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1341  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🏆 The Emirates FA Cup - Season 2023/2024 on: January 07, 2024, 10:22:50 PM
Too early a match when arsenal had to meet Liverpool. one of the competitions without a seeding system so the big teams already have to clash at the start.
in this match maybe Arsenal is a little favored compared to Liverpool. the Arsenal factor being the host play in home is an added value for Arsenal why it is slightly more favored.
while manchester city meets easy opponent Hudersfield already so playing at home etihad stadium manchester city will win easily with a landslide score.
Liverpool won Arsenal even at their home with their full squad meanwhile Liverpool had one of their big names absent in the person of MOH Salah. Although the first half ended goalless, I never expected that it was going to be easy for either sides because both teams happens to be an elite team known around Europe.

Manchester city for me seems Lucky because they had a very much easy team to play and they of course did win with a very good margin. In the second half of the game Arsenal seem to no longer be able to tame Liverpool and then Liverpool was able to secure two goals and won the game, the FA cup seem like one with out a particular form and pattern because I usually think the excitement of any league is usually with the fixture between big teams but then it turns out they even started off with the big fixtures already then I don't know what they would want us to anticipate after now.
1342  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Is there any fun in losing while gambling on: January 07, 2024, 10:08:45 PM
I never support that gambling is fun because money is played to win and lose. Those who get addicted to gambling never quit even those who win repeatedly make it their way of earning money. On the other hand when you win from gambling then it can be seen as a part of happiness but when you lose it is sad. especially for those who take a loan or debt to gamble. As all businesses have risk so gambling is one of them so it is best for you when you have other business to make money.
Well rationally it doesn't sound fun due to the involvement of money and the emotional attachment that could result from the involvement of money, but then this applies mostly to the class of people who are considered the average class because at that class the don't usually have so much to spare.

The rich class who have got more than enough to spare and are willing to give up any amount just to have fun can at that point gamble and see it strictly as fun but it doesn't mean they wouldn't accept the proceeds from it if they get lucky to win, examples could be seen amongst some prominent celebrities who gamble with very high stakes and when they are critically examine, it was observe that that had no effect on them if the lost such money because they literally have fun and at same time make money on lucky days.
1343  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Should mentally unstable people be allowed to gamble? on: January 07, 2024, 09:43:23 PM
Maybe it not or could be yes im not sure about it. If a person can understand the Strategy and the playing click of a beting sector then the person can play easyly. You are saying mentally unstable person maybe not. Becose the person don't understand the Strategy and can't remember what he have to do at the situation or not. It the person mentality unstable but he know that and know how to play then it is possible but an unstable person how remember the strategy of gambling is it possible ?
I want to agree with you in that if the "mentally unstable" person isn't at any point in cause of them playing the game harm anybody then they shouldn't be considered not worthy of gambling because at that point they aren't a threat to any one neither are they hurting anyone and there's no restrain from the government of the casino.

There are various forms of instability when it has to do with mental illness and such such should be treated with such reference because some may be temporary and the others are permanent, the temporary ones can actually still gamble regardless of their challenge at the moment so they shouldn't except in chronic and severe cases they the mentally challenged is now becoming a threat to the casinos and other people around them then immediate actions of restrictions should be placed on such a person.
1344  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Mental rehabilitation clinic. on: January 07, 2024, 09:30:22 PM
       Please note that the patient will resist to the last. He will give counterarguments. For example, that he will get rich in the future, he’s just not lucky yet.
    What other arguments do you think the patient will give? How do you respond to these arguments of his?
I will firstly agree with them because not agreeing with them in the first instance will make them not wanting to give you the much needed attention that will be needed of them so they could learn and possibly make adjustments where necessary, agreeing with their kind of mindset does not mean you are giving in or supporting they continue gambling.

It's very possible someone could get Rich gambling if they are lucky at a particular time over a particular period so when you consider this you will agree with their idea a little but then you can aswell help them understand it's not the only way to getting rich as they can amass much fortune doing other jobs aswell getting involved in other paying occupation asides gambling and they can gradually build wealth, getting involved in business too is another way out and if possible suggest some good startups to them.
1345  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: January 07, 2024, 08:02:18 PM
I think by now Girona knows that they do have some stakes in the title race. They are not disregarded as a small underdog anymore. What was remarkable about the game against Atletico Madrid was their comeback when Atletico was pressuring and scored the equalizer. I expected Girona to lose steam at that point, but no, they found another solution to score once more and I think that is world class and a positive sign for the rest of their season.
Girona is really getting much more better than anybody had expected of them this season, it's even an outstanding performance as compared to that which they have performed in a very long time, they have so far really done so well this season and that have earned them a really good position on the league table this season.

Indeed gironas performance in the game against atletico was really an exceptional and brilliant one which was very deserving of the winning, they were able to get three points by the end of the game, I was thinking atletico would have won especially with the fact they they actually led in the game earlier and they have been considered as one of the elite teams in the la Liga even before now and they ha e not had a bad performance either this season but then Giron in their new form sent a message across through atletico to other elite teams in the la Liga.
1346  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: January 07, 2024, 07:47:56 PM
Yes, I also avoid betting on matches that don't require them to win, one of which is a pre-season match for example, even if the match brings together two very different clubs. In fact, I personally avoid betting on competitions that are less prestigious or in other words are not a top priority for the club.
Testing strategies in a friendly match is more useful in my opinion than looking at the final score of the match. In fact, some coaches don't set any targets before the match starts and only focus on what they can do in the match. It's not uncommon for them to field players who don't have many opportunities in competitions to see their abilities in an experiment that the coach carries out.
Matches like this are usually better just watching than gambling on such games because like you did said they don't really have to win such games probably because they know they don't have anything to lose if they lose such games because it's just a friendly game just to get prepared for the league.

Usually such games are used to test strategies and probably check the team strength and improve on their strategies which they will be using through the season, sometimes they don't use their star players because they don't want them to probably get injured of fatigued so they mostly use rotational players so as to test their abilities and see if they can fit in matches during the season should Incase the need arise due to injuries or red cards where some players may have to miss some matches, so basically friendlies and preseason are used to test team strength and strategies in  most cases.
1347  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: January 07, 2024, 07:26:51 PM
This has been seen for a long time at PSG, where they can only be competitive in Ligue 1 and will not be strong enough in the Champions League, so until now PSG has not tasted the sweetness of the Champions League trophy. And this season won't be much different because PSG might only be able to get a trophy in Ligue 1 and won't get a trophy in the Champions League because there are many teams that are more favored in the Champions League this season, but for PSG it looks like it will be difficult to be superior.
It will be really difficult for PSG to be superior in the champions league because it's very competitive even much more than their domestic league so much they will really not find it much easier because it's a different pattern as compared to that which they are used to in the Ligue 1. If the Ligue 1 was an elite league then maybe it would have helped PSG cope with other competitive leagues.

Ligue 1 has always been an easy to win league for PSG so they usually don't have much issues winning the Ligue 1 title, they literally won the title over eight times in a roll which affirms their dominance in the Ligue 1 over the years so definitely at this point the champions league is the main goal for PSG as they have gotten too used to winning the Ligue and most probably will want to have a feel of a different elite league and that has been why they have continually invest in the team with the hope of been able to win the trophy some day.
1348  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: January 07, 2024, 07:08:42 PM
Damn, really bad day for Juventus when they needed points to catch Inter Milan but the situation got worse, Juventus performance was quite bad in the first half only 5 shot attempts without on target even though almost all users on this forum predict that Juventus will win easily instead of getting 3 points, what happened was unexpected. Juventus might be able to equalize the score but I doubt they can win if they play like they did in the first half, Juventus have 45 minutes to change everything at least one point still gives them hope of fighting for the trophy.
Luckily Juventus were able to put up a come back and now they had all three points complete and have been able to tighten the margin between them and inter Milan who is at the top of the table, Juventus is currently just two points away from inter Milan a d if they are able to win their next game, they will be a point ahead of inter Milan but if inter Milan wins their next game aswell then they will continually maintain the margin.

Juventus will have to make sure they maintain winning streaks up to five if they will be sure to secure and strength a spot at the top of the table enough to be able to win the league title by the end of the season, Salernitana had a red card and that was an advantage for Juventus as they were one goal behind earlier until they were able to get an equalizer and now able to win the game, Juventus seemed to me like they would had ended in a draw except for the red card that became their advantage.
1349  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: January 07, 2024, 06:59:12 PM
Liverpool has more potential, notably Salah, who is amazing. Liverpool benefits greatly from his superior skills. We shouldnt underestimate Leverkusen. Unanimity and excitement often decide close contests.

Football is more than player quality on paper, though. It depends on their performance, team relationships, and luck. Injuries, form, and teamwork matter. Leverkusen's perseverance and teamwork may match Liverpool's individual skill. Sometimes the team with the most stars loses to the one that plays well.
Salah is very likely to Miss most of their Europa and premier league games, just as seen this evening he wasn't amongst their team that played the FA Cup, he has go back to his country team where he will be participating in the AFCON  which will last through few months before he will be hoping to get back to Liverpool but then the season must have gone too far if not almost finished.

Before now I was of the opinion that the absence of Salah would affect Liverpool and their performance greatly but then by their performance to night at the FA Cup, it shows that they are very likely to cope even in his absence but then it will affect their chances of getting to win the Europa title this season, they may struggle at some point because they. Will not be able to score more goals as they usually do before so Leverkusen may look even more promising then they will appear now but then both team still have equal opportunity at winning the trophy this season at this point.
1350  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 07, 2024, 06:44:14 PM
I don't think PSV will actually be that much of a problem for Dortmund. The problems will be coming after they pass the Round of 16. Sure, PSV has beaten some good teams to get in the playoffs but Dortmund was in the group of death in my opinion. They topped a group where everyone thought they would be the bottom team. In their group, there were AC Milan, PSG and Newcastle. Newcastle performed very well in the last season in the Premier League but this season they are underperforming. But PSG and AC Milan are no joke. And they beat both of them to become the table topper.
One mistake Dortmund will make at this stage of the UCL will have to be underestimating PSV and thinking they will be able to win them at ease probably because they seem to appear superior but then I believe PSV may give them a really tough game to play such that they may loose or draw the game if they are not at their best performance.

Checking back in their domestic league, PSV is really doing so well and at the top of the table with a very good margin ahead of other teams, I'm very optimistic about their performance because even at the group stage they were able to qualify at the second position with four points behind the team at the top of their group, PSV is very likely to get a draw in this game because recently Dortmund has not been of a very good performance enough to be sure they will be able to beat such a determined team but then both teams do not have so much of UCL experience so they can battle themselves out.
1351  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: January 07, 2024, 06:34:24 PM
This is Arsenals second consecutive loss so far in recent time, their performance tonight in the FA cup was really unstable and without a good pattern, in the first half of the game they were able creat multiple chances and opportunities for them to scare a goal but they were really unable to convert the attempts to goals.

Liverpool had the second half balanced and we're able to secure victory by the end of the second half and I must comend their performance as it was a well organized one and they deserved the victory they had at the end of the game. Looking at Arsenals performance in the FA tonight, o honestly doubt their ability to be able to win the premier league by the end of this season, they may even literally struggle with the champions league because they don't have the solid form they did had earlier at the beginning of the season,. Liverpool did perform very well even in the absence of their star player Salah,  this showed they had little dependence on him because in his absence they were able to defeat an elite team.
1352  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: January 07, 2024, 03:16:12 PM
Juventus must win tonight's match because this affects their points in the standings, if they lose or draw it will make things difficult for Juventus later, the distance between Juventus and Inter Milan will be further apart if this happens, so that is why in tonight's match Juventus must win this match. like yesterday's match, a 0-2 win was much more enough for Juventus to continue chasing Inter Milan's points at the top of the standings.
Juventus has got a very good chance of winning to night against Salernitana, according to the H2H stats, Juventus has won most of the times they hva met and a few draws from Salernitana has also been recorded but I'm very optimistic about Juventus tonight because they really wan to rank up to the top again.

Inter Milan has already gone to top of the table with five points ahead and that will mean Juventus will have to win two matches to get ahead of inter Milan so they will most likely want to win this game so as to tighten the gap between inter Milan and them getting to the top, it's very much expected of Juventus to make a good attempt or possibly win the serie A this season because they have no other trophy they are hoping to get so if they miss this they are definitely not getting anything for the season.
1353  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: January 07, 2024, 03:00:08 PM

Friendly matches are part of the matches that are difficult to predict. Just like you have said, it adds nothing to the team. Don't be surprise if the underdog win the match with their big odds. I do catch cruise with games like this sometime if I have some extra cash. I will just pick like 5 friendly matches in which I will place bet on the underdogs individually as a single bet. If just one of the game win then I still win big. Although this is risky but worth trying once in a while with little money that you can avoid to lose.
For club side, friendlies does little to almost nothing and so most times the big clubs will not stress much on friendlies so as not to sustain injury playing a friendly game or keep their players in a position where they become fatigued resulting from the stress they got playing friendlies so they rather just play and get what even comes out from the game.

With countries it's actually different because it helps with their ranking and that's why it will be common amongst countries to take their friendly games serious than clubs would. I personally don't gamble on club friendlies because like you rightly stated, the underdogs could win when you expected the nigher team to, so it's more like an almost unpredictable game although it's relatively especially when the big team have got a serious game after the friendly, they usually don't put in a their best otherwise they make sure to win while the smaller teams learn from their performance.
1354  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: why do people always play gambling even if they always lose? on: January 07, 2024, 02:48:03 PM
People continue to gambling even after they lose so many times because they know one day it will surely be there turn to win even if the winning is not going to allow them recover every money that they have lost it will still add a little value to them, most gamblers that I know always stand with the slogan “You can’t be unlucky for the 365 days” which means the more they try the higher their chance of winning present its self it’s as simple as that.  But it’s not everyone who lose in the game that will keep on playing because it will be discouraging and it will also show that the person don’t know what they are doing.
That hope that one day they are surely going to win ams it will be enough to make up for their losses is exactly what makes so many persons continue to gamble even if they are loosing too often ,for them it's not much of a problem to loose because they still believe so strongly that one day they are definitely getting to recover from all that which they have lost gambling.

It's very true that if you try gambling every day one day you must surly get lucky, there's no way you stay unlucky all through the week, you definitely get lucky at a particular point in time and if you are much more Lucky you recover and even make more profit, but not everyone will be patient enough some will quit after a few trials because they believe they don't have to make several trials to be lucky, a few trials should have gotten them Tru while some other may tend towards addiction in a bid to recover all they have lost in the few trials they have already made.
1355  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: January 06, 2024, 11:55:52 PM
It is also an addiction because we will return to gambling, especially since we feel happy when we play it.
We don't think much about the possibility of winning or losing that will be the result because we want to gamble in our spare time. And if that's what you think, you are addicted but you only gamble when you are free.
This means that you can still control yourself and determine when you will gamble, and you don't have to gamble immediately without thinking about whether you have free time or busy time.
Gambling is something we all do for one reason or the other, for some it's entertainment and for the others it's a form or means of generating money for their use whichever it is we all are still gambling but then you can't measure addiction by the time we we allocate for gambling alone, some addicts don't spend much time but they make sure to gamble everyday.

An addict who hasn't turned chronic yet and has got other levels of engagement usually don't gamble for long but they will make sure to gamble every day nonstop meanwhile the obvious addict who probably don't have other forms of engagement and probably spends all their time gambling will na look much like like the addict more than the other but they are both addicted with slight difference if the other gambling addict has nothing else to keep him busy and away from gambling often it's very likely they will look like the obvious gambler.
1356  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What are some things you should always avoid while gambling ? on: January 06, 2024, 10:52:44 PM
You can never gamble while at work because the owner of the establishment will consider it as forbidden and will fire you outright. But you can earn money from that organization and gamble any other time but now online gambling is more popular so many employees now gamble inside the organization to keep themselves private. On the other hand taking a loan for gambling is unusual because it is uncertain that you will be able to repay the loan with the money you earn from gambling. Moreover the interest rate will be charged along with the repayment of the loan so it is quite annoying. You can spend a portion of your earned money on gambling but only within your means.
This is very much relative, putting into consideration the nature of your job some jobs do give you the luxury of time enough to get your hands on other things but so in such case you can possibly gamble especially if your personal device is at reach and very much accessible then you can gamble not minding that you are at work.

If you work in a place where you mobile device is out of reach probably in the factory then it's very possible you will not be able to reach your phone and gamble at work, you may have to wait till the close of work before you can bet access to your device and gamble with it, another could be if you are under strict supervision at work, you cannot be able to multitask such that you will be working and gambling t the same time so basically it's all relative and there are some people who gamble at work while others don't probably because they aren't privilege to and they don't want to get distracted.
1357  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Alter Ego In Gambling on: January 06, 2024, 10:10:51 PM
I just discovered a friend's personality, who in real life is very thrift and very conservative but once he played online in casinos he became very reckless and loved to play the risks because for him when it comes to gambling if you cannot take a risk you don't have a chance to win big, that's a big contrast from his real personality for him he has alter ego when it comes to gambling, so his outlook and decision is very much different when playing.

How about you Are you gambling in a way that is very different from your true personality,
People personality can actually differ from their risk appetite and it's not a problem because most of them are just maybe excited or are too determined to get just the best from that which they are doing, someone can be calm and really conservative but their quest and hunger to getting money may differ, they could be risk takers unknown to you.

People Usually have different character when money is involved, they can be wild than you have ever known them and for me it's really not strange because there's a trigger present which is actually inducing the exhibition of that part of them that I've not seen before now. But then there are also people who have got the balance regardless of what ever is involved they are still able to keeping their cool enough to still maintaining their normal self with which you knew them.
1358  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you think gamblers do retired betting gambles on: January 06, 2024, 09:53:57 PM
One day I saw an old man of seventy [70] years old in gambling center were we bet for soccer predictions gambling bet, and I interviewed the old man that his age that why is it gambling up this age, and many people who don't know me was like wondering why I interviewed the man and some said why I mine questioning the man that gambling is a game of personal interest.so what I to ask a gambler is that what age should someone who is a gambler supposed to reach before the person retire in gambling or is it advisable for someone to continue to gamble until death separate us with gambling.

As a gambler what do you think that should be the right time we suppose to leave gambling weather we are making profits or we are not making profits with gambling, because I know quite well that gambling whenever you are making profits you will wish to continue gambling unless that you run out of cash.
Legally in most countries where gambling is allowed, the only restrictions that's been placed on age is with what age allowed to start gambling beyond which there's no limit to when such persons are ment to stop gambling, invariably they can literally gamble till old age or whenever they choose to retire as such isn't regulated.

Because there's no regulations attached to such you see that most persons gamble and don't retire from gambling provided they still have the funds to sponsor their gambling habit, they only stop when they are sick or probably bankrupt. I personally recommend that one shouldn't be gaming at old age because at that age the chances that such person will make good picks and win reduces except they stay updated with current information as it regards such game especially with sports betting els they will be relaying on residual knowledge which will be totally luck dependent, only a few persons still have good rational reasoning capacity at old age hence it's advised the rest should retire.
1359  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are you willing to bet $50 spin for a chance to win $42 million? on: January 06, 2024, 09:38:13 PM
This thread is inspired by the thread created by sportsbet.io about a lucky bettor who won $42 million on a $50 spin.

So let's discuss. This kind of win can be compelete considered based on luck, and the winner is so lucky that he hit the Jackpot. However, since the goal here is $42 million and you can only win that if you would bet $50 for one spin. So, do you have the courage to do that?
Generally gambling is a game of luck and whenever you put your mind to gambling you should be ready to let go of whatever amount you are willing to risk at the moment because it has a 50/50 chances of coming back to you and if it does it's definitely coming in a multiple folds except for losses which you loose the exact amount you did risked.

Knowing the risk involved and how lucky you could get if it turns out you are lucky, you could choose if you in for such risk,  by evaluation the percentage and ratio is very big and that means you are making much more multiple on that which you will be risking, except for the fact they it's gambling which means it's not guaranteed, I'm definitely going to risk it after all if I'm lucky, I'm recovering in multiple folds such that I can say the risk was worth it because it's much more multiple times bigger than that which you ha e risked, personally I will risk it but I will bring down my expectations
1360  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Your gambling life could affect your relatives lifes. on: January 06, 2024, 09:26:20 PM

At the virtue of getting the unbearable situations to an end, the relatives broadcasts the chronic addicted gambler at all costs of gambling boards never to give him privileges to gamble in any of the Gambling arenas anymore else they (the relatives) would sue the gambling boards owner.
This is just how recklessness could mess your life of you can't take control to gamble responsibly.

Take note and be aware that your way of gambling could affect your relationships and the circle of your relatives.
The person in question whose family had to go to various gambling houses to place a restriction on their relative from gambling actually seem to be approaching this case wrongly because this is a case of addiction and going to various gambling house to place such restrictions will only cause the addicted fellow to device another means to satisfying his urge.

The addicted fellow at this point needs help and in oder to help this addict, Firstly you need to make him understand that their habit isn't a healthy one and you can only do that properly in love and calmly but when you try to do it forcefully they will only find a way around your restrictions and continue with their habits, such persons may even needed as much as professional help probably from a therapist . Such person could relocate to a different destination so that they can gain freedom to continue since there's a restriction around their current environment.
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