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    Thumbs down Beat The Prick Payouts

    Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the contest and the free money, but I do have one small gripe.

    The nitwits that did basically THE SAME as The Prick, but were fortunate to have their loss be a +100 or -105 play, end up with $100 each for going 3-1 while the people who go 4-0 only get $165???

    The lesson here boys is to not play any -110's. Play all of the +100s you can because you can go 3-1 in future weeks and still net $100.


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    For example

    Player A plays Spreads at the following:

    -110 (Win)
    -110 (Win)
    -110 (Win)
    +100 (Loss)

    Player B plays the following:

    -110 (Win)
    -110 (Win)
    -110 (Win)
    +100 (Win)

    The Prick goes 3-1, +2.90
    Player A goes 3-1, +3.00
    Player B goes 4-0, +5.00

    Player A wins $99 but Player B only wins $160?

    Just seems stupid to me. Last year, the 3-1 guys would not have gotten paid.

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    I didnt realize they were going by unit this year and not just W-L as in past years !!!!!!!!!!!!

    thanks for the info onthewhat but the way my btp picks are going want apply to me anyways !!

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    I enjoy the more advanced method of scoring. And by the way, I went 3-1 and won $100!

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    Quote Originally Posted by btraband View Post
    I enjoy the more advanced method of scoring. And by the way, I went 3-1 and won $100!
    Congratulations

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    It is obvious that their software is not ready for the change. Under the rules we used last year, the Prick goes 3-1, +2.90 units. So, the base unit is +2.9, the total units that beat the Prick are:

    24 x 2.1 units + 1 x 1.1 units + 3 x 0.1 units + 6 x 0.05 units = 52.1 units

    That means every unit gets $5000 divide by 52.1 = $95.97

    24 guys get 2.1 x $95.97 = $201.54
    1 guy get 1.1 x $95.97 = $105.57
    3 guys get 0.1 x $95.97 = $9.6
    6 guys get 0.05 x $95.97 = $4.8

    Because the Prick did badly in the past, always in the red, they set the base unit to 0, So they change the software to calculate the total units that are above the red zone and not the total units that beat the PRICK.

    If this is the rule changed this year, the PRICK has to pick using the general line, i.e. -110 on Tuesday, if he goes 3-1, he always gets $2.9 units. Try to look for lines better than -110 when the Lou change the line to the sponsor's line. Even you go 3-1, +2.91 units, you can get $90+.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    Just seems stupid to me. Last year, the 3-1 guys would not have gotten paid.
    That was because we used the standard -110 lines.
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    Is this fair? If you beat the prick by 5 cents or 10 cents you deserve something, but jeesh it took a lot from the guys that went 4-0

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    Quote Originally Posted by Augustus View Post
    It is obvious that their software is not ready for the change. Under the rules we used last year, the Prick goes 3-1, +2.90 units. So, the base unit is +2.9, the total units that beat the Prick are:

    24 x 2.1 units + 1 x 1.1 units + 3 x 0.1 units + 6 x 0.05 units = 52.1 units

    That means every unit gets $5000 divide by 52.1 = $95.97

    24 guys get 2.1 x $95.97 = $201.54
    1 guy get 1.1 x $95.97 = $105.57
    3 guys get 0.1 x $95.97 = $9.6
    6 guys get 0.05 x $95.97 = $4.8

    Because the Prick did badly in the past, always in the red, they set the base unit to 0, So they change the software to calculate the total units that are above the red zone and not the total units that beat the PRICK.

    If this is the rule changed this year, the PRICK has to pick using the general line, i.e. -110 on Tuesday, if he goes 3-1, he always gets $2.9 units. Try to look for lines better than -110 when the Lou change the line to the sponsor's line. Even you go 3-1, +2.91 units, you can get $90+.
    This is what is fair...so what you are saying is right now they are using a base unit of "0", instead of 2.9 which obviously gives the guys who got 2.95 way more of an impact on total winner units, making the 5 unit winner have less of a percentage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    I think they should get 10 or 20 bucks not 100
    From Augustus math they are getting around $90 too much

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    We are also waiting on a comment from SBR

    4-0 players got hosed

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    Thanks guys. We have a few things or tweaks we are looking at. We will have a close look at the math and possibly change the formula before the end of the contest but it will need a close look. Of course if you take +100 or higher you are getting the worse of the line in theory. In theory its easier to win a -110 game than it is to win a +110 game. I know we all understand that so now we will look closer at the math.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the contest and the free money, but I do have one small gripe. The nitwits that did basically THE SAME as The Prick, but were fortunate to have their loss be a +100 or -105 play, end up with $100 each for going 3-1 while the people who go 4-0 only get $165??? The lesson here boys is to not play any -110's. Play all of the +100s you can because you can go 3-1 in future weeks and still net $100.

    You will piss away whatever they give you in the next few days no matter how much you won.

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    otw sounds like he has gotten himself barreled in, and needs more to play with next week, its a free contest take what they give you , you little bitch

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    Who cares. I'd have been just as happy with $165 for 4-0 as I am with $97.88 for being a "nitwit" ... isn't the real nitwit The Prick?

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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    We are also waiting on a comment from SBR

    4-0 players got hosed


    you are yet again a fackin ingrate oyster. read the rules an shut the **** up. this aint like one of yer deals, where the rules get changed halfway through. dont like it dont play. hows that for a comment from SBR mumbles?

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    When I say "comment from SBR", I mean someone on the staff who has a brain. Not the guy who everyone says has no skills and only has a job because he is boys with the boss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    When I say "comment from SBR", I mean someone on the staff who has a brain. Not the guy who everyone says has no skills and only has a job because he is boys with the boss.
    hehe!
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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    When I say "comment from SBR", I mean someone on the staff who has a brain. Not the guy who everyone says has no skills and only has a job because he is boys with the boss.
    He stole my plays for this week's BTP. He has brains.

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    The way it is set up this year, lets people win more money, instead of chump change. Going 3-1 is still good, I know it's not 4-0, but it's not a crappy week; and for one person, 3-1, only gets 5 dollars, compared to the guy that goes 4-0, getting 200 dollars, now that doesn't sound fair.

    If anything I think if someone goes 4-0 the same week the prick does, they should still get 100 dollars. But I know it's called beat the prick, ....and that is in the rules that no one gets anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Prick View Post
    you are yet again a fackin ingrate oyster. read the rules an shut the **** up. this aint like one of yer deals, where the rules get changed halfway through. dont like it dont play. hows that for a comment from SBR mumbles?
    very well said, Prick..

    next time it might be you who benefits. It's a free and fun contest. let's not always find something to complain about. I really don't think they should change the rules mid-game. Last year, just about everyone won some money. Should be the same this year. Let's not quibble about how much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    When I say "comment from SBR", I mean someone on the staff who has a brain. Not the guy who everyone says has no skills and only has a job because he is boys with the boss.

    dammit Mumbles Shaq-Eye fires up a zinger! skared of you son. brain jokes lobbed outta yer corner are pretty much the definition of irony

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    What they should do is eliminate the best bet. Because even if the prick goes 3-1 but loses his best bet this allows for so many people to win making the prizes smaller.

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    You think you got shafted this week? I went 4-0 last week and got $70. The payouts need some changing.

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    Maybe they should pay 4-0 guys only

    I think the $20 payouts are dumb, guys bet 8 team parlays and blow it

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    i realized this a couple of weeks back.

    they dont get paid on the percentage they beat the prick by, their share is based on their whole unit size.

    like lets say
    group A goes 4-0 +5.00 units
    group B goes 3-1 +3.00 units
    prick goes 3-1 +2.90 units

    group A wins 5/8 of the prize pool (who really BEAT the prick)
    group B wins 3/8 of the prize pool (who actually TIED the prick)

    when it should be based on the amount you beat the prick by.
    so
    group A's MOV is 2.1 units
    group B's MOV is .1 units

    group A's share is 2.1/2.2 or 95% of the prize pool
    group B's share is .1/2.2 or 5%


    the way they are currently grading the contest, they should also let anyone who goes 4-0 +5.05 win vs prick going 4-0 +5.00. and let the couple of posters who beat the prick's 4-0 +5.00 split the 5k.

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    When will prize money land in DSI? they said they don't know of any contest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Prick View Post
    dammit Mumbles Shaq-Eye fires up a zinger! skared of you son. brain jokes lobbed outta yer corner are pretty much the definition of irony
    How can anyone read this......Come on Prick no more backwoods wirting.
    Oh nice job 3-1 +2.90
    +2.95 here gimme it
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    I still have not beat the prick despite how shitty he is doing, meanwhile I go 5-1 and in the BetPhoenix linesman contest this week and only the top player gets paid.

    hopefully i can beat the prick this week

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    its free money so who cares, turn the money you win into a more money
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    Quote Originally Posted by onthewhat View Post
    When I say "comment from SBR", I mean someone on the staff who has a brain. Not the guy who everyone says has no skills and only has a job because he is boys with the boss.


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