[shari91]

yah we both have kerber beating serena in the finals, i wish they had an option to change ur finals pick after 1st round or 2nd i would def put serena as champ and take out kerber she's really struggling and i don't remember her serve being this bad

Yeah that'd be good. It'd at least take some of the crapshoot aspect out of it. I remember years ago, maybe for a leadup tourney, myself and another guy ran a contest where people put picks in either every day or every round. Even with only 15-20 entries it was complete lunacy but I wish I could come up with a way to do it for the major non-Slams. I seriously need to learn how to computer code.

[Igor_1965]

Dam I picked Mertens in SF and she gave me a heart attack..WHEW!!

you are here #2 fan

I'm #1

[cincinnatikid513]

kerber bracket busted

[Igor_1965]

kerber bracket busted

I'm not even sure I will place if Mertens wins it all. She is the only one I picked to be in the SF who is still playing...

[Igor_1965]

kerber was one of them

[playersonly69]

I love the contests Shari, butbit seems that maybe we give too many points near the end. It sorts of makes the opening 2 rounds not even matter.

I was thinking like increase the points just 1 point per round. Thhat would make the finals worth 7 points i think

[playersonly69]

Now that I made the above statement, I am glad for the rules of 30 points ot this winner this year as it is my only chance to win some points!

If somehow Federer wins it all then I might place pretty high. Esp is Nadal comes in second. On the ladies side, I need Serena to win it all, but then again alot of people took Serena to win it all

[cincinnatikid513]

I love the contests Shari, butbit seems that maybe we give too many points near the end. It sorts of makes the opening 2 rounds not even matter.

I was thinking like increase the points just 1 point per round. Thhat would make the finals worth 7 points i think

if the finals were only worth 7 points would be impossible make up any ground if u get behind also the 1st round would be like the whole contest because of how many matches, also what's nice is the tennis channel service sets up the bracket and all grading the matches and points so it's alot easier than doing everything by hand if u were to change the point system

[playersonly69]

Well I do like the Tennid Channel grading format, it just almost doesnt seem fair that hypothetically someone could be in last place (losing most everything) and maybe they take some unusual winner like Thiem for instance and he wins and that person goes from last to first while having maybe one of the worst winning pick %.


But it does save alot of time use Tennis Channel. And this format is my only chance at finishing in the top 3 in either contest

[shari91]

When I first started running these years ago the points were distributed a bit differently with less given in the later rounds than they are now. But there'd be people who would complain that some were loading up on points in the early rounds when there are a lot of lopsided matches and I think we eventually realised that the reason the TC gave points like that was because it really is difficult to pick players starting from say the fourth round on, let alone the semis or winner. Too many variables in there between injuries, upsets, etc so people should be rewarded for correctly predicting the outcome of matches that far into the tourney.

And really if someone picks a random player to win and that gives them a boost to finish on top when the rest of us picked what are thought to be obvious choices then I actually think they deserve it. I only ever hope they put some real $ on it pre-tourney as well. Plus yeah using their platform makes things way easier for everyone I think.

[Grivas_Digeni]

[QUOTE=shari91;28022448]When I first started running these years ago the points were distributed a bit differently with less given in the later rounds than they are now. But there'd be people who would complain that some were loading up on points in the early rounds when there are a lot of lopsided matches and I think we eventually realised that the reason the TC gave points like that was because it really is difficult to pick players starting from say the fourth round on, let alone the semis or winner. Too many variables in there between injuries, upsets, etc so people should be rewarded for correctly predicting the outcome of matches that far into the tourney.

And really if someone picks a random player to win and that gives them a boost to finish on top when the rest of us picked what are thought to be obvious choices then I actually think they deserve it. I only ever hope they put some real $ on it pre-tourney as well. Plus yeah using their platform makes things way easier for everyone I think.[/QUOTE]
This is important!

I remember trying to participate in one of these in 2015 or 2016 and I quit immediately after realizing it would take 3+ hours to fill out a bracket. And I can't live without a freebie lol

[shari91]

This is important!

I remember trying to participate in one of these in 2015 or 2016 and I quit immediately after realizing it would take 3+ hours to fill out a bracket. And I can't live without a freebie lol

Yeah just filling out the brackets were hard enough but then I'd have to reformat a heap of them because there were always people who sent it in differently to everyone else. And then of course the scoring was an absolute pain in the butt especially with the differences in time zones. Even though TC can be a bit slow to update and glitchy once in awhile, it really does make it easier to run and participate in.

[beefcake]

Yeah the old days of JJ GOLD bitching about software.Thanks for running these Shari! Hope the family is well!

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND THREE

Giuvara, Mucak: 123

fried cheese, toga toga: 122

Pin0cchio: 120

spurginobili: 119

beefcake: 118

Arunsh, jtoler, stefan: 116

Cross: 115

vladfan, Mr. Teaser, jakepeavy: 114

europe_baller: 113

Chaz, deadphish, alright alright: 112

advantage, HossWilbur: 111

Empiremaker, Pharoah, Snowball, yisman: 109

cincikid, Hawkeye: 108

Shari91: 107

malikhusam, Miklos: 106

dhristov: 105

OVAKUL, the trinity, sam losco, mikejamm: 104

brodie: 102

leovegas: 97

grivas_degeni, spider: 95

bsmmenon: 94

DR225: 93

PO69: 91

Samsncharge: 90

Igor: 86

pabonaparte: 79

dkp: 67

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER ROUND FOUR

jtoler: 140

Giuvara: 139

fried cheese, vladfan, toga toga: 138

Pinocchio: 136

spurginobili, HossWilbur: 135

beefcake: 134

Snowball, PharoahUB: 133

Hawkeye, Arunsh, cincikid: 132

Mucak: 131

Mr. Teaser, Malikhusam: 130

europe_baller: 129

deadphish, sam losco, Chaz: 128

advantage: 127

Empiremaker: 125

Stefan: 124

Cross, Shari91: 123

Miklos, Jakepeavy: 122

the trinity, Alright Alright: 120

spider: 119

yisman: 117

leovegas: 113

mikejamm: 112

grivas_degeni: 111

brodie: 110

PO69: 107

dhristov: 105

OVAKUL: 104

bsmmenon: 102

DR225: 101

Samsncharge: 100

Igor: 86

dkp: 83

pabonaparte: 79

[shari91]

Somehow the scoring was changed on this contest which makes sense now why the conversation was had about the later rounds being worth so much. I've adjusted it now so that's why you'll see a difference in scores from the last round to this one. Bloody TC glitches strike again!

SCORES AFTER QUARTERS

toga toga: 134

jtoler: 133

vladfan: 132

Pin0cchio, spurginobili: 131

beefcake13: 129

ArunSh. HossWilbur, PharaohUB: 128

Chaz22: 126

deadphish: 125

Giuvara, cincikid: 124

fried cheese: 123

sam losco: 122

Mucak77: 121

Shari91: 120

Snowball: 117

Mr. Teaser, europe_baller: 116

Hawkeye: 115

Stefan, advantage2018: 114

malikhusam18: 113

Cross, EmpireMaker: 112

JAKEPEAVY21: 111

Samsncharge, Miklos: 110

Alright: 109

grivas_digeni, the trinity: 108

PO69, yisman: 107

spider: 105

mikejamm: 103

leovegas: 101

brodie: 100

OVAKUL: 97

dhristov02: 96

bsmmenon: 94

DR225: 93

igor1965: 81

pabonaparte, dkp: 74

[cincinnatikid513]

looks like vladfan is your winner

[ArunSh]

Looks like I get 4th/5th (comes down to tiebreaker) either way, no matter what happens in Finals (I have Serena to win). Kind of strange how my placing can't change given that, but since I guess all the ones at the top have Serena to win and no one picked Osaka, guess it can work out that way!

Kind of strange not to have rooting interest in this contest based on the potential winner being the one I picked, but is what it is! 4th or 5th Place is certainly not bad at least!

[shari91]

SCORES AFTER SEMIS

vladfan: 152

spurginobili: 151

beefcake13: 149

Arunsh, Pharoah: 148

Chaz: 146

deadphish: 145

cincikid: 144

jtoler: 143

Shari91: 140

HossWilbur, grivas_degeni: 138

toga toga: 134

Pin0cchio: 131

Samsncharge: 130

PO69: 127

Mr. Teaser: 126

advantage, Giuvara: 124

malikhusam, fried cheese: 123

sam losco: 122

Mucak: 121

Snowball: 117

europe_baller: 116

Hawkeye, spider: 115

Stefan: 114

Empiremaker, Cross: 112

Jakepeavy: 111

Miklos: 110

Alright: 109

the trinity: 108

yisman: 107

mikejamm: 103

leovegas: 101

brodie: 100

OVAKUL: 97

dhristov02: 96

bsmmenon: 94

DR225: 93

igor1965: 81

pabonaparte, dkp: 74

[yisman]

looks like vladfan is your winner

and spur clinched second and beef clinched third


congrats guys

[cincinnatikid513]

only question left unanswered will shari finish 11th or 10th and get that first aussie cash in the 3 tennis contest

A serena williams win shari finishes 11th

a osaka win shari finishes 10th

via GIPHY

[beefcake]

Thanks Yis..thats 2 staight majors contests for me coming in the top 3 of the women. Guess I can pick the ladies...Well not at the bar I cant..LOL

[shari91]

Heck yeah I'm back baby!!! Finally got a cash again in these wicked contests!!! Woohooooooooooo

On a serious note congratulations to all of the winners and all of you have stuck with these contests in their variations throughout many years. And to those of you who have jumped on board and given it a go for the first time this year, thank you for taking a punt with me. Winners will be paid later today!

FINAL SCORES

1. vladfan: 152, 2500BP

2. spurginobili: 151, 2000

3. beefcake, 149, 1500

4. Arunsh: 148, 1000

5. Pharoah: 148, 750

6. Chaz22: 146, 300

7. deadphish: 145, 300

8. cincikid: 144, 300

9. jtoler: 143, 300

10. Shari: 140, 300


HossWilbur, grivas: 138

toga: 134

Pinocchio: 131

Samsncharge: 130

PO69: 127

Mr. Teaser: 126

advantage, giuvara: 124

malikhusam, fried cheese: 123

sam losco: 122

Snowball: 117

europe_baller: 116

Hawkeye, spider: 115

Stefan: 114

Empiremaker, Cross: 112

Jakepeavy: 111

Miklos: 110

Alright: 109

thetrinity: 108

yisman: 107

mikejamm: 103

leovegas: 101

brodie: 100

OVAKUL: 97

dhristov: 96

bsmemmon: 94

DR225: 93

Igor: 81

pabonaparte, dkp: 74

[ArunSh]

Thanks again shari! These contests are awesome. As I've said before, I haven't really followed tennis much in recent years, but this at least gives me some rooting interest!

[fried cheese]

thanks for the contest.

[spurginobili]

and spur clinched second and beef clinched third


congrats guys

Thanks Yis, and thank you Shari & SBR for another generous contest.

[jtoler]

thanks share bear for allowing me to copy your picks and finish in the money

[shari91]

thanks share bear for allowing me to copy your picks and finish in the money

[Optional]

Congrats Vladfan

[PharaohUB]

No points credited at least for me yet. Anyone else?

[shari91]

No points credited at least for me yet. Anyone else?

I just sent Drew another PM with the list of winners but to be honest I might not have even sent the first one on Monday. I usually save those messages in Sent but there isn't a copy of the earlier PM so I probably just didn't hit send.

[shari91]

It looks like everyone's been paid now! Sorry for the delay and I'll hopefully see you all back for the Aus Open in January