1. 03-19-15 02:30 PM #36
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    probably 90% of brackets gone after the first game... Iowa St losing
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  2. 03-19-15 03:03 PM #37
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    With Baylor going down, this might be over before it started
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  3. 03-19-15 03:04 PM #38
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    .7% of ESPN brackets are still perfect.. after 3 games lol
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  4. 03-19-15 03:04 PM #39
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    pretty easy no. Was 1/200 by the time I was able to bet it. I thought about doing an open parlay but never got around to it

    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphie Halves View Post
    200/1 is terrible terrible terrible odds too. See, I can run a book, make 200/1 odds on something that is probably a million times more unlikely, and I'll still get people excited. I'm moving to Antigua.

    And don't look at it like you have to "get x amount of games right in a row", because it's way more difficult than that. Picking 63 games in a row is actually way easier than the reality. Picking 63 games in a row would happen if you always knew who was playing each other. You don't, so it's exponentially harder.
    This I disagree with. You have to go perfect anyway, so you do know who is playing each other in your hypothetical scenario where you go 32/32 in the first round (the real first round, play in games don't count).

    So I don't think it's any harder. That said, I'd need 500/1 to bet yes someone gets a perfect bracket.
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  5. 03-19-15 03:09 PM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by dumdum214 View Post
    .7% of ESPN brackets are still perfect.. after 3 games lol
    hahahaha
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  6. 03-19-15 03:46 PM #41
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    only guys left are idiots who have 13+ seeds in final four
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  7. 03-19-15 03:57 PM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    only guys left are idiots who have 13+ seeds in final four
    exactly
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  8. 03-19-15 04:06 PM #43
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    I'm just glad I did not put the time and effort in to doing a bracket this year.
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  9. 03-19-15 04:10 PM #44
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    Terrible bet no matter the odds.

    Like $1 to win all the money in the world is still a terrible bet.


    You have a better chance of winning the powerball like 5 times in a row than picking a perfect bracket
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  10. 03-19-15 04:59 PM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    Terrible bet no matter the odds.

    Like $1 to win all the money in the world is still a terrible bet.


    You have a better chance of winning the powerball like 5 times in a row than picking a perfect bracket
    Bingo, and people are still trying to justify it with math that doesn't make any sense.

    Baylor losing isn't that crazy, they coach their way out of so many games. Iowa State, with their momentum though, was a killer.
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  11. 03-19-15 06:02 PM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    only guys left are idiots who have 13+ seeds in final four
    The guy who owns this (which is currently down) http://www.sportspredictionmachine.com/ was on WFAN last night, and he *loved* all the 13 + games today. Unreal
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  12. 03-19-15 06:05 PM #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    Bookies going to get Tea-bagged.
    Just spoke with 'Buzzy' the local.
    Buzzy is plus 3600 already just off the afternoon games.

    Buzzy is not getting teabagged.
    Buzzy made 2K on the UCLA game, just booking bets, Buzzy doesn't bet the games, Buzzy just books the games.

    Buzzy says tell Bear Public getting tea-bagged.
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  13. 03-19-15 06:08 PM #48
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    got a notification from ESPN....after SIX games....only 0.12% of brackets were still perfect. this shouldn't take long.
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  14. 03-19-15 06:09 PM #49
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    And the number of entries is not really relevant because there is no reason to believe it creates many more "unique" brackets.
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  15. 03-19-15 06:11 PM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    And the number of entries is not really relevant because there is no reason to believe it creates many more "unique" brackets.
    EXcellent post.
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