That is the right thing to do. Dmitry Bivol needs to focus on Zurdo alone because he cannot underestimate a former champion who is also undefeated and very hungry to win his second-division belt. And Zurdo also wants his big money shot against Canelo Alvarez. Winning the WBA belt is big here as the other 3 belts are already held by Artur Beterbiev so a single unification fight can already reap an undisputed championship, unlike Beterbiev who collected his 3 belts in 2 unification fights.

I may take a bet here but probably on Bivol. I wanna see them weigh-in first and see if Bivol is in a good condition.

Yes, he might be forgotten especially on the world stage. In China, Somnus is already a legend. E-sports is not that established, unlike other sports. In the near future, I want to see a Hall of Fame for e-sports too.



Here Tundra is a slight favorite at 1.81 to Team Secret's 1.87 which makes sense after the former made a 2-0 victory over the latter. But this is a whole different level though, both teams are capable of winning and they are both with great momentum. I bet on Team Secret because they are the team that is more experienced at the highest level despite qualifying late. I also took a bet on underdog Liquid to avenge their 0-2 defeat from Aster in the first round of the upper bracket. 

And San Antonio Spurs won over top-tier teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. But people including me are still doubtful if their victories were just a fluke. We will see if they can still win against the T'wolves in a rematch tomorrow.

I'm trying to calm down for a while since I keep losing with my bets either at DOTA 2, or MMA and I'm currently 1-4 with my NBA bets (1.90 to 2.10 odds). Maybe I need to copy or based my next bets on some of the analysis here. 

Nice thread. I haven't really participated in any bounties and airdrops except for my signature. I tried Evmos before at least but I haven't received anything, maybe I was a little late. I have many friends spending their time on testnets but I thought it was like a lottery before earning decent amounts while spending gas on tests. Now it is trending once again because of the Aptos who just airdropped over a thousand dollars per testnet participant.

So are there any active testnets currently that seem promising?

Wow! I didn't know Ryo Akaho is now promoted by a Korean. Ryo Akaho is already 36 years old but he is not to be taken for granted by the inactive and moving up in weight Johnreil Casimero. And the venue might be neutral but it is still Akaho's promoter staging the event. Akaho is also on a 13 fight win streak. I think Casimero is undersized at 122. He may be able to beat Akaho but he will be an underdog to the WBA/IBF champion Morudjon Akhmadaliev and WBO/WBC champion Stephen Fulton. But it is good that Casimero is back, I hope he stays focus and win in an impressive fashion in order to generate a good ranking in his new division.   

If I doubled my money in just a couple of bets I would absolutely continue to play. I usually play because I want to entertain myself. I will follow at least half of the planned time for me to play in order to at least protect my gains. And nowadays I don't gamble big amounts unlike before the COVID pandemic, so doubling my money is not much for me. Maybe a few hundred dollars of profit would make me think of stopping or at least making a limit on my next bets so I can still take home some profits.

So for me, what matters is my playing time and the amount of the gain.   

Most people want to become rich as quickly as possible. And most of these people can easily get scammed especially if they have limited knowledge. There is no easy money and there are no shortcuts. People that became millionaires from Bitcoin earned it. It may look easy but it is not really easy. Those people are equipped with knowledge, iron hearts, strong beliefs, and luck. I also dreamed of becoming a millionaire. But how many of us here continue to hold when your half a million dollars turned $60k? It's easy to say but when you're in that situation it is hard as hell. I learned the hard way. So for me, there is no such thing as late because it always depends on us if we are ready for it.

As for altcoins, it's always the bigger the risks, the bigger the rewards. Maybe OP's brother can diversify his money. And only invest money you can afford to lose.

Your short video should've been better if you also showed us the prices or the price range on the right side of the chart. I remember these are the same exact months last 2018 when I was so worried and it destroyed my normal sleep. It's because I just had a contract to construct my house. So I ended up selling nearly all of my crypto holdings just to secure it. I would've been a dollar millionaire by now if I canceled the construction of the house I am living in right now.

Anyways, you are clearly referring to the cycle of Bitcoin. Not guaranteed but yes, Bitcoin will climb up again next year as most investors are expecting another all-time high in 2024 and 2025. Now is the perfect time to grind hard while Bitcoin is still down so we have the money to invest.

But it would've been easier if we were to bet on the Boston Celtics since they started strong early beating Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. This is unexpected as many thought this is free money for the Celtics bettors. What an odd result, the unbeaten and favored by the odds as the strongest team in the NBA just lost to a team embarrassed in their last game.   

Cleveland Cavaliers has a decent line-up now with Donovan Mitchell running their offense. Pretty good starting line-up from 1 to 5 and they have decent bench players too. It all depends now on chemistry and see if they can match against last season's top teams.

Yes, it is time for all schools to impart crypto knowledge to all schools like they are teaching finance and technology. In a fast-changing world, it is super necessary for students to learn what's new and what's old so they won't get stuck behind. Children are the future so they need to be exposed according to their gifts, skills, and interests. But somehow, basic finance and technology are also being taught in all courses and even at secondary levels. Bitcoin is part of finance and blockchain is part of technology and they will play important roles in the coming years. And who knows, the next biggest inventions are the mere enhancements of Bitcoin and its blockchain.

I always prefer non-KYC gambling sites, not because I want to stay away from taxation but it's because I always want to live a private life. But when it is necessary, I will submit myself to KYC. I understand that sometimes it is really needed and I am not scared of it since I am not doing something illegal.

Sometimes, we always think about our own privacies. But we also want to live in perfect harmony. But we do know that sometimes authorities need the information to deliver the peace we want and of course, they want to collect their taxes. Money laundering is rampant coming from different illegal activities like drugs, sex trades, kidnappings, robberies, and many more. So I can understand that these crypto gambling sites sometimes need our KYC, especially on big amounts. 

Bitcoin can exist and survive without exchanges, no question about it. But I don't think the price of Bitcoin and its adoption will be at this current pace if not for the exchanges. These exchanges further advertised around the world the presence of a decentralized currency that is non-inflationary. Bitcoin and its blockchain is a revolutionary technology but its huge trading volume further convinced more people, companies, and governments that it's not just the technology they could copy but it proves that Bitcoin has value. The existence of local exchanges helped Bitcoin to become more accessible to many parts of the world.

I'm not saying that Bitcoin should be thankful for these exchanges because these exchanges should be the ones thankful for the creation of Bitcoin, as it provides them with opportunities.   

That hurts. But I practice life with no regrets. What's done is done. When you lose something you cannot afford to lose, you have nothing but to move on. The first reaction would be to stay away and take a breather. Grab a beer or maybe socialize. And when emotions are getting better, you have to think deeply and make some realizations. Learn something from it to become a better person as a whole. It's not the end of the world.

Lol! It looks like Shame O'Malley escaped once again. The UFC project for the next Connor McGregor is still alive. It was somewhat close and Pink Poodle was leading the strikes but Yan did some takedowns and they should be given credit too. For me, Yan took rounds 1 and 2. Anyways, I really think that Yan is more effective in a 5-round fight. The UFC should probably make it 5 rounds for ranked 1 to 10 or 5 at the very least.

Is the winner of this fight given an automatic shot at the title? I don't think O'Malley can win against Sterling in a 5-rounder.

Yes, I don't think Inoue is scared of Casimero. It's a shame their scheduled bout was canceled due to the pandemic. Inoue wants to become undisputed and would've met Casimero if the latter remained disciplined and determined to boxing. Although I disagree with the way Casimero was stripped of his WBO belt, I do admit that he did many wrong decisions including his personal life that ruined his championship reign. I am also starting to doubt his ability to win a 4th division belt at 122 due to his size. If he is disciplined and still determined, he should stay at 118 and make the weight.

Nice win. Although I find it odd betting on the first quarters especially when the season just started. But yes, you nailed it. The Lakers is now 0-2 while Clippers won their first game of the season with the return of Kawhi Leonard playing togeting with John Wall and PG-13. Interesting how far can the Clippers reach this season with their own trio.

So far I'm 0-2 this season. Tomorrow I will risk on the travelling teams of New Orleans and Chicago. They're both facing 1-0 teams too but I like what I am seeing especially the return of Zion Williamson and the improved Chicago Bulls line-up. 

I was looking at the comments and saw many bets on EG 2-0 or -1.5. So I was tempted to bet on EG but ML to make it safe. But damn! Another upset and not just a 2-1 but once again a 2-0. All games are 2-0 now with Team Spirit and EG out of the tournament. So, is LGD next to heading on to Changi airport? I am starting to get tempted to bet on Boom +1.5. Few minutes left, I just went on Boom +1.5.

This is getting crazier. I haven't made a bet on Liquid yet as it seems like we're in for a day full of upsets. If LGD gets upset, I'm gonna make a bet on Gaimin and Entity as well.

Either Marshall started late or it took her 4 rounds before figuring out Shields. It's safe to say that both fighters faced the toughest fight of their careers.

Absolutely not a robbery. Mayer was just upset about her defeat and a little bitter because there was bad blood between her and Baumgardner. She thought she won and many of us thought it was a close fight that could go either way until we saw the unbiased punch stats which favored Baumgardner too.

I already forgot but I think Baumgardner hugged Mayer and thanked her after the decision was announced. Mayer responded but her face and mind were still shocked by the result.

I hope Choi accepts the challenge in order to determine an undisputed champ in their division. It's not a bad offer since Baumgardner has 3 belts and the Ring while Choi has only 1 belt.

Tyson Fury keeps talking a lot of nonsense. He demanded an Usyk fight but wanted it to happen this December which doesn't make sense as Usyk wanted to properly heal himself from his 12-round fight with AJ.

The Fury-AJ talks were just talks. Fury wanted to lure AJ into a fight and we know AJ is a warrior and will accept it. But we also know that AJ has a team behind him that will advise him to stop it since he just lost his last fight. Another obstacle is Matchroom and DAZN just renewed its contract with AJ and pretty sure it is not cheap. They won't throw millions of dollars only for AJ to get destroyed by Fury after his defeat to Usyk. Eddie Hearn will stage tune-up fights for AJ until they feel his confidence is back.

What's funny is Fury trash-talking AJ and Usyk while he is also under negotiations with undeserving heavyweights like Manuel Charr and Derrick Chisora whom he already beat twice easily. There are many good heavyweights in the ranks but Fury prefers to unleash his loud mouth telling the public he wants Usyk and AJ but in reality, he's cherry-picking his next fight. Why not challenge the WBO interim Joe Joyce whom he shares with the same promoter and who's nearly his size with a perfect 15-0-14 KOs record? That would be easy to make and it would fill a stadium in the UK for sure as Joyce is a British silver medalist Olympian.

Another wild day in SEA TI.

All upsets were 2-0, with no mercy at all. Good thing I controlled myself from betting today because I felt like the trend continues. I just broke my curse after my Entity win over RNG yesterday. I hope Last Qualifier Liquid will make an upset too over Aster to complete a whole upper-bracket upset.

The only team I might bet on today is Liquid if it losses to Aster. I felt like RNG could've won if they were in a room together with better communication. Entity nearly lost it many times and it took them nearly 2 hours to finally break RNG's base. But maybe that victory raised their morale for their games today. But I'm happy I watched it live online the longest DOTA 2 game in TI.