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basic strategy tilt

so last night i was playing live dealer and i actually knew the right moves but kept second guessing myself, and then when one small thing didn’t go my way i started going full tilt and ignored basic strategy for a couple hands. i always tr…

HUD overlay bug?

anyone else having issues with their hud randomly dropping off mid-session? it’s been costing me some crucial hands lately since i rely on those stats pretty heavy, especially multi-tabling. sometimes it just lags or straight up disappears…

Round replay missing?

Trying to replay a few rounds from the last live dealer session, but the usual “replay round” button is just gone for me. It’s not showing up after the round finishes, and it’s missing from the game history tab too. Used to always check rep…

casino says my win needs manual approval because bet size changed during session

never ran into this one before - i was spinning slots, adjusted my bet size a couple times, and hit a decent bonus. now the casino says my win needs “manual approval” since i changed bets during the session. they’re acting like that’s suspi…

stake live blackjack table closed after i raised bet and my seat balance stayed locked.

table suddenly closed right after i bumped my bet at live blackjack and now my seat balance is just frozen. never seen this happen, especially right as things were getting interesting. makes you wonder about the timing, right? i get that ta…

Free spins wrong value?

Got a weird one, and not sure if it’s just me being unlucky or if there’s something funky going on. I got a batch of free spins from a recent promotion. It said the spins were supposed to be worth $0.50 each, but when I checked the stake si…

casino says quick spin plus spacebar looked automated, like what

Had something weird happen. I did a session on slots, not even turbo mode or anything, just spinning as quick as possible and hitting spacebar every time. Next day, I get an email that they're investigating for "automated play" because my s…

sportsbook review after early lines got limited but parlays still allowed

Had a weird one lately. Got early lines cut for singles after a short heater, but they’re still letting me fire off parlays without much fuss. Feels like they’re fine with the extra edge the parlay holds give them, even if I’m pretty decent…

wpt global hand froze after turn and river got dealt while i was disconnected.

this one threw me off big time. had jacks on the button, big stack, get it all-in after the turn, then the site lags and kicks me out. when i finally reconnect the river card is out, hand is over, and chips shipped to villain. no replay opt…