Official Streak for the Cash discussion thread

[craigpb]

Naturally besides Donovan the newbies looked best in the USA game and Bradley refused to even name most to the team.

[yisman]

Funny note of the day:

Suckmaster wouldn't post Detroit/Cleveland straight up, I assume because the line is too high (-172/+161).

However, the Yankees were well over that the last two days and they were on there straight up anyway, rather than a "will yankees starting pitcher get the win?" prop.

Most likely passing on tonight.

[yisman]

looks like westwood is actually favored, but I don't know if it's worth a W6.

[Inkwell77]

So played the over 183 in the WNBA, hilarious. This stuff is unreal, the over/under for the game is 185 pts. 94% on espn are on the under182 side, I need to start putting more money down on situations like this.

[Inkwell77]

Is tomorrows play the Blue Jays? Blue Jays are -135 and 93% on SFTC are on the Angels.

I also do like the D-Backs with Kennedy

[craigpb]

Santana has been pitching unreal lately, not sure if it is the best play.

[Inkwell77]

Santana has been pitching unreal lately, not sure if it is the best play.

Good point.

I'll probably end up taking Kennedy and the D-backs

[craigpb]

Taking Fulham in the morning; close teams but too hard to pass up EPL.

[yisman]

Wow, Uggla 3/3. Too bad I didn't take that one.

[lordswing]

Yep, homer in his first at bat, I was at the game and definitely a special night

[samgurt]

Not sure how they can grade Uggla's ground rule double as "no xbh in the 5th inning"
But i'm happy sittin at w7!

[craigpb]

Messed up another one? Happened before, but might be changed in the morning.

[yisman]

This game is crooked as hell.

Suckmaster constantly screwing stuff up. Another one misgraded.

Many of the "screw-ups" are done by suckmaster to benefit himself.

He's not really concerned with accuracy. He's concerned with helping himself. Why ESPN hired him and continues to employ him is beyond me.

[craigpb]

Apparently a 3rd party grades each prop. Ended up changing it. Pretty hard not to when it was a clear double.

[Nittany Lion]

Hah, the current leader for this month "noclue1" aka "Joe flores28" is still picking even though his streak is already over. (http://streak.espn.go.com/en/leaders) Joe is just another ignorant Streak player who keeps on picking after his streak is alread over, watch him lose the $50k now because of his lowered winning percentage. Watch, I bet Joe will be another R.I.Pieces which was the name of the leader in January this year who threw away $50k when he had it won because he kept on picking.

Time to add him to this thread

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/1057641-espn-streak-cash-full-idiots-people-throw-away-50k.html

[revnecro1273]

Hah, the current leader for this month "noclue1" aka "Joe flores28" is still picking even though his streak is already over. (http://streak.espn.go.com/en/leaders) Joe is just another ignorant Streak player who keeps on picking after his streak is alread over, watch him lose the $50k now because of his lowered winning percentage. Watch, I bet Joe will be another R.I.Pieces which was the name of the leader in January this year who threw away $50k when he had it won because he kept on picking.

Time to add him to this thread
http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...-away-50k.html

believe the tie breaker these days is who reached the streak first

[yisman]

Winning percentage.

[rm18]

I got 11 in a row but not seeing much good taking shot with a homer in innings 3-6

[revnecro1273]

i thought they changed it to who reached the number first in event of a tie breaker

[yisman]

No.

[revnecro1273]

No.

did they at some point since the beginning of the year when they changed the format? because i could have sworn i heard that

[yisman]

Tiebreaker was always winning percentage.

Even the stash doesn't go by first to reach it.

9. PRIZES AND TIEBREAKERS:
Monthly Prize ($50,000): The entrant who accumulates the longest streak during each Monthly Challenge (e.g., January, 2011) will be considered a Monthly Prize winner. The winner will be announced on the first day of the next month. In the event that two (2) or more entrants are tied for the Monthly Prize in a Monthly Challenge, the following tiebreakers will take place in the indicated order:
1. Entry with the higher winning percentage during the Monthly Challenge.
2. Entry with more total wins during the Monthly Challenge.
3. Random Drawing.

For the avoidance of doubt, a maximum of twelve (12) Monthly Prizes will be awarded for the Challenge.
Total ARV: $600,000.00
Bonus Prize ($50,000): In advance of each Monthly Challenge, Sponsor will set and publish a "Streak Threshold," which is the minimum streak length needed to qualify for the Bonus Prize during that Monthly Challenge. The Bonus Prize will be awarded to the month's Monthly Prize winner IF that entrant's longest winning streak during their winning Monthly Challenge meets the Streak Threshold. Note this is NOT the first entry to reach the Streak Threshold, as the Monthly Prize winner is the ONLY entry who will be considered for the Bonus Prize. If the Monthly Prize winner's streak does NOT reach the Streak Threshold, he/she will still win the Monthly Prize, but the month's Bonus Prize will rollover to the next month. As such, each month the Bonus Prize could get larger (e.g., if the Monthly Prize winner does not reach the Streak Threshold in January or February 2011, the Bonus Prize would be $150,000 in March). There will be no Streak Threshold for the December Monthly Challenge and the December Monthly Prize winner will automatically win the Bonus Prize (along with any prior Bonus Prizes that have "rolled over" into the pot.).

Speaking of which, anyone want to wager someone reaches the threshold this month? I'll offer you +300.

[revnecro1273]

yeah dude i saw and read the rules after it was stated it was winning percentage...but the other month when someone was talking about the rules, thought they said it was changed to reaching it first...haven't bothered to look at the rules in a while

[craigpb]

Lots of good streaks this month; gonna be a tough one.

[yisman]

I foolishly put my W5 on a baseball prop.

I ignored the fact that they rarely go the way they should (meaning the side that's a pretty good favorite very often loses). No homers in four innings in Philly with the wind blowing out, after two homers before the prop started. I was going to stay away if the lineup placement was unfavorable, but it was pretty favorable.

[lordswing]

for this many different props, today is pretty mediocre apart from 1? pick

[yisman]

Yeah, full board, but I went through it like 20 minutes ago.

Zilch. Biggest favorite is probably CFL. Steelers and CFL both -3. Lousy.

[craigpb]

Lions might be a pretty good play with their depth at QB. Browns don't have much after McCoy.

[yisman]

-200 Wolfsburg +.5 getting blown out.

No big streaks in either of my pools on them, oddly enough.

[craigpb]

Yep everyone talking about them possibly winning and get killed.

[lordswing]

-200 Wolfsburg +.5 getting blown out.

No big streaks in either of my pools on them, oddly enough.

Hey! A W2 is plenty big jerk

[yisman]

Guess it all depends on your perspective.

[yisman]

Killed my winning percentage by going for two toss-up picks rather than one heavy favorite (Giants -235).

About to go 0 for 2 on the props.

This is Tottenham's fault for not showing up today.

[craigpb]

Somebody getting close to 27. Must be some easy soccer picks this month.

[NYSportsGuy210]

I have a W10 going into today thank to taking the Braves yesterday. Now 11-2 on the month as a whole and have a w10.

Gonna have to start betting 2 a day from this point forward. Liking the SF Giants tonight and the Brewers in the 7 pm ET game.