That's cool. Every team that feels like they are still capable of winning has to change and do some experiments because last year, final qualifiers Team Secret and Liquid went on to play very well unexpectedly and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Meanwhile, Quest Esports who's also on a good run lately and is clearly a black horse if it is able to qualify for TI thru the last qualifier seems to have some internal issues. A week ago, they parted ways with their coach Accell. And then ATF whose loan contract had just expired decided to leave citing Quests' offer as unacceptable. This is weird, Saudi is pouring millions to billions of dollars into events, sports, and esports so I guess ATF's concern is not about the money. So I guess Quest won't be the same again in the coming Riyadh Masters and TI Last Qualifier.

Props to Bud Crawford for doing his best to finally make this fight. He made a lot of sacrifices for this fight to happen. I believe Spence was finally persuaded by Bud after learning about the mouth-watering 1.2 million PPV buys of the Tank-Kingry fight which generated over a hundred million dollars in revenue. Although there is indeed a chance for Spence to make a fool of himself by making excuses like an injury. But I believe that this fight is really going to happen. Spence is not getting younger too and those sanctioning bodies cannot protect him forever from facing these young high-risk and low-reward mandatory contenders.

Is an excessive gambler already an addict? But successful gamblers can be termed as professional gamblers rather than branded as addicts. Are we going to call Lionel Messi an addict or a successful e-sport DOTA 2 player worth millions of dollars a computer addict? There are a lot of people here in Bitcointalk that spend a lot of hours daily, they're addicts as well right? So it's like all people that excelled in their fields are addicts.

So addiction is not really bad after all. As long as we are benefitting it in a positive manner and we are able to balance our lives then I guess we're good. 

I have the feeling that Wilder is also yet recovering mentally from his back-to-back brutal losses to Tyson Fury. Though he might have won a first-round KO in his return bout against Helenius, he was the one running backward instead of the other way around. If not for that huge counter, Helenius would've been able to do some damage on Wilder. The Ruiz fight will determine if Wilder is really back to his usual confidence when he was undefeated. And if Wilder wins, he also needs to decide if he goes for AJ or he will rematch Fury for the fourth time.

There are a lot of good fights to happen in this division with Usyk-Fury for the undisputed belts as the biggest. Usyk after Dubois might also get another mandatory from the IBF against the undefeated Filip Hrgovic and the WBO if Joe Joyce wins his rematch against Zhang. Only a unification fight with Fury will excuse Usyk from his mandatories.

It is surprising because Harden mentioned before that he is happy in Philly and I believe it. The disagreement caused him to demand another trade. Honestly, the Clippers on paper are a great team but I am losing hope in Kawhi Leonard's ability to play a complete season or the playoffs. And just like Portland's approach to Lillard's trade demand, Philly will also shop Harden to other teams in case they can get better returns in this trade.

I felt bad for Embiid here, the current MVP lost an important teammate and there is no assurance that they will get another star player for Harden's replacement.

I don't understand what this guy is talking about. From the date this post was created, bitcoin went on to grow more than 20% of its price. And if we talk about this year's bitcoin price performance, we are nearly 200% up already. So it doesn't make any sense that this year is totally a dumping ground. I even believe that bitcoin price will reach between $35k to $40k at its highest this year. Generally, bitcoin price movement this year is the opposite of last year's movement.

Maybe OP is expecting bitcoin to only increase in price with no corrections along the way? Or bitcoin will return to its ATH this year? I observed that it is always the inexperienced newbies that are getting desperate and disappointed every time bitcoin hits a correction.   

Gambling has nothing to do with the nonsense. It is all about the personality of the persons involved in the story. IMO the winnings should be divided equally unless they both have pre-arranged agreement in case the bet wins. The person holding the account is just greedy, immature, and ignorant and for wanting a big chunk of the winnings.

So far I never experienced having trouble just because of a disagreement in gambling. In the past when I am mostly into peer-to-peer betting, every condition are discussed and agreed upon to make things smooth. Actually, they're all just simple and not complicated.

Well, I already started to slowly accumulate some altcoins on my buy list. It may look too early but I guess this is the perfect time to do a DCA on the top altcoins. We can always sell some during big pumps and then buy back again when the prices drop.

New coins are always very risky so it is better to avoid most of them until the market is clearly bullish which is expected to happen next year. There are exceptions though especially when their platforms are already existing like Arbitrum, Zk, and other projects.

I think there are a lot of bettors already in Mobile Legends, especially in the eastern part of Asia. Most of my DOTA 2 friends are into this game as they shifted during the pandemic as this is easier, more accessible and the game is much faster to finish. ML continues to grow although I am not sure how many hardcore players admire a mobile game.

I watched many games during the M4 and it was the first time. All I know is that Indonesia is one of the powerhouses in this game. There were a lot of fans and the atmosphere looked great. A few days ago I saw a lot of comments saying M4 in Indonesia was more lively than this year's DOTA 2 Bali Major.

Okay, so BetBoom is able to secure proper documents early and passed in the visa qualifiers. Are they just applying for visas in advance or they were already informed by Valve that they are part of the TI? But I am optimistic that BetBoom is indeed heading into TI with its complete roster. It's going to be very interesting.

We have a few days of DOTA rest before the Riyadh Master starts 5 days from now. While SEA is probably in its weakest season, another player is joining another team outside the region. Entity has a new offlane in this tournament, Gabbi.

Sanctioning bodies nowadays are more friendly towards the big promoters and networks. They even adjust their own rankings in order to cater to these huge networks, promoters, and superstars. It's just so sad that these young prospects are wasting their years because their title shots are on hold. Vergil Ortiz is my top prospect of the division, if I remember correctly, he was already former #1 in the WBO and the WBC. Maybe it was Oritz and GBP's decision not to pursue the WBO since Crawford at the time looked invincible but it is crazy how the WBC changed its rankings and then called Thurman mandatory. It was annoying for Stanionis when the fight got canceled but maybe it was a blessing in disguise because Ortiz is a very very tough fighter and it will be more difficult for him to win in Texas.

I hope the rematch of Crawford and Spence will be held at 154 so Stanionis and Ennis will be elevated to full champions as they really deserved it. If Ortiz will continue his career once he gets healed then he can take the WBO route. Thurman most likely gets the WBC title shot but I doubt he can mixed it up with these young upcoming stars.

This is a huge upgrade to the Crawford-Spence fight. I saw comments on social media praising this move. Every PPV event is supposed to be filled with great match-ups and at least 2 championship fights but we seldom see it nowadays. Prior to the move, the main supporting event is Pitbull Cruz against undefeated Giovanni Cabrera who seemed raw to this level of fight but hats off to him for taking it anyways.

The Mexicans and the huge Mexican-American community now have more reason to buy this event. In Ph, I wonder if this fight can be seen on regular tv aside from the live PPV which not everyone can afford.

Dang Portland is willing for the waiting game on the Damian Lillard trade. So it seems that the Miami Heat only has a 50% chance of getting Lillard. The open market is silent right now, but the teams are pretty sure busy making negotiations away from public eyes. If Miami Heat cannot execute a good deal before the start of the season, then they are in for a rude awakening after losing Struss and Vincent who are both vital for the team.

Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama just made a remark saying the NBA is less physical than his games in Europe. I don't know if it is the San Antonio management that wanted the kid to stay out of the media for a while but it is a good decision. The kid is still young and maybe immature with his thoughts just like when he said before that he doesn't need to gain weight in the NBA.

I am also waiting for Valve to make a public announcement on the issue but until then silence means there is nothing to change with regards to the DPC points. BetBoom also posted the other day the ranking wherein they are still at #12 so it could be that they were already informed that there will be no more additional punishment. I am glad that they remain intact. I did notice a comment wishing good luck for the visa qualifiers.

Before TI we'll have the Riyadh Masters. We will see if BetBoom's rise to power is not a fluke. There's the juicy $15 million prize pool, so all of the participating teams will surely give it all as well. Many are getting bored of GG's dominance this year but I honestly find it interesting and they deserved those wins.   

When I was living in the downtown of a metro city, I was well aware of my daily expenses. I always eat outside so it was pretty easy to track and make regular daily budgets.

Now that I am living a little far, I cannot follow a daily budget. I need to cook my own food which means I also need to buy groceries. But I have lesser expenses when it comes to food and I am not paying monthly rent anymore. At the moment, $300 should be enough for my monthly cost of living but this does not include personal insurance for health, pension fund, and other necessities.

Come on Derek Vaseline! AJ and his team will fly back to the UK earlier as they do not want their fighter jet-lagged during fight night. But AJ is still a changed fighter and will hesitate to engage right away. AJ and his team knew that Whyte is known to fatigue in the late rounds so they will try to box and fight smart and will only go for the kill when the opportunity arises. But I do hope that Whyte is fully conditioned and has enough gas to go to war for 12 rounds if necessary. Because this is the only way he can win.

I wonder if Wilder is really next but it will be a very interesting fight. It would've been bigger than Fury-Wilder when they were both champions and undefeated and for the undisputed. Still, better late than never. But we'll see if they are really going to face each other next. The WBC already mandated Wilder and Ruiz for the final eliminator which means the winner will face Tyson Fury which is not really cool if we see another Fury-Wilder.   

Since Donaire returned to this division, he relied heavily on his power, timing, and experience. But of course, as the years go by he will become slower and slower. And as Donaire mentioned, as long as his opponents do not possess Naoya and his power then he is good. And Inoue is quicker than Santiago and he is also a KO artist while the Mexican is not.

Many people expected Donaire to hang it up after his loss to Carl Frampton. It was a big surprise when he announced his entry into the WBSS tournament which needs him to drop 2 divisions. And it is even more surprising when he continued to fight after the tournament. Luckily for him, he is gifted with a power that is too hard to handle in this division.

I felt like Donaire continued his career for financial reasons. I also blamed his wife some years ago for why she let Donaire continue and that unbelievable drop in 2 weight classes that Donaire continued to make these days. Rachel Donaire is also Nonito's manager.

 

I'd been gambling since I was a kid. But the first time I gambled online was around a decade ago. I am a sports enthusiast and I followed too many of them so I am well aware of those gambling sites' advertisements and sponsorships. So it was around a decade ago when at last I tried it by using my brother's bank account. I was looking for better odds during an NBA playoff rather than the usual peer-to-peer betting here in my country. I had accounts on Bet365 and Paddypower back then.

When I started to invest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, I also shifted to betting sites that offer cryptocurrencies as I found them easier and less complicated when transferring and withdrawing funds, and at the same time, I plan to invest more and hold bitcoin and other coins long-term.

Just sharing this information mate in case you do not know. Almost all banks in our country are registered under PDIC, a government-owned insurance corporation. This means there is an insurance of P500k (around $10k) per bank depositor. If you have more than P500k then you can simply apply for another account to the other banks if you want to make sure that all your cash is protected by banks insurance. Only the very small banks especially the rural banks that have low assets are not applying for the nation's insurance. So we don't have to really get scared about losing our money in the bank unless our laptops and other gadgets are prone to malware which is not the fault of the bank.

So generally, yes it is safe to keep our money in the bank. But nowadays, people are more aware due to the internet of investing opportunities like cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other forms of growing our hard-earned money. So it is best to only keep money in the bank for our regular transactions and our emergency funds since the interest rates are very very low and are far from covering inflation.

 

Yeah, I am pretty sure Donaire is aware of the current situation. The power of Donaire is just too much in this division. Since becoming a champion after that huge KO upset over Vic Darchinyan, there were only 2 fighters in this division and below that were able to survive Donaire's power punches, long-time champion Omar Narvaez who went turtle defense throughout the whole fight and Rafael Concepcion who came in 2 division overweight.

A few more days left and we will see if Donaire who's turning 41 this year will be able to break his own previous record as the oldest champion in this division's history. Santiago is not a KO artist so he is expected to move and box. Santiago only suffered a single knockdown in his whole career once which means his chin is tough and it will be put to another huge test this weekend. And we will also see if Donaire won't tire out in the late rounds if he cannot catch Santiago in the first 7 rounds.