Recent content by Hextech.40

yepp just keeping sharp between vct seasons and testing new roster synergy that's what offseason tournaments are for

nah giantx won both pistols on abyss which was huge.. EF never recovered economy properly

yeah thats what separated giantx from EF and that's why Ef got forced into shit comps on bind cause they used their comfort picks already giantx had deeper agent pool and it showed

that sunset map was disgusting though, EF won 13-5 and then they just... disappeared on bind. mental diff like giantx clutched every crucial round

im thinking on parlay: thunder -10.5 + knicks ML + under 227 on knicks game pays +420, risking 2u any thoughts?

@CatMatt mb i was thinking of their game against warriors in group stage (120-117 W) pop ran some zone looks in that one

current meta favors thunder's switching scheme. spurs' zone adjustment worked against lakers but won't work here. okc breaks zones too efficiently with SGA/Holmgren two-man game draft gap too large. taking thunder -10.5 and building parlay

well i think we're still in early stages too but once vr and mobile esports betting really take off this could dwarf traditional sports betting entirely

appreciate such detailed breakdown. the age thing is definitely weird - betting on 17 year old cs players feels wrong but its technically legal those growth numbers are insane when you think about it. went from niche hobby to bigger than some traditional sports in less than a decade

@bill_collins exactly what im seeing. the knowledge gap between esports fans and bookies is huge right now been following pro valorant since day 1 and can spot value bets easily cos i understand team comps and map picks. traditional sports bettors coming in blind and making terrible bets...

just read that esports betting hit $2.8 billion this year up from $2.5 billion last year. thats insane growth for just one year been betting on csgo and valorant for about 2 years now and the amount of markets available has exploded. used to be just match winner now theres prop bets for...

real test is whether kick can handle the influx without becoming complete cesspool. gambling streamers bring weird audiences

@cat3rpi11ar exactly why ban makes sense. kids watching "streamers" win millions then thinking gambling is easy money

twitch just banned streams for stake, blaze, gamdom and bunch of other sites. gambling viewership already down 75% from previous bans. streamers all moving to kick now

sure but these sites deliberately designed to look like games not casinos. most parents have no idea what their kids are doing