Let me preface this game with a bit of an introduction. I'm not a sports betting man. I don't find sports particularly interesting and I don't really care to bet on them. That said, sports betting is incredibly popular with the LuckyBit community and I do get to read about lots of different styles of bets. The one I encounter most frequently is a strange beast called a "parley" and apparently requires the bettor to predict the outcomes of multiple events. In the spirit of this tradition, I present to you, the LuckyBit community and lovers of the "parley"...
The LuckyBit NBA/NHL Peculiar Parley Promotion!
(or, "Championship-Cup Smash-Up")
How does it work?To win a share of the prize, you simply have to correctly predict the winners of
both series. The NBA Championship finals run from June 4 to June 19, while the NHL Stanley Cup series runs from June 3 to June 17. Since these are best-of-seven series, one may end before the other; of course, the game won't be evaluated until both winners are declared. Four bet addresses will be provided.
Use a compatible wallet - just like all my promotions and LuckyBit itself, I depend on your wallet being able to receive funds at addresses it spends from. Send a bet to the address for your prediction(s) and good luck! Entries open immediately and close at
22:00 June 3 which is 2 hours before the start of the first game of the Stanley Cup.
What are the wager and the prize?The wager is
minimum 0.005BTC (suggested 0.01
BTC) with no limit. You can send any amount of 0.005
BTC or more to any game address to place a bet. It is permissible for an address to send to two (or even all four!) game addresses and you may send more than 0.005
BTC; if you win, you will receive a proportional share of the prize. LuckyBit will
match 50% of all wagers to the prize pot,
up to a maximum of 0.5BTC.
I just wanted to bet on one sport, not both!No problem! Just bet an equal amount on each pairing for the team you support. If your team wins, you win - and it doesn't matter what happens in the other game.
Wait, I can just bet on everyone? Isn't that cheating?I considered the pros and cons of allowing this and decided it is worth it. This strategy *can* work - up to a point. As more people participate, the effectiveness of this strategy decreases and at a certain point it becomes a strategy of betting "against the crowd" rather than attempting to game the system into a sure thing. You're free to try it, though; it might be a good decision, and it might not. That's the game!
What else do I need to know?Betting is closed.To bet on CLE+CHI, send to
1BRb42Xcn729F5wTrgJqft2GXFWPVFMMGXTo bet on CLE+TBL, send to
1Ce35jqZ3PYwtP8xxgnvfnBALw5994bUuhTo bet on GSW+CHI, send to
1BUrz9rVMbf5MoqSwf3xVmybeZTQtddns8To bet on GSW+TBL, send to
1D8VHBmsmFbxbBr52yJSYRGNT1GWNQnRVyFAQCan you explain it to me in simple terms?I already did. Scroll up.
Don't you mean "parlay"? Parley is a chat, in pirate-speak.No, I mean "parley". Because bastardization is the second-highest form of flattery.
I don't understand the prize match. How does that work?LuckyBit will match
50% of all wagers, up to 0.5BTC and add that to the prize pool.
Do I have to play LuckyBit?No, but we'd like it if you tried us out!
Can I send 0.0025BTC to two game addresses to bet on just one team?No, all bets must be 0.005
BTC or greater
individually. You can send 0.005
BTC to two game addresses.
What about mistake sends?Sends under 0.005
BTC will be added to the prize pot and considered a non-refundable prize donation. Abnormally large sends will be considered wagers; if you need me to refund a ridiculous sum, I can do that, but let's not make a habit of casually tossing around large amounts of money; it makes me uneasy.
Where can I find the current status of the games?On the respective franchise websites.
Dude, you suck?Putting a question mark at the end of a statement doesn't make it a question.
