Greatest contest performance of all time?

Chi_archie · 01-13-09, 02:56 PM

wasn't a whole contest...
but does anyone remember when Jillmark came on the scene in the baseball handicapping contest and hit like 34 out of his first 38 picks?

Willie Bee · 01-13-09, 03:05 PM

Wasn't really a contest, but the Cadaver2Cappers dude was 8-2 over 5 picks, and to have 8 winners in 5 picks, you gotta' be good.

smitch124 · 01-13-09, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Wasn't really a contest, but the Cadaver2Cappers dude was 8-2 over 5 picks, and to have 8 winners in 5 picks, you gotta' be good.

I would like to see Ganchrow explain this mathematically

rjt721 · 01-13-09, 04:34 PM

No love for the dude who bet on himself at +6500 to win the first 128-man tourney, only to actually win the thing? Who was that again?

SBR Lou · 01-13-09, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by rjt721

No love for the dude who bet on himself at +6500 to win the first 128-man tourney, only to actually win the thing? Who was that again?

Damn, it was an oversight not to include that. Sorry rjt. That definitely should've been an option.

rjt721 · 01-13-09, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Wasn't really a contest, but the Cadaver2Cappers dude was 8-2 over 5 picks, and to have 8 winners in 5 picks, you gotta' be good.

Wow. Same guy was 40-11 over a 41-game stretch. Impressive.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/61720-tout-fire.html

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ryanspeer2001 · 01-13-09, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by rjt721

No love for the dude who bet on himself at +6500 to win the first 128-man tourney, only to actually win the thing? Who was that again?

While I think Nicky's run at 53 units over 512 picks is the best of the options by far. rjt721's run through the tourny and betting on himself is pretty fresh. How much did you wager at +6500 if you don't mind me asking?

Willie Bee · 01-13-09, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by smitch124

I would like to see Ganchrow explain this mathematically

The scary thing is I believe he could explain it, at least he could probably convince me it was possible.

thezbar · 01-13-09, 04:52 PM

rjt gets the checkmark from me

Mudcat · 01-13-09, 05:01 PM

While I have a soft spot for tomcast's victory in year 3 of Beat The Prick to win the Harley, there is no denying that Aces in year 2 was a steamroller. He just totally deflated the competition, which numbered about 700 as I recall. He elbowed everyone out of the way to take the lead - and then just kept getting stronger.

As one of the guys who was close in the standings and trying to catch up, I can tell you it was a sledge hammer effect. You'd keep going 3-1 in the late weeks - and losing ground.

The Seer · 01-13-09, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Mudcat

While I have a soft spot for tomcast's victory in year 3 of Beat The Prick to win the Harley, there is no denying that Aces in year 2 was a steamroller. He just totally deflated the competition, which numbered about 700 as I recall. He elbowed everyone out of the way to take the lead - and then just kept getting stronger.

As one of the guys who was close in the standings and trying to catch up, I can tell you it was a sledge hammer effect. You'd keep going 3-1 in the late weeks - and losing ground.

tomcat was admittedly playing someone else's picks though so I'm not sure about him

SBR Lou · 01-13-09, 05:12 PM

Nicky Santoro running away with the poll just as he did that Team Contest.

Chi_archie · 01-13-09, 05:13 PM

I think my combined 3-21 record in the two tourney capping contests combined was pretty hard to duplicate

rjt721 · 01-13-09, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by The Seer

tomcat was admittedly playing someone else's picks though so I'm not sure about him

They were Mudcat's plays, hence the reference.

Mud, I was going to mention your name, specifically your success in past BTP contests. You've consistently been atop the leaderboard every year, including another top 10 finish this past season. Very impressive.

SBR Lou · 01-13-09, 05:15 PM

Hey rjt721,

I was naive to my own power. Check the recently added poll option big fella.

rjt721 · 01-13-09, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by ryanspeer2001

while i think nicky's run at 53 units over 512 picks is the best of the options by far. Rjt721's run through the tourny and betting on himself is pretty fresh. How much did you wager at +6500 if you don't mind me asking?

50/3250. Wish I could say it was more, but I'd be lying (although since it was BetJM, I can't imagine the max wager they'd have taken would be much higher).

The Seer · 01-13-09, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by rjt721

They were Mudcat's plays, hence the reference.

Mud, I was going to mention your name, specifically your success in past BTP contests. You've consistently been atop the leaderboard every year, including another top 10 finish this past season. Very impressive.

ha, well then mudcat had a hell of a run

bigboydan · 01-13-09, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by rjt721

No love for the dude who bet on himself at +6500 to win the first 128-man tourney, only to actually win the thing? Who was that again?

I voted for you RJT. That was truly one amazing run.

Chi_archie · 01-13-09, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

wasn't a whole contest...
but does anyone remember when Jillmark came on the scene in the baseball handicapping contest and hit like 34 out of his first 38 picks?

no one remembers that?

SBR Lou · 01-13-09, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

no one remembers that?

Yeah but didn't he fizzle out toward the end?

WhatAboutMeBitch · 01-13-09, 05:28 PM

where do you find these contests to enter?

jjgold · 01-13-09, 05:31 PM

Nicky's feat was the greatest ever and plus he predicted it and plus he never entered a contest before

SBR Lou · 01-13-09, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by WhatAboutMeBitch

where do you find these contests to enter?

There will be announcements in Players Talk, registration threads etc. Be on the lookout for a Super Bowl Squares contest registration thread next week.

Mudcat · 01-14-09, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by rjt721

They were Mudcat's plays, hence the reference.

Mud, I was going to mention your name, specifically your success in past BTP contests. You've consistently been atop the leaderboard every year, including another top 10 finish this past season. Very impressive.

Hey thanks.

To be exact, about 80% of Tomcast's plays came from me. It was exciting. But as far as this poll goes, I think Aces record from the year before probably beat us by a good 5 games.

MartinBlank · 01-14-09, 09:36 AM

I am going with myself in the SBR BCS Contest....+117 units.

Kidding. I like RJT's laying down money on himself and cashing it.

Richkas · 01-14-09, 09:44 AM

I agree with JJ. Nicky predicted what he would do and did it. Sort of like Babe Ruth pointing where he was going to hit the homerun.

Nicky Santoro · 01-14-09, 10:12 AM

thanks richie. Hey RJT, no offence here to you buddy, but i did predict that i'd end up with the most units in contest at least +50 units from the beginning.. I also beat you by about 60 units in this contest rjt, and it was my 1st contest ever. rjt, you're lucky i wasn't in that contest of yours, or you wouldn't have won..

rjt, you were at 65-1 to win it.. i was at 100-1 to win it because there were 100 posters in contest. And were you gutsy enough to offer someone 200 bucks if they have more units than you? i did.. Did you guarantee victory 100 times and take the chance of looking like a fool if we lose.?

and not to sound like a jerk or a big mouth, and if i do, i apologize, i swear i dont mean to.. but if i did this contest again next year, i'll end up with at least 50 units up again, and probably as high as 75 units up.. i expected to be much higher than 52 units.

So i deserve this vote, sorry rjt..stop trying to sell yourself here and stop voting for yourself

Shark79 · 01-14-09, 10:19 AM

wow ... why the hate Nicky?

HedgeHog · 01-14-09, 12:23 PM

Rtj's actual odds should have been 127-1, so he has my vote hands down. Nicky simply exploited stale lines...no real accomplishent. What decent handicapper would pick 20 plays a day under normal circumstances? Nicky's a fraud.