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It's time for the 2012 Football Handicapping Challenge!
Edited By: Tread Aug 14th, 2012 at 08:34 PM
Please respond ITT if you are going to be interested in playing this year. The contest will be run exactly as it has in past year, as it seems to be to the liking of the vast majority of players. As with past years, I will keep all of the data and lines on a separate website so that you can reference it at any time.
http://2012fhc.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foot...pingchallenge/ (request approval to join group, it is protected to prevent spam)
Twitter: @2012FHC
For any n00bs interested in playing, I will only provide very brief cliff notes here, as you absolutely should not participate in this contest unless you FULLY READ THE CONTEST RULES available at the website. I am happy to answer any questions ITT or on FB if you have them.
You will be picking 6 games a week for 18 weeks for a total of 108 selections, centered around NFL preseason last week and weeks 1-17 along with surrounding college games. You may mix college or pro games in any way, some people play all pro and others play all college, some mix each week. Lines will usually be set around Tues night and pix MUST BE IN THURS NIGHT. Lines never change, everyone is afforded the same angles after they are set.
Winner is determined on win%, not total wins, as this would represent who made more money IRL wagers.
There is a $50 contest and a $200 contest, however, in order to enter the $200, you must also enter the $50, so you are either in for $50 or $250 in total. There is a link for info on submitting payment on the website. Payment must be submitted in order for you to participate in week 1, which will start around Aug 27 with 1st game Aug 30.
If you are the sort of person who likes to complain about rules after the fact or do not trust yourself to be able to remember EVERY week to send in pix, PLEASE do not join this contest. We regularly have 50-60 people in the $50 contest every year and 98% of participants enjoy the format and are able to follow the rules, so this is how the contest will continue to be run. Not all contest players are on OT, and anyone is welcome to play via Facebook as well, but you will always be able to see what everyone is playing in the detailed contest spreadsheet kept on the website if you are ever interested. I do try to re-post all non OT plays here as well.
$50 Roster
Jaybone
Tread
Sharkzilla1 (paid)
$200 Roster
Here were the results of last year's contest (200 league players in blue)
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Joined: Jun 05Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:25pm) in reply to quietwinner
Didn't realize we could not edit posts anymore (guess I should stop by more often, LOL)
Will keep running list updated as often as I can:
$50 Roster
Jaybone
Tread
Sharkzilla1 (paid)
Boneman27 (paid)
Quietwinner
godseyt
$200 Roster
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Niceguy
I will find you.
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Joined: Jul 06Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:29pm) in reply to Tread
There is a new contest in town.
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Joined: Nov 07Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:36pm) in reply to Niceguy
I've waited months for this thread to appear; sf happy right now! :)
Edited By: Mr323 Aug 14th, 2012 at 09:41 PM
IN for the 50, possibly 200.
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Joined: Nov 07Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:43pm) in reply to Niceguy
Tread has been flawless for years; new contest is different.Originally Posted by Niceguy
There is a new contest in town.
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Niceguy
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Joined: Jul 06Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:52pm) in reply to Mr323
To be the best you gotta beat the best. Woooooooooooooooooooooo!Originally Posted by Mr323
Tread has been flawless for years; new contest is different.
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Joined: Nov 07Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 9:55pm) in reply to Niceguy
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! If you can beat me I'll kiss your boots! :)
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Joined: May 05Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 10:02pm) in reply to Mr323
In for $250. Feel free to send any of those A ball kids from the other contest over to the big kid table.
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Joined: May 07Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 10:09pm) in reply to JoeHead
Im def in for both
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Niceguy
I will find you.
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Joined: Jul 06Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 10:11pm) in reply to Xmas32
^^^Originally Posted by Xmas32
In for $250. Feel free to send any of those A ball kids from the other contest over to the big kid table.
I'm just fucking around
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Edited By: Xmas32 Aug 14th, 2012 at 10:19 PMThe money all spends the same. Feel free to root for me in the actual Supercontest tho. My team and I are longshots to cash, but it's worth a shot.Originally Posted by Niceguy
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I'm just fucking around
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Joined: Oct 06Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 10:22pm) in reply to Xmas32
50 for sure 200 probably
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Niceguy
I will find you.
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Joined: Jul 06Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 10:24pm) in reply to Xmas32
How many in the team?Originally Posted by Xmas32
The money all spends the same. Feel free to root for me in the actual Supercontest tho. My team and I are longshots to cash, but it's worth a shot.
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Posts: 5,658
Joined: May 05Aug 14th, 2012 (8/14/2012 11:21pm) in reply to Niceguy
There are 3 of us.Originally Posted by Niceguy
How many in the team?
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I will be in for the 50
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Joined: Jun 05Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 1:08am) in reply to cmval
Updated interest/paid
$50 Roster
Jaybone
Tread
Sharkzilla1 (paid)
Boneman27 (paid)
Quietwinner
Godseyt
Mr323
JoeHead
Fishdicks (paid)
Xmas
Bawsten
MilBestDrnkr
93-97__60-3
Dannysek
Cmval
BadAllergies
KellyKip
$200 Roster
Quietwinner (maybe)
JoeHead
Mr323 (maybe)
Xmas
Bawsten
MilBestDrnkr(maybe)
93-97__60-3
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Posts: 9,553
Joined: Nov 07Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 1:49am) in reply to Tread
Oh, my Sister (only chick in it last year) paid already; co-champion btw :)
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Posts: 1,652
Joined: Jul 06Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 3:42am) in reply to KneeG
Wish I wasn't spread so thin so I could do the $200 again but alas broke college graduate status leaves me to the $50. Glglglgl
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Joined: Jun 09Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 3:46am) in reply to sharkzilla1
I'm in for the $200 as well as long as there's at least 10 peps running.
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Joined: Dec 05Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 6:37pm) in reply to sean614
In for 50. Just set my phone up to remind me to make picks. I'm such dead money. (reverse jinx obv)
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Interested in the $50, but could you post what the payouts were last year for both leagues?
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Niceguy
I will find you.
Posts: 25,256
Joined: Jul 06Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 7:06pm) in reply to jcohen
he only makes these handicapping threads, click name, go to threads and bam.Originally Posted by jcohen
Interested in the $50, but could you post what the payouts were last year for both leagues?
$50 League 63 Players = 3150 Prize Pool
1st Place = $1450
2nd Place = $650
3rd Place = $400
4th Place = $300
5th Place = $200
6th Place = $150
$200 League 22 Players = $4400 Prize Pool
1st Place = $3300
2nd Place = $1100
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