Posted:
#26
1970 = last time both teams in WS each won 100+ games;
this is the 8th such occurrence all-time.
this is the 8th such occurrence all-time.
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Posted:
#30
London, England, Wednesday, 25 October 2017
American poker star Phil Ivey lost to Britain's Supreme Court
— a major case Wednesday that keeps him from cashing in.
The British Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that
Ivey used illegitimate means to amass 7.7 million pounds
($10.2 million) in winnings during a brief stint at the
Baccarat Table 5 years back in 2012.
He and a colleague were found to have used a technique
known as "edge sorting" to gain an unfair advantage
while gambling at the Crockfords Casino in London's posh
Mayfair district.
They did not actually touch the cards being dealt, but did
convince the croupier to arrange the cards in a certain way
that allowed them to determine, in too many cases, just
which cards were going to be dealt, allowing Ivey and his
boyfriend to up their bets accordingly.
Crockfords Casino cried foul, and immediately refused to
pay Ivey his huge winnings, leading Ivey to pursue a
claim in Britain's law courts of justice.
Supreme Court Judge Anthony Hughes said that the very
integrity of Punto Banco Baccarat depends on the cards
being dealt at random — without gamblers knowing their
face value in advance of their draw of the cards.
"What Mr. Ivey did was to stage a carefully planned and
ingenious and deviously executed sting," the judge said,
adding, "Ivey took positive steps to fix the deck" by
tricking the croupier. He said that "is inevitably cheating."
Ivey, long recognized as a Top-5 player in international
poker, said his winnings were honestly obtained: "At the
time I played at Crockfords Casiono, I did believe that
"edge-sorting" was legitimate Advantage Play Technique
and I believe that more passionately than ever today,"
he said after the highest court's ruling.
He said he pursued the case to Britain's highest court
out of a sense of Honor.
"As a professional gambler, my integrity is everything
to me," said Ivey, who has won a number of
World Series of Poker competitions.
The president of Genting Casinos UK, which operates
Crockfords, said the ruling "vindicates" the company's
decision to stiff Ivey & his boyfriend out of his quickly
struck, humongous baccarat winnings.
"We're delighted that the High Court, the Court Of Appeal
and now our very own Supreme Court have all found in Genting's favor, confirming that we acted fairly & properly
at all times and that Mr. Ivey's conduct did indeed
amount to sophisticated American-style cheating," he said.
American poker star Phil Ivey lost to Britain's Supreme Court
— a major case Wednesday that keeps him from cashing in.
The British Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that
Ivey used illegitimate means to amass 7.7 million pounds
($10.2 million) in winnings during a brief stint at the
Baccarat Table 5 years back in 2012.
He and a colleague were found to have used a technique
known as "edge sorting" to gain an unfair advantage
while gambling at the Crockfords Casino in London's posh
Mayfair district.
They did not actually touch the cards being dealt, but did
convince the croupier to arrange the cards in a certain way
that allowed them to determine, in too many cases, just
which cards were going to be dealt, allowing Ivey and his
boyfriend to up their bets accordingly.
Crockfords Casino cried foul, and immediately refused to
pay Ivey his huge winnings, leading Ivey to pursue a
claim in Britain's law courts of justice.
Supreme Court Judge Anthony Hughes said that the very
integrity of Punto Banco Baccarat depends on the cards
being dealt at random — without gamblers knowing their
face value in advance of their draw of the cards.
"What Mr. Ivey did was to stage a carefully planned and
ingenious and deviously executed sting," the judge said,
adding, "Ivey took positive steps to fix the deck" by
tricking the croupier. He said that "is inevitably cheating."
Ivey, long recognized as a Top-5 player in international
poker, said his winnings were honestly obtained: "At the
time I played at Crockfords Casiono, I did believe that
"edge-sorting" was legitimate Advantage Play Technique
and I believe that more passionately than ever today,"
he said after the highest court's ruling.
He said he pursued the case to Britain's highest court
out of a sense of Honor.
"As a professional gambler, my integrity is everything
to me," said Ivey, who has won a number of
World Series of Poker competitions.
The president of Genting Casinos UK, which operates
Crockfords, said the ruling "vindicates" the company's
decision to stiff Ivey & his boyfriend out of his quickly
struck, humongous baccarat winnings.
"We're delighted that the High Court, the Court Of Appeal
and now our very own Supreme Court have all found in Genting's favor, confirming that we acted fairly & properly
at all times and that Mr. Ivey's conduct did indeed
amount to sophisticated American-style cheating," he said.
Posted:
#31
2017 Breeders Cup Classic $6,000,000.00
Matchup
Arrogate ($20 Million career earnings)
Gun Runner
-121
-107
Breeders Cup Matchup
Win the Space
War Story
-113
-117
Breeders Cup Matchup
Mubtaahij
Churchill (IRE)
-125
-107
Breeders Cup Matchup
West Coast
Collected
-154
+126
Breeders Cup Matchup
War Decree
Gunnevera
+140
-170
Breeders Cup Matchup
Arrogate
Field (Any Other Horse)
+190
-240
Breeders Cup Matchup
Gun Runner
Field (Any Other Horse)
+246
-326
Matchup
Arrogate ($20 Million career earnings)
Gun Runner
-121
-107
Breeders Cup Matchup
Win the Space
War Story
-113
-117
Breeders Cup Matchup
Mubtaahij
Churchill (IRE)
-125
-107
Breeders Cup Matchup
West Coast
Collected
-154
+126
Breeders Cup Matchup
War Decree
Gunnevera
+140
-170
Breeders Cup Matchup
Arrogate
Field (Any Other Horse)
+190
-240
Breeders Cup Matchup
Gun Runner
Field (Any Other Horse)
+246
-326
Posted:
#32
Gruden used some BS & biased film selections
to put Mitch Trubitsky (a non-starter for 2 years
on a college-basketball school's bad team) in a
good light, while going out of his way to trick up
Deshaun Watson, to prove that he, Jon Gruden,
was correct in stating that Trubitsky way better
than Watson - and again Gruden's dead-wrong.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/apr/26/jon-gruden-nfl-draft-johnny-manziel-tim-tebow-espn
to put Mitch Trubitsky (a non-starter for 2 years
on a college-basketball school's bad team) in a
good light, while going out of his way to trick up
Deshaun Watson, to prove that he, Jon Gruden,
was correct in stating that Trubitsky way better
than Watson - and again Gruden's dead-wrong.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/apr/26/jon-gruden-nfl-draft-johnny-manziel-tim-tebow-espn
Posted:
#36
Props:
Brady led Pats in a SB have never scored in the 1st Quarter,
and the only Quarter in which they've always scored is in
the 2nd Quarter.
The sound check's a double-check that the National Anthem
will come in under the psted 2:00 minute mark; also shown
beforehand, more often than not, is the Gatorade's color.
Brady led Pats in a SB have never scored in the 1st Quarter,
and the only Quarter in which they've always scored is in
the 2nd Quarter.
The sound check's a double-check that the National Anthem
will come in under the psted 2:00 minute mark; also shown
beforehand, more often than not, is the Gatorade's color.
Posted:
#37
Pendo's alternate college hoops system:
1.) Must be a conference game
2.) Play on the home team
3.) Visitor must be ranked in the Top 25
4.) Visitor must be the higher ranked team
5.) Visitor must be the (Vegas-lined) underdog
•••••—> Basically, play is on the lower-ranked (but line-favorited) home teams vs. higher-ranked Top-25 foes.
Posted:
#40
Pats won a SB in 2002 & then skipped a year
and won the SB in 2004,
and then beat Philly in 2005's SB
for back-to-back SB's ( & 3 SB's in 4 yrs.)
and looking to repeat the pattern:
2015's SB, skip a yr., return to win 2017 SB,
and then beat Philly in 2018's SB
for back-to-back SB's (& 3 SB's in 4 years)
Pats tried the exact same play they tried
against the Eagles when they last played
against each other in 2015: Pats had a
3rd Down & short yardage to gain:
Direct snap to Wideout J. White, & a pass
to Brady for a 36 yard reception.
And 2o18's was again 3rd & short vs.
the Eagles, w/ a Wideout, D. Amendola,
passing to Tom Brady — ...but
BRADY DROPPED THE BALL.
...thereby making Brady 5-3 in Super Bowls
with all 3 losses inflicted by the NFC East.
(Incidentally, Brady's counterpart, Nick Foles,
caught the pass thrown him for a touchdown,
thereby becoming the only player to have
both thrown and caught a TD-Pass !!)
and won the SB in 2004,
and then beat Philly in 2005's SB
for back-to-back SB's ( & 3 SB's in 4 yrs.)
and looking to repeat the pattern:
2015's SB, skip a yr., return to win 2017 SB,
and then beat Philly in 2018's SB
for back-to-back SB's (& 3 SB's in 4 years)
Pats tried the exact same play they tried
against the Eagles when they last played
against each other in 2015: Pats had a
3rd Down & short yardage to gain:
Direct snap to Wideout J. White, & a pass
to Brady for a 36 yard reception.
And 2o18's was again 3rd & short vs.
the Eagles, w/ a Wideout, D. Amendola,
passing to Tom Brady — ...but
BRADY DROPPED THE BALL.
...thereby making Brady 5-3 in Super Bowls
with all 3 losses inflicted by the NFC East.
(Incidentally, Brady's counterpart, Nick Foles,
caught the pass thrown him for a touchdown,
thereby becoming the only player to have
both thrown and caught a TD-Pass !!)
Posted:
#41
The Dutch & X-rays proved the MLB's ball was juiced.
That was exceptional, not this year's NCAAB Tourney.
Only one time
since seeding began in 1979
did all four #1-seeds reach the Final Four.
Also, this year's seed-total is high, 85, but that's not 89.
Lastly, it's a fact that UNC off a National Championship
automagically crashes & burns in the 2nd Round.
That was exceptional, not this year's NCAAB Tourney.
Only one time
since seeding began in 1979
did all four #1-seeds reach the Final Four.
Also, this year's seed-total is high, 85, but that's not 89.
Lastly, it's a fact that UNC off a National Championship
automagically crashes & burns in the 2nd Round.
Posted:
#43
The NCAA Tourney took over
national prominence from the
NIT in 1979 (the year 'seeding'
was instituted): Bird vs. Magic
= Missouri Valley Conference
Vs.
Thee Big Ten Conference.
That was the first & last time
that these two conferences
squared off in the Final Four.
Now it's ON again this 2018:
Prayer Force One & Co.
Vs.
Mohammed & Co.
Also great is that all the
"one-and-done" players
have been knocked out -
only TEAMs are still IN.
national prominence from the
NIT in 1979 (the year 'seeding'
was instituted): Bird vs. Magic
= Missouri Valley Conference
Vs.
Thee Big Ten Conference.
That was the first & last time
that these two conferences
squared off in the Final Four.
Now it's ON again this 2018:
Prayer Force One & Co.
Vs.
Mohammed & Co.
Also great is that all the
"one-and-done" players
have been knocked out -
only TEAMs are still IN.
Posted:
#44
• • •some super hype. . .
This March, 2018, Warners reissues Led Zeppelin
live album "How The West Was Won" 1st time on vinyl !!??
Release is really a precursor to Zep’s 50th anniversary
celebration day, 7 September 2018, when the guys 1st
immigrated to the Viking stage in Gladsaxe, Denmark.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-how-the-west-was-won-reissue/
This March, 2018, Warners reissues Led Zeppelin
live album "How The West Was Won" 1st time on vinyl !!??
Release is really a precursor to Zep’s 50th anniversary
celebration day, 7 September 2018, when the guys 1st
immigrated to the Viking stage in Gladsaxe, Denmark.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-how-the-west-was-won-reissue/
Posted:
#48
In the entire history of MLB
there's never been a month
with more K's than hits —
but April 2018's stats show
344 more strikeouts than hits!
The change in the baseball,
coupled with a launch-angle
plate approach by players
with a disregard of K's made
might account for this never
before seen statistic.
there's never been a month
with more K's than hits —
but April 2018's stats show
344 more strikeouts than hits!
The change in the baseball,
coupled with a launch-angle
plate approach by players
with a disregard of K's made
might account for this never
before seen statistic.
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