons but the common denominator is that they probably are newbies who know little-to-no english at all.

I just hope na mangyari ngayon ang katulad na nangyari last 2021 na umabot sa ATH of around p3.5m ang BTC noon. Yun nga lang, after a few months after that, nag crash yung BTC and bumalik siya sa around ~p2.0m range.

Since papalapit na din ang fork, ano ang expectations niyo? Ngayon ba ay nag sisimula na din kayo mag HODL para ma take advantage niyo ang papalit na bull run ng BTC? Sa current situation ko, medyo forced akong mag HODL due to high transaction fees ko sa BitPay kaya nagiging win-win situation din ito sa akin.


I think na tuloy tuloy pa sa pag taas itong magiging price ng BTC. Since malapit na nga din ang fork, it is really recommended na to HODL muna ang BTCs natin to take advantage of this price boost in a few months coming from now.

As someone na nandito sa forum since 2017, biggest regret ko talaga is cashing out my BTCs agad agad without fully taking advantage of the time. Kaya this time, natuto na ako and naka focus na ako for long-term advantage and investment.

Regardless if it is an exhibition match or not, the fact that these two (2) legends will face one more in the ring is enough for me to be sold.

As a Filipino, my heart really goes out to Pacquiao. He is the only boxer to win eight ( division titles in different categories which is enough for him to be listed at least on the top 5 GOATs of boxing. While many people see Mayweather as a "runner," his style of boxing revolves around hitting and not being hit. While he is indeed a technical fighter who plays for the score cards, Pacquiao is an explosive fighter who fights fire with fire- his style of aggressiveness and quickness will definitely wear out their opponents.

Even if it is an exhibition match, again, I super look forward in watching this fight. I just hope that this fight would also spark numerous debates regarding on who is the better fighter- but as an exhibition match, they can get away with it and reason otherwise.

I humbly submit that any person that has a mental disorder should definitely avoid activities that can potentially worsen their condition.

Like what I have said before, gambling is a game of chance. It requires a person to have the necessary resource and rationalize thinking before they can attempt to do it due to its addictive element. Assuming that a mentally disabled person, in which his mental resources are impaired, attempts to gamble there is a high probability that it can spiral out of control potentially causing a massive landslide to both their finances and condition.


I do not think so. A mentally disabled person has their mental faculties impaired due to their condition. They may see something that is abnormal to be normal and even the other way around. Without any guidance or help from a friend or family member, their situation can potentially worsen.

I will definitely avoid gambling and forget it as soon as they remove the element of "winning money" in this aspect.

Remember that what satisfies the urge of players to gamble is the adrenaline of the unknown- which means that you will never accurately predict whether you will win or lose at the same time. Without any monetary aspect in gambling, this removes that satisfaction, thereby making it a chore rather than as a form of entertainment.

Like what most have mentioned also, there are other ways to have fun in which it may give the satisfaction that gambling may have. But removing the sole aspect that what makes gambling "fun" is definitely a dealbreaker that I will compel me to forget it completely.

Take it slow- nothing worth having comes easy, as they say. If you truly want to earn merits, then you should definitely work hard for it.

Remember that the first step is always to know and learn about the fundamentals/basics of cryptocurrencies. You should understand some terms related to it and you should also understand on how it works in the first place. Second, after learning such basics, this comes the part where you start to ask questions. You can also utilize the search bar in this forum in the event that your question had already been answered previously on past threads. Lastly, learning cryptocurrencies is a lifetime venture- you will never get tired of it as your knowledge will expand even more in the near future.

To conclude, enjoy your journey here and take things easy. If everything were easy, then everybody would have done it quickly.

At the end of the day, people will always look for something or someone to blame for their mistakes. They lack the necessary accountability as a consequence for the wrong actions and decision making they have done. They will try to pin it to someone in order to rationalize their wrong behaviour because that is the easier thing to do than to admit that they are wrong.

Unfortunately, even outside the gambling world, this happens more frequently than you think. People will always try to find ways to blame others for their mistakes, which is very disheartening and unfortunate to witness.

I just really hope that people would acknowledge their wrongdoings since this is the step in order to address the issue on hand. If they truly want to change their gambling addiction and habits, the first step always starts by acknowledging their wrong and moving forward on it.

Maybe it depends on the extent of the expert's knowledge on the game that I am playing.

Assuming that I am relatively new in a specified gambling game, I would definitely follow the advice of the expert especially if he explains it in a complete and detailed manner. Also, I should have the knowledge that the person giving the advice is indeed an "expert" on the said game.

As we all know that there is nothing absolute and accurate in gambling predictions, hearing the opinion of a person who has more time and knowledge invested in this game is definitely welcomed.

As a general rule, any kind of review website should be impartial- this means that they should have absolutely NO connection with any platform they try to review.

For example, if a gambling platform has their respective review website, then they will definitely have natural bias against any of their competitors. I mean obviously, who would undermine their own business to the advantage of others?

Unfortunately, this is what is happening to what you just mentioned OP. A gambling platform that has their respective review website can potentially be biased to the prejudice of others. In conclusion: avoid that review website and gambling platform.

HAHA! Winning the lottery 14 times? Sorry that is just pure crap and BS at the same time. I doubt that he really won the lottery as he tried to rationalize by saying that he used "simple math" for it. If it were that simple per se, then everyone would be winning twice-thrice by now. The fact that lightning does not strike the same person twice heavily implies that winning the lottery is almost a once-in-a-lifetime venture due to the significant low odds of winning, yet this guy won 14 times?

I agree with everyone here that this guy is just pure BS. If he knew such "simple math," then why couldn't he win at least everyday or like 15 times? Again, this is definitely rigged and there is perhaps someone controlling the system from the inside.

I think the answer boils down to the goal of the gambler on why they gamble in the first place.

If a person gambles for profit, then they may feel more pressure compared to your average gambler due to the risks involved. A person who sees gambling as a way to earn income may be under pressure for most of the time due to the minimums they have to meet in order to satisfy their life obligations outside gambling.

If a person gambles primarily for entertainment, then they may feel less pressured compared to the above-mentioned class. A person who enjoys gambling due to the feeling of adrenaline may feel a little bit of pressure but they do not necessarily feel that extreme pressure where they have to win.

Generally, yes- I do care what people say about my gambling habits.

I am a person with an open mind- I tend to listen to the opinion of others and try to associate myself with them. I see it as an objective perspective on their part especially if they share something that is deeply rooted against my gambling habits that will overall provide me an insight about my addiction.

The only time that I do tend to ignore some of my colleagues is when they share something without any basis. If they are strongly against my gambling habits without substantiating it with proof or any real-life scenarios, then I tend to ignore them.

At the end of the day, these people can see something that I do not see within myself. Since addiction (in general) can blur one's rationalization, then it is better to stop and listen to what they have to say about you.

Personally, I do not buy any tickets as I consider one (1) as sufficient to try out my chances in the lottery.

I somehow associate with your posts, OP. In the Philippines, around hundreds of millions of pesos is at stake in our lottery weekly. Statistically speaking, the more tickets that you have, the more chances that you may actually win the lottery. I tried buying three (3) tickets before but it seems that purchasing one is already enough to try my chances daily. Imagine purchasing more than two (2) tickets daily- such expense would accumulate and I would rather save my money rather than buying those extra two (2) tickets.

Though this may be the case, I just hope that someday, I would be able to experience winning something as big as the lottery.

There are various ways in order to earn BTCs especially with the help of this forum.

If you are curious about mining, then you can start by utilizing the search bar of this forum and input any mining-related questions that you have. If you are a complete beginner, then I suggest that you first watch videos about mining because it can be very technical to someone who has no prior experience to any crypto-related knowledge.

If you are willing to do anything that is service-related with BTC as payment fee, then visit the SERVICE BOARD and broadcast any service-related job that you can accomplish.

If you want to participate in campaign signatures since they pay BTC as payment, you must first reach the required merits for the ranks they require. Merits, on the other hand, is considered one of the most discussed topics in this forum. If you want to know how to earn them the SMART and RIGHT way, then utilize again the search bar for this.

Due to a lack of better Chess-related discussions, I am opening this thread again to discuss the recent events that happened in the last couple of days!

As you all know, Magnus Carlsen has won his FIFTH Rapid World Championship and his SEVENTH Blitz World Championship in which the latter just finished a couple of hours ago.

This feat is nothing but greatness due to the fact that there is a lot of strong players that participated in these matches. I really thought that Artemiev would have won the Blitz section given that he was in the lead the whole tournament but Magnus was able to get a 6 win streak which skyrocketed him to the top. From both the Rapid and the Blitz Championship, Magnus lost only ONCE against MVL in the blitz section.

What are your thoughts on this? I personally think that Magnus is the undisputed GOAT of Chess with these accomplishments. Now that Alireza has qualified for the candidates, will we see Magnus attempt at the World Classical Chess Championship next year?

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Image taken from: https://www.chess.com/news/view/2023-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-3-carlsen-wins

I doubt that this would actually push through given the amount of jobs required to have technical and specialized skill which are taught in some degrees.

Sure, there may be jobs that may not require you to be a college graduate, but I do think that these are entry-level blue collared jobs. While this may also work in first world countries, having a degree in a third-world country is definitely essential and needed to at least guarantee you a paying and consistent job.


Remember that BTCs are investments. With its volatility, its price may increase/decrease at any given moment. While others may consider it a long-term savings plan, it should, however, be viewed as a moving investment. This means that you must take advantage of the sudden increase on its price because anything can still happen. Its unreliability is what makes it desired as a short-term investment; and the long-term part is considered due to the regular forks that happen every 4+ years.

Well statistically speaking, the house will always win due to the presence of house edge. That slight advantage that the gambling platform has will definitely outperform everyone in the long run assuming that we based it solely on the house edge. This is true as this is mathematically accepted and proven by the numbers alone.

While this may be true, this is only to a certain extent wherein there is a balance between winning and losing. This does not take into account the low odds of hitting a jackpot, etc. that can definitely happen if the person bets.

Let us take this for example:

In the Philippines, the chance of winning the lottery is 1 in 5,245,786¹. Obviously, that is definitely a low chance of winning but the more tickets you have, the more chances that can garner you that lightning chance of winning the whole jackpot.

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I think this is somehow obvious given that most people view gambling as a means of earning extra income or profit. Given that most gambling ads advertise the chances of winning huge amounts of money (e.g. jackpot prizes, cars, etc.), no wonder that most people feel frustrated after losing due to this hope that they failed to achieve.

While this may be true, I do think that this happens also to people who gamble rarely. They just want to attempt and try their luck, checking if they can potentially beat the significantly low odds of winning the jackpot.

With all things considered, gambling in general is frustrating. It plays with all your emotions and it also lets you feel things that you have not felt before due to what is stake on the prize.