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November 09, 2024, 08:58:29 AM
#94
I think based on what I read on most scam accusations on the forum,  one of the things that can be termed as a trap is the play without KYC on a licensed casino and the deposit bonuses with their huge rollover requirements...you I have been in this position and when you deposit and start playing on these platforms,  they usually never ask questions but when to remove money comes it becomes a whole different story, same thing with bonuses..some are near impossible to flip and would advise people to stay clear of bonuses...just play with your money and you should be okay.
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November 09, 2024, 08:38:25 AM
#93
The biggest trap of online gambling establishments is the advertisement, which shows that you can earn more money by playing some simple games and you will own a lot of money in a few days. Online casinos place these ads more in places where money is scarce and education rates are very low. Minors and some uneducated people who do not have much knowledge about these things fall into these traps the most. When they start playing the games there is some profit to entice them in the first place which is their second trap. Later they extort money from that customer, not knowing about these scams, they continue to gamble with the hope of profit as in the first case until they run out of money and lose.
The biggest trap can only be the psychological trap, the trap of desire that a person sets in the game, I don't know how everyone's level is but except for casino advertisements, we also have correct advertisements such as prevention and restriction. There are two such extremes but players are only choosing one side of gambling to follow, if to complain about this trap, we should clearly look back at our own vigilance, although casinos have many tricks to get customers to advance more money, to be exact, people cannot overcome their desires and suppress their greed, we are actively losing and getting trapped.
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November 09, 2024, 06:59:46 AM
#92
Am I missing something? Trap detection after the game is over? Then it was not a trap sincerely, it is what just happened, only that the loss may make anyone feel off. This trap of thing is just a subjective inclination, no one is trapping anyone if you are not playing a trap game...lol. Just do your due diligence and not rely on the odds you see. This is all about making your analysis and opting for the right predictions regularly off the line and what the bookies eventually resolved to offer on that bet. Simple!
Only regular and long-term sports bettors will get what I’m saying. If a gambler just comments based on what they read, they won’t really relate to what’s happening in the real gambling world. It all depends on the bettor’s judgment actually, some might say a line is a trap, while others don’t see it that way. Sometimes, when you’re gambling and spot a line that seems like a trap but still follow the public bet because it looks easy, you end up losing. That’s when you realize it was a trap, and you fell for it. Wait, are we on the same page here?
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November 09, 2024, 06:07:47 AM
#91
As it has been commonly said, when its too real to be true, then its more likely not to be true, things comes with offers and odds or games in which we play while gambling with the hope and expectation that they are very reliable and must be 100% accurate as we have perceived, but at the end of it all, we only come to the realization of everything being as an illusion only and we couldn't achieve anything.
With that mindset, you can spot traps more easily. But trap lines don’t show up every day, they’re rare opportunities. To win in the long run, you still need to analyze the regular lines and make the right picks daily. Most gamblers only realize it was a trap after the game is over. And sometimes, we think it’s a trap, bet on the other side, and still end up being wrong.
Am I missing something? Trap detection after the game is over? Then it was not a trap sincerely, it is what just happened, only that the loss may make anyone feel off. This trap of thing is just a subjective inclination, no one is trapping anyone if you are not playing a trap game...lol. Just do your due diligence and not rely on the odds you see. This is all about making your analysis and opting for the right predictions regularly off the line and what the bookies eventually resolved to offer on that bet. Simple!
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November 09, 2024, 02:23:10 AM
#90
The biggest trap of online gambling establishments is the advertisement, which shows that you can earn more money by playing some simple games and you will own a lot of money in a few days.
Gamblers who get trapped by these kinds of ads are usually the ones who don’t really understand gambling. Advertisements are normal, it's what casinos do to attract players...but if we’re responsible, we should know what’s realistic and what’s not. Most of those who get hooked are the ones who are greedy, betting big money but relying purely on luck.

But that's not really the main point of the discussion, because if you check the first pages, this is actually about sports betting, where there are lines that we can call obvious traps, but casual sports bettors usually don’t notice them.
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November 08, 2024, 01:27:29 PM
#89
The biggest trap of online gambling establishments is the advertisement, which shows that you can earn more money by playing some simple games and you will own a lot of money in a few days. Online casinos place these ads more in places where money is scarce and education rates are very low. Minors and some uneducated people who do not have much knowledge about these things fall into these traps the most. When they start playing the games there is some profit to entice them in the first place which is their second trap. Later they extort money from that customer, not knowing about these scams, they continue to gamble with the hope of profit as in the first case until they run out of money and lose.
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November 08, 2024, 01:11:56 PM
#88
Too good to be true offers and promos are actually an obvious trap but unfortunately there are still gamblers that fall to that kind of advertisements. I personally fall for this I think when I was just a newbie to online gambling. Though this happened mostly online but there are still incidents of it getting used on gambling booth though it's legit like the lottery but yeah odds of winning is like 1%. Online gambling uses all the eye catching techniques that fools us and yet some of us still fall for this trap.
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November 08, 2024, 01:00:57 PM
#87
The trap that I can see in a casino, that is relatively new and that promises good profits and that people win with a minimum deposit , the trap is when they say that the Withdrawal is after the KYC and when they verify it manually , that for me means an imminent scam, so in view of these things according to my experience it is very obvious and easy to determine that it is a scam, so far I have not been wrong with that type of things.
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November 07, 2024, 03:25:44 PM
#86
This is one in my mind that whenever a casino says that they're kyc-free, they're mostly not. So with reading majority's thought about what OP is talking about, it could be a game, a hint of trapping bonuses for which is the other one that's on my mind. I have read what OPs thought about it but it's not yet enough to conclude what he really means. But I guess the good thing about such is that we've got a wide thoughts about how someone creates some certain terms in the gambling industry and we're able to give a variety of ideas about it.
Casinos usually aren't to blame in this case; it's mostly people who have created a hypothetically informative website to promote their referral links by disguising it as a blog. While this isn't negative in any way, claiming that a casino is KYC-free when it's not is misinformation, and it's deliberate either to promote their referral links or the casino is paying them for endorsement.

In any case, I have greater peace of mind when the casino where I'm participating is regulated; although it doesn't necessarily mean much, I believe that they are easier to trust.
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November 07, 2024, 11:35:48 AM
#85
This often happens in sports betting and I have also been trapped in this game many times, in this post I will tell you about a fairly common trap. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.64709998 I was initially quite suspicious of the PSG vs Atletico Madrid match even though in this match it is clear that Atletico Madrid is also a fairly strong club in the UCL but playing away at PSG headquarters the bookie gives odds @6.60 while PSG @1.48 isn't that a very obvious trap? if bettors don't pay attention to the club that is PSG's opponent, indirectly many of them bet on PSG with a fairly convincing chance of winning but the results you can see for yourself Atletico Madrid won with the high odds given by the bookie this is clearly a trap that tricks sports bettors.
That's a very good, old trickery that works perfectly fine for them... They're not gonna set up a match with alot of insight as to how it'll end already... That would mean -- giving you a double-edged advantage against the casinos - that's a typical example of the TRICK/TRAP in the game.
Who's gonna wager on a 6.60 odds against a 1.48? Isn't that a little bit insane to think of? Lol...
Most gamblers only realize it was a trap after the game is over. And sometimes, we think it’s a trap, bet on the other side, and still end up being wrong.
Meanwhile, most gamblers don't even know these traps and how the casinos manipulate the odds... Whenever they come across a game with a somewhat imbalance odd, they tend to wager against the bigger ones....
I've read through alot of comments in here and most people think this is all about casino games alone.
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November 07, 2024, 07:05:25 AM
#84
As it has been commonly said, when its too real to be true, then its more likely not to be true, things comes with offers and odds or games in which we play while gambling with the hope and expectation that they are very reliable and must be 100% accurate as we have perceived, but at the end of it all, we only come to the realization of everything being as an illusion only and we couldn't achieve anything.
With that mindset, you can spot traps more easily. But trap lines don’t show up every day, they’re rare opportunities. To win in the long run, you still need to analyze the regular lines and make the right picks daily. Most gamblers only realize it was a trap after the game is over. And sometimes, we think it’s a trap, bet on the other side, and still end up being wrong.
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November 06, 2024, 09:51:53 PM
#83
I think you are definitely talking about sports betting, there are selections that are of a very low value, they can be very sure and captivating enough to get a lot of gamblers attention, these are part of their schemes and traps to lure you into making the wrong choices. Playing sports betting for a long time has taught me this. Just like you said when it's too obvious then it's definitely a trap. When it seems like that selection is too sure to pick the best thing for you to do is pick something random because that might be a way to escape the mind games of the bookies.
This often happens in sports betting and I have also been trapped in this game many times, in this post I will tell you about a fairly common trap. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.64709998 I was initially quite suspicious of the PSG vs Atletico Madrid match even though in this match it is clear that Atletico Madrid is also a fairly strong club in the UCL but playing away at PSG headquarters the bookie gives odds @6.60 while PSG @1.48 isn't that a very obvious trap? if bettors don't pay attention to the club that is PSG's opponent, indirectly many of them bet on PSG with a fairly convincing chance of winning but the results you can see for yourself Atletico Madrid won with the high odds given by the bookie this is clearly a trap that tricks sports bettors.
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November 06, 2024, 09:31:08 PM
#82
If you're referring to American football a trap or more commonly known as a trap game is a game in which a heavy favorite is playing against a bad team. The bad team is usually the team to bet on if they have reasons to play hard like division rivals, still a shot at playoffs, or something to motivate them. The line is usually heavy on the favorite and taking the points is the smart play.
A trap can be set for both the underdog and the favorite, but it usually shows up in the point spread, not the moneyline.

From my understanding, if you see a game where Team A is -15 and the other team is +15, that line will often attract the public to bet on the +15, but in reality, the -15 might end up covering easily. Another example is when you see a strong team favored by just -2 against a struggling opponent, that small line could be a trap.

Basically, the idea of a trap line is when a spread looks too good to be true. When the line doesn’t match what you’d expect based on team performance, it’s a warning sign that something else is at play.
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November 06, 2024, 08:58:00 PM
#81
When gambling there are options that always look very enticing but those ones are the most dangerous to pick because its actually a trap..This is why I don't pick an option in gambling based on the number of odds, when the odds are very small we feel absolutely safe at that point you are already in a psychological trap. When it's too obvious it's definitely a trap, But this always seem to be case, you can't get trapped in every situation,. This is probably your terrible experience with gambling someone else might have something different to say about it.
I will agree with your explanation, but I don't buy the idea of betting on small odd  to neither be a way of excaping trap of being too obvious to be true. Because even some Small odd may also be too obvious a trap. which after you bet on it hoping to win since the odd are little, they may disappoint you. When something is too obviously a trap it's is not only when something is highly attractive but also less attractive to be true. Meaning that the lesser thing you see as an escape routes can also be a trap, but just that it may not appear so obvious.
To be able to avoid the traps of the bets we place, we must be able to understand well the bets we will play, when we choose to bet on small odds in the hope of winning the bet, of course this is not the right way to avoid traps and if we have understood well the bets we play, of course we are very careful when placing bets and will not choose to bet if we are not sure about the chances they will get when betting, hoping too much to win the bets we will play will indeed make us disappointed when we can't win them, so we must be able to enjoy every bet we play so as not to make us even more disappointed when we don't win when betting.
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November 06, 2024, 08:36:45 PM
#80
When gambling there are options that always look very enticing but those ones are the most dangerous to pick because its actually a trap..This is why I don't pick an option in gambling based on the number of odds, when the odds are very small we feel absolutely safe at that point you are already in a psychological trap. When it's too obvious it's definitely a trap, But this always seem to be case, you can't get trapped in every situation,. This is probably your terrible experience with gambling someone else might have something different to say about it.
I will agree with your explanation, but I don't buy the idea of betting on small odd  to neither be a way of excaping trap of being too obvious to be true. Because even some Small odd may also be too obvious a trap. which after you bet on it hoping to win since the odd are little, they may disappoint you. When something is too obviously a trap it's is not only when something is highly attractive but also less attractive to be true. Meaning that the lesser thing you see as an escape routes can also be a trap, but just that it may not appear so obvious.
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November 06, 2024, 06:33:07 PM
#79
This is one in my mind that whenever a casino says that they're kyc-free, they're mostly not.
Last thing I'd do is engage in a business with a casino that can label themselves as a KYC-free casino, only to be asked under duress and compulsion -- especially when there's a huge win.
I have no problem with that because it has become acceptable nowadays and every gambler is expected to comply with that. So, for a good start they won't really ask for it but when you do sums of deposits and withdrawals, that's how they're going to put you into verification process for additional docs, etc.

If I got nothing to hide, what's the point of forging ways into obscurity ?
Regulation and compliance on their end.
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November 06, 2024, 05:57:34 PM
#78
Tell me about how you understand that, as these are some of the terms I can read in many of the betting forums I've joined. I have my understanding too, but I wouldn't post it here first as I like to read yours first.
It's always a trap... Or, are you gonna tell me that you wagering on games without any proper simulation? If not, then any opportunity that's in sight is a TRAP. You're basically forging your way through to see how you can walk past on of those ones that's a little bit stiff... The odds are always against you; unless for some locked options that'll only tend to favor you alone as the gambler ..
This is one in my mind that whenever a casino says that they're kyc-free, they're mostly not.
Last thing I'd do is engage in a business with a casino that can label themselves as a KYC-free casino, only to be asked under duress and compulsion -- especially when there's a huge win. If I got nothing to hide, what's the point of forging ways into obscurity ?
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November 06, 2024, 05:15:00 PM
#77
Google will yield a large number of results for KYC-free casinos that actually aren't, not to mention the amount of fake or scam casinos out there.
This is one in my mind that whenever a casino says that they're kyc-free, they're mostly not. So with reading majority's thought about what OP is talking about, it could be a game, a hint of trapping bonuses for which is the other one that's on my mind. I have read what OPs thought about it but it's not yet enough to conclude what he really means. But I guess the good thing about such is that we've got a wide thoughts about how someone creates some certain terms in the gambling industry and we're able to give a variety of ideas about it.
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November 06, 2024, 05:05:25 PM
#76
Tell me about how you understand that, as these are some of the terms I can read in many of the betting forums I've joined. I have my understanding too, but I wouldn't post it here first as I like to read yours first.

There are many examples out there, but to pick a couple that I have seen the most.. First off is the huge welcome bonuses that some sites pretend to offer, like matching first deposit up to $5,000 or something ridiculous, yet when you look into the fine print you quickly realize that it has to be wagered so many times and/or you have such a small window to complete it, that you have slim chance of walking away with any money and likely end up losing some of your original wager amount. The other ones are the surprising odds that you might see in certain sports, even horse racing, where even the favorite can be 3x or 4x in big races, because you soon realize that there is little separating the top horses and it's a roll of the dice if you pick the right one.
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November 06, 2024, 04:46:55 PM
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Tell me about how you understand that, as these are some of the terms I can read in many of the betting forums I've joined. I have my understanding too, but I wouldn't post it here first as I like to read yours first.

Well, I think it refers to something that are too good to be true, like huge winning rate that those gambling advertisers and content creators were trying to make the people believe.
Now, if this has something to do about sports betting, the odds could be the challenge here. Sometimes, odds maybe too obvious but it won't always turn out to be a trap, but most of the time is. This is where you will trust your analysis and instinct as it will going to measure your risk appetite. Odds that were setup by the book makers are actually traps lol.
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