⭐⚽⭐ Sportsbet's Bitcointalk Sports Fanatics League (BSFL) – 10000$ rewards ⭐⚽⭐

[cryptofrka]

OK fellas, this season's rewards have been calculated and will be added into the OP.



Percentage-wise, Division 2 rewards have increased a bit compared to Division 1 in Season 4, that is because Division 2 charges a fee as well.

Total rewards are over 10.000$ (according to current BTC price), and there is an extra 2.160$ to be won in freebets.

There is an additional 16 mBTC left for the Cup.

The rewards for the Cup will be:

1st place - 8 mBTC
2nd place - 4 mBTC
3rd place - 2 mBTC + 50$ freebet
4th place - 2 mBTC
5th - 8th place - 50$ freebet

So, in total 154 mBTC and 2.410$ in freebets.

A big budget, thanks again to Sportsbet for being a great partner and making it happen.

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[Hhampuz]

That's a pretty sweet prize pool! You basically have to be top14 for Div1 and top12 for Div2 to get your money back, can't beat that in any league around here 

[Trofo]

That's a pretty sweet prize pool! You basically have to be top14 for Div1 and top12 for Div2 to get your money back, can't beat that in any league around here 

Yeah we are keeping it that way so every single player has something to play for until last round. It isn't the same no matter where you finish. There is also an obvious negative side to it that our champion does not get a cut as big as in other pools but we feel it is more than offset by the community rivalry and shorter season length. We have much better dynamic with promotions/relegations every 4 months than what we would have with year long competition. And that way everyone has something to prove all the time.

For instance in usual pools if you are bottom of the pile after half of the season, only yellow cap is left to play for and it is basically a wait until next September for the real competition rush again.

[cryptofrka]

That's a pretty sweet prize pool! You basically have to be top14 for Div1 and top12 for Div2 to get your money back, can't beat that in any league around here 

Yeah, as Trofo said, in H2H competitions it's important to keep players active.
When there's a few mBTC's to play for for every person until the last round, the competitiveness remains.

The problem is of course Division 3 as you saw yourself - the rewards are low so people don't care much. Therefore we have big playoffs so that the driver is that you play until the end for your promotion chance.

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The bad thing is that you don't have these '50 mBTC' huge rewards for the winner.
To battle that, we do have something new we plan to add in BSFL's Season 5. It's a side competition for pure degen gamblers, we will introduce it during the Euros. The winner of that one will walk away with a bigger prize than BSFL champion.

[Hhampuz]

I've participated in the premier league pools and similar and never won, so I'm very glad to be here where there's a fair chance for everyone to pocket some BTC, sort of works like a piggy bank too where the $ value only increases 

[Harkorede]

I've participated in the premier league pools and similar and never won, so I'm very glad to be here where there's a fair chance for everyone to pocket some BTC, sort of works like a piggy bank too where the $ value only increases  

You shouldn't be here, I would say I've won quite a bit of every League Pool at some point and your generous donation has never gone unnoticed but however you always manage to scoop some Yellow cap victories often in a very very unique way, because in those specific weeks nobody comes close

[mv1986]

OK fellas, this season's rewards have been calculated and will be added into the OP.
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Big thanks from me to Sportsbet.io and cryptofrka and Trofo as well. One of the most enjoyable things to do on Bitcointalk! Since we are all indeed sports fanatics, it is nice have Sportsbet on board. They take care to make the competition extra spicy.

Bitcoin's price jump gave the prize pool quite a boost in season 3! And you guys increased the cup rewards quite a bit, right? Couldn't find the old overview now, but I think that's cool! 8 mBTC for the winner isn't pennies! Good job guys!

[LTU_btc]

I've participated in the premier league pools and similar and never won, so I'm very glad to be here where there's a fair chance for everyone to pocket some BTC, sort of works like a piggy bank too where the $ value only increases 

I didn't become winner in any pools, but sometimes I get into prize spots or get my ROI through freebets from Yellow Caps. But every season we have at least few players who give up in the middle of season and stop playing. While in BSFL you have something to play for until last rounds.
We both have one different answer on today's CL. Fortunately for me Atletico managed to equalise score quickly and I need them to win game. Wouldn't be against watching another extra time and penalties today, it doesn't happens often in today's CL.

[slackovic]

The prizes are great and thanks to the Sportsbet guys for sponsoring this great competition. I'm not sure how many players there are in the pools, but I have no idea why someone would compete in a pool and not here. Like someone said, you just have to have a little luck and you at least get your money back. And as a bonus it's so much more fun competing here than in a pool.

[CLS63]

I definitely like this prize system more. On top of that the existence of competition in every match is making this league much more attracting even though I was in top 3 in 2 out of previous 3 seasons. Playing only for winning the yellow cap can be boring after a point. For example some users in the Fantasy Premier League created a second chance league. Because they don't have any chance left to finish the season in top 5.

[jeremypwr]

Down goes Sabalenka!

[Harkorede]

Down goes Sabalenka!

I guess that was major expectation from most people, I just need Swiatek to get a similar surprise before the finals to be very honest.

And for men side of things, Alcaraz is going to get Zverev (which hasn't ended well in the past few meeting) before a potential Sinner match up to fight for a place in the final, I guess the Spaniard need to start gearing up better now, his Wimbledon title defense might just be around the corner.

[arallmuus]

Down goes Sabalenka!

I guess this one wont really concern either one of us, we got the same answer on question #9

Anyway there you have it, your first point from Atletico and it would have been 2 points for you if the 2nd goal from Dortmund wasnt an offside. 2 questions left between us, I need to get the next one or this is going to end up ugly for me

Meanwhile @famososmuertos is the only person that gets a point from question #4 !


Edit : holy f*ck ! Dortmund scored the 2nd goal on the very last minute and that puts me 0-2 already, dang it. I guess I gotta give this round to you @jeremypwr

[notblox1]

Lol. It's been a hectic season for me offline, so I've barely paid attention to several reports/posts on the forum, and my posts and activities have decreased slightly. I didn't look at the spreadsheet until a few hours before the deadline, and luckily, I was off site for a launch break when the deadline notification arrived. I've been doing zero research for the past two rounds, but I'll be back stronger soon.

I know man, your sheriff work is important and it is not easy  

A big budget, thanks again to Sportsbet for being a great partner and making it happen.

Big thanks to Sportbset for this sweet rewards!
Now I need to take Cup much more seriously than in previous seasons.
I would not be shocked if in future they make Beer with Steve meeting with winners of BSFL Division 1

The problem is of course Division 3 as you saw yourself - the rewards are low so people don't care much. Therefore we have big playoffs so that the driver is that you play until the end for your promotion chance.

Winner of Division 3 will get FREE team logo made by me, if they dont already have any logo.
Plan is that from next season everyone have a team logo, and this to be new rule for participation.

[jeremypwr]

Down goes Sabalenka!

I guess this one wont really concern either one of us, we got the same answer on question #9

True; but anytime a world-ranked 238 beats a world-ranked 2 it's a big deal (regardless of the sport).

[darxiaomi]

Nice prizes as always thanks SB for this sponsorship.


When i complete the questions in monday i tough to myself "that were a difficult one to choose" and as far as i see is the first round i see a blood spreadsheet, i mean look at that is more red than ever all incorrect and a few of correct ones.

Fuck i lost the 9 question just because i was not paying attention and dont use the var to correct the Djocovik lost.

[slaman29]

What a terrible round, 0 points and only 6 questions left. @cryptofrka luckily you only beat me in 1 point, so we are almost equally shit. I have Alcaraz and you have Sinner, so I'm praying for Leheka to beat your man later today

90% of us got fooled by either Inter being so good, or by Atletico being so bad.

Weird round, most of us are in red, but 2 guys already won their rounds early @jeremypwr @Renato297

[slackovic]

What a terrible round, 0 points and only 6 questions left. @cryptofrka luckily you only beat me in 1 point, so we are almost equally shit. I have Alcaraz and you have Sinner, so I'm praying for Leheka to beat your man later today

90% of us got fooled by either Inter being so good, or by Atletico being so bad.

Weird round, most of us are in red, but 2 guys already won their rounds early @jeremypwr @Renato297

Yeah, a lot of us are still waiting to get the first point in this round. I'm not sure if it's me or did Trofo and cryptofrka started writing more difficult questions? I don't remember seeing this many wrong answers in the first two rounds. I checked the last round and in both first and second division maximum number of correct answers was six. Ironically execijutiere from dividion 3 was better than all of us in divisions 1 and 2 with seven correct aswers

[Trofo]

I checked the last round and in both first and second division maximum number of correct answers was six. Ironically execijutiere from dividion 3 was better than all of us in divisions 1 and 2 with seven correct aswers

On that note, new article is up and I actually commented on that fact. It was actually up for some time now but I forgot to post here.

https://sportsbet.io/sports/soccer/news/bitcoin-sports-fanatics-league-round-1-recap

Really though round all the way.

[casperBGD]

Down goes Sabalenka!

I guess that was major expectation from most people, I just need Swiatek to get a similar surprise before the finals to be very honest.
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not sure why, but I expected to see her in finals
knew that Gauff is standing on a road, but presumed it was 50/50, and Navarro wasn't in calculation to get her out
but it happened

and brought me down by a point, with 2 more answers to go
Chelsea/City is certainly a bad call for me, but waiting to see West Ham tonight