🏆Maharaja of Bitcointalk🏆 $600 Prizepool tourney(Free entry) by Sportbet.one

[vennali]

I don't understand what you mean, you want to organize a Round two? That's what you are saying? It would be a free contest like this one or contestants would need to pay an entrance fee? It would be open to everybody or only reserved to the "round one" participants?

I think he's expecting another round from the competition but we're not sure if there would be another round since vennali hasn't made any announcement or update.

LOL you are right as I see from this post he was really expecting a round two indeed

My first five bets for round two of The Maharaja of Bitcointalk are on the Academy Awards to be held on the 25th of April, 2021 as follows:

https://nitrogensports.eu/sportsbook





I'll advise what my starting pool is a little closer to the starting date.

Well Timelord2067 I'm not sure Sportbet.one has made big amounts of money with this contest since only few people used this sportsbook to place their bets during the contest obviously. So it's just wishful thinking to expect a second round from sportbet.one and Vennali in my opinion, people will need to organize it themselves if they want it IMO.

I havent requested for a round 2 as of now. I have my hands full due to unexpected circumstances. However, the reception from the bitcointalk community and from sportbet.one has been warm and appreciative. I am considering those bets for the final tally in the tournament and the prizes will be distributed accordingly respecting the bets placed in time. Thank you all for participating. Now, its my turn to jot it all down and calculate the final tally. Good luck to all the contestants.

[hahay]

Thanks a lot for the heads up on the start and end dates. I reckon that I would have enjoyed the completion more if the stats were updated in real time so I know how I fare against other participants. That way, I can keep it in mind and make informed decisions. I wouldn't blame @vennali too. It isn't an easy jobs to manually make these updates as quickly as possible. Majority of the times I look at the stats sheet, it's nearly the same since the first time I saw it.

Well, that's what I considered at the beginning when the tournament didn't have a sponsor, because tournaments like this had existed in the past but were held on one site or at the sponsor itself, so the tournament had its own page on the sponsor's site and it made the count happen automatically which of course the tournament is becoming and looks very attractive. But yes, I also realized @vennali has a lot to do, but coming back to the tournament itself because after all the tournament has to look more exciting. So yes, before moving on to the next round I think everything needs to be prepared more carefully and better so that this tournament becomes more interesting and fun.

[Saint-loup]

Thanks a lot for the heads up on the start and end dates. I reckon that I would have enjoyed the completion more if the stats were updated in real time so I know how I fare against other participants. That way, I can keep it in mind and make informed decisions. I wouldn't blame @vennali too. It isn't an easy jobs to manually make these updates as quickly as possible. Majority of the times I look at the stats sheet, it's nearly the same since the first time I saw it.

Well, that's what I considered at the beginning when the tournament didn't have a sponsor, because tournaments like this had existed in the past but were held on one site or at the sponsor itself, so the tournament had its own page on the sponsor's site and it made the count happen automatically which of course the tournament is becoming and looks very attractive. But yes, I also realized @vennali has a lot to do, but coming back to the tournament itself because after all the tournament has to look more exciting. So yes, before moving on to the next round I think everything needs to be prepared more carefully and better so that this tournament becomes more interesting and fun.

Be careful hahay you wrongly quoted the post above. This message is not from me, it's from nelson4lov.
But I agree with you it would have been certainly more easy to handle for vennali if the contest had taken place onto a sportsbook or if rules of the tournament had been more stringent.

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I think the start and end dates are already set in the announcement thread, here:

- Tournament starts at 0:00 GMT 15th March.
- Ends at 12th April GMT.

At least the competition will end in one more day and also, the stats are not updating because I check them every day, just to see how things are going. But so far maybe @vennali will count it when the competition is over.
Basically I like this competition, but if the calculations are done manually like this, I think the competition will be unattractive.

Thanks a lot for the heads up on the start and end dates. I reckon that I would have enjoyed the competition more if the stats were updated in real time so I know how I fare against other participants. That way, I can keep it in mind and make informed decisions. I wouldn't blame @vennali too. It isn't an easy jobs to manually make these updates as quickly as possible. Majority of the times I look at the stats sheet, it's nearly the same since the first time I saw it.  

So judging from the end date, I'm thinking the time would be 12:00 GMT ~ in a couple of hours?

[hahay]

Be careful hahay you wrongly quoted the post above. This message is not from me, it's from nelson4lov.
But I agree with you it would have been certainly more easy to handle for vennali if the contest had taken place onto a sportsbook or if rules of the tournament had been more stringent.

OMG, sorry about that, I'll be even more careful to quote and cut.
By the way, I still check the sheets periodically just curious about the upcoming updates, even though I realize any update info will certainly be posted by Vennali, just wondering who the winner is and where I am.

[kryptqnick]

vennali, perhaps there could be some system arranged so that we could make the process of counting easier for you? For instance, we could send screenshots encompassing the outcomes of the bets we've made and the win amounts in private messages or load them somewhere else. Or make some lists of the bets we've made by, say, quoting all the posts with screenshots into one post (so, for instance, I would take my posts with screenshots and make a new unified post that includes info from all of those, thus putting all of my bets in one place)?

[hahay]

Yes it would be best to finish it soon somehow, but if we had to re-quote all the bets to make calculations easier I guess that's a good idea too. Because after all, at least you need a partner or assistant to manage this tournament, so that when you are busy at least there are still friends who will provide updates regarding this tournament.

[ralle14]

Or make some lists of the bets we've made by, say, quoting all the posts with screenshots into one post (so, for instance, I would take my posts with screenshots and make a new unified post that includes info from all of those, thus putting all of my bets in one place)?

If you guys are willing to list all of your bets then you can easily find your ROI with the help of a betting tracker.

During the tournament I used this spreadsheet I found from reddit, everything is automated you just have to list every details of your bet and the instructions are pretty straightforward.

[nelson4lov]

It's been close to a month since the last update was posted by vennali.

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I am considering those bets for the final tally in the tournament and the prizes will be distributed accordingly respecting the bets placed in time. Thank you all for participating. Now, its my turn to jot it all down and calculate the final tally. Good luck to all the contestants.

I hope you're doing fine now. I also wanted to ask if there's any update about the contests. Any luck on finishing the calculations and final sheets? I know there's a very little chance for me to win. I'm just looking for some closure and see how I fare.  Huge kudos to you once again for all you do. Managing a competition like this takes an ample amount of time and efforts. Looking forward to some updates soon. It would be interesting if there's another round when all is said and done though.

[ralle14]

I hope you're doing fine now. I also wanted to ask if there's any update about the contests. Any luck on finishing the calculations and final sheets? I know there's a very little chance for me to win. I'm just looking for some closure and see how I fare.  Huge kudos to you once again for all you do. Managing a competition like this takes an ample amount of time and efforts. Looking forward to some updates soon. It would be interesting if there's another round when all is said and done though.

It's only a couple of weeks since the last update from vennali, this thread is more on the betting discussion side so most of the updates are posted on the announcement thread. Here's a quote of the recent post.

Let me wrap this up as soon as possible and there are more similar events in the pipeline. Could be a sportsbook specific instead of open to all sportsbook though. Let me know if you'd like to see more Open to all tournaments or a specific sportsbook ones (which would be easier to manage, since we can tweak the software for the bets to directly be entered into the contest). I should have updated the sheets on daily basis so its easier to follow the standings. Hopefully next time.  

Thinking of giving it a shot and compile it myself since i'm also curious to see who actually won the contest.

[Timelord2067]

I must have nodded off during the lull...

Who won?


All of my wagers have come and gone long ago (my Academy Awards wagers were hopeless and not worth waiting for).   It pains my to say I don't think I'll participate again given I had to change gambling sites because most participants couldn't comprehend the bets I'd placed on freebitco.in - your loss, not mine.

[kryptqnick]

I remember that op had serious reasons for the delays due to the pandemic, but have there been any updates? I can see that my bets stats weren't updated since March, with only 3 bets fully accounted for... Is it the same for others with no updates over these months? After all, it wasn't a purely for-fun contest, there was a prize pool announced. I can see that vennali hasn't been active since May 19 on the forum which is worrisome.
Perhaps the casino that sponsored the contest could step up and provide updates? At least a date by which to expect all the calculations to be processed would be nice... 

[hahay]

Lol, I participated in this contest when the OP informed about the sponsor and I am willing to join. I don't care if I lose but at least this contest ends more clearly, I've been waiting every day for the updates I hoped for the past few days, but I prefer to forget about this contest after I no longer see any updates. Also, I didn't get any info from sponsors regarding this competition, even though I was using the site until I spent my budget there.

[Timelord2067]

Given the OP has been offline since the last post was made six weeks ago, I have placed the following on their trust feedback page:

Ran a competition "The Maharaja of Bitcoin" claiming there was a prize sponsored by Sportsbet.one but no winner was announced and the OP vennali has been off line since the end of May, 2021.


Can anyone recall if Sportbet.one actually sent @vennali prize money, or, they just promised to pay the eventual winner?

[ralle14]

Can anyone recall if Sportbet.one actually sent @vennali prize money, or, they just promised to pay the eventual winner?

I have no idea since Sportbet.one didn't post anything on the announcement thread.

I remember that op had serious reasons for the delays due to the pandemic, but have there been any updates? I can see that my bets stats weren't updated since March, with only 3 bets fully accounted for... Is it the same for others with no updates over these months?

I tallied up all the bets you've posted on the entry thread, after 25 bets your ROI is 8.94%.

[hahay]

If I had known it would end up like this I would have probably stopped betting when I reached the required bet amount and to be honest, I'm very sorry to spend my balance on Sportbet.one. But by the way, if they cooperate then at least when the OP doesn't make an update at least the prizes are still available on Sportbet.one as a sponsor and also, at least there are updates or any information made from the sponsors right, about the prizes that might have been prepared? instead of ending it like this, it's not clear where all of them are, where is the prize, who is the winner, etc.

[icopress]

It is likely that in certain circumstances, neutral feedback should be changed to a red tag, (if the regulars of this thread do not get unambiguous answers). I remember how this competition started, and it looked like this thread was under the auspices of the Sportbet.one. Now, it really seems to me that this was some kind of trick to save a couple of marketing dollars, since no one in their right mind would do it for free (considering how OP has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Sportbet.one). If so, then each member of this thread through the fault of OP became for some time a "shill" for this bookmaker.

^{p.s. In any case, let's hope that the regulars of this thread did not waste their time and effort on this competition in vain, and all expectations will nevertheless come true} 

[Saint-loup]

It is likely that in certain circumstances, neutral feedback should be changed to a red tag, (if the regulars of this thread do not get unambiguous answers). I remember how this competition started, and it looked like this thread was under the auspices of the Sportbet.one. Now, it really seems to me that this was some kind of trick to save a couple of marketing dollars, since no one in their right mind would do it for free (considering how OP has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Sportbet.one). If so, then each member of this thread through the fault of OP became for some time a "shill" for this bookmaker.

^{p.s. In any case, let's hope that the regulars of this thread did not waste their time and effort on this competition in vain, and all expectations will nevertheless come true}  

What do you mean? We have been both victims and culprits of this so called "scam"? To be guilty you need to know you are doing something wrong and I don't think anyone here had any doubt about this game and vennali. He looked like to be a serious guy and I don't see the point of doing that because now the reputation of the sportsbook and his own reputation are hurt. Moreover you seem to accuse the bookie but how do you know they didn't send the prize to him and he kept it for himself? (This is just a question, I'm not implying he did it)

[icopress]

It seemed to me that I expressed myself rather unambiguously ... No one blames the regulars of this thread, since, as I already mentioned, the responsibility lies solely with OP. And I cannot judge without knowing for sure all the details of the circumstances, we can only reason, until new facts are revealed + but just because you see little sense in it doesn't mean that this guy didn't take advantage of the double benefit (money for running the competition and money intended for the winners). I mean that he could find this rather large amount so attractive that the threat of red tags for him receded into the background, (by purchasing a new account with neutral feedback).

[ralle14]

If I had known it would end up like this I would have probably stopped betting when I reached the required bet amount and to be honest, I'm very sorry to spend my balance on Sportbet.one. But by the way, if they cooperate then at least when the OP doesn't make an update at least the prizes are still available on Sportbet.one as a sponsor and also, at least there are updates or any information made from the sponsors right, about the prizes that might have been prepared? instead of ending it like this, it's not clear where all of them are, where is the prize, who is the winner, etc.

I could tally things up if needed since everything is posted on the betting thread, the only thing we need is OP's presence since he's the one behind it all.

Anyway Sportbet.one seems to be active recently so I gave them a pm and hopefully we'd get a response.

[Saint-loup]

If I had known it would end up like this I would have probably stopped betting when I reached the required bet amount and to be honest, I'm very sorry to spend my balance on Sportbet.one. But by the way, if they cooperate then at least when the OP doesn't make an update at least the prizes are still available on Sportbet.one as a sponsor and also, at least there are updates or any information made from the sponsors right, about the prizes that might have been prepared? instead of ending it like this, it's not clear where all of them are, where is the prize, who is the winner, etc.

I could tally things up if needed since everything is posted on the betting thread, the only thing we need is OP's presence since he's the one behind it all.

Anyway Sportbet.one seems to be active recently so I gave them a pm and hopefully we'd get a response.

I've checked some links yesterday and unfortunately it seems that all the betslips from Stake are not anymore available, so I think it will be very hard to verify the outcomes of the 14 pages/275 posts of betslips  Moreover there are now very little chances to hear again from Vennali or sportbet.one IMHO