Would you post up $100 for an annual NFL contest (Supercontest format)?

[Thunderground]

There are more than 2000 people in the NFL contest (formerly BTP). Used to be about 500. As with the Vegas Supercontest the odds of winning something have gone way down. I remember SRF John putting up a cool motorcycle.

The plus side is that we could play for 200K right here if 2000 people posted up just $100.

How much would you post up, for real, for a NFL contest? It wouldn't have to be the same for everyone. (There could be a percentage based payout, based on how much one bought in for).

Let's play for some real money, guys.

[BIGDAY]

[Jayvegas420]

How about posting up $0 For 50K
We should do that one year!

[shari91]

Whatever you're posting up it won't be done here since it's against SBR policy but yeah, I'm with him ^^^

[SamsNCharge99]

I trust any SBR member who says they are willing to post up $100.

[RudyRuetigger]

Let's take care of the basics first chief

Become a pro

[The General]

Done this in past for many years. It was great and no problems.

[SamsNCharge99]

Let's take care of the basics first chief

Become a pro

lol didn't even notice that. Asking if posters want to put up $100 for a contest, yet he can't put up $100 to be a pro.

Can't make this stuff up

[teecee]

No, bc I suck at NFL

[Thunderground]

lol didn't even notice that. Asking if posters want to put up $100 for a contest, yet he can't put up $100 to be a pro.

Can't make this stuff up

The place is a waste of my time. Keep playing for the points.

[shadymcgrady]

Used to have to post up in the paint when the center wanted to be like Dirk and chuck threes

[MrSink]

nope

[Hman]

You can try here in the future at our sister-site:

http://www.therxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=289

But as I already mentioned to you in the Pick 6 discussion you will never get as many entries for real money as you'd expect, as I've seen it for many years.

[rm18]

How about 10k points? Or about twee fiddy

[MickeyMan]

There are more than 2000 people in the NFL contest (formerly BTP). Used to be about 500. As with the Vegas Supercontest the odds of winning something have gone way down. I remember SRF John putting up a cool motorcycle.

The plus side is that we could play for 200K right here if 2000 people posted up just $100.

How much would you post up, for real, for a NFL contest? It wouldn't have to be the same for everyone. (There could be a percentage based payout, based on how much one bought in for).

Let's play for some real money, guys.

Just sent you my $100 entry and my picks for this week.

Thanks for organizing Thunder.

[The General]

This would Garner 30+ posters putting up the money in advance no problem. It would work.

[Thunderground]

There is a small site were about 100 people posted up 300 for the NFL. That could easily be a thousand here, so we would be playing for 300K. Post up is no problem at all.

I remember this place from the beginning. There wasn't even a forum. When the forum started it was sharp. Now it's mostly degenerates, so my mistake to bring up something that would seek to take advantage of the numbers here.

[Sam Odom]

Whatever you're posting up it won't be done here since it's against SBR policy...

Anyway... would have to borrow the $100 -- so count Sammy out

[The General]

Wouldn't take to many players to join book and or deposit then set aside a dollar for contest for a rule change.

[Thunderground]

The trick is to find the sweet spot where you have enough of a chance to win a prize and still have enough money to play for. If we wanted to play for 100K we could have 250 people post up $400. The more people enter, the higher the odds that you're going to run into some folks who are extremely lucky for one season. Somebody will always get lucky over such a small sample, but you want to limit that influence.

I already have most of the software set up for a NFL contest (5 picks per week). Too late for this season, but if there's enough interest we could do something next year.

[The General]

Very few at 400 entry.

[jjgold]

The number would go down from 2000 to 200 if $100 was charged

Most guys here do not have $100 to their names

[JOH]

You can try here in the future at our sister-site:

http://www.therxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=289

It can be done. EOS.

[Hman]

The trick is to find the sweet spot where you have enough of a chance to win a prize and still have enough money to play for. If we wanted to play for 100K we could have 250 people post up $400. The more people enter, the higher the odds that you're going to run into some folks who are extremely lucky for one season. Somebody will always get lucky over such a small sample, but you want to limit that influence.

I already have most of the software set up for a NFL contest (5 picks per week). Too late for this season, but if there's enough interest we could do something next year.

It can be done. EOS.

Trust me many of us understand & not new to us.

But SBR already invests a fortune in giving back to members in other ways.

If you are interested in these types of contests contact JOH above as he runs & grades most or all such contests at the sister-site

[Thunderground]

Look at the simple economics guys.

How many here post up $1000 each NFL season at a book?

Let's say it's 500 people. That's 500K.

All that these players have to do is organize themselves a little. We can have pools of 500 people playing each year for 500K. Let's say the top prize is 200K. The top 25 get paid.

Maybe another 100 players want to post up 2K. So they play for 200K, but the chance of being in the money goes way up.

As long as the pools are kept limited, everybody has a shot to win each year. So we can organize ourselves a little. It's not that hard. Or we can p*ss away our money to the books, and mix with a bunch of other losers. What do you want?

[mrpapageorgio]

Look at the simple economics guys.

How many here post up $1000 each NFL season at a book?

Let's say it's 500 people. That's 500K.

All that these players have to do is organize themselves a little. We can have pools of 500 people playing each year for 500K. Let's say the top prize is 200K. The top 25 get paid.

Maybe another 100 players want to post up 2K. So they play for 200K, but the chance of being in the money goes way up.

As long as the pools are kept limited, everybody has a shot to win each year. So we can organize ourselves a little. It's not that hard. Or we can p*ss away our money to the books, and mix with a bunch of other losers. What do you want?

You're pulling random numbers out of thin air (500 people) and proceeding to call it simple economics........
You're forgetting the human nature factor. So in your example you're going to tell 500 people they're either going to feast or famine. One bad week of picks and they already see their bank roll gone in the contest assuming they can't come back. At least playing that $1k in the book, assuming they have discipline, there's also the options they may lose a little or win a little and roll that balance to NBA or NHL after NFL. Your suggestion is all or nothing for a lot of bettors and for 95% of them, it's nothing. The super contest compared to just regular bets is like playing tournaments vs cash games in poker. A lot of people prefer cash games because it's not all or nothing.

The RX already has this type of contest, so I would assume if there's more interest, SBR could advertise it here, but it looks like there's a reason why they don't.

[hubie69]

I would for a college only. I'd put up a grand for that.

[2daBank]

lol didn't even notice that. Asking if posters want to put up $100 for a contest, yet he can't put up $100 to be a pro.

Can't make this stuff up

Lmfao.

adding to all things wrong w this thread isn’t it also about a month late??

But sure I’m in, assuming this guy gonna hold the money? Sounds legit!! Where I send my paypal!!!!

[2daBank]

Just sent you my $100 entry and my picks for this week.

Thanks for organizing Thunder.

I’m actually gonna be holding the money so send me another 100, thanks.

To sweeten the pot even more I’m gonna gamble all the money sent in and add half the winnings to the pot!! Lol