[Ethan]

points points points. nice idea!

[MexicanStallion]

I'd like to give this a shot. Need to find a loan though since points are scarce for me or will be.

Thanks for the bet John. Appreciate what you offer around here sir.

[ZetaPsi808]

I'm in for 1000. good luck john

[pavyracer]

I threw in another 12 points John. My total challenge to you is now 25 points.

[Naz18]

I threw down 500 points to win 600

[SBR_John]

Good luck all!

Last call for alcohol!!

Guys there will be no sharp plays...well, unless I get way behind. I'm on my two favorite teams in week 1, for example. Belly up now if you want some +120!

[The Prick]

dont need the +120 johnny ill just take the normal even money on the usual 5 large?

[yisman]

Really would like to do it since I'm confident I'll beat John again, but two things get me:

A)Tying up the points. I can do better than +120 by just betting my points myself.
B)Even with A, I'd do it for fun anyway, except that there's a decent chance I'll miss a pick one or two weeks.

[SBR_John]

dont need the +120 johnny ill just take the normal even money on the usual 5 large?

Yea OK. Be better if you could post up??

[The Prick]

jajajaja why you plannin on winning for a change? think i'd skip town for $5?

[chemicalbrother]

Really would like to do it since I'm confident I'll beat John again, but two things get me:

A)Tying up the points. I can do better than +120 by just betting my points myself.
B)Even with A, I'd do it for fun anyway, except that there's a decent chance I'll miss a pick one or two weeks.

my issue is that over 4 months, i can probably get 20% just depositing points in thad's book and just letting them sit there with no risk at all. here, i can do that, but i can also lose too.

[yisman]

bank, but point taken.

[Cookie Monster]

Would be there a badge for the winners of the challenge? Something like "I beat SBR John"

[Augustus]

Would be there a badge for the winners of the challenge? Something like "I beat SBR John"

For > 1000 points winners

[SBR_John]

Would be there a badge for the winners of the challenge? Something like "I beat SBR John"

Probably should. Won't be more than 1 or 2.

[Wrecktangle]

Is this offer still open?

[k13]

Says till midnight.....still open John??

[onlooker]

Says till midnight.....still open John??

I'm pretty sure it was 17 1/2 hours ago. My time anyway.

[Wrecktangle]

Says till midnight.....still open John??

Well, it won't take my points as of 6pm PDT.

[SBR_John]

No sorry...off the board.

Trying to start slow and so far on pace at 1-1 +.90 unit, thanks to the best bet of Texas U 48.5

[SBR_John]

Guys we are half way through. Anyone want out of their bet for a 33% refund?? FTR record I'm +4 units or so.

[LVHerbie]

[Cookie Monster]

If you raise your offer to 50% I would accept. 33% is way too low even for my awful score.

[SBR_John]

If you raise your offer to 50% I would accept. 33% is way too low even for my awful score.

Just trying to make a little margin. Good luck the rest of the way!!

[Naz18]

4 units is not bad....thought it would be higher since you have like +21 units in the high roller contest.

[Cookie Monster]

Its a head to head contest with me.

You send whatever you want to bet in this thread prior to midnight Sept 10.

If you win you will be paid +120 or 120 points for every 100 you wager. If you lose you will lose whatever you bet.

You must play every single week of the contest. Miss even 1 pick and you are DQ'd. Same rule for me.

The final standings as posted on BTP will be the official results.

Is it my imagination, or SBR_John has just forfeited? He has not picked anything yet; there are only 2 games left to pick, but The Prick is blocking one option, leaving only 3 possible choices for John.

Maybe this is his Christmas gift. Thank you

[yisman]

Yeah looks like he forfeited. But I bet there will be at least one push, because I'm sure someone missed at least one pick, out of the people who bet.

it's not so easy to remember to make the picks every week for 17 weeks.

[sweethook]

only 3 ways to pick left ,

[CarolinaDaze]

Yeah looks like he forfeited. But I bet there will be at least one push, because I'm sure someone missed at least one pick, out of the people who bet.

it's not so easy to remember to make the picks every week for 17 weeks.

Yes that would be me, i missed a total of 1 pick, so i'll gladly take the push and my 250 back.

[ThaddeusB]

Thanks for the early Christmas present John!

Also, I am sure there are several pushes.

[Naz18]

Yes that would be me, i missed a total of 1 pick, so i'll gladly take the push and my 250 back.

I missed 1 pick too...

[Cookie Monster]

Funny thing, I pondered my situation in the contest for many hours this week. Being 1.25 points behind John was not easy.

At first glance, I had to beat him by a full unit (4-1 vs 3-2, 3-2 vs 2-3, etc). I found a clever way to increase my chances: Picking many spreads exactly in 3 with + odds, if one of them pushed, I could beat him with only half unit margin. So, his 3-2 (+0.8) would be defeated by my 3-1-1 (+2.1), or his 2-3 (-1.3) would lose to my 2-2-1 (+0.0). Of course, it needs enough + prices. I thought in picking only 3 sides, or even passing completely, but I read contest rules and it was strictly forbidden.

All this strategy was a moot point after John forfeit. Of course, I am not complaining, but it is funny how much thought I put into a $70 prop, when I place higher cash bets without much thinking. Same thing happened with the team contest, SBR contests have so much pride involved that I end using a lot of my time for a relatively small stake.

[SBR Lou]

All wagers will be settled on or before Wednesday.

[Rod_M]

Congrats to all the winners, you should all be either refunded or paid +120, let me know if I missed any

[LVHerbie]

Thanks Rod... Now I wish I hadn't missed a week but given I'm was near the bottom and John was near the top through the whole contest hard to complain about getting my bet back...