2012 Gambling Challenge - Week 8
 

The betting windows are open for Week 8 wagering. We have a Thursday game every week now, so I'll post the odds for that one every Wednesday. The rest I will post in a couple of days.

PLEASE read the rules here. The number one rule you need to remember is that editing your bets is not allowed and is subject to immediate disqualification.

Remember that you must place a wager every 3 weeks at minimum. If you go without betting for 3 consecutive weeks, you will be disqualified.

No one is in danger of disqualification this week.

How to read the lines

Sample line

Thu 9/6 New Orleans Saints +6 +223 OVER 52.5
(Date, VISITING TEAM: Point Spread, Money Line, Over/Under)
7:30 PM Indianapolis Colts -6 -243 UNDER 52.5
(Time, HOME TEAM: Point Spread, Money Line, Over/Under)

How to bet the Money Line

Sample line
SAINTS +223
COLTS -243

First off, a money bet is a straight up win/lose bet. No points involved, so of course there are odds payoffs.

If you want to bet on the Saints, you will win $223 for every $100 that you bet. Conversely, for the Colts, you will win $100 for every $243 that you bet.

In other words, the team with the - money line is the favorite (therefore lower payout) and the team with the + is the under dog.

Placing Bets

PLEASE, format your bets like this:

Colts (-6) $5000
Chiefs (+142 money) $1000
Chiefs/Texans (Under 38) $2000

Current Standings

Sofa King $38,760
Spchief $29,340
Kcwolf $28,740
Buck $26,972
BigRedChief $20,900
UTChief $18,590
kstater $18,516
DaKCMan AP $18,510
Nzoner $18,235
jspchief $17,850
FD $16,675
KCFalcon59 $14,900
JASONSAUTO $13,615
banyon $12,300
Sfeihc $12,150
Dartgod $11,270
Pestilence $10,410
shitgoose $10,042
morphius $9,733
Slammer $9,700
bevischief $9,450
blaise $7,818
MOhillbilly $7,100
bkkcoh $5,320
cdcox $5,174
Rausch $4,405
Sully $4,150
Mr. Flopnuts $3,600
mnchiefsguy $3,350
Talking Can $2,280
ArrowheadHawk $380
ArrowheadMagic $0
Barney Stinson $0
BIG_DADDY $0
Bill Lundberg $0
Bowser $0
Bwana $0
Calcountry $0
Dave Lane $0
DeezNutz $0
H5N1 $0
HemiEd $0
Hoover $0
Iowanian $0
KC Dan $0
Kyle DeLexus $0
Lil Momma $0
mr. tegu $0
Old Dog $0
OnTheWarpath58 $0
Otter $0
patteeu $0
raybec $0
RedDread $0
Scorp $0
SNR $0
Stinger $0

Week 8 NFL Lines

Thu 10/25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers +6.5 +248 Over 42.5
7:25 PM Minnesota Vikings -6.5 -280 Under 42.5

Sun 10/28 New England Patriots -7 -305 Over 47
12:00 PM St. Louis Rams +7 +269 Under 47

Sun 10/28 Indianapolis Colts +3.5 +158 Over 47
12:00 PM Tennessee Titans -3.5 -175 Under 47

Sun 10/28 Jacksonville Jaguars +14.5 +665 Over 45.5
12:00 PM Green Bay Packers -14.5 -840 Under 45.5

Sun 10/28 San Diego Chargers -3 -142 Over 43.5
12:00 PM Cleveland Browns +3 +129 Under 43.5

Sun 10/28 Atlanta Falcons +3 +130 Over 43.5
12:00 PM Philadelphia Eagles -3 -144 Under 43.5

Sun 10/28 Seattle Seahawks +1 +122 Over 43
12:00 PM Detroit Lions -1 -135 Under 43

Sun 10/28 Miami Dolphins +1 +112 Over 39.5
12:00 PM New York Jets -1 -124 Under 39.5

Sun 10/28 Carolina Panthers +9 +326 Over 43
12:00 PM Chicago Bears -9 -375 Under 43

Sun 10/28 Washington Redskins +4.5 +188 Over 46
12:00 PM Pittsburgh Steelers -4.5 -210 Under 46

Sun 10/28 Oakland Raiders +1 +100 Over 42.5
3:05 PM Kansas City Chiefs -1 -110 Under 42.5

Sun 10/28 New York Giants -1 -125 Over 47.5
3:25 PM Dallas Cowboys +1 +113 Under 47.5

Sun 10/28 New Orleans Saints +6 +227 Over 54.5
7:30 PM Denver Broncos -6 -255 Under 54.5

Mon 10/29 San Francisco 49ers -7 -300 Over 38
7:40 PM Arizona Cardinals +7 +264 Under 38

GOOD LUCK!

Tampa +248 $5000

Minnesota Vikings -6.5 $3000

Vikings/Bucs (Over 42.5) $3000
Bucs (+248) $2000

Bucs (+6.5) $1000
Bucs (Under 42.5) $750

Bucs/Vikings (Over 42.5) - $5000

Bucs/Vikings over 42.5 - $3000

The rest of the games are up.

Patriots -7 $5k
Packers -14.5 $5k

Rams (+7) $500

Panthers (+9) $500

Saints (+6) $500

Cardinals (+7) $500

Bears -9 All in.
Contingency Chiefs -1 All in.

Giants (-1) $5,000

Oakland Raiders +1 $2,400
St. Louis Rams +7 $1,000
Atlanta Falcons +3 $1,000

Falcons (+3) $1,000

ADD

Eagles (-3) $1000

Falcons +3 All In

Contingency bet: Chiefs -1 $2000

Falcons (+130 ML) $2,000

slammers bets:
Saints +6/$1000
Falcons +3/$1000

Jacksonville. (+665) 500
Posted via Mobile Device

Rams (+7) $500

Panthers (+9) $500

Saints (+6) $500

Cardinals (+7) $500

Eagles (-3) $1000

Jaguars/Packers OVER 45.5 $2500
Jets (-124 Money) $3000

Pittsburgh (-4.5) $5000
Sea/Det (O 43) $5000

Titans -3.5 $3000
Chargers -3 $3000
Falcons/Eagles over 43.5 $3000

Pats/Rams (under 47) $2,000

all in

Atlanta Falcons (+3) $2280

Atlanta Falcons +3 $5000
Pittsburgh Steelers -4.5 $1000
Giants (-1) $5,000
Chargers -3 $1000
Rams (+7) $1000
Oakland Raiders +1 $3000

Saints (+6) 1000
Posted via Mobile Device

Jacksonville (+14.5) $1000
Falcons (+3) $1000

ROFL


:doh!:

Raiders (+1) $2500

Jaguars/Packers (Over 45.5) - $5000
Chargers/Browns (Over 43.5) - $5000
Dolphins/Jets (Over 39.5) - $5000
Falcons (+130 Money) - $5000

San Diego (-3) $4400
San Diego/Cleveland (Under 43.5) $2200
NY Giants (-1) $4400
Phil. Eagles (-3) $2200

Let's also add

New England (-7) - $5000

Browns (U 43.5) $3000
Pats (-7) $3000

Pats v rams (under 47) $5000

Patriots (-7) $2000
Jaguars (+14.5) $2000
Falcons (+3) $3000
Panthers (+9) $3000
Redskins (+4.5) $2000
Raiders (+100 ML) $3000
Jets (-1) $2000

If I dont have this much after thursday, cancel the Patriots bet.

Falcons points 2500
Pats points 1500
Seahawks points $500

Please cancel the Chargers Browns over bet.

Add Chargers (-3) - $5000

Saints +227 $1000
Giants -1 $1000

Giants -1 $1000

Giants (-1) $3000

Dallas (+113) $3000

Broncos (-6) $5000

Wow. I'm so awesome at this game. See you guys next year.

Broncos (-6) - $5000

Saints +227 $1240
Saints/Broncos Over 54.5 $1500

Broncos (-6) $4000

Saints/Broncos (over 54.5) $2,000

49ers -7 $5k

9ers (-7) all in

Arizona (+264) $5K

49ers (-7) $1000

Cards (+264) $2000
Cards/9rs (Over 38) $3000

Cards/Niners (over 38) $1000

Cards/Niners (over 38) $2000

49ers (-7) $1500
49ers (Under 38) $1500

Again you are copying another's bets. These are the exact same bets that Nzoner made.

I need to come up with some sort of a rule against this. Ideas anyone?

You didn't, so I did.

Honestly, I'd say who cares? If you want to try and rise and fall with someone else's bets so be it. It seems a bit unfair to those who try and get into this thing every year without fail, but it's a free country. Let him make the minimum bets and run middle of the pack all year. Or don't. This is your show brother, you make the rules...

True, it really doesn't hurt anyone. I just find it annoying.

Updated standings

Sofa King $38,760
shitgoose $38,342
FD $32,025
Spchief $32,000
Buck $31,972
BigRedChief $26,500
Kcwolf $23,080
DaKCMan AP $22,510
UTChief $18,590
Nzoner $16,185
banyon $15,450
KCFalcon59 $14,800
jspchief $14,550
Dartgod $13,870
Pestilence $13,110
kstater $13,016
morphius $12,833
Sfeihc $12,150
JASONSAUTO $12,115
Slammer $9,600
bevischief $7,400
blaise $7,318
Rausch $6,465
cdcox $6,074
Sully $5,950
bkkcoh $5,320
Talking Can $4,332
MOhillbilly $3,990
mnchiefsguy $3,350
Mr. Flopnuts $3,000
ArrowheadHawk $0
ArrowheadMagic $0
Barney Stinson $0
BIG_DADDY $0
Bill Lundberg $0
Bowser $0
Bwana $0
Calcountry $0
Dave Lane $0
DeezNutz $0
H5N1 $0
HemiEd $0
Hoover $0
Iowanian $0
KC Dan $0
Kyle DeLexus $0
Lil Momma $0
mr. tegu $0
Old Dog $0
OnTheWarpath58 $0
Otter $0
patteeu $0
raybec $0
RedDread $0
Scorp $0
SNR $0
Stinger $0

Damnit. Forgot to bet this week. Damnit.