I don't like the end of the first half, my money is on the line and I'm panicking! Just joking, not looking for the Mavs and they need to bounce back for the 2nd quarter. This is the score for the first half:


That's 21 points on the lead by the Celtics, they're on fire but the game hasn't ended yet and we've seen a lot of cinderella games like this that the lead was so much and then the opposing team were able to get back. Let's see how the next half will be going, so that's two quarters still and I hope that the Mavs are going to at least fight for my money. Haha!
Whatever the results will be, I'm fine and totally this is part of it but as long as the game isn't ended yet, there's still hope for me.

I think luxury isn't the word but more of comfortable living. But it's true that early retirement is still possible but we have to do what we think we should be in order not to stop the cash flow that we're having.

Well said, we're never satisfied with most of our current states and that's why even if we can retire too early and live a frugal or even a comfortable life, we won't do that. With how prices of everything goes up rapidly, we just can't stop working. I agree about the idea of retiring but in a way that they'd still some resources and cash flow keeps going on them. That's the kind of retirement that everyone loves, there's still money goin in to them while they're receiving pensions, shares, dividends and other source of income that they're able to set the foundation while they are young.

We have all in common and we'd say to those that are capable of retiring early, it's just a matter of how you prepare for it. So, while many of you are still young, don't do the mistakes of many old workers that they have not planned for it. They only relied on their pension and now with cost of goods going up continuously as inflation is hitting us all badly, you need to scatter your money and make them work for you as long as you live.

People's desire never stops and that's when you're at the point of your life where you're in a cloud 9 or being successful, you'll find something new, a new target or goal that you want to achieve. That's why with financial freedom, you can set targets freely whether they're new, past or you just want to continue what you have stopped before. It's obvious that this can't be done by a commoner because we're all living most of our lives in order to survive and not set new goals. For the rich, the freedom is there and that's why all of us are doing hustles that can put us there someday in the future.

They are also the ones that never stopped pushing their goals for them to attain what they set as their targets. They're always motivated and hungry for success and one thing that they have in common is by being consistent. Consistent in all things and aspects that they do because people that are lazy reaches nothing and it shouldn't be an attitude for someone who wants to go to the top or trying to be rich and trying to achieve success. So for every achieved goal, for sure that the rich ones have their next goal that they already set replacing that one they've already achieved.

That is what we're seeing, the same thing. There are real professional gamblers and they are living the way they want, they're happy and they don't harm other with what they do. It's their money that they are gambling with and I don't know what happens next if they're losing, maybe the control is in there and they know that they have to take a rest and go back some other day again. In the forum, there are a lot of full time gamblers but for sure they know what they are doing and they don't even admit that to remain themselves lowkey.

But I don't think that they're experiencing something bad with that because mostly here are holding crypto and they'd probably set for life and are just doing it without having no issues at all. It could be for fun sometimes but it's mostly about the profit when they can see that it should be. So, whether we like it or not, there are people that are going to gamble for full time and will treat it as a source of income and for us that are not on their shoes, we can also do something that's related to gambling and earn through it by not gambling, if you know what I mean and that's through affiliate marketing.

What will I say if they want to be full time gamblers? Nothing. They can live freely whenever and however they want. So if gambling is the kind of life that they can do and do it as a full time source of income, I won't be surprised with that because I have seen people that does it even long time ago when I don't know crypto gambling yet. If that is the kind of lifestyle that they want to live and they are seeing themselves to do more of it because they're optimistic with this kind of life and approach, just let them do what they think is right for them.

Everyone is free to do whatever we want into this world, especially if you're living in a free country. Your opinion doesn't matter for the lives of the others and they will only listen to good advises when they are experiencing something terrible and with that, that's how they want to change their lives. So, if they can live happily with that, we can't break their happiness but for sure with the kind of living through gambling. That will be a roller coaster ride which is gonna be up and down for the most of us. I guess we go with the term that it's already 2024 and we still try to meddle with others life. 

Thanks! That's fine, it doesn't matter whether you bet big or small. What matters here is what you wanna do with the first game. Some are just going to watch and speculate and see who's got the upper hand but everyone just want to watch alongside with some bets just for the thrill of it.

Good luck to you as well, just cast that bet of yours and just enjoy the game later. Well, I've already placed mine, I forgot to share it.



I'm just for the series(game 1) winner, maybe on the next games I'd go with the other bets that can be done through this finals.

Odds are out on stake for the first game of Celtics and Mavericks later. I have bet for the Mavericks and good luck to everyone whichever team you choose to bet with. This is still the first game of the series so, let's just all enjoy and no fans war, we just wanna watch a good match for this finals.



And that's why I am going to try and just happily gamble and bet on them. No heart feelings if I lose but I just like their past performances so, my money is on them. 

I do set my budget every time I gamble. It might not that be much compared to the other gamblers but that works effectively for me as I don't want to happen what happened to me in the past. I was just wild and free doing stuff and even in gambling, I bet as much as I can and didn't set budgets so, I learned it the tough way.

I think that this should just be included in your tip #1 but you just broadened the explanation of it.

When you are confident with what you are about to bet, you can set as high as you can but don't always go and all-in. If you have plans of staying for so long with your budget and you have dedicated it for a week or two or longer, then you have to follow your own set of rules.

This is more of self discipline, you're pointing out still the budget and allocation and at the same time the size of your bets. So, self discipline is going to play an important part on your longevity with the set budget you have and as for your betting decisions, you'll always have the say whether you would do it or not. And you're not just deciding it without anything that comes up with but with analysis if you're into sports betting. But if you're into random games and casino games that you want to test your luck, these approaches can still be followed or whatever is gonna be the best for you, you're up for that and don't neglect tips given to you my dear co-gamblers.

How I wish that I am near you so that we can have small talks and knowing that my car repairman is another Bitcoin enthusiasts, I'd love to support businesses like this.

I agree, it might not be easy to stumble upon one real BTC enthusiast and also a customer for him. But the time will come that curious cats are going to ask him about that and how they can enjoy that 5% discount with BTC payment. I guess OP is in a win-win here, he gets to adopt and introduce Bitcoin for the others and that 5% will easily be covered up for his margin when the market goes up and it's a proper timing now. That is because we're going to see Bitcoin hitting new highs after highs due to the bull run. Keep it up OP and never remove that sign and I hope that you make another one that can't easily be destroyed by water and other elements.

Dallas Mavericks no doubt is playing good even they're away from home. They've been beating Minnesota Timberwolves on their home court and that's why even with Boston on their home, this is no longer an issue for them and it's the same with the Boston Celtics.

I was really feeling that Klay will be out of the Golden State Warriors, he didn't played on their last series' but it's true that there's no need to be worried about these trades for the meantime. As the finals is coming, we have to enjoy it and let all of those rumors come into reality and if there are trades that are actually going to happen, let them be. But for now, the game is about to happen in a day so, that's giving everyone the excitement once again. We have to prepare also our pockets for this finals.

That is unbearable kind of gambling addiction. Someone who's going to leave his family at the moment that when his wife tried to ask the money for their food and sustenance. You have to go and ask your elder brother why he did that, he doesn't need to leave his family if they don't have anything after being asked for the salary he's got. It's a mistake followed by another mistake and it won't solve any problem if he acts like that. That's a childish thing to do but how can we help if most of the attitudes of these addicted gamblers are like this? They probably won't even listen to you after this event but it's possible that he might get some help and firstly, it's going to be with you and your family.

I think that he's ashamed of what happened and his pride was stepped on by his own action so he can't face his wife. But tell him to be brave and go back to his family because he's nowhere to go and there won't be any other people that's going to embrace his problem. They're the ones that's going to help him overcome it and at the same time, it's himself that needs to have that willpower and has to focus on providing everything for the family.

This isn't the first time that I have read such stories and there were even real world events that I've found as well. This is sad but this is a real deal that matters for many families if the dad is addicted to something like gambling, drugs and other activities that's going to be a bad thing for the family.

This shouldn't be a question, it's totally wrong to get addicted into everything. Too much of everything is too bad for anyone and with gambling, it's definitely a bad thing to see someone on that state that he/she is in total addiction for gambling.

Always set your expectations low and limit yourself on how much you're going to gamble with. This sounds easy but many are falling for these easy things. When a gambler is already hooked to the game that he's doing, even with all awareness about budgeting. There will be times that guy will have to go through more than the budgeted amount that he's going to spend. And also about the expectations, if you have made at least some profit today with your bets, don't expect more of it because that's greediness and you might lose that profit and even your bankroll within just a few minutes if you're playing casino games.

If that's what you think is the right thing to do, then you have to do it. I'll give you a summary of my mistake in the past years. I've sold too early with my Bitcoin holdings and those Bitcoins that I should hold right now probably have grown a lot in value. So, with little mistakes that we do in the past, we're going to learn from it. This time for you, if you will not take any part of this bull run you will regret it later. 2026 based on the cycle is likely to be the bear market so, why not?

It does makes sense, so whatever is going to work for you as of the moment just do it. Every strategy won't work for me and for you. As long as what fits your decision making and what is going to be convenient for you do that. All of us are taking risk here and this is the risk that you're going to take by buying at the peak. But speaking of the current price of Bitcoin, I don't think that we're at the peak yet but still, do your own research and don't lean a lot to people's opinion on what you should do with your assets.

If money can't buy happiness, give your money to someone else that will make him happy. In modern world, you can't just live without having any money. You'll be pushed away by people that you're trying to get some help when they can't get anything from you. But at least by having money, you can buy your needs, the necessities in order for you to stay alive. And someone who has a mindset about money can buy happiness, why is it that they're delusional for you? Does that mean that you or your parents are delusional as well because you're trying to earn for a living? This subject isn't like that. The reality is we need money to survive and buy ourselves good stuff that we need and even wants but learn to know your priorities. Will you attain to see your family starving when you don't have money and you can't provide meals for them?

I like what you've said in the latter that money is a tool. It's true and that's what everyone should understand about saying that it can't buy happiness. As it's a tool, it can be used to buy the things that can make you happy and even your family. Don't say that it can't buy happiness, it is a tool for provision and people can't be happy when they are starving as it is going to mentally drain you and can even put you into the casket when you stand by your ordeals because of that perspective.

This isn't an SA tourney but a MENA tournament for which is the Riyadh Masters but I hope that none of them are going to face any issue. Since it is a government supported tournament and they have a goal to become a hub for esports, they'll surely approve all of those players that are required to get in with a VISA.

They are past their prime and they have to go individually with other teams. Just like what cr1t said when he used to play in NA with EG and Shopify Rebellion, he just moved out of it and found a better home. I think with Kuroky and other players of Nigma, they need to explore and need younger talents to come in. I know that it's gonna be tough when they are going to stick around but I think with miracle, he's not going anywhere and he just want to stick with kuro but with sumail, after his contract with Nigma expires, he just need to go somewhere else.

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Today, I've watched the TI open qualifiers in SEA and to be precise with TNC predator, it's funny that one of their matches only lasted 4 minutes. The opponents offlane had tipped their carry and then said gg and quit the game for that period of time. One of the easiest games and quickest that I've seen. 

There's no wall there because Team Falcons is already qualified and it is going to be this type of situation every time there are big tournaments coming. So bad that Nigma.Galaxy is always getting that type of results again and again, they're too old and they need to rebump their roster and Kuroky should just play as a coach. He's already rich and I understand his passion about the game but he can continue that by being their coach or analyst when they're always getting failures tournaments after tournaments.

Beastcoast in name is strong but definitely Boom is the second strong team there after Heroic. Pakasz did just gave that game and probably he's titled by his teammates and the game itself as it's already one sided in the last 10 minutes of the game.

Yeah, they're a rising team and not that much name for their roster unlike the other teams. It's hard to win with all of these great teams, I guess this is the era that no team is strong and everyone can really make a tier 1 team have an upset.

The MENA qualifiers for the Riyadh Masters Dota 2 has ended. Even if there are only four teams participated there, many have been waiting for that and tuned in for the matches there. So the grand finals was with PSG.Quest and Nigma.Galaxy. Many have thought that we're going to see Nigma.Galaxy again on a big stage like this Riyadh Masters but they fell short against PSG.Quest with a 3-1 score ending for a best of 5 series. Looking at the performance of PSG.Quest and how they went through the grand finals, they don't have any loss from any team they've faced and it did looked easy for them.

And for the South America region qualifiers, it's also done and well played for Beastcoast and Heroic. It's exhausting to see Boom Esports, called GG within just 13 minutes of the game in a grand finals for this qualifiers. Pakasz was titled and raged quit on that match because he can't it anymore, they've been left far behind with their score in kills and obviously, they're just going to lose the 2nd map.

In Western Europe region, Entity and MOUZ took the spots. What's interesting to me is on how MOUZ kicked Team Secret's ass in a 2-0 match easy.

Overall, these are the teams that are participating the Riyadh Masters and I hope that there won't be any problem from any team and players against VISA issues because I think that this is a government sponsored event as they're trying to make Saudi Arabia as a main esports hub in the global scene.

Don't worry, everyone from the forum is aware of that. And we've been telling that for ages but we don't know how many actually from them are doing it the right way or if they have been doing it in actuality. Everyone has their own prices of when we're going to do it, if you're confident that price of yours is going to be reached soon then you have to wait and be patient. Just as everybody, we've got mistakes as well. I've got mine and before the 2021 bull run, I've sold actually hefty amount and didn't wait for the actual bull run although I was in profit but it should be more and even more as of now.

But that's fine, learning it the appropriate way through experiences is what makes everyone firm and a believer of holding. You don't say that when you're probably going through some problems but it's true, invest and invest while you can. Do it with Bitcoin and you're at the right way compared with those altcoins pumping as much as they can be, people are becoming rich overnight with them but that hype won't last forever. While with Bitcoin, this is a good run that you're not going to get bored. The slowly but surely of it is sometimes happening but in seasons like this, you're going to enjoy every move that it shows. Set up your goals and price and don't sell all that you have because this is going to be a wild ride yet very long and here to stay.

Yeah, there's always this type of friend of ours that's always there willing to listen. It doesn't matter whether they'd give us life advise but as long as they have lend an ear, that's what makes us feel comfortable with them and that's already a big help because not everyone has their time to listen to a friend whether they're close or not. And to those people that will listen and will criticize us, I have no problems with that. To be honest, that's the kind of friend that want you to be at a better situation because of their criticism, they're giving the person they're talking to an advise to get up and quit whatever it takes.

At the end of the day, we're still or each of us still have the final say to whatever we do. Someone can quit and stop their own addiction having an inspiration and after listening to good advices. But some, after listening, they'd do probably nothing and will keep going so the essence is just to listen and release what they want to say and in hope that someone might understand their situation.

What's surprising with this? X or Twitter has been swarmed with a lot of adult contents even long time before the acquisition of Elon. That was the time when Jack Dorsey was still the owner of it. And with this announcement, it's just a plain announcement when most of the X users' have known this trade in that platform. So the plan of having paid blue check marks and verifying of accounts don't work at all because it's going to cost him money. Why not just make an announcement to make it close to onlyfans?

Just like any other social media platform, they have their x-rated part that they cannot remove. Why? because that's how they make money. The more views, the more clicks and visits, the more virality of a content will give them more exposure and users coming back to them. And this is what X is doing, they have to do something to make their platform relevant as of this moment. And with all of the xrated and known websites out there, X is just joining the club. If the x rated videos and images are going to be blurred or going to ask the users to click it, that's the same in Facebook but that's mostly for gory contents that a user can see.