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small blind defend?

never been a big fan of defending the small blind with junk, always feels like you're bleeding chips. i get there’s the argument for pot odds and maybe trying to hit something cheap, but i end up in weird spots post flop. people seem to say…

Stake app lag?

anybody else running into super slow load times with the stake app lately, or is it just my fossil of a laptop? i keep getting stuck watching the dealer sit there waiting for bets while my screen just spins like the wheel of doom. not exact…

wallet whitelist delay

so i tried to add my wallet to the whitelist this morning and got a message saying it could take up to 24 hours for approval. is this normal? feels like it should be instant but maybe i missed something in the fine print. i hate waiting for…

caesars live baccarat voided a tie bet after result already posted.

Saw this happen for the first time last night - placed a tie bet, watched the dealer turn the cards, then the tie result was posted. Everything seemed above board but a few minutes later my tie bet was suddenly voided and chips returned. No…

Alternate total question?

Anyone here consistently bet alternate totals? I’m talking about those slightly juiced numbers above or below the main line. For example, if the O/U on a football game is at 45.5, but you take under 48.5 or over 42.5 with some extra juice i…

played crash on autoplay and cashout button froze right before multiplier hit

Set crash on autoplay for a low-risk grind last night, planned to bail manually if things got weird. Right as the multiplier started speeding up and looked like it might pop off, the cashout button just froze solid. I tapped it a bunch, not…

caesars settled my live under after overtime even tho market said regular time.

Had a live NBA under bet that I made during the 3rd quarter. It was super clear on the line and slip that it was for regular time only. After the game goes to OT, the book settles it as a loser based on the OT total pushing it over. Noticed…

account under review

My account just got thrown into "under review" status after a pretty standard slots run. I wasn’t even up by that much, so I have no idea what triggered it. Only weird thing is I hit two decent bonuses within like half an hour, nothing craz…

betmgm casino game disconnected during bonus and replay never appeared.

so i was playing this slot, got into the bonus round and suddenly the game froze up and booted me out. usually when this happens i just reload and it picks up right where i left off, but this time there was nothing. no bonus, no replay opti…

draftkings review after sportsbook withdrawals cleared but casino bonus stayed locked.

i made a couple decent withdrawals last week after hitting some nba props, took about 24 hours to clear which i guess is normal. weird thing is, i had a small casino bonus running at the same time and now it’s locked with a “pending” tag, e…

ggpoker cashier asked for source of funds after i withdrew less than lifetime deposits

Did a withdrawal for about half my lifetime deposits and got hit with a source of funds request, which threw me off. Always been steady, mostly blackjack and some sports parlays, nothing wild. Never had a withdrawal flagged before, usually…

Wild reel question?

so i’ve been noticing some patterns when wild reels drop in certain slots but i can’t figure out if it’s really random or just pseudo-random weighted by the game’s mechanics. sometimes i’ll see a wild reel show up early and then basically n…

payment method review

been messing with a couple different payment methods this month and starting to think most are basically the same noise just repackaged. i get that some say they process faster or got “better security” but in real life, i’ve had delays and…

studio feed behind

Anyone else notice a weird delay in the live studio feed lately? Like, the ball drops and the croupier already looks bored before it’s even clear what number came up on my screen. I swear I’ve seen chat explode about a win before my stream…

BC.Game originals lag?

Been running into some weird lag lately on the originals, mostly on crash and roulette. Nothing too crazy, but it’s enough to make me second-guess timing bets. Used to be snappy, but now spins hang for a couple seconds before settling, even…

odds boost token split

Got a bit of a debate going with myself about how to split an odds boost token between different bets. The promo gives you a single token to apply to any one bet, but I’ve seen some folks mention making combos or splitting the stake. Feels…

HUD notes missing?

Noticing my player HUD notes are suddenly missing when I log in lately. No major updates or anything, and the stats still show up, just all my manual text notes are wiped. I never really relied on color tagging, just those short lines I’d l…

live blackjack dealer changed shoe right after my bet increase

Was playing a session tonight and noticed something that rubbed me the wrong way. Here’s what happened, Started low bets for a good chunk, dealer seemed chill, shoe flow consistent. Built up a bit, increased my bet to about 4x normal, all o…

live blackjack decision button greyed out while timer still had time left

Happened to me just now and it’s got me wondering if anyone else has seen this. I was playing live blackjack and my decision button was greyed out with like 5 seconds still left on the timer. Super frustrating since I wanted to hit, not sta…

casino says my sector betting is “non recreational” but i was just clicking racetrack

so i got this email from the casino saying my roulette play is flagged as “non recreational” just because i keep clicking numbers around the racetrack. i’ve never read the terms that closely but didn’t realize just picking sectors is a prob…