a. Newcastle
b.  1-2 
c.  Newcastle
d.  Newcastle
e.  Yes 
f.  Dortmund
g. Newcastle
h. 30'

What is the best way to stop this Boston Celtics roster, I really can't think of any, I understand they've lost a couple important players of in Grant and Robert Williams, Brogdon, and Marcus Smart, but they made up for it with even a more deeper roster and better options with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, and a couple of really good reserve players like Oshae Brissett and Lamar Stevens, they Celtics are rather now a team to beat, and they look scary to be very honest, looking at their starting 5, and their players off the bench too are decent players.

I'll rate them as the best team in the NBA right in terms of all around plays, from defense to their attacks, and shooting behind the arc as well, I'm really looking forward to their fixtures against the likes of Lakers, Warriors and Denver Nuggets before I can solidify my opinion, though.

That's very generous of Sportsbet.io to not just recognize the importance and rivalry associated with this match, but still giving out extra freebies to the pool participants, what else more could anyone possibly ask for.

Looks like it's right about time to get my shit together and make a proper upward trend in the pool, before it gets too late for me  

Game 1:  47, 17'
Game 2:  47, 17'
Game 3:  47, 17'

13. Derrick Lewis
12. Gabriel Bonfim
11. Rodrigo Nascimento
10. Caio Borralho
9. Armen Petrosyan
8. Ismael Bonfim
7.
6. Daniel Marcos
5. Rinat Fakhretdinov
4. Vitor Petrino
3. Denise Gomes
2. Eduarda Moura
1. Kaue Fernandes

NOT go the Full Distance 5

I don't even know what is actually wrong with me this season, you best believe I'm just putting picks almost based on pure instinct, I don't which team is performing how and which team is actually just pure sh**t, but I don't think It is too late for redemption yet, I'll bounce back, fashow! I just need to get myself together. I'm performing awfully across every single pool I'm so far this season, maybe that's just me giving you all a head start (I hope)  :

[banned mixer] Mixer Review Program #2
Bitcointalk username: Harkorede



This is my first review of the platform [banned mixer], If only I had joined the first review, I’m very certain I would have had much more to say about the functionalities and my personal user experience about the platform, but most of my observation have already been mentioned here and addressed as well, so my review might come somewhat short without making mention of what I’ve read and noticed from other reviews so far.

Firstly, I made use of two browsers for each of my mixings.


First mix:

Having read about the need for Javascript to be enabled on the user broswer for the site to function properly in the site’s FAQ’s page (I’ll come back to my questions on that later on), I used Tor browser + with external VPN (Private Internet Access) turned on to see if that would make my navigations on the site slower or lag a little bit, however, I had no problems whatsoever with navigating the site even though my WIFI internet speed wasn’t at its optimum as at the time of this first attempt.


Details of my first mix



Order: NFFQ****-1D****
Tumbler code: ********84256bf5034e23f*********
Receiving address: bc1q****hzahvt5j3j9lgp****gr2vmctxtea*****
Browser: TOR Browser + External VPN
Service type: Standard
Amount: 0.001 BTC

I tried to chose not the fastest result possible for my first mix, the security threshold was set at standard security, and I opted for 2 hours delay of the funds as well, while my receiving address was another address personally generated, after which I proceed to deposit on another platform for usage and there wasn’t any issue regarding where the coins from on the platform which I deposited them to.



My opinion on this is that most people don’t read this terms and conditions, I personally for a fact didn’t read the wordings on this page at all, I only checked both boxes without noticing it contains the most vital informations if not as much as my receiving bitcoin address, I would suggest that part of the underlined part of my screenshot above that contains the “Letter of Guarantee” text be highlighted distinctively, perhaps with a red text, I’m very sure that will draw a significant attention of any user, and there will almost no one just checking boxes without knowing its full implication.




This is a perfect page, and there is nothing I would rather have changed about this page, every detail is shown and specified in a very legible and user interface friendly manner, nothing can go wrong with anyone mixing on the platform, when they view this page.




I like the Order overview page too, however I think the text about when the other information deletes automatically and option to delete instantly looks a bit vague, it should be as clear, if not bolder than other text on the page, but not vague than others, if truly that’s an option you want users to consider whether or not they want to explore.

And the same thing applies to order pages where bitcoin is to be sent to the platform’s generated address, I believe those text should be highlighted boldly or in a red font which as I’ve aforementioned would be more noticable and obvious as intended.
 

Despite not maximizing all the security options for my first coin mix, everything turned out extremely perfect and there is not an iota of red flag ascertained to the received coins.






The order completion page brings me to the most important question about users privacy and anonymity, and it has to do with the tumbler code for next order which literally is means to ensure I’m not getting my coins back, if that is case, doesn’t that mean either the tx id or btc address is automatically associated with the tumbler code to ensure what coins belong to which address (user), is there any time frame for how long it can take for one to stand a chance for not being sent their own coins back without the necessity of using the tumbler code ?



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Details of my second mix





Order ID: ****J8WL-5U****
Tumbler code: *****898****6bf50658e3c63****
Receiving address 1: bc1q*****h5d9zftpc6tujpkmh*****ww28ht6p0ey36zye4uk***
Receiving address 2: 3*****9FehZ***rvhrn**ozM****
Service type: Premium
Browser: Opera (private window mode) + Opera inbuilt VPN
Amount: 0.00199104 BTC

For my second mix, I made use Opera in private window with its inbuilt VPN to test for speed and functionality as well, and I would say that I was not let down, the platform functions at optimum level of smoothness with any form of lagging whatsoever even while I had other Apps running at the same time.
However, the UX/UI (User Experience and Interface) is quite not so friendly for me compared to when I used TOR.


Reason being:

The page was unnecessarily too big for my screen, while I have my Opera set at default 100% zoom level,  while the information available on each page are very minimal that should easily contain a single page without having to scroll multiple times, without using a mouse or the laptop’s mouse pad, I’d to press the down arrow button multiple times to get to the end of each page, meanwhile the information on the footer doesn’t change but if there were significant information in some of the pages, it could easily be missed out. On the other hand, it’s easier to guess the end of the necessary relevant details and procedures to follow as they’re all within the white background image that significantly stands out from the native skyblue background at the top and bottom of each page, it’s somewhat strenuous having to scroll through each time I needed to input any details, I had to scroll back up there after again to double if the information I entered are correct, meanwhile the textbox are barely up to 4 in any page and should easily fit into a single screen-page without losing its legibility, for instance to get the image below and its entire details in a single screen-page, I had to put the zoom level at 33%, while for every other screenshot  that I didn’t do that for I’ll need 4-5 screen-pages to have this much information.


1. Order processing page screen page at 33%




2. Order processing page at default zoom level (100%)





3. Here is the total number of screens needed to view all the details of the order completion page at default 100% zoom level.







For the number 3 images: In my opinion, It’s pretty much easy for any person to never see the auto delete or delete now option, once they see that the mix is completed, the first image makes it seem like that’s all the information there is about that page.




To the mixing details; I chose payout to two different wallet addresses, but with a very short timing for the first payout and a little further for the other one, both address are my deposit address for different platforms entirely, one address is native segwit, while the other is p2sh segwit compatible (3****).

Both mixes turned out perfectly okay and there still wasn’t any problem at regarding the level of privacy about either of the transactions.




My conclusion:

1. Those are the details of both my mixing experience on the platform, the navigation was hasslefree, and the design is as sleek and smooth as anyone could ever ask of any modern platform. I have highlighted all the issues I encountered or not with each screenshot shared, the only biggest relevant one in my opinion would be making sure the display is the same across all devices or browsers especially PCs, I also tried to mix on a mobile phone an iPhone 12 pro, using safari running on iOS 17.1, and I’m of the opinion that the platform is more user friendly on safari than on a PC, because each page is very compact on safari, no wide margins whatsoever to the sides, and it’s easier to not miss out on any details on mobile compared to a PC (personal belief and opinion, which could subjective to my mobile device screensize or browser, I can’t say if that’s the case across all mobile devices).

2. On the FAQ page, there is a question “What is Tumblercode ?”


As I’ve asked earlier in the course of my post about the details that the tumbler codes carries, the highlighted part above isn’t explicit enough, it states that after each mixing the tumbler code is new, does that imply that I could get coins from my previous let’s say 5 - 10 mixes ago, and the only one excluded is the last or just concluded order,  or are previous information from one tumbler code carried over to the new code ?

That’s not fair, I think if the incompetency is consistent enough they should be rewarded, just like Superbru they deserve a wooden spoon 😂

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Vd309 is my opponent for this round, that’s quite some fixture for my team after an exhausting travel logistics and match day against Team Slackovic, but notwithstanding, these lads are back on home ground now and extremely ready to keep “Flying without Ing” this season 🛩️🛩️

After almost a billion spent on them, you'all are going to send them to Saudi Arabian league ?, I thought the essence of the modern era slavery of a contract offered to these players was just so as too have them for very long and even if things doesn't workout the right way from the beginning they'll all have 7 years+ of worth of time to find out an effective chemistry.  

I'd guess he sold Nketiah before Gabriel Jesus picked up his injury during the clash vs Sevilla, and Arteta doesn't seem to have great confidence in Eddie Nketiah, I'm sure he probably would not have sold him out after knowing Gabriel Jesus is injured.

If I had Eddie Nketiah as well, I likely would have sold him out too after Gabriel Jesus returned from injury alongside Martinelli as well, that can only mean Nketiah would be having very limited playing time, and a non-starting or just ~15 mins substitute 5.5m forward isn't something I would consider as my bench player, because there some better starting 4.5 - 5.5m options, players like Cunha, and Eduoard are the likes I would settle, or I could settle for 4.5 forward while putting that extra 1m into my midfield to get a player like Jarred Bowen.

Yay!

It last the games must have been very torturing for the fans to say the least, imagine clinging to a one point for 2 consecutive knockout games, and the finals to make 3 in a row, I didn't watch the game live, but I saw that New Zealand missed a penalty close to the end of the game, It really would have been tensed situation for all of the SA fans.

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With SA victory over New Zealand, my win for this week have been officially secured against @slackovic, nice fight mate, you did hang in there until the very end, better luck next time bud! 

I don't know what to say other than the fact that Jude Bellingham keeps proving week in, week out that he's no fluke and he's just a pure world class player with classic and modern versatility.

It's a hard loss to swallow If I'm being honest, because Barcelona had the game under total control and were never at any point nervous while the starting eleven players chemistry was also rightly spot, but it all change after Xavi made his substitution, and it went all shades wrong from that point, I really didn't see the need for those changes, especially Lewandowski that's just returned from injury, I think his introduction somewhat disrupted the teams chemistry and gave Real Madrid more room and time to work with.

I would say I love that spirit as a Barcelona fan, and I'm rooting for us to get a win here at home today, but to be honest, Real Madrid players are quite better in terms of experience as far as the El Classico is concerned, and Barcelona are also with quite a number of very important players, which is why Xavi had to deploy Joao Cancelo to the RW upfront, Lewandowski is a big miss despite being named amongst the substitute, we are all sure he's not going to be at even 60-70% of what we can expect from him, while De Jong and Pedri are still both ruled out, however, this are the kind of games that will help these young players get better experience for situations like this.

EDIT:

Goooolazo! 1-Nil as Barcelona draw first blood after an awful mistake from Real Madrid at their backline. This could be something to build on for Barcelona, unlike having to chase any form of positive result from behind.

That's it for his team right now, all his players have played and he's scored total of 69 points, + maximum of 3 extra bonus point to bring his final tally to a grand total of 72 points, there is no way that would be anything close to the highest score of the round, so you really can tell how much of a disadvantage a new team at this point would cost, he can't afford to the luxury of 3 premium players + couple of 5M+ starting defenders, Arsenal and Liverpool have the best fixtures on paper, but the fact the player could not go for players like Martinelli and Saka or Odegaard from Arsenal, or Salah, Darwin and or Jota, with even no Haaland on the team, had to settle for the likes of Nketiah, Eduoard and Wissa as his forward line, while Jordan Ayew also was a midfield option already speaks everything there is understand about the competitiveness of his team, except of cause if this specific game week isn't his target and he has some close game week ahead in mind with this team.

I think on the other hand you should be happy that I'm your opponent for this round, If it were to be someone else you'd probably have taken your big L already, I have just one question right so far and you still stand a chances, you can't get any luckier than that for this round, if you ask me.

It's still a very fine margin between us though, and despite having the lead, It's still anyone's game to be candid!

It's not forbidden, and I don't think it should be, I can assure that the player will not end up in the top 100,000 players come the end of the game week, the reason why it's not forbidden is because such players (with new account) at this stage cannot afford the best players due to their limited budget, and they'll have to gamble on just an entire team defense and another team's attack, and secondly such teams aren't eligible for FPL's weekly prize until they've played at is it 2 or 3 game weeks, I can't remember which one it is, barring the fact that using a chip (triple captain) already rules them out of team of the week consideration.

Richarlison have been nothing short of awful for the Tottenham, that's why he's not on almost all teams in the FPL regardless of who Tottenham are up against nor number of games they'd have, If he's playing any where near where a good striker should be in this Tottenham squad, he'd be in every FPL team.

I was forced to trade out Destiny Udogie for Konstantinos Tsimikas after learning of the former being injured, and Tsimikas looks like the best option right now with Andy Robertson ruled out for long while for Liverpool.

A complete turn around for LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers to turn the game on its head, Kevin Durant had 39 points for the Phoenix Suns, but that wasn't enough to help them extend their winning streak to 2 of 2 to start the season.

The Suns couldn't find any bucket for almost all the entirety of the 4th Quarter they could only make 3 points for close to over 10 mins, and Kevin Durant had to take things personal but ended up making some really awful shot decision with the game still very much open, and all tied, he decided to go for an unnecessary 3 point attempt which didn't fall and made the Lakers take charge of the game.

Bitcointalk username: Harkorede
Bitcointalk Rank: Hero Member
Lifetime earned merit: 759
Bech32 address: bc1qaxtu60ryrd0sy9v4478ll0t2wjlvmhya23hh3n

I've got the Bucks here as well, and I also felt Giannis Antetokounmpo total points Over 26.5 @ 1.8 Odds is a steal, so I took that players props too, I just hope he can get going here tonight and doesn't get into any kind foul troubles early.

It's been a good start for the first couple of minutes, this should be an interesting one.