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Hello everyone! The lotto/games section is a fun but dangerous place. There are normal people who just want to bet fair and square, but that is sometimes difficult when there are scammers running amok. I understand that many betters bet in user-made threads rather in casinos, so this guide is for those who want ultimate safety for themselves.

In this thread, you will learn:
-how to bet
-basic betting terms
-about middlemen
-how to keep yourself safe while betting
-how to spot a scammer
-the types of scammers

Included in this guide is a list of known/possible scammers. If you want to add someone to the list, PM milkutan:

Note: Only fill out this form if you are the one that got scammed. Do not fill it in for someone else. If you witnessed someone else get scammed, tell them to fill this out themselves.
The more screenshots and details, the better.
Not all scammers will be put on the list if there isn't enough evidence.

<3 this thread and bump to keep others informed! If you have any questions/concerns or have something to add, use this:

HNW - Highest Number Wins (self explanatory)

LNW - Lowest Number Wins (self explanatory)

RTC - Roll to Confirm (If someone posts this, you quote them and roll if you accept their terms. If you're betting with someone, state your terms and tell them to RTC.)

DoN - Double or Nothing (If someone lost a bet, they might ask DoN, which means both people bet the same amount again, and if the loser wins, they pay nothing. If they lose again, they pay for the first game and second game. You generally want to ask about using same or different terms before doing DoN.)

Closest to # Wins - A number replaces "#". Both people generate and whichever person gets a number closest to "#" wins.

## rolls - Another way of saying "##" tries. This is usually accompanied by "Closest to "#" Wins", which means each person gets to roll "##" times and any of the rolls that are the closest to "#" wins.

First one to "###" wins - This is basically like a countdown. Normal terms are usually chosen first (let's say 1-100). Each person rolls those terms. After the first roll; let's say person 1 rolled "A", they wait for the other person to roll as well; let's say person 2 rolled "X". Then person 1 rolls 1-"A" and gets "B". Person 2 rolls 1-"X" and gets "Y". Person 1 rolls 1-"B", person 2 rolls 1-"Y", and so on. Basically you roll from the starting number to the number you last generated. The game ends when someone gets to "###" (yay!) or a number lower than "###" (confirm with the other person if they agree to this just to make sure).

MM - Middleman (Read on for more info.)

You can bet in three kinds of threads: casinos, other users' threads, or make your own thread.

Casinos are generally safer, especially since they have middlemen. A middleman is a person who makes sure a bet is fair. How most middlemen work: the bet does not start until both sides give their betting amounts to the middleman and the middleman tells them they can start. After the rolling, the winner is given the full prize by the middleman.

Middlemen from casinos ensure a safe and fair bet. It is suggested that you make your large bets in casinos and ask for a middleman. If a middleman comes into your own thread (or another user's), MAKE ABSOLUTE SURE that you are able to verify that they are a trusted middleman from an official casino. Check the casino itself!

-Post Deleters: They delete their posts when they roll a bad number. If you weren't online at the time to take screenshots, then use the check for deleted posts method somewhere in this thread. Report if needed.

-Non-RTCers: They go into threads that say "State your terms" and roll. If they roll a low number they edit their post to say "LNW, your turn." If they roll a high number they edit their post to say "HNW, your turn." This isn't even the right way to bet, so just ignore them (or quote them saying "Haha you're funny" wink .

-Term Editors: You bet with someone, HNW. If it's their thread and they roll low number, they edit the post to say LNW and accuse you for editing their words in your quote. If it's your thread, they edit your words in their quote. Example:

Report if needed.

-Fake Middlemen: They pretend to be middlemen wanting to help others with bets. Instead of giving the prize to the winner, they take off with both people's money. They could also be a mule of one of the two betters and take the other person's money. Report them and Gaia could track the items and gold to the original account if they were mules.

-Non-repliers: They lose, you win. They don't reply, you got scammed. These people ignore you at all costs, and "forget" to give you your prize. Report them if you send them multiple PMs and quoted them many times and they logged in after that but didn't reply.

-Name-changers: When they lose, they delete all their posts in your thread and change their username. Report them by their original username and Gaia will know what they changed their username to.

-Runners (also known as Excuse-givers): They bet with large amounts. If they win, they make a profit. If they lose, they make an excuse and back off, like saying they sold the item already or spent the gold on something already. Speak to a moderator about this before reporting. Also, check anyone's post history for this before betting with them. If they refuse to send proof in a trade, you can be sure they don't have the money.

-Ignore Scammer: They are similar to runners, betting in large amounts freely but putting their betting partner on their ignore list if they lost.

Note: Mules are often used to avoid being banned, so be careful around betting with anyone with a noob look/username or few posts.

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I hope this guide is useful. Stay safe, and happy betting!

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