Everyone plays dota nowadays. Actually we are already bored playing this game. Much like the law of diminishing returns, we already reach the satisfaction point playing the game less and less. But what excites us is the competition that this game brings. Much like the counter strike days, more and more people are forming their own team/clans. Everyone wants to be the best, and so are we. So we contact other clans and set up a game or a clan match. I want to justify the fact that there is really gambling going on here. Gambling in the sense that there is a bet that is set and whoever wins the match wins the bet. Some may think that this is immoral. Others may say that we are a bad influence to the youth. What is really the point of having a bet? Let me cite the reasons.

1. A game without a bet is no competition.
2. Without a bet people can say "ok we lose, so what?"
3. A bet can hype the competition, people will get serious when there is something at risk.
4. People will try their best to win the game.
5. A bet will serve as a proof of your victory.
6. For some people, a bet can compensate their transportation expenses.

Of course we are not really after the money, what we are really after is the competition, the feeling that we need to play our best because something will be taken away from us. But we prefer tournaments more than exhibition games. Because being a champion is just plain priceless. Congrats to my team for winning 10000 pesos, yah that's how big our opposition bets, but we owned them anyway thanks.