Sorry guys, Drake don't do it for me much. But someone tell me why no one's posted a great big bet won when Watford scored in the 11th minute? Plenty of guys posting here and all seem to be Stake users, but surely there's ONE of you taking free money home happy even though your team lost big?

Show of hands, loyal Stake sports bettors... tell me I'm wrong and you're all just shy to share?

Yeah, am seeing a few news articles now questioning Torres, don't really know haven't watched. I think the calls are premature though.

@slaman29: Hell yeah! I agree with toma! That's a sweet looking bet slip right there, something I like to do too (having one leg many days away, usually my leg is Liverpool on either a ML or HT bet). But definitely wouldn't cash out. Sassuolo isn't really a team to trust but they couldn't be playing a weaker team.

Trofo will agree this is a beautiful bet to hedge though, and Salernitana double chance even without price boost is over 2/1. Maybe 1.5 mbtc bet on that if you want to bring home something nice... just a bit less than if you cash out. And if your leg wins you still get 4.3 mbtc, which is really cool 21/1 win nett.

Besides, you're already insured so worst scenario is you get your bet back, only you've to put it on 2/1 to "get the cash refund".

What would "full" Bitcoin adoption look like? El Salvador's gone "full" Bitcoin is legal tender and we still have yet to get a flood of El Salvadorians here telling us breathlessly about their experiences using Bitcoin to pay bills and coffee.

Those truly needing to use Bitcoin after being blocked out have already gone that way, no need for a state to go "full-blown" for them. No need to get or ask for permission, isn't that the nice thing about it?

Feel bad for the guy personally. He probably knows he doesn't deserve the captaincy, but what else can you do, refuse to wear it? No, actually, I take that back, I don't feel bad for him at all. You can't have an excuse for flailing about like comedians and getting a yellow for playing farmer football.

Shame on me for being surprised at how quickly United capitulated heh.

As someone has actually pointed out already, both Visa and Mastercard are already available for crypto use, both have been in use for many years on the internet, loads of projects have crypto-abled debit cards either on Visa or Mastercard. They both have one "principal partner" each who are crypto businesses (exchanges).

Problem though is that Visa and Mastercard are now in the midst of pulling out from Russia. And have not been in all parts of the world for many years. Iran's an example of another country deliberately excluded.

So how do you make a global Bitcoin debit card based on a network that doesn't exist globally? =)

Thanks for the videos, as I said, I was only thinking to put money on Vegas night, and probably just a modest outlay on Santos. Odds still hovering below 5/1 so that's right up my alley. Probably a really dumb move, and even the comments from Santos himself doesn't make me feel confident that he thinks he can win.

Blowing beer money or making it into something worthwhile, that's the way.

Not sure if I said it in this thread or on another chat but right during the winter break I was saying that that could be the real trick for Turin's Old Lady -- to find a way to freshen up the squad (which they sort of did) and maintain their form, because it wouldn't be easy at all for the others to do the same.

Was counting on Napoli home win but hey, at least someone won the match. Serie A looking a lot like the Serie A I used to think it was. Still, makes it super interesting as a contest, and the home of golden oldies becoming matchwinners

Yeah, honestly thought I'd lost that one but Aspas steps up as usual. Penalty, sure, both goals, but you still need to put them away to win. And they also conceded one AND gave an own goal, so can't complain.

Football's not really doing it for me today in any game I turn on. I blame everything on a lack of a full game (haven't watched a 90 min game in over a week now).

So, skipped Inter, took Salernitana (and we know what happened). Then backed both Torino AND Fiorentina and of course, not even a 1-1 in predictions got me much joy, but I guess 2 close scores from two nil-nil games is very very good.

Fiorentina used to be something of a good luck charm for me in accas but these days...

And now looks like we're heading for another possible 0-0 or draw with this supposed smasher in Naples. 1 shot each, they're better at collecting yellows.

Oh great. I thought United would prove to be troublesome but then KDB scores early and now United are running headless... then again, they do play better once they've conceded a goal so will like their chances, right?

Shame though, if I'd known, I'd have bet live for a fat comeback odds win haha. Damn you de Bruyne, why so good?

Shout out to Club Talk peeps, awesome as ever. Didn't mind getting the very nice 0.5mbtc freebet from the question-picking, unfortunately was absent during the actual Behind the Bet! Will watch for sure this week.


Great to see, and this only a symbolic follow-up to the matching donation campaign  -- hope that one turned out well too -- some coincidence that Saints away kit also came up the same colours!


Yeah, me rooting for Everton last week and then now United. So strange, I wonder how they must feel, knowing that if they do well, we do better.

May the force be with Penaldo and Penandes.

And Gooners silently creeping up the charts too, Saka (I like this guy for some reason) scoring, assisting, giving ex-gf some soul-searching hopefully

Actually, my point was that if fundamentals were what made you confident, then you're buying no matter what or DCA-ing as a habit. Timing to only buy the dips, or getting an entire chorus of Crypto Twitter chime in on buying the dip suggests sentiment or swing trading, which doesn't need any belief in fundamentals. And as I might have mentioned before on forum, I'm happiest when almost everyone else is not. Things just never look bright short term when every influencer is projecting ridiculous rallies and ATHs.

Hope it works out. Mane/Salah worked again but sadly I went for Salah so lost out. I got hits on Pukki and Coutinho, so I could still get a small win if Penaldo, Kanealdo and Saka all score next.

But absolutely, I see a first goal from one of those as you say, outside the box or a scrambling header. Or a penalty (if City can score).

That turned out to be a happy night, the EFL cup final, we lost the bet (boo on VAR) but the draw was fair, so few complaints there, and we won the penalty lottery, so things looking up.

Bet against City has been tight losses after Spurs -- Everton honestly gave them a scare, and United has a good record, as we've seen before in this thread too.

200 units at Fairlay on United to WIN vs City @9.78. Other odds: 8.20
Units advantage: 158

Anyone ballsy enough for United upset?


Saw parcels of the first half, also thought we were lucky, and I was even prepared to get the Mane goal offside, VAR was good this time around. Every season we seem to get one or two different teams we have trouble against. Glad we survived it, have to find a way to understand why they're a tough opponent for us.


I had Newcastle only as a draw, expected wins everywhere, only got the Wolves one wrong (I knew they have a rather horrendous home record but for some reason though they're doing things different now after their last home win, they also seem to have gotten out of their 1-0 games). You were the only exact score for Liv-Hammers.

^Just the game I was hoping for really. Been a flurry of high-scoring games (cept dear old Reds heh) and after a series of busts and some pushes sprinkled in here and there, I think we're all ready for some big points. I won't even mind a high bust if Citeh stumble and flail. Let's hope the Manchester derby doesn't let us down!

@darxiaomi this might be well off mark but are from the Netherlands by any chance?

Anyway. Nice to finally, finally get an exact score after so long. Real probably surprised everyone by getting a big win without a game of flurry of yellows I was getting used to.

Table positions not only switched but leaders are extending every week since new year. Hats off, really.

Still liking what LFC said early on here. Patterns do not often repeat, but they do rhyme.

I can't see the return of the supercycle. We have already crossed the time period needed for that to happen again I think. Well over a year since the rally, ATH that was relatively underwhelming (for a supercycle), volumes as well.

But that doesn't mean another slow burn rally circa 2025 is a bad thing. Probably suits me much more really.

Nah, the real winners are the exchanges. Sell, buy, whatever, they get a commission. They just love these market swings though; high volatility makes people panic sell (or panic buy) and just pushes down the domino array in whichever direction -- they win either way.

People who buy dips/crashes aren't winners until they liquidate, you see

Oh and I don't get why you guys so scared of FUD. When has it ever been bad for us?

Now how often do you get teams scoring so many goals against teams who are supposed to be even matches? I back Villa to win so happy for the result but 4 goals? To none? And watched parts of the game so easily could have been 4 to nil at half time. Coutinho is so good.

Then Chelsea winning also not a surprise but another hammering without conceding also a bit surprising. Then Wolves letting in two?

Weird night tbh. Only I underestimated Toon army. Otherwise, great for me so far. Come on you Reds!