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981  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who should quit, and why? on: December 10, 2023, 11:59:17 PM
Hey house someone need a few clips here, don't know if a post of this exact nature has been discussed though.

In a situation where the both spouse are gamblers. Husband gambles, wife gambles, how can both of them manage the situation in terms of finance and the family affairs especially when children are now involve so that the time both spends on gambling doesn't affect family moments and affairs in general.

Would it help if  one of the couple quit for the other and if that's the case who should quit for who.
This is quite a complicated situation and a family case. Maybe there isn't just one case like this, but many, maybe...
In this case, there are several considerations:

1. What kind of gamblers are they and what is their real financial situation?
If they are not addicted gamblers and they get more income from gambling, and their finances are good enough, then it would be better for the wife to quit. Why wife? because the wife will be more focused on the children. In this case, don't let children get involved in gambling too, especially if they become addicted because they are still small and cannot control themselves. Maybe their parents can manage and control themselves so that they still get the positive side, while for children, we won't know what will happen to them in the future. So, it would be better if one of them quit, in my opinion the wife. Note here that the husband is obliged to work even harder so that his income remains sufficient for the family. And the wife also remains on duty while monitoring her husband, because she is afraid that the atmosphere will change and become negative addiction.

2. If their gambling activities are bad enough and are affecting their family life and finances, then, why don't they just quit both and take a short break to really prepare themselves first who will continue to gamble but with a commitment to effort who are tough and earn income.

*Note: Actually, gambling is not a good means of earning income, because gambling is still high risk and there are concerns about bad addiction. So actually it is not recommended to get too involved or dependent on gambling continuously. The husband is still obliged to support the family, so remain focused on doing the work to provide for this well and wisely. Life is not just about hobbies, but also responsibilities, especially if you have a family.
982  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do not gamble with Loan Money~otherwise you will be in danger like me on: December 10, 2023, 11:50:52 PM
Taking loan to use it for gambling should be viewed as a last option as it's not an option in any sense. Many people have losed their lives due to how they took loan of huge amount to gambling in the hope's that they will win and return the loan money ASAP and keep the benefits win but it turned our bad and when they realized that by all available means possible they can't afford paying back the loan the next thought we commiting suicide to escape the shame. It's something that's happening and it's not sweet to the ear when we hear about these things.
I never make it as an option, nor for the last option. I think gambling with the loan money is a big mistake. We always gamble in a safe way, that's why we only gamble with our extra money. I only look for fun in gambling, the prizes will be the bonus to get. I never plan a target to win a specific prize in gambling because I think it sounds too risky.

There are already many cases that lead people to experience bad story in life because of loan money in gambling. I think we must avoid it because it is already proven to bring negative impacts. A loan money is also not necessary because gambling shouldn't be our main activity in life. We only gamble in a spare time. So why we must be so serious to get a loan money?  Huh

983  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 10, 2023, 11:44:12 PM
Unfortunately Xabi Alonso team did not profit much from Bayern Munich humiliating defeat and got only one point from their game against Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen were playing away vs a team that is doing pretty good this season in Bundesliga. They were pushing and trying to score and Leverkusen tried too but their opponent were concentrated to not lose home.
Indeed. Leverkusen failed to get an advantage from a big lose of Bayern Munich. But Leverkusen could get 1 point at least, they also can keep a positive result. They could keep their status as an unbeaten team so far. So, I don't think this is a very bad result for Xabi and Leverkusen. I can understand that it wasn't an easy match, they play away against one of the strong team in Bundesliga (Stuttgart). We must realize that Stuttgart is one of the shining teams in Bundesliga this season.

This round in Bundesliga is crazy with a lot of unexpected results. Even Dortmund lost home vs Leipzig which increased the gap to 4 points.
Yes, there are many surprises in Bundesliga this season. I think it makes Bundesliga competition be more interesting.
Leipzig could win against Dortmund away, it is a great result for Leipzig.

984  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 10, 2023, 11:35:24 PM
Dybala was injured again.
After all, it was a good decision for Juvenut to lose him for free.
Already skipped 40 days since the start of the season.
Dybala is a prone of injury. The injury becomes his main obstacle to show his quality.
Everyone knows that Dybala is a very talented and experienced player, but he can't get enough time to play if he is very often injured. Yes, Juventus has done the right decision to sell him to AS Roma. They can expect him to contribute a lot if he never succeed to fix the injury problem.

40 days is a lot of time. After skipping too many days, surely Dybala will get difficulty to play in his best shape. I think AS Roma will also consider to put him on the transfer list if Dybala always got a problem with the injury.

985  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 10, 2023, 11:27:47 PM
Manchester United are looking for their striker options in the market. Openda and Guirassy are the most popular names being called with the Red Devils these days. Each one of them would cost them quite a high amount of money for sure. Because both of them are valuable players already due to their impressive performances.

Their teams wouldn't like to let any of them go that easy. Their demand for a transfer fee would be solid. Manchester United are still a rich team of course. If they really feel like they need to sign a striker then they would be ready to spend whatever amount is needed.
I'm not really familiar with these players, but I know they are playing in Bundesliga and they are quite productive this season (score many goals). Loïs Openda is playing in Leipzig, meanwhile Serhou Guirassy is playing in Stuttgart. Because they played impressively, it is surely not easy to sign them. Moreover, they seem playing as the main player in their current teams.

Well, I don't know if Man United has the money or not. Being a rich club doesn't always mean to sign any player. But if Man United really want these players, I guess they must spend more than €50m for each player. Their current market values are more than €40m now, their club must expect more than that amount of money.

986  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 10, 2023, 11:18:00 PM
Manchester City did win but it was a little worrying, especially against Luton they had to fight hard to be able to turn things around and win with a score of 1-2. Pep Guardiola's squad even had to concede first and against a weak team like Luton they shouldn't have given opposing players the opportunity to break into their goal easily.

On the other hand, Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez were key players for Manchester City in this match because they both managed to score the winning goal. After often getting unsatisfactory results, finally Manchester City were able to taste victory again and they had to achieve that against a weak team like Luton and I think that was quite disappointing.
Sometimes, it won't be easy to win against the teams in relegation zone. I don't think we need to feel worried, Man City still succeed to win the match at least. Although Luton Town scored first, Man City could scored 2 goals later. Man City showed their winning mentality, they could handle the situation during the match.

Bernardo Silva contributed with a single goal, he also becomes a player who has a big role in the match. I'm quite happy that Bernardo Silva can play better and gives contribution for a win. This can be the beginning that Man City can have a proper replacement for De Bruyne's role as an attacking midfielder. Man City loses this role so far.

987  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 10, 2023, 11:07:36 PM
It was quite an exciting match in this match because in the 90th minute the score was 1-3 and Barcelona was able to get a goal back through Gundogan which made the score 2-3. But it didn't take long for Girona to score another goal which made them seal the win with a score of 2-4. It was a really bad performance for Barcelona in this match because they played in front of their own fans but were defeated by Girona.
Yes, it is a very interesting match. We don't expect that Girona to score 2 goals in the first half, Barcelona only could score 1 goal. In second half, Girona scored 1 more goal in minute 80', so they are leading with 3 goals. Towards the end of the match, Barcelona scored 1 goal and hoped that the match would end in a draw. Unfortunately, Stuani scored another goal for Girona in minute 90+5'. This ends the hope of Barcelona players to get a draw.

The 31 shots they made in today match but they lost was a very emotional match for Barcelona. I checked the standing table after this match was over where Barcelona was already far behind Girona because the point difference was become 7 after losing today match. Without Gavi seems to be quite a tough point for Barcelona lately because he is so important in the Barcelona squad this season.
Well, it is a very big number of shot attempts. But I'm not surprised because Barcelona often makes many shot attempts in the match. But Barcelona players have a problem in shooting accuracy. Making 31 shots seems not very effective since they only could score 2 goals. It is very different with Girona who can score 4 goals although they only make 15 shot attempts.

988  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: December 10, 2023, 10:55:23 PM
I would really want to see Al Nassr be able to give a better competition for the title. I think they are a better club. And if they actually want to give good competition for the title, they will have to improve their performance. Already the point difference is very big. So not only they will have to perform well and consistently, but also they will have to pray that their opponent and especially Al Hilal keeps losing. But at the moment it does not seem like they are going to lose consistently. But we all know that anything can happen in football.
If Al Nassr won against Al Hilal in the previous match (matchday 15), they actually will have a better competition for the SPL trophy. Unfortunately, they got a big defeat, the missed the chance to shorten the point gap. So, it becomes more difficult for Al Nassr to compete for the title. However, I think AL Nassr still has the chance to be the champion if they can keep winning until the end of the competition. They must avoid to get a draw or more losses, the chance becomes smaller if AL Nassr experience bad results again.

Al Hilal is unbetable, they also look stronger. It is difficult to expect that they will miss points in the near future. They still has a high motivation to win, in this matter they will have bigger chance to keep winning in the next few matches.

989  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 10, 2023, 10:48:26 PM
The possibility of Manchester United reaching the knockout stages of this season's UEFA Champions League competition isn't mathematically impossible but logically looking at their chances of reaching the round of 16, you'll agree to the fact that they'll need a miracle to achieve that. Many people have been saying that since Bayern Munich was convincingly beaten by Frankfurt they can still be humiliated at Old Trafford next midweek but little did they forget that same Manchester United that'll be facing Bayern Munich next week were also beaten by Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
That's why Manchester United still has a chance to qualify. It is because they still can qualify as mathematically. But we must admit that it is a bit hard, Man United needs to win and the other match should end with a draw. I guess Man United can beat Bayern Munich, especially if we consider their last performance. But hoping the match Copenhagen vs Galatasaray to end with a draw, it is a very small chance.

The result of the game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray will determine of Manchester United stands a chance to progress as a win by any of the two sides will end Manchester United's champions league hopes even if they bear Bayern and that's why I don't see them reaching the knockout stages
Indeed. The match Copenhagen vs Galatasaray will be the key whether Man United to qualify or not. If there is a winner in the match Copenhagen vs Galatasaray, Man United will have no chance to qualify for the knock-out phase.

990  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: December 10, 2023, 10:37:23 PM
I know Leverkusen has been real solid in the Bundesliga and Europa league this season but my money is still on Liverpool to win the Europa league title this season. It's not going to be an easy feat but it's very doable. Seeing that the Europa league title is the only major trophy that Klopp is yet to win makes me even more confident about Liverpool winning it. That defeat to Toulouse was unexpected and unexpected result happen like that all the time. Leverkusen might seem like the best bet now but I won't be surprised if they get knocked out in the games leading up to the finals.
It is no problem if you believe in Liverpool to win the Europa League title. Both Leverkusen and Liverpool have the same chance, I hope they will be in the final round together. Sure, Liverpool will have the chance to win the title but it won't be an easy thing. The first thing Liverpool need to ensure is to reach the final round. They will have 50% chance to win the title if they are capable to be in the final round.

I think we can forget the defeat against Toulouse. Liverpool may be unlucky at that time, or they didn't play with their best lineup. For the next matches, I'm sure Liverpool will be more careful. They will avoid the more losses, it is a must to win when it is in knock-out phase.

991  Other / Off-topic / Re: Do you regret also for ever knowing about gambling? on: December 09, 2023, 11:58:11 PM
..The matter looks childish  at first because the whole table of friends there were all gamblers including myself but we all never reached the height of complaining or blaming someone for our gambling ethics.

So I was wondering if some folks here too feel the same way or it was just a matter of grudge and hatred for the particular fellow to stir up such arguement.
No, fortunately the first time I found out about gambling, I didn't immediately try it, even though at that time there was a high level of interest and hope of getting the jackpot like the one in the advertisement. However, after reading various sharing and experiences, it turns out that maybe 99% of it is just a dream that rarely comes true. And then I felt and realized that my luck was not that good. Therefore, from the start, we didn't really go into the deeper realm of gambling, just for fun with a limited budget.

The point is that whatever we know, as long as we can control ourselves and manage ourselves, it will protect us from excessive interest or in this case gambling addiction. In fact, what is dangerous here is the addiction to gambling, because if you are addicted, it will really affect many things, not only our way and quality of gambling, but also the risks are too big. Usually we will find it difficult to control ourselves again and manage risks if we start to become addicted. because we will always feel that we have almost won and will win. So, make sure we are careful so as not to contract this addiction.
992  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gamblers should not believe in first game win trap on: December 09, 2023, 11:51:33 PM
I noticed there has been some topics about how first time winning is dangerous. What I am saying is someone that has not gamble before, to gamble and win. That it is dangerous. Yes it may be dangerous because the person may have the exciting mind to gamble more  and lose. But that is not the whole true story.
And it seems like on most gambling platforms or especially slots, many people apply this strategy. Provides winnings at the beginning of the user's betting. So that new users feel confident that their luck on this platform will be great. And then they will add deposits again and again to get bigger wins. Without realizing it, it turned out that their deposit was much larger than what they got at the start. defeat after defeat in gambling is not felt, because they have high hopes of winning in the next round of betting/gambling/slots. And this thought seems to continue to take root and is present among gamblers, especially those who are starting to become addicted. This is a really dangerous trap. So, if you have that opportunity, it's better to just withdraw immediately after winning at the start. Don't be tempted by high hopes of getting another win in the future. because this is like trying to get a needle in a super tall and huge haystack.
--be wise when gambling, understand when to stop--
993  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 09, 2023, 11:46:49 PM
I think it is too early to criticize Mazzarri. Of course, there will be transfers that Mazzarri wants during the break, and this will aim to strengthen the team. We all know Napoli's potential and they need to reveal this potential. Consecutive defeats could demoralize both the team and Mazzarri. That's why Napoli needs to win matches.

Not every coach is given enough time, and after unsuccessful results, they may leave before they can do what they want. Napoli must win to prevent this from happening. Actually, they are not playing bad football, but they cannot score points. This is a bit sad for Napoli.
There is nothing wrong to criticize Mazzarri, we all expect big changes on Napoli. But it will be the wrong thing if we judge him fail in managing Napoli, he needs time to change many things in Napoli. Sure, we must think positively that there is still a potential/chance to improve Napoli under Mazzarri's management.

Club management must give the coach a target. If the coach fails to bring a positive progress, it makes sense if the coach is fired before his contract is over. Napoli management must have a target for Mazzarri, too. If he failed in too many matches, it is very possible that Mazzarri will leave Napoli very early, before the end of the season.

994  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 09, 2023, 11:39:19 PM
Atletico Madrid are welcome to Barcelona for signing João Félix regarding they have enough money until 100 million euro regarding current bid offer from Atletico, if Barcelona can't raise with bid offer amount from Atletico Madrid seems João Félix will release or try selling to the other who interested and have enough fund above 100 million euro. Currently Barcelona have difficult with their financial condition and little doubt for signing João Félix without selling some their player, have rumor with Saudi pro League teams interested with Robert Lewandowski and looks best option for Barcelona to get enough money and recovery fund for signing João Félix.
Of course, Atletico Madrid lets Barcelona to sign Félix if they can give them 100 million euro. If Barcelona can't fulfil the minimum price for Félix, Atletico Madrid will let other teams to make offers. There are some teams probably signing Félix, and there probably will be bigger offers for Félix. Atletico Madrid will wait for the suitable offer for Félix.

Yes, there is a rumor that Barcelona to sell Lewandowski. Saudi clubs will pay a high transfer fees. In this way, Barcelona will have enough money to sign Félix.

But have bad viewed if Barcelona try for selling Robert Lewandowski to Saudi Arabia clubs, they will not experienced center forward and current Barcelona's striker looks not promising performance like Lewandowski. What will do by Xavi Hernandez want to sign João Félix and he won't Robert Lewandowski leaves Barcelona for next season.
The performance of Lewandowski has been decreasing a lot. That's why Xavi may sell him to Saudi clubs. It won't be a bad idea if Xavi can earn big money by selling Lewandowski.

995  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 09, 2023, 11:30:09 PM
Arsenal and Manchester United lost their respective matches, that was the surprise this week. Liverpool also almost lost points against Crystal Palace, but in the end Liverpool came back after having a superior number of players over Crystal Palace.
It is not surprising if Man United got a defeat again because it is not the first time Man United got a lose against smaller team. Yep, Man United was defeated by Bournemouth in Old Trafford (Man United home) with 3 goals. The most interesting part is Man United really dominated the match and made many shot attempts but they end up the match with 0 goal. I'm speechless with this, Man United players really has no winning mentality. They only focused on dominating the match but they forget to score goals.  Cry

In the end, Liverpool managed to lead the standings this week with a 1 point advantage over Arsenal. Unai Emery, Jürgen Klopp and Andoni Iraola have become the 3 best coaches in their last 5 matches, of course this is a good improvement for them.
Liverpool and Aston Villa are 2 best teams which showed a great progress lately. They never got a lose in 5 last matches although they played against strong teams in EPL. It is amazing to see their stats.

996  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 09, 2023, 11:18:05 PM
Yes, both teams performances are good and okay; but Real Madrid are still lacking that goalscoring prowess and they cannot continue to rely on Jude Bellingham for goals if they want to win the La Liga title this season.
Real Betis looks better, they more dominated in attacking because they have more shot attempts. Real Madrid gets difficulty in attacking because they have no pure striker in the starting lineup. I don't know why Ancelotti doesn't want to let Joselu playing full time since the first minute. If Joselu can be in the starting lineup, I'm sure Real Madrid will be better in attacking. Real Madrid can't rely on Bellingham only, he isn't a striker.

By January; i expect real madrid to buy and for a quality striker on short term basis and also confirm Mbappe too.
Ideally, Real Madrid will buy a top striker. But I'm not sure if they can sign Mbappe because Mbappe will leave PSG at the end of the season. Since his contract isn't over yet, it is very doubtful to see him leaving the team in January.

997  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: December 09, 2023, 11:09:34 PM
I fully support your opinion and it makes sense that Ronaldo has the goal of making the best contribution to getting a title in the SPL or other competitions in order to give Al Nassr a big name, but maybe we have to admit that no matter how good Ronaldo is and no matter how strong the Al Nassr Al Hilal team is this time stronger so Ronaldo and his team have to work hard to be able to achieve whatever they plan and in terms of the difference in points with Al Hilal it looks very far and if they want to catch these points Al Nassr needs stronger consistency and wait for Al Hilal to make mistakes because they are as strong as Whatever the team, sometimes a solid team will end up losing at least once.
Teamwork plays a big role for a team to optimize their performance. You can see another example like PSG, they were having many big players but always failed to win UCL trophy because they have bad teamwork. It is the same like Al Nassr, they have many good players but it is nothing if no good teamwork. Another thing is about consistency in playing, it is a must if a team want to win the competition. If Al Nassr always gets difficulty in playing consistently, they will always fail to win the trophy.

btw, Al Nassr won again with a big score beating Al Riyadh and I was very impressed with Ronaldo even though he was very favored on Al Nassr but he gave other players opportunities to score and get 1 assist.
Yes, they won again, they scored 4 goals. It makes sense because Al Nassr has better players.

998  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 09, 2023, 10:57:25 PM
as others have said here, if Man United hopes to win against Bayern Munich and hopes for Copenhagen vs Galatasaray to draw it is something that is very impossible. logically, Man United still has a chance to qualify if what I said comes true, but luck like that will only happen 1% of the time, while Bayern Munich reputation is very big, it will not be possible to let go of defeat for MU and on the one hand, Galatasaray and Copenhagen, these two teams also want to be able to qualify for the next round, especially Galatasaray who have a much better performance than MU.

I say this because its about facts and other people here will also say the same thing regarding Man United currently who really dont have any hope except losing or drawing.
Bayern Munich reputation may be very big but it doesn't guarantee anything. You can see the last match of Bayern Munich in Bundesliga, they were defeated by Frankfurt with 5 goals. It showed us that Bayern Munich is no longer an impossible team to defeat. Although Man United performance is also quite bad, they must have a chance to beat Bayern Munich although it is below than 50%. No, I don't think it is just 1%.

Indeed. Galatasaray and Copenhagen want full points, they will struggle to win the match. In matter, it is true that the match looks to not end up with a draw. It is very likely to have a winner in the match, I guess Galatasaray will be the winner.

999  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How can I avoid paying these crazy transaction fees? on: December 09, 2023, 10:50:37 PM
What are my options?

I thought of Lightning but that is still going to cost me a lot in transaction fees when opening a channel. And since this is a one time purchase, it defeats its purpose because, well, might as well just directly purchase using btc.

So...what can I do?
Can't deny that transaction fees have really increased quite significantly recently. Maybe because the network is busy and also because the price of Bitcoin has risen quite significantly recently. However, when you want to make a transaction like that and what's more it is a one-time purchase, of course this might be a little difficult to carry out according to expectations. Usually the fees will change. but not necessarily significantly in a fairly close time span. The Lightning network, which is usually the solution, is currently still quite ineffective. So, yes, that's the fee that has to be paid now. So, if you don't choose altcoins, that means you might need to rest the purchase time again to get a lower fee. but this may be difficult to do.
1000  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: December 09, 2023, 10:41:19 PM
Currently the team that has the biggest chance of winning the title is Liverpool, followed by Leverkusen. Leverkusen did perform very well in the group stage by getting all the wins. But we all know that Leverkusen have relatively easy opponents in the Group. But I still appreciate it because Leverkusen showed an extraordinary performance by conceding only 2 goals. Which proves that they are strong enough for the other teams in the next round.
I think Leverkusen is the most favorite team to win Europa League title, followed by Liverpool. Leverkusen performed very constantly in all competitions this season, they become very strong under Xabi's management. In the group stage of Europa League, Leverkusen is unbeatable. Meanwhile Liverpool already got 1 defeat. According to this fact, Leverkusen is very clear as the most stable team in performing well.

However, when it is in knock-out phase, it is possible for some changes. Stable teams like Leverkusen can be difficult to perform well because the opponent will be stronger. I just hope Xabi has a special way to maintain the motivation of Leverkusen players.

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