SBR Best Bet Thread, Sunday March 1st, 2009 (New Contest)

[Richkas]

Since the other thread has ceased I will go with my original plan and start a new contest. I will grade it everyday. This is just a contest for bragging rights. It will run until December 31, 2009, at which time we will crown the SBR 2009 Cappper of the year.

Jan 1st will start a new contest for 2010.

NBA,NCAABB,NHL,NFL,NCAAFB,MLB,Horses (Win,Place,Show only based on $1 ticket) only

no moneylines period (except bases and NHL)

post your line and vig and sportsbook along with your play

no editing

1 pick per day

everything based on to win or lay a unit.

this will be graded early everday so people can see the standings.

may the best man win

[pat venditto]

No moneylines what kind of idiotic shit is this.

[ryanXL977]

**** that
the other contest has a larger sample size and lasted for a long time
no reason to ignore that

[RogueScholar]

Awesome Richie, this'll get me back into the Best Bet fold. I like the format. Can I assume you mean to allow hockey and soccer MLs along with baseball?

Thanks for doing this!

[Richkas]

Awesome Richie, this'll get me back into the Best Bet fold. I like the format. Can I assume you mean to allow hockey and soccer MLs along with baseball?

Thanks for doing this!

Yes forgot to add NHL, but no soccer sorry

[pat venditto]

So basically sbr best bet thread but redneck style. Gotcha.

[Richkas]

So basically sbr best bet thread but redneck style. Gotcha.

Its a contest for men.

[j0hnnyv]

no ML in hoops? really?

[Richkas]

825/826 Tennessee/Florida OVER 156 -110 (GREEK)

[RogueScholar]

College basketball:

851 Oregon State +2 (-110 @ 50Pennies)

[Richkas]

College basketball:

851 Oregon State +2 (-110 @ 50Pennies)

TY RS for participating. As time goes on the good cappers will get in on the action and participate.

[Shortstop]

Thanks for your efforts Richie

I'll post my pick "short" ly

[Tsoprano]

Its a contest for men.

Men should be out getting a job to pay JJ off you childish broke hill billy fukk.... Not trying to come up with manly "best bet" ideas to try to win back relationships with posters.

[Shortstop]

0-0-0

College Hoops

Rhode Island @ Duquesne

Over 160.5 (-110) (The Greek)

[yisman]

I'll join Richie, I think. Thanks for stepping up.

[AMBlai01]

How canyou have no ML but still include Hockey...that doesn't make much sense...that means only PLs and Totals.... that sucks!

[Tsoprano]

Amby, it doesn't at all.

I will be posting the official one soon

[fearless]

Amby, it doesn't at all.

I will be posting the official one soon

Do you mean you'll start an alternative best bet thread that includes money lines? I wonder which one will be more popular? Tsop's of course.

[Tsoprano]

Lol, definitely fearless.

[fearless]

Lol, definitely fearless.

[yisman]

How canyou have no ML but still include Hockey...that doesn't make much sense...that means only PLs and Totals.... that sucks!

no moneylines period (except bases and NHL)

[LT Profits]

Thanks for stepping up Richie.

I will join no matter what, but you should probably allow ML DOGS in Hoops/Foots.

[pat venditto]

Any kind of bet should be allowed.

[Tsoprano]

Lt, please pal.

Moneylines should exist period.

If richkas' version of stepping up is taking 5 steps backwards, count me out.

[LT Profits]

I have no problem excluding ML faves because that prevents record padding.

[Tsoprano]

Who gives a fukk about record padding?

People who worry about that shit are insecure and need to be on top of the chart.

Let people decide who deserves their record and who doesn't.

[LT Profits]

I don/t worry about it at all, I was near the the top of the old contest while never laying more than -130 on anything. I was just thinking from a fairness standpoint.

And no, you can't let people decide who deserves what in a contest that is based on exact standings.

[Tsoprano]

No, what's fair is to let people do what they want handicapping-wise in a free/fun thing.

Worry about your own record, and yes you do care or we wouldn't be having this discussion.

And yes, people can personally judge someone's methods in how they got a record.

If someone is +10.00 in -110's and someone is +10.00 in -35000's it says something.

[fearless]

Who gives a fukk about record padding?

People who worry about that shit are insecure and need to be on top of the chart.

Let people decide who deserves their record and who doesn't.

That's right. If everyone uses the same rules then it's a level playing field. Freedom is the American way! Long live freedom!

[LT Profits]

I said I have "no problem" excluding ML faviorites, I never said I was totally against it, nor would including them keep me out of the contest.

The only selfish reason I would have for including MLs is I like playing ML dogs.

[Tsoprano]

LT should be focusing on the picks he is going to charge people for today, not the harmless bets we silly degenerates make in this sbr best bet thing.

I understand if he is worried about people taking a higher spot in this thing with record padding as it isn't good for his tout business.

[gm2022]

0-0

Detroit Pistons +9.5

[Tsoprano]

gm, dont you need to post odds and the sportsbook you got those odds from?

[fearless]

No, what's fair is to let people do what they want handicapping-wise in a free/fun thing.

Worry about your own record, and yes you do care or we wouldn't be having this discussion.

And yes, people can personally judge someone's methods in how they got a record.

If someone is +10.00 in -110's and someone is +10.00 in -35000's it says something.

If you can bet it at a book you should be able to bet it here. Here's an idea of how to even everything out though:

You can make every bet a one unit bet. That means if you take a team -1000 then you'll only win .1 units for it if you win. So, someone would have to win about nine picks on -1000 favorites to be in about the same situation as someone who hits one -110 bet. Do you see what I'm saying?

If you hit one one unit bet at -110, your total winnings would be .909 units
If you hit nine -1000 favorites, your total winnings would be .9 units

I think that's a good way to handle this. This parlay calculator does the math for you:

http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Tools/Parlay+Calculator.aspx

[Tsoprano]

LT, let me ask you something, who were the top 5 guys in the last best bet we were using?