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481  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A famous influencer lost more than $4000 in just 2 minutes. (2) on: February 20, 2024, 07:00:24 PM
Even with a rich guy gambling, still has this regret he just made, so how much more for an average guy to take the risk of spending his hard earned money just to gamble?

Have you experienced this kind of situation wherein you spend huge amount of money and then regret after the loss? Is your reaction the same with that guy on the video?

Was the money he used his own money or sponsored by the casino? if it was his own money there would be a lot of regrets, but if it was money from the casino he was promoting then it wouldn't be a problem.

If he was paid to promote a casino, then this video will not be released for public consumption as it does not attracted more people to gambling rather it send fears to gamblers by telling them what could possibly happen to them over some careless mistakes.

Also from his reaction, one can easily tell that it was his money that he lost. He should accept his loss and move on.

Failure to follow the rules of risk management comes with huge prices just like this case. Do not gamble with what you cannot afford to lose
482  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Drop your trusted game for the week and let boom together 🥳🥳🥳 on: February 20, 2024, 06:40:00 PM
Seems not much people are courageous enough to drop their prediction even when it is obvious it was not a financial advice but just a prediction with nothing guaranteed. That being said, I thing Manchest City match against Brentford will produce upto 4 goals so I think over3.5 @1.87 odds is my prediction. Like I stated before, it's a ordinary prediction which can either work or fail, so users should play responsibly.
483  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 20, 2024, 05:27:36 PM
Manchester City is playing their missing match today and the matches will be tied at 25. Manchester City lost their secret leader title after drawing with Chelsea. Even if they win this match, they will not be able to get to the 1st place. This match is very suitable to start a new series after the ending winning streak. Brentford are a team that has conceded a goal in 15 of their last 16 matches and has serious problems in terms of defence. City has no missing players in the squad other than Grealish and Gvardiol. Manchester City will win this match. Sportsbooks gave very low odds. The option of winning by at least 2 goals can be considered for better odds.

Manchester City have had a busy schedule recently because they have to catch up on their match deficit, starting with the first leg of the UCL match against Copenhagen, then Chelsea 4 days after and the upcoming match with Brentford. Even though their schedule is busy, the bookies still give them small odds, so far they have got @1.17 on Rollbit.

Since they really need 3 points here to keep up with Arsenal and Liverpool in the PL title race, I think they will win, not sure they can get a win with a 2 goal difference but at least they will get 3 points.
Manchester City do not have any reason not to win tonight against Brentford. Everything is to their advantage and they truly need the winning to close in on Arsenal that just displaced them from the third position following their new found winning strategy. Furthermore, a win tonight will bring Manchester City closer to Liverpool that is currently at the top of the league and they will be 2 points apart. This shows that Pep Guardiola will do everything within his powers to secure the 3 points tonight.

However, a little look at past meetings between Manchester City and Brentford will show that the later defeated the former home and away last season.  Two incidence that sent shockwaves accross the global football pundits. To avoid a repeat of that, Manchester City took it upon themselves to defeat Brentford by 3 goals to 1 in their first leg this season. I guess tonight might just be a repeat of that even with more goals.
484  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 20, 2024, 03:01:06 PM
Look at how Inter play their home matches. In the last five matches they have conceded only one goal. Their defence is very strong and I don't think Atletico can win today. Maybe they can draw, but I think Inter are favourites today. In general, it is difficult to predict anything before this match.
The match between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid is a very difficult match to predict. Both are top teams and have been formidable in their respective leagues. The last two times they met saw them winning each of the matches, further confirming the fact that they are down to a tight match tonight. By record, Inter Milan seems to be a better side and looking at their recent history, their morale is superb and they are enjoying a remarkable winning spree. They have conceded only 2 goals in their last 6 matches, winning all of them whereas Atletico have conceded 4 goals, lost 2 matches and drawing 1. With this it is obvious that the Italian side are playing with high spirit and likely to overpower the Spanish side. I will not be surprised if Inter Milan humbles Atletico Madrid tonight.
485  Economy / Speculation / Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL! on: February 19, 2024, 09:35:36 PM
Are you serious about this? yes, I like bitcoin but in my risk management calculations, bitcoin has high risk and the price is too volatile, it will bring big risk when I need funds suddenly, I don't want to sell my bitcoin when the price is low because of sudden need so having other investments that are stable is certainly important

Having other assets is also a preventative step so that we don't rush to sell our bitcoins when there is an urgent need
Aside Bitcoin there are other physical investment that could be worth our money especially when a person has enough resources to meet up his Bitcoin investment and the alternate investment.
We understand that there are other investment portfolios that one could consider outside Bitcoin but the truth is that our focus here is Bitcoin and how to make the most of it. There is therefore no basis for this comparison because even the forum is Bitcoin focused. Instead of the comparison, we could channel the energy on how to collect more Bitcoin as the future is already looking so bright.

Bitcoin would give profit same with the other but in the case of Bitcoin likely as you said, may not be able to get the opportunity of collecting back your profit at the right time at which it is needed due to the market experiencing a dip.
We are not actually considering investment for quick profits like trading which is what your post sounds like. As the title of the thread said, we are discussing long term investment and in that aspect, the dip is seen as an opportunity to buy more for those using lump sum or collect more Bitcoin for the same dollar value for those using the DCA method. Whatever be the case, a long term investor is not really perturbed by price fluctuations or dips because every market condition is an opportunity to accomplish something.
486  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 19, 2024, 09:04:26 PM
I get that Milan could be inconsistent at times, but we are talking about a team that should be able to beat Monza at least. Sure they could lose to better teams and I would be fine, not saying just Juventus or Inter, but Atalanta or Lazio as well. However, they should be able to beat Monza, that is not a good team at all, just makes no sense to me.

I believe that we are going to end up with a world that has to be accepting that Milan just dropped the ball so to speak. They could have been second place and take over Juventus, and not like Juventus is doing alright neither, they are doing terrible so it would have been a smart way to approach it, and instead it ended up being not so great for Milan neither, a shame really.
Inter Milan proven to be the top team competitive for the scudetto, they have drawn but not giving to keep ranking first on the Seria A league table.
The last time we saw such a great performance from Inter Milan was during the time of Jose Mourinho. They are 9 points ahead of struggling Juventus even with an outstanding match which if won will give them 12 points clear. Sincerely, the level of competition for the top spot of Serie A this year is quite disappointing. At the early stages of the league, AC Milan was in the chase for the title but all of a sudden the backslide and are even struggling to keep up with the pace of the league.

If the present trend is sustained, then Inter Milan will win the league with ease because everything has aligned in their favor. They have a strong defending and attacking force which make them score many goals while conceding just few. This is what is expected of a team that is determined to lift the trophy. 

487  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 19, 2024, 08:26:51 PM
Everton had some strong performances in the last few games, despite not having favorable results. It seems Sean Dyche has instilled his coaching methods to improve the team and the players. Gaining one point in each game against Aston Villa, Fulham and Tottenham is evident to their improvement. Their demonstrated determination and tactics that can certainly give them an edge in the upcoming match.

Crystal Palace, although considered the weaker team in this matchup, may capitalize on opportunities or utilize strategic gameplay to challenge Everton and potentially secure a surprise victory. But predicting a favorable outcome for Everton seems reasonable given their form and recent performances. While Everton may be favored to win based on their current form, bettors need to approach the game with an open mind and considerations for the dynamics of competitive sports.
By head to head analysis of the recent meetings, Crystal Palace have not won Everton for once, the best result they got was a goalless draw. Everton have maintained a good winning record against them. By recent performance, Everton is also doing far better than Crystal Palace who seems to be far better at home than away. Indeed Crystal Palace have not won any match away since we entered this new year. Going by that record, Everton will have an edge over Palace tonight. The bookies seems to be in agreement with this hence they gave Everton 1.8 odds and Crystal Palace 5 odds. However, I consider direct win a high risk since both of them are fighting to come out from the relegation zone. Therefore, Everton win or draw should be a more conservative bet for this match.
488  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How safe is it letting the bank know that you are a BTC Investor? on: February 18, 2024, 03:40:26 PM
Bitcoin investor is not an occupation and the customer care representative needs to input the right information into the system, so that's what prompted the question. There are many things you could have written on the form like student, businessman, civil servant etc, but why BTC investor? Which to me looks like a show off.
It is just obvious that the bank officer is a little not experienced in that interrogation else she would have asked you the source of the funds you invested in Bitcoin. You cannot answer an investor without a source of funds because you need money to perform an investment.

Calling himself a Bitcoin investor was funny and a unprofessional and he really ignored several risks in that response. In some countries, such answers will draw so much attention to his account and activities. There was a time such response will lead to outright  closure of the account in my country. Then you just to mention Bitcoin or cryptocurrecy in the comments of ant financial transaction and your account is doomed.

489  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do people truly risk their money on bets just for fun ? on: February 17, 2024, 10:22:47 AM
The title is definitely not the right one. I think the better one is this.

"Do people truly risk their money on bets for profit?"

It's always going to be about making money and those "bets" just for fun are those who are just trying out gambling. I think that's the reason for people trying it but avid gamblers probably want to profit and not gamble just for fun. There's definitely intention IMO.
Risking money in the hope of profits is a normal thing that do not even call for discussion because that is what we do everyday. Every investment is with the hope that it will government some profits and as you know, there is no investment without some form of risk. So taking risk for profit is right and  people who "do not gamble" also do it.

What I find difficult understanding is if people do risk their money on bets just for fun. This has never and will never make sense to me.
490  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do people truly risk their money on bets for profit? on: February 17, 2024, 07:51:25 AM
This is the lie some people tell themselves in order to feel relieved when they lose money in gambling; it is a form of reversed psychology mechanism that leverage on self denial.

Gambling is never fun unless to those who are addicted to gambling because it is only addiction that can make one derive fun from losing money. Gambling is business with the sole purpose being to make money.
491  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Preventive measures not to lose your btc on: February 16, 2024, 01:13:55 PM
One aspect many of you are ignoring is investing in shitcoins, coins that promises unrealistic return on investment... this is similar to ponzi schemes because they always end up as scam. The founders will collect your precious Bitcoin and hand over to you a bag of shitcoins that if not sold immediately you see in the market, they will turn to worthless bag of shit. I think this should be the most convincing and diplomatic way of losing ones BTC.  They leverage on the greed in humans to get their victims. It is important to note that BTC is enough for anyone looking for a genuine investment that will give good profits.
492  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 15, 2024, 11:59:25 PM
Bologna vs Fiorentina team match I bet against Bologna and won't win. I think Fiorentina team can do something good in this match but Fiorentina team players didn't play well so they didn't score any goals. Bologna team goalkeeper performed very well in this match for which Fiorentina  The team did not score any goals.
How you came to the conclusion that Fiorentina was going to win Bologna who are better in recent for and also have home to their advantage, still baffles me. If you check the stats you will realize that Bologna have been consistently winning their home matches and drew just once for a long time now. Fiorentina on the other hand have not been getting great results lately so I do not see the point relying on past glories instead of facing reality. Bologna won both Roma and Atlanta, so winning Fiorentina is not supposed to be a big deal because they are already prepared with what it takes to win a big team.
493  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The person who can’t control emotions in gambling will never earn money from it on: February 15, 2024, 11:55:44 PM
Gambling should not be for money making. If you have money and you want to make money with the money that you have, go for something else which is not gambling. Also do not go for trading.

Go for gambling to have fun and entertain yourself with the games while using small amount of money to bet.

The mistake I made in the past was that I used all the money I was earning to gamble. But now that I have just little amount as my gambling budget, I gamble responsibly.
I don't know what motivates you to gamble if not money. If you remember the feeling of winning a gamble, you will know that the real fun is in winning and without it the supposes fun is like suppressing the pains of losing money.

Everyone wants to earn a reward from whatever they are doing and this includes gambling. The greatest motivation for any gambler is the hope of making money at the end if the day.
494  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can Anyone +18 Play Gamble? on: February 15, 2024, 08:48:20 PM
Currently, anyone can access online gambling and play online gambling, not only 18+ years old but also small children, because of easy access and lack of parental supervision of their children.
Nothing prohibits you from gambling if you have your own income and are 18+
It is a major course of concern in my opinion. The level of freedom kids enjoy now is just worrisome and parents have a fair share of the blame. The age bracket pegged by the casinos and supported by governments across various jurisdictions is actually to prepare the child mentally with a bid to ensuring they are able to take informed decisions and own up to the consequences of such decisions.

Anyone below the stipulated age that is actively gambling is doing something wrong and we must discourage such acts if we must raise people that will be better citizens and contribute positively to society. What I do not know is if there is punishment for younger folks that engages in gambling forcing them to stop or denying them access.
495  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: HODL bitcoins, you can do it! Look at HODL camp map to build up strong hands on: February 14, 2024, 04:10:08 PM
Holding really matters in investing in Bitcoin but it doesn't mean we have to do this our whole life. If we take a look at the price chart, prices are growing but can we think this will be the same trend in the next few years? Not for sure and it was uncertain. So I could say that holding will not be forever as it also depends on the market situation. Selling our Bitcoin during the bull season is a perfect option IMHO and get on the train back again once the market correction starts. But yes, this needs strong hands because waiting for 4 years is not as easy as people think as we need to deal our emotions as well.
People have different reasons and target while investing in Bitcoin with this target determining, to a large extent, how they will going about selling and managing their portfolio. While majority of Bitcoin holders are looking at the profits they can possibly make from Bitcoin, a good number of Bitcoin investors including myself, already made up our mind to HODL Bitcoin as long as we live and even pass same to the next generation. Under this premise, selling during bull run is already out of the picture even though some could consider liquidating a portion of their Bitcoin stash with the aim of reinvesting same during bear season (this being just an option some people might consider while some will sell only when they want to pull out funds for other tangible projects that their emergency funds cannot cover).

So the pattern of selling off one's Bitcoin portfolio during bull market with the hope of buying them back during bear season may be good but not for everyone. In the end, it boil down to individual preference just like I explained before.
496  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 14, 2024, 08:39:29 AM
Although Real Madrid won this match, I am not happy with Real Madrid's victory. Real Madrid were a strong team but managed to win by just one goal. I expected Real Madrid to win by a bigger margin but it was a very competitive game until half time. Leipzig attacked a lot, with the Leipzig team hitting the goal post with 14 and Real Madrid with 15.


I think what makes Madrid strong and favorites is their winning mentality. I think a score of 1-0 is enough for them because they can really perform solidly and have a very good mentality. You can see how they were able to escape the pressure in La Liga when Girona put pressure on them in the previous few weeks. They were able to play solidly and yesterday they were able to beat Girona 4-0 and make them very likely to become La Liga champions this season. I think the same thing will happen in the Champions League. They won't be able to score a lot of goals but they will be able to perform solidly in every match.
I agree with you on this. Winning mentality is one advantage Real Madrid have over many clubs. I have actually come to understand that phycology play a very important role in the success of every team. Take Jose Mourinho for instance, he has this special way of motivating the players when he was coaching Chelsea and also Inter Milan during the peak of his career. He knows how to bring out the best in his players and transform an average player to an exceptional one.

Real Madrid's away win yesterday was a wonderful achievement for them because I don't see how Leipzig will come and win Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu. Even though it is a game of football that can go either way, Real Madrid have the experience and squad needed to tame Leipzig so they will definitely have their way
497  Economy / Speculation / Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL! on: February 13, 2024, 11:20:11 PM
Historically, many folks have gotten overly greedy with their bitcoin and they put their bitcoin with third-parties in order to receive interest or yield and then they end up getting fucked.. so frequently it is not worth the risk to be using those kinds of interest bearing products in relation to your bitcoin, unless you can have some confidence that they are not gambling with your BTC too much.. which is truly difficult to assess because sometimes they are lying to you about what they are doing with your BTC in order to earn the yield.

That's why I don't like that yield farming or anything you call it which have long months or years lock-in since we don't know if they could able to last for long period of time.

Usually what we can see there is they turn scam and they take those balances and fucked up all their investors.

Much better if they just save their bitcoin on their personal wallet since they have total control of their funds and they can do whatever things they like especially selling it when they want pinch some profit.
Greed is really a terrible thing. If not greed, what will make someone give something as precious as Bitcoin to a third party? I see yield farming and the likes as ponzi schemes where the promoters lure people with huge ROI, they will pay the first set of people so they will spread the testimony to attract more people into their scheme where they will continue to gauge the level of cash inflow and will disappear as soon as they meet their target. I remember falling for those ponzi schemes then and it was not a good experience.

Only if people can see the power there is in owning Bitcoin, a treasure you hold that will never be affected by inflation and have the potential of generating unimaginable ROI. Bitcoin is one of the investment that requires the least input and maintenance, the job is done once and nothing is required to give you a lifestyle that you will be happy about. Provided you made the investment with money you don't have any urgent need of, money you can afford to leave in your bank for several years without being perturbed, then you will enjoy the beauty of Bitcoin.

Anyone that is privileged to learn about Bitcoin investment should take it seriously as it might just be a way of securing your future without you even knowing. The small fractions of your income you inject into Bitcoin might just be your biggest investment in the future.
498  Local / Off-topic (Naija) / Re: The Nigeria system of education how it’s affecting the youths of today on: February 13, 2024, 02:12:18 PM
I will start my post with this statement: if you can genuinely make 2:1 which is second class upper division in any Nigerian public university, then you can succeed in any university in the world. If we conduct opinion poll among Nigerians regarding their view of the Nigerian system of education, you will see all manners of resentment,  negative report and what have you; people have worst things to say about our educational system and this is understandable. However,  looking at it from another perspective, the Nigerian system of education actually produce strong graduates that are intelligent and resilient. No wonder Nigerian graduates that travel abroad for post graduate degrees always top their classes. Nigerian graduates are moulded to be researchers,  self reliant with high endurance limit. Anyhow you bring am, we go run am for you... if you like teach us or no teach us, we go jack textbooks and still deliver in exams.

The major challenge I see about the Nigerian system of education is a total disconnection between the classroom work and the industrial application. The schools have no practical equipements and there is no synergy between the universities and the industries. The reason students struggle to get a place for internship and IT placement. If this can be fixed, trust me, Nigerian graduates will do wonders in all fields of human endeavors. 

In conclusion, our educational system might seem poor, but it produces the best brains in the world, people who are smart, bold and willing to go extra miles to achieve success.
499  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How can a betting shop be so dubious like this on: February 13, 2024, 01:56:08 PM
The betting platform is not to be blamed as the victim gambled using a betting agent? But he went to their betting site headquarter with no help given.

He used the betting agent of the betting platform to gamble and he won $11800 when I converted the local currency to dollar. He said the owner of the betting shop travelled abroad but he met the workers. The workers wanted to scam the man by not giving him any money.

The people involved that wanted to scam the man have been taken to court. They were granted bail with two sureties and the case has been adjourned to match 4 2024.

Some people are just very dubious

https://punchng.com/bet-naija-attendant-friend-arraigned-for-allegedly-stealing-n16-7m
This is a regular occurrence in my country and the challenge many physical casinos are facing. Like you said, the problem is not always with the casinos but their agents in the various outlets. There was one an agent eloped with peoples winning giving them excuses that there were too many winnings so the company could not pay at once but at a later date. He used this excuse in buying time until he completed his paper works and traveled abroad with people's winning.

This is why many people have decided to use online casinos only. With online casino, if there is a problem, you will be interacting with the company direct not through a third part. There will be no case of an agent running away with people's money.
500  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Craig Wight is not Satoshi Nakamoto, said the real Satoshi Nakamoto in Twitter on: February 13, 2024, 03:57:37 AM

Craig Wight is not  Satoshi Nakamoto, said the real Satoshi Nakamoto in Twitter


The real Satoshi Nakamoto has come forward and twitted in his new Twitter Account, He has made the clear statement that Craig Wright has infringed his Bitcoin White Paper.  The real Satoshi Nakamoto has informed Justice Lord James Mellor that Craig Wright is not the genuine author of the Bitcoin White Paper in an official Letter on the 9 February 2024.

 He has made it clear that the real Satoshi Nakamoto is a British Economic Scientist who wrote the Bitcoin White Paper on  5 May 2007 18 months before publication on 31 October  when Hal Finney came to meet Satoshi Nakamoto in South London with Wei Dai and Alex Finney ad His Father Lou Finney From USA in Croydon on 26 October and met Satoshi Nakamoto.

Twitter Account of the Real Satoshi Nakamoto -   https://twitter.com/SatoshiN4k4moto


 - Leez Hamilton

Journalist
News of the World


Is this some sort of joke? How did you come by the conclusion that a random guy who just showed up on twitter and addressed himself as Satoshi is worth paying attention to? If Satoshi decides to come out from anonymity,  he will not stress the public in proving himself, just a signed message from one of his wallets will do.

I understand the dramas and scam attempts that happens during bull run, so this one is no exception. Oh I forgot, Twitter(X) is now paying,  so building a new account using the biggest name in the digital space is not a bad idea.
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