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$100,000 Dollars?

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abelthegreat

Prospect

Joined: Jun, 2015

Posts: 1

Posted: Dec. 27, 2016 - 5:17 PM ET #1

If you could pick any sport including soccer, what would you pick for your 25th win in a row & why?
Also, what would you guys do with $100k?

macp1988

Prospect

Joined: Jun, 2013

Posts: 58

Posted: Dec. 27, 2016 - 8:47 PM ET #2

I would pick an over (5) in NHL, because it only takes a 2-2 to not lose and keep the streak alive, it is always good to have that option to tie in such an important situation.

Lightning187

Prospect

Joined: Oct, 2016

Posts: 6

Posted: Dec. 28, 2016 - 5:56 PM ET #3

First off, I was incarcerated in the Boot Camp Program. I'm a pion. I've never took a bet off of even chances. Im from miami,fl so my 25th pick for $100,000 would have to be a local basketball team college or pro. Because of all the information I can obtain on the game. After that, I'll buy a small home.

CygXanadu

Prospect

Joined: Jul, 2013

Posts: 289

Posted: Dec. 29, 2016 - 3:37 AM ET #4

$100k US(taxed in US) well that's around $130k CAD no TAXES, I'd purchase a 1 year old vehicle then save the rest.

SilverShield

Prospect

Joined: Aug, 2013

Posts: 349

Posted: Dec. 29, 2016 - 9:08 AM ET #5

Get as much cash as you can and make a big bet on the opposite site in this situation so that you would guarantee a winning prize in case the covers streak ends. Its worth putting up 5K min to hedge in this spot.

I might hedge the $1,000 prize as well by betting $100-250 or so on the other side.

Williebwins

Prospect

Joined: May, 2015

Posts: 5

Posted: Dec. 29, 2016 - 12:57 PM ET #6

Definitely a Real Madrid soccer game for over 2.5 goals! Damn, hope to have that chance one day.....does make you focus if you take it serious ????

mrusso

All-Star

Joined: Dec, 2003

Posts: 11987

Posted: Dec. 29, 2016 - 2:45 PM ET #7

Silvershield

"I'm afraid all we may have done is awakened a sleeping giant."

SilverShield

Prospect

Joined: Aug, 2013

Posts: 349

Posted: Jan. 2, 2017 - 10:30 AM ET #8

I think it is safe to say that if a person gets to make a pick with 24 in a row already won that that person will move the line in vegas and offshore books within' a few hours as the $10K prize in late 2016 had that occur in a NCAAB total.

Therefore hedging smart can offer a middle opportunity as this gives us regular twenty dollar bettors a chance to actually be responsible to move one line in a time span of a few hours and for just one day can become the wise guy(or gal). If you take a team say-4 in hoops it would be -6 three or four hours later.

grambus

Prospect

Joined: Dec, 2015

Posts: 90

Posted: Jan. 2, 2017 - 7:31 PM ET #9

I hedged when I was going for (and got) the $1000. Picked the Tigers for the streak and put $200 on the Mariners +115. Free money either way.

Ended up losing on the 18th pick, but if I would have got to 20 going for 21, I would have hedged about $3k-$5k.

Quote Originally Posted by SilverShield:

Get as much cash as you can and make a big bet on the opposite site in this situation so that you would guarantee a winning prize in case the covers streak ends. Its worth putting up 5K min to hedge in this spot.

I might hedge the $1,000 prize as well by betting $100-250 or so on the other side.