Free to enter, all you need is a Cloudbet account (no deposit required - but it would be welcomed of course  )

For entries I was either going to go with posting in a standard competition thread, or give google forms a try for a change with a form hosted on the competition blog.

Both options would come with a public spreadsheet of entries for transparency.

I was planning to give away a Ledger rather than BTC, but I guess it can always be sold for BTC once it's received?  


Anyways sorry for the interruption, to get things back on topic:




Volume is rising with every pump. Sideways movement until late July, then up we go (unless there are any whales lurking around!)

Afternoon all,

I'm currently planning a last man standing bitcoin price predictor competition where players have to guess whether the price of bitcoin will go up/down within the next 24 hours.

Format would include:

- A week long registration period
- Players asked to guess if the price goes up/down at 12:00+1 UTC the next day.
- Entries close at 10:00 UTC+1 each day so people aren't entering at 11:59  
- Daily price snapshot would be taken from Tradingview.com to ensure accuracy.
- Process repeats daily until one person is left, or if still active after 4 weeks, a blockchain raffle between the remaining contestants.
- Bonuses for players reaching milestones, Nano Ledger Blue for the winner.
- Entries via Google Form on Cloudbet blog (Cloudbet account name required for entry)

Would this be something you fine ladies and gents would be interested in joining? Any feedback/changes on the format?

Thanks in advance, and have a great day!

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking of going there anyway but wanted to check in with the true price speculators here.

I'll edit my post and take my feedback request to G&R before the pitchforks come out  

Have a good day!

Edit: Cheerfully withdrawn  

Moved here.

Nice, I think you could be onto a winner with the Pakistan Sixes market, they are going to be trying for a big score today.

Got my fingers crossed for you!

On my way in today I met a group of very friendly Bangladesh fans on the train, and they were very hyped for today's game (and slightly drunk at 8.00am!) 

I was told today's game will be an easy win, but i'm not so sure. Pakistan are still playing with the (very small) hope of making the semi finals and will be looking to put up a big score.

For today's bets i'll once again go with my main man Al Hasan, he hasn't let me down yet...

- Al Hasan total: Over 35.5 (1.92)
- Total extras: Under 24.5 (1.84)
- Pakistan Top Bowler: Amir (3.20)

The issue was resolved by our support teams at the time.

GP is just mass bumping old scam accusation threads to try and get customers for his affiliate/lottery business.



I assume he is trying to take advantage of the fact that his -9999 trust rating is no longer visible 

Wooo go Pooran!

I've done pretty well this week all things considered, I think it helps that I'm only going with low stakes, the second I try and actually make money the whole thing will fall apart  

I'd love to see England win the tournament but I think there's stronger teams out there. Auz and India have been more consistent throughout, and even with Roy back in the team I don't feel confident. It's frustrating as you know the players have the skills to perform, they just seem to crumble on the international stage.

Take Vince for example (I know he's not in the first team but you know...) he scored only 30 runs in 3 games, and that includes a duck against Australia.

I usually just lurk in the Meta and Reputation sections as i've found it best to keep your head down as an 'operator', but I'm amazed our old friend Game-Protect hasn't made it onto the list.

I've enjoyed sparring with him over the past year and he is usually pretty careful to skirt just around the rules, but he's gone off the deep end with the spam this week:

@game-protect - I can understand that you need something to do to fill your time when you aren't actively begging for donations for your affiliate/lottery service, but gravedigging old support threads to bump with the same copypasted lines aren't going to win you many friends or customers.

Our latest UFC 239 blog from guest writer Ernesta Bukauskaite is live!

Here's a sneak peak of the write ups for the main cards:

Jon Jones v Thiago Santos

"...Both main event contenders are formidable fighters and proclaimed for their skilled knockouts. We believe that Jones has a far broader skill range and that this, combined with his reach advantage, will likely prevent Santos from getting close enough to execute his striker’s game plan and secure the victory for himself."

Jones to win at 1.15

Amanda Nunes v Holly Holm

"...It was only a matter of time before these two prolific female strikers would touch gloves. This is a truly exciting fight for the fans. However, with the age gap between them, Holm’s recent record and slightly less powerful striking style, we believe that Nunes will likely win this contest."

Nunes to win at 1.28

One of the best value odds for the night is probably Blachowicz @ (2.45) to win. Rockhold has been out for a while and is coming back to a heavier weight class.

Anyone else betting on the event? Check out our UFC 239 blog for a full breakdown of the fighters, form, and best value betting odds!

Looking forward to Kyrgios playing Nadal today, watching those two battle it out is always entertaining given their ongoing feud.

Here's some background to add a little bit of extra flavour to the match 


Back in 2014 Kyrgios (as a wildcard) beat Nadal at Wimbledon to became the first top 100 outsider to beat a world No.1 at a tennis Grand Slam in almost 22 years! 

In terms of their head-to-head play they have faced each other a total of 6 times since then, with 3 wins each. Nadal's wins tend to come on his preferred Clay surface though.

Nadal seemed to be pretty pissed at Kyrgios after the 'disrespectful' loss in Mexico this year, where the Auzzie served underarm on a couple of occasions to rile up his opponent.

They have played around 16 sets against each other over the years, with Kyrgios winning all 5 of the ones going to tiebreaks - could it be he has the stronger mental game?


Was going to keep it simple with the bets today, but given their history I'm thinking this one could go all the way to five sets 

🎾 Kyrgios to win a set: Yes (1.48)
🎾 Total Number of Sets: 5 (3.61)
🎾 Correct set score: Kyrgios 2:3 Nadal (5.31)

The day is finally here - Happy 4th July to our American friends! (sorry we still don't accept US players though )

I'll be tucking into a foot-long at the office in your honour 🌭

Now on to the main event!

The 'weigh-ins' happened yesterday:




Plus a nice head-to-head photo shoot with the Reigning champion Joey Chestnut and main contender Matt Stonie:



Stonie is the only man in the past 10 years that's managed to topple Chestnut from his throne, ending an 8 year winning streak with a surprise victory in 2015.  


Thinking of betting on the event this year?

Here's some insights taken from my predictions on the blog:

The men’s winner has averaged 65.3 ‘dogs over the last 10 years, but it’s worth noting that the totals have slowly risen over time, culminating in last year’s world record breaking 74 HDB. This year the over/under market is currently at 73.5 (just 0.5 under the current record) so it essentially comes down to a simple question - will we see another record this year?

Back Under 73.5 at (1.71)

For the women the average is substantially lower at ‘just’ 38.7, and with our over/under sitting at 38.5 it makes for an interesting bet. In Miki Sudo’s last 5 wins she has only gone over 38.5 HDB once in 2017, so the signs point to ‘under’ being the smart bet.

Back Under 38.5 (1.86)

Both teams are just playing for the fans today, so it's a bit of a weird one.

I think Nabi and Naib are going to be key to keeping WI score low. Disappointed in Gayle no need to swing like that so early on, but he's been pretty 'meh' all tournament.

I've just gone with one silly bet today, it's been a good week and I don't want to push my luck 

- Pooran to score 50: Yes (3.10)

@deadley - I'm really sorry, our teams are still investigating the reports but I'll chase them up for an update.

@bbc.reporter - Unfortunately we weren't able to lower the stakes, which I agree probably contributed to the slow uptake on the GoT markets. I've passed on all the player feedback from the GoT thread to our sportsbook teams along with my thoughts on the markets. Hopefully this will help move us towards lower min stakes for the entertainment markets in the near future, but I can't make any promises from my position.

Not sure about today's game, England are my favourites and I have New Zealand in the office pool, so I'm not sure who I want to win. England losing would certainly make the tournament more exciting for everyone involved!

I usually like betting on batsmen scoring over x but with England's batsmen being inconsistent and the NZ bowlers being on fire i'm not sure I want to touch that market 

Think i'll just back New Zealand at (3.25) and avoid the player props this time.

Almost there, just need Bangladesh to avoid scoring any 6s now!

Good 'ol Al Hasan, that's 5/5 bets he's won for me so far this tournament! 

Bitcoin betting on hot dog eating. Yes, really...


It’s America. The 4th of July. You want to celebrate your nation’s independence from a tyrannical government; but how?

Drink Beer? Shoot a gun in the air? Punch an alien in the face while smoking a cigar?




The solution for many East coast patriots is to head on down to Coney Island in NYC to witness what has become one of the world’s most popular celebrations of freedom and gluttony: Nathan’s hot dog eating contest!





We've just published a guide to the competition (written by yours truly) with a bit of background on the main contenders, the history of the event, the techniques used to stuff those 'dogs down, and of course, the best value lines for bitcoin betting!  

You can check out the full blog here and find our full list of available markets here.

Anyone thinking of making a little bet on this year's competition? Obviously Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo are the clear favourites to defend their respective titles, but there's plenty of value to find in the over/under total hotdog markets!  

You won in round 5 so if you drop me a DM with your Cloudbet nickname then I'll add the prize to your account 

I was going to wait until the end of the group stage before announcing the prize winners from rounds 7-10 so everyone will be loaded up with bonuses for the knockout stage