Same, the live odds sometimes overreact after the buy rounds and once the round is over it'd take a few moments before the odds stabilize.

Those are my bets for later today, and i'd feel like 9z is more likely to pull off an upset if there is one in the semis.

As boltz mentioned, they signed up in the MENA quals but fell short against V-Tune's stack (Night Pulse). The region qualifier over there is like a free-for-all with EU and SEA teams trying to snag a spot for the closed qualifiers.

Also, the underdogs on IEM Dallas aren't stopping with G2 stunning Faze in a 2-0 fashion while having a stand-in (Stewie2k).  

Recently, we saw a case about an NBA player getting banned due to prop betting so this one is not that far off from becoming a reality. From how I see it, there's a decent probability for the case to be true once they get more evidence because if you were in the shoes of someone playing for a professional team, you'd always do what's best for the team and an unnecessary red card makes the situation questionable.

Maybe there's a typo in between and you're right it should be betting shops instead of cheating shops.

I also placed my bet on the Mavs, and I assume Lively is going to play in this game now that he's not listed as out or questionable in the updated starting lineups.

There's no Scott Foster to help out the Timberwolves and with most of their games going down the wire, give me the team with the better odds.

Best of luck on the Mavs bet, I also think they can close the series today, and like rohang mentioned, Luka is always getting enough points to hit the over so it only comes down to the Mavs if they can win or not.

The one I posted the other day was a rare case, it doesn't happen regularly because the special odds would also adjust, but it doesn't hurt to always check in case there's a big difference between the two.

One of the few ways you can pull that off is through their casino and sportsbook promotions, even then we're lucky enough if Stake would put up a +EV promotion because they're quick in upping the difficulty of their promotions.

Aside from that, the drops and codes they give out through their weekly stream could help alleviate your losses while progressing and put you one step closer to breaking even. I just don't know how much you'd be losing on average per $10k wagered.

Congrats on winning your Faze bet during their series against VP, i'd assume you got those live odds after they lost on VP's map pick. Catching good live odds is always a good strategy, you can even catch bigger odds if you can time it correctly during the mid-rounds.

I remember they're one of the favored teams (top 2-3) to win the tournament based on the outright odds, so the bookies knew they'd have a deep run.

I'd say 9z is the real dark horse of this tournament, no one expected them to top Group B beating Mouz and Vitality.

My bets got cooked, Navi was so disjointed in that elimination series, and with the other top teams not performing well, Team Spirit is starting to look like they'll repeat what they've done during IEM Katowice.

Or it might be both, I remember those five slots were tagged as "interregional" before they officially distributed it to the proper regions.

It's also the ESL organizers behind the tournament, and they'll always do their best to make it as fair as possible.

These first few days of the round have been underdogs galore, and i'm about to go down 0-3 if Heroic somehow qualifies by beating BIG clan in the lower bracket final.  

I'm struggling so badly that I could lose this round before Friday, and Renato is a few steps closer to his third win since I also have Hurkacz and Paul to survive until next week.

I can't recall the exact highest odds i've won overall, but one of the highest I can remember is around 4.50~ odds.

It all started from tailing someone's bet builder from one of the betting groups i'm in because it looked convincing with the stats he provided.

I also posted it somewhere in another thread, but I couldn't find it anymore due to the broken images.

I'll be testing my luck with today's IEM Dallas matches, and hopefully, these teams deliver because I also need them for the BSFL.  

My first bet is on Navi @1.4, i'm not going to risk the handicap here due to their questionable form, even though they're not on fire compared to before, they should still beat Heroic.

Later i'll go with the Faze map handicap @1.5~ because Team Spirit is becoming overvalued and Faze can sometimes have a slow start.



It's not a direct invite, but these 5 slots will be given out to the more competitive regions based on the EPT points.

If I end up in the same situation, i'll give the sportsbook some time before doing something because they mentioned that his account would go through an investigation. And maybe that's their protocol whenever one of their customers suddenly hits a big win. Certain sportsbooks are cautious in paying out winners because mistakes happen (wrongly settled bets, bugs, glitches, etc.). If there's still no update within the week, i'd forward the problem to AskGamblers, and start posting my issue on their social media pages to provide awareness.

Our bets were looking so good heading into the second quarter, and then the Timberwolves suddenly shot themselves in the foot with those unnecessary fouls and turnovers. 🤦‍♂️

I'm currently tuned in, the Mavs are missing way too much, but it only took one good run in the second quarter to close the gap.

While the Timberwolves are shooting the ball well, the Mavs are punishing them for each miss and turnover.

Maybe it's because of the reduced direct invites, even though BOOM Esports has been getting a few top 5 finishes in some big tournaments. The same goes for the SEA region, they're generous to allocate two slots when Aurora is the only team that can keep up with the rest.

On the bright side, we'll likely see the three best China teams (G2.IG and Azure Ray) with XG already having an invite.

I'm also on the Timberwolves first half, but this time it's only for the team totals (over 51.5 for 1.8 odds), they've gone 3/3 with the over first-half points, and I highly doubt the Timberwolves would go slow in this elimination game.

As much as i'd want the series to last longer, I still need the Mavs to close it out today since I have them winning by less than 6 points in the prediction league. Then again, Scott Foster is officiating this game, so my prediction will probably get spoiled, and a game five could be on the horizon. 

Today's daily special is another betbuilder for the Mavs match winner+ Doncic over 49.5 PRA @2.90 decimal odds.

It's best to skip this one or go with the regular betbuilder odds because it only hit once out of the three games played, and the latter is currently at 3.00 odds (3.14 with boosted odds). Also, I noticed that the new price boost will adjust based on your bet size so you might not get that flat .14 increase.



Congrats, on bagging the top prize. 

It's time to check the inbox because Stake just sent out the post-monthly bonus. My bonus doubled this time from $5 to $10, but it's expected since my luck is only handing out losses for the past few weeks or so.



I agree, even though there's an alternative for them to hand out the rewards it's still a downgrade unless they plan to introduce a better way of tipping. If they switch to the links, at least we get the upside of picking the coin we prefer.

There's no MENA because it's Valve handing out the invites, and the MENA teams back then were always under the WEU region. It only became a thing after the third-party tournaments started allocating slots for that region.

It's good to see Team Liquid in there, but I doubt they'll have what it takes to win it all. The best case I can imagine is probably them making it to the grand finals. 

That's true and it's also why FaZe is currently ranked second in the HLTV rankings. Team Liquid somewhat improved their form only because they participated in the CCT Global Finals and that tournament only had a few good teams.

I always spend some time checking out the casinos I visit because there are casinos that are more competitive than the others, and they do it by offering better rewards. These extra features they offer are always helpful and as a player, they can sometimes be the main factor in playing and skipping a casino. You always want to play with the best casinos because once you've tried a better casino you'll realize how much you'll be missing out if you keep playing with the same casino that doesn't improve in the other department.

Congrats on your quick first-quarter win on the Celtics.

Unfortunately, my first half over fell short by a point, they got it going early in the second quarter and I thought it would hit with how the live totals hovered around 120+ points. If only the team totals were available I should've taken those instead of the total for both teams.