They have been trying to come out clean by imposing rules and other stuff that could make them seem legtimate to the unknowing players. I wish that there would be a new rule in this forum that bars known scammers to advertise their site or to promote a new one, but I guess that wouldn't happen. That red tag on their account isn't nearly enough to keep these guys out of business it seems, and people are still joining their scam campaign up to now.

I guess no matter how many warnings you give, the uninformed will always turn a blind eye on them so long as they benefit from it.

Yep. Especially that Tiny - Lycan combo from TI10. Nigma and PSG.LGD were the first ones to test it on scrims right even before the groupstages, though PSG used it more than Nigma at the time. Nigma also knew how to defeat that combo because they, too, hid that strat before PSG abused it heavily. Hopefully though, we see some more intense NGX on the early stages of the game for us to bet on them. Can't wait for DPC to get done with and move on to the next major.

I think this is just the finalization of the previous law that was endorsed and signed by their government just a few months back. Them recognizing cryptocurrencies can allow them to rebuild their country after this war is over. Services and businesses related to cryptocurrencies can look up to Ukraine if they're seeking for base of their operations, which means more money for the country's economy in the future. Sooner or later, when all is said and done on the Ukrainian front, this law will help birth another crypto hub in Europe.

Which is getting pretty old, but it works. And yes, NGX on groupstages will always be a skip for me, unless we're talking about TI. That is the only tournament wherein they strive to go for the upper bracket because the stakes are just high. Then again this is DPC that we're talking about, and it's equally important as to TI since if they didn't get enough points, they won't go to the prestige tournament. With that said, I'm expecting NGX to fight harder, but won't really place a bet on them just because.

Most of the feedback that I'm seeing on this page talks about the lack of promotions of the platform. I agree that it might hurt on the advertising side of things, but if Thunderpick offers good lines and odds consistently, people will naturally come. Some bookies give out lots of promotions to attract bettors but they lack severely in customer service, speed of withdrawals, and grading the bet. But if Thunderpick offer those 3 things better than other platforms, they will gradually build people that will bet on the site.

I think promotions are good, especially on big titles. This is where Thunderpick should focus, and they would grow solidly so long as they don't neglect the qualities wherein they excel while others do not.

Didn't even expect Sumail to do the drafting. He even admitted on the interview that his draft were inspired by BOOM on the last stages of Gamers Galaxy, but not 100% copying it. Also in Sumails pub games, he still goes for the midlane most of the time that's why it's quite surprising why he opted to go for pos 1 instead of mid. Nisha is also performing really good in the midlane, but his rotations are not really that well compared to when Sumail takes the midlane, but he's getting there.

OG bullying Nigma on the first games of WEU DPC is something very typical of OG. It's something that I expect on online matches for NGX too, considering that they don't really play their typical game on online events. Good thing I skipped Nigma yesterday even though I was still amazed with how well Miracle played Invoker on Gamer's Galaxy LAN tournament. This games he doesn't perform quite to my liking, but bearing in mind that these games are just the start for NGX.

But if Russian citizens that are not really directly involved with the invasion are affected by this crisis, they will then look for ways to be free of these sanctions and damages that their own government is giving them. Think of it like they're going to start a rebellion against their government that will overthrow the current head of state. It's not far from happening, considering the many coups and revolutions Russia has had in its entire existence. If the citizens themselves are being oppressed for something that they didn't do, they will, sooner or later, act and remove the root cause of all these problems, just like what any other countries that has had successful revolutions in the past.

Russian gambling platform owners do have enough money and capacity to help fund a rebellion, or at least influence other officials to go against Putin. If their business is hurt hard enough, they'd surely band together and put an end to Putin's delusion.

And the roles have reversed. Secret swoop Liquid on the opening game of the WEU DPC tour 2 and they did it with style, especially the second game. They are not picking the meta heroes of this patch but they still know how to control the pace of the game very well. I must admit though, Liquid enchantress on the first game might have given Secret the idea to pick it on their second game. The hero is still a griefer in the lane and is still an effective roaming 5 if a self-sustaining carry is picked.

Right now the most affected by the war would still be the Ukrainians and the Russians. There is no harm in converting some of your assets into bitcoins, but going all in would still be pretty sketchy at this moment since the world is still reliant on fiat currencies. You would find it hard to buy necessities using bitcoins at this point, and it's mainly for storage of value too. It's a smart move for keeping assets, but somewhere down the line you would need to convert to fiat if you want to buy some thing still.

Just as I have expected. Entropiq really finessed their way to the top 3 on that final map. It's a shame that the overhyped monesy cannot do anything, especially with dead weight amanek or even aleksibot. Everyone was excited for aleksib return but apparently he even performed poorly compared to amanek. G2 odds even shifted heavily upon the announcement, but what a lackluster performance on the series. Regardless, Entropiq performed well. Not clean CS but their rotations looked solid as they progress onto EPL.


It's a toss coin from this point. But I agree Fnatic can take Entropiq for a wild ride. Overpass is a good map for Fnatic T side, and a questionable Vertigo pick from Entropiq may even cost them this series. Neither teams are good at the map, but in recent results, I'd go for Fnatic on that map alone.

Of course people here would want their NFT rewards to be worth something, otherwise what's the point of playing in the platform for the NFT rewards if other platforms are way better when it comes to almost everything, not to mention that they already have a name that people recognize? I think the NFT rewards are a good way to attract players only if the NFTs they give out are actually worth something. As of late, the NFT market isn't doing any good, and I don't know what other benefits will gamblers gain from using the platform aside from the NFT that still has questionable value right now.

Why go the metaverse route when you can just go to a real casino and lose all your money there? If visuals and eye candy would be your main reason to gamble, then perhaps you're not into gambling and more into the digital tech of VR and such. They're pushing for the metaverse because everyone is hyped about it, but in reality it's just VR reinvented and rebranded with a different name. I personally would stick to old traditions and go to a casino if I wanted to play.

NFTs may cause other people to turn into gambling, but not in the magnitude that you think. Ultimately, the essence of gambling will remain the same with or without NFTs, so why would a new token be the reason for a massive increase of new gamblers? It's just like introducing a new payment method to casinos apart from the existing ones that they have, and it can bring in some new faces but that's about it.

NFTs are just another crypto fad that hasn't proved its worth just yet. It may have raked in millions in sales but its overall value in the crypto industry remains a question up to now.

Odds even dropped lower @ 1.35 at sportsbet.io. It's a relatively safe bet knowing that amanek is out of the roster and aleksib is back for the game. But still you're right that Nuke is a good map for Entropiq especially their T side. Personally this is a skip, as Entropiq is also a good team that can pull off some insane clutch plays for their own, and also knowing that G2 lost to Mouz and Fnatic, two relatively weaker teams compared to G2 as of the moment. Odds were good before the aleksib announcement, but right now there's no value in it.

The recognition is already there, but IMO it will only be recognition and acknowledgment that cryptocurrencies exist and no other actions will be done yet. It is a good start coming from the president of the United States himself, though it's a different story when the wheels start turning and something finally happens. It might take a while, but for sure the road is being paved for that right now. Hopefully it won't take long. A lot of bit players in the world have already expressed that they're already into crypto, and it's about time for the US gov't to play ball.

I'd be terrified for sure, and the initial plan of action is to disalign myself with countries or entities that I know that are quite unstable and would have the tendency to do some crazy things and take my assets to their downfall. Governments can easily seize your assets and funds if you're doing something sinister, but if you're doing everything by the book and does not appear to engage in any illicit or fraudulent activities to gain wealth, there is no reason for the government to freeze or seize your assets in any way.

Or you can keep some of your assets in bitcoin, but there isn't any guarantee your assets will remain the same value, but at least you control your assets fully.

People should stop the notion that any dormant bitcoin wallet from 2010 and earlier are Satoshi's. By that time, there are tens or even hundreds of people that know bitcoin, and were probably mining too just to see what the project really is. Also at that time, bitcoin can already be exchanged to fiat, so for sure there are those who tried to mine it while they can and just see what can they make out of it. It is fascinating to see that someone still has access to bitcoins of old, but do we really have to connect it to Satoshi always?

What a good performance by NIP beating Mouz on rounds that matter. That 2nd map overtime is really fun to watch that I don't really care whoever wins. NBK is on his usual carry mode while the rest of his team can't convert any openings into good rotations that can disable NIP's movements across the map. Everyone on NIP really performed well on this matchup against Mouz, and I think it will be a breeze to go past against Looking For Org, but that team also has a lot of crazy mid round plays that helps them convert bad situations into wins.

At first I had my doubts about Drake partbering up with Stake, but it turns out that the speculations are indeed true. He's a known gambler and high roller, so I thought that his bets were mostly harmless and of his own volition. Well whatever the case is, his bets may have already urged some other people to bet on Stake, and when he published that post, he hasn't disclosed that he's affiliated with the platform. It's quite misleading but I guess there isn't anything that we can do right now about it.