Antoine "Magalon" Portaria
"I was a scammer, now I am the victim."
Introduction
Back in the day, I had everything under control at chips.gg, working alongside my trusty comrades Bex and Tayyar from Tronbet (now known as WiNK.org). But when things started to get a little rocky, I did what any savvy operator would do—shift gears. Sure, I bent a few rules, pulled a few strings, and may have tried a Ponzi or two, but hey, that’s business, right? Now, I’m laying low with my latest endeavor, crazybet.com, because, let’s be honest, associating my name with this one wouldn’t exactly help with the whole “PR” thing. But don’t get me wrong, I’m not the villain here—just a guy playing the game the only way I know how. Let me walk you through it.
The Tronwatch Market Maneuver
Oh, Tronwatch Market—that was a beauty. I got together with some developers who, for whatever reason, trusted me to build relationships and grow the business. What they didn’t see coming was my masterstroke: getting the project tokens early, swearing up and down that I wouldn’t sell them, then offloading them on the market faster than they could blink. Sure, the project tanked, and its reputation went up in smoke, but sometimes, you’ve got to look out for number one.
I even managed to convince the dev team that Dio Ianakiara from Tronwallet had stiffed me. Naturally, I gave them nothing in return—why would I? They didn’t see it coming. In the end, I walked away with the spoils, and they were left with ashes. Business is tough, and only the sharp survive.
WiNK/Tronbet: An Opportunity Wrapped in Cash
After the Tronwatch incident left me flush with funds, I needed a way to clean up the mess. That’s where WiNK came in—a perfect opportunity to launder my new wealth while appearing to help improve casino operations. Enter Bex and Tayyar, two influential admins who were more than willing to join forces.
We schemed together, planning our takeover. I offered them stakes in a new venture if they helped me start our own casino. Together, we chipped away at WiNK, exploiting bugs, sharing them with friends, and slowly siphoning off the player base for our own project: chips.gg. Tayyar even changed his name to “Dan” to keep things on the down-low. It was smooth sailing—for a while.
Of course, I took all the credit for the success. After all, someone had to be the face of the operation, and who better than me? My knack for copying stake.com didn’t hurt either. I demanded everything be done my way, deadlines be damned. Tensions in the team? Well, that’s just the price of doing business.
The Chips Ponzi and the Great Escape
Like any successful Ponzi scheme, chips.gg needed an exit strategy. After two years of keeping it afloat, I knew it was time to make my move. In October 2022, I secretly began setting up crazybet.com, leaving my partners completely in the dark. My plan was simple: jump ship, tarnish chips.gg’s reputation, and walk away with the spoils—just like I did with Tronwatch.
I started by hiring a few overhyped French streamers in march of 2023, including Olivier DELUOL (@c0saTV) and Morgie (@morganepdh), paying them handsomely to build influence and set the stage. By the time I was done, chips.gg had lost over $1.5 million in revenue. Meanwhile, I cut off communication with my internal team, letting them think everything was fine while I plotted my escape.
I even rigged promotional races using my alt account, “Malatius,” to ensure I got the rewards. Of course, I roped in my old pals from WiNK to help mine chip tokens, promising them a slice of the pie. The plan was flawless—until it wasn’t.
BTCGOSU wrote a wonderful article about this you can read from late 2023.
The Fallout: When Plans Go South
Things were going perfectly, right up until my associate Tacyarg caught on and cut me off. That’s when the real fun began. I knew I had to act fast, so I flipped the script, playing the victim. I spread the word that I’d been betrayed, that Tacyarg had scammed me, and people believed it! Sometimes, you just need to get ahead of the narrative.
I crafted a perfect story: Tacyarg had no authority, I was undergoing surgery, and he took control in my absence. I even signed off on big contracts with the same streamers to muddy the waters. Meanwhile, I leaked his personal information, spreading it far and wide to keep the pressure on.
But chips.gg didn’t go down as easily as I’d hoped. They bounced back online with a new content provider, and my efforts to sabotage them were falling flat. I even tried to convince their new provider that chips.gg was unlicensed and that I owned the domain. No dice. In desperation, I took over their Telegram group, posting misleading messages, but they held firm.
Despite my best efforts, chips.gg stood its ground. I threw everything I had at them—sabotage, lies, manipulated narratives—but in the end, they managed to weather the storm. My grand scheme unraveled, and I was left watching from the sidelines, powerless to stop their success.
I didn’t stop there, though. I paid Rio, a former associate, to leak internal info, hoping to drag chips down with one last shot. I even manipulated a disgruntled player to file a complaint, fanning the flames with screenshots and stories. But chips.gg wasn’t so easy to destroy, and they managed to outmaneuver me at every turn.
So, What’s Next?
Now, I’m back to square one, working on crazybet.com. After two years of development, it’s still a subpar product missing key features. But I’ve brought back some of the same streamers who helped me tear down chips, and they’re already hyping it up for October.
Given my track record, I’m keeping my involvement quiet. The last thing I need is for people to connect the dots and realize that I’ve been plotting this for years. But don’t worry—I’ve still got a few tricks up my sleeve. Stay tuned.
