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161  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 30, 2023, 11:23:53 PM
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Boxing politics often deprives us of seeing great matchups but if these Saudi events have shown us anything it's that promoters are capable of putting their differences aside. Bivol and Beterbiev are not very popular fighters. Maybe it's because of their nationality or because of their personality but they just don't sell. This has made it hard for them to reach an agreement because promoters don't want to lose money. It might come down to whether the Saudis or another rich Middle Eastern country is willing to bankroll this fight. I think this would be the prefect co-main event for something like Joshua vs Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

For sure those Saudi Arabian wants a decent fight to behold but as you have said they don't know maybe Dmitry Bivol or maybe Artur Beterbiev will be sure if they can make a great boxing event these two are a real deal and could potentially make a decent amount of profit when done perfectly as for sure there are promoters that will surely pay for a decent boxing fight but for sure both their promoters will surely request something that the other will not like so that is the hard part for the Dmitry Bivol VS Artur Beterbiev fight to attain, it got plenty of requests and in the end both parties will just not agree but imagine the possibilities,



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw0IpVRHZmw

Actually, this video was a month ago and I have just recently seen it today, for sure we all know that Tyson Fury just recently had a bout against Francis Ngannou and was kind of shocked by what Ngannou can do to him, in actuality I think Tyson Fury did underestimate Francis Ngannou and what he can do with boxing gloves and from that day on, Francis Ngannou has proven that an MMA fighter can surely get it done with a boxer in a boxing ring, but for sure this is in the Heavyweight division what if it is on the fast pace division but Conor McGregor can not do it, while this is the first time an MMA fighter proves everyone wrong, well February 17, 2024, will be the date for Tyson Fury VS Oleksandr Usyk fight I don't know if that was move or this is indeed the date because of the Press Conference video,
162  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 30, 2023, 08:07:38 PM
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A close game from the Pistons wouldn't be unexpected. If you look at the results of the last four games, you'll notice that they've been losing by a few points. For example, the Pistons lost 6 points against the Hawks, 8 points against the Jazz, and they lost their last two games against the Nets by 11 and 6 points, respectively. I mean, sometimes it seems like the Pistons can break their losing streak, but at the same time, they don't get lucky or lack something else in the endings of games like this.

Actually, I was surprised by what is happening to the Detroit Pistons right now they are getting losses even though they might win the game last win for the Pistons was the win on their game against the Chicago Bulls game back on October 29, and since then they are currently in 29 losing streak if I am correct and I think the Detroit Piston is now on world record for so many losing streak and for sure that is the only good thing for them in getting a record in the NBA,

Celtics really have a very good squad depth on their roster, and that's why you guys like Luke Kornet, Sam Hauser and Pritchard come into the starting lineup or off the bench and make huge impact, and their latest Portugese center Neemsia Queta have been a solid addition to the team too.

If Celtics are able to reduce their extreme dependence on 3 pointer shots, and find other ways like driving into perimiter more and geting more point from the paint area, they'll be a team to be in the league this season and I'll tip them as my favorite for the championship this year, provided they are able to keep their core players fit and avoid long term injuries that could deter their ambitions.

Well, this is why other teams should try and take their new players for a test run that means they will initially risk potential losses, but in doing so their new players will be exposed to the game of the NBA and get experience within the team, just like what the other teams are doing, for sure the Boston Celtics are gaining great depth in their roster if this continues and for sure Celtics is now on the top in the East with 25 wins, rivaling the Timberwolves, in the West,

163  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 30, 2023, 05:58:50 PM
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You said it " for now " Dortmund is on a safe spot , and i dont think that it will be that bad that they get into the relegation zone.
But if they want to play next season again in the Champions League they have to improve there playing and win games.
It was mostly disappointing what they have showed the last weeks in the German League and for that Darmstadt can be struggle them maybe.

Anything can happen that is why I have said it, for now, they are in a great spot and probably they can get into the relegation zone but Dortmund is really holding on to the Europa League Group Stage position I just wish that they don't end up like Union Berlin, for sure if they continue selling of good players they may not get left with players that are worth the keep, they are risking their position though, they surely get a huge amount of money by selling off their best players but they are risking their position in the Bundesliga,

An interesting match after this break is the match between Freiburg vs Union Berlin. I must say that this season both Freiburg and Union Berlin are in decline, but Union Berlin is in a much worse decline than Freiburg. In the last 5 matches played by Union Berlin they could only record 2 wins, and the rest ended in disappointment, 2 defeats and 1 draw and made their position in 15th place, only one level at the safety zone limit.
Freiburg themselves are actually residents in the European zone zone, but now they are ranked 8th in the standings. Both clubs want to get the best results, because it can make them even better in terms of position. But it is not that easy for them to get points, because they have to beat each other.

For sure Union Berlin is the worst in this kind of situation in the Bundesliga, right now if they continue being like this they will get into the relegation zone for sure, but if they hang on in that position until the end of this season they are still safe, for now, Freiburg now had a rough time but Still hanging on to the middle of the position is a good position in the Bundesliga right now than in the bottom like Darmstadt and in the 15th position like Union Berlin where if they even further below they will be in the relegation zone for sure only 3 points was all Mainz needed to get into Union Berlin's position right now,


They are 6 points away from the club in the top 4 currently occupied by Leipzig. That's a pretty tiring distance to chase, but considering the number of matches remaining in the Bundesliha there are still a lot of points that are still very much in the chase. I think to be in the top 4 is still very doable, but I doubt if chasing the top of the table, because their point gap is now far away, and with the appearance of the club that occupies the top position, it looks like an impossible thing to do.
Indeed in football nothing is impossible, as long as there is still a chance as long as they still have a chance, but we also have to be realistic with what is happening at this time. Moreover, the ones they are chasing are also among the clubs that dominated the league for more than a decade.

Actually, we still have plenty of time and most of the teams are aware that they still have time to prepare so they can take this opportunity to think further about what they have to do in this circumstance, as teams now are depreciating faster than we ever imagine I think this is because of the sudden growth of SV Leverkusen and because the other teams only have Bayern Munich to think about last season this sudden change have made other team dull, comparison with the Leverkusen increasing performance, and many think that it could just be a Union Berlin kind of thing back then but it is not Leverkusen is legit strong and thanks to Xavi Alonso that is,

164  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: December 30, 2023, 12:09:25 PM

Ah...  I remember that one as I had Holly Holm for the win at the top of my lottery ticket.  Cheesy  And it looks like the books have Bueno Silva as the slight favorite at 1.58 vs Pennington's 2.39.  Hmmm, so if Bueno Silva isn't juiced like she was vs Holm then she'll prolly be easier to take down?  And from optics, on the feet Bueno Silva seems more hittable than the average fighter.  Dunno...  Will have to see some stats and some tape of her past matches.  But all in all, it could be a spot to take the underdog in Pennington.  I ssink!  Don't quote me on that.  Grin

Anyway...  Just a couple more weeks guys.  The next one is a decent event to start the year.

For sure Holly Holm's return to the UFC is not really a good choice for her if his fighting style is still the same and if she can not adjust and have decent wrestling then she can never win against wrestlers and if she doesn't have some decent defense against an opponent that has excellent wrestling she can never get the belt and against Mayra Bueno Silva at first Mayra Bueno Silva won the fight but the result was overturned to No Contest by Nevada State Athletic Commission because Bueno Silva was Positive on her Drug Test

A bit off-topic, yet still UFC related: I was wondering how old are you guys? No need to give specific answer, just 20+, 30+ and etc. The reason I ask - do you play video games? Cheesy Have you ever tried UFC video game by EA Sports?

Just for Friday smile found you some decent stats:


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I am 30+ hehe and I haven't played any UFC games so far, but if I can get a version on my PC maybe I will look at the recent trailer for the new UFC game it looks smooth and real just look at the shot on Jon Jones and even the sweat was really everywhere it looks pretty much solid, is it unreal gaming because it looks crisp, for sure gamer would love to play this, and I think playing as their favorite MMA fighter,


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They also fought once already in 2022 and Pereira knocked Strickland out in the 1st round. A rematch could be interesting and becoming a double-champ would be a great achievement for Pereira, especially considering very few believed he would be successful in the UFC. But that's assuming Strickland will defend the belt against Du Plessis, which is not so obvious.
Also, Alex was absolutely huge as a middleweight, so cutting the weight must've been really hard for him. Apparently it gets even harder with age, so he may simply be unable to do that again without taking a serious health risk.

My prediction for Alex Pereira I think he will be back in the Middleweight division to get the belt from Sean Strickland or Dricus du Plessis, whoever wins the fight, and after defending the belt from the Light Heavyweight sure he will do this, then he can also go on another division may be the heavyweight and could even go even bulkier than Jon Jones, and getting a triple belt in the UFC he can surely done it,

165  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: December 30, 2023, 08:01:03 AM
Well, most of my bets were close odds so it is really hard to predict who's going to win, and with those injuries that a team has it is really hard to pick a team but at least I got 1 win for today's game here is the results for my bet and prediction, for today's game,

Washington Wizards VS Brooklyn Nets SCORE 110 - 104 - LOST

It seems the Jordan Poole 30 points game isn't effective so they only played Jordan Poole for 25 minutes for this game, and they ended up winning the game for sure because of this new Washington Wizard now Jordan Poole is around it seems Coach Wes Unseld Jr. still doesn't know the real play he can make with Jordan Poole around instead they manage a win by giving him less time for this game, and it work, and for this game Deni Avdija shines a lot so for sure Coach Wes Unseld Jr. will used him now for sure, giving him more time for this game and he delivers so much, for this game Corey Kispert got 15 points, Deni Avdija has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 21 points, and Kyle Kuzma got 26 points for this game,

Orlando Magic VS New York Knicks SCORE 117 - 108 - LOST

Even though the New York Knicks had gotten a lead in the 2nd quarter the Orlando Magic Finished the 1st half with their incredible lead and stopping Jalen Brunson with just 8 assists and 20 points, it was a solid win for the Orlando Magic Jalen Suggs provided them with the play they need, Goga Bitadze got 13 points, Jalen Suggs got 21 points, Paolo Banchero has a double-double of 10 rebounds and 29 points, and Franz Wagner got 32 points leading the game for the Orlando Magic, to beat the New York Knicks,

Atlanta Hawks VS Sacramento Kings SCORE 110 - 117 - WIN

At 1st the Atlanta Hawks got a solid lead and the Sacramento Kings couldn't make a turnaround the situation because the 1st half was finished with 53 for the Kings and 71 for the Hawks, the situation will not change but the Kings have proven that so much pressure will just give them the boost they will be needing to get the table turn for them to win and so the game ended with a close score of 110 - 117, Malik Monk got 15 points, Trey Lyles got 19 points, Domantis Sabonis has a double-double of 10 rebounds and 25 points, De'Aaron Fox got 31 points, for this game and get the win,


166  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion on: December 29, 2023, 11:41:24 PM
Not a fan of Powerslap or slap power so won't be clicking on those links provided to watch it as I have tried to avoid anything to do with it since the very start.

Not a fan aswell Actually I just managed to take a glimpse of that little clip and that screenshot was the funny reaction of Dana White from that moment of the slap, for sure I think this is for certain fans of the Power Slap and not for us,

There is plenty of news concerning the UFC and the upcoming fights that were announced and setup for the 298 event.

More can be seen from TheWeasle's most recent youtube video:
UFC 298 IS SO STACKED!!! Breakdown & Analysis -Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria

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

That is a photo of Ikram and Hernandez who are fighting for the prelims:
https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-298#11090

I also subscribe to TheWeasle YouTube channel and for sure to get some information on certain UFC news and other MMA stuff, but for sure the upcoming event and for sure the UFC 298 is a big get for us MMA fans that Alexander Volkanovski VS Ilia Topuria is one of the technical fights that we can get in this event, and Starting in the Preliminary Card Anthony Hernandez VS Ikram Aliskerov is a juicy fight to behold as Anthony Hernandez also got that wrestling game but not the best control when it comes with the Scramble while his striking and counter is the thing that is deadly for sure, but Ikram Aliskerov for me is going to win, next is Tai Tuivasa VS Marcin Tybura is the 1st Main Card for the Heavyweight this is for me is an interesting fight as Tybura will be very technical towards the fight but even if he is a technical he can still get punch and for sure because Tai Tuivasa is very explosive with his striking and that Blitz and even those kicks he can manage to make Tybura throw that technicality out of the window,

Next is Merab Dvalishvili VS Henry Cejudo now we can see if who's fighter has the better grappling and wrestling, for sure some of Merab's takedowns were not meant for takedowns but for closing the distance and I have noticed it, he will shoot takedowns and strike or this is for his setup for the opponent I think Cejudo will need to check this, for him to see, now Robert Whittaker VS Paulo Costa we could say that Whittaker is a better striker than Costa he can also shoot takedown, and I think because Robert Whittaker can go out there very technical in the feet so for sure I am very biased for Whittaker in here even though Costa has the power, and lastly Alexander Volkanovski VS Ilia Topuria actually I am excited with this Main Event fight, as this is an exciting fight to watch as Ilia Topuria can cater a very well-rounded fight for Volkanovski and for me, Topuria is the most dangerous fight Volkanovski will have to face and so I am surely torn on who's I am going to choose right now,
167  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: December 29, 2023, 10:37:05 PM
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They choked in the 4th quarter, they had a long scoring drought in that game and that gives the Cavaliers to come back. Dallas are in control at the beginning but you can really never too sure, good thing I was able to bet on live and took a handicap for Cavaliers +4, I should have bet on the moneyline, but a win is still a win though, no regret.  Smiley

It was a win for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2nd half was for them to take actually I am still surprised with the result but because it happened the pace for the Dallas Mavericks was taken by the Cavaliers, but It was good for you to get this bet  because you are betting it live, actually I don't really like to bet it live I really want to enjoy the game and not thinking so much about the bet, but it was a good thing for you if it is working for you so congrats, I didn't make any bets on yesterday's game but will be betting for today's game and will be making a bet slip on stake.com,



Here is my bet and prediction for today's game

Washington Wizards VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 2.95 for the Wizards and 1.43 for the Nets, for this game, Danilo Gallinari is questionable if he can play for the Washington Wizards while Nicolas Claxton and Dorian Finney-Smith are both questionable if they can play for the Nets, Lonnie Walker IV has Hamstring injury and Ben Simmons has a back injury and both can not play for the Brooklyn Nets, for this game, the Washington Wizard is in no shape at while even with certain injuries the Brooklyn Nets can surely manage so my pick is the Brooklyn Nets,

Orlando Magic VS New York Knicks

The stake odds for this game are 1.84 for the Magic and 2.02 for the Knicks, for this game Jonathan Isaac is questionable if he can play for the Magic, Gary Harris has a calf injury, Joe Ingles has an Ankle injury, and Markelle Fultz has a knee injury and all can not play for the Orlando Magic, while Mitchell Robinson is Out for the season, and Jericho Sims has an Ankle injury and can not play for the New York Knicks, for this game because of the many injuries that the Orlando Magic have even though they are favorite to win I think I will go with the New York Knicks,

Atlanta Hawks VS Sacramento Kings

The stake odds for this game are 1.88 for the Hawks and 1.97 for the Kings, for this game Seth Lundy has a knee injury, De'Andre Hunter has a knee injury, and Mouhamed Gueye has a back injury and all can not play for the Atlanta Hawks, while the Sacramento Kings doesn't have any injuries for this game the Sacramento Kings is now going all out and has become great with the recent performance of Sabonis and Fox while he Hawks now have 3 injuries I think I will go with the Sacramento Kings,


168  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: December 29, 2023, 10:19:12 AM
A banger indeed, and that will be on March 09, next year, for that event there is a lot of waiting so for sure the currency fighters might change you will never know if there will be an injury involved or fighter backing out of the fight, and because it is a long wait and we don't have any event for this week, Dana White has a power slap if people wants an alternative thing to watch rather than waiting for the UFC,

Yup! It is hard to say if the fighters would change or not as the event is still too far ahead, and there could be injuries along the way as the date progresses well we will be having an event next 2 weeks so yeah available event for us was the power slap and I think Rizin 45 will be on December 31, it will be a Flyweight fight between Kyoji Horiguchi VS Makoto Shinryu so this coming end of the year I will be watching this event for sure because we don't have any UFC event this week,

I think it's deserved. He fought 3 times in 2023 and won all of those fights including the championship fight. It was a great year for him as he managed to elevate himself to one of the most recognised fighters.

For sure now that Alex Pereira has gotten the belt in the Light Heavyweight for sure he will be going back to get the Middleweight and have a fight against Sean Strickland as Alex Pereira is one of the sparring partners that Sean Strickland has, and for this event, I think he will definitely going for the Middleweight next after he becomes Champion for the Light Heavyweight for sure he will do what Israel Adesanya have not done,


And if the fight really happened then what made the match interesting to watch. To be honest, I was disappointed with the appearance and role played by Colby at this time. It means that Colby who used to be really cool because it was really able to kill his opponents whatever their ranking. That's why he used to be nicknamed Chaos. But what happened right now made me think that the Colby era was over and he seemed to try to restore his lost prestige.

For sure Colby Covington is long gone, as he clearly doesn't have his recent touch I really don't trust him with a fight, and with the Leon Edwards fight he didn't convince me to bet for him clearly it is obvious that he is making the audience get into him but he didn't get their sympathy for sure, as clearly, Colby Covington is just for hype and not with his performance he is good at that kind of thing,
169  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 29, 2023, 06:09:06 AM
That's right, Laverkusen has attracted the attention of many people this season to see how the Bundesliga competition is no less interesting than other top European leagues. A competition that rarely occurs, usually we only see Bayern Munchen dominance throughout the season, which is occasionally disturbed by their eternal rival Dortmund. However, this season Xabi offers competition in a new form, his team Laverkusen has won the hearts of many fans at this time.

Xabi career as a successful player earned the respect of his troops, a motivational package that Xabi displayed as his image to the players when implementing strategy. Xabi has become a manager, senior, leader and friend for his squad, a very good role model for managing the dressing room.

Unbeaten in all the competitions they have participated in, it is not impossible that Laverkusen will continue to progress by extending their record and maintaining it until the end of the season. It is a mental pressure for Tuchel and Bayern Munchen, which makes it difficult for the defending champions to sleep soundly, because it is almost a nightmare that Laverkusen is aiming for success this season and at the same time breaking their dominance.

It was imminent that Leverkusen was the one that made a few fans with what they had done in a short period of time and this is surely rarely happening in some clubs last season we all thought that Union Berlin would make sudden progress in making their way in the 1st position in the Bundesliga early on last season, but they crumbled down when Bayern Munich had a clear mind over the things they need to do as Sadio Mane is having trouble getting used to the burden Robert Lewandowski have passed down to him, but was later got an altercation with Leroy Sane that led him to leave Bayern Munich,

As that season passed Leverkusen suddenly had Xavi Alonso who managed to make the team great again, with this sudden outburst of good quality games Leverkusen is showing there are many fans who get bored with the Bundesliga is now returning to the scene, to see why the domination of Bayern Munich is not working anymore as they also have Harry Kane in their team but they are getting bested by Leverkusen,


Overall, maybe I will also say the same thing as you regarding this match, which if we look in terms of standings statistics, it shows that Dortmund's position is far above, while Darmstadt themselves are at the bottom of the standings in the sense that there is absolutely nothing to expect from them for this season or their overall appearance is very bad so of course if we look at a glance, it is clear that Dortmund are more favored in this match.

However, it is quite reasonable as you say that if we look back at Dortmund's last few matches I think there is absolutely nothing satisfying about their performance, very different from usual. The draws against Mainz and Augsburg are a hot topic of conversation where both of these teams are far below Dortmund but Dortmund can only get a draw in both of these matches. So I think it's only natural that there are some speculations and assumptions that doubt Dortmund in the match against Darmstadt, unexpected results or even worse than the previous two matches are still possible.

Actually, I am not trusting Dortmund in betting for them to win, this is as soon as they have sold a few best players both offensive and defensive while I think the team that got their hands on Jude Bellingham is now a great team and that is Real Madrid and right now Real Madrid is now toe to toe with Girona, making great efforts with every point they are getting as right now they can not let Girona get the lead anymore, and getting back to Dortmund that is why they are now not the rival of Bayern Munich anymore,

170  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 28, 2023, 08:17:27 PM

a very strong team will occasionally experience a decline in performance and fall from the top of the standings and Leverkusen current position is very dangerous when they are very strong, they perform optimally without looking at the difference in points for the teams below them and continue to maintain the top of the standings and in the end some players feel tired and physically weak experience decreased performance. remember, Bayern Munich is a big team that has dominated the bundesliga since decades of decline and Leverkusen could also experience the same thing.

on the one hand, we have to remember Tuchel strategy in the previous season. Dortmund was at the top of the standings. Bayern Munich under him appeared slowly but still had a close point difference and when towards the end of the season Bayern Munich was able to overtake Dortmund.
that's why I say Leverkusen position is very dangerous as long as it doesn't provide a big point difference Bayern Munich can shift it when the end of the season approaches.

Sure if they can maintain this winning and drawing streak they can surely become a champion, but the position of Bayer Leverkusen is very vulnerable it is very vulnerable for them to make mistakes because of their position, and sure Leverkusen can also make mistakes and that will be the signal for Bayern Munich to get a chance in snatching the 1st position, as Bayer Leverkusen got 42 points while Bayern Munich got 38 points, and right now next match will be on January 13 and we will have a long wait for this next matchday,


Although there have been no official confirmation to the fact that Xabi is currently the best youngest Coach in the whole of Europe but then by his results and performance so far, he appears to be one which is currently not in doubt and I must commend how well he has done with a team that wasn't expected to do this much because of the quality of their players.

Achieving such heights with an average team as Leverkusen which have now turned out a big team, means if he is in charge of a bigger team with a better squad he should do well but then contrarily it's possible if he goes to a big team that has got big players and big names such as Madrid, these big names/players may not give much cooperation like did others in the small team he did coached and achieved much, but all things been equal if they cooperate well with him then his success is sure, a team like Madrid will sure pose some challenges to him but his ability to be able to get pass those challenges and get good results will make him a world class coach.

For sure there is no given confirmation that Xavi Alonso is the best but based on his performance and the performance of the team he is handling sure and at this kind of peak in the performance of the Leverkusen in just a short amount of time the team have managed to get quite a remarkable feat in not really having a lost record even though they got draws right now the team still doesn't have any losses,

So for sure if there is a given title that Xavi Alonso is a great young coach in the history of the Bundesliga for sure he is surely qualified enough, to get that title,


You are right on that , that it will be difficult for Darmstadt to get an or any point out of the next games.
But on the other hand we have seen that Dortmund making some bad surprises , specially against such teams we think they win them.
With what Dortmund has played some matches the last weeks its possible to see some unexpected result.
My bet there will be for sure on the win for BVB.

For now, Dortmund is in a safe spot and I think by just keeping this kind of position I think they are good as long as they are not in the relegation and they are still in the line where they can compete with the Europa League, even though it is only with the group stage but it is quite good enough,

Darmstadt I think has no chance of getting up as fast as they can and evading Relegation they need to keep on dreaming that they are actually not getting into the 1st division again, but will surely get below the 2nd division,
171  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: December 28, 2023, 06:16:28 PM
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The reason Conor McGregor become successful is that he was winning fights after his trash talks. He was trash talking but was backing up his words every time, that attracts lots of attention. By the way, trash talk was helping him. I remember, Dustin Poirier said in one interview that it was easy to fight Conor when he wasn't trash talking and was calm. By trash talking, Conor goes into their head and makes them nervous, pressures more on them, it's a huge psychological advantage, that's why he won against Jose Aldo.

I think it depends on the fighter he is fighting sure if his fighting a pure striker then the level of concentration is just limited so he can surely play mind games over them but if the fighter is somewhat of Khabib Nurmagomedov level of a wrestler and grappler that is a different story, as for sure he can not trash talk over Khabib when Conor McGregor is on the ground, it will not surely help to get inside Khabib Nurmagomedov's head, because he will just make you drown even deep into his grappling that is for sure,

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As always, it will depend on line value.  If the books line Whittaker at 1.50 or lower, could we really trust him at that price tag and after he was exposed by DDP?  I think there will def be better spots in the event esp if you can't or won't take the underdog.


I trust Robert Whittaker more than Paulo Costa, that is for sure, but if Paulo Costa does back down or cancels the fight again and Robert Whittaker gets a different opponent then it is going to be difficult because depending on the change fighter I may change my judgment regarding the fight, will have to surely looked thoroughly with the fighters stat and record for sure,

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I think I will maybe I was just not interested in those cards but the Sean O'Malley VS Marlon Vera will be a banger, we will see if Marlon Vera will win again, or if that 1st win was just a fluke because of the injury, or if Vera can win again so for sure both fighters reputation is on the line, for sure I am really excited to see this but we will got a couple of months before we could see it,

Well, the Sean O'Malley VS Marlon Vera fight is definitely a banger of a fight, and just like you I surely love to see these two fight again and for Marlon Vera to prove that he really defeated O'Malley, or for Sean O'Malley to prove that it was a clear injury and a coincident why he lost to Marlon Vera,

172  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: December 28, 2023, 10:29:15 AM
Here is the result of my bet and prediction it wasn't a great prediction and I only got 1 win out of 3 but here is the results,

Orlando Magic VS Philadelphia 76ers SCORE 92 - 112 - LOST

From start to finish even without Joel Embiid, they did a great job, well in keeping the Orlando magic at bay I thought that the Orlando magic could get this game with a solid win but I was wrong Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, and Tyrese Maxey did a great job in in keeping the lead for the Philadelphia 76ers, and from start to finish the Orlando Magic didn't got any lead, it was a struggle for them in surely winning against the Philadelphia 76ers,

Oklahoma City Thunder VS New York Knicks SCORE 129 - 120 - WIN

It was a very close game for these two teams and I think the OKC had a great start in the 1st quarter then at the end of the 1st half the New York Knicks got their luck converted and was taken until the Oklahoma City Thunder decided that they need to win this game and so Chet Holmgren got 22 points, Jalen Williams got 36 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got 36 points for this game while the New York Knicks couldn't possibly be taken that lead that they want,
 
Dallas Mavericks VS Cleveland Cavaliers SCORE 110 - 113 - LOST

I really thought that the Dallas Mavericks could get this win because they had a great game from the start of the 1st half it was them that dominated the deep and the paint, but the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to get the lead against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd half of the game and it was really a close game but the Cavaliers is something and was hungry for the win it was an awesome game for the both of this teams but you can never know how the game will really end,


173  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion on: December 28, 2023, 08:05:12 AM
Conor McGregor is making the rounds again.
As it is right before the next major event coming sometime next year (well hopefully but you never know with The Notorious one!) to get enough hype around him once more.

From what I have seen he was at a boxing match and was seated right next to Ronaldo.
McGregor was going on & on and from the photos shown, the footballer wasn't interested at all in what the Irishman was saying.
There were some talk going around he was on a substance such as cocaine.
But of course the hype machine will add whatever it wants too inorder to make the rumor mill work in beastmode.
Especially for having old names swirling around saying if Conor can make it back into the bright light of the UFC, why not them.
Such names as Nate Diaz so to face him and even Khabib Nurmagomedov setup for the middle of next year.
All hype at this point from what has been spitting around, so take it as you will.

We have a couple of weeks to talk about and keep the UFC in our mouths until the next main event.

I guess we can all agree that it was very awkward for Cristiano Ronaldo to sit beside Conor McGregor, McGregor was talking to someone maybe a rich Arab person or a sheik, but for sure they were talking to one another while Ronaldo was in the middle and for sure Cristiano Ronaldo was just laughing it out but for sure you can clearly see the face of Ronaldo isn't happy with the experience but for sure Ronaldo got a glimpse for what is about to happen in the UFC 300 or something and you know Conor McGregor he likes to spout everything and in detail for sure,

But one thing is for certain he doesn't like the situation he was in with Conor McGregor we all know for sure that sometimes McGregor is rude and can lead to violence when triggered, as McGregor is now looking bulkier than ever he doesn't want to mess with Conor McGregor for sure,





And because we don't have any UFC event this week Dana White is busy again with Slap Power and his face was priceless during the slap fight, I really don't know who is fighting because I don't watch it but getting a glimpse of what is happening, here is the link on X https://x.com/powerslapleague/status/1740193651337421151?s=20 and here is the link for the whole episode I think https://rumble.com/v4345in-power-slap-road-to-the-title-season-2-episode-7-official.html



174  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 27, 2023, 09:38:04 PM

I'm not taking anything away from the Heat but they're not that handicapped to "still" win the game. I would say both teams were evenly matched without their main player. No Butler for Heat but also no Embiid for the Sixers.

Oh yes, Emo Butler did not play in that game and yes Joel Embiid has an injury, for sure it was a very close game and everyone could surely have won this, if not for Jaime Jaquez Jr. also known as Triple J or JJJ, who is scoring like a freak for the Miami Heat, And Jimmy Butler will be so proud for sure, while the 76ers doesn't have Joel Embiid but they still have decent players and that is Tobias Harris, and Kelly Oubre Jr. but still the Miami Heat still wins the game, and I was on the edge of my seat while watching it,

Meanwhile, the Pistons, the main underdogs of this regular season, lost once again, and their losing streak reached 27 games. Ironically, their next game will be against the Celtics, and it's obvious that the Pistons will have no chance to win that game. Thus, we can already say that the Pistons will repeat the 76ers' record and most likely even surpass it.

Well, I have zero trust for the Detroit Pistons winning a game but they can surely win a close game and it would be unexpected, right now the Detroit Pistons is the team that was in the last position for the Eastern, while the San Antonio Spurs was the team in the Western that is on the last position, it was really unfortunate for them as they haven't shown great offense and defense for sure, that is why both these team are always the underdog, but there are times that they are winning some games so a great bet on the underdog and it will surely depend on something, but it is a good risk,

175  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: December 27, 2023, 07:40:36 PM
I missed the games yesterday but here is my bet and prediction for games today

Orlando Magic VS Philadelphia 76ers

The stake odds for this game are 1.76 for the Magic and 2.12 for the 76ers, right now Jonathan Isaac, Gary Harris, and Joe Ingles are questionable if they can play this game, Kevon Harris and Markelle Fultz can not play for the Orlando Magic while Nicolas Batum and Joel Embiid both can not play for the Philadelphia 76ers and because Joel Embiid and Nicolas Batum can not play for this game and both are main key players for the 76ers my pick is the Orlando Magic,

Oklahoma City Thunder VS New York Knicks

The stake odds for this game are 1.66 for the Thunders and 2.29 for the Knicks, For this game the Oklahoma City Thunders don't have any injuries, while Mitchell Robinson, is out for this season, and Jericho Sims has an Ankle Injury and can not play for the New York Knicks, for this game because the Thunders doesn't have any injuries and they are in their 100% form for me I like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander more so my pick is the Oklahoma City Thunders,

Dallas Mavericks VS Cleveland Cavaliers

The stake odds for this game are 1.59 for the Mavericks and 2.44 for the Cavaliers, for this game Luka Doncic, is questionable if he can play for this game Josh Green, Maxi Kleber, and Kyrie Irving can not play for the Dallas Mavericks, while Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, and Donovan Mitchell are all questionable if they can play, Ty Jerome, Ricky Rubio, Evan Mobley, and Darius Garland can not play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for this game because there are many injuries for the Cleveland Cavaliers and I think that Doncic will still play for this game my pick is the Dallas Mavericks,


176  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: December 27, 2023, 10:25:44 AM
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But with Costa as big as he is, he could prolly stop the blitz Whittaker does like how DDP did it.  Dunno but DDP might have exposed Whittaker and showed everybody the blue print in how to bear him.  If the books give something like Costa at 2.75 or something, it's almost forcing you to make the value bet with the underdog as there are are not lots of queston marks about Whittaker after getting totally dominated. 

Whittaker never experienced a loss like that before, I don't think.  :/

But on the other Costa has had a long lay off, so that's prolly gonna work against him.  He's had weight cut issues before.  Lol.  Let's see how he looks a week before 298.

If Robert Whittaker is a guy who doesn't do the same thing all over again or a guy who is learning in his every fight but maybe Paulo Costa can catch his blitz, for sure I will still go with Robert Whittaker, on this fight, as it doesn't really matter if you have a great body like Costa or Vettori as for Whittaker I think I will go with his striking for this fight, and I never trust Paulo Costa at all and if he will not cancel and make some weird excuses again,

Big muscled did not help Costa in a fight against Izzy or Vettori. Btw this is the second time Costa and Whittaker are going to fight. First fight was cancelled due to Costa. Costa has also cancelled fights against Chimaev, Aliskerov, Cannonier and if not mistaken, first fight with Rockhold was also cancelled. Does not look like he is a man who UFC could rely on. And if I am not confusing something, he cancels his fight quite late, week or two before the fight. People laugh and say that this is the way he saves his record.

I sure hope Paulo Costa will not cancel this fight as he now has the most canceled fights in the UFC if this continues, but yeah huge muscle will not help Costa at all, as Whittaker has great striking so he could win this with a decision and could get a huge output of strikes for this fight, and yeah I am really into Robert Whittaker for this fight if the fight continue that is,

And yeah the number of Cancel doubts was that much that the Alikerov match was canceled because the UFC decided that the hype on the Khamzat Chimaev fight was much better and if Costa lost to Aliskerov then that hype for Chimaev would be gone, as fans is comparing Aliskerov to Chimaev with light setup, but it was canceled again,

177  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 27, 2023, 09:08:36 AM
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They've got a steal on him and he's the other JJJ but the triple J that I am talking about is Jaime Jaquez Jr or Miami Heat and making his name for himself.

A rookie that has got confidence inside the ring. Incomparable with Chet and Wemby because they've got their own height advantages but Jaime has got his moves as if he's been a pro for so long but just stepped to NBA this season.

I like how Coach Spo is giving the guy playing time and he's able to see the growth of this young man and one day he'll also be their superstar.

Oh that JJJ hehe sorry I thought we were talking about the Grizzlies here hehe but yeah Jaime Jaquez Jr seeing his stats was really amazing, but that blocking was really what I like about the kid and for sure he didn't let the defense of the Miami Heat gets taken over, latest game on the 76ers he got 31 points for that game and even without Jimmy "Emo" Butler they still win the game and that was thanks to Bam Adebayo and Jaime Jaquez Jr,


I confess that I was very surprised by Luka's performance in this game.
I believe Durant and Booker played below their potential, while Luka scored 50 points (Durant, Booker and Gordon combined for 50 points)  Shocked
I was convinced that it would be a much more balanced game and would never have expected Luka to perform like that yesterday, by the way, Kyrie Irving didn't play, imagine if he had played!? I believe the Mavs would win the game easily.

Dallas next game will be against the Cavs, I imagine it will also be an interesting game to watch, because lately the Cavaliers are proving that they are improving every year, even with LJ's absence.

Yep! Devin Booker again got the Luka Special and you can clearly see that Luka Doncic still had something for the Phoenix Suns the beef is still there 15 assists and 50 points for this game with Dereck Lively II's double-double of 10 rebounds and 20 points, a and Derrick Jones Jr. 23 points, while the Suns Kevin Durant and Devin Booker just didn't do much for that game while Grayson Allen was the player for their team that could make 32 points on that game but for sure Luka Doncic still got that Luka Special for the Phoenix Suns,

178  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 27, 2023, 07:10:52 AM
I think it's because of the big money flowing in boxing due to the Saudi's, who love to host this king of big boxing events and for sure they will be the hub now for big fights specially in the Heavyweight division.

Not sure about Bivol though, I think I would love to see him and Beterbiev in the ring next.

Seems that Canelo is not yet interested to a rematch, there were even news that Canelo's next will be the supposedly original of the Charlo twin.

Yup I agree, they can pay a soccer player 10 times the salary of an NBA player (I think I was exaggerated about that) but they can surely pay millions for a talented soccer player, so this big event is just a small amount of money for them I think they don't know where they can put their money in but in having this kind of event they surely want entertainment for them and their country,

I also want to see Dmitry Bivol VS Artur Beterbiev but it needs a lot of talks and there are promotional companies that are  involved so it will be a hard thing to happen, all we can do is hope, but the Dmitry Bivol fight here against Lyndon Arthur is a great event even though it was a decision win for him Dmitry Bivol have shown that he is still ready for any fight given to him,


Also love to see Bivol and Beterbiev unifying the four belts at the 175-pound division but it seems their promotional companies are the ones keeping them to not fight each other.

I have read news/rumors that Canelo is eyeing a rematch with Bivol at 168 lbs to be held on May but with that potent rehydration clause which for me Bivol's team will reject as he will be vulnerable if he can't bulk-up.

Yup! They have some issues with their promotional companies so this fight is really hard to make if there is no big money involved but if the Saudi Arabian wants a Bivol VS Beterbiev fight to happen I think they can get through with money,

For sure Dmitry will not allow that kind of rehydration clause, and why would Bivol the one that has to make a rehydration clause if Canelo Alvarez was the one that is challenging him to a rematch I think that Canelo Alvarez doesn't have the authority give any deal like that, as he lost to their 1st fight and he is the one that is challenging and wants the fight,

179  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: December 26, 2023, 08:13:02 PM
Results for my bet and predictions for the games yesterday

New York Knicks VS Milwaukee Bucks SCORE 129 - 122 - LOST

I was shocked that the New York Knicks were built differently in this game from start to finish I had never seen the Milwaukee Bucks get a Lead from this game, Jalen Brunson was cooking it was a great game for the New York Knicks they managed to get this even though the Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard got 32 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 32 points it was not enough as the combination of Immanuel Quickley got 20 points, RJ Barrett got 21 points, Julius Randle got 24, and Jalen Brunson that got 38 points for this game, it was a close game but the Bucks didn't get their lead,

Denver Nuggets VS Golden State Warriors SCORE 120 - 114 - LOST

Actually, I was shocked that Steve Kerr was mad at the Officials, and giving Nikola Jokic as many free throws as he could get there is surely a manipulation of the games like what happened with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' unfair calls even the flopping was called as a foul, for sure it is really hard to call if a player is flopping or not in the heat of the game an official would rather call it or not but this has become something really unacceptable,

Los Angeles Lakers VS Boston Celtics SCORE 115 - 126 - WIN

Anthony Davis is a monster in this game but if he is just the one who is lifting the heavy lifting them for sure you can not see the win even if LeBron James was on the team he just got 16 points, for the Boston Celtics and the Boston dominates the game with Derrick White's double-double of 11 assist and 18 points, Jrue Holiday got 18 points Jaylen Brown got 19 points Jayson Tatum of 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis has proven something her with a double-double of 11 rebounds and 28 points for this game,


180  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: December 25, 2023, 05:43:00 PM

McGregor is one of the few fighters still fighting on the UFC stage when currently most of it is filled with new fighters who are more hungry for the title. But I will still look forward to The Notorius' fight because as we know, apart from being good at fighting, I think Conor is the greatest fighter in bringing the fighting atmosphere in the direction he wants. He is so great at controlling the stage at press conferences either with his style or his trashtalk. But in the last few fights, he was the same as Colby, where for me his trashtalk was too much because it brought up religion and personal matters. BTW, is it true that Conor will fight at UFC 300?

Those Trash talks are not going to be helpful inside the Octagon, even if he surely is a great fighter and good at the press conference that could get the fight on hype, it is all that Conor McGregor can do and nothing more, and his strength for sure is all in the past his bulk body is just lie, it is just used to intimidate his sparring and training videos are just for show, you can clearly see all McGregor is after was the hype and money for the UFC 300, he will surely do anything, he is just a fighter in the past but if his opponent would be Michael Chandler I think I will go with Chandler for sure,

Yup and Costa has had a couple of weight cut issues in the past.  I guess it would depend what version of Costa turns up during an event.  If it's a motivated and laser focused Costa, he could win vs Whittaker esp now that DDP has showed that the blitzes Whittaker does could be stopped.

But I'll still lean Whittaker just cos he's been the more active fighter.  Wouldn't bet it at anything lower than a coinflip tho.  The books will prolly line Whittaker around 1.75 or something.  Dunno... 

I only see Costa as a mindless overgrown fighter who surely is not very technical while Robert Whittaker has closed the deal with Marvin Vettori so for sure Robert Whittaker will be the favorite in this fight and I can surely tell about that if Paulo Costa still decides to fight that is he could withdraw from the fight any minute but let's just wait for further announcements,

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