April 25-May 1: Dirt-Y Dog Contest

[yisman]

I posted mine last night but for some reason the post disappeared

I picked

Gil
Granollers
Sousa

[EaglesPhan36]

UPDATED STANDINGS, THURSDAY APRIL 28th

yisman: 172
erkanua: 158.75
reformed: 138.75
EP36: 130
shari91: 123.75
beefcake: 104.5
MexicanStallion: 37.5

Good Granollers hits for a few of yooze guys. Everyone like this format? I was thinking of doing it again next week.

[erkanua]

I like it but there is such a thing that we have to change or add some rules. You know we have 3 tournaments and we have to pick 3 dogs in each day. In this case, when the finals come, all of us will have to pick the same 3 dogs. So, we have to decrease it from semi-finals, something like 2 dogs each day in semis, 1 of the 3 dogs in finals..

[EaglesPhan36]

Good point. I will come up with something different for Saturday & Sunday to try to make things interesting.

[EaglesPhan36]

FRIDAY, APRIL 29th

MUNICH
Starace +140 [Petzschner]
Dimitrov +260 [Mayer]
Davydenko +130 [Cilic]
Stepanek +185 [Kohlschreiber]

ESTORIL
Soderling +155 [Del Potro]
Bellucci +160 [Cuevas]
Raonic +190 [Simon]
Anderson +230 [Verdasco]

BELGRADE
Kavcic +3250 [Djokovic]
F.Lopez +135 [Montanes]
Devvarman +295 [Tipsarevic]
Volandri +175 [Granollers]

DEADLINE FOR PICKS IS 6am ET

[yisman]

also, one request:

whatever we're doing on saturday, could you post about it by Friday afternoon? I won't be on Friday night/saturday morning.

[beefcake]

Raonic.
Soderling
Dimitrov..

These first 2 seem too easy..??

[EaglesPhan36]

also, one request: whatever we're doing on saturday, could you post about it by Friday afternoon? I won't be on Friday night/saturday morning.

I'll post as quick as I can, but it all depends on when lines are up. I look mid-afternoon a little after the final matches are complete from earlier and keep checking as much as possible.

[yisman]

I can pick without lines if necessary. I meant regarding what we're doing those days because you said we might be doing something different.

[reformed]

anderson
starace
soderling

honorable mention: raonic ( I think simon is the worst type of opponent for raonic on clay)

[EaglesPhan36]

Full slate of matches included for tomorrow.

[EaglesPhan36]

Lopez
Dimitrov
Davydenko

[shari91]

Lopez

Soderling

Raonic

[yisman]

Dimitrov +260 [Mayer]
Davydenko +130 [Cilic]
Anderson +230 [Verdasco]

[MexicanStallion]

Devvarman +295 [Tipsarevic]
Soderling +155 [Del Potro]
Davydenko +130 [Cilic]

[erkanua]

F.Lopez +135 [Montanes]
Soderling +155 [Del Potro]
Davydenko +130 [Cilic]

[yisman]

So close for Dimitrov.

[erkanua]

pfff..Soderling was completely lost after the rain break

[EaglesPhan36]

I'm going to come up with something on the fly for tomorrow since the rain delay in Portugal is going to screw up getting any lines posted for those next matches today since the two in-progress ones have been suspended for darkness. Will update when lines for Munich & Belgrade are posted.

[yisman]

OK, just let me know the format so I know what I'm supposed to be picking. I have to submit picks by 7 EDT or so.

[EaglesPhan36]

SATURDAY, APRIL 30th

BELGRADE
Tipsarevic +1475 [Djokovic]
Volandri +208 [Lopez]

MUNICH
Mayer +109 [Petzschner]
Stepanek +193 [Davydenko]

ESTORIL
Cuevas +396 [Del Potro]

Okay, the remainder of Friday's Estoril plays are still pending for anyone who took Anderson or Raonic. Will update all grades when those are complete on Saturday. For Saturday, here is what you need to pick:

Rank All Five Dogs [1-5] in order of the BEST CHANCE at an upset [being #1] and the LOWEST CHANCE of an upset [being #5].

For your #1 selection, if the dog hits you will receive 25 points + the bonus applicable to the price [25 pts * Price]. If your #1 selection loses, you will lose 25 points since that will be considered your "best bet" of the day.

For your #2 selection, if the dog hits, you will receive 15 points + the bonus applicable to the price [15 pts * price]. If your #2 selection loses, you will lose 7.5 points.

If your top three ranked dogs ALL WIN, you will receive 50 points total for the three dogs winning + a bonus which will be adding the total prices of your dogs and multiplying by that 50 points. So say you pick Volandri, Mayer & Stepanek and they all win. You get 50 for the correct picks + 50 * 5.1 [the total of their three prices combined].

If your bottom ranked dog [#5] wins, you lose 25 points.

That should be confusing as hell. You're welcome.

[yisman]

so the bigger upsets should be lower ranked because I suppose we'd have less confidence in them?

[EaglesPhan36]

Yes. Rank the one you think is most likely at #1, least likely at #5.

Deadline will be 6am ET on Saturday.

[erkanua]

that looks sweet sir

[EaglesPhan36]

It'll be easy to pick, a bitch to grade if a lot dogs hit.

[yisman]

1)Mayer
2)Stepanek
3)Volandri
4)Cuevas
5)Tipsarevic

[EaglesPhan36]

1. Stepanek
2. Mayer
3. Cuevas
4. Volandri
5. Tipsarevic

[beefcake]

1.Volandri
2.Tippy
3.Mayer
4.Cuevas
5.Stepanek

[reformed]

cuevas
volandri
stepanek
mayer
tipso

[MexicanStallion]

Stepanek +193 [Davydenko]
Cuevas +396 [Del Potro]
Mayer +109 [Petzschner]
Volandri +208 [Lopez]
Tipsarevic +1475 [Djokovic]

[erkanua]

1. Stepanek
2. Mayer
3. Cuevas
4. Volandri
5. Tipsarevic

[EaglesPhan36]

UPDATED STANDINGS, SATURDAY APRIL 30th

erkanua: 275
shari91: 245
EP36: 236.25
yisman: 209.5
beefcake: 157
reformed: 108.75
MexicanStallion: 75

Will update with today's points later today when I get more time. I also think that in the pursuit of fair competition that for not placing an entry today, Shari will incur a loss of 32.5 as if her two top dogs both lost. This is about the only fair way I can think to do this, otherwise anyone in the lead or close to the top could just not submit picks and not truly earn their place IMO.

[erkanua]

So, what we are going to do tomorrow?

[EaglesPhan36]

STANDINGS UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 30th

erkanua: 281.35
yisman: 254.25
EP36: 242.60
shari91: 212.5
beefcake: 124.5
reformed: 76.25
MexicanStallion: 42.5

SUNDAY'S RULES-FORMAT

There are three available dogs on Sunday. In addition to the moneyline, you will also have the option to play the handicap for the dogs. Each participant gets three picks. You can make this any combination of moneylines and/or handicaps. Scoring is as such:

*Correct picks on the moneyline net you 25 pts. Correctly picking a dog that wins on the moneyline nets the bonus * the price once again. An incorrect pick on the moneyline results in a ten point loss.

*Correct picks on the handicap net you 25 pts, but NO BONUS. An incorrect pick on the handicap results in a ten point loss.

*Any participant who gets all three of their picks correct on Sunday get a 50 point bonus.

*Any participant who does not enter picks or enters less than three picks for Sunday will be charged with a 30 point loss.

SUNDAY LINES

Mayer +145 [Davydenko]
Mayer +2.5

Lopez +1455 [Djokovic]
Lopez +6

Verdasco +220 [Del Potro]
Verdasco +3.5

DEADLINE FOR PICKS ON SUNDAY MORNING IS 9am ET.

[EaglesPhan36]

Mayer +145
Mayer +2.5
Verdasco +3.5