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bitedge

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I did it!

I spent 629 m฿ going to the 3 Socceroos World Cup games in Russia (at the time of paying for everything bitcoin was worth 2.5 x more than it is now). Full itemization of expenses is here

https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-matchday-1-preview/

I won 664 m฿ betting on the games, detailed here

https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-matchday-1-report/
https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-matchday-2-report/

Some pics

Kazan

Samara

Sochi

Full details here: https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia/e.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia/

megynacuna

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Quote from: Caladonian on November 19, 2017, 08:47:26 AM

its been a month now and you are still in a good shape OP i guess you will succeed as your team really making its way to follow the path, just keep it up and enjoy your journey i will try to keep being updated with your success, still a nice topic to follow from here mate. more luck to you.

I thi k it will be great if he's able to achieve this feet and we are all watching closely if anything better will come out of this. Russia is 8 months away and we hope for the best. I likewise wish him the best of luck though

Caladonian

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its been a month now and you are still in a good shape OP i guess you will succeed as your team really making its way to follow the path, just keep it up and enjoy your journey i will try to keep being updated with your success, still a nice topic to follow from here mate. more luck to you.

LFC_Bitcoin

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I’ve only just seen this thread, this is awesome. OP I will be really keen to follow your journey, great that the Aussies qualified, I wish you all the best.

I will be following this thread from now

Aamir1

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Wow! Sounds really interesting, and dangerous altogether. Someone following his team in other countries to support it, while earning the expenses through the games being played. It must have been a hell of an experience for sure. Even if i had the money for betting, or i was a die-hard fan of any sport, i wouldn't dare to take that much risk, but as they always say, there is no fun without risk, and for sure you had fun if you have took risks.
Good luck for the next time mate!

FasTroy

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It's a very good topic mate, It's very nice to take some good picture likes that and support your country. I think that you are a big fun for football , and that's great, I hope that you will always win with your bets.
Good luck man.

bitedge

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Intercontinental playoff 2nd-leg report

This post is the TLDR, full and updated details are here https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-intercontinental-playoff-2nd-leg-report/

The game: Australia 3 - Honduras 1 (Australia qualify)

In my preview to this game I said if Honduras play like they did in the 1st-leg they will lose 3-0. They played like they did in the 1st-leg and were losing 3-0 until the final minute, when they bundled over a consolation goal to make it 3-1.

Don’t let the high goal tally make you think the Socceroos have fixed their scoring problems; all 3 goals were set pieces rather than being scored from general play.

Expenses and bets

Winner winner chicken dinner! I spent 939 mBTC to follow the Socceroos on both legs of the intercontinental playoff against Honduras. I have won 947 mBTC on a bet for Australia to qualify. That is after I had similar success in the Asian qualification playoff against Syria.

I have also had the time of my life with amazing travel experiences, caught up with old friends and family, made new friends, visited awesome places, tried delicious food and generally lived the dream!

Thanks for your positive comments guys, people are liking the pics so I made an image gallery with all the photos so far https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-in-pictures/

For the Word Cup itself I have the Australia 3 game team specific ticket and will be able to calculate the expenses soon after the draw in December.

pixie85

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Wow, just wow. I envy you mate. Even if you end up losing you'll have so many pictures and new friends. Money is nothing compared to the experiences.
The only thing that strikes me in this thread is the word soccer. Its bloody football ffs! Angry

Good luck with your bets and keep us updated!

Aikidoka

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It is good to be ambitious and enthusiastic about going to Russia to watch the world cup. I really find this thread quite awesome and inspirational for me and other people to bet for their team and support them especially with bitcoin. I hope one day all people will be able to use bitcoin freely.

Sometimes we need to do something not usual the break the routine and that is what you exactly are planning to do. I hope you have a good time out there.

michkima

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Really awesome OP, I guess the community is more than happy for you. Just to be honest, I am really happy to see that you even posted pictures of you on the events! I can't say that everyone here would do such a thing since I think most people here value their identities. It's nice to see that you are a living proof that bitcoins can bring you places! Good luck and I hope you can go to every live game you want to go to around the world!

p3ppymon

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Good luck for your challenge and trip. Hope you will manage it fine.
Just a question. Trips and tickets are quite expensive. Did I miss something in your initial roll? Also, betting xxx mBTC is enough to pay for such things you are doing?

piloder

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This One is one of the best thread I have ever seen in gambling section of this forum, So you are basically living just off the bitcoin which sound quite interesting. This thread can also give other sports lover an inspiration that they can also travel the world supporting their team and betting in their matches with just bitcoin.

This also shows what is possible nowadays with bitcoin.

SyGambler

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man everytime I see this thread or visit bitedge I remember the AUS vs SYR game Sad

both teams wasn't that good but I was hoping Syria could make it especially with the last free kick for Omar Alsoma
anyways glad you making money with these matches and grats for Aussie qualifying , hope you will have good results

I'm a big fan of your site btw , really really great work

JasonXG

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This is fun. Sure is a new and refreshing thread compared tho the others and I'm glad you have made it. You seem to be doing very well and I'm glad tou sre having so much fun good for you. I hope you finish your journey as planned and have even more fun. Keep the thread active and hopefully other people will let us know ehst they think?

bitedge

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Intercontinental playoff 1st-leg report

This post is the TLDR, full and updated details are here https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-intercontinental-playoff-1st-leg-report/

The game: 0-0

Honduras played poorly, particularly given they were the home team. All they offered was the long ball which defenses at this level can deal with. Even when they had the chance for a quick counter attack it usually took the form of a hopeful long pass. A team playing like that is counting on luck to help them score.

The bets and expenses

As detailed in my previous post I bet Australia to qualify at odds of 1.83. It is now up at odds of 1.43 which means the bet is much more likely to win now than it was before the first game.

San Pedro Sula Honduras

San Pedro Sula is like Gotham City without Batman. It’s a poor ugly industrial town and it feels a bit unsafe. Really it’s about the same as most unremarkable places in the developing world. It’s not as bad as sensationalist media says, but you would not choose to spend time here unless it was for work or family.

ralle14

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I'm watching this thread since the first part, now i'll be joining and also bet on Australia to qualify for the World Cup. Nitrogen offers the bet option but the odds are lower than 1.8 so i've tried shopping for better odds and found fairlay offering the same line with lesser juice it was at 1.926 on my betslip. I staked 14 mbtc ($100) to win 10+ mbtc ($90). Let's go Australia

Edit : Good result by Australia 1st leg ended on a draw

bitedge

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Intercontinental playoff 1st-leg preview

This post is the TLDR, full and updated details are here https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-intercontinental-playoff-1st-leg-preview/

I am now in San Pedro Sula Honduras for the game on Friday

I am nervous for the Socceroos but nothing will get decided until the 2nd-leg next week.

Expenses

The total expenses for going to both legs of the intercontinental playoff in Honduras and Australia is 939 mBTC, itemised in the post linked to above.

Bets

I have bet on “Australia to qualify” at odds of 1.8325. Risking 1135 mBTC to win 947 mBTC.

Mike Mayor

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Oh nice!! Something fun to talk about. You have been doing very well and it's great that you are taking pictures and recording it all. Such a nice topic. I hope this will encourage other people to do things like this and record their experiences betting with Bitcoin. It would also be great to see someone travel around using bitcoin to pay for things and get around. This is like that but with betting. I think you will do very well and make it all the way to Russia. We all rooting for you and want to see you get there so we can see all the pictures you have taken.

bitedge

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Asian playoff 2nd-leg report

This post is the TLDR, full and updated details are here https://bitedge.com/blog/betting-my-way-to-russia-asian-playoff-2nd-leg-report/

The game: Australia 2 – Syria 1 (Australia qualify)

Another unconvincing performance from the Socceroos. They dominated possession so overwhelmingly that they inevitably created a number of good chances. But they failed to finish all but 1 of them in the 90 minutes.

with this level of play they will find it tough to qualify against Honduras next month.

The bets

In this 2nd-leg my bet was "Australia to qualify" and we did just that. I got it on at odds of 1.155 and it closed at 1.11, so this was a great bet.

Winner winner chicken dinner! The expenses for this trip to Melaka Malaysia and Sydney Australia totaled 886 mBTC. The amount I won betting on the games totaled 886 mBTC!

Sydney Australia

The Socceroos could not have a better home base than Sydney and Stadium Australia is fantastic soccer venue.

Betting my way to Russia - Asian qualifiers: Conclusion

Well this has been an unqualified success! In the 1st-leg I discovered a gem of a town in Melaka Malaysia. In the 2nd-leg I caught up with friends and family in Sydney. I watched my team, the Socceroos, get 2 good results and I traveled in style.

I paid for it all with bitcoin I won betting on the games. If I can keep this up all the way though the World Cup in Russia it will be a dream come true.

kolesozw

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Indeed very nice nice and refreshing topic.

I find it very nice that you are spending you betting winning by traveling.

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