WTF is E-Sports!?

[McCarthyFam]

I always see this listed under sports. Does anyone really wager this?

Dota 2
Counter Strike (Global Offensive)
World of Tanks

???

[funnyb25]

Extreme sports? Entertainment sports? Enter GA sports?

[jjgold]

video game geeks
live in glass houses
you can bet on them

[daneblazer]

Something the nerds play.

Actually believes there's dfs e sports

[McCarthyFam]

its video gaming. just can't believe ppl wager on this. is there an edge?

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Have buddies who are into this stuff that make money off it.

[DeathAdder]

All you need to know:
-penny limits
-prevalent match fixing
-tons of voided bets
-equivalent to Nathans hot dog eating contest betting

[McCarthyFam]

Mo, get us a play!

[TheMoneyShot]

I wish they had this E-Sports sh#$ when Madden 1992 and 1993 was out. I dominated everyone on Genesis. I played probably about 6-8 hours a day.

[McCarthyFam]

Money, I like the avatar! Go Blue!

[TheMoneyShot]

Money, I like the avatar! Go Blue!

Go Blue!

[GunShard]

E-sports is a game of luck. Don't bet your money on fake sports.

[IlluminatedOne]

I wish they had this E-Sports sh#$ when Madden 1992 and 1993 was out. I dominated everyone on Genesis. I played probably about 6-8 hours a day.

Remember those days, I was pretty damb good myself

[jjgold]

I would not bet it

[opie1988]

Nerd city

[chico2663]

Opie gets it

[Russian Rocket]

Waste of time and money.

I rather play Candy Crash on my Apple Watch, than watch this shit.

[Tesla000]

what is e-spoerts. like that animated horse racing?

[jjgold]

suckers bet it or action junkies

zero edge

[Russian Rocket]

what is e-spoerts. like that animated horse racing?

geeks play computers games and you bet on the outcome of those games

[eidolon]

All you need to know:
-penny limits
-prevalent match fixing
-tons of voided bets
-equivalent to Nathans hot dog eating contest betting

Not even. Gamers are serious about their gaming. They don't smash their computers because they aren't passionate

[eidolon]

I always see this listed under sports. Does anyone really wager this?

Dota 2
Counter Strike (Global Offensive)
World of Tanks

???

Wow. Counter strike is still part of the gaming world? That title has been there for over 15 years. I think Dota is the biggest game right now in terms of prizes; we are talking about millions.

[SBR Breadman]

It's a multibillion doller industry. SUPER Complex and yes... people bet on it! Video Games!

[stealthyburrito]

Unreal how kids make money off this stuff and get corporate sponsorships

[CanuckG]

Limits are getting higher and higher on it.

[Gaze73]

E-sports is a game of luck. Don't bet your money on fake sports.

Every sport except chess is about luck. Many matches in various sports are decided by literally a quarter of an inch.

And as a veteran MOBA player(lol, dota) I can tell you that there is definitely an edge, especially in live betting. Bookies have no way to incorporate all the game complexities into odds. They don't know what champions/heroes and team compositions are good for early, mid, and late game for example. The other day I took a dog @3.75 live because they were slightly losing against the favorite, but I knew they had a much better late game team and sure enough they steamrolled the game.

[WalkingLuckCharm]

you guys are becoming analogue players in a digital world.

e-sports will be bigger than all the other sports in due time. can't prevent technological advancement boys

[eidolon]

Every sport except chess is about luck. Many matches in various sports are decided by literally a quarter of an inch.

And as a veteran MOBA player(lol, dota) I can tell you that there is definitely an edge, especially in live betting. Bookies have no way to incorporate all the game complexities into odds. They don't know what champions/heroes and team compositions are good for early, mid, and late game for example. The other day I took a dog @3.75 live because they were slightly losing against the favorite, but I knew they had a much better late game team and sure enough they steamrolled the game.

Yeah. if anyone has played gaming competitively, they probably have an edge. I'm guessing the bookies are only going off past GENERAL results and popularity; where little things like map discrepancy can make a huge difference for certain players/teams.

[opie1988]

you guys are becoming analogue players in a digital world.

e-sports will be bigger than all the other sports in due time. can't prevent technological advancement boys

Yeah right

I'm sure the NFL is shitting bricks they're gonna lose market share to a bunch of nerd motherfukkers watching a bunch of other nerd motherfukkers pretending to be fukkin wizards and warlocks online.

[CanuckG]

Yeah right

I'm sure the NFL is shitting bricks they're gonna lose market share to a bunch of nerd motherfukkers watching a bunch of other nerd motherfukkers pretending to be fukkin wizards and warlocks online.

It won't be bigger than NFL in terms of attendance/viewership but e-sports limits for betting will be massive in 5-10 years.

[docwatson]

I always see this listed under sports. Does anyone really wager this?

Dota 2
Counter Strike (Global Offensive)
World of Tanks

???

Liberal, geek, gambling. It's actually getting a lot of bets. The damn world is going to shit regardless. Betting on Video games is so LAUL!!!

Doc

[The Prick]

known to stomp some ass in the sims back in the day

played that shit for hours

[Fa11en]

The growth of E-Sports has actually been unreal. I don't think even the bookmakers had any idea it would explode at this rate. Pinnacle more than doubles their e-sports volume EVERY year. Books scrambling to see what they can offer LIVE. Don't sleep on it, there is alot of money to be made and many spots with HUGE value.

[TheMoneyShot]

known to stomp some ass in the sims back in the day

played that shit for hours

[xKMACKx]

This shit is fixed all of the time. The funniest part of it all is listening to how serious the commentators are.