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5501  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: December 02, 2020, 08:02:39 AM
All hail the run machine. King freaky Kohli!

https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/virat-kohli-becomes-fastest-12-044703073?isredir=true

This man is giving Sachin the chills since he is probably going to reach 13K and beyond runs in the near future. Even though India are losing badly and even if Smith is right behind him, he still continues to be the best Cricket batsman at present thanks to his consistency.
5502  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Satoshi Nakamoto Lived In London While Working On Bitcoin on: December 02, 2020, 07:44:34 AM
He is a human being who could have lived in London. What is so earth shattering about this people? He isn't an alien or something who came to our planet through a UFO. He is just another human being.

These theories don't surprise me anymore since these Satoshi theories are a regular trend in our community even though majority of them are fake and I find them entertaining.

The real Satoshi(if he is still alive) is probably having fun too reading these theories.
5503  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: December 01, 2020, 06:17:38 PM
It's understandable right now to be like -- What the fuck, Trump is crazy and there's no chance he can continue to lead this party. But the guy literally just did a hostile takeover of the party and is a reason for a lot of down the ballot Republicans to even have a job right now. (Ex: See Ron DeSantis, as he would never be the Florida Gov if not for the Trump endorsement)
Valid points, but the biggest point that you are forgetting is his horrible handling of the pandemic which is a rare event basically. He made such a royal mess out of it that you can literally write essays discussing all his errors.

He literally got affected himself. If he couldn't take care of his own health, how could he take care of all the Americans depending on him? This one question is one of the primary reasons why he lost against Biden.

It was a huge test and he failed miserably. As you said, the republicans won't abandon him right away, but will do so slowly and steadily over time.
5504  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake.com - Casino & Sportsbook - Lambo Giveaway! 🚀 🎰 🏀 ⚾ 🏈 🎾 🥊 🎲 on: December 01, 2020, 12:32:53 PM
Who else would be more qualified to give that result? I mean these are the people who counted the votes and told the world the result, literally they are in charge of telling the whole world who USA voted for, that is their job and that is how presidents get elected. This is not media that you hate so much, this is the official results. And official results say Biden won.
It's pointless trying to converse with these delusional Trump supporters who seem to be living in an alternate reality where they think that they are all right and the rest of the world is wrong. They aren't able to digest the truth plain and simple.

This is why it's best to ignore such fools since they will inevitably have to accept the truth that Biden is the new President when he officially becomes the President early next year.
5505  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: December 01, 2020, 11:40:13 AM
Donald Trump still controls the base off the party, they still love him and will continue to stand with him. There's no way for either one of us to know at this very moment who is right though, going to have to wait until after January on this one.
This article is just one of many examples why the Republicans are worried about Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/us/politics/georgia-republicans-trump-kemp.amp.html

He is growing paranoid with every passing day and it's only a matter of time before more and more Republicans lose faith in him. They will probably find a much better replacement in first half of 2021.
5506  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: December 01, 2020, 07:58:09 AM
Even if you're a die hard Trump supporter why not put your money on Biden to recover your losses or invest in Bitcoin instead?
Firstly, they care more about Trump recovering his presidency than recovering their own money. Also, the odds on a Trump win right now are very high which is why they would need to invest small amounts in order to win big.

Most hardcore Trump supporters won't be able to digest the truth right away and will need time to get their head around it based on what I am observing.

Trump will maintain his grip over the party through doing this. Raising money and continuing to build his contacts that he'll be able to use when the midterms come around.
I disagree. Trump has lost his grip over his own family. Most republicans are probably focusing on a new nominee since Trump has embarrassed them by becoming the first President to not concede honorably in US history.
5507  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 30, 2020, 04:03:22 PM
Betting has an emotional component and a rational component. I'd say at the moment people putting money on Biden favor the rational, and people putting money on Trump the emotional.
Trump and emotional? I disagree. They bet on the underdog which offers better odds plain and simple. High risk, high reward is what they are after basically.

Also, to earn money by betting on Biden, you must bet a big amount, while you can bet a smaller amount on Trump.
Not necessarily. I observed many sites offering 1.6-1.7 odds for a Biden win which are pretty awesome odds if you ask me. Many expected Trump to lose after his bad presidential performance which made these odds really tempting.
5508  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 30, 2020, 11:46:53 AM
Can't believe we've still got markets on this, to be honest;) I mean, right now, all the news I can find is about Trump himself giving up, and courts left and right throwing out his appeals for recount. I'm sure deep down the guy has already given up but is just making a good show of going down fighting in case he decides to run again in 4 years (can he do that?).
He could try, but it would be pointless. Think about it. Trump was such a bad president that many people were in favor of impeaching him during his first term itself which is why him losing against Biden isn't surprising at all.

He would still lose if tries running for President in the future in my opinion which is why the republicans would probably choose someone better as their nominee in the future to compete against the democrats.

Also, he probably won't be able to run for President later since he has to face a plethora of lawsuits once he officially steps down.
5509  Economy / Gambling / Re: ⭐️ BETLLER.IO | 🤜 🤛 P2P Betting | Contests | Bet on BTC/USDT price movement! on: November 29, 2020, 05:19:19 PM
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I advise running a signature campaign or bounty in order to increase your user-base quickly which is a popular practice in this forum. You can also host competitions like Roobet, Dualbits etc in order to promote your site.

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The minimum bet is appealing, but should be even lower in my opinion in order to attract more gamblers over time in the long term.
5510  Economy / Economics / Re: 2021 not Looking good on: November 29, 2020, 03:06:26 PM
How are you jumping to such a conclusion? Can you foresee the future or something? Stop acting like some prophet who can predict future events.

Honestly, 2021 will probably be way better than 2020 for lots of people since 2020 is easily one of the worst for the majority due to the pandemic etc. Current cryptocurrency market is booming and it probably will continue booming next year too.
5511  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 29, 2020, 08:15:49 AM
If you're from a restricted region, I think they'd definitely have an issue with using a VPN to circumvent that ban. Anyway, Fairlay has it at 1.065 right now, so you can use Bitcoin and not worry about KYC: https://fairlay.com/market/2020-us-presidential-election/
Based on my research, I think it's possible to place a bet successfully through Betfair using a VPN as long as their support team validates it beforehand. Already placed a bet on Fairlay earlier. The odds are down to 1.059 something against Trump.

Regarding the subject set out by the OP, I think that it is fair enough that a lot of books are still waiting for official certification. But as each day passes and no progress is being made in any court, it just makes it increasingly seem like an attempt to stall progress and hold onto user funds for zero reason.
The problem here is that punters are used to bets getting settled and paid out quickly which is why they expected the same with this bet. Majority of them including me weren't aware that the books and exchanges would take an eternity to pay out in this manner.
5512  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 28, 2020, 05:30:52 PM
I used VyprVPN I get with my Giganews subscription. I haven't registered on betfair because I don't see how I could use it anyway, I'd need a foreign bank account to do the fiat transactions. If something goes wrong I wouldn't be protected as I would have been "cheating" their system, so I'd rather not risk it.
You could contact Betfair support and ask them if it's possible to place the bet without any issues. I don't really think they have issues with VPNs as long as you aren't doing something illegal.

https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31496933/best-vpn#flvWelcomeHeader

Above link clearly proves that they allow VPN related discussions within their community. I would still clarify with their support though just to be on the safe side.

This is how I usually deal with VPN related scenarios on sports betting and gambling sites. Just my 2 cents.
5513  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 28, 2020, 12:14:42 PM
Before India had Sachin, Sehwag, Gangully, Yuvraj, Raina who used to ball as part timer every now n then but sadly this tradition is dead in current Indian batsmen.
Yuvraj was easily the best among the names that you mentioned. It's tough to find such part-time bowlers in any team. I was excited about Varun Chakravarty's inclusion which could have been a game-changer, but his injury threw that prospect out.

Instead of focusing on part-time bowlers, the team needs to focus on their main bowlers primarily since Shami and Chahal are the only bowlers who are consistently taking wickets in recent times.
5514  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 28, 2020, 07:58:05 AM
It could have been another successful chase India as they did back in the day. I was hopeful that India will win till Hardik was there. He played an extraordinary match although he couldn't end it well.
What chase are you talking about? No team has chased a target greater than 334 or something successfully on that ground which is why India was in a bad position ever since Australia set that monstrous target up for them.

Also, expecting just Hardik to lead them to a win is silly. Australia had several players score centuries for them(Finch and Smith) while Warner and Maxwell scored well too.

On the other hand, Dhawan and Hardik were the only top Indian performers and none of them scored a century.
5515  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 27, 2020, 04:53:22 PM
there are still multiple ongoing recounts and not all lawsuits have been thrown out.

i agree it's extremely unlikely, but if it's literally impossible, you should place a bet on biden at 1.07 right now. why are you complaining here instead of grabbing all that free money?
I guess you are one of the very few minority who actually believes that Trump still has a chance. This isn't Gore vs Bush. He doesn't have any chance plain and simple.

Also, I don't have a huge bankroll to take advantage of the current Biden odds even though it's free money which is why investing now is pointless for me.

Would that mean you can still bet on that odds now? I guess they are giving free money here... I never gamble in the site yet so I'm unfamiliar with it, but on a regular sportsbook, crypto sportsbook to specific, odds are not anymore available.
You can obviously bet on those odds which is why it is free money. Take advantage of it if you have a huge bankroll and if you are willing to take a slight risk.
5516  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 27, 2020, 02:03:23 PM
What a start by Australia. I won't be surprised if they decimate India in this ODI series through a 3-0 win. The Indian fielding was pretty bad through and through.

As expected, Bumrah has retained his form in the T-20 format, but not the ODI and test formats. On the other hand, Shami was brilliant. The Indian team's new jersey doesn't look great which is why I hope they revert to the old one soon.

With Kohli out of the picture soon, can India really prevail against a monstrous Australian side? Very difficult scenario in my opinion.
5517  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 27, 2020, 08:03:27 AM
India are in a very bad position right now. 374 is a monster target and it's going to be very tough chasing this down unless the Indian batsmen string together mammoth partnerships. Shami and Jadeja were the only decent bowlers among the lot.

Smith and Maxwell back in form after a underwhelming IPL season. The first 2-3 wickets in the Indian team will probably decide the outcome of this match. Epic start by the Australians.
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If only people would listen that it's not the right mindset to get into gambling in the hopes of making it big
This has always been the scenario when it comes to gambling and this will never change since this is basic human greed. This is how the house stays in profit basically and history has proven this.

If this actually changes by some miracle in the future, casinos would need to shut down their business since more players would be winning consistently.
5519  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 26, 2020, 01:53:30 PM
I can't wait for the first ODI match between Australia and India to start as we'll finally see fans back at the stadiums watching cricket again even though it will be in limited numbers but at least there will be some fans able to go. I'm hoping we see a great match between two of the top teams.
Am excited too especially after an amazing IPL season. I feel like the new Indian jersey isn't as great as the previous one. It's tough to predict who will win between them thanks to the COVID-19 impact.

Australia seems to have better bowlers while India seems to have better batsmen which is why I feel like it would come down to which team fields better overall.

5520  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportsbooks that aren’t paying out on Biden winning the US Presidential Election on: November 26, 2020, 08:12:14 AM
that's because they have far less financial exposure than larger books. they can afford it.

betfair has to pay out $1.36 billion (and counting) in bets on this. what happens if they pay out and then the results are overturned?
No book can probably afford to take a hit especially during these pandemic times in my opinion. They were willing to take risks and we're applauded for it while the big sites are being criticised for playing it too safe.

At this point, it is literally impossible for the results to be overturned. All legal cases are being thrown out while the recounts changed nothing.

This election shouldn't be compared to Gore vs Bush which was far closer in comparison while the vote margin is way higher here even though it isn't a landslide.
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