Australian Open Contest - Mens Singles

**sickler** · 01-18-11, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by iceminers26

Sickler since you are so gung ho on becoming the SBR stiff police, please track down the $500 BayAreaBeast stiffed me on a few months back in a contest on this site.

Does he have anything to do with the guys you stiffed?

**shari91** · 01-18-11, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by sickler

This isn't an SBR sponsored contest?

Thought it was. I did a free contest giving away my points and know the feeling of more work than expected.

Gonna have to shoot ya a PM after reading the bottom half of your message

I meant my entry fees. SBR has graciously donated points to our little contests.

**sickler** · 01-18-11, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by shari91

I meant my entry fees. SBR has graciously donated points to our little contests.

No confidence in your tennis picks, even though it's being played in your backyard.

**shari91** · 01-18-11, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by sickler

No confidence in your tennis picks, even though it's being played in your backyard.

I had about 20 minutes to get my entries done for both contests before the first match started so I have little faith in my chances here. It's all good though - still like contests even if I don't win them. Keeps things interesting.

**beefcake** · 01-18-11, 09:13 PM

Standings after first round?

**shari91** · 01-18-11, 09:27 PM

Later today when I'm back at my computer.

**Jrod124** · 01-19-11, 01:12 AM

iceminers is a stiff his winnings should be send to his lenders.

But since he picked Roddick to win this tournament no need to worry about this scumbag winning anything

**Optional** · 01-19-11, 01:46 AM

Geez, did someone put a sign up suggesting everyone pop over to the tennis forum and act obnoxious this week? FFS, STFU about your personal issues please.

**Jrod124** · 01-19-11, 01:52 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Geez, did someone put a sign up suggesting everyone pop over to the tennis forum and act obnoxious this week? FFS, STFU about your personal issues please.

your right this is a contest thread. I will keep out of it since I am not in it

**RollPlayer** · 01-19-11, 02:22 AM

Anyone else see the Verdasco/Tipseravic match? I had Tipseravic almost getting to the QFs but he blew it badly after having three match points

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 03:13 AM

Originally posted by RollPlayer

Anyone else see the Verdasco/Tipseravic match? I had Tipseravic almost getting to the QFs but he blew it badly after having three match points

I think that match is going to haunt Tipsy for awhile. To his credit though, he didn't lose his cool and start swearing in Serbian about fukking mothers like the last time I had cash on him. Verdasco is a strange player and I rarely trust him enough to get involved with his matches at all but you've got to hand it to the guy- he manages to step up come Slam time.

**RollPlayer** · 01-19-11, 03:44 AM

I feel bad for Tipsy, he was so close but had nothing left in the tank at the end to finish off Verdasco. Hopefully he dwells on the Davis cup more than this for the next couple of weeks, when he comes back there might be some good value on him

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 07:48 AM

Looks like each of us got screwed by Davy and quite a few lost on Istomin, Querrey and Karlovic. No one got any points for the Benneteau/Monaco match due to retirement. Continue to bear with me for the next few days until I get this moving stuff sorted.

UPDATED SCORES AFTER ROUND 1

Nard Dog and SportsMushroom - 520

Ha1ogen - 510

Shari, Staco, Beefy - 490

EP, Yiser, EmpireMaker - 480

Boner, RollPlayer, Optional, Glitch - 470

RevNecro, ATP - 460

JNic, Icer - 450

EStoxx - 410

**Glitch** · 01-19-11, 08:46 AM

glitch- 470

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by Glitch

glitch- 470

Sorry Glitch. I was doing it off of my phone because I'd been asked for updates twice and had a feeling I was forgetting someone. Hopefully I didn't forget to post anyone else.

**EaglesPhan36** · 01-19-11, 10:42 AM

I expected to be much worse than that.

**JNic** · 01-19-11, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Glitch

jnic- would look way less fishy if you didnt have nalbandian going deep...not trying to speak for shari, just saying... when she said that, it was either you were gonna lose all those picks or a lot of other people were going to gain points with hewitt...she posted that when the match was about tied. not even rendering an opinion- just stating the facts. im sure she would definitely let you stick around if you forfeited your nalbandian picks but anyways...goodluck.

Lol no this is not it at all. it's only 15 points why would i try and do that? the only reason i knew was because yisman inboxed me i just forgot

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

I expected to be much worse than that.

And yet again for me, even though I make a lot more money off of women than I do men, I'm doing much better in the men's contest. No one picked a group perfectly in either contest but I kept thinking that all of us would've made a fortune if we round robin each of our group picks in this round.

**Glitch** · 01-19-11, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by JNic

Lol no this is not it at all. it's only 15 points why would i try and do that? the only reason i knew was because yisman inboxed me i just forgot

i definitely 100 percent believe and i think and hope everyone else does too. glad it worked out for you

yeah no problem shari, might just wanna double check that all- but i counted it twice.

**ATP123** · 01-19-11, 01:18 PM

what do i have?

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by ATP123

what do i have?

I think just from the scrolling on my phone I missed because I posted yours late due to them not eing submitted properly so there were other posts in between. I'll figure it out now.

**shari91** · 01-19-11, 01:41 PM

ATP, you have 460.

**ATP123** · 01-19-11, 06:10 PM

thanks

**yisman** · 01-20-11, 11:39 AM

I doubt many had Berankis and Giraldo advancing this far, heh.

**ha1ogen** · 01-21-11, 02:42 AM

round 2 updates?

**shari91** · 01-21-11, 04:09 AM

Probably not until tomorrow. Still moving as I said.

**ha1ogen** · 01-21-11, 04:14 AM

its cool shari, whenever you hav time

**Glitch** · 01-21-11, 07:58 AM

I counted pretty carefully but definitely feel free to tally your own totals aswell. (bored insomniac, points appreciated)

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**beefcake** · 01-21-11, 07:59 AM

Nardog always does well in these..!

**shari91** · 01-21-11, 08:22 AM

AFTER RD 3. No pts for Nalby match.

Mushroom 740
Nard 730
Staco, Halogen 720
Empire 710
Beefy, EP, Shari 700
JNic, Yiser 690
Boner 680
ATP 670
Rev 670
Icer 660
Roll, Optional, Glitch 650
Estoxx 500

**Nard Dog** · 01-21-11, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by beefcake

Nardog always does well in these..!

Really? haha I was abysmal at the US Open and Masters ones but earlier I got lucky on Rolland Garros and Queens. This one seems really close, everyone is in it and half the people are within 5 matches of one another. So thanks for the jinx

**beefcake** · 01-21-11, 08:28 AM

I had to put the bad juju on ya!

**Glitch** · 01-21-11, 09:31 AM

Group 1
Nadal
Isner vs Cilic
Ferrer
Group 2
Soderling
/Tsonga
Murray
Group 3
Berdych,
Almagro vs Ljubicic
Troicki vs Djokovic
Group 4
Roddick
Wawrinka vs Monfils
robredo
Malisse vs Federer

these should be my 18 for 180,(+470)- 650 (no berankis or nalbandian involved)

**shari91** · 01-21-11, 09:53 AM

Malisse didn't get through. Fed vs Simon, 5 set match that many people were going crazy over because they had the Fed handicap?!

Please don't give me more work trying to sort this out. It's hard enough scrolling around as it is.

**Glitch** · 01-21-11, 10:05 AM

round 3 is fed vs malisse, that epic 5 set battle with simon was IN round 2. but youre the boss. you dont want more work, i just dont want less points. im fine with your grading system tho.