Official Streak for the Cash discussion thread

**revnecro1273** · 05-18-11, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by StraitShooter

Hey guys. I also stumbled upon a few other contest on espn tonight for the first time. Any of you guys play that baseball challenge?..Are there any other contest currently underway that there is still time to join?..Or do you have to play MLB from day one?..or Monthly prize?

if you didn't play the baseball challenge from day 1 it would be pretty pointless to start now in hopes of winning the overall prize...but think there is a segment 2 prize which would begin after the all star break

**yisman** · 05-18-11, 01:57 PM

I don't play any of the other espn games.

I stopped fantasy sports a few years ago.

I was thinking about Randers, but I got busy with work and ended up not remembering until 12:35. Lucky for me. Wound up taking Braga +1.5.

**lordswing** · 05-19-11, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by yisman

I don't play any of the other espn games.

I stopped fantasy sports a few years ago.

I was thinking about Randers, but I got busy with work and ended up not remembering until 12:35. Lucky for me. Wound up taking Braga +1.5.

**** Randers and **** soccer

O5.5 3 pters seem too easy, luckily I have a W1 to waste on it

**yisman** · 05-19-11, 08:57 PM

Yeah it would have to be at least -200 if there were odds. I'm taking it.

**craigpb** · 05-20-11, 12:18 AM

As long as they weren't playing defense and they weren't, it was a no-brainer.

**yisman** · 05-20-11, 12:53 AM

craig, I strongly disagree. The third quarter was very low scoring and the second half went under.

**yisman** · 05-20-11, 06:36 PM

I can't find proper lacrosse odds for the spreads that were posted (2.5 for first, 1.5 for second).

I found 1.5 for first and 1 for second on 5 Dimes, but I don't know how to convert lacrosse spreads (how much a half point is worth).

I used Betfair odds to look at the horse thing tomorrow and it seems to be almost exactly 60/40 in favor of any other horse.

**lordswing** · 05-20-11, 08:50 PM

it looks like there's no edge in lacrosse unless you happen to "know" the team

i'll be on AoR as well, hopefully the primera league games aren't worth picking as i'll be away tomorrow to check

**craigpb** · 05-21-11, 11:46 AM

Looks like UVA and Hopkins are the best picks; UVA have had success against Cornell and Denver is not good enough for Hopkins.

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 03:04 PM

surprised yisman didn't take real madrid 3 or more...was like -140 and the higher percentage was on aor (the dog)

**lordswing** · 05-21-11, 05:33 PM

hoping aceves pitches a perfect game and the mavs/thunder game 2H total is absurdly off

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by lordswing

hoping aceves pitches a perfect game and the mavs/thunder game 2H total is absurdly off

1st and 2nd half totals in nba are usually the about the same...so if that would be the case tonite espn is one point higher

**yisman** · 05-21-11, 07:31 PM

I checked SPL yesterday and neither pick was lopsided at all in terms of odds.

If I had made a pick based on what I knew, it would've been AOR, unless I could've found better info on lacrosse.

Second half nba totals tend to be higher than first half, but they do get adjusted based on the first half.

Probably no play on that.

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by yisman

I checked SPL yesterday and neither pick was lopsided at all in terms of odds.

If I had made a pick based on what I knew, it would've been AOR, unless I could've found better info on lacrosse.

Second half nba totals tend to be higher than first half, but they do get adjusted based on the first half.

Probably no play on that.

you think? maybe you are thinking ncaab..which is always the case...maybe the 2nd half in nba is a bit different from the first half, but it isn't all that much if that is the case

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 07:40 PM

btw...what is spl?

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 09:16 PM

they did adjust it...3 points less than the first half

**yisman** · 05-21-11, 09:22 PM

SPL is Spanish Primeira League

No, I'm thinking of NBA. I do a lot of second half betting. Usually the second half total is a point or greater different than the first half total.

**revnecro1273** · 05-21-11, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by yisman

SPL is Spanish Primeira League

No, I'm thinking of NBA. I do a lot of second half betting. Usually the second half total is a point or greater different than the first half total.

oh...never heard of it called that before...just heard it called la liga...5 dimes had -2.5 at -140

**yisman** · 05-21-11, 10:33 PM

-140 isn't much though. There are bigger faves on sftc every day.

When I checked on Friday, Pinnacle had the split line -2/-2.5 at -140 or so, meaning the -2.5 would be around even.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by yisman

-140 isn't much though. There are bigger faves on sftc every day.

When I checked on Friday, Pinnacle had the split line -2/-2.5 at -140 or so, meaning the -2.5 would be around even.

but when the higher percentage is on the dog, the favourite wins at a high rate..like with kentucky over notre dame in softball the other day...kentucky was -175 or 90+ percent was on the dog...dog and high percent=good fade most of the time

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by yisman

-140 isn't much though. There are bigger faves on sftc every day.

When I checked on Friday, Pinnacle had the split line -2/-2.5 at -140 or so, meaning the -2.5 would be around even.

was bigger odds than miami heat and braga that you went with earlier in the week

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 10:41 AM

Yeah, Kentucky was one of the biggest favorites available, but I wasn't going to pick it way ahead of time. It was -175 when I checked on Friday.

I admit that it does make it more attractive when a big favorite is getting a small percentage of the picks.

Originally posted by revnecro1273

was bigger odds than miami heat and braga that you went with earlier in the week

Miami Heat I picked because the game started before the lock. Plus, I only had a W5 at the time. Braga I only had a W4, and it was over -160. ( go to Asian Handicap and scroll down to 1.5)

Pinnacle had Braga favored on the split line of +1/+1.5. Clearly a bigger favorite than RM yesterday.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 10:42 AM

not taking michigan softball? would be around -240 or so

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by yisman

Yeah, Kentucky was one of the biggest favorites available, but I wasn't going to pick it way ahead of time. It was -175 when I checked on Friday.

I admit that it does make it more attractive when a big favorite is getting a small percentage of the picks.

Miami Heat I picked because the game started before the lock. Plus, I only had a W5 at the time. Braga I only had a W4, and it was over -160.

you took miami because it was still unlocked? not sure when they locked it, but venture to say would have been in the 1st qter, which really means nothing even if they had a dd lead...still 3 qters of ball to go

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 10:49 AM

That means nothing? You should check out live betting then. If it means nothing, you could get some pretty big + odds.

As for softball, when I checked yesterday all that was up at 5 Dimes was a spread, which again, I don't know how to convert.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by yisman

That means nothing? You should check out live betting then. If it means nothing, you could get some pretty big + odds.

As for softball, when I checked yesterday all that was up at 5 Dimes was a spread, which again, I don't know how to convert.

yeah dude...i know live betting...but merely taking a team because they are up in the first few minutes means nothing...by the end of the qter chicago was up by 7

not sure the exact conversion for softball...but would imagine adding 1 dollar + to get the line would be about right

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 11:09 AM

What the odds tell me is that -1.5 can't be that big a favorite if a team later on is -4.5. If I had to guess, I'd say a ML for Michigan would be around -200. I think I'll pass, considering it's softball.

NCAA Softball Ann Harbor Regional - Kentucky at Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan - ESPNbottom team does not necessarily bat lastSun 5/22 1201 Kentucky +1½ -105 1:00PM 1202 Michigan -1½ -135 NCAA Softball Tempe Regional - Arizona State vs San Diego State - Tempe, Arizona - ESPNUbottom team does not necessarily bat lastSun 5/22 1203 Arizona State -4½ +110 5:30PM 1204 San Diego State +4½ -150

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by yisman

What the odds tell me is that -1.5 can't be that big a favorite if a team later on is -4.5. If I had to guess, I'd say a ML for Michigan would be around -200. I think I'll pass, considering it's softball.

NCAA Softball Ann Harbor Regional - Kentucky at Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan - ESPNbottom team does not necessarily bat lastSun 5/22 1201 Kentucky +1½ -105 1:00PM 1202 Michigan -1½ -135 NCAA Softball Tempe Regional - Arizona State vs San Diego State - Tempe, Arizona - ESPNUbottom team does not necessarily bat lastSun 5/22 1203 Arizona State -4½ +110 5:30PM 1204 San Diego State +4½ -150

-200 is bigger than your braga +1.5

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 11:21 AM

i'm passing on it too...michigan just lost to kentucky yesterday...and hate the 90 percenters

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by revnecro1273

-200 is bigger than your braga +1.5

Dude, I picked Braga when I was at W4. I'm now at W8. There's a big difference.

If the Braga game was played today and the odds were the same and I was at W8 I wouldn't pick it.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by yisman

Dude, I picked Braga when I was at W4. I'm now at W8. There's a big difference.

If the Braga game was played today and the odds were the same and I was at W8 I wouldn't pick it.

why? not like you are going to get 14 -200+ from here til the end of the month

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 11:35 AM

I only need 3. I'm focusing on realistic goals, not pipe dreams.

After I get to W7 I get very conservative and wait for especially good picks, unless the month is almost over and I need more picks. I have plenty of time to find three picks.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by yisman

I only need 3. I'm focusing on realistic goals, not pipe dreams.

After I get to W7 I get very conservative and wait for especially good picks, unless the month is almost over and I need more picks. I have plenty of time to find three picks.

have never seen someone try so hard just to win points

**yisman** · 05-22-11, 11:43 AM

Then you must not read SBR much.

I have 170 points plus $12.50 risked.

**revnecro1273** · 05-22-11, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by yisman

Then you must not read SBR much.

I have 170 points plus $12.50 risked.

i meant for espn streak...and you are right...i don't read sbr too much...i look for title threads that would give me fades