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501  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 08, 2024, 11:07:34 AM
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IMO, as the player who are playing live-games (Like Crazy Time, and other)

Even though we have RTP on the live-games around 96-98% but still, I choosing the same as you. If people playing a slot on live-games is should be a crime, even a slot with 98% RTP you still hard to get a bonus and you decide to play the slot with (Live-Games) version.

GEEZZ, IMO the only things we can win at the time these live-game are on the free giveaway wining section after they collecting people chips (money) ~xd

Yeah, it's nice to get some freebies.

At the end of the day though, it's much better to do something else rather just wait for free games and then waste the time in those.

There are better ways to use your limited attention and time.
502  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 08, 2024, 11:03:39 AM
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It seems we no longer need to speculate about Messi for the World Cup 2026. Because Messi already said that he would retire to play in the World Cup, i think his statement made 2023. If he doesn't change his decision, then we won't be able to watch Messi play in the next World Cup. Maybe this decision was to end his career as a footballer who competed in the world cup as champion. If he returns to play in the World Cup, then he might not be very happy, if he fails to bring Argentina to the same performance as the previous World Cup. So, retired from playing for the World Cup after winning, will maintain a good history and memories in his career.

I think he mentioned that at the time but has since changed his mind.

Probably he got a nice contract or something like that.

Can't blame him really. Getting paid a lot of money for doing something you enjoy is great.
503  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I could have won bigger. on: February 08, 2024, 11:01:19 AM
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Absolutely agree with you. No one knows what would have happened if this guy had bet $10 instead of $1. It's ridiculous to think that the winnings would have increased tenfold. He could have lost that $10.

But this friend's behavior is something to think about. If someone is willing to lose a friendship for $10, then that relationship can't even be called a friendship. I would stop communicating with such a person as soon as possible.

Yeah, spot on.

Money comes and goes, but relationships with people are one of the most valuable things in life.

You don't want to trade them for money, or in this case by debt.
504  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 08, 2024, 11:00:21 AM
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yes, even a monkey could win 100 times on heads and tails, it'd look like a miracle but it's just an event of really low probability
of course this changes completely if we're talking about skill games like poker or other ones where you have more control of the outcomes by preparation and luck can help you or not.
it depends.

but now many skill games on casinos anyways, right?

Skilled games like poker are expensive for a casino to run. You need to pay a person, the space, etc.

A slot machine on the other hand is automated, so no staff, and it can run 24/7 in a small space.

It makes way more sense for a casino to have mostly those.

Still they need to have games like poker otherwise many people wouldn't even bother going in.
505  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [POLL] Using AI to predict outcomes on: February 08, 2024, 10:58:30 AM
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We realize and admit that the casino design has succeeded in making us not realize how long we have spent gambling and it has also succeeded in making many gamblers continue gambling without thinking about their limits anymore. This is what makes many casinos forget their self-control and limits because they get a lot of pleasure from gambling. Yes, we are really made to forget when we are in the casino and continue gambling by choosing gambling games that we think we can win. That will only increase the number of our losses.

I actually quite enjoy spending some time at some of the nicer casinos.

They have everything very nicely decorated, great food, drinks, etc.

If you actually don't gamble, you can get a pretty good deal at the rest of the stuff usually.
506  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: February 07, 2024, 12:41:53 PM
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But still, within the scope of work, whether you want to hide it or by controlling it, over time you can find out, whether your friend or boss finds out, and if your friend doesn't like you, your friend could report it to your boss, so your job could be threatened just because you gambled on the spot work, in my opinion this is a trivial problem that over time becomes a big problem, you may at first just take the time to gamble but over time if you feel safe you will spend more time because you feel more fun gambling at work if you have like this will certainly be a big problem for your work.

Yes, because you think too much about gambling so you can't stop yourself from gambling even though you're working, it's better to stop that action if you want to keeping working at your placed, don't take too big risky because you're just an employee who has to comply with work regulation.

Yeah, you're right.

At the end of the day you have to be smart about your life.

If you are at work, simply work and don't do anything else, gambling or social media while working could potentially backfire at you, so why bother.

It's the safest approach to simply work at your work hours.
507  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you believe in gambling experts predictions? on: February 07, 2024, 12:39:57 PM
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The fact is that we humans find it easier to find something wrong than finding something right. So if an assumed expert gives his analysis and the game fails, people would pay more attention to that (maybe because it hurts) than if they had a win. I think that is why some people don’t like to share their analysis. What I believe makes someone good at analysis is if they win more than they lose, let’s say the least of 6 wins out of 10 games. But still don’t trust anyone because the analysis you listen to and make your decision with could be the one that fails, you just never know until you lose money.

Yeah, you're probably right.

At the end of the day most people are just simply trying to make some money, so that's what most people will try to do.
508  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 07, 2024, 12:37:55 PM
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Signing a message is just to prove that someone has a full control of the address. You suggest something in general but you do it in a specific thread about slot game? Didn't you notice it? Hitting specific multiplier on slot game cant be proved by signing a message, I have no idea how can you talk about it here. You are talking too far away from the main idea of this topic, so just stop it and dont do it in other thread as I'm worrying that you may also talk about it in sports betting thread where some people share their winning bets then someone ask for proof and you suggest sign a message. That will be a big joke of the day.

Fair enough.

You can still write a message saying that you are the person that got that amazing score, or whatever it is.

The point that I'm trying to make is that a screenshot is worth nothing in these days. The only proof of authenticity is some kind of signature, and since this is a bitcoin message board, the best way to do it is by signing a message.

That at least gives you confidence that the person holding an address is saying something, not anyone around the world.
509  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I could have won bigger. on: February 07, 2024, 12:32:59 PM
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Hahaha, that human attitude, it doesn't only apply to gamblers but to everyone without exception.
Anyone will feel dissatisfied with the achievements they have had and everyone will think that they still have to fight to get greater results.
Especially gambler, they will continue to try to get bigger results even though the results they have achieved can be said to be big wins, this makes gamblers often referred to as greedy gamblers.

Yeah, but at the end of the day, not everyone is a gambler or an addict.

There are people that are moving upwards towards their goals every day.
510  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 07, 2024, 12:31:11 PM
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We can't removed the fact that there are people who are good in hiding even they are already suffering from addiction they can still continue to smile at you and let you think that there's no wrong from what they are doing, though we can say that those who manage to accomplish something and manage to keep their finances in good stand we can't say that they are not addicted.

Good balance and proper way of dealing with their gambling participations, it's along the line where with wise and good judgements they manage not to fail and messed up with their finances.

Yeah, that's all good.

It means that every person has 100% responsibility of their actions, and I think that is quite OK.

Most people should be OK with that.
511  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: February 06, 2024, 08:26:08 AM
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Of course, this is not recommend by workers, let alone drinking alcoholic beverages, son't do things thats are which is not allowed within the scope of work if you don't want to be sanction or fired for doing thing that are infringed by anyone whose superior will definitely not accepted seeing their subordinate doing that during working hours, unless you do it outside of works then it won't be a problem and won't interfere with your work.

Yeah, although the thing is that if you manage to do those things in a more controlled way, you might be able to get away with it.

If you only gamble at work from time to time, it's not really a big deal.

The issue appears when you start consuming too much time. That's the key. Because you lose focus and attention, which are critical and scarce resources.
512  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 06, 2024, 08:23:55 AM
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You are very correct with the fact that not all successful gamblers are addicted and not all addicts are successful, some may want to think that because you are successful gambling it's because you have been addicted and some also want to associate failure in gambling to addiction meanwhile these things are not in a particular order, it have almost different and unique effect on everyone as some may literary hey addicted and layer find success in their addiction meanwhile others may never succeed even in their addiction.

Managing your gambling habit through your skill and knowledge will really help you gamble responsibly and even stay profitable gambling because you become disciplined enough understanding how gambling work and may end up never getting addicted.

Yeah, of course every person is different, and it is almost impossible to tell if someone is being addicted to something by just watching them.

Addicts can hide their addiction very well, so maybe some people that you never would have suspected are super addicted and in red financially.

The thing is that as with everything in life, you need to have control over your demons, otherwise they will take over and take you to a very dark place.
513  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 06, 2024, 08:20:07 AM
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I think Messi is talented and smart enough but just as a player otherwise, he can't make good decisions as a normal person to have himself show a better face. He could get retire even after the last World Cup when he got the title and everything was good for him and his team. This way he could make people remember him always as a legend, not an old player who is far from his good days.

Yeah, I think after winning the world cup it was the perfect time to retire.

But we'll see, maybe he's busy with some plans that we are not aware of.

And as I said, he might just simply enjoy it too much, and might continue to play for a long time.
514  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you believe in gambling experts predictions? on: February 06, 2024, 08:14:39 AM
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That's why people who are truly experts in analyzing and predicting won't tell the crowd. They prefer to save or share it with the people closest to them so they still have privacy and can do other things. They also don't want any reputation because according to them, it doesn't mean anything and is just a reputation that can be lost in an instant. These are the ones who can make money from gambling and even use it to meet their daily needs.

Yes, they might lose because of mistakes in analyzing, and that is still within reasonable limits because their analysis is also not perfect. And when they bet, they place it secretly and don't tell anyone because they don't want to hear that anyone will blame them because their analysis is wrong.

That's a very good argument.

Anyone selling you data or any kind of signal or whatever, clearly is not making money from their thing.

Otherwise they would just keep quiet and continue making money with it.
515  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 06, 2024, 08:13:29 AM
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Can you provide an example? I don't gamble using btc, I prefer trx and doge because they are faster and cheaper. And everyone here agrees that for slot machines from pragmatic it is necessary to attach replays. That's enough proof, if you don't believe it then that's your problem and I don't want to prove anything to you here

I'm talking in general, not something specific.

When someone wants to show proof about something, the easiest way to do it is by signing a message.

By doing that, it is clear to everyone that they are in control of a BTC address and the writer of the exact message.

I'm not asking for any proof, just mentioning that if someone needs proof, that's the best way to do so.
516  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: February 05, 2024, 08:28:58 AM
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Also if on your job you are responsible for managing any amount of money, gambling at work could lead others to think that you are not managing the money of the company as you should and an investigation could ensue.

We must remember than an honest person not only needs to be this way, they also need to keep the image that they are honest, as this saves you a lot of trouble down the line, so when at your job keep a professional image at all times and once you are out of it you can gamble as much as you want.

Yeah, that would be a massive red flag for a person working with direct access to company money.

A gambler will always find a way to try to move money around to cover their losses.

If they have access, they will move that money at some point.
517  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 05, 2024, 08:27:28 AM
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I think Messi would be smarter if he retires just before the world cup.

He can make a lot of money doing ads and things like that while also just enjoying his life in rich retirement.

There are many new talented players and they should have their opportunity.

I think Messi is talented and smart enough but just as a player otherwise, he can't make good decisions as a normal person to have himself show a better face. He could get retire even after the last World Cup when he got the title and everything was good for him and his team. This way he could make people remember him always as a legend, not an old player who is far from his good days.
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Yeah, I agree with you.

But it is probably difficult to stop doing something you have been doing your whole life, and that you are one of the best in the world, enjoy it, and also get paid a lot for doing it.

I don't know, probably it would be a tough spot to be in, but still a good problem to have.
518  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 05, 2024, 08:26:03 AM
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haha...  Grin

I also don't know how the sign message can prove the authenticity of the win. And yes, in the end we had fun watching replays of other people winning. and I also don't really care about its authenticity or not because getting replay is not easy, if only attach SS, could be obtained through demo mode and we agreed that real = replay. but usually we are sad when we see our friends lose when gambling, but it will be even sadder if our friends get maxwin. lol

By the way, I like your avatar  Wink

If someone has a transaction coming from a casino win, and they can sign a message with that address, then that's clearly proven that that specific person has control over the address that got the money.

Screenshots can be edited.
519  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 05, 2024, 08:24:48 AM
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Basically, success in the gambling industry can only be achieved by those who have business in this industry, real success is for those who build and own gambling sites.
Although there are indeed gamblers who can be successful from playing, these are professional gamblers who have become experts in the field of card games, they take part in various world poker competitions or championships.
But the percentage of such people is very small and I sure there are not 10% of the many gamblers there are, and of course they also have lot of experience and may have spent lot of money.

Success from gambling for most of the gamblers out there I would say is impossible because they gamble not with skill or experience but they gamble only based on endless ambition.
It is not success that will be achieved but rather problem related to gambling addiction, this is statement that is actually happening.

But some people have the assumption that they can change lives and I laugh at statements like this.

Yeah, at the end of the day it is just plain luck.

If you have 100 gamblers, a few of them will win a few times consecutively. That's just how probabilities work.

But our minds are not great for dealing with probabilities so we think that those lucky ones must know something.

Our brains are constantly trying to come up with explanations to what we perceive, even if it is wrong.

It's important to understand this.
520  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [POLL] Using AI to predict outcomes on: February 05, 2024, 08:22:38 AM
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Yes, you are right. Indeed, the atmosphere in a real world casino can tempt people to keep returning to the casino. It provides a different experience every time they visit the casino because they will find different things. And it's true, having a different experience every time we visit a real-world casino can make us forget to control ourselves, and this is what often makes people end up addicted to gambling without even realizing it. That's why when we are in a real world casino, we must continue to maintain awareness and not gamble for too long without taking a break because we can fall into other gambling games and end up losing a lot of money.

That's the thing. Those casinos are designed so that you don't realize you're spending too much time there.

You won't find any clocks, or even any windows while inside a casino. It's by design so that you don't get any ideas of leaving the place.

They want you to stay as much as they can.
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