It was def close.  At one point I really was thinking he lost, then the ref raised his arm.  Literally made me sigh in relief that one.  I'm gonna have to watch that fight again without any anxiety and with a clear mind later.

They're the fourth strongest at home actually.  But notice their losses at home were vs the top clubs like Arsenal and Man City.  And don't discount the fact that Chelsea is the strongest team away.  Burnely is fighting for a draw here.  Chelsea just has much better players at their disposal.

Here's the results of the event.  Overall the card was average at best.  The only thing that made it interesting was the Silva vs Brunson fight.  But then that turned out to be underwhelming as well.  I'm happy Silva won tho.  It's still good to see a new W in his column.  So yeah, can't wait for 209.  I got Woodley on that one.  



UFC 208: Post-fight Presser
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=--s0SQgWDZM

How much is the rake at Nitrogensports Poker?  Is it the standard fiat poker sites' 5%?  I played an HU match and won my opponent's full stack.  I won a bit lesser than what I expected.  We didn't play that much hands.  I think it was only around 100 hands or so. 

Were you playing heads up? If yes then that tells a lot about your game.  You need to work on it in order to win consistently.  We all suffer under the illusion that we are good at the game when in reality we're not.  When we lose all our many, it's easy to blame something or someones else other than ourselves.  The same goes for trading.

Yup!  That's the good thing I could find after losing my bet for Tottenham +0.5.  Man City is playing Bournemouth away tho.  We can't say that they have this in the bag.  This could be just a draw and hopefully not a loss.  Eddie Howe is also a clever manager who's capable and could be managing a big club someday.

Hull had a fantastic game.  Very positive.  Hopefully they keep performing that way consistently until the end of the season.

I'll try to find that thread.  In the mean time I found this a bit interesting too.

BETONLINE SCAM: employees know player passwords, players hacked, unpaid, etc.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28/internet-poker/betonline-scam-employees-know-player-passwords-players-hacked-unpaid-etc-1224459/

Here's an interesting comment from a 2p2er.  'Sbr' meaning sportsbookreview.com.  Anyway you get the point.

I would advice staying clear of BetOnline.  I have heard stories of them withholding cashouts of players from Twoplustwo.  I really don't know what happened but I think they lure the players in by offering large bonuses.  Then all the terms are in very fine print where it's hard to be read.  According to some stories a poker player made a deposit of 5k USD or something, played poker and then later found out he had to gamble 3x that amount in their sports book.

I'm not sure about the details but it was something like that.  They should have made things clear with their customers before they let them deposit very large amounts.

ETC/BTC:  Long Way Down?

First of all, before I post the chart I want you to listen to this song to go with the though process I'm about to give you.

Goo Goo Dolls - Long Way Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mbx6tNjsl8





You're still listening to the song, right?  Do I need to say more?  After three lower highs what does that really tell you?  It's on it's way down, unless there'll be a manipulated pump happening soon or some breakthrough.  The former could happen the latter, not hoping so much.  Shorting this could reap in a small profit here.

For fiat poker sites that accept Bitcoin deposits, there's also Bodog Poker aka Bovada.  I think they're known as Ignition now, I'm not sure.  You can check online if that's the case.  But I would still Bitcoiners to play at true blue Bitcoin poker sites like Betcoin and at Nitrogensport's poker tables.  SWC used to be good but traffic now is so low to nonexistent.

Rofl.  They are not even as close to 'good' for the EPL's standards.  They will get relegated alongside Leicester and Sunderland.  Palace and Swansea will survive.

Speaking of Swansea, I fancy a win for them vs Leicester this Sunday.  Paul Clement is underrated for now.  He isn't really known outside his assistant manager stints with Ancelloti at Real, Chelsea and Bayern.  I think he has plenty of experience to lead Swansea's resurgence and survive the relegation battle.  They beat Liverpool away and almost drew Man City.

GTFO spammer.  Anderson Silva will win via flying knee and get Brunson running back to his corner.

Anyway here's the official weigh-in video.  My thoughts on the main event fighters:

Holm seems edgy.  Like she can't wait to get in the octagon and get business done.  She's ready and the nerves might help get more adrenaline pumped in her system.

Randamie seems relaxed.  Too relaxed in fact.  She might be forgetting that this a fight for the UFC Inaugural Women's FW Championship.  She acts like it's in the bag and looks like she's already counting her chickens before they're hatched.  It could be a tough match for her and that could get her down psychologically.

UFC 208: Official Weigh-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4w61IiG8Xo

UFC 208 Weigh-in Results:
Holly Holm (144.4) vs. Germaine de Randamie (143.6)
Anderson Silva (185) vs. Derek Brunson (186)
Ronaldo Souza (185. vs. Tim Boetsch (185.
Glover Teixeira (205.2) vs. Jared Cannonier (204.4)
Dustin Poirier (155.2) vs. Jim Miller (154.6)
Randy Brown (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.2)
Wilson Reis (125.2) vs. Yuta Sasaki (125.4)
Nik Lentz (155. vs. Islam Makhachev (155)
Jarred Brooks (125) vs. Ian McCall (125.2)
Marcin Tybura (245.4) vs. Justin Willis (* Did Not Weigh In)
Rick Glenn (145. vs. Phillipe Nover (145.6)
Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)

Posting the final two videos of embedded too.  Enjoy!  

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFu9OlQwTA

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S0OqdREQmw

Oh cool.  Thanks again to Boxx and Alex.

Payments hasn't come in yet.  Just FYI.

Are you going to offer betting on the upcoming UEFA Champion's League?  The quarter finals are going to start next week and I don't see any lines being offered by you.  Is there something wrong?  Thanks.

A Week in Review

Dash:  Bitcoin Hardware Wallet KeepKey Adds Dash Support
http://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/bitcoin-hardware-wallet-keepkey-adds-dash-support/

Litecoin:  Charlie Lee - 'Mining pools are trying to force the developers to make a hard fork.'
http://news.8btc.com/charlie-lee-amamining-pools-are-trying-to-force-the-developers-to-make-a-hard-fork   <--- Suggested Reading for Everyone

Monero:  Is this claim by an r/bitcoin mod about Monero's scalability true?
https://np.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/5sd6rx/sidestepping_the_block_size_debate_for_a_second/  <--- Suggested Reading for Everyone

Sia:  Addressing Thoughtful Concerns about Sia’s Security + Viability
https://blog.sia.tech/addressing-thoughtful-concerns-about-sias-security-viability-103ccfff5e92?source=collection_home---5------0----------


Here's this weeks updates for the PoW altcoins.  I marked two of them as 'suggested reading'.  I think the people here both veterans and newbies should read more and be informed more.  It helps with trading decisions and choose which alts to buy and hold, if that's your preferred investment strategy.

Yep.  It's Looking More and More Like a Bull Trap.



Do we have to say anything and deny it?  It's right in there in front of our faces.  Did you really think the PBOC will stay away after a couple of warnings from them?  No, they're out there to cause havoc.  If you have BTC in a Chinese exchange.  GTFO now!

The Spurs could edge out Liverpool this weekend.  They're mentally affected by their recent losses, their defence is sh*te and they are fatigued because of their playing style.  They should have acquired two or three players during the winter transfer.

If you can still get a bet for Tottenham +0.5 at 1.75ish and above take it.  There's some value there.

The line is moving towards the favorite De Randamie.  I hope it moves some more so Holm's line moves in the opposite direction more.  This fight might be closer to evens than we think.  I'm gonna wait until the weigh-ins before making the bet and see how Holm's nerves is really affecting her mentally.

There's an interview with her where it shows that the nerves could be getting to her psychologically.  De Randamie on the other hand is more relaxed and confident.  Be careful if you corner the wounded tiger though.  Holm, with a good game plan plus going all out might be the ticket to beat De Randamie.

Watch the interviews.

Holly Holm UFC 208 Open Workout Scrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RusdLwtNHtM

Germaine de Randamie UFC 208 Open Workout Scrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41G5JgsvYdo

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFQmBSh8aRE

A Week in Review

Ethereum Classic:  Why Ethereum Classic May Surpass Ethereum
https://www.reddit.com/r/EthereumClassic/comments/5qebcu/why_ethereum_classic_may_surpass_ethereum/

Factom:  Blockchain Pioneer Medici Ventures Invests in Factom, Inc
http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/blockchain-pioneer-medici-ventures-invests-in-factom-inc-20170207-01462

Lisk Blockchain Applications — The Future of the SDK
https://blog.lisk.io/lisk-blockchain-applications-the-future-of-the-sdk-1db83ee518d0?source=collection_home---4------0----------

Maidsafe:  Podcast w/ CTO of MaidSafe, Viv Rajkumar
https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-crossroads-podcast-35-viv-rajkumar-cto-maidsafe/12379

NXT:  Ardor – Advanced Users of Nxt Give a Hand in Tuning it Up
https://nxter.org/nxt-news-february-2017-i-if-you-want-something-new-you-have-to-stop-doing-something-old/#community_testnet

There you have it.  This week's updates.  Please take the time to read the Ethereum Classic discussion on Reddit.  The OP made interesting points but there has to be some overexcitment  there somewhere and a little bias.  Read it and post a comment below.  Have fun!