I guess it about time to have the thread after all, I'm sure it's going to another be another big thread over time, and for those suggesting escrow that's not bad thing, having an escrow over an eight months side bet of 2mBTC seem rather not worth it if you ask me, if you just don't trust someone there's no point of side bets, and side bets are just often to spice up the competition level generally amongst the Gambling Discussion, I'm sure they some of them would take 100 mBTC - 1 BTC, and would still trust each well enough to not need an escrow, I remember an infamous 0.1 BTC bet between two top members of this forum over the last United States Presidential election.

Sharing a tip is fine by me as well, but all I'm saying is that the questions being asked are just about bringing exposure to a lot other sports, Trofo sharing websites to find valuable information about tennis is a tip, and a lot of us discussing the lot possibility of certain football matches and the likes are tips especially when we there these series of questions that had to do with teams line up it was about Man United, and they had a couple of injured players before the international, I'm sure that should be a popular discussion on this thread.

Football is easiest sport to make any research on, but I didn't do that for the Messi question initially too, because I didn't watch the against Ecuador but I saw the highlight of the game and Messi score very late into suggested to me that he was definitely available for the.

The last question that involved Messi scoring against an opponent in the MLS, I chose no, and that cost me, meanwhile my reason for going for no then was because Inter Miami were 4+ Odds underdog If I recall correctly.

Or just like some weeks back when a Tennis player had withdrew from a tournament some hour even before the weekly questions was available, the new was shared here and that's literally supposed to be a void question because technically the player didn't participate in tournament, in that case. Despite following this thread heavily, I did missed that question, and the CRO had to come up with a had decision because they weren't aware either.

So for context sake; sharing a tip is contrast to giving an already available answer to question, If anyone always have their bits to say about each game week question as tip, I'm sure I am of those who does it a lot on this thread.

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And PS: As of the time I used my VAR there was no further information whatsoever available to me, It really was just gutsy call, based on the opponent and a hunch that it was likely an opportunity to give some players playing time in the NT.

Great work buddy! You know I wouldn't pass on this one, I didn't even pass when it's a free pool neither did when all we had for the was just the entry, and the concept of two pool is really genius idea,

Don't worry! I owe your a bottle of Whiskey when I win the first position in both pools.

I should have send my fees already, but I'm currently having troubles with my BTC (Made a deposit to SB with a around 10 sat/byte and it took over 5 days with no confirmation, having already exhausted my balance over that period bumping the fee would have seen it cancel because I needed to another deposit, so I sent to Binance instead trying with higher having reached out to SB customer service before the move, however Binance is already here with some BS, should be sorted before the week ends still though, I'm just livid about being stuck in between, coupled with some other RL stress).


What offer have you for me regarding a Side ? 2 mBTC for each pool, I finish above you in each pool the pools are independent of each other and are two separate side bets, what say you ?

I think the essence of the VAR is personal, and it beats the purpose already, if everyone's throwing every possible answers here, I actually don't like the fact people drop answers to some question before round begins, It's understandable when it's just speculations but dropping real time answers beat the purpose of the competition especially knowing some players from the Clubhouse chat might not hang around this thread that often.

And on the Lionel Messi question I really didn't know if he was going to miss the game, the most I anticipated was a limited number of minutes and that was enough reason for me to change my answer, and If I had drop my intuition here and my opponent also followed suit on with my decision, I'd currently be trailing him.

The coach never said Messi wasn't going to play, all he said was Messi is available that if he wasn't available or ready to play he wouldn't have travelled with the squad for the Bolivia match, and that Messi being subbed of in the last game was a precaution and nothing more, my interpretation of his words is what lead to my decision, Bolivia was never an important or a tough team that the Argentines would need Messi's presence on the pitch for, so him not playing 90 minutes in the previous game, to was him saying he just needed much rest after the heavy fixtures of recent weeks in the MLS, and I just presumed travelling with the team for the Bolivia match was to fulfil is obligation as the team's captain and would likely sit that one out.






I probably wouldn't have made any extra research at all, as I didn't even know there was any potential doubt about his availability, but the post that spark my interest is quoted below and I felt I might have missed something because I thought the questions all seemed way too simple and need no stressful diggings.

I used my VAR on the Messi question, I saw the Scaloni press conference, and I knew it that Messi was going to get pass from that game, he's being playing a lot of minutes lately for Inter Miami and the substitution against Ecuador was a major precaution, I learnt he travelled with the team for the Bolivia match but I knew he was going to be risked for such game, I just need Argentina to get the job done.

It's much a fine margin between Ukraine and Italy, Ukraine is still pretty much a tight rope here, I hope Italy just don't concede any more goal, at least, I don't mind get parity from that fixture, meanwhile Austria with 3 quick goals in 2nd half have put you in the advantage right now, it shows how quickly everything can switch up in these matches huh  

a.  Newcastle
b.  Newcastle 2-1 Milan
c.  Newcastle
d.  Milan
e.  Yes 
f.  Milan
g. Milan
h.  Tiebreaker: 29'

I don’t think USA team were looking forward to winning the FIBA tournament with the players they picked, although they were the heavy favorites, I believe the team was picked based on the national team’s future, the selected teams are arguably the face of the league for the new generation, and I find it understandable that there wasn’t enough chemistry between them, they’ve almost never played together before and Steve Kerr as the coach seems like a mistake imo, the players selected were based on popularity and not dynamism, there was zero defense in the team and the best defenders on the roster didn’t get much playing time or were out of sync with style of play. I believe they’ve gotten the experience needed which I believe was the reason for their selection in the first instance, and some players showed masterclass and that they can thrive under almost any system whatsoever.
  

I understand but I don't think the players themselves derive any joy from not playing, I agree that for some of them, it might just be about every dollar bill they can lay their hands, but before you can get to be a player enough to get contract renewal or get signed by NBA team as free agent, there sure would have been one hell of a job you put in, and talent is just never enough the hard work is always required of them too. However, we need to understand travelling between states even by private jets every other day is tough task enough and the schedules are just too large and these players be getting tired too, fr and what's the essence of having a very large roster if some people aren't meant to get on some minutes right, we are taking about playing 82 games, with around slightly over 5 months before the playoffs, usually an average of more 3+ games weekly, every star will eventually burn out, but I guess not being involved in the games at when they're fit all the name of rest might be a little weird because that's what they're getting paid to do, I believe a high minute restriction in these cases wouldn't be so bad.

If you consider it properly, these players play through all kinds of pain during the post season which shows how much it means to them too, and a huge percentage of them gets one surgery or the other immediately the season is over, and that doesn't suggest any other fact than their commitment to the cause of the season.

This is some rule I'm finding it very hard to come to terms with, what's the issue with a team resting their stars ?, probably for tougher for fixtures ahead or the so called work load management, you have some guys playing back to back, about 4 games in a week on the road sometimes, how do you expect these players to keep up for an entire season without fatigue setting in or becoming more prone to injury, I understand that this could be a move towards cubbing match fixing and making every penny some fans pay to come watch some big teams only for them to find out that it's their rotation team that's gracing the court. Despite the amount of rest these supposed stars get, you see how many games they miss being out injured, and playing the post season through one discomfort or the order, NBA might need to work on a more flexible schedule for this teams before prioritizing some supposedly resting rules for humans, not robot, nor aliens.

I don't think I've also seen a week were the questions looks as easy as this, at least that's how it feels, because I can say specifically that the round of questions looks very easy from first glance, I guess that could be because there is no much of a probability and permutation this time around it's just guts and coin flip, but with as easy as it seems once the results starts coming in, you should expect a huge variation and there will hardly be so many draws for this week I can foresee, because there will be a lot of varying perspective and some leaning towards the sides of caution with the answers (like me), and which almost always never ends well ngl.

11. Alexa Grasso
10. Kevin Holland
9. Raul Rosas Jr
8. Daniel Zellhuber
7. Fernando Padilla
6. Lupita Godinez
5. Roman Kopylov
4. Edgar Chairez
3. Jasmine Jasudavicius
2. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
1. Charlie Campbell


NOT go the Full Distance: 5

We need a Southampton to represent the brand Division 2, Enjoy the ride mate, we'll cheering for you to get back up in time, at least myself and Buwaytress would have bragging rights on you over that period  

Be calm still, you're going nowhere, you're not get off that easy, the bants must continue and you'll need to be in the first division for it, just see your as the club you represent with Chelsea from last season, you really just need spend a whole on signing, and If recall correctly you fired manager this season already, which would the person in charge now Graham Potter right, when is the next board meeting because I'm expecting another coach to be without a job at the end of this game week.

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Poland, Denmark, Serbia and Netherlands, 8-9 points is all I need to win this round or at least not getting between 5-7 points to earn a point, I must say that I really blew it myself because I knew what my answers really should have been.

We are back on level mate!

It will take more than a Sabalenka not playing her best tennis to bring down Coco Gauff in 2 straight sets! It's one set apiece we are headed for the 3rd now, Coco Gauff from her first grand slam, who says yes ?

At least those who went with one set have been put off the spreadsheet for now right, I don't think there are many who went for 2 sets.


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1. Hell yeah! we are almost there, 3 love lead in the final set on a double break, a service hold now would put Gauff on 4 love lead, there is definitely no getting back from 4 love deficit for Sabalenka, if Coco manages to hold this serve!

2. She f**king did, it's 4 games to love, Just inches away now Gauff!

Perhaps, I guess I'm the only thinking too much of these players and talents that I believe England's got, maybe I'm just overrating them, but having the likes of Maddison, Bellingham, Foden, Saka, Kane, TAA, Walker, and Rashford, more so the quality in the GK spot is also overwhelmingly competitive enough for England to be settling for the barest of result, they were good in the last Europe, but they weren't better in World Cup in my opinion finishing as Group winners in a group consisting of USA, Iran and Wales, then a round of 16 win over Senegal, however, their first real test imo was the one they failed against France. I really just think England have way too many talents to be settling for these kinds runs in major tournaments or maybe they're just actually all overrated as a lot folks claim.

I for once felt Richarlison would be firing on all cylinders now, but he can't even get himself established at the main center striker, and Harry Kane might have left but the arrival of Maddison would make it rather tougher for either of Son or Richarlison whichever of them can't holding the No. 9 position properly because there's no one getting Maddison off that No. 10 role, and if both of them can't make rain goals anymore then perhaps Postecoglou might just pull his wild card up early, I mean with Veliz Alejo, could EPL have another Erling Haaland in sight ??

Other than Jude Bellingham, does any good thing come out of England ??!

It’s just pathetic how Gareth Southgate have a lot of great talent at his disposal, but can’t put together a team worth the opponents tinkering or trying to raise their level to compete or get result off the 3 lions. Guehi and Harry Maguire paired as starting CB choice for Southgate what else could anyone expect, if that isn’t enough as a recipe for disaster.. My fear is that if the FA isn’t careful or find a capable manager soon enough, this great generation of talents, might just end up like the much hyped “Golden generation” of Belgium, which turned out to be nothing but a complete waste of generational talents.

I was able get this right too, it was an easy decision for me, knowing how much of a patch the Portuguese team is going through and Slovakia aren’t the opponent to concede large amount of goals too.

If there was any question I felt so undone by that would going with France to win in the Rugby World Cup opener against New Zealand but not going for the Under 47.5, and also not following my instinct on Ben Shelton to oust Frances Tiafoe, those two questions would have guaranteed my victory for this round, but now I need England to win without conceding any goal to have a very great chance to get 3 points, if not, it’s going to be a very delicate margin for the remaining few questions.

Without checking their fixtures, it will be a very hard call to make for me, because It could easily Salah over Rashford for majority of the time, but so it is with how I would easily pick Saka over Mitoma in equal fixtures too, Saka is on penalties and is certain to be on field all day long as well, so both combo makes up for each other one way or the other, but if the fixtures are even, I might go for the cautiously moderate one of Rashford + Saka, then take that +0.4m advantage to go for an additional upgrade across the squad that could potentially make up for any short coming of the choice, if there happen to be one, or an upgrade that could get me the extra point if both combo were to be an even one.

There are indeed monsters outside NBA and extremely great players as well, these players that are representing the aren't the best of the NBA rather, the best of the lower 30/35% ? right, I would not associated Canada and USA's loss to the fact that it's due to better players than those of NBA, because these losses can be said to have been facilitated by the NBA players from the opposing teams, I know basketball doesn't evolve around NBA alone and there are other fantastic and players out there in Europe and Asia or other parts of the world that will dominate in the NBA.

However, the USA or Canadian national basketball team is never a standard to hold or judge the NBA by, in my candid opinion.

For me it was putting all my cards, at least 4 or 5 of them against Sabalenka, I knew an American was pretty much going to make the finals, but my major move here was expecting at least each players should get at least a set each off Sabalenka from the QFs into the Finals and that seemed rather more probable.

However, Sabalenka I really can't say have just been lucky but her game have been A+, but against Maddison Keys she was very very close to getting eliminated, and that's something that could really help her mentally going into a final against a heavily home supported Coco Gauff.