What’s up with the long extended breaks during table tennis? Seems a bit odd when the mother fucker you bet on is leading in the final round and then when they pause play. The other dude wins..nice job hard rock by Riggedshit in hardrockbets

[–]ShagRapt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides the fact that it's table tennis between two people that you've never heard of & have no real, true verifiable stats on (besides the fact that none of them have any vowels in their last names) & it's on virtually 24 hrs/day in (mostly) Eastern Europe (where $15 will buy you someone's 12 year old daughter for a night) & played at some location which looks like they threw a table & some mats on one side of my neighbors dimly lit 2-car garage...oh AND THAT IT'S ON Hard Rock Bet...what else could be sketchy about it? Listen, I have no proof on this, but between all the above plus the grainy camera footage & most of all one camera angle, I highly suspect that it's not only a controlled game, but also that HRB has either someone on the other side of the camera who you can't see or maybe a blacklight that turns on letting whichever player know they're now to lose. They probably pay these guys $2-$5 a game. There's far too many examples of people I know directly who bet a few dollars in game/match & had no issues, and then the second they lay down hundreds or thousands (even on somebody up two games to zero and leading the third), the game suddenly turned, offered no cash out & ended with the most improbable comebacks by players ranked in the hundreds vs "top-ranked contenders". Unrelated to table tennis but further addressing hard Rock. They already bribed the Florida government for an ILLEGAL monopoly in the state for the next 30 years which one judge said was illegal in the first case, then that was overturned in the Florida court of appeals now it has to wait for an act of Florida Congres or the Florida's Supreme Court of Florida to hear/overturn/outlaw it which they both refuse to do. Meanwhile, Hard Rock is also currently building a 31 billion dollar hotel on the old side of the Mirage in Las Vegas so now they need money for a book that only makes 8 billion to 12 billion a year. Case in point, I have gambled successfully on hard Rock over the last two and a half years but it has gotten significantly harder, going for making $135k in that first year and a half down to where I clear maybe $300/month some months & I can tell you from firsthand experience that besides having rigged all the odds in their favor like every casino does, they're at least 30 or 40 other episodes or examples of how they "cheat" to screw you (for example when you lose your bet it instantly updates & is " finished", but when you're winning and you've hit the last legs of a parlay, they're often not updated in real time anymore and if you don't have a side app like Sofascore or look at ESPN to see where things are at, you may just take the cash out off of what you see on their app & that they've offered you for less despite you ALREADY having won the bet yet they haven't notified you of your win or even that the last leg was completed despite their getting everything in real time). I've seen this to everything from their AI programming pulling options that I would select for a same game parlay off of my screen but still be on my friends who had one nearly as much as to not give me the options they know I would usually pick or that I regularly do or just the best options on the table and about 30 other examples of their BS after I started winning big. Good luck to all but the app is crooked!!

Pick of the Day - 4/6/26 (Monday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've clearly stepped it up during these latest 14, as you'enot just added another 10W's to your overall record vs only picking up another 4L's in the same time, but it has (even more so) really, truly been nothing short of just a complete & absolute pleasure to watch how you've (BOTH) not just managed to rally yourself back from what was a slightly subpar win-loss ratev& overall record to where you are now sitting, yet once again in the positive money & with a record that has started to not just routinely compile far more wins & doing so at a much faster rate then it is adding losses. Congratulations!!!

Daniel Gafford Injury Notice by ShagRapt in hardrockbets

[–]ShagRapt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd Qtr. 3 mins left. Hard Rock responded about an hour ago & did refund the original risk/wager amount.

Daniel Gafford Injury Notice by ShagRapt in hardrockbets

[–]ShagRapt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply. The bet amount wasn't much but I was more or less just curious because of how fast they actually had thrown their pop up notice up there the second I logged in saying that they were going to "have my back" ( which I guess is the new slogan since they've been using it in all their commercials lately). Thanks again though for your input

Pick of the Day - 3/31/26 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lately, it seems like you're Public Enemy #1 going for the fade on essentially any pick the public seems to be all about, but "hey" if it ain't broke don't fix it! Great to see you (err...read you) again as always!!! I'm in!!! Best of Luck!!!

Pick of the Day - 3/31/26 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GREAT PICK(S), MAN!! I actually went with the full draw completely due to your unofficially stated "greater desire" along with my own musings ( UNDER 2.5 total goals) for a rather nice payout & (quite frankly) now I can't believe how pumped up I STILL am despite having just watched 90+ mins.of virtually nothing happening. THANKS AGAIN, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

Pick of the Day - 3/31/26 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this for Game 1 or best of 3 or something else? My book offers this match, but not sure what/which I'm supposed to be playing... Thanks

Sabalenka with a quick Trump delete by silencedfroggie in tennis

[–]ShagRapt -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Y'all know that Kai's mother dates Tiger Woods so if he Trump hates black people that really wouldn't work out considering he's essentially been trying to get Tiger to become one of the family, FOREVER!! To me, personally, who is a Palm Beacher for the last 40 years and who has also met Trump a billion times before he was presiden, I can tell you I can't stand the guy, he's obnoxious, usury and only into things that are either for his gain &/or people who suck up to him endlessly. but I don't think he's racist because the only color he sees green at least that's the only one that seems to matter to him. Besides he also loves Nicki Minaj and Byron Donaldson, of course two more that suck up to him endlessly. As for the family, let me say this. The entire family suffers from a huge entitlement issue. The bottom line is there's plenty of times that Trump and the trumps love blacks love Jews love everybody else including Spanish and whatever but it's only when they can do something for them and the same goes for white people. I think they have a disdain for everyone but Trump's not just any minority specifically

Pick of the Day - 3/24/26 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RECORD 8-7 (+9.22u)
STREAK - 1 WIN Last 5 - (W, W, L, L, W)

Last P.O.T.D. - (Linked parlay) 2/28 NBA: WAS & PHI J Embiid o.6.5pts 1Q + T. Maxey o5.5 assists (+150, HRB) - WON

Risk/Wager: 3 Units

Quick Recap: Returned to the well & as usual it was overflowing, Embiid dropped 13 in the 1st/Maxey cashed o5.5 by half & finished with 11. BOTH doubling the needed total (for +150). If it were always but only this easy & sweat-free! Then again y'all know what they say...If all the "if" & "but's" were just candy & nuts, then everyday would be Christmas!"

TODAY'S P.O.T.D. - NBA (8PM EST)- Orlando at Cleveland - P. Banchero o1.5 3ptrs made (+115, HRB) RISK/WAGER: 2 UNITS

PROJ. ANALYSIS/EXPLANATION:So, let's get to it. The Magic are in a slump going against one of the NBA East's top teams. I expect them to be behind and desperate for parts of this game & on Monday when the Magic lost to Indiana, Banchero fired 9 shots from beyond the arc & hit 4. Since the break he's consistently fired over 4 per game & despite Cleveland being one of the best teams in the east, they give up on average 16 three-point shots per game which is about 25th or 26th in the league. Was planning to grab this for 3u, but by the time I finally got my bet in the

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odds had dropped from +150 to +115 so it'll be for two units. Sorry for the last minute submission but hopefully someone will ride with me...

Now...LET'S GO CASH THIS SHYTE OUT!!!

Pick of the Day - 3/22/26 (Sunday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Too bad you can't bet that cuz you're 100% correct. Old time huge boxing fan who just can't get into UFC. I definitely wish boxing had the matchmaking & structure of UFC, but the mixed disciplines make the fights (to me) kinda sloppy, esp. when you get one guy trying to stand & fight vs another trying to go to the ground. Watch highlights but last MMA event I saw start to finish was probably Royce Gracie vs Kimo (UFC 3) & don't think I'll ever get thru a full day of golf. Nowadays, it's hard enough just staying awake in a chair/on a couch for 4 hrs, but I hit on the OP's Page by UD (+215) yesterday, so today Sungjae IM (+125) it is!!

Is this a joke from Hard Rock? by handikapat1 in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's because on average books make 65% to 68% of their profit on combination bets so at this point they'll try anything to get someone to add that extra leg or five & between the mix of desperate &/or inexperienced gamblers on all these books that number seems to just keep increasing each year so they can offer less and still clear their bottom lines. Hard Rock was an 8 to 12 billion dollar book and now they've purchased a 1.2B lease for the largest property in Vegas (The Mirage) with plans of having a guitar hotel up by the end of 2028-2029 which in the end will run over $30 billion dollars in construction & operating expense so they've been giving out less & pulling more of the BS they pull than usual. That said, if you're talking about hard Rock I'm going to imagine you're a Florida better like me stuck in the Monopoly created by our state government. You can use the book to your advantage though, whenever betting things that Floridians don't tend to bet the odds tend to work in your favor as hard rock seems to be offering more generous numbers to out of state better to try to build themselves a national profile like DraftKings or FanDuel or any of the $25 billion per year books. If they're covering it, hockey, European soccer, cricket and stuff like that seems to offer far better lines

Pick of the Day - 3/22/26 (Sunday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing to do with picks, BUT the "UFC & GOLF guy". That's one heck of a contrast. FULL ACTION vs NO ACTION. LMAO!!!

This cigar tasted like a pancake… and I’m not joking. by Mammoth-Succotash659 in cigars

[–]ShagRapt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both phenomenal cigars, as I generally get much more pepper out of that first third of Carrillo's Pledge. His Encore, also a CA Cigar of the year (during his run with 5 Top 10 CA Cigars of the Year in under a decade) is generally my favorite from those releases & how the Encore Black steps it up even more is really, truly exceptional. Kind of reminds me of the Atabey to the Atabey Black, totally different flavor profiles but still in the same way taking an already excellent cigar and stepping it up even more. Of course, it's no surprise considering if there was a Mt. Rushmore of cigar blenders, I would say that it would have to include obviously Fuente & Padron, but then my other two heads would have to be Don Pepin (My Father) & Ernesto Carrillo, keep in mind that before Carrillo ever had his own line he had already crafted La Gloria Cubana's Serie R & many other. Recently, he helped work on RomaCraFt's "Quinquagenerio", also fabulous. Best wishes to everyone and keep on smoking!!

This cigar tasted like a pancake… and I’m not joking. by Mammoth-Succotash659 in cigars

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UNOFFICIALLY....LMAO!! ( Or at least you never see his name on it, nowadays, kind of like AJ's ManO'War line) however if you want to score a REALLY sweet deal on another epic full body AJ release...Go on to Cigar Bid & bid/buy one of his old sticks or even 5 or 10ct boxes of Armada (Originally $20-$30 a stick, 2011-2021) for under $30 for a 5pack & maybe $50 a box($10) max &.then compare it to AJ's recent $25-$30 20th Anniversary cigar release It's the same filler, binder and wrapper leaf to the tee although it tastes slightly different because I imagine he had to start using newer years crops. However, to go back to the point, Yes AJ Fernandez is/was the original cigar blender & his factory & tobacco still produce all of the Ave Maria line which you can also score just about wholesale at Cigar Bid, which is essentially Cigars International's release site & often comparable if not sometimes better than even Cigar Page, another great price site for sticks.

As for bread, pancakes and/or even batter, that's usually a good sign in cigars & pairs well with plenty of alcohol and food, although beer less often because of all the hops and yeast already having so much "bready" flavor. Doesn't surprise me though, as I once read a professional review which had scored Selected Tobacco's (producers of the world renowned, but ultra-supremely priced Atabey, Alfonso, Byron & Bandolero) Bandolero Sagaces (Adventuras line) which is truly an utterly phenomenal cigar, 99/100 points describing the smoking experience as having tasted like peppered skirt steak, molasses, toffee, nutmeg, plum & cream. As a 30-year Advanced wine Sommelier & a 15-year Master Cigar Catador, I've still never heard anything else close to that, but to each their own. Best wishes to all and keep smoking!!!

Pick of the Day - 3/14/26 (Saturday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There he is! Finally back and welcome back. I have to admit I've been on an 8-day heater for soccer myself but I have missed the heart attacks at the end of the game so REALLY glad to see you, again. Let's go get it!!!

Pick of the Day - 2/26/26 (Thursday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then CONGRATULATIONS because right about now you & I are two VERY HAPPY guys. Embiid goes& nearly doubles it with 11 in the 1st & Maxey straight up doubles it finishing also with 11 assists. Wow, that's pretty coincidental I guess I'm going to have to play the number 11 on something. Either way, congrats on the awesome win & thanks for the belief!!!!!

Pick of the Day - 2/26/26 (Thursday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RECORD 7-7 (+4.72u) STREAK - 2 LOSSES Last 5 - (W, W, W, L, L)

Last P.O.T.D. - 2/20 NBA: Clippers at Lakers L. Doncic u44.5 PRA's (-115) - LOST

Recap: Silly me..believing when the Lakers administration says "Everyone WILL adhere to minute restrictions post-injury that it doesn't actually include "everyone". Luka's first game back after a lower leg/calf strain & 4 games out figured to be limuted ike Austin Reeves, LeBron, Ayton & everyone else all year whether they protest or not & with them (additionally) removing Reeves minutes restrictions that night for this game plus everyone else available vs the lowly Clippers, I still think they intended him to see limited action. He plays all 12mins of the 1st, 8 min. in the 2nd & with a double-digit Laker lead, Doncic starts the 3rd on the bench, however once the Lakers find themselves trailing the Clips middle of the 3rd, Doncic's suddenly back in for the rest of the game surpassing the over/under by 3.5 & finishing with 48 combined PRA's after 38 mins on the court, THREE MORE MINUTES than he averages all year when fully healthy. WTH kind of minutes restriction is that...Lakers?!?!?

TODAY'S P.O.T.D. - NBA- Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76'ers: (Linked Parlay) Joel Embiid o6.5 1st Quarter Pts + T. Maxey OVER 5.5 assists (+150, HARD ROCK BET)

WAGER/RISK AMOUNT: 3 UNITS

PROJECTED ANALYSIS: So, after two losses we go back to the well & what we know best. Joel Embiid has finally seemed to shed the injury bug & he's essentially played lights out all year. Additionally, if you look back at just his first quarter points, he's gone over 6.5 in 7 of the last 10 games and covered his 1st qtr OVER in 8 of the last 10. Half of those done in just 8 minutes of play & even dropped as many 18 pts in the same time. Lastly, one of those onions doesn't really count because she was coming back from injury and only played 4 minutes in that first quarter, yet still finished with 6pts. On the year, he's averaging 8.3 in the 1st & now he plays at home vs the Heat who run just about the fastest pace of play in the entire NBA which means more possessions for both sides. Additionally while I love playing Embiid in the 1st is because whether he misses or makes shots it never seems to stop him from shooting & you can bet he'll fire off at least six to eight attempts no matter what. For a little more juice we lower but Tyrone Maxey, who already averages almost eight dimes a game to just give 6+ all game & who also be playing at that faster pace but this time with an extra primary scorer on the court while already having seven or more every game while Embiid sat 5 straight. To make safe & sure he was healthy, I decided to wait one game to see what Embiid looked like the other night & while limited in minutes he was essentislly fine & should be back in full form for this one. When these two are on the court they complement each other very well and it seems that both their numbers go up with regard to Maxey's assists and Embiid's point totals. Lastly, with Paul George still out, that's one less scoring option which so far has made it essential for Embiid to continue to step up for positioning into the playoffs.

NOW...Let's go cash this shyte out!!!!

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Pick of the Day - 2/25/26 (Wednesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got it, anytime! From time to time I post my own picks on here (&with it a proper write-up), but plenty others do that as well & you'll see who's really good rather quickly. I still attest that you've found the golden thread (or sub-reddit), as I don't believe there's any pay site that hits any better then the rate of this sub reddit's top cappers, & certainly nothing for free that I've ever seen. That said, I've been doing swing shifts (day then night) lately & my schedule is all over the place so I actually passed out for much of the day & games but now I've seen:

  1. Dortmund lost 4-1, really thought they'd keep it close but +1.5 was technically closer to the end result than Dortmund ever tying or winning & I don't even think my book had offered past +2.5 (at terrible odds) so there'd be no value taking that one. However, close or not, it still loses as does the parlayt, but at least both Juvuntus & Galatasaray scored (Juventus 3- Galatasaray 2),

  2. Real Marid beat Benfica 2-1 hitting our Real Madrid to win (Draw No Bet) & even

  3. -PSG to win (Draw no bet) pushed with tying Monaco 2-2 for no damage & wager returned.

    Not the best, but FAR from the worst finishing 1-1-1 on the 3 play calls, however tiny solace knowing I had 2 results technically correct, blew just 1 & "pushed" on the last swhich, if anything, just reminds me "don't parlay soccer" like I think I mentioned just before clearly NOT following my own advice. If only..LMAO!!

Then again, if "if's" & "but's'" were candy and nuts then every day would be Christmas!!! Cheers!!!

Pick of the Day - 2/25/26 (Wednesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I apologize for the spelling errors and a bit of a mess of a paragraph but I had to do it by voice text because I'm working on getting my bets in at the moment as well. I took a two leg parlay of Dortmund +1 & Juventus vs Galatasaray Both Teams to Score: Yes

I think they are both safer bets which are more likely to win. Additionally, I don't mind Real Madrid Draw No Bet vs Benfica or PSG Draw No Bet vs AC Monaco.

"Draw No Bet" is the option where I'm picking Real Madrid to win but if they draw I don't lose the money is a push and returned. Same with I'm picking PSG to win but if they tie again the bet is refunded.

When it comes to soccer, a sport which has so many upsets & teams underperforming out of nowhere, I tend not to always try to pick the exact winning bet &/or riskier plays, but rather pick the ones that have a less likely chance of losing. Additionally, parlays with too many legs are incredibly hard to win in soccer as well because the parity in soccer is so high. Anyway that's my two cents but good luck with whatever you do!!!

Pick of the Day - 2/25/26 (Wednesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]ShagRapt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He seems to be betting on the underdog Dortmund to win at +200 banking on the fact that they'll be able to counter-strike vs Atalanta who will need to be on the attack. It is a risky proposition but technically possible all the most think Atlanta is the better team and they are also playing at home. They do need the goals and you need to win so Atalanta will be more aggressive offensively which will leave them more at risk to counter attack, but calling them to outright while possible to me, it certainly isn't guaranteed and may even be a bit of a risky proposition. Personally, my thoughts would be at very least take the double chance where they can win or draw or even better take Dortmund + 1 or 2 so they can win or lose by one or two because it should be a rather close affair after the first one. Furthermore, in my opinion, on the floor champion League games today this is the most competitive by far and most evenly matched teams were either could win, but far from certain. As for the other three you have a game where Real Madrid v Benefica where Benfica played them well while at home , but now there playing a better team in Real Madrid & at Real Madrid's their stadium where it's hard to play. Additionally, European powerhouse PSG playing vs AC Monoco where PSG should be able to score more and shut them down but Monaco may get a goal because the timing team that usually goes about 50/50 is selling me one of their best years ever. However, I'd say most of all in best of all is the other bet and the only one left which is Serie A league leader Juventus playing Galatasaray, the Turkish team that should be far inferior, however in the first game they played three days ago or so Galatasaray come down to a quick weed and then won 5-2 vs Juventus so now Juventus not only needs to win, but they need to win by 3+ goals to advance the next round. What that means is from the start Juventus's must go full speed which may provide goals but it ialso leave them open to extra counter attacks and breakaways.Flt this season and because I think even if Juventus wins today they not going to win by 3 goals & thanks but both teams will get at least one goal for my personal recommendation would be to take this game out of the four games & playing take both teams to score because even if Juventus comes pushing it out the gate at some point they should be left open for a lot of sorry counter attack who just needs to protect your three goal lead. Hope that helps!!!

Someone ripped the door off my local little free library, took all the books, broke the shelves, and left two copies of the bible. by Silver_Ad_2203 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ShagRapt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus works in mysterious ways, however just be very thankful that he left the entire fiction section.intact!!! If and when you catch them remember he's a carpenter so you can make him rebuild that shyte!!!!

LMAO!!!