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Best and worst performances from Saturday NCAA Football
Impressive
LSU: First off, as I stated in another thread, big emotional win for LSU. Was supposed to be a home game for the Tigers, but they had to travel to Tempe, a very tough place to win. They didn't quit when a lot of team would've, and got...
Creatine and Teenagers
Continually in the news people see the questions about creatine
and a teenager. Especially in high school sports where in some
cases the supplement has been banned. But if you have read the
creatine article entitled "Creatine: What is it?" you...
Football, Professionalism, and T.O.
Professionalism is the professional status, methods, character, or standards one must possess to be considered professional. Professionalism is something that Terrell Owens lacks. Owens is a lonely, yet, ignorant human being. He makes a bank-load...
The Scubapro buoyance compensator is the outcome of the big advancements of the 1970's.
The Scubapro buoyance compensator device or BC as it is commonly called was one of the big advances in scuba diving equipment that came in the 1970s and is now considered an essential piece of diving equipment.
You want to be sure you have a...
Triathlon training - a transition to a new lifestyle
Talk to anyone who has done a triathalon and the word "lifestyle" is often brought up. Successful triathlon training is a lot more than working out.
There are many people who have done very little exercise in, say, the past year or two, who have...
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Hilton Wrapup
The holidays are a time for giving rather than receiving, but
things bordered on the ridiculous in the prestigious Las Vegas
Hilton SuperContest New Year's Weekend.
The Blue Team tried to give away the title and cool $303,000
first prize, but had no takers, so walked away with the whole
ball of wax, including a bonus for hitting more than 67 percent
winners.
The 2005 Hilton champions went 2-2-1 in Week 17 for an overall
record of 58-25-2 and 59 total points for a tad under 70 percent
winners.
Trouble was, the seven players who had a chance to catch the
Blue Team going into the week couldn't muster winning marks
themselves, opening the door for others to crack the upper
echelons.
Chappy turned in a 1-4, but that was good enough for the
$121,200 second prize and a share of the bonus money for
notching 67 percent or more winners.
The runnerup finished two games behind the Blue Team with an
overall mark of 56-27-2.
Third prize of $60,600 went to JT Elite, who was 2-3 the final
week and finished at 56-28-1, just a half-game behind Chappy.
Foolish, Tormented and Blessed was exactly that.
The entry, which hovered around the lead for months, went 1-3-1,
checking in with an overall 54-29-2 ledger and splitting fourth
and fifth place money with Bettorstalk.
Fourth paid $37,875 and fifth through 10th was worth $26,512.50.
Bettorstalk, ninth starting Week 17, leapfrogged over several
former contenders with a 4-1 card that boosted the entry to a
seasonlong mark of 55-30-0.
Also finishing in the Top 10 were Devil's LLC, Loose Cannon,
Feral Child, KP and Jake.
Eleventh through 20th paid $7,575.
3G Sports, Lonestar Cobra, Slick 50, Vegassportsline, the Guru
and Commissioner and AYE -- who pocketed the $10,000 prize for
winning the three-week mini-contest (13-1-1) -- all were assured
full shares.
Six players tied for the final four money spots:
Eaglesfans4Stan, Polish Earl, A.N.C., Insidesportsview, BDJTW
and Otis.
This season's contest drew a record 505 entries at $1,500 a pop.
SuperContestants made five NFL selections weekly, earning a
point for a win and a half-point for a loss.
The Blue Team broke from the gate slowly, going 2-3 opening
week, but hit eight 4-1 weeks plus a 5-0 to win a lion's share
of the marbles.
The 2-3 and a 1-4 in Week 3 were the champions' only losing
weeks.
The Blue Team also had a trio of 3-2 ledgers and a 3-1-1.
The big story in 2005 was the dominance of favorites, who hit at
an unheard of pace that at one point approached 60 percent.
Summing up the season, Las Vegas Sports Consultants chief
oddsmaker Kenny White said last week, "You don't have to be a
good handicapper to pick winners."
Favorites had a slight winning Week 17 at 8-7-1 as teams battled
for the final playoff slots.
The Hilton consensus bombed at 6-10, while best bet New England
lost to lower the ledger for consensus top plays to 9-8-1,
including co-best bets in Week 5.
About the author:
Lynda Collins is a documented member of the Professional
Handicappers League. Read all of her articles at www.procappers
.com/Lynda_Collins.htm
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