The Gamblers Den

by **swerb** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:21 am

Alright, Phase III starts in 17 days. On Monday August 17th. The last day of Phase III is also the last day of the MLB regular season, Sunday, October 4th. Phase III is 49 days long, exactly 7 weeks. In those 49 days, you have to make 30 picks. Each of the 30 MLB teams one time. 19 pass days. Most overall wins takes the phase. $30 per man, winner take all.

This is a very fun pool. A lot of fun, excitement, and smack talk for 30 bucks. Each phase is a new phase, so missing Phase I & II mean nothing.

Here are the winners from last year, and Phase's I & II this year:

2008 Phase I - Lead Pipe 21-9
2008 Phase II - Lead Pipe 23-7
2008 Phase III - Swerb 24-6

2009 Phase I - Bill Henry 22-8
2009 Phase II - Lead Pipe 23-6

OFFICIAL RULES

Phase III will last 49 days. Starts on Monday, August 17th. Last day of selections will be the last day of the MLB regular season, Sunday, October 4th.

Pick one baseball team each night to simply win their game. You cannot pick the same team twice. And you have to select all 30 teams in baseball one time.

Contest lasts for 49 days. So seeing as how you need to pick every team in baseball one time and one time only, there will be 19 days you don't pick a game. Use those PASS days wisely when there is no strong selection amonst the teams you have left to use. All picks must be time stamped, in this thread, no later than the official start time of the game per MLB.com or else the pick is thrown out. While you don't have to post your picks until the start time of the game you are selecting (example: can post a pick for a 10:05 PM EST game at 10:01) ... you cannot change a posted pick once the days first game is underway. If your team is rained out, you get a PASS for that day and have to select that team for another game in the future.

The winner is the person with the most total wins after the Sunday, October 4th games end. Winning % means nothing. Most total wins. If two people are tied at the end, and one is 22-8, and another is 22-7 (say due to a day #50 rainout) ... that is still a tie. Only category that means anything is total wins.

If everyone makes all their picks, each entrant will have picked exactly 30 games, each team in baseball one time, over a 49 day period. $30 per player, winner take all.

The tiebreaker, once we get there, and if we need it ... will be to pick the winners of every baseball game on the last day of the contest, Sunday, October 4th. And note - October 4th is both the final day of the contest, AND the tiebreaker day. Any competitors who could potentially be involved in a tie will have to pick the winners of all 15 games that day. And also identify their final Pick 30 selection, if they still have one pick left to make. The second tiebreaker, if needed, is total runs scored by all the teams you selected to win in the final day tiebreaker. Third tiebreaker would be run differential.

PHASE III ENTRANTS

These 13 people paid an extra $30 for the full year/most wins contest, which pays $390 to the winner. So we know they are all in. If you want in Phase II, make it be known in this thread.

1. Swerb (paid for Phase III already)
2. Action Boy
3. Earl17 (paid for Phase III already)
4. jpd1224 (paid for Phase III already)
5. FightDr
6. Bill Henry (paid for Phase III already)
7. Uncle June
8. waborat (paid for Phase III already)
9. Eckersley (still owes $30 for full year bet)
10. ASPDawgPound12
11. GodHatesClevelandSports
12. eagles24 (paid for Phase III already)
13. kindtim

by **Action Boy** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:05 am

In for Phase III - check will be in the mail next week.

by **peeker643** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:14 pm

Where my gonna go?

In.

by **cpawonder** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:18 pm

in...and prepaid!!

by **swerb** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:49 am

Starts Monday. Currently at 16 ... 13 from above and Peeks, Pipe, and cpa.

by **swerb** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:27 pm

17 players so far. $510 to the winner. Starts tomorrow.

PHASE III - PLAYERS

1. Swerb (paid)
2. Action Boy (paid)
3. Earl17 (paid)
4. jpd1224 (paid)
5. FightDr (paid)
6. Bill Henry (paid)
7. Uncle June (paid)
8. waborat (paid)
9. Eckersley (owes $80 total, Phase III, full year bet, HR Derby $20)
10. ASPDawgPound12
11. GodHatesClevelandSports
12. eagles24 (paid)
13. kindtim
14. Peeker643
15. cpawonder (paid)
16. Lead Pipe
17. Carolina Blue (paid)

by **swerb** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:30 pm

Year to Date Bet (12 players - $360 to winner)

Earl17 40
jpd1224 39
Fight Dr 39
GodHates 39
Swerb 38
Bill Henry 38
Action Boy 35
waborat 35
ASP 32
Uncle June 30
kindtim 27
eagles24 22

by **Guest** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:26 am

Here we go.
8/17
ATL

by **Guest** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:31 am

We will start with the ChiSox.

by **swerb** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:35 am

Give me the Chicago White Sox to get Phase III started.

by **peeker643** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:12 am

Chicago White Sox for Monday, August 17

CWS

by **jpd1224** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:56 pm

jpd1224
MONDAY
Pittsburgh Pirates

by **Earl17** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:52 pm

Jumping on the Chicago White Sox bandwagon as well.

8/17 - Chicago White Sox

by **eagles24** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:49 pm

I'll take the Yankees.

Maybe I'll be able to keep track of who I picked this time

by **jjgmyers** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:59 pm

Give me the Chicago White Sox to get Phase III started.

Dick, I'm in for this. Forgot it was starting today.

by **jjgmyers** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:02 pm

Give me the Tex Rangers for Monday

Rangers

by **waborat** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:19 pm

Kick things off with the Angels please...

LAA

by **uncle junior** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:21 pm

Chi Sox

by **Action Boy** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:09 pm

Action Boy takes the Chicago White Sox - 8/17

by **cpawonder** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:45 pm

8/17 - NYY

by **Action Boy** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:06 pm

Carolina Blue takes the St. Louis Cardinals - 8/17

by **Guest** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:41 am

8/18
TB

by **swerb** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:38 am

Good start to Phase III for the field. Note that Phase III last year yielded the highest collective winning % for the field, and highest individual win total, as my 24 wins barely held off the 23 by Action Boy and 22 by Carolina Blue and Uncle June.

11 winners, 2 losers. Six people were saved as the White Sox rallied late to come from behind and beat the Royals after being called out as losers pregame by GM Kenny Williams. The only two losers had the Yankees, who were shut out by Brett Tomko and three relievers in Oakland. Tomko was recently released by the Pinstripes.

Full slate today. All night games.

Results - Day 1/49

1 Lead Pipe
2 Earl17 - White Sox
3 GodHates - White Sox
4 jpd1224 - Pirates
5 Peeker643 - White Sox
6 ASPDawgPound
7 waborat - Angels
8 FightDr - Braves
9 cpawonder - Yankees
10 Uncle June - White Sox
11 Swerb - White Sox
12 Carolina Blue - Cardinals
13 Action Boy - White Sox
14 Bill Henry
15 kindtim
16 eagles24 - Yankees
17 Eckersley
18 jjgmyers

Standings - After Day 1/49

1 Earl17 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 GodHates 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 jpd1224 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 Peeker643 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 waborat 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 FightDr 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 Uncle June 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 Swerb 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 Carolina Blue 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 Action Boy 1 - 0 1.000 W1
1 jjgmyers 1 - 0 1.000 W1
12 Lead Pipe 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 ASPDawgPound 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 Bill Henry 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 kindtim 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 Eckersley 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
17 cpawonder 0 - 1 0.000 L1
17 eagles24 0 - 1 0.000 L1

Schedule - Day 2/49

LA Angels at Cleveland 7:05 PM XM 176 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Bell vs Carmona
Seattle at Detroit 7:05 PM XM 175 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Hernandez vs Porcello
Colorado at Washington 7:05 PM XM 185 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Jimenez vs Stammen
Arizona at Philadelphia 7:05 PM XM 183 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Garland vs Martinez
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM XM 184 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Parra vs Ohlendorf
Boston at Toronto 7:07 PM XM 178 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Beckett vs Romero
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:08 PM XM 179 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Berken vs Price
San Francisco at Cincinnati 7:10 PM XM 186 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Lincecum vs Bailey
Atlanta at NY Mets 7:10 PM XM 187 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Lowe vs Perez
Minnesota at Texas 8:05 PM Tickets | Travel | Stadium Pavano vs Feldman
Florida at Houston 8:05 PM XM 188 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Nolasco vs Norris
Kansas City at Chicago Sox 8:11 PM XM 181 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Meche vs Garcia
NY Yankees at Oakland 10:05 PM XM 176 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Sabathia vs Mazzaro
Chicago Cubs at San Diego 10:05 PM XM 183 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Dempster vs Carrillo
St. Louis at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM XM 184 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Boggs vs Billingsley

by **jjgmyers** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:18 am

Chi Cubs for Tues.

Rangers, Cubs

by **peeker643** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:01 am

SF and Lincecum on Tuesday 8/18. Want to get him before his arm flies into the seats one night.

CWS SF

by **jpd1224** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:08 am

jpd1224
TUESDAY
Tampa Bay

by **eagles24** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:08 am

Rockies for today.

AL: NY-
NL: COL-

by **Action Boy** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:21 am

Peeker643 wrote:SF and Lincecum on Tuesday 8/18. Want to get him before his arm flies into the seats one night.

CWS SF

LMAO - he does put some tremendous torque on his arm and shoulder.

by **uncle junior** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:20 pm

that faggot was my first pick back in april for what began 2 rounds of torture, i shall use him again tonight and if he doesn't produce he got a real headache coming. btw Dravecky failed to see the humor in the arm flying off vignette.

Giants for Junior

by **Kindtim** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:04 pm

8/18 TB for Kind

by **cpawonder** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:29 pm

lets try to lose again with a -220 favorite!!

8/18 - SFO

by **swerb** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:44 pm

I'll take the Tampa Bay Rays today.

by **Earl17** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:56 pm

8/18 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays

by **waborat** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:13 pm

Tuesday = Rays

LAA, TB

by **Guest** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:57 pm

Tampa Bay for Tuesday.

by **Action Boy** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:02 pm

Carolina Blue takes the Pittsburgh Pirates - 8/18

by **Action Boy** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:04 pm

Action Boy takes the San Francisco Giants - 8/18

by **Action Boy** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:47 pm

Tim Lincecum dials up a bases loaded walk to Paul Janish (a career 182 hitter) followed by a 2 run single to Homer Bailey the pitcher. PATHETIC - apparently his arm has broken down just as Peeker predicted it would.

by **swerb** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:13 am

Phase III magic continues on day 2, field 13-1 day for the field ... only loser was jjgmyers with the Cubs. Outta town today and tomorrow, will do a two day upate Fri morning.

Note - Eck out for Phase III. 17 players, $510 to the winner.

Results - Day 2/49

1 Earl17 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 GodHates 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 jpd1224 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 Peeker643 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Giants
1 waborat 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 FightDr 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 Uncle June 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Giants
1 Swerb 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Rays
1 Carolina Blue 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Pirates
1 Action Boy 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Giants
1 jjgmyers 1 - 0 1.000 W1 - Cubs
12 Lead Pipe 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 ASPDawgPound 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 Bill Henry 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
12 kindtim 0 - 0 #DIV/0! - Rays
12 Eckersley 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
17 cpawonder 0 - 1 0.000 L1 - Giants
17 eagles24 0 - 1 0.000 L1 - Rockies

Standings - After Day 2/49

1 Earl17 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 GodHates 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 jpd1224 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 Peeker643 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 waborat 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 FightDr 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 Uncle June 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 Swerb 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 Carolina Blue 2 - 0 1.000 W2
1 Action Boy 2 - 0 1.000 W2
11 jjgmyers 1 - 1 0.500 L1
11 kindtim 1 - 0 1.000 W1
13 cpawonder 1 - 1 0.500 W1
13 eagles24 1 - 1 0.500 W1
15 Lead Pipe 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
15 ASPDawgPound 0 - 0 #DIV/0!
17 Bill Henry 0 - 0 #DIV/0!

Schedule - Day 3/49

Kansas City at Chicago Sox 2:05 PM XM 176 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Greinke vs Contreras
LA Angels at Cleveland 7:05 PM XM 176 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Weaver vs Sowers
Seattle at Detroit 7:05 PM XM 177 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Snell vs Verlander
Colorado at Washington 7:05 PM XM 185 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Marquis vs Balester
Arizona at Philadelphia 7:05 PM XM 183 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Haren vs Lee
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM XM 184 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Gallardo vs Maholm
Boston at Toronto 7:07 PM XM 175 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Buchholz vs Halladay
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:08 PM XM 179 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Tillman vs Niemann
San Francisco at Cincinnati 7:10 PM XM 186 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Zito vs Arroyo
Atlanta at NY Mets 7:10 PM XM 187 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Jurrjens vs Parnell
Minnesota at Texas 8:05 PM Tickets | Travel | Stadium Baker vs Millwood
Florida at Houston 8:05 PM XM 188 Tickets | Travel | Stadium West vs Bazardo
NY Yankees at Oakland 10:05 PM XM 176 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Gaudin vs Anderson
Chicago Cubs at San Diego 10:05 PM XM 183 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Harden vs Latos
St. Louis at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM XM 184 Tickets | Travel | Stadium Wainwright vs Kershaw

by **Guest** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:27 am

8/19
DET

by **Bill Henry** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:55 am

Detroit for Wednesday

by **Kindtim** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:09 pm

8/19 DET for KIND :fu:

TB, DET

by **ASPDawgpound12** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:12 pm

Give me the LA angles to open up Phase III on Weds.

by **jpd1224** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:01 pm

jpd1224
TUESDAY
Detroit Tigers

by **jjgmyers** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:07 pm

LA Angels for Wed.

Rangers, Cubs, Angels

by **peeker643** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:05 pm

Tigers for Wednesday, Aug 19.

Chi SFG Det

by **swerb** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:43 pm

Detroit Tigers for Swerb for Wedns

by **uncle junior** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:23 pm

Detroit tonight

by **Guest** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:59 pm

Might as well jump on the Detroit bandwagon for Wednesday.

by **Action Boy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:01 pm

Action Boy takes the Detroit Tigers - 8/19

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