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2761  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: June 30, 2023, 06:50:48 PM
Well it took Guardiola quite some many years to be able to win the Champions League despite he having one of the best teams in the world when it comes to great players,he always had great names but it took him several years in order to harmonize this team even in European competitions so all kudos to him,for me though any other coach would have won at least once the Champions League with these players in his disposal,just my opinion.I do believe Guardiola to be one of the best coaches out there but I think it took him a lot of time to win a Champions League trophy with all these great players,nevertheless the Champions are never judged so let's see the next upcoming season.
2762  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: June 30, 2023, 06:11:13 PM
It seems that you have misjudged the game broadcasts on YouTube because we don't know whether they use an account that has been specifically designed to get Maxwin with the aim of attracting gamblers or really use their real personal account.
Honestly, I can't just believe in the victory of the game that is broadcast on YouTube.

The ones you watched on youtube is basically the same as what you see in this thread. I dont understand why you can say that there is account which is designed to get maxwin, I know it is possible but I dont think it is happening because if you think so then you are judging that there is a collaboration between 3 parties (player, casino and the provider) to make fake max win. What I cant believe is not the reality of the max win, but the reality of the money. Is that real money spent by the players, is that fake money or is that real money but sponsored by the casino only.



It can be both fake money and not real one but can also be based money sponsored by the casino as most of those streamers do point out to the casino they are playing,they tell the people to register there under their link so they can receive some commissions and as such to bring traffic to the casino.There is also a psychological factor to it as most newbies will think let's try out this casino as who knows we can hit the max win also,so I do not exclude a casino who has the means to sponsor big streamers so they can win big in the casino and as such to bring traffic to that casino,nothing wrong here.
2763  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... on: June 30, 2023, 05:53:10 PM
Let's hope this update will bring some stability and some grip like you said because the car is lacking both at the moment. If somehow , this update won't improve the car , I'm afraid Ferrari will fight for 4th place in Constructors Championship and nothing more and as a Ferrari fan, I will be very disappointed with their performance.

The car has already improved a lot in the last race they did.
They were probably the second team on the track.

If these progress will be confirmed this weekend they can be in top row in the qualify

Ferrari missed the qualifying just by less than 0.05 seconds,something along those lines as Leclerc came second in a track where last year he even won with a broken clutch as the gearbox could not go more down than third gear,so I am sure he has very bright and fond memories of this track.Now if this will translate in race performance also that would be great but I am a bit hesitant in this,we have to wait and see as how many teams including Mercedes,McLaren and a few others spoke about massive upgrades yet they did not deliver these massive performances in track,yes they were improved but not in the amount they were claiming to have improved.

Leclerc should try to pass Verstappen in the start and then this is a very technical track with a Ferrari performance upgraded he can repeat the victory of last year and also be the first team to win a race beside Redbull during this season so far.
2764  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2023 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread on: June 30, 2023, 05:32:54 PM
Verstappen beats Leclerc by just .048 seconds to claim pole position for Sunday  Shocked

Well,we all hope to see that distance in the race as that can put a big pressure on Verstappen.I wonder how will the bookies interpret it,will they raise the odd for Verstappen,I highly doubt it as if I were them I would still give him that 1.39-1.45 that he has had during all these last races.Ferrari has not shown anything in the last races but we all hope to see something different be it Ferrari,Mercedes,Aston Martin or even McLaren that would be a happily welcomed change,the weather hopefully will not be that stable and it can add some spice to this race of Sunday.
2765  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2023 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread on: June 30, 2023, 01:55:05 PM
So official qualifying is today?I was right to put my picks early morning during today as I did not see any data before,not a single Friday practice data seen before I decided so I just got with my instinct and put the top 5 teams from 1st position to 10th position.I know that as long as we don't get any massive rain to make the race a bit more beautiful no one will stop Redbull and Verstappen,Perez is just a puppet to Redbull not able to show any performance and above all 0 consistency,I think he should leave Redbull and some more talented driver should go and replace him,there are a lot of them suffering in less performing teams.
2766  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 100% win rate possible? on: June 30, 2023, 01:36:24 PM
While I was on section in my account, I was wondering if it is possible for someone to simply have a technique that gets them 100% - 98% win rates.

Knowing the game's pattern, what to bet on and what not to gamble on, the winning and losing numbers, and so on, would I still be able to achieve a 100% win rate?


Well it is about non achievable as otherwise the casinos would be broke,however I like to test new things when I don't have enough money to play slot machines and usually I conduct small bets testing my ideas on sport betting.What I have seen is that for example in some games where they let you play with goals,rarely the favorite team will score three goals if the odd is 1.70-2.00 and Under 2.5 goals during such event is a good option at usually near 1.50 as an odd.
For today I have chosen the preliminary Champions League qualification game for Breidablik to not score 3 goals in this game at 1.45 odd.

This of course will not give you 100% win rate nor it will give you 98% but it is one of those bets that for me works best so only sharing my personal experience here.
2767  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread on: June 30, 2023, 01:04:42 PM
200 mBtc?

Did I see that right plus the entry fees of each participant plus tons of free bets to get from?That sound just as great as last season,I will make sure to start saving some coins (losing dramatically in the casino many times in a row now  Grin) so I can be part of this wonderful pool again.I was in the prize spots last year so my hope and objective will be the same to be again there.What would be a better objective is if we come near 100 people to join this pool,I am sure the interest is there,it just needs some sparkling  Grin.
2768  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: Lighting network first time trying it with Electrum on: June 30, 2023, 12:51:40 PM
So let's suppose I open the channel and have receiving capacity,I have this forever then or I have to keep pumping money to the channel in order to use it?
I think you should read up a bit on how LN works before using it. Think of a LN channel as a certain amount of money, that can move back and forth between your wallet and the LN node. If all of it is on your side, you can't receive anything.
Since you're talking about small amounts, you could consider a custodial wallet. That way, you don't have the hassle of opening your own channels.

I am never a big fan of smartphone wallets
Me neither, but LN is especially useful for small payments "on the road". That's probably why there are more mobile wallets than desktop versions.

If I will want to try out I am going for that Satoshi wallet as that only option for me without going through the hassles of creating channels and all relevant info,I have read about it when I wanted to use it,I even watched a dozen youtube videos which all included using money to open the channel,something I never would want to do except in rare cases as that of mining through Nicehash to receive payments much faster.

In the end it will be a nice addition to have a LN wallet in my phone as it won't hurt much for the super small amounts I will receive,so calling this a day and closing this topic,thanks to all who helped me.
2769  Economy / Gambling / Re: Freebitco.in - FUN Token Investment Experiment on: June 30, 2023, 09:46:45 AM
Before 6 month I invest 462500 satoshi in fun token and today worth 166500 satoshi , not bad investment  Cheesy , token are locked 2 more month. Till now it will probably worth 50 000 satoshi  Grin. Another word I lose all I invest.

Don't look it that way and what you can do is to add another 462500 satoshi if you have the possibility to do so because now that can buy you twice or more the amount that the first 462500 satoshi did.Do not despair as we are all waiting for the next bull run here which most likely if history repeat itself it will be in late 2025,most likely Q4 (we all hope to see it since 2024 it would not be that bad either) and so when that time comes and you have even locked the FUN you will get a bigger number of FUN which I predict it will be at least 100 satoshi each so you and most of us will profit in a real substantial way,so let's wait to see and we will all be happy then,so let's forget what happen with FUN until that time as the best thing to do.

Well, 100 sats would be a great price... and it's possible, but I guess we need to be very patient, this and maybe next year. That gives us a lot of time to add more if we believe in the future of FUN.

In the end, Swogerino is right, there's no need for despair... FUN is not the only token that lost a lot of value in the past months, things don't look good for sure, but it's the bearish period and it's the time for holding and accumulating if it's possible.

Patience is key in every bull run,usually the people who make the most out of these bull runs are exactly the patient ones.Meanwhile in order to become one of them,as you say we need to increase our stash of all the coins that we believe in,in the specific case here,it is very easy to do now regarding FUN token as one such token costs only 14 Satoshi,meaning even the guy who has absolutely 0 money with just two free rolls he can buy one of such coin,the other people those who have money should invest like 0.001-0.01 Bitcoin depending on their finances and they would be buying a great amount of FUN tokens now.
2770  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What kind of rewards/bonuses do you prefer? on: June 30, 2023, 06:11:05 AM
Are there wagering requirements even for the free spins that are given to you as a weekly or monthly reward as compensation for the money you've wagered? I used to think that such free spins come without any requirements and whatever you manage to win using these spins is free for you to withdraw, but if that is the case, then it is probably better to get some money instead that you can use to gamble and win some money maybe.

Wagering requirements that are very high are actually the reason why most people avoid bonuses at certain casinos because they know that they wouldn't be able to complete the requirements and it is totally useless on top of that they also lose their deposited bankroll only trying to chase the requirements.

Yes, there is always a high wagering requirement, which is not really achieved if you have deposited a minimum amount. You could deposit a higher amount but that does not guarantee you a win through free spin. What it does is that they give you a good chance of winning and also increase your bankroll. If casinos start giving you fewer wagering requirements then they won't be able to survive. The only way you can get a low wagering requirement is by being a VIP account holder or through their loyalty program. Those programs also come with terms and conditions which are not again easy to achieve. I do like cash back offers, which means you get back some of the money you deposited if you do not win. That again depends on the casino in which way they are offering it, that is why it is always crucial to read t&c.

The rakeback/cashback option is the best from all the bonuses meaning for every bet you get a really small percentage back to you and the longer you play the better the cashback amount will be.Unfortunately most casinos only offer this in slot machines or luck related games,they don't offer or at least I don't know any casino yet who offers you cashback for sport betting,that would be a great addition to the casinos if they can give us cashback on sport bets.Of course the best bonus are the biggest one which are usually given monthly.
2771  Economy / Gambling / Re: Loophole in stopping Money Laundering through Wagering on: June 29, 2023, 12:01:43 PM
As we know that most gambling sites will require you to gamble and wager your whole balance once, before you can cash out or withdraw from the gambling site and they take this measure so people do not do money laundering whereby deposit and withdraw without gambling.

Now the point here is that on the gambling site, there are many easy winning bets with odds like 1.01x etc. If the money lauder is sensible he can easily be wagering the whole amount by placing a few bets where the odds are very low and the winning chances are 99%.

So does this mean that there is a loophole here and the money launderers can easily by pass this wagering requirement?

In theory it may look so however there are a couple of threads here where people have lost even with 1.01 odds,beside that is not that easy to find any 1.01 odds in pre match markets,only in live markets which most of these guys chase but the casino cannot do anything about it,in every system there are loopholes and exploits otherwise we would not see a single hack if there were no loopholes in the IT industry.It can be done however the money laundering guys I doubt are that patient to be placing 1.01 bets.

Beside that gambling is dangerous as these guys may be tempted to play slot machines and thus losing all that big of a balance,not the smartest way to try and launder money through gambling sites although it can be done.
2772  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Mining (Altcoins) / Re: hi i have question on mining on: June 29, 2023, 08:40:03 AM

From the Radeon cards in AMD the most efficient is still the Rx 5700 xt at 115 watt 55 Mhsh if I recall it correctly.Mining is not profitable but you can use Nicehash or any mining pool that pays out in Bitcoin like 2miners,you can do so only if you believe in the long term profit of Bitcoin price.I personally believe a lot in the Bitcoin price and I have kept a home miner with just 2 cards running at my home,despite now making only little money I strongly believe that after two years where most of us expect the next all time high price this amount that I will make will give me a considerable amount.The temperatures are high as I keep them in my living room where we have also the kitchen near and outside temperature is 37 degree Celsius,air conditioner is on but that is the min temperature.


These temperatures high for me.it will be more healthier if you can drop.

I know yet,I am risking it in this summer with those temperatures,I have this mining rig behind my sofa so there is no much room for better cooling,I have a small daughter who I don't want to go and touch the mining rig so I am risking it.I know these temperatures are high and I turn the Nicehash miner on and off from my Anydesk or Rustdesk application,so when there has been one hour at these temperatures I immediately leave it non running for one hour so in this way I am kinda reducing the risk as the miner only keep running without interruption during night which 70 degree is the max temperature,during day I turn it on and off,can't do anything more than this.
2773  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: do you lose on slots? on: June 29, 2023, 08:03:32 AM


The shorter spin, the quicker they get your money, but you might feel bad. The longer it spins, the happier the gambler feels, but it takes longer for the casino to take your money.



That is 100% correct.Nowadays though most casinos do not take your money quickly because you will feel bad,sad and bored and you will not come back playing there.At least this is the behavior of us most of the time when this happens,many cases that have come out of addiction it has been because of money dried up super quick and they felt really bad and stopped completely,rarely happens but it happens.

When the casino let's you play longer means that they are leaving you to deceive yourself that soon you will hit that big win or max payout while you are under the effect of dopamine which our brain emits during gambling and even if you lose all your balance during a long time you say to yourself,"ah it kept me playing this long,most likely next session I will hit it big" and so we come back to the casino.It is much better for the casino to keep the gambler playing as long as possible before taking his money because if they get it super quick they have a huge risk of losing a returning customer.
2774  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers on: June 29, 2023, 07:27:59 AM
This is indeed the status quo in Germany. There was a golden era that never got replaced with players of equal quality. And what you said about sticking to old players, for instance when they have been successful in the past, is a big problem that many teams have. it is difficult for coaches to make the right call at the right time when it is time for a big change because there will always be criticism from those who think that the player still deserves to play and there will be criticism from those who think it is about time to bring in younger players and give them a chance. But for Germany this is a real golden era problem and now they have issues on a lot of positions.

I guess the issue is with the local league. Have you ever wondered why France and England are so strong, despite the ongoing decline with many of the other UEFA teams? IMO, it is due to the exceptional quality of the national leagues (Ligue 1 in case of France and the English Premier League for England). During the last few years, teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea have poured in huge amounts of money to retain high quality players and this helps to maintain the standards. No such thing happened with the Bundesliga and the quality seems to go down with every passing year.

Ligue 1 is not giving a lot of great players to France,most of them are playing in the other top 4 leagues of Europe while England is of course the strongest league as almost all their players of the England national team play in the Premier League.The same can be said for Germany,Italy and Spain and they are both strong teams,France is the one who not all their best players play in their national league so Ligue 1 is far from being a strong one except Paris team which has a huge budget and has got a lot of great players with them.

Germany has always been a strong team and this time I think we will see a different Germany in the Euro 2024,a one playing in front of their fans will surely go further than last couple of International competitions.
2775  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: June 29, 2023, 06:53:49 AM
That was a good year for Italian teams in Europe but that does not change the fact that the Serie A was extremely boring in the 2022/23 season as Napoli dominated from beginning to the end of the season.The other teams could not keep up with Napoli consistency and that totally destroyed the season in the eyes of the fan of this league,I am one of them,I have always loved this league as most of the times the title was not decided this early as last season and in most seasons the title was decided in the last couple of games.I hope things changes for the 2023/24 season and they have a good strong league locally and of course to win a competition in the European arena.
2776  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Which League Makes Sports Betting Easy to Win? on: June 29, 2023, 06:20:48 AM
None, because it's gambling, even your analysis can't keep you from losing, a performing soccer team today will fumble when you don't expect, you need to gamble with what you can afford to lose, don't believe that whatever you gathered is the accurate analysis and things will work out in the exact expectation.

I think every "tipster" will be better in the league he knows best,most of them sure use the major 5 European leagues but there can be some that are more comfortable betting on lower leagues or not well known leagues as they may have been following and trying these leagues from many years,if they have done so from many years then they should know a thing or two more than the average bettor and that is why they call themselves "tipster" although no one can guarantee any profit in the long term as we are predicting the future when doing sport betting,no one can predict it and I doubt anyone will do in the foreseeable future.
2777  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Ads for online gambling should be banned. on: June 28, 2023, 08:39:12 PM
Quote from: https://www.[Suspicious link removed
s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/28/ads-for-online-gambling-should-be-banned-in-australia-within-three-years-inquiry-recommends]Ads for online gambling should be banned across all media and at all times within three years to combat the manipulation of an “impressionable and vulnerable audience”, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended.

After months of debate about betting ads, including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, labelling them “annoying” and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, calling for a ban on ads during sports matches, the inquiry has provided a blueprint to shut them down entirely.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/28/ads-for-online-gambling-should-be-banned-in-australia-within-three-years-inquiry-recommends

If this should be implemented will it affect bitcointalk casinos? As we all know most established and new casinos come to bitcointalk to launch their ANN thread and carry out signature promotion campaigns which can be regarded as ads in a sense. If ads should be banned will their promotion in Bitcointalk also end?

This is an anonymous and free forum and I think anyone is allowed to promote their business here as long as they are not breaking any law.What happens in Australia is of no concern for a forum is global.Signature campaign are a great way to increase visibility of the brand being promoted,you can go and just check the Services section here in the forum and you will see that there are a lot of them running from these a lot quite some are from different crypto casinos,meaning the ads being banned in TV most likely as in Internet will be difficult,there are always VPN-s to use and I think Australia government knows it very well.Nothing will end in this forum as long as everything is done based following the rules of the forum.
2778  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Mining (Altcoins) / Re: hi i have question on mining on: June 28, 2023, 07:54:41 PM
Basically there was a coin called Ethereum which was very profitable for about 6 years. However last year it disabled mining by video cards and just doesn’t transactions by proof of stake. So most video cards basically lost out on tons and tons of profit.

Hence why for years you might of heard about people mining with their video cards but unfortunately that time is over and there is no decent coin out there with good profitability.
 
Mining Bitcoin is also difficult because the equipment is expensive and most farms have cheap power compared to households.
Ethereum mining lasted more than 6 years and many miners are grateful that they did not remain unemployed for so long.
According to various opinions, more than 80% of all video cards were used in Ethereum mining, and the change in the algorithm deprived many miners of profit.

That is a fact,a hard one but you know what is worse,the fact that in late 2020 and during all 2021 all kind of creepy guys were just buying a mining rig and jumping on board not believing at all in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general but rather making that quick buck and moving away,I know that these type of guys exist in every other business except mining,however they gave miners a really bad reputation and 80% of cards out of service,the most part of them is from these guys who were thinking only about quick profit so they got what they deserved.

The real miners those who have been mining since early 2016 and up until now no matter if there is a coin as profitable as Ethereum was for 7 years those guys are online mining even at a loss and these are the real ones.Happy to be one of them.I know we are in a difficult moment yet I am confident things will change for the better and is better to even mine at a loss and be well prepared for the next bull run,I know the guys who were in for the quick profit are out for good now and we have again a clear ecosystem.
2779  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake.com - The Leading Crypto Casino - Drake, UFC, Everton, Alfa Romeo F1 Team on: June 28, 2023, 07:40:05 PM
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Not really care.

What we care are, when monthly/weekly/post-monthly ~XD Also, with a huge bonus during the claim. IMO, right now the growing stake for new-user are gonna to be decrease as you know they change the bonus system

They also not really quite active anymore hiring streamer for promotion.

They still have the highest bonus regarding monthly for all VIP ranks but especially for the higher ranks,I doubt other casinos gives up to 70-80 dollars bonus every month for just playing there,I personally have checked a lot of other casinos and no casino can match the bonus of stake still,no matter that they changed the system and some users are not happy about that,for the weekly it can surely be better than mere cents for people who don't wager a lot but the monthly is great for all the ranks.

Regarding the streamers,I rarely watch streams except in the cases where I need some motivation before spending some money on slot machines.
2780  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: June 28, 2023, 07:19:35 PM
You are just getting to the ridiculous point of trying for this show to be somehow a "Western" failure?

So... one of your "generals" go rogue, takes a city, stops short of reaching Moscow, Putin flies to lastly having to say at the same time that all his men are pardoned and free to do whatever they want, then you say he is a criminal, but also thank your puppet Luka for giving allowing him to go away without having to hunt and judge the guy...

Is that the Eastern version of "being in control"? Because I am liking more the "Western" one here.

Look, Putin fucked up, "the West" is all right with it, no problem if it was or not known, it is just another RF clownlike failure and "the West" is only concern is having someone that is not nuts having the "button to end the world". Hint: Putin minimally qualifies.
I think that the relocation of Wagner to Belarus in the status of "fugitive rebels" is a very strong move by Russia in the proxy war with the West. Polish President Duda, confirming this idea, recently spoke in the style that "the relocation of Wagner PMC to Belarus is "negative" for Poland." Just imagine how much noise Wagner's unforced redeployment to Belarus would have made shortly after the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons there. And so everything seems to be fine, keep thinking that Putin fucked up. Grin

He absolutely f*cked up.He is happy to have avoided a real civil war as it was extremely near it,nevertheless the Wagner rebellion showed how easy one can take some tanks and enter Russia like there is nothing going on.Just some helicopters who were shot down by Wagner of course could not keep up with them and in fact Wagner has taken Bakhmut while Russian army have failed to do so,so losing a big support of mercenary soldiers will only unfold as a really bad move to Russia in general as they have already lost 1 or two new villages in these last couple of days.

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