The general rule of investing is still to diversify. Gold and precious pieces of jewelry are also good investments. But considering how bitcoin price performs over the years especially during and after the halving year, it is also very tempting to go all in. Since last year I've been contemplating of selling my house so I can invest maybe half of the proceeds in bitcoin. $100k is very possible for bitcoin. I would rather stick to that target if you're investing an amount that you cannot afford to lose. x10 is also possible but we never know, that needs a lot of money to inject. Good luck OP. And if your wife becomes impatient, you can cash out a portion that amounts to your capital and keep HODL'ng the profit until it reaches $100k minimum.

Congratulations. That was an unbelievable feat. Just this week I tried doing multi bets although I included some matches and sports that I already didn't watch closely. After losing some tickets, I gave up. But after reading this inspiring story, I am thinking of doing it again. And just like everyone else, I am curious if you will share your next multi-bets. I'll give it a try and see if I can get some of your luck.

After many months, the betting favorite Boston Celtics is finally overtaken by the Milwaukee Bucks as the NBA's leading team. I thought Denver would do it but then Milwaukee is now on a 15-game win streak and most likely it will continue to about 20.

Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers joined by stars Kyrie Irving and Russel Westbrook seemed struggling to win or to seal close games. And the Pelicans continued to lose games. I thought they are still okay inside the top 6 even without Zion but CJ after they acquired CJ McCollum. Now they might not even enter the playoffs.   

I was really surprised when Ponce right away attacked his 100% KO win rate opponent. I like it but I thought Ponce is also ready for a 12-round war which is why he spent big energy right away in round 1. I also thought Matias will be down later from the pressure of Ponce, but it seems the huge experience of fighting high-level opponents made him survive and remained composed. I felt like Ponce is still willing to fight but his corner are scared after Matias started to change the fight into his momentum. And the fact that someone very good and undefeated before was already dead after absorbing a lot of heavy blows from Matias made Ponce's corner more concerned.

Matias 19-1-19, now the new IBF champion has a scary message to WBC champion Regis Prograis.

But Regis Prograis 28-1-24 is a KO artist himself and the more proven fighter of the 2. Hopefully, a unification is going to happen this year right away. No more unnecessary title defenses since we want the best to fight the best. 2 KO champions, both KO artists and are in a bad blood already, it's going to be a war.

Maybe there are things that cannot be changed in months and even a year. Magsayo's stamina has been an issue long before and yet it remains an issue. The good thing here is Magsayo in spite of fighting a taller fighter with more reach does not need to chase since Figueroa is a brawler. Figueroa is probably not going to run as seen from his previous fights so he will be hittable by Magsayo's power punches. The problem though is when Figueroa won't get hurt by Magsayo's big punches. And once Figueroa becomes confident, I have doubts about Magsayo's ability to fight in a brawl. Magsayo's lack of stamina and the body punches from Figueroa might bring an end to this fight. So I am rooting for Magsayo's big punches to hurt and stop Figueroa in the first half of the fight.   

After losing 2 parlays I am back to the usual single bets. I am cheering for Shopify Rebellion but I am not too confident betting against Team Spirit. Meanwhile, I am betting on Gaimin Gladiators, Entity, and Team Liquid. These teams will have better chances of proceeding into the upper bracket semifinals.

Today will be full of great games as each team will give it all since dropping into the lower bracket is not a guarantee of a comeback. Definitely not an easy road when PSG.LGD, beastcoast, and Tundra are the ones waiting in the lower bracket. 

It's tempting to bet on Ciryl Gane. I'm just following updates and will wait for the weigh-in. But I will look forward to betting on Gane. Jon Jones is too inactive. This is his longest period of inactivity which is 3 years without a fight in the octagon. So no tune-up. And even if someone is always in the gym, it is still different when someone is training for a real fight. This is also Jones' first fight as a heavyweight. This might be the perfect time for Jones to have his first real defeat.

There is no such thing as 100% even if you're able to talk to all its team players and coaching staff. But okay, assuming someone like an angel or an extraordinary being as we've seen in the movies appears to me, I'll probably bet a few million or something that my betting site can cater to. I am a multi-millionaire anyways, so why bother killing myself on how to quickly bet all my millions in a game that is to start in hours? And who knows that extraordinary being is just testing my greed or whatever. The fact that I am a millionaire means I am successful in handling my money and I will never get swayed by unreliable promises and something very uncommon. And if I win, why should I worry about funds being frozen when I can present my legit sources of income? Unless my fortune came from illegalities, I'll probably diversify my bets to as many different sportsbooks.

You have very weird imaginations mate. I wonder if you have an insider on the groups of underground fixers which exist secretly. But of course, there's still no 100% guarantee.

I am not even a big fan of Changpeng Zhao but there are too many companies and people in the media industry that are one-sided, influenced, opportunists, and bribed. Sam Bankman-Fried and his family are very influential and indebted to a lot of companies, wealthy people, and politicians. No wonder he is now imprisoned in a family mansion with a swimming pool. CZ sunk FTX but there was a valid reason behind its withdrawals and it also has the right to do so. I don't think Binance will follow FTX's route. Not this time.

This is a great reminder not just for me but for everybody. Since the pandemic I lost nearly all my sources of income and starting last year, I've been on a very stiff budget. I do not want to miss the next crypto bull run which I expect to happen next year onwards. I felt like I do not have much life nowadays and most of the time I stayed at home alone. Not that I am sad because I am still feeling good but maybe this is not healthy for me as I am losing socialization, travel, and taking care of myself.

About money expenditures. We also need to enjoy and reward ourselves for our hard work. So I am not really against luxurious kinds of stuff as long as it represents a very tiny portion of your regular income.

Most likely that the Lakers will become stronger and perform better in the playoffs as their chemistry and experience as a team will be further developed.

This is a very interesting game for the Lakers. Memphis Grizzlies is going to be their toughest team to face so far since their final reconstruction before the trade deadline. This is like an even game but I still slightly favor the home team knowing how very good Memphis is when playing in their court. The Lakers may be 3-0 in their last but Memphis in its last game was able to beat the top team in the west and is 4-0 in its previous games at home.

Santiago could benefit himself by being shorter in height and reach if only he is a heavy-handed brawler. Especially, this slower version of Donaire. Donaire isn't known as a defensive fighter either and being tall means you are also prone to body attacks. And Donaire does not like to brawl as he wants space in order to launch his attacks. We will see if Donaire would be able to land his heavy punches on Santiago. Santiago's 3 losses were all decisions although Donaire's power in this division might be too much for everyone. So far there are only 2 greats that were able to survive Donaire's heavy punches in this division, Naoya Inoue twice and former 2 division champion Omar Narvaez. 

Inoue will be happier in his training since his diet won't be the same as before. I believe he can still carry his speed and explosiveness in his new division. He can also focus on landing his own heavy shots since Fulton is not a scary heavy puncher. What is interesting is if Fulton can take Inoue's power punches or not, knowing how Fulton was able to survive the whole 12 rounds against the heavy-handed Brandon Figueroa. Fulton is also used to fighting the full 12 rounds so he might be able to win a decision if Inoue fatigues in the later rounds.

126 is probably the limit for Inoue and he will be past 30 by that time. So less quickness in both hands and feetwork, lesser stamina, and his opponents will be bigger.

We are in the year 2023 so it makes the question weird. Education knows no gender. Housewife or not, all of us including women should be properly educated. Housewives or even working women are the first mentors of our children. Seriously, I cannot even imagine having a wife without an education. 

OP you were talking about graduate students, not being able to find jobs. So do you think those graduates could be offered money earlier so they can give up their education? Of course, money is power. But are those rich people in power uneducated? Maybe some but most of those in power are educated. Education can enhance skills but it doesn't stop greedy and corrupt people.   

I find it odd to choose between money and education. I will probably choose proper education. Even if I am not planning to become an employee in the long run, I still want to earn a degree in the field that I love most and then earn money thru it.

Just as we thought that Geek will gain experience and learn a lot in that series against the top seed of DOTA, it headed in a different direction. Geek went winless in their last 2 series. Either Geek's mindset was affected when they were schooled by Liquid in their 2nd map or both Aster and beastcoast figured out how to out-draft them, set the pressure, and outplay them. I'm not sure if they still have a chance in the upper bracket if they can win their last games with BetBoom.

Great games in the next few hours. I'm torn between Shopify Rebellion vs beastcoast or the PSG.LGD vs GG.  

I don't think Francis will ever be back in the UFC again and Dana as well does not want to entertain those demands. Most likely the Tyson Fury fight is his biggest payday, maybe $10m? And Fury is scheduled to face Usyk in the first half of this year. Maybe Francis can ink a 1 fight deal in any MMA org or BKFC or boxing. The issue though is a single defeat can cancel his potential Fury payday. Maybe Francis can have an MMA fight against a beatable opponent while waiting for Fury. Boxing or BKFC tune-up might be risky since Francis will surely lose stamina with his heavy arms if he can't stop his opponent in the first 3 rounds.

A drug test is part of any sports regulation so David being caught positive deserved punishment. And who knows, his family or any member of his family is also part of the syndicate. Do you remember when his older brother Jose another big potential in boxing was shot and hit in the leg? That injury affected Jose's footwork and was stopped by Crawford.

Anyways, I also think David will be like a bull in the ring, too strong and too heavy-handed against Caleb. Caleb needs to hit David with a damaging shot to get his respect, otherwise, David will just continue to become aggressive and might even open himself to lure Caleb's defense. I see a David stoppage in the 2nd half of the fight but I am hoping for the underdog Caleb to pull an upset.

Yes, Donaire will be one of the most memorable fighters in history. Donaire is not just a clear first ballot in the Hall of Fame but If I remember correctly, Donaire was top 2 pound-for-pound by the bible of boxing, The Ring, during his prime years. Donaire also received many awards from boxing's 2 most prestigious groups, The Ring, and BWAA. His unforgettable knockouts over former champions Vic Darchinyan and Fernando Montiel were both KO of the Year. Donaire was also a 1-time Fighter of the Year. So many legends in this sport yet only a few of them are able to receive awards from either The Ring or BWAA.

Back into this fight. Everyone's rooting for Donaire to win another title at this stage of his career and hopefully, he will get it.

The US of course always wants something bigger in return. But do you really think the US won't defend South Korea from a possible North Korean attack or a Chinese attack on Japan? Japan is even more important to the US than Taiwan. Or do you really imagine South Korea and Japan switching sides toward China? Or who will stop North Korea from attacking South Korea or China from attacking Japan if the US is already shattered and broken?

Maybe India can benefit from a war between the US and China but in the case that the US is slightly losing, I believe it is more beneficial for India, in the long run, to fight a weakened China while the US is still able rather than letting China recover and reign as the world's new leader. Unless India won't risk a winnable war and ask China to cede those contested territories for it to stay neutral.