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1  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are free games in online slot games designed to really suck? on: September 25, 2024, 06:15:55 PM
For some of the commenters, I meant to point out the "bonus spins" feature on a slot game like those present in Sweet Bonanza by Pragmatic, and not free games being given out by casinos as a bonus to their users.

It depends on the volatility classification of the slot game that you choose. Some provider offer a frequently hit on bonus game but they often resulted to small win like games games of Play’n Go and Bgaming while slot provider like Pragmatic, hacksaw and nolimitcity offer low hit ration for their bonus games in exchange for a frequent chance of huge win.

I think you should explore on different provider until you find a slot game timing suitable for you. I rarely play pragmatic since it gives inconsistent result for me so I settle with hacksaw but some user experience the opposite.

I've been playing with Pragmatic for over 3 years now, and have made some huge wins here and there with their games. I tried Hacksaw Gaming's slots (Le Bandit, Rotten Switch) and feel like they're something I would play if I feel like my luck isn't with PG.  I know that Pragmatic classify their games as high volatility, high RTP slot games which makes profiting off it very hard, but for some reason I feel like my luck with normal spins without the bonus feature is better compared to those with it activated, hence the question.

I felt like you just read my mind.

There was a time I got 3 times free spins in more or less 200 bets and all 3 gave me a multiplier below x20. Pretty shitty, yes. It got me thinking too if the "buy bonus" feature gives the same thing as those. So I tested it and yes there will be times it will give you the same result as the free spins that you receive from normally rolling the slots.
The sad part is, that you paid 75x to 100x times for the buy bonus and you will feel the sadness more than just getting it on the normal rolling. This is actually the reason why I don't use that buy bonus feature anymore after testing it. There's just no joy in doing that. In my opinion, the buy bonus is for gamblers who don't have the time to grind it.

Normally it's paying 100x for Pragmatic's buy bonus feature, with the super bonus feature at 500x. There is this one time wherein my 10 automatic spins resulted into 5 bonus games. Guess what, I stake $0.5 per spin and the largest I got from those 5 bonus games is only $7.9. That's something really disappointing but I guess that's how RNG works.

Addition: Try playing slot providers without that feature. You will find it more amusing. I actually enjoyed them more than those with a buy bonus.

If there are good slots games with high RTP, I would perhaps give it a go. The main reason I play with Pragmatic is because they offer high RTP slots, and I sit for 2-3 hours in one session, and that 96.53% really helps in those 2-3 hours and around thousands of spins.

2  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are free games in online slot games designed to really suck? on: September 25, 2024, 02:47:14 PM
Bonus structures and free spins can also differ from one game to another and between different developers. Most players begin to wonder if, really, free spins can ever be that terrible. That is the reason why they think that regular spins give a better payback. Bonus buying strategies could actually become a trap as they often cost more than whatever they may bring for the rewards.

In general, I think the buy bonus feature is something to be avoided at all costs unless you have a pretty deep bankroll to begin with. One good drop and multiplier may lead to an enormous amount of money.

For example, I was able to hit 1000x multipliers in the game Sweet Bonanza 1000 by PG for a couple of times now with a small bankroll of $30 making it to $500 before I ended my session. Even though I hit it big, it's mostly the normal spins that made up most of the wins (around $300 lol) as I kept increasing my bet per spin as I win more. During bonus spins, I seldom make a profit when compared to its price when bought. If the bonus feature drops on me during normal spins, I take it openly, but I never really expected it to give me insane wins most of the time.

And in the case of RNG formulas, even a basic RNG should do justice to both elements. However players can create different number of repeat trips (RTP). Set up regular upgrades with bonus upgrades. This may affect your experience.

I don't think these slot games employ the same RNG algorithm in normal spins and bonus spins. Most spins done in a bonus game tend to not result to even the littlest of wins, much more combining it to a multiplier which leads to the high numbers. This is something I'm really curious about, and based on my observation, I should be correct on my hunch. Though without solid proof that there indeed is a difference, I can only tell myself that it's RNG and high variance coming in to play.
3  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A gambler collapse after hitting a Huge win and died after on: September 25, 2024, 01:56:07 PM
Things like these happening is a very rare occurrence. It's possible that the man who died has used all his remaining money to bet on something and did not expect to receive that win in the end. Or, it's possible that this is the first time he experienced such a huge win which led to him getting too excited. $2500 is not a huge amount per se, but for someone who never really won something huge like that before, it is already life changing.

Personally, I don't think I'll ever be in a situation wherein I will get overly excited for a win. I may celebrate after a huge win, but all I know is that I'll never see myself getting rushed to a hospital because I overworked my nerves due to my reaction. If a gun is pointed at me at point-blank range, perhaps that is the only time I will collapse.  Cheesy
4  Economy / Gambling discussion / Are free games in online slot games designed to really suck? on: September 25, 2024, 01:48:40 PM
Hi fellow degens. This has always been in my mind for the past couple of months and I can't get a definitive answer to satisfy my curiosity.

I have been playing online slot games for a few years now, mostly from Pragmatic Games and Evolution. One thing I noticed is that they rarely give out free games (if you're not going to use the buy bonus feature), and sometimes it may take you up to 200 spins before you get a free game which will only give shit rewards after all the spins are exhausted. This got me thinking, are those free games/spins really designed to be shit compared to the normal spin feature which, surprisingly, gives me decent profit during my sessions? If it is, then I think using the buy bonus feature is a trap to lure people into losing their money faster to the casino.

For a while, I thought the free games feature is better considering that multipliers are added to the factoring of wins at the end of each spin, but on my observation, I am getting wins in a high RTP game with normal spins rather than the bonus games feature.

Can someone here who knows these things too well enlighten me if there's a difference between spins in a normal game and spins in a bonus game? Does each have their different RNG formulas?
5  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Does a friendly bet make watching soccer (or sports) more exciting for you? on: September 20, 2024, 08:20:30 PM
It is quite engaging and fun if the two groups of friends know how to take a joke. In this setup, one group is always bound to lose while the other can celebrate on their glory all they like. Sometimes, people couldn't take a joke and would be hurt by the snide remarks of those who won the bet. It's fun if everybody just gets on with it and not try to be a jerk or something no matter the result of the bet.

It's also great to share your passion with someone you know closely, and enjoy every games available to you at that moment. You can talk to them freely about the sport that you both know and like albeit supporting different teams.
6  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Lol. Trump "makes" his first bitcoin transaction. on: September 19, 2024, 09:08:45 PM
Nice attempt, but not really something that could sway voters easily. At the least, his willingness to try it out and plans to make the crypto space sonehow easier to get into is something that is not seen in previous presidential candidates. If he lays out his plans to improve the crypto space that I know is feasible and attainable, I might just support the guy albeit his rambunctious antics in the world stage from time to time.

If this guy wins the election, it's good for bitcoin. Then again, it's not the only thing he should care about as there are other pressing issues that needed attention, so voters should still be wize about it.
7  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Using casino bonus frequently is an abused? on: September 19, 2024, 08:23:17 PM
That's some bullshit if I see one, and I'd probably avoid playing in that casino ever again because they can make things up on the spot and I have nothing to do against it. I usually don't care about bonuses as long as the casino has a cashback feature that I can utilize. On a local casino I'm playing right now, I'm a VIP level 5 and they return 5% of my deposit daily so long as I meet the wager requirement. I play slots that has high RTP, and would usually make the wager requirement in just a short span of time with my balance still intact. Once that's done, I play baccarat or some other live casino games to win. This routine ensures me that I have that extra 5% for tomorrow that I can use for slot games, or live casinos for that matter.

Casinos restricting you from utilizing the bonuses they offer is just insane. Imagine having something good for your patrons and you intentionally decide that they can't use it just because they win too much. I'd turn my back in a heartbeat if it were to happen to me.
8  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: If Donald J. Trump wins, Bitcoin will be better than fine. on: September 17, 2024, 08:16:39 PM
KH's appearance to me seems like she's a very reserved and conservative government official. However, most of what she and Biden accomplished doesn't really resonate much to me in a positive way. I don't hate the woman, I just don't think her reforms are 'clicking' in the current state of the US' societal and economic affairs.

On the other hand, you have Trump who's unhinged most of the time, but does what he says. I just don't like how this man acts, I guess, but between the two presidential candidates, Trump is the obvious lesser evil for bitcoin and crypto development.

If there's anything I learned in my country's politics, you will never have an entirely clean candidate. You'll always have to choose who's the lesser evil between the choices and who you think is the most likely candidate to champion your agenda. To me, Trump does seem like he's likely to help crypto grow
9  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN]Weiss.bet Crypto Casino Sig Camp. | Friendly, transparent & convenient on: September 16, 2024, 06:33:37 PM
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10  Economy / Economics / Re: Rich now Understood that working class people need to be protected on: September 16, 2024, 06:15:08 PM
That's the sad reality of life. How many have we read or seen that with automation comes with the lay offs of workers? This is why if your job seems to be replaced by robots or with automation, better think of alternative sources of income. So in case you lost your job, you have contingencies already in place. In this world, everything changes, so prepare yourself for the worst case scenarios.

In my current job, we are already preparing for automation of a lot of things. With it comes the fact that there will be no need for workers to man these automated workstations. The good thing is, in our company, we are asked what we really want to contribute on, or take participation into, and we are trained to be ready to handle these tasks. Ironically, I am currently helping our team to automate customer service concerns and a lot of data stuff, and these tasks are currently being handled by 6-8 people. Our target is to reduce the required heads need to answer customer concerns to only one or two people, mainly focusing on edge case scenarios that only a human can help with. The rest of the team will go to other projects that still improve our services without the need to lay off people.

I get the general anxiety the workforce are getting when they see that automation and AI is improving everyday, as this might spell an end to their careers. Then again, these AI stuff reduce human toil by A LOT, and push people to get creative and explore what other things they can do and be good at it. In my case it's building an AI, and tinkering with stuff that I knew nothing about back then given my entirely different background.

With the internet being easily accessible nowadays, it's hard to believe that people won't learn anything new unless they really want to. The dilemma of the workforce being replaced by AIs is a completely understandable thing, but the human mind is extremely hard to replace, as we learn not only by patterns--unlike our AI counterparts--but also with our creative minds.
11  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Can Bitcoin be used as proof of funds during visa application in your country? on: September 16, 2024, 06:03:38 PM
Even though everyone knows that bitcoin does have an equivalent amount in fiat, there's still not a lot of places that accept it, hence not making it easy to spend and making it more of an asset and not 'money' per se.

At the current state of bitcoin where a lot of people deem it as an investment, it's like presenting X amount of stocks in a company to the immigration officer or whoever it is that mans the helm of the visa application in your country. You cannot really tell that it's funds, as it's not liquid and fluctuate in value over time. If the 'show money' that they require is $5,000, and you have $5,000 in bitcoin, even in just a minute it can be $4,950 or even lower. Hence the reasoning as to why they do not accept it as proof of funds.

If I were your friend and I were to go to another country for a very important business meeting, I would muster the required amount of money for proof that I am capable of sustaining myself and visiting that said country. I would count it as a business expense, and would prepare heavily as this means profit or loss to me.

With that said, if your friend has a business, he must always have liquid funds for things like this. I get that he heavily invested in bitcoins (I mean, who wouldn't at this point?), but it's an entirely different stuff as it's an "investment" and not funds to spend. The point of visa application asking for proof of funds is to let them know that you wouldn't do illegal stuff in the country you are supposed to visit, i.e. working for money without the right permits or whatever else you can do to sustain yourself while you're in there.
12  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: September 16, 2024, 04:04:55 PM
The script was strong for Liquid this time , can't deny that! It was about time for Liquid to win a trophy in this format and it was about time for Nisha to get his crown of TI champion because this kid is truly the best mid of Dota 2 for some years now. That I didn't liked at all in the TI finals was the fact that Quinn basically lost game 2 because of a bug with Puck where he basically cannot teleport to his orb because he pressed CTRL on his keyboard that canceled all Puck interaction. It's a well known bug for quite some months already and it seems Valve doesn't even care about Dota 2 anymore and we saw this in the TI prize pool and we also saw this of how in the viewers on twitch where we barely touched 400k+ viewers.

Alas, I thought that holding CTRL during phase shift is no longer allowed given my years of absence in playing Dota 2. I cannot seem to teleport to my orb during phase shift when holding CTRL, and I have to walk a small distance before it works. It's interesting that that small interaction caused Quinn to die a couple of times in game 2, with this example being the most criminal one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M0JRhRyw5I

IMO they should contest this bug because it's not similar to the Pudge hook bug. No one know that it's supposed to work, much less know that it shouldn't given that Pudge + dagger is a thing before as well. This bug makes the hero literally unplayable in a game where a missed spell means death, which causes the game eventually.

Then again, it's Valve, and TI13 has already concluded. All we can remember from this is Quinn malding because of that stupid phase shift ending 1.3 seconds before it should be and getting rekt by 2 heroes when he could have escaped with orb and rift available.

13  Economy / Gambling / Re: ⭐ Razed.com ⭐ The Best Crypto Casino ♠♥♦♣ on: September 16, 2024, 03:54:18 PM
Simple design and clean UI, I like this. However, I tried to see how the mode works for Sweet Bonanza 1000 and it appears that it's not available in the Philippines, albeit not being listed as something that shouldn't be available to the said country.

Here are the only games that shouldn't be available in my region, please CMIIW OP:
  • NetEnt games
  • Jumanji, emojiplanet, Guns & Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Motörhead and Conan
  • Vikings Video Slot

Any games provided by Pragmatic Games aren't listed here. I also checked my DNS and confirmed that it's not something DNS-related. Is there a way for me to play Pragmatic Games slots in this casino?

Also for other members located in the Philippines, have you tried loading Pragmatic slots in the real mode? Idk if it's something with my connection.
14  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How do AML systems evaluate cryptocurrency withdrawn from casinos? on: September 16, 2024, 03:39:40 PM
I used to withdraw cryptocurrencies from casinos straight to a local crypto exchange account. My account was flagged due to 'suspicious activities' even though I only transferred money to that same account on 3 occasions. Up until now, that account is on hold with the funds in it, and I need to provide an attorney explaining that I have the financial capability to play in crypto casinos and that I'm not involved in shady activities.

Surprisingly, my bank has no problem with me withdrawing and depositing huge sums of money in a short span of time even though they know that it is being transferred to an online casino. It may be 'high-risk' but to them, money is money, and don't want to push their customers away just because the money that is being deposited to their account came from an online casino. IMO, that is the way to handle things, and not jump the gun immediately and place a restriction on the account unless you have a strong probable cause to do so.

Btw, the exchange that I still have problems with is Coins.ph. It's weird how $200 is enough to alert them that something might be off even though they know that I was able to regularly deposit way bigger amounts to that said account. And all that just because the money came from a gambling website lol.
15  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] R7 Promotions Signature Campaign on: September 16, 2024, 11:44:05 AM
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16  Local / Pamilihan / Re: Mga bagong online casino na lumalabas restricted ang Philippines on: September 16, 2024, 08:27:22 AM
Sobrang daming casinos sa bansa natin dagdag pa yung mga inaadvertise ng mga vloggers na malala. Tingin ko iisa lang lahat ng may ari nun pero iniba lang ang rebranding kaya ang sistema, sala lahat ng mga customers kahit sa iba't ibang inaadvertise sila naglalaro pero sa likod ay iisa lang ang may ari. Feeling ko ganyan na ganyan yun.

Nagwowork ako as consultant sa isa sa e-wallet provider natin sa Pinas. Sa pagkakaalam ko, hindi iisa ang may-ari ng mga malalaking casinos sa atin (Casino Plus, Bet88, Winzir, etc.) pero meron silang grupo kung saan nagpapalit-palit sila ng mga ideya, information re: advertising, at iba pa dahil makikita naman natin sa mga spam SMS na narereceive natin e iba't ibang platform ang nagsesend ng mga invitation kahit na sa isang platform mo lang nasubukang maglaro. Isa ito sa dapat tutukan ng mga nakaupo dahil masyadong nagiging delikado para sa mga tao na may nakakaalam ng ibang info nila kahit na sa isang service lang sila nagpunta. Napawalang bisa tuloy yung SIM registration act na yan dahil ang nangyari e nakabalandra at pinagpapasa-pasahan din ng mga malalaking casino platform na ito ang data ng mga customers nila, na nagiging security risk din at madalas nagreresulta sa talamak na hacking at phishing ng mga bank accounts, etc.
17  Local / Pilipinas / Re: SEC Alerts on Unregistered Lending Scams, Fake PIFA on: September 16, 2024, 08:19:57 AM
Ang problema lang kasi talaga sa mga kababayan natin, e medyo mapagpaniwala sa mga ganitong sobrang obvious na scams. Masyadong makapit sa mga pangako ang karamihan sa mga Pilipino kaya kahit na obvious na kukunin lang ang pera nila e sige pa rin sa invest.

Meron akong kilalang doktor na kumikita naman ng malaki dahil meron silang sariling private na ospital. Nakareceive lang ng SMS blast from an unknown number na nangangakong magbabalik ng 110% investment in 1 week e nagpadala agad ng 300k + 100k na hindi iniisip na talamak ang mga ganitong uri ng kalakaran. Ayun, hanggang ngayon e nakikipag-coordinate pa rin sila sa bangko at sa mga pulis para mabawi yung pera, pero malamang e hindi na nila to makuha kasi nawithdraw na agad yung funds at hindi nagrereverse ang bangko ng mga spent funds na.

Payo lang sa mga kababayan nating gipit dyan, kung kailangan niyo ng pera o gusto niyo kumita ng malaki, palagi kayong kumonsulta muna sa Reddit, sa mga kakilala niyo, o dito sa forum na ito bago kayo maglabas ng malaking halaga. Mahirap kitain ang pera ngayon para sa mga tapat lumaban, pero sa mga scammer na kagaya ng mga fake lending and investment apps na nangangako ng malaking balik sa mga tao, onting hilot lang nila sa pulso ng mga biktima nila e easy money na sila.
18  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🤖 AI - The Future of Cryptocurrencies and Gambling on: September 16, 2024, 08:14:57 AM
AI being applied into gambling operations, most notably in risk assessments and automation of customer service toils (withdrawal status checking, reasons for banning, other general inquiries) is, in my opinion, the greatest use of AI in gambling overall. It reduces human errors into making sure that the gambling operates steadily and human factors are geared towards more important functions in running the said platform. Also, it increases the capability of the platform in question to come up with new interesting features or promotions as they can focus on these since other aspects of the platform is already covered.

Artificial intelligence technologies are already becoming a critical tool for creating a competitive advantage in the gambling industry.

Fact: According to research, more than 60% of major online casinos are already using AI to improve their operations, whether it's anti-fraud or risk management.
LOL you mean AI is good for crypto gambling because it is helping casinos to make more money from their customers by spotting more quickly players who manage to earn few dollars through few bonuses, promotions or tournaments? Well TBH I don't think it will bring much money to them if casinos just use it for targetting few winners, and it could even damage their image and their reputation instead, in the end.

A robust and well-managed casino is what other people look for when it comes to casinos. If you are a gambler and you are looking to play on these casinos, it is most certain that you are there because you want to play and take your chances to win, and if you lose your money, that's on you as you consciously put your money on the line trying to hit the wins.

Casinos are a money-making platform that intends to profit off of gamblers, and it's obvious that only a few people will ever come out as winners on these said platforms.
19  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If you're into boxing betting, would you bet on Mike Tyson or Jake Paul? on: September 07, 2024, 01:46:05 AM
I wouldn't bet on any of them at all. These are exhibition fights wherein both fighters aren't really fighting to win, but fighting to make a show for the crowd. With that said, both guys know they're just cashing in the money of those who believed that thia fight is worth it. I mean, I would be, too, if I'm a die-hard fan of Tyson and wants to see him fight again after more than 2 decades. Then again, it's common sense that this fight will not bring in even 10 or 20% of the Tyson that we knew.

If you're a good enough bettor, you'll know that it's best to skip this fight and save your money on other bets.
20  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread on: September 04, 2024, 09:55:33 PM
BTW, it seems that the prize allocation is decreasing every season, unlike The International in the past with its very large prizes.  Undecided

T11 was the start of such change. Also, Valve atill keeps a huge part of the battle pass proceeds hence, the low numbers year on year paired with the lackluster sales due to the rewards not being that worth it anymore. The last good battle pass IMO was TI8, with the succeeding ones just getting lamer and lamer.

Eventually, if sales on BP keeps pushing new lows, Valve will only settle on a fixed amount on prize pool. Hopefully this will not happen, but the direction that Dota is heading in terms of exposure is not that good.
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