I've developed the ability to not sweat a loss if I think it was a good bet. But hasty ill-advised picks in free contest competitions really eat at me! I find myself "rooting home" contest/bracket picks, which I barely ever do with actual bets.
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03-16-07 04:26 PM #1
Do you root more for your bets or your picks in contests??
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03-16-07 04:28 PM #2
I always root for my bets than I do any contest. Then again I really don't play any contest at all.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
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03-16-07 04:29 PM #3
I'm with Ganch.
Irrational, but true.
(And if the HG is not immune to irrational conduct, there's no hope for any of us.)
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03-16-07 04:31 PM #4
I don't care much about contest picks at all. They are often on a stale line that can no longer be bet at that price.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
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03-16-07 05:18 PM #5
Ganch?
Do I root for a 2 Dime bet more or a $50 contest more?
Common AceSBR Founder Join Date: 7/20/2005
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03-16-07 05:45 PM #6
Rooting for a contest pick in the name of fun during a game, sure. But the end result, in terms of win/loss, has zero significance to me. Not so for bets.
SBR Founder Join Date: 12/14/2005
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03-17-07 10:08 PM #7
I quit playing fantasy sports for a similar reason. If I had a QB or a SP on my fantasy team, it always persuaded my thinking. It's the homer syndrome.
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03-17-07 11:34 PM #8
I don't bet the individual games in the tourney, so I just root for my picks...still pissed VCU didn't win...
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03-17-07 11:47 PM #9
Bets first, contests second.
SBR Founder Join Date: 9/14/2005
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03-18-07 10:02 AM #10
My contest picks are the same as my bets. I'll even root against both if it means a classic upset (like pulling for Corpus Christi and VCU this week).
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03-18-07 02:50 PM #11
Sounds like you use the ole "silver lining" method Willie.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
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