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    womens bracket is always crazy

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    no Kiki noooooooooo
    WTA FRENCH OPEN
    [10] KIKI BERTENS +2000
    400.00 / 8000.00

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    damn Grivas that sucks, you locked in a fantastic price there as well

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    Indeed, where did you find +2000 wow! I got +1200 in SBR Book (which I bet for the max), and I thought that was a fantastic price (at least at the time I got it) since 5 Dimes was in the +1000 to +1100 range at the time, and they often have the best odds on long-shots.

    But sad thing is, when the bet loses (as it did for both of us), getting a great price doesn't end up mattering haha. Ahh well, there will be others!

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    Pliskovas to lose now with bertens out and Osaka looking like dog poo

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    damn Grivas that sucks, you locked in a fantastic price there as well
    At least she didn't tough it out to lose the first set something like 1-6. That would hurt much worse, I had her on the ML today as well.

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    This contest is not really fair. Withdrawn players are just replaced with other players. Kvitova did not play, so Juvan took her place in the draw. Obviously I wouldn't have selected Juvan to go far, as opposed to Kvitova, but now all I see in red is Juvan, Juvan, Juvan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinocchio View Post
    This contest is not really fair. Withdrawn players are just replaced with other players. Kvitova did not play, so Juvan took her place in the draw. Obviously I wouldn't have selected Juvan to go far, as opposed to Kvitova, but now all I see in red is Juvan, Juvan, Juvan.
    how else can u do it with late withdraws

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArunSh View Post
    Indeed, where did you find +2000 wow! I got +1200 in SBR Book (which I bet for the max), and I thought that was a fantastic price (at least at the time I got it) since 5 Dimes was in the +1000 to +1100 range at the time, and they often have the best odds on long-shots.

    But sad thing is, when the bet loses (as it did for both of us), getting a great price doesn't end up mattering haha. Ahh well, there will be others!
    I bet it in early April.
    is max 500 on these?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grivas_Digeni View Post
    At least she didn't tough it out to lose the first set something like 1-6. That would hurt much worse, I had her on the ML today as well.
    is money returned on a future when a player withdraws or retires?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    is money returned on a future when a player withdraws or retires?
    yes if withdrew before 1st match since it was 2nd round its sol

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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    yes if withdrew before 1st match since it was 2nd round its sol
    sucks, books just have every single advantage

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    Yes 500 is the max I believe. Ok, I bet it a few weeks ago so no wonder the line I got was quite different! The bet definitely stands if a player retires during a match. If they withdraw before even playing the first match, then I'm not quite sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinocchio View Post
    This contest is not really fair. Withdrawn players are just replaced with other players. Kvitova did not play, so Juvan took her place in the draw. Obviously I wouldn't have selected Juvan to go far, as opposed to Kvitova, but now all I see in red is Juvan, Juvan, Juvan.

    Yeah, that is unfortunate. I was looking over my bracket after first round wondering why on earth I picked an unranked person like Juvan to go so deep (especially when I'd never heard of her haha). Then I realized. Unfortunate as I said, but what else can they do? And it affects each participant in the same way so hard to really claim it's "unfair". Just one of those random things in sports which sometimes works in your favor (if you had her losing early) and sometimes against you (if you had her going very deep). Gotta roll with the punches!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    sucks, books just have every single advantage
    Don't really see how this is an advantage to the book. Obviously some people might have bet against her winning this match or the whole thing - works out well for them. Not to mention those who bet on someone else to win it all inherently have their chances improved as a result so that helps them also. On the whole, obviously hurts some bets, helps some others, but don't see why it's inherently good for the book.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArunSh View Post
    Don't really see how this is an advantage to the book. Obviously some people might have bet against her winning this match or the whole thing - works out well for them. Not to mention those who bet on someone else to win it all inherently have their chances improved as a result so that helps them also. On the whole, obviously hurts some bets, helps some others, but don't see why it's inherently good for the book.
    its free money for the books on whoever bet on her how does it not help them and hurt whoever bet on her

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    Umm, I just explained why above. Please clarify where my reasoning is wrong...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArunSh View Post
    Yeah, that is unfortunate. I was looking over my bracket after first round wondering why on earth I picked an unranked person like Juvan to go so deep (especially when I'd never heard of her haha). Then I realized. Unfortunate as I said, but what else can they do? And it affects each participant in the same way so hard to really claim it's "unfair". Just one of those random things in sports which sometimes works in your favor (if you had her losing early) and sometimes against you (if you had her going very deep). Gotta roll with the punches!
    For the purpose of the contest, those matches should not count. Like, Cirstea vs Juvan. But of course if there is a withdrawal in one of the later rounds, then it should count, just like a mid-match retirement would.

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    how can it not count? you just get automatic wins every slot you had a withdrawn player?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinocchio View Post
    For the purpose of the contest, those matches should not count. Like, Cirstea vs Juvan. But of course if there is a withdrawal in one of the later rounds, then it should count, just like a mid-match retirement would.
    stop betting on injured/ill players lol

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    Osaka fights back again from down a set and a break

    she is one of the few players that continues to fight until the last point

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    Yeah thought she was toast man.Credit to her.She will prob cruise now until the semis..lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Yeah thought she was toast man.Credit to her.She will prob cruise now until the semis..lol
    she seems to do it often, not surprised in the least..

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    my bracket is shot with kiki bertens retiring last night. Unless some long shots start winning some matches, but the top 15 are performing as expected. Should set up some great matches week 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Pliskovas to lose now with bertens out and Osaka looking like dog poo
    Pliskova out in straight sets

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    Could see a huge logjam of people bunched together at the end since almost no one might get any of the late picks correct at the rate the top seeds are falling! Lol...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArunSh View Post
    Could see a huge logjam of people bunched together at the end since almost no one might get any of the late picks correct at the rate the top seeds are falling! Lol...
    This is ridiculous! Women's contest always is as you know but seriously this probably the most wacked in close to 10 years!!!

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    never been high on Pliskova or Svitolina, both always choke on the big stage.

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    Both Bertens and Mertens out. Could a nobody win this one?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shari91 View Post
    This is ridiculous! Women's contest always is as you know but seriously this probably the most wacked in close to 10 years!!!
    TieBreak could really matter this year!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OVAKUL View Post
    TieBreak could really matter this year!
    Oh gosh... this could be mayhem

    These friggen women. At least they're never dull haha!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OVAKUL View Post
    Both Bertens and Mertens out. Could a nobody win this one?
    still halep, serena williams, osaka, muguruza and even madison keys in it

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    Quote Originally Posted by jakepeavy21 View Post
    Pliskova out in straight sets
    ffffffccccckkkkk!!!

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    turns out pliskova cost me a 6 team parlay that wouldve paid +3300

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