BEST STRATEGY for making picks in 256 MAN BRACKET CONTEST???

baskets · 03-07-12, 01:42 AM

bump

Call82 · 03-07-12, 02:03 AM

If your opponent really is that bad (who is it by the way?) let him make his first 6-7 bets and see where he is at...if he is down bigtime already then make all of your picks for 1 unit only just to meet the required 15 bets...if he is up then you will have to go with the 3 unit bets and hope for the best...thats how I would see it...my first round opponent is a different beast so I will have to come up with something different :-(

baskets · 03-07-12, 08:04 AM

good pts, call. no offense to my opponent. I was just joking around. he got a little unlucky and is behind pretty good... so I can cruise

looking ahead for the 2nd round, tho, I'm still not sure what is the best method w/ the plays based between 1 and 3 units

baskets · 03-07-12, 07:36 PM

that's pretty ridiculously good

sharpcat

13-2-0

86.67 %

W 5

70.5

+31.65

but over the long haul.... that's 15 picks in 2 days.

baskets · 03-07-12, 07:46 PM

46% and up 6 units.

18

Ace_of_Spades

6-7-1

46.15 %

L 3

0.0

+6.00

baskets · 03-07-12, 07:47 PM

I'm guessing that a winning score to advance per round will usually be from +10 to +15.

If opponent goes on a tear, you could be cooked. But in most cases that won't happen.

k13 · 03-07-12, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by baskets

I'm guessing that a winning score to advance per round will usually be from +10 to +15.

If opponent goes on a tear, you could be cooked. But in most cases that won't happen.

Any + score usually advances....

baskets · 03-08-12, 02:35 AM

lol, check out this epic battle....

hydrosmak

Record: 1-6-0 (14.29 %)
Units: -16.80

hankcream

Record: 1-4-0 (20.00 %)
Units: -10.20

baskets · 03-08-12, 02:37 AM

ha ha. dreams do come true. I wanted to beat this William WetThePantsNow guy... but thx pal

William Walters

Record: 2-5-0 (28.57 %)
Units: -9.10

MJT1212

Record: 5-3-0 (62.50 %)
Units: +2.05

baskets · 03-08-12, 02:38 AM

wow, and just like that... EndTime is sent packing

shock11

Record: 10-5-0 (66.67 %)
Units: +13.50

UntilTheNDofTimE

Record: 2-2-0 (50.00 %)
Units: -2.50

baskets · 03-08-12, 02:40 AM

man, look at this battle. tough fukking luck

Sharkzilla

Record: 11-4-0 (73.33 %)
Units: +18.20

AL1322

Record: 9-3-0 (75.00 %)
Units: +17.25

MJT1212 · 03-08-12, 03:41 AM

Originally posted by baskets

ha ha. dreams do come true. I wanted to beat this William WetThePantsNow guy... but thx pal

William Walters

Record: 2-5-0 (28.57 %)
Units: -9.10

MJT1212

Record: 5-3-0 (62.50 %)
Units: +2.05

didn't expect to see this epic battle listed in here...

Ace_of_Spades · 03-08-12, 06:37 AM

No strategy at all. If you can't pick winner than you are fuked.

Call82 · 03-08-12, 06:47 AM

I really think on average anything more than 5-6 units in the + should help you...I would not be suprised to see someone making the sweet 16 with lost units in every round so far...you just have to be lucky to lose less than your opponent I guess :-)

Mr KLC · 03-08-12, 07:47 AM

I just go with my picks. If I'm confident in what I'm doing, and we both have to have 15 picks, why do I really need to sweat on what he is doing? Its not like there is a magic formula for me to win if he's up or down 10 units. i still have to get my picks correct to win.

baskets · 03-08-12, 11:53 AM

interested in the use of hockey in this contest.