Sportsbooks want to give more to SBR posters. We are going for a 256-man Tourney!

Chi_archie · 11-24-08, 02:04 PM

will take 2 weeks just to get 256 contestants

Bill Dozer · 11-24-08, 02:05 PM

That would be good. The current tourney is in full swing right now.

dwaechte · 11-24-08, 02:16 PM

Sounds fantastic Bill.

Bread · 11-24-08, 02:23 PM

It's so crazy that it....well......IT JUST MIGHT WORK!!!!

Mudcat · 11-24-08, 02:24 PM

I got steamrolled in round 1 of the last one so I would pretty much have to go again.

Unfortunately it would probably be getting outside my capping specialties, NFL and MLB.

But screw it, I'll lift my game in other sports and strike down upon the assembled hordes with great vengeance and furious anger.

Chi_archie · 11-24-08, 02:25 PM

sounds good... yeah and I guess we have time to make it happen.

I'm like 1-13 in my picks the last two contests..... so this will be good for me... once the pressure of knowing their are only 127 other contestants and only needing to win like 7 rounds hits me... I guess i choke... so maybe it will be less pressure with 255 other competitors

Bill Dozer · 11-24-08, 02:35 PM

We'll work on getting some new blood for you guys to chew up in the early rounds. Maybe we can get a $50 or something for the final 32.

CrazyL is working it out for us. The guy is on the ball...had the next one in motion before this one's Elite 8.

Tsoprano · 11-24-08, 02:35 PM

Willie Bee · 11-24-08, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Bill Dozer

We'll work on getting some new blood for you guys to chew up in the early rounds. Maybe we can get a $50 or something for the final 32.

I'll be more than happy to play the role of opening round fodder for someone lucky enough to draw me.

pavyracer · 11-24-08, 02:42 PM

How about two 128 tourneys in the first round. One 128 tourney for everyone that is 2 months older member and one for the newbies. Then the winners of both tourneys merge in one 128 tourney and they go at each other.

etothep · 11-24-08, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

I'll be more than happy to play the role of opening round fodder for someone lucky enough to draw me.

I too am willing to take one for the team in Round 1

gm2022 · 11-24-08, 02:47 PM

Would both my wife and I get to play?

Bread · 11-24-08, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

How about two 128 tourneys in the first round. One 128 tourney for everyone that is 2 months older member and one for the newbies. Then the winners of both tourneys merge in one 128 tourney and they go at each other.

That's good thinking considering I only knew like 2 guys in the sweet 16 of this one. WTF is a Smarmy anyways???

InTheHole · 11-24-08, 02:56 PM

Sounds great!

bfour · 11-24-08, 02:57 PM

I'll take a low seed rd 1 and get whooped for the sake of having a megatourney.

diogee · 11-24-08, 03:03 PM

Awesome...definitely feasible with all the interest..

onthewhat · 11-24-08, 03:04 PM

i'll do it unless we have to sign up at new books

THEGREAT30 · 11-24-08, 03:12 PM

I guess if you started sign up now or around the final four week you could possibly have 256 by Christmas.

pavyracer · 11-24-08, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by Bread

That's good thinking considering I only knew like 2 guys in the sweet 16 of this one. WTF is a Smarmy anyways???

I saw that Smarmy dude. The only explanation I have is that he has his own army of S&M bikes.

nosniboR11 · 11-24-08, 03:19 PM

What are the books you need to sign up for again, I will join the next one.

Netprofit · 11-25-08, 01:09 AM

Can we start signing up? No harm getting started early as we have to get to 256 this time!

Dark Horse · 11-25-08, 02:29 PM

SBR is very generous in free quality services, contests and prize money. Don't know how much all the contests add up to, but the ballpark figure makes me wonder how many of us would be interested in playing for 100K winner takes all, instead of 50 bucks here, 100 there.

A knockout contest can be a big investment of time; to the point where it's not really worth the effort. Personally, I would like to see a little less emphasis on fun, and a little more on business. All these contests add up to some real money. Let's play for that.

smarmy · 11-25-08, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by Bread

That's good thinking considering I only knew like 2 guys in the sweet 16 of this one. WTF is a Smarmy anyways???

A Smarmy is a guy who walks around with chunks of bread stuck between his barney rubble looking toes.

by the way....i'm in for the next contest. I mean, I made it further than Mr. Pickem Bread so, hey....I just might have a chance!! Right? RyyyygggggghhhhttttT???

laxdjock · 11-25-08, 05:32 PM

I'll be game....as my last go around in a tourney ended too early.

Hopefully I still have some wins left in me.

smarmy · 11-25-08, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

I saw that Smarmy dude. The only explanation I have is that he has his own army of S&M bikes.

They're S&M DYKES not bikes.

And just because someone drives around the schools in a cargo van with "Free Candy" written on the side, doesn't mean they're a bad person. just sayin.

Bill Dozer · 11-25-08, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

How about two 128 tourneys in the first round. One 128 tourney for everyone that is 2 months older member and one for the newbies. Then the winners of both tourneys merge in one 128 tourney and they go at each other.

Cool idea to divide em up on the east and west if it would even out.

Bill Dozer · 11-25-08, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

SBR is very generous in free quality services, contests and prize money. Don't know how much all the contests add up to, but the ballpark figure makes me wonder how many of us would be interested in playing for 100K winner takes all, instead of 50 bucks here, 100 there.

A knockout contest can be a big investment of time; to the point where it's not really worth the effort. Personally, I would like to see a little less emphasis on fun, and a little more on business. All these contests add up to some real money. Let's play for that.

The sportsbooks like the fact that they get to have a lot of new guys trying out their book. That helps with the pirzes.

Knock out contests are fun for most people. There are betting, pick-em challenges and fantasy sports games going on everywhere for no cash. Especially if you are making these picks anyways at your book, it should be an added return.

Bill Dozer · 11-25-08, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by Netprofit

Can we start signing up? No harm getting started early as we have to get to 256 this time!

Registration is open

Poker_Beast · 11-25-08, 06:53 PM

I may get in this one.

Dark Horse · 11-26-08, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by Bill Dozer

The sportsbooks like the fact that they get to have a lot of new guys trying out their book. That helps with the pirzes.

I understand. Still, a contest where the winner took home 100K would create its own publicity and attract a huge crowd (adding another couple of rounds to the tournament would be relatively easy). BTP by itself comes close to that total amount in prize money, and has a build-in requirement for trying out books.

Winner takes all is a dynamic format, but doesn't have to be exclusive. If online odds were posted at a book, players that went deep into the tournament could decide themselves if they wanted to hedge their position (depending on limits).

pico · 11-26-08, 08:34 AM

i like to have all my prize money in blackdog credit. i think it is about time they sponsor a contest.