The Gamblers Den

by **swerb** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:50 am

Very simple. $50 to play.

Each player is given $1,000 in fictional money to wager on the MLB Playoffs, from the start of the Divisional Series through the conclusion of the World Series. You can bet as frequently or infrequently as you like, with the following guidelines.

~Minimum bet $50
~Maximum bet $500
~Must place a minimum of 10 bets and at least $1,500 in total wagers throughout the course of the entire playoffs

Whoever has the most cash left at the end of the World Series is our winner, and takes down the entire kitty. You run out of cash, obviously, you're out. No rebuys.

We'll use the lines from http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/odds/u ... /odds.aspx (Covers.com odds) the day of the games. I will try and post the lines in this thread daily as a supplement to that.

You can mail entry fee to me (PM for address) or PayPal it to me at richswerb@gmail.com.

Post all picks in here. Picks must be timestamped IN THIS THREAD no later than the official start time of the game or they are invalid, no exceptions.

2011 standings:
Bill Henry - $2335
Fightdr - $1929
Dano7954 - $1717
Action Boy - $1383
tappi - $1351
tpcatfox - $967
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ASPDawgPound12 - $0
Swerb - $0
Uncle June - $0
GovBarney - $0
jpd1224 - $0
Braves23 - $0
D$ - $0
Earl17 - $0
Eck - $0
jjgmyers - $0

2010 standings:

jjgmyers $3623
GLM $2512
Swerb $2395
Earl $1728
Cas $51
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eagles $0
Henry $0
Sir Lawrence $0
Fight Dr $0
Eck $0
jpd1224 $0

2009 standings:

jjgmyers $3190
UncleJune $2215
Swerb $747
SirLawrence $527
ActionBoy $230
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PaulieDi
FightDr
JackieDi
daveski
eagles24
ASP
BillHenry
Peeker
GHCS
Doc
jpd1224
Earl
Rebel
Eck

by **fightdr** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:57 am

I'm in and F Nelson Cruz

by **tpcatfox** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:10 pm

I am in......

tpcatfox

by **jpd1224** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:50 pm

jpd1224 coming out of the cooler

by **motherscratcher** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:22 pm

I've never gambled on anything. I know this makes me look like a moron, but can someone explain to me how the odds work for baseball?

by **swerb** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:04 pm

motherscratcher wrote:I've never gambled on anything. I know this makes me look like a moron, but can someone explain to me how the odds work for baseball?

Scenario - wild card game.

Orioles (Tillman) +160
Athletics (B.Anderson) -180

Would have to bet $180 on Oakland to win $100. Conversely, betting $100 on Baltimore would win you $160.

A $500 max bet on Oakland would win you $288. A $500 max bet on Baltimore would win you $800.

Make sense?

by **motherscratcher** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:11 pm

Yes.

Sure, I'll give it a shot.

Ill paypal the $50 (gift of course) before the playoffs.

by **swerb** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:14 pm

1. Swerb
2. FightDr
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher

by **jpd1224** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:46 pm

swerb wrote:
motherscratcher wrote:I've never gambled on anything. I know this makes me look like a moron, but can someone explain to me how the odds work for baseball?

Scenario - wild card game.

Orioles (Tillman) +160
Athletics (B.Anderson) -180

Would have to bet $180 on Oakland to win $100. Conversely, betting $100 on Baltimore would win you $160.

A $500 max bet on Oakland would win you $288. A $500 max bet on Baltimore would win you $800.

The pool operator has to make some juice.
Make sense?

by **jpd1224** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:51 pm

Brown bag will play.

by **swerb** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:50 am

Coach K in as well.

1. Swerb
2. FightDr
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher
6. Brown Bag
7. Coach K

by **GodHatesClevelandSport** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:06 pm

You're an evil man.

I'll play.

by **speeedo** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:36 pm

swerb put me in and deduct the entry fee

by **jpd1224** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:48 pm

Start at division series?
No wild card?

by **swerb** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:54 pm

jpd1224 wrote:Start at division series?
No wild card?

Wild card game counts.

by **swerb** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:54 pm

1. Swerb (pd)
2. FightDr (pd)
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher
6. Brown Bag
7. Coach K
8. GodHateClevelandSports
9. Speedo (pd)

by **swerb** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:01 pm

Still waiting on a line for the Baltimore/Texas WC game ... O's have yet to name a starter. Here's the lines for the other 3 Thurs/Fri games.

10/5 - 5:00 PM

St. Louis (K. Lohse) +145
Atlanta (K.Medlen) -165

10/5 - 8:37 PM

Baltimore (_____) TBD
Texas (Y.Darvish) TBD

10/6 - 6:07 PM

Oakland (J.Parker) +165
Detroit (J.Verlander) -185

10/6 - 9:37 PM

Cincinnati (J.Cueto) even
San Francisco (M.Cain) -120

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:45 am

10/5 - 5:00 PM

St. Louis (K. Lohse) +145
Atlanta (K.Medlen) -165

10/5 - 8:37 PM

Baltimore (J.Saunders) +170
Texas (Y.Darvish) -190

by **Action Boy** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:44 am

Action Boy is in and I may have a few other recruits on the way.

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:50 am

$500 in the kitty so far.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. FightDr (pd)
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher
6. Brown Bag
7. Coach K
8. GodHateClevelandSports
9. Speedo (pd)
10. Action Boy

by **Bill Henry** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:14 am

I am in

by **Bill Henry** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:15 am

500 on Detroit 10/6/12

by **jpd1224** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:06 am

swerb wrote:$500 in the kitty so far.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. FightDr (pd)
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher
6. Brown Bag
7. Coach K
8. GodHateClevelandSports
9. Speedo (pd)
10. Action Boy

Swerb: Please paypal me Speedo's winnings, less his, jpd1224 and brown bag's entry into playoff.
660-150=510.
new paypal: jpd1224@hotmail.com
Thanks.

by **jpd1224** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:08 am

Brown Bag
Baltimore 50/85
Atlanta 100/61

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:18 am

jpd1224 wrote:
Swerb: Please paypal me Speedo's winnings, less his, jpd1224 and brown bag's entry into playoff.
660-150=510.
new paypal: jpd1224@hotmail.com
Thanks.

JP - I mailed Speedo a check last night, sorry bud. Minus his $50 entry fee.

by **speeedo** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:50 am

cardinals 80/116

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:41 pm

$550

1. Swerb (pd)
2. FightDr (pd)
3. tpcatfox
4. jpd1224
5. motherscratcher
6. Brown Bag
7. Coach K
8. GodHateClevelandSports
9. Speedo (pd)
10. Action Boy
11. Bill Henry

by **GodHatesClevelandSport** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:47 pm

Orioles 200/340
Braves 165/100

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:08 pm

One other note - always round up on your winnings.

For example, a $100 bet on Atlanta -165 today would return $60.60. For the purposes of this pool, it is $61.

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:10 pm

Swerb's plays for today.

$50/$31 on Atlanta.
$190/$100 on Texas.

by **jjgmyers** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:21 pm

I'm in

$500 on Texas Rangers

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:46 pm

$600

1. Swerb (pd) - $1000
2. FightDr (pd) - $1000
3. tpcatfox - $1000
4. jpd1224 - $1000
5. motherscratcher - $1000
6. Brown Bag - $1000
7. Coach K - $1000
8. GodHateClevelandSports - $1000
9. Speedo (pd) - $1000
10. Action Boy - $1000
11. Bill Henry - $1000
12. jjgmyers - $1000

by **Kindtim** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:10 pm

Count me in billy b.

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:21 pm

$650

1. Swerb (pd) - $1000
2. FightDr (pd) - $1000
3. tpcatfox - $1000
4. jpd1224 - $1000
5. motherscratcher - $1000
6. Brown Bag - $1000
7. Coach K - $1000
8. GodHateClevelandSports - $1000
9. Speedo (pd) - $1000
10. Action Boy - $1000
11. Bill Henry - $1000
12. jjgmyers - $1000
13. kindtim (pd) - $1000

by **CoachK** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:18 pm

I'm gonna try the Birds and the dogs :

Cards 150
Orioles 150

(cache)

Good Luck -

Coach K

by **fightdr** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:24 pm

Braves 330/200
Balt 50/85

by **Kindtim** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:45 pm

Atl. 165/100

by **Action Boy** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:57 pm

Atlanta Braves 82-50

by **jpd1224** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:59 pm

Jpd1224. ATP to win 100

by **jpd1224** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:01 pm

Jpd Atlanta

by **tpcatfox** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:01 pm

Texas.....$1000

tpcatfox

by **swerb** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:48 pm

tpcatfox wrote:Texas.....$1000

tpcatfox

Max bet is $500. Will put you at $500 on Texas if not clarified by first pitch.

by **Kindtim** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:17 pm

Texas 285/150

by **swerb** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:14 am

Final field.

$650 to the winner.

1. Swerb (pd) - $1000
2. FightDr (pd) - $1000
3. tpcatfox - $1000
4. jpd1224 - $1000
5. motherscratcher (pd) - $1000
6. Brown Bag - $1000
7. Coach K - $1000
8. GodHateClevelandSports - $1000
9. Speedo (pd) - $1000
10. Action Boy - $1000
11. Bill Henry - $1000
12. jjgmyers - $1000
13. kindtim (pd) - $1000

by **swerb** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:26 am

Coach K - $1473
GodHateClevelandSports - $1175
Speedo (pd) - $1116
motherscratcher (pd) - $1000
Bill Henry - $1000
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Brown Bag - $985
Action Boy - $918
jpd1224 - $835
Swerb (pd) - $760
FightDr (pd) - $755
kindtim (pd) - $550
tpcatfox - $500
jjgmyers - $500

10/6 - 6:07 PM

Oakland (J.Parker) +165
Detroit (J.Verlander) -185

10/6 - 9:37 PM

Cincinnati (J.Cueto) even
San Francisco (M.Cain) -120

by **swerb** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:28 am

Swerb:

$370/$200 on Detroit.
$240/$200 on San Francisco.

by **GodHatesClevelandSport** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:04 am

Oakland 100/165
Cincy 100/100

by **swerb** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:11 am

Everyone make sure to double check your totals each day. And try and post both your wager and what it would return.

by **fightdr** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:22 am

Cincy 55/55

by **speeedo** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:16 pm

athletica 300/495

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