2012 Gambling Challenge - Super Bowl
 

The betting windows are open for Super Bowl wagering!

New Rule For Super Bowl Wagering: Please Read!

I am going to allow bets to be submitted via PM. This will make it more difficult for those catching up to just bet the opposite of the leader. Conversely, it will make it more difficult for the leader to protect his lead. It should make things a little more interesting.

However, I will let the majority decide and if there is much opposition to this rule, we will revert back to publicly posting bets. It's your choice!

Regarding Super Bowl Wagering: As in previous years, I have added some prop bets for the Super Bowl to make things a little more interesting. These will be; 1st Half spread, 1st Half Money Line, 1st Half Over/Under, First Team to Score and Last Team to Score.

The 1st Half Spread and Over/Under will be bet like normal bets, the 1st Half Money Line and First/Last Team to Score will be bet like a money line bet. As all other bets go, the Min/Max on these is $500/$5,000 (unless you are all-in)

Any bets entered with the wrong line or wrong teams, or posted after the scheduled kickoff time (5:30 PM CST) will be void!

[COLOR=#000000]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.

Above all else, lets have some fun!

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

shitgoose $91,145
UTChief $60,497
FD $60,164
Buck $56,871
KCFalcon59 $40,370
Sfeihc $40,075
DaKCMan AP $36,210
Pestilence $30,400
Kcwolf $23,198
morphius $20,233
Sofa King $15,594
banyon $14,089
bkkcoh $9,756
Rausch $9,500
Slammer $6,365
ArrowheadHawk $0
ArrowheadMagic $0
Barney Stinson $0
bevischief $0
BIG_DADDY $0
BigRedChief $0
Bill Lundberg $0
blaise $0
Bowser $0
Bwana $0
Calcountry $0
cdcox $0
Dartgod $0
Dave Lane $0
DeezNutz $0
H5N1 $0
HemiEd $0
Hoover $0
Iowanian $0
JASONSAUTO $0
jspchief $0
KC Dan $0
kstater $0
Kyle DeLexus $0
Lil Momma $0
mnchiefsguy $0
MOhillbilly $0
Mr. Flopnuts $0
mr. tegu $0
Nzoner $0
Old Dog $0
OnTheWarpath58 $0
Otter $0
patteeu $0
raybec $0
RedDread $0
Scorp $0
SNR $0
Spchief $0
Stinger $0
Sully $0
Talking Can $0


Super Bowl Lines

Sun 2/3 Baltimore Ravens +3.5 +161 Over 47
5:30 PM San Francisco 49ers -3.5 -179 Under 47

PROP BETS

1st Half Lines
Baltimore Ravens +2.5 +140 Over 23.5
San Francisco 49ers -2.5 -155 Under 23.5

1st Team to Score
Baltimore Ravens +117
San Francisco 49ers -132

Last Team to Score
Baltimore Ravens +103
San Francisco 49ers -120

GOOD LUCK!

49ers -3.5 $5000
49ers -179 $5000
49ers Under 47 $5000

1st Half Lines
49ers -2.5 $5000
49ers -155 $5000

1st Team to Score
San Francisco 49ers -132 $5000

Last Team to Score
San Francisco 49ers -120 $5000

I support allowing PM bets to lessen strategic bets and increase "real" bets. Any publicly posted bets shouldn't be allowed to be changed or reversed secretly via PM, though. That would allow for manipulation.

Good point. If that did occur, I would post the change if the original was posted publicly.

49ers (-3.5) $5000
49ers (-179 money) $5000
49ers/Ravens (OVER 47) $5000

1st half lines

49ers (-2.5) $5000
49ers (-155 money) $5000
49ers (OVER 23.5) $5000

1st team to score
49ers (-132) $5000

Last team to score
49ers (-120) $5000

Ravens/49ers (Over 47) $3000
49ers (-3.5) $3000
49ers (-179) $3000

San Fran. (-179) $5K
San Fran. (-3.5) $5K
SF/Balt. 1st half (Under 23.5) $5k
1st team to Score (Balt. +117) $5K
Last team to Score (SF -120) $3K

My bets are placed congratulations to all that have played all year and still are in the green its a lot of fun thanks to Dartgod for his time and patience in running this and BIG_DADDY for starting it.

49ers -3.5 $5000
49ers -179 $5000
Over 47 $5000

1st Half Lines
49ers -2.5 $5000
49ers -155 $5000
Over 23.5 - $5000

1st Team to Score
San Francisco 49ers -132 $5000

Last Team to Score
Ravens +103 - $5000

1st team to score 49ers $4000
Last team to score ravens $4000
Halftime points ravens points $4000
game points ravens $5000

Slammer's bets

Ravens +161 ML $5,000
Over 47 $1,365 All-in

9ers (-179) $5000
9ers 1st Half Under (23.5) $3000
9ers (-3.5) $3000

Baltimore Ravens +3.5 $5,000

Under 47 $1,000

Here are the bets that were submitted via PM.

Final Standings

Username Balance
shitgoose $80,145
FD $75,064
UTChief $62,014
KCFalcon59 $40,370
Buck $35,871
Pestilence $30,400
Sfeihc $28,242
morphius $20,333
Kcwolf $16,548
Slammer $15,644
Sofa King $15,594
banyon $14,089
Rausch $13,000
DaKCMan AP $10,376
bkkcoh $6,456
ArrowheadHawk $0
ArrowheadMagic $0
Barney Stinson $0
bevischief $0
BIG_DADDY $0
BigRedChief $0
Bill Lundberg $0
blaise $0
Bowser $0
Bwana $0
Calcountry $0
cdcox $0
Dartgod $0
Dave Lane $0
DeezNutz $0
H5N1 $0
HemiEd $0
Hoover $0
Iowanian $0
JASONSAUTO $0
jspchief $0
KC Dan $0
kstater $0
Kyle DeLexus $0
Lil Momma $0
mnchiefsguy $0
MOhillbilly $0
Mr. Flopnuts $0
mr. tegu $0
Nzoner $0
Old Dog $0
OnTheWarpath58 $0
Otter $0
patteeu $0
raybec $0
RedDread $0
Scorp $0
SNR $0
Spchief $0
Stinger $0
Sully $0
Talking Can $0

congratulations shitgoose

Goddamn, that intentional safety at the end screwed me out of the win!

Congrats shitgoose, condolences to FD and many thanks to Dartgod for doing this.

Interesting: Five of the last six Super Bowls the betting line underdog have won the game outright.

Whew.......tough break FD

Thanks Dartgod

Congrats on the win.

I'll get a "trophy" made up for you to put in your signature in a few days.

Thanks Dart, as always!




This was the first year since 2007 that I made it through the SB... and finished in the black. :D

Next year, it's on!

No problem, thats the nature of betting on football. Congrats on a fantastic season.

And thanks again to Dartgod for running things.

Always a pleasure. Maybe one of these years I will be in the running at the end.

Also, if it makes you feel any better, I lost out on $50 real money on that safety. :cuss:

Thanks and you too. Once I saw your wagers I thought I was done for...I imagine that safety screwed a bunch of people. Wacky game

That's 2 years in a row that there was a safety in the Super Bowl and that it screwed many bettors.

Woo 5th place! Wish I had $10k of real money to start the season lol.

Thanks Dart.

The rise & fall of DaKCMan AP's 2013 Gambling Challenge:

Annnnnnnnnd I completely forgot to bet.

:facepalm:

Not like I had a chance to win this thing anyways.

Thanks Dartgod for doing this

Shitgoose, here is your trophy sig.

Thanks :thumb:

The winner buys everyone three rounds of drinks, if I remember the rules correctly.

I have a 1/6th barrel of Velvet Rooster on tap in the man cave.

Come on

Congrats Shitgoose!

And thanks again Dartgod!

Congrats shitgoose. And big thanks to dartgod
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Nice job Shit! I thought FD had you after the bets were posted. Thanks Dart for doing this.

Thanks for all the kudos. Its kind of a pain to do this, but I really enjoy running it.

Here is a list of all the winners and their totals since I've been running this.

2012: shitgoose - $80,145
2011: BIG_DADDY - $101,666
2010: Patteeu - $58,985
2009: MOHillbilly - $66,971
2008: Carlos3652 - $73,788
2007: ChiefsFan4Life - $76,803
2006: Banyon - $68,654
2005: Bunnytrdr - $72,192

I imagine it is a pain, but I will say it is what I look the very most forward too on this board. Every year around August I start thinking about it before it gets posted. So for whatever it's worth, know that it's my favorite thing to do here. If you're ever in Branson, beers are on me. :toast: :BLVD:

Interesting. So next year if I'm able to get to $90k+ again I should just shut down for the season and I'll have an 87.5% chance of winning. :D

I wasn't going to make any wagers in the for the superbowl but the degenerate gambler in me couldn't not wager on the big game. It almost cost me in the long run since I went 0-3.

Nicely done Goose!

Thanks again Dartgod, don't know how you do it, but I.m glad you do.

Congrats Goose, and thanks Dartgod for running the show. Looking forward to next season!

Wow! Thanks for the updates!

Hey there, lonely girl.

Dartgod - even though i didn't participate this year, thank you - hoprfully i can jump in next year again... this is so much fun and made every game worth watching

Miami/Dallas under 33 $500

Oh wait, I guess this hasn't started yet for 2013....just itching to lose again