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Would you bet on Tom Brady in the Super Bowl?… Here’s why you need to look at Bitcoin right now!
I remember half-time of Super Bowl LI where the New England Patriots faced off against the Atlanta Falcons. Already several beers deep, I mentally congratulated myself for betting $200 on the Atlanta Falcons. I was already counting my winnings. After all, Matt Ryan and company were owning the Patriots with a 21–3 lead and they were playing at home.
Always an avid Lady Gaga fan, I happily watched the midgame performance and wondered if maybe I shouldn’t put a second-half bet on New England to act as a hedge. New England had just blown a 1st and goal opportunity going into the half only taking away 3 points from a Steven Gostkowski field goal. I couldn’t pull the trigger on placing a hedge.
Then it happened. Bellicheck must have said something in the locker room. Maybe New England docs pumped their team full of Red Bull. Or perhaps, Giselle sent Tom Brady a motivating text (imagine :). The second-half and overtime win was the most amazing comeback that I have ever witnessed. After that performance, I was sold that Brady is the GOAT (greatest of all time).
Losing the $200 was painful, but it paid for important lessons: 1) Don’t count your money until the game is over 2) Bet on winners 3) Sometimes hedging your bets makes sense.
