French Open Contest 2011 - Men's Singles

[ttwarrior1]

no idea, thought i had a chance

[shari91]

This isn't the latest update is it?

That's the latest update I made yes as it seems most people figured out where they were/weren't in the whole scheme of things. The next one's coming up in a couple of hours.

[horja1]

well ... both my brackets are screwed now, with Sharapova and Djokovic out ... so no winner points for me

[shari91]

Prizes:

1st place: 350

2nd: 225

3rd: 150

4th: 90

5th: 55

Last place: 15pts



UPDATED SCORES BEFORE THE FINAL

ttwarrior: 960 + Nadal winner (received 100pt bonus for picking the Final correctly)

Stacocakes: 910 + Nadal winner

EP36: 890 + Nadal winner (received 100pt bonus)

Noober, Zachary: 870 + Nadal winner

Cross: 860 + Nadal winner

Yisman: 860 FINAL

Greg: 830 FINAL

Tsonga: 810 + Nadal winner

JNic, Horja, Enkhbat, Shari, Crazykind: 810 FINAL

Aca: 800 + Nadal winner

Gaskan: 790 + Nadal winner

Ha1ogen: 790 FINAL

Beefcake: 770 + Nadal winner

Laki: 760 FINAL

Optional: 740 FINAL

eSTOXX: 690 + Nadal winner

Real Madrid: 600 FINAL

[Tsonga]

You would have had a hard time convincing me that it would be a Fed/Nadal final before this tourney got started...but I am happy with the fact that we can watch the old rivalry renew again.

[Cross]

6th place is the worst, fuk!

[gregm]

Great job shari on the mens and womens tourney. I can't believe Fed is in another final.

[Enkhbat]

wow nobody had Federer winning

[shari91]

6th place is the worst, fuk!

Yeah that royally sucks. Especially because you had Nadal winning as well. Just one more match picked correctly and you would've been in there. Maybe go back and check through my scoring? I was quite anal about it and re-checked things a few times before posting, but you never know. Mistakes happen Although in the women's contest 6th worked out for Yiser as the person who placed 5th never finished paying off his entry for either contest.

You would have had a hard time convincing me that it would be a Fed/Nadal final before this tourney got started...but I am happy with the fact that we can watch the old rivalry renew again.

wow nobody had Federer winning

Great job shari on the mens and womens tourney. I can't believe Fed is in another final.

Yeah quite crazy that out of all of the entries, only 2 people picked the final correctly in the men's and no one did in the women's (although that's not as shocking). I'm positive that more people have gotten the bonus in the past. I think one person had del Potro winning but I'm pretty sure everyone else had Nadal or Djokovic this time.

And thank you Greg, for the points. Although when I'm scoring the first round each time I sit there and wonder why I do this to myself, I'm already excited for the Wimbledon contest. It definitely keeps me interested in early round matches even when I've decided to ignore them for betting purposes. Just picking one or two more matches correctly could be the difference in where you place.

[zacharyj53]

Thanks, this was pretty awesome but I know you had a hard time keeping up with it all.

So basically it is final then?

[ttwarrior1]

i wanted to pick fed, i didnt because i thought a few on here might so i went with nadal over fed instead. cockovik will never win another major unless its the aussie open

[VegasInsider]

congrats tt, nice work!

[shari91]

Thanks, this was pretty awesome but I know you had a hard time keeping up with it all. So basically it is final then?

It's pretty final in the scores except for ttwarrior will be eliminated for not paying his full fee so everyone will be bumped up. I'm not sure if anyone else is in that position in the top 5 as I'll do a check tomorrow since there's one more day to pay but he's unfortunately another one who didn't bother to pay every day or come close to paying the 30pts. I think he made it to 10 if that.

[ttwarrior1]

i didn't have the points to pay. a couple times i tried and it said i already did. I also dont' even know where to give the points. I gave them in 2 different threads.

[ttwarrior1]

The entry fee is 15 POINTS which MUST be paid before the commencement of the first match of Round 1 unless you have made special arrangements with me. If you're a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and all points paid forfeited.

Where in that does it say everyday. Some people probaly didnt' log in everyday. I actually missed one of logging in which is wild for me, but that would of diqualifed me right there. You never told me everyday.

Why do you wait until now to tell me???????????????????????????????????

[shari91]

The entry fee is 15 POINTS which MUST be paid before the commencement of the first match of Round 1 unless you have made special arrangements with me. If you're a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and all points paid forfeited. Where in that does it say everyday. Some people probaly didnt' log in everyday. I actually missed one of logging in which is wild for me, but that would of diqualifed me right there. You never told me everyday. Why do you wait until now to tell me???????????????????????????????????

It is not my responsibility to tell you to pay your entries for contests. Nor is it my responsibility to tell you that "if a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and your points forfeited" means: Don't log in every day and go from May 20th to May 29th without even transferring me one point in that time. You were here, you were posting, you didn't pay. You've also only paid 8pts in total. 4 pts towards each contest. Not good.

The whole point of the rule is because Pros have to pay upfront. Non Pros like yourself can choose to stop paying at any time if they think they have no shot at a prize which isn't fair. You went more than a week without transferring me a point yet you were making bets in the sportsbook. That's not fair to everyone else who paid every day.

[ttwarrior1]

Please do not post in any of my threads again. You no longer exist in my word. I won this contest and will make a post saying i won as well.

I do not read that thread as a must pay everyday post. I asked 4 others to read that post and they agree with me.

[shari91]

Please do not post in any of my threads again. You no longer exist in my word. I won this contest and will make a post saying i won as well. I do not read that thread as a must pay everyday post. I asked 4 others to read that post and they agree with me.

Make the thread and I will go in and show your points transactions. As well as the fact that you were logging in every day and even gambled in the sportsbook 3 times yet you didn't bother to pay during that period. I'll also show the transactions of everyone else who understood the rules and paid every day. Not my fault pal and although I highly doubt that you have anyone who will agree with you, why don't we ask the participants in the contest to see what they have to say?

[zacharyj53]

It's pretty final in the scores except for ttwarrior will be eliminated for not paying his full fee so everyone will be bumped up. I'm not sure if anyone else is in that position in the top 5 as I'll do a check tomorrow since there's one more day to pay but he's unfortunately another one who didn't bother to pay every day or come close to paying the 30pts. I think he made it to 10 if that.

Yea, I was wondering about that one. I have kept up with who had paid. Seems a few wanted to take a wait and see approach. Honestly it should have been paid at the beginning or nothing at all.

Still awesome evert all around. Does Noober and I just split our place because we are the same.

[ttwarrior1]

was nothing to take and wait, she is a mod, we all would of paid or had points withheld dude. Wake up. I logged in a couple times and made a sportsbook bet and didn't have the 2 points to give.

My point is, your thread doesn't sound like a must pay everyday after u log in type of post. I will make a post saying i am the real winner as im the only male tennis expert here

[VegasInsider]

I'm not even in the contest and I just re-read the rules and 100% understand them.

I also agree that it's not Shari's responsibility to track down everyone and make them pay. Rules were stated, you didn't pay (but played in the sportsbook) and now you're bitching. If you came in last, would have you finished paying the entry fee??

The simple answer to that is NO.

[VegasInsider]

was nothing to take and wait, she is a mod, we all would of paid or had points withheld dude. Wake up. I logged in a couple times and made a sportsbook bet and didn't have the 2 points to give.

My point is, your thread doesn't sound like a must pay everyday after u log in type of post. I will make a post saying i am the real winner as im the only male tennis expert here

The only male tennis expert

Btw...you're real sharp. Nadal to win the French Open....really went out on a limb.

[ttwarrior1]

the answer is yes, she is a mod. It would have to be paid or withheld. if i didn't pay i wouldnt be able to enter another contest. U think i would risk that, come on dude.

[zacharyj53]

was nothing to take and wait, she is a mod, we all would of paid or had points withheld dude. Wake up. I logged in a couple times and made a sportsbook bet and didn't have the 2 points to give.

My point is, your thread doesn't sound like a must pay everyday after u log in type of post. I will make a post saying i am the real winner as im the only male tennis expert here

No offense but the rules clearly state you pay at the beginning, before the first match. Then you even admit making bets before paying off the entry fee. There was a good chance that you weren't going to place until yesterday. Now you want it to be square in your favor. Sorry man, that dog just don't hunt.

[shari91]

was nothing to take and wait, she is a mod, we all would of paid or had points withheld dude. Wake up. I logged in a couple times and made a sportsbook bet and didn't have the 2 points to give. My point is, your thread doesn't sound like a must pay everyday after u log in type of post. I will make a post saying i am the real winner as im the only male tennis expert here

You didn't log in "a couple times". As for me being a Mod, anyone with a clue knows that I couldn't withhold points because they entered a contest I'm running. Nor would I even if I could. No contest is run that way on here regardless of which Mod or Admin is running it. You pay or you don't. Just like if you submit an invalid sportsbook account number and you win, when it's checked and found to be a dud, you don't get paid your prize in the end.

You're embarrassing yourself now but I'll contribute to the cause.

THIS thread was put up May 20th. The original thread where most people started to pay was put up May 16th. Same rules were listed there. In bold. Check it out http://forum.sbrforum.com/tennis-han...ns-womens.html

You made these payments:

May 20th: 2pts

May 29th: 2pts

June 2nd: 2pts

Today: 2pts

That is IT. Yet you entered both contests, logged on every day, posted every day, collected points, bet points in the book at least 4 times and even posted in this thread. No one is going to agree with you. You weren't absent from the forum because of a personal reason. You were here every day, making multiple posts, gambling in the book, etc... You DID have the points to pay. You chose not to pay. Sorry but it's not my problem and people who did pay aren't going to be penalised for it.

[VegasInsider]

The entry fee is 15 POINTS which MUST be paid before the commencement of the first match of Round 1 unless you have made special arrangements with me. If you're a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and all points paid forfeited.

Very clearly stated warrior. If you're a non-pro, you cannot stop making payments.

[zacharyj53]

You didn't log in "a couple times". As for me being a Mod, anyone with a clue knows that I couldn't withhold points because they entered a contest I'm running. Nor would I even if I could. No contest is run that way on here regardless of which Mod or Admin is running it. You pay or you don't. Just like if you submit an invalid sportsbook account number and you win, when it's checked and found to be a dud, you don't get paid your prize in the end.

You're embarrassing yourself now but I'll contribute to the cause.

THIS thread was put up May 20th. The original thread where most people started to pay was put up May 16th. Same rules were listed there. In bold. Check it out http://forum.sbrforum.com/tennis-han...ns-womens.html

You made these payments:

May 20th: 2pts

May 29th: 2pts

June 2nd: 2pts

Today: 2pts

That is IT. Yet you entered both contests, logged on every day, posted every day, collected points, bet points in the book at least 4 times and even posted in this thread. No one is going to agree with you. You weren't absent from the forum because of a personal reason. You were here every day, making multiple posts, gambling in the book, etc... You DID have the points to pay. You chose not to pay. Sorry but it's not my problem and people who did pay aren't going to be penalised for it.

Screams wait and see approach. Paid 6 out of the 15 points, only 4 after the original day. Then you go and pay 1/4 of your total points contributed once you know you will win. Sorry man, you are wrong on this one. Would you have paid the rest if you weren't going to win? I think we all know the answer to that one.

[shari91]

The entry fee is 15 POINTS which MUST be paid before the commencement of the first match of Round 1 unless you have made special arrangements with me. If you're a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and all points paid forfeited. Very clearly stated warrior. If you're a non-pro, you cannot stop making payments.

That's what I mean, it's not rocket science. If someone didn't log in one day or whatever because of personal reasons then fair enough. But this guy was here every day, posting and betting in the book and to say he didn't have the points because he "made a few bets", well all I can say is that I hope those bets were winners.

[shari91]

And then he says crap like this:

i didn't have the points to pay. a couple times i tried and it said i already did. I also dont' even know where to give the points. I gave them in 2 different threads.

As I explained to him via PM, everyone can see everyone else's points transactions which he was obviously unaware of. Didn't have the points to pay? Didn't know where to give the points? Unreal.

[VegasInsider]

His excuses are running low I think

[zacharyj53]

His excuses are running low I think

Too many holes in them.

[yisman]

i wanted to pick fed, i didnt because i thought a few on here might so i went with nadal over fed instead. cockovik will never win another major unless its the aussie open

Complete and utter nonsense.

[yisman]

I will make a post saying i am the real winner as im the only male tennis expert here

you and jjgold, the only ones here who know tennis

[ttwarrior1]

no just saying a couple days i logged in,, i go to my contest first like always,, went to sportsbook and had no pts to transfer. She is a mod, u actually think im not gonna pay up. No way sbr would allow me to play in contests if i didn't evenutually pay up

Exact words mean exact words to me. I don't see that in that post. Maybe thats just how kids and aussies talk

Even if she doesn't have to tell me I'm out of the contest earlier, you think she would , but yet she continued to take points from people that aren't eligible and keeping them now and waits till the end. I know nothing of JJ. Seems like a crook if you ask me

[shari91]

no just saying a couple days i logged in,, i go to my contest first like always,, went to sportsbook and had no pts to transfer. She is a mod, u actually think im not gonna pay up. No way sbr would allow me to play in contests if i didn't evenutually pay up Exact words mean exact words to me. I don't see that in that post. Maybe thats just how kids and aussies talk Even if she doesn't have to tell me I'm out of the contest earlier, you think she would , but yet she continued to take points from people that aren't eligible and keeping them now and waits till the end. I know nothing of JJ. Seems like a crook if you ask me

A "couple days"??? You paid 4 days out of 17. And 2 of the days you paid were out of the last 3 days. So I'll give you a couple. I'll even give you 3. What happened to the other 10 days?

If you think I have time to babysit people to make sure they're transferring points to me every day, you're out of your mind. I would've realised tomorrow when I was going through the prizes and checking everything. Just as I did today in the women's contest as it's final. The only reason I realised today was because you sent me a PM saying you only paid 8pts so far with 4 after it. And after I checked your points history, I immediately PM'd you back and told you that your entry was void.

You are an adult. As am I - I'm 36 years old so keep your idiotic kids comments to yourself. You knew you had to pay the points and you free-rolled until you realised you had a chance to win a prize. And you're going to cry about exact words? Well here you go: If you're a Non Pro who begins to pay points yet stop at any point throughout the contest, your entry will be voided and all points paid forfeited. You first paid on the 20th. Your next payment was on the 29th. Entry void.

If anything, I should be pissed at you for wasting my time grading your entry all of the way through. No one's going to agree with you so don't waste your time any longer. Anyone with 3 brain cells sees very clearly what went on in here - all they have to do is take a look at the dates you paid, the dates you logged in, the dates you went to the sportsbook to bet yet didn't pay your measly 2pts for the contest. Give it up.