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Do side bets ever make sense?
RyoTaketsu commented:
21+3 aint the problem
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21+3 aint the problem
Live dealer poker lately? Was it sportsbook-linked somehow lol or just random casino dust?
Bait lol
Yeah, once on a live college baseball total lol, book hung 8.5 after a weather delay when the market was basically 11. I got it in, got paid, and that was enough proof for me that the real edge isnt genius shit, its catching stale numbers before some sleepy trader wipes em.
had this dude on my table who just kept saying my hand before i even turned it over, like "you got a set huh" or "weak ace kicker." freaked me out how often he nailed it, and i wasn't playing obvious. just goes to show sometimes those guys aren't guessing, they're picking up on tiny stuff. maybe my bet size, or timing, or maybe i'm getting readable after a long session. doesn't even feel like luck when they call it over and over, more like some strange poker sixth sense. anybody else run into these types? feels impossible to bluff or get paid.
anyone else notice how these review sites just spin the same stuff about bonuses and payout speed, but never talk about the stuff that can really cost you? like, yeah, you’ll see them mention withdrawal times, but nothing about when support ghosts you or when tables glitch out mid-hand and you lose your bet. i’ve had crypto sent to a black hole address twice before and it’s just “we’re working on it” for weeks, if ever. seems like they always gloss over limits, or how you can win too much and suddenly get your max bet slashed or even booted. makes you wonder if any of these writers actually play for real money, or just copy the promo emails. what’s the worst “hidden downside” you found out the hard way?
so i’ve seen a bunch of hype about this lucky block crypto spot lately. couple buddies jumped in but i always wait for real stories, not promo fluff. looks like they’ve got a load of slots and the usual tables, but i’m more into sports and a little low-stakes poker on the side. anyone had consistent payouts or run into withdrawal issues? tough to tell what’s solid vs sketchy with so many crypto joints popping up. i want to trust my gut but figured someone’s had a bad beat or two already.
so i’ve been hopping between regular online blackjack and live dealer when i get bored of poker. swear the live dealer results just don’t run the same as rng. like on regular blackjack i can usually track the shoe and i’ve had streaks where counting helps, but live dealer feels streakier and sometimes dead cold for way longer. even on roulette, i’ve seen more strings of the same color than i’d ever expect. just seems weird and makes me second guess my reads, even though i know variance is variance. am i just noticing patterns because my brain’s fried after a shift or has anyone else felt like live dealer games can be wilder? is it just psychological since we’re watching a real person, or could there be something else with how the cards are shuffled or the pace of the games? curious if i’m overthinking or if anyone’s actually tracked the stats to compare.