LOLOLOL....good one!  I enjoyed that. 

(No doubt the frog was hopping mad)

Quote from: Albalaha on February 19, 2018, 05:32:03 PM
Any prediction of short or long run?

I can only predict considerable volatility in both the long and the short runs.

That suggests to me that those who want to make some money could perhaps:

1   Learn to trade the markets sucessfully (i.e. more winning trades than losers)  because volatility and the trend are a trader's friend !

2  Avoid the cryptos as long-term investment.   


Please note my deliberate use of the word perhaps above. I'm not qualified to give financial advice.

Using the latest Firefox:


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An important security milestone achieved. Well done, Victor. 

Hopefully members will log in not using the same password that they use for everything else!


Good luck with your future $$ plans -- a Big Step to take....




[After making a small modification to the post I clicked SAVE and Fox warned me this message was "...on an insecure connection and could be read by third parties"   

That's odd because when I logged in BOTH  the https AND the padlock are clearly shown green in the address bar.

But in the post editor I now see there is now an !  attached to the padlock which indicates an insecure connection]

Great topic, Albalaha.

Blockchain technology is still very much in development, but those in the know are convinced it will change many markets and industries.

It exists quite separately from cryptocurrencies (cryptos).

However, cryptos use blockchain for its unique security functions that can -- amongst other things -- eliminate fraud.

Some (of many more) future uses for blockchains:

   *   Design a fully-automated supply chain management system. When a certain condition is reached, the appropriate action is taken. Imagine a factory that automatically orders supplies when it threatens to run out of them.

   *  Manage huge paper trails. Each step in the paper trail can be added as a new block in the chain, and checks can be placed to ensure all conditions have been met that are  needed to proceed.

   *   Exchange vital business information in real time. Every node can contribute to and access all the information in the blocks.

    *  Eliminate the middleman when dealing with others. The parties can interact directly and securely, by relying on the blockchain technology.

    *  Eliminate fraud. Irreversibility makes it fraud-resistant. In a proper setup, there is no way to make unauthorized changes in already approved blocks.


Can cryptos exist without a blockchain?

Sure can.

The crypto, IOTA, uses a "tangle" instead of a blockchain. It thereby dispenses with miners.

Interesting to note that high-profile names participating in its data market pilot—including Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, and Fujitsu—suggest IOTA is onto something.


The crypto and blockchain genies are out of the bottle. Too late to put them back in!

I'll stick my neck out and predict they are not only here to stay, but will undergo massive development to become essential planks of future finance industries.

Yes, welcome back, Sumit. 

No joke, Thomas. 

Petr regularly produces videos available to everyone on Youtube. Thus far, his several dozen videos clearly show the development of his platforms and the progress being made.


When you visit his site you'll see that playing RNG only, his starting capital was $400.

He has since:

             * withdrawn $4550  (you can work out the ROI pecentages)

             * established three accounts:   First account 1500$ + Second account 360$ + Third account 1400$

             * achieved a total progress of $7810


I think he only plays for about an hour once a week (Petr will correct me if I'm wrong), and his basebet of just 20c on each of 4 numbers increases in a controlled, conservative progression explained on his site and in his videos.


So overall, in my opinion the profits thus far are a pretty good achievement given that RNG is a notoriously slippery animal to play with.

And then -- after this excellent post -- Glen suddenly ups and leaves the forum the next day for an indefinite period.

Such a pity...

Glen, if you're tired and need a break, we can all relate to that.

But if some personal reasons have suddenly appeared then I wish you well in trying to sort out the issues. It all takes time and energy.

Pax tecum, Glen.

So now you know!

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/7-casino-technologies-they-don't-want-you-to-know-about/

There are, of course, diffferent basic strategies 'out there' depending on the rules and structure of different BJ games on offer -- number of decks, DAS, peek/no peek and so on, Dr Suduku.

Presumably a player would choose the game that's more to his/her advantage, based on the rules on offer.


Meanwhile, to continue as the Devil's Advocate, are there or are there not professional BJ players who have overcome the points made in all the posts thus far?

Several have an online presence.  They all seem to be selling something!

So that raises the vexed issues of :

• which of them is lying outright?
  
  
• which of them lives in a fantasy world of wishful thinking?
  
  
• which of them  really is  making a living from BJ?
  
  
• and how can we differentiate?
  
  

I continue to be amazed by the lack of blackjack posts and general interest in BJ on the forum.

Given the very low edge at some casinos if one plays basic strategy consistently and carefully, why is there such a lack of interest here, d'you think?

With a suitable money management  it's not impossible to overcome the edge sufficiently often to make and stay in profit.

So why the lack of interest?

@ Mike:

"...I would like some clarification of the forum rules regarding sales of software and/or systems. "

Fair enough.

But as I can't help with that, I suggest you contact Victor direct about the clarification.

Quote from: alrelax on October 29, 2017, 09:53:08 AM
Usually and imo and experiences, members will come in, intro and state.  Rather than through out tantalising copy and paste videos and pictures.  Especially with what I call, post a tiny bit to build interest and bait.  I highly doubt I am wrong.

Sure -- the 'bread crumb principle'. Like you, seen it all before.

But let's NOT prejudge.  Let's see what is offered first.

If criticism starts before they've even revealed their method, then nobody will ever bother at all.

Welcome to the forum, wlcomp.

At this point I urge members to practise Coleridge's "willing suspension of disbelief" and give our new member the opportunity to explain the method without interference.


So....over to you, wlcomp.

Quote from: Lungyeh on October 27, 2017, 11:00:44 PM
What are baccarat bots?

A baccarat bot is a computer program that automatically plays baccarat according to the user's settings and requirements.

As mentioned, lots of different bots exist for different purposes.

A somewhat sad, yet interesting account about a baccarat bot:

https://bj21.com/category/advantage-play/pages/sir-tie-a-lot-and-the-baccarat-bot


Bots proliferate for sports, soccer, horse and dog racing, and for roulette, blackjack and poker.

But baccarat bots are as scarce as hens' teeth.  Why is that? Any ideas?


Meanwhile, forum member, Normand, offers to write customised baccarat bots:  http://www.norcosoft.com/customBOT-en.htm

That's a better idea than buying a third-party bot that is basically a scam...plenty of those around.