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81  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 26, 2024, 09:21:34 AM
I agree, people just can't accept that Dvalishvili is the goat. He is a very motivated and talented individual who did everything to become a UFC fighter, he is exceptional and people can't accept that.

Guys just check what I found. In my country, Georgia (Dvalishvili is Georgia) I found a boxing punch machine with Dvalishvili's image on it. It's very good, most of the time I was seeing only Tyson and Conor McGregor, now there is Dvalishvili on many machines and I hope they'll put Topuria on them too.
Btw what's your record guys?


For me, Merab Dvalishvili is even more qualified than his friend Aljamain Sterling to become the champion for the Bantamweight Division right now that Aljamain Sterling has moved up the Division to featherweight let his friend Merab Dvalishvili champion in the Bantamweight I think that he has more potential in kicking Sean O'Malley in his place for me Sterling will be having a hard time against Ilia Topuria, but yeah Dvalishvili will be champion and I hope this year,

WOW! never seen that UFC is very popular in your country and pretty much because of his last performance against Henry Cejudo he became even more popular, I really like his jolly nature and not bragging about things so for me Merab Dvalishvili is a future champion for sure.



And speaking of my picks on the last UFC event it was worst I was busy yesterday and could not get into my PC to post and to check the fight and I was late seeing the fights and it was all lost for me I never imagined that Moreno and Rodriguez will lose and the Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios fight will be canceled because of Rosas illness.

Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval - LOST

Brandon Moreno does not himself in this fight while Royval was great with his strikings it was clear as day who had the upper hand in this fight but actually as I have seen the fight it was a close boring fight and Moreno looks pretty much not great in this fight and he is not the same Brandon Moreno and what I am expecting on this fight it was like he has thrown this fight and just bet on his opponent, it was a very underwhelming fight or should we say a boring fight.

Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega - LOST

Brian Ortega is back in the winning category, and I really thought that Yair Rodriguez could win this he is more active than Ortega but for sure seeing Brian Ortega in this fight he is more prepared and has changed in this fight, while Rodriguez I haven't seen any improvement at all he is the same Yair Rodriguez or he is underestimating Ortega well who known the thing is Brian Ortega is back and with more dominating performance.

Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios - CANCELED  

I was really frustrated with this one, and it was the illness that had gotten Raul Rosas Jr. but I can not blame the kid, this could be the only win in my pick but anyway moving on this this event and getting into another event and it is a UFC Fight Night Jairzinho Rozenstruik VS Shamil Gaziev.
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83  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin and its impact on my life: A journey to a better tomorrow. on: February 24, 2024, 07:14:05 AM
First of all, I feel sorry about your condition right now there should be something that GOD wants to show you and he has given this kind of situation you, I think he knows that you can accept it very well and you will not turn this as a download but an opportunity and a turnaround to your life right now, and right now your story has now become as an inspiration to many here in the forum.

Actually, I was struggling with Cryptocurrency on my 1st day of knowing about it, and just like you I also experienced being a FOMO hate to admit it but there is actually something you will feel that you seem been missing out at something but a little research and reading can surely get you some knowledge in every kind of transaction in the crypto world, as different Cryptocurrency will have a different path as it was my 1st time knowing about it and I was such a newbie in it.

And people are going into some transactions not knowing that making their Coins into waste, you are surely right to Stock some knowledge before getting into the Cryptocurrency world as this thread of yours could become neat advice and also a guide on what people should need to do 1st before anything else, Making transaction, investing your hard-earned cash with a Decentralized asset, it is not a bad idea but there is just some risk involved.
84  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 24, 2024, 04:49:19 AM
Werder Bremen vs Darmstadt 98
With back to back wins, Werder Bremen have reached an ambitious stage in the European Cup race. Bremen beat Bayern Munich away, but the home defeat to Heidenheim showed how fragile they are in a sense. I expect Bremen to be physically weak again in this match due to the high number of absentees and players on the card limit. Darmstadt, who are at the bottom of the league, look more resilient and aggressive lately despite their defensive problems. With the addition of Polter they can also improve in offense. Coach Lieberknecht is suspended. I think they can score at least one goal against Bremen. Goals against are a good betting option.

For me, Torsten Lieberknecht is suspended and this may lead to Darmstadt having a very difficult time against Werder Bremen as we know it Bremen is doing great and a win from Bayern Munich indicates that they are really achieving greater heights in the Bundesliga but not as great as Leverkusen or maybe Bayern Munich is really down right now, they are not the leader in this season, and Thomas Tuchel wants to be out of the club for sure this is really a difficult time for the Bayern Munich and I can not blame them and if Leverkusen would win and become this season champions.


The deserving teams knows what's at stake, they worked so hard to accomplished their essential targets this season, pretty entertaining. The Bundesliga have become tougher than we expected, we have the club's fighting to stay in the tough competitive league and we also have the ones aiming for the Bundesliga title this season. Xabi Alonso and Thomas Tuchel. Leverkusen and Munich keep everyone in suspense this season but the difference have suddenly become clearer because Leverkusen taking the lead with gap points on the table.

Right now the difference of 11 points is the point difference the Leverkusen and Bayern Munich and that is because Bayern Munich now has a consecutive loss of 2 in the Bundesliga and a loss in the UEFA Championship League against Lazio right now I think Bayern Munich is fighting spirit is no more, while Leverkusen is keeping the pace and never letting down their guard at all, and right now Xavi Alonso is the one to thank for because of what he have done.

85  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 24, 2024, 03:06:04 AM

Ilia Topuria becomes the youngest active UFC champ. It seems like 29-33 is a prime age to become a UFC champion. It takes time to build a reputation now that UFC is very popular and the roaster is stacked. Is Jon Jones the youngest ever UFC champ at the age of 23?

For sure those 2 36 years guys have to be careful in their next fight as the UFC champion is changing 1 after the other with the younger guys today, and Ilia Topuria having the youngest age in the roster is surely one of a kind for his young age he already attain the title of a champion for sure that is a hard feat to get, and likely the younger age fighters keeps on getting the older fighters in the UFC.



My pick for the UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval

In this fight, it should have been Amir Albazi and not Brandon Royval as the opponent for Brandon Moreno but because of unknown reasons he withdrew and was changed to Brandon Royval, so this is short notice for Royval, and looking at the odds we have 1.31 for Moreno and 3.15 for Royval, my prediction for me I think that Brandon Royval has a decent striking not that crazy but Moreno for me has the technical striking and has a great offensive grappling but Royval movements are crazy and sometimes you can not see his next move will be but for me in this fight, Moreno can submit Royval so my pick is Brandon Moreno.

Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega

For this fight, Yair Rodriguez comes from a loss against Alexander Volkanovski while Brian Ortega comes from 2 consecutive losses both from Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez while last fight for Brian Ortega was on July 16, 2022, he took a break for 1 year, while Yair Rodriguez was active in the UFC and base from their last fight the striking and those kicks was really accurate and Rodriguez also has a takedown defense and because in their 1st fight, Ortega's shoulder pops out while even though that didn't happen I think that Yair Rodriguez can win this so my pick is Yair Rodriguez.

Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios

The odds for this fight were 1.40 for Raul Rosas, and 2.75 for Ricky Turcios, for this fight Raul Rosas Jr. has better grappling and wrestling and he could win this by submission while Ricky Turcios was really great with the striking but I think it has some issue with his power and he can never win this with a knockout so for sure Raul Rosas Jr. can win this by his wrestling and with a submission so my pick is Raul Rosas Jr.

86  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: February 23, 2024, 05:42:18 AM

These are like the SRL matches they have in tennis all electronically settled but they actually show the matches.
Remember these becoming popular during covid since it was all done over the internet and kept people playing and becoming e-athletes.

On to PGL for CounterStrike 2 updates:
Team Spirit got KO'd out participating in the finals for this tournament with that loss yesterday versus Mouz.
Current matches playing at the moment are: Monte vs Astralis and Apeks vs ECSTATIC

The later matches are Vitality vs ENCE, OG vs GamerLegion and Spirit vs Heroic.

Still Thanks for sharing the link, It was really popular during the Pandemic and I remember making bets online during those times because I was bored being just at home but Esports games were my free time with the boredom and because I was just working from my home I think we just have fewer expenses back then.

I have seen those ESports aswell but because I was busy for a couple of months I missed most of the actions in those ESports games and events, but right now we will be having two games right now

Dallas Mavericks (Zander) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Elian)

Toronto Raptors (Barry) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Elian)

These are the games that are available for the Valhalla League 2024 Week #8 Elian in those 2 games has some edge with those odds and it is tempting to make some bets because the Zander vs. Elian match will be profitable as it has much closer odds than with Barry vs. Elian match, because Barry was the underdog for this game but let's see that may happen during the game.
87  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 22, 2024, 10:27:12 PM
Not sure if this is true or not,



https://twitter.com/boxing_william/status/1758908335083192470

But based on that statement, it seems that they are forcing Canelo to fight Benavidez next and so they are negotiating behind. Again, there's a lot of rumors that it will be Charlo next for Canelo in May. Let's see how this so could negotiation goes though, if this is real then good for us. But it might have been contradict what Canelo said recently that he doesn't want to fight another Mexican. All we can do right now is wait until we finally hear official statement from Canelo.

I think this is true Mauricio Sulaimán is eager to see this fight but Canelo Alvarez is furious upon hearing this, as he wants to fight Jermell Charlo in his next fight but instead Sulaiman wants a mandatory fight between Canelo Alvarez VS David Benavidez, and Sulaiman then added that Canelo VS Benevidez is a more logical fight to see than with a Charlo fight. it should be rematched but instead because of WBO's Mauricio Sulaiman, Canelo Alvarez will fight Benavidez.


So Canelo is being offered a big $35 million to fight Jaime Munguia of Golden Boy. And that is big money, that is only guaranteed without the PPV and live gates sales. And again, Michael Benson is a reliable source and if by chance Canelo didn't pick Munguia and instead pick Charlo, then we all know that he is taking less risk in his career now.

Canelo Alvarez is the one blooming right now in the scene boxing which is why there are so many offers for him, and even though there is a Mandatory fight that is coming I really think Canelo should give it a try this is great money he will be getting and he should ready himself 2 to 3 fights this year, and that is a huge amount to be offered for a boxer and if that would be me I will be tempted to accept that fight and be ready with the mandatory fight against David Benevidez if it continue as Mauricio Sulaimán has set it up, for me it will be a great fight. 

^^ What if Canelo wants Charlo for the same $35 million? Will PBC give in to his demand or would push for a Munguia fight. And obviously $35 million guaranteed is big money, but perhaps Canelo is not satisfied and still ask for more money.

As for Munguia, he could be getting his biggest paycheck and so I think they will sign the contract right away if there will be an offer from Canelo and PBC. However, isn't it too late? We just have 1 week before the start of March, and usually this boxers need 8-12 weeks for training and promotion. So the everything is still on the side of Canelo here, May 5 or at least along that week he usually fights as it is a Mexican day and so he needs to make the decision ASAP.

Sometimes because of the promotion and the back to back offer, you will never know who you will entertain, as this will need a great plan on handling those fighters or Canelo's Camp will need to plan this strategically, if they will go to a Dangerous fighter 1st, or put himself in an easy fight 1st to condition himself, if he would get all possible fights for him this year.

88  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 22, 2024, 11:20:28 AM
I guess if we take any fighter and search for his story, then his life story would be worthy of a Netflix adaptation. People rarely go train any combat sport because of happy life. People rarely become a professional fighter only because they are good at beating other guys. Imho there is never a guy, whos parents were billionaires, and due to boredom, he began training martial art, all of a sudden he realises that he has a talent and becomes a champion. This is plot of a movie from 80s-90s only.

But there could be something like that as well a plot on why he became a fighter for me not because he is the son of a billionaire he would just become one and will be satisfied with what he has, for sure there is always will be a person that could potentially want something new entirely about his life that is not lining to his own father for sure there will be a person like that, and not because your parents is working in the office it doesn't mean that their child will also be working like that.


I think at any point in an athlete's time competing, they will use some form of PED to give them an edge.  So you saying that the top UFC fighters are using, I won't take it against you and you know what, I totally agree.  But really I think it should be regulated rather than an outright banned.  And tbh I don't really care.  I just want to watch these guys throw leather at the peak of their abilities.  Amd PED's are the way.  

Here's a couple more vids to watch...  Keep in mind that the next event is gonna be in high altitude in Mexico City.  Fighters are gonna gas out.  Grin

UFC Free Fight:  Royval vs KKF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSVtG0eSU0k

UFC Free Fight:  Ortega vs Swanson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWhhL82f2tI

And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master Challenge.

UFC Fight Night 237:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485713.0

It is all speculation if Merab Dvalishvili is using PEDs then the UFC will surely test him if he is positive or not because even though the USADA is not in the UFC anymore there are other organizations that are testing the fighters with drugs like this if that company is not transparent with the results then the UFC is likely just controlling the test results if they are not transparent with the fighters results.

89  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: February 21, 2024, 11:10:17 AM
Thanks for the heads up on this league in esports @jakelyson !

But the markets are up and available on Sportsbet.io!
You just need to go to the Esports section and select the tab for eBasketball as shown below:

The link to the section is here if you are not able to see it from the drop down menu where you normally can access the Esports section on the site:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/esports-betting

No Problem, I just saw it in one of my bookies and then watched the live I think it will be a great addition to one of the topics here in ESports Betting but I haven't seen it in the Sportsbet.io Bookies, but thanks for sharing the link in the Sportsbet.io I will surely make a bet on it when another game pop up I never thought that the ESports section was there it was well hidden in the Sportsbet.io.

The last time I watched it was Indiana Pacers (IceKimi) VS New Orleans Pelicans (Jason) but live right now was the Philadelphia 76ers 2012 (Shooter) VS Boston Celtics (Clyde) for this live game here is the link to the Videos of the games right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX0kHhM3S78

Will be betting on it later when I get home.

90  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: February 20, 2024, 04:22:19 PM
Do you guys know the Valhalla League NBA 24k games that are going on right now I know it is not on the list but it is still ESports betting right, it is not in Sportsbet.io I have already searched for it but with no luck, it was not there any way it is still a great addition in the ESports scene and maybe if Sportsbet.io could add it up to their bookies that will be awesome, anyway here is the link of the live game right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EfYQ5NQKvk

This is the Specific game stats

Game: NBA2K24 on PS5

Indiana Pacers (IceKimi) VS New Orleans Pelicans (Jason)

• All players are 18+
• Difficulty Level: Superstar
• Quarter Length 5 Minutes
• Fatigue: Off
• Injuries: Off
• Game Speed: 50
• Foul Out: 6
• On Court Shot Clock: Last 10 Seconds
• Overtime None
91  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 19, 2024, 07:58:19 AM
They don't have the momentum and they are quite inconsistent recently, so it wasn't surprising at all. The last shot attempt could have force the game into overtime but there was a miscommunication on the screen and Lillard loss the ball and just throw the last shot without a clean look. That's a lesson to learn for them, if they can't beat an undermanned team, how much more the stronger teams.


It really feels like the Milwaukee Bucks betrayed their fans in this game, that was really an upsetting game many believed that the Milwaukee Bucks could surely win that night but because of the inconsistent play of Damian and Giannis it ended up in a lost and against a very outnumbered and no all-star players team, it was really hilarious for the Milwaukee Bucks losing that game, and I admit if I bet on that game I also have lost to that because certainly, I will go with the team that surely have a 100% chance on winning, that is why this is absurd when they lost to the Grizzlies.


I might go for Ionescu here. I am a fan of these two players and I am also a fan of NBA and WNBA. I think Ionescu has a touch that will give her the win in this game although I don't doubt Steph Curry will keep the game as close as possible.

Anyway, here is my bet line for the All-Star events later and tomorrow.

NBA All-Star 2024 - Three-Point Challenge Shootout - Winner
Ionescu, Sabrina @2.80

NBA All-Star - Slam Dunk Contest - Winner
McClung, Mac @1.36

NBA All-Star - Three-Point Contest - Winner
Haliburton, Tyrese @5.50

NBA All-Star 2024 - Skills Challenge - Winner
All-Starts, Team @2.60 Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young, and Scottie Barnes.

And for the All-Star MVP.
NBA All-Star - Most Valuable Player
Haliburton, Tyrese @9.00

Well, we are playing in Indiana so I am expecting they will feed the ball to Hali most of the time and try to shoot those awkward-style three-pointers.

Well, I haven't made a bet for the All-Star games but watching it surely was enjoyable, and in the Special 3 point Challenge against Stephen Curry VS Sabrina Ionescu it was Stephen Curry who got the Goat Belt, while the G League Mac McClung was the one that wins the Slam Dunk Contest for sure he was very entertaining to watch in the Dunk Contest, Tyrese Haliburton lost because Dame time defended his title in the Regular 3 point Challenge, the Skill Challenge was a win for the Indiana Pacers Team and the East with Giannis Antetokounmpo winning the All-Star games and lastly Damian Lillard won the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP, sorry man all your bet lost.
92  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 18, 2024, 10:04:09 PM

Nice leans and those are the most likely winners except Topuria, the main event could be close.  But if we look at line value there's an argument to pick Cejudo at 3.30, Neal at 3.05, Costa at 3.05 and Volk at 1.87.  Except for Volk vs Topuria, these are very wide lines and I wouldn't be surprised if the books are off in at least two of them.

Anyway...  The last batch of vids to watch before the event.  Just 11 more hours to gooo!

UFC 298:  Embedded 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgCTMc35NI

UFC 298:  Embedded 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ3wRZ2AB_I

UFC 298:  Weigh In Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw_ErkRuIkU

UFC 298:  Weigh In Face Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7dfg6fHzA

Enjoy...

Last call for jeremypwr's Multi Master.

UFC 298:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485024.0

Thanks! It was a nice run and all of my picks won, nothing I could ask for more, It was really a great event and there is a lot happened we have a new Featherweight champion, and just like I have said this is going to be crucial for Volk as he got knockout on the Islam Makhachev fight that is why he needs a long time rest indeed but it doesn't mean that Volk lost because of that Alexander Volkanovski is doing great in the 1st rounds and doing a high kick because Ilia Topuria was almost gets knockout by Jai Herbert with such moves but for sure Topuria has improved now and have solidified his defense that surely has a great deal in this fight, while the next 3 cards was also a great winning for me well, all of my bet for sure.



Now the results of the UFC 298 bets it was an epic event that got me all pick wins so congrats to the winners and the new Featherweight Champion.

Alexander Volkanovski VS Ilia Topuria - WIN

It was an epic knockout from Ilia Topuria that surely needs Volk to rest for a year just because his previous fight was also a knockout from Islam Makhachev, he must be suspended and needs to rest for almost a year, while Volkanovski has shown great boxing and kicks in the 1st rounds Topuria showed great defense and he really got this because when the 2nd round starts Ilia Topuria's pocket boxing has shown effectiveness against Volkanovski, and when he got a chance in cornering Volk in the fence that was the time he has Clobber Volkanovski with a combination of blitz but the accuracy was polished and Topuria has shown that he also knows the distance he needs to get into Volk because he knows when to enter that range and that is how he got into Volk and take that win.

Robert Whittaker VS Paulo Costa - WIN

Even though Paulo Costa is doing great on this card it was not enough because Robert Whittaker is on another level now, his technical striking was really something against Paulo Costa, although Costa seems to have a technical striking in this fight and is doing so well it was not enough for him to get into Robert Whittaker, it was just Whittaker is mental in this fight he got so much striking in this one and for sure what is next for him will surely get him further enough to that belt.

Geoff Neal VS Ian Machado Garry - WIN

It was a close fight and Geoff Neal couldn't do much but he was Constantly running around with Ian Garry inside the Octagon it was not a great fight and Ian Machado Garry was running inside the ring the fight was not entertaining and we can not say that Garry has fought explosively or intelligently inside the Octagon he has to fight safely inside, that is why it looks boring.

Merab Dvalishvili VS Henry Cejudo - WIN

Now this fight was an interesting one Merab Dvalishvili has shown power over Cejudo and for sure Henry Cejudo should stay retired he looks really slow inside the ring Merab Dvalishvili was looking great in the stand-up and the ground he was looking great in any possible way, and he even carries Cejudo across the Octagon getting him in front of Mark Zuckerberg maybe showing him that this is how to do it, it was a fun watch from start to finish Merab even said that he wants a 10 round fight.


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94  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 17, 2024, 11:14:51 AM

I also think that he is making a fool out of everyone. Because he knows that Dana White still thinks she is very important for generating money in the UFC. And he also needs attention for people to get a look at him whiskey business. He also probably has other business. So he does need attention. And of course, he is also into movies now. I don't see him being a successful actor. Because in general people do not find so much success in multiple careers.

Anyway, maybe I am talking a little too soon. Maybe he will be able to do well and forget more acting gigs. But I don't think he's going to be as successful as he was with his fighting in the UFC in his acting career.

I really think you are just speculating about Conor McGregor and how he does things, I think that even if he returned to the UFC he would not amount to anything or he would not be doing great for me he is already past his prime he just needs to accept the fact that he can not do it anymore, and he should have pursue his acting career as I think he will be big in the villainous roles for me he really fits the bill in those roles as he is natural in acting those roles, and stop his dream that he can return and become champion in the UFC because I think that is not going to happen after the Chandler fight he should quit immediately because if he continues and fight opponent that is on a different level than his, his charisma might get depleted just like what happen with Colby Covington because I think after that Leon Edwards fight his credibility and his charisma surely depleted when he lost.



Now UFC 298 sure will be an exciting event to watch and judging with the cards now

Alexander Volkanovski VS Ilia Topuria

Right now the odds are inlay for Volkanovski and it was 1.82 for Volk and 2.00 for Topuria still close odds for both fighters but right now this is really interesting as Volkanovski has now 2 losses against Islam Makhachev and ever since then Volkanovski might have an issue with his drinking and the way he thinks when making a decision I think that is a big aspect in why he losses against Makhachev, while Ilia Topuria got some great skills and is undefeated right now this is a big fight for him as Volkanovski has proven that he is a better fighter in this division so for sure this is going to be a hard fight for Topuria while both fighters are technical this will be a fight if a certain fighter made a mistake it is his lost, for this fight I am siding with the younger and the underdog Ilia Toporia.

Robert Whittaker VS Paulo Costa

For this fight Whittaker still has the edge on the odds, 1.41 for Whittaker and 2.95 for Costa, it is clear that Paulo Costa has more of an edge in the strength department but we can not say if with this advantage he is clearly going to win this as Robert Whittaker can up his strike output and could win this by decision as Robert Whittaker has a great insight with his striking technicality while I think Whittaker will be having a hard time in taking Costa to the ground but for me Robert Whittaker will win this by decision.

Geoff Neal VS Ian Machado Garry

In this fight, Ian Machado Garry had some edge with the odds, right now 2.90 for Neal and 1.42 for Garry, well for this fight even though I really don't like Ian Machado Garry because of his previous statements I really think he got a cleaner striking than Geoff Neal has but for sure if Geoff Neal could possibly get Garry into the ground but Ian Machado Garry has a god takedown defense, so my pick is Ian Machado Garry.

Merab Dvalishvili VS Henry Cejudo

For this fight, Dvalishvili has gained more popularity and odds than Cejudo for this fight there are many saying that Mebab has better wrestling and has a greater gas tank than Cejudo, for sure this is one of the most interesting match-ups and I am really curious about what may happen with this one, for me I really think that Henry Cejudo should have stayed retired and don't need to return to the UFC, but for this a much younger version of Cejudo, but for me I think that Merab Dvalishvili can win this even though the fight is on standing so my pick will be Merab Dvalishvili gaining a win against Cejudo.

95  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 16, 2024, 09:36:03 AM
Curry was probably tired but good thing Thompson played with great percentage of shooting. I think it will be the same output on their last meeting, Warriors won't allow to loss here after a disappointing loss against the Clippers. They have a very comfortable lead now, if they'll melt again and allow the Jazz for a comeback win, another criticism will be incoming.

On the other game, Timberwolves vs Portland, end of 1st quarter and Timberwolves are already up by 30 points.

Both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green save the Warrior's Asses, and the truth is those three are still the main line-up when the going gets tough for the Warriors but a sure thing about the Warrior's line-up if the main player Stephen Curry can not carry the whole team there are players that still can make it right, and against the Utah Jazz that consists of new players as well Jordan Clarkson didn't show his potential towards the game While Keyonte George right now is getting his career high in this game and just like the Warriors the new players is showing good potentials.

And right now it is another long break for the NBA because they are readying it for the NBA All-Star event,


Congratulations on that one mate, Memphis Grizzlies team really stepped so that Malik Beasley 2+ 3pts was really a close one, wasn't it ? dude shot 1/7 all night long from the 3pt range, he made his 2nd 3pt shot with just 46 seconds left on the clock, and he got one more immediately on the Bucks next possession with just 15 seconds interval, If it were to me I probably would have called it a night, because I was expecting Damian Lillard to be the one take those 2 3pts to close the margin of game.

Grats one more!

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What are your thoughts on NBA All Star Night ? Who you for the 3 point contest and the Slam dunk as well, could KAT pull this off again like he did a few years, I remember vividly how we had that conversation right on this thread.

It was really unexpected because the Memphis Grizzlies is not a team that would likely make an upset game and against the Milwaukee Bucks of all the teams for them to take that upset game and because of this I think I am glad that I haven't made a bet for this game as I would surely take the side of the Milwaukee Bucks over the Memphis Grizzlies that doesn't have Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Derrick Rose, for sure most players of the Memphis Grizzlies can not play so for sure this is really unusual.

96  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 15, 2024, 08:16:00 PM

Somehow I dont believe fighters are really that happy to get BMF belt instead of division champions belt Cheesy As I doubt it has any value outside UFC. I even think that other fighters might laugh at BMF holder. Like he isnt able to get a real belt, and UFC game him this Cheesy Also there are no much competition to get this belt. It is like beat one guy and get a belt. Also look at Gaethje face when he got it. Not so happy at all. As to collecting belts, I believe every fighter has a huge stand of trophies that they get during their career. One more or one less reward it does not matter if it isnt a champions belt/trophy.

For sure the BMF Belt is just a mere belt that does not amount to anything at all, and I truly agree with that, but why do many fighters still want the possibility of getting their hand on that belt, that amounts to anything at all, well I really don't like the Belt at all but if there would be something that could replace the BMF Belt I think it is OK if they abolish it, and Dana White can not really put the owner of the belt one into fighting a fighter that wants that belt or having that fighter fight multiple times for the BMF belt.

^ It is a bit concerning that Dana White seemingly has no idea what UFC 300 is going to do for a main event and everyone keeps asking him about it. His behavior leaving a podcast yesterday after his intro sort of displayed his frustration. Everyone wants the biggest UFC event of all time and Dana doesn’t even know if Conor will be able to fight by then or not.

It is a bit concerning that many fans don't have any interest anymore with the UFC 300 event anymore because of this kind of approach Dana White is taking, well it is better to watch UFC 299 than the 300, as people are blind in not seeing the next fight Dana White should just said it than keeping it a mystery for fans to wonder is not the best solution in making this event more great as it is just making people more not interested towards it.


Another topic of discussion. Who do you think is most likely to lose their belt soon? For me personally, I think it's Sean O'Malley and DDP. I can see Sean losing to at least 2-3 fighters in his division and highly likely that Izzy will beat DDP. Will just have to wait and see.

For me, I really think Volk will lose to Ilia Topuria after watching several fights for both Volk and Topuria I have a conclusion that Topuria is a dangerous fighter for Volkanovski, another one is Sean O'Malley I think Marlon Vera can possibly have some ace on his sleeve for sure Sean O' Malley might have the reach advantage but Vera has the technicality in making this happen, Leon Edwards, I guess it could be the end for Edwards but maybe, and don't forget the women division as Raquel Pennington could be another one that amount to getting lost when he fight again.

97  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Jerwin Ancajas vs Takuma Inoue - February 24 on: February 15, 2024, 08:51:06 AM

i am also on this sentiment, Japanese people are one of the honest people on this planet so i won't doubt the judging on this match. besides, the judges are not all japanese, right? and for ancajas not to think about the judging bias, why not knock out inoue as early as he can?

i can also understand the results of the poll here as i noticed there are a lot of filipinos in the forum as compared to japanese. actually, i don't know anyone who is japanese. so yeah, sure, the poll will be favouring ancajas here... Grin Grin

so a lot here are rooting for ancajas, then bet on him right now as he is the underdog on this match -



For sure Japanese people are some of the most honest people in the world and they surely do their work perfectly because they have a mindset that they should do a job properly the work ethic in Japan is truly what they are proud of, it is based on their extreme dedication and commitment in a company and they have a high sense of responsibility in their work, so if they are working as a referee and their boss would say to them to do the unthinkable thing they will surely done it. for sure we can be proud of their work ethics but their honesty in my opinion we can not be so sure about it.

Thanks for sharing. I also checked on other sportsbook, it's still the same, they have limited odds for this fight as of now. There was no changes, Ancajas is still at x3 to win. Just a quick update, it's 12 days to go before this championship fight, hopefully the training now is already relax as they can't go full force training at this stage as they might overtrain leading to postponement of the fight again.

I'm searching for updates of these two but could not find any significant and latest update, not so hype unlke other fights because these two are probably not good with talking trash to each other, it's only Casimero who are experts on this among the Filipino boxers. LOL

I still haven't checked on the other sportsbooks but I will eventually, this is an important fight for the Filipinos because we now have fewer belts for boxing and Jerwin Ancajas is not really a big name even in our country but I have watched him fight in the recent when he is just starting in boxing and I got to admit he had a future in boxing for sure a future champ in the horizon however against the brother of the monster Takuma Inoue had a decent record and only got a lost against Nordine Oubaali, which is understandable but for sure against Jerwin Ancajas he needs to take precaution for me Takuma can not underestimated Ancajas and that I am sure about.

98  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: STOP telling people how much Bitcoin you have on: February 14, 2024, 06:29:01 PM
I just wanted to share a piece of advice that I learned early on from Andreas Antonopoulos (if you don't know whom this is, I highly recommend looking up his YouTube page and watching his videos and or reading his book Mastering Bitcoin) never tell anyone how much bitcoin you have.  Andreas use to say it's not our job to teach everyone we know about bitcoin, letting them know we own some "Let that be my job" he would say.

I see so many people that come around here sharing how much bitcoin they own...don't.  Just like any of your finances such as your portfolio or how much your annual salary is..it's no one's business but your own.  Being transparent about these things can be harmful to you in a multitude of ways.  As an advisor this is something I tell my clients all the time.  Your financial info is private and should always remain that way.  I hate these new social media trends where people walk up to strangers on the street and ask things like "how much do you pay in rent" or "how much money do you make a year"...ignore them!

I have to thank you for introducing Andreas Antonopoulos, and because of that message sure it is correct Andreas Antonopoulos has so much awakening in his life in what he would do with the technology in front of him, for sure he has surely seen the potential of Bitcoin and right now he just wants to share it to everyone that would like it, for sure getting somebody curious on what you do for a living will surely make them more curious than ever, than to let them have a count of the amount you are getting, which is not a good sight for sure.

For sure many in the Forum may have told somebody they hold Bitcoin and the exact amount for sure Andreas Antonopoulos is a big help not only for the newbies on Bitcoin but for the Veteran aswell.

99  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 14, 2024, 07:41:16 AM

The Suns and Kings didn’t disappoint.

I just bet the winners of the games and not the spread. Looks like they all hit tonight, which is good because I also doubled up betting them all individually. The odds were admittedly not great, but a 3 game parlay hitting is always a good time.

It surely wasn't a disappointment both teams did their best and maintained close points with each other even though De'Aaron Fox got 40 points and Domantas Sabonis got another triple-double in this game the Sun's main players still got it in a close match, sure the Sacramento Kings needs to rotate their bench there might be a star player awaiting to shine than giving all the time to both Fox and Sabonis.


11 points was the maximum lead the Kings had. The home team did came back though and won by 5 points only. Sacramento has their own run as well, but Booker and Durant did took over, especially Booker who started with poor shooting but finish by helping the team to get the W.

The turning piont here was the miss FT of Brooker that wasn't rebounded by Sacramento, if they were able to get that ball, they have a chance to tie with a 3 point shot since it was only a 3 point lead by the Suns.

The 2nd half was the crucial moment for the Phoenix Suns and this is the part where they took the lead from the Sacramento Kings for sure De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis were the 2 players for the Kings that are highly active in making the score and all, but the Phoenix Suns have a mixed of players that can accompany one another if something bad happens like if Devin Booker got a slump on the 1st half then Eric Gordon and Grayson Allen did take over for the team I think this is something not unique with the Kings as if Sabonis or Fox could not play then they are in big trouble.



Here are the results of my picks I should have gone with the Multibet I was really lucky this time.

Brooklyn Nets VS Boston Celtics - WIN


Orlando Magic VS Oklahoma City Thunder - WIN


Phoenix Suns VS Sacramento Kings - WIN

100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 13, 2024, 09:53:56 PM
I was too busy the last couple of months but right now I am returning to make my picks on the NBA and here is today's pick for the NBA games.

Brooklyn Nets VS Boston Celtics

The game will commence at Barclays Center the home of the Brooklyn Nets, now the odds are 3.95 for the Nets and 1.27 for the Celtics, now Thaddeus Young and Cameron Johnson can not play for the Nets, and Dariq Whitehead are out for this season, while Xavier Tillman, Jaden Springer, both can not play for the Brooklyn nets, and Kristaps Porzingis is questionable if he can play in this game because the Boston Celtics has a great winning and currently doing well right now It is hard to bet for the Brooklyn Nets right now so my pick is the Boston Celtics.

Orlando Magic VS Oklahoma City Thunder

The game will commence at Kia Center home for the Orlando Magic, the odds are 2.26 for the Magic and 1.68 for the Thunders, right now the Orlando Magic doesn't have any injuries, while Bismack Biyombo and Gordon Hayward have an injury right now and can not play for this game  

Phoenix Suns VS Sacramento Kings

The game will commence at the Footprint Center odds are 1.55 for the Suns and 2.52 for the Kings, right now Damion Lee can not play for the Suns, while Sasha Vezenkov can not play for the Sacramento Kings, Jordan Fordis questionable if he can play and Trey Lyles has unknown illness so he can not play, right now the Phoenix Suns might win this as they badly needed the win so my pick is the Phoenix Suns.

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