Just some [extended] thoughts
Well I guess I withdrew at the right time. I think I am 1-7 on last 8 posted plays
. With not much sports betting I figure there is no need for me to post. I think I'll say a few things though.
On players talk:
I'd like to say how it is turning into a fukkin joke with all these new kids coming around, but lets face it, it has always been a joke. Its just busier now. I don't think SBR is making much more money though because most are broke kids coming over from NVG, BBV, and the bodybuilding forum. But sooner or later they will get a job, deposit money, SBR will be linked to their account and will be doing well off them.
On SBR Points:
Its a new concept with no model to follow. They have had to tweak things here and there which is to be expected. But in my opinion, they are giving away way too many points in contests. 10,000/week and 5,000 for 1st in the Legends Best Bet contest is way too generous and the same can be said for BTP/daily poker tourneys.
Things could definitely be cut down in this area to make the parlay odds even with those of 5dimes at bookmaker again. Since SBR is taking deposits for points, I would think they'd atleast have the parlay chart and max payouts listed in the book. What sportsbook doesn't have this information readily available to the customer?
So basically, I'd say cut the amount given away in contests and keep the sportsbook on even terms.
Oh yea and I agree with ProfaneReality. Stop letting non-pros freeroll you for thousands of points then turn pro to cash out way more than $200 that they didn't want to pony up in the first place. Seems like an obvious decision to me.
And I still do think the poker decision was a bad move.
But again, its relatively new and big changes are bound to happen especially in the beginning.
On Fantasy:
Again SBR is being too generous, this time in the SBR store. The Fantasy Cash is priced way too low. In fact, I think it is almost equal to the sportsbook amounts. The thing is, these fantasy sites are guaranteed to make only around 20% on your "purchase" (since its 2x rollover) whether you win or lose. When you bought sportsbook cash, the sportsbook got way more than 20% of the purchase on it. I hate to say it, but the price of this should be raised.
And another thing, I like Draftstreet the best, but come on atleast be competitive with the other 2 instead of offering a freeplay for about 10-20 less points. Who would buy that?
On JJ not being a pro:
How can you fukks not understand it? JJ isn't a pro that way he can't transfer more than 2 points. He'd always have people asking for points...this way he can't fukkin transfer to you. Its not that hard to understand.
On Yankees:
Alot of people are hating the Yankees and Red Sox but I really wonder why? If you were the best baseball player would you not want the most possible money with the best chance to win championships? Seems like an obvious choice to me.
The teams that I hate the most are the owners that sit back and collect a fukkin paycheck only. Check the link on most profitable teams during 09-10, Marlins topped the fukkin list. Bet you didn't realize that.
My team, the Pirates, are a fukkin bottom dweller..except the owner?
Quoted :
There's nothing wrong with a baseball team turning a profit. What is wrong is a baseball team that cries poor while posting 18 consecutive losing seasons turning a profit. This difference is why the Pittsburgh Pirates, whose financial data from 2007 and 2008, the 15th and 16th of those seasons, was made public on Monday, are the target of such recrimination. While positioning themselves as the victim of "the system" and trading away an entire starting lineup, the Pirates have been one of the most profitable teams in MLB, pocketing $29.3 million in 2007 and '08 combined, years in which they cashed revenue-sharing checks for a whopping $69.3 million. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ces/index.html
You have to blame the owners. Why would anyone in Pittsburgh or Florida (among others) go support a team that is not competitive just so the owners can pocket more money? Fukk them
That's all for now.
Oh yea, and instead of downloading those free apps to play games...go play trivia at www.freerice.com that way with each correct answer you can donate rice to someone suffering from hunger
. With not much sports betting I figure there is no need for me to post. I think I'll say a few things though.On players talk:
I'd like to say how it is turning into a fukkin joke with all these new kids coming around, but lets face it, it has always been a joke. Its just busier now. I don't think SBR is making much more money though because most are broke kids coming over from NVG, BBV, and the bodybuilding forum. But sooner or later they will get a job, deposit money, SBR will be linked to their account and will be doing well off them.
On SBR Points:
Its a new concept with no model to follow. They have had to tweak things here and there which is to be expected. But in my opinion, they are giving away way too many points in contests. 10,000/week and 5,000 for 1st in the Legends Best Bet contest is way too generous and the same can be said for BTP/daily poker tourneys.
Things could definitely be cut down in this area to make the parlay odds even with those of 5dimes at bookmaker again. Since SBR is taking deposits for points, I would think they'd atleast have the parlay chart and max payouts listed in the book. What sportsbook doesn't have this information readily available to the customer?
So basically, I'd say cut the amount given away in contests and keep the sportsbook on even terms.
Oh yea and I agree with ProfaneReality. Stop letting non-pros freeroll you for thousands of points then turn pro to cash out way more than $200 that they didn't want to pony up in the first place. Seems like an obvious decision to me.
And I still do think the poker decision was a bad move.
But again, its relatively new and big changes are bound to happen especially in the beginning.
On Fantasy:
Again SBR is being too generous, this time in the SBR store. The Fantasy Cash is priced way too low. In fact, I think it is almost equal to the sportsbook amounts. The thing is, these fantasy sites are guaranteed to make only around 20% on your "purchase" (since its 2x rollover) whether you win or lose. When you bought sportsbook cash, the sportsbook got way more than 20% of the purchase on it. I hate to say it, but the price of this should be raised.
And another thing, I like Draftstreet the best, but come on atleast be competitive with the other 2 instead of offering a freeplay for about 10-20 less points. Who would buy that?
On JJ not being a pro:
How can you fukks not understand it? JJ isn't a pro that way he can't transfer more than 2 points. He'd always have people asking for points...this way he can't fukkin transfer to you. Its not that hard to understand.
On Yankees:
Alot of people are hating the Yankees and Red Sox but I really wonder why? If you were the best baseball player would you not want the most possible money with the best chance to win championships? Seems like an obvious choice to me.
The teams that I hate the most are the owners that sit back and collect a fukkin paycheck only. Check the link on most profitable teams during 09-10, Marlins topped the fukkin list. Bet you didn't realize that.
My team, the Pirates, are a fukkin bottom dweller..except the owner
? Quoted :
There's nothing wrong with a baseball team turning a profit. What is wrong is a baseball team that cries poor while posting 18 consecutive losing seasons turning a profit. This difference is why the Pittsburgh Pirates, whose financial data from 2007 and 2008, the 15th and 16th of those seasons, was made public on Monday, are the target of such recrimination. While positioning themselves as the victim of "the system" and trading away an entire starting lineup, the Pirates have been one of the most profitable teams in MLB, pocketing $29.3 million in 2007 and '08 combined, years in which they cashed revenue-sharing checks for a whopping $69.3 million. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ces/index.html
You have to blame the owners. Why would anyone in Pittsburgh or Florida (among others) go support a team that is not competitive just so the owners can pocket more money? Fukk them
That's all for now.
Oh yea, and instead of downloading those free apps to play games...go play trivia at www.freerice.com that way with each correct answer you can donate rice to someone suffering from hunger
. All you have to do is this basic test: See what the line is now, add or minus 6 points and pretend the game is now at the other site. 