its video gaming. just can't believe ppl wager on this. is there an edge?
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MoMoneyMoVaughn
SBR Posting Legend
05-08-14
14988
#6
Have buddies who are into this stuff that make money off it.
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DeathAdder
SBR Wise Guy
12-04-14
588
#7
All you need to know:
-penny limits
-prevalent match fixing
-tons of voided bets
-equivalent to Nathans hot dog eating contest betting
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McCarthyFam
SBR MVP
07-06-11
1700
#8
Mo, get us a play!
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TheMoneyShot
BARRELED IN @ SBR!
02-14-07
28672
#9
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.
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McCarthyFam
SBR MVP
07-06-11
1700
#10
Money, I like the avatar! Go Blue!
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TheMoneyShot
BARRELED IN @ SBR!
02-14-07
28672
#11
Originally posted by McCarthyFam
Money, I like the avatar! Go Blue!
Go Blue!
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GunShard
SBR Posting Legend
03-05-10
10031
#12
E-sports is a game of luck. Don't bet your money on fake sports.
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IlluminatedOne
SBR Wise Guy
06-27-14
614
#13
Originally posted by 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.
Remember those days, I was pretty damb good myself
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jjgold
SBR Aristocracy
07-20-05
388179
#14
I would not bet it
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opie1988
SBR Posting Legend
09-12-10
23429
#15
Nerd city
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chico2663
BARRELED IN @ SBR!
09-02-10
36915
#16
Opie gets it
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Russian Rocket
SBR Aristocracy
09-02-12
43910
#17
Waste of time and money.
I rather play Candy Crash on my Apple Watch, than watch this shit.
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Tesla000
SBR Rookie
07-30-16
6
#18
what is e-spoerts. like that animated horse racing?
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jjgold
SBR Aristocracy
07-20-05
388179
#19
suckers bet it or action junkies
zero edge
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Russian Rocket
SBR Aristocracy
09-02-12
43910
#20
Originally posted by Tesla000
what is e-spoerts. like that animated horse racing?
geeks play computers games and you bet on the outcome of those games
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eidolon
SBR Hall of Famer
01-02-08
9531
#21
Originally posted by DeathAdder
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
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eidolon
SBR Hall of Famer
01-02-08
9531
#22
Originally posted by McCarthyFam
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.
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SBR Breadman
SBR High Roller
09-04-12
145
#23
It's a multibillion doller industry. SUPER Complex and yes... people bet on it! Video Games!
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stealthyburrito
SBR Posting Legend
05-12-09
21562
#24
Unreal how kids make money off this stuff and get corporate sponsorships
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CanuckG
SBR Posting Legend
12-23-10
21978
#25
Limits are getting higher and higher on it.
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Gaze73
SBR MVP
01-27-14
3291
#26
Originally posted by GunShard
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.
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WalkingLuckCharm
SBR MVP
06-07-10
4192
#27
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
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eidolon
SBR Hall of Famer
01-02-08
9531
#28
Originally posted by Gaze73
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.
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opie1988
SBR Posting Legend
09-12-10
23429
#29
Originally posted by 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
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.
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CanuckG
SBR Posting Legend
12-23-10
21978
#30
Originally posted by opie1988
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.
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docwatson
SBR High Roller
09-25-08
205
#31
Originally posted by McCarthyFam
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
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The Prick
SBR MVP
08-31-05
4965
#32
known to stomp some ass in the sims back in the day
played that shit for hours
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Fa11en
SBR High Roller
05-08-11
199
#33
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.
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TheMoneyShot
BARRELED IN @ SBR!
02-14-07
28672
#34
Originally posted by The Prick
known to stomp some ass in the sims back in the day
played that shit for hours
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xKMACKx
SBR MVP
11-16-08
1274
#35
This shit is fixed all of the time. The funniest part of it all is listening to how serious the commentators are.