Bitcointalk English Premier League pool betting Discussion Thread

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Seems like StepCurry didn't even get the 10 points from lasts night's game so I closed the gap by another ten points. Glad to finally be bastard of the week with 100 points haha.

Updated table:



Still so close at the top but I'm looking to finally take the coveted number 1 spot this week or at least over the many rounds played over the Christmas/new year period .

Most people including myself did pretty badly in that round, congrats for being bastard of the week though. I have a feeling one round somebody is going to hit like 4 or 5 perfect scores & power to the top.

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[hilariousetc]

Most people including myself did pretty badly in that round, congrats for being bastard of the week though. I have a feeling one round somebody is going to hit like 4 or 5 perfect scores & power to the top.

Maybe it can be another sidebet on who will be the first person to get four correct scores. I think it will be very difficult to get five nevermind six, and the odds of getting five exact scores must be astronomical (though not impossible because sometimes people get six on Skybet's SuperSix, but I think it's very rare). I'm happy with one or two a week to be honest, but getting a few right each round over Christmas/New Year will do nicely as I'd like to have a little wiggle room at the top if I get there just to cover any bad rounds I may have haha (which is inevitable).

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Most people including myself did pretty badly in that round, congrats for being bastard of the week though. I have a feeling one round somebody is going to hit like 4 or 5 perfect scores & power to the top.

Maybe it can be another sidebet on who will be the first person to get four correct scores. I think it will be very difficult to get five nevermind six, and the odds of getting five exact scores must be astronomical (though not impossible because sometimes people get six on Skybet's SuperSix, but I think it's very rare). I'm happy with one or two a week to be honest, but getting a few right each round over Christmas/New Year will do nicely as I'd like to have a little wiggle room at the top if I get there just to cover any bad rounds I may have haha (which is inevitable).

I got 4 right on Sky Sports Super 6 once, got 3 right a couple of times but it’s usually hard to get even 2 exact scores per weekend. If it was easy we’d be killing the bookies

[cicciobtc]

Guys, between today and tomorrow there are all Premier League matches, remember to insert your predictions.
there are many balanced and complicated matches to predict, so who will make a great score(at least 100 points), can climb many positions in the standings!

[buwaytress]

Maybe it can be another sidebet on who will be the first person to get four correct scores. I think it will be very difficult to get five nevermind six, and the odds of getting five exact scores must be astronomical (though not impossible because sometimes people get six on Skybet's SuperSix, but I think it's very rare). I'm happy with one or two a week to be honest, but getting a few right each round over Christmas/New Year will do nicely as I'd like to have a little wiggle room at the top if I get there just to cover any bad rounds I may have haha (which is inevitable).

Oh I'm on for that - I know I'll be backing ajaxmoor (just please don't forget to put predictions again!) to get 4 correct first. I've only ever got two correct I think, many close shaves but a loss is a loss.

Anyway, tonight is the Arsenal Liverpool upper mid table rivalry haha. I'm backing Liverpool at - you guessed it - a 3 nil win. Unlikely to happen again, but it's going to be hard to predict the exact scoreline anyway. What's almost for certain is there shouldn't be a scoreless draw on the cards. Lots of high-scoring predictions I can see from other tipsters. I also set the rest of this week's games for three draws. Counting on teams to drop points, maybe a risky bet against the Manchester teams.

P.S. @hilarious, we're probably going to end up paying fees worth the entry stake for V2.0, not sure if all participants will be prepared. I made a mistake of sending a priority tx yesterday using one of my online wallets. Highest possible fee still got me stuck way below the median fee.

[BitcoinSupremo]

I forgot to put prediction on Arsenal vs Liverpool for tonight but putting the games of tomorrow, it's the second time I forget to put a game or a few games, should be more careful these days as the Premier league will continue to play even in holidays.

[Lionidas]

Wanted to know since there are limited amount of games left in the year to play will it be too late to join into this premier league betting pool with the current contestants?
Is it even possible since joining in so late in the matches it would be impossible to recover any ground. 

[tokeweed]

Wanted to know since there are limited amount of games left in the year to play will it be too late to join into this premier league betting pool with the current contestants?
Is it even possible since joining in so late in the matches it would be impossible to recover any ground.  

It's already too late.  We are already halfway (?) thru the season.  You'd be wasting your money by joining now.

But you can join v.2 of the betting pool which will be starting on Jan. 1, 2018.  Good luck!  

BCT EPL Betting Pool V.2:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2484329.0

P.S. @hilarious, we're probably going to end up paying fees worth the entry stake for V2.0, not sure if all participants will be prepared. I made a mistake of sending a priority tx yesterday using one of my online wallets. Highest possible fee still got me stuck way below the median fee.

You can use Bcash if you don't get sick from using it.  Lol.

[hilariousetc]

Anyway, tonight is the Arsenal Liverpool upper mid table rivalry haha. I'm backing Liverpool at - you guessed it - a 3 nil win. Unlikely to happen again, but it's going to be hard to predict the exact scoreline anyway. What's almost for certain is there shouldn't be a scoreless draw on the cards.

I had a 2-2 draw but lots of other people I saw were predicting a goalfest and I wish I had of gone for the 3-3 now. It seems a handful of us got the draw but nobody got the correct scoreline. I've predicted lots of draws this week as I think there will be a lot of close games. I wonder if I will take the top spot by the end of today?

Wanted to know since there are limited amount of games left in the year to play will it be too late to join into this premier league betting pool with the current contestants?
Is it even possible since joining in so late in the matches it would be impossible to recover any ground. 

As tokeweed said, I created a new pool that will be starting on the first of next year for all of those that missed out but want to join in the fun. Please sign up via the link he posted. The more people who sign up the more others will likely join in.

[BitcoinSupremo]

Damn this 94 min equalizer of Leicester removing me 40 points on correct score. I was about to make 100 points this week and now should be happy with only 60, which is a normal amount. Stupid defence of Man.Utd not focusing on latest minutes of the game.

[hilariousetc]

Damn this 94 min equalizer of Leicester removing me 40 points on correct score. I was about to make 100 points this week and now should be happy with only 60, which is a normal amount. Stupid defence of Man.Utd not focusing on latest minutes of the game.

That goal cost me forty points as well. Would have been tied for bastard of the week had I got that one. Nevermind though cos I've moved into first place after dethroning StephCurry who has dropped down to third.

Next round is available to choose now and remember the next games are only in a couple of days on boxing day.

[BitcoinSupremo]

Damn this 94 min equalizer of Leicester removing me 40 points on correct score. I was about to make 100 points this week and now should be happy with only 60, which is a normal amount. Stupid defence of Man.Utd not focusing on latest minutes of the game.

That goal cost me forty points as well. Would have been tied for bastard of the week had I got that one. Nevermind though cos I've moved into first place after dethroning StephCurry who has dropped down to third.

Next round is available to choose now and remember the next games are only in a couple of days on boxing day.

Congrats on reaching the sweet top spot. Yeah I know the premier league will play another two weeks in just about 7-8 days so I will go to do my analysis for the upcoming games and I will be sure to not miss even a game, 10 points is nothing but it can be decisive in the standings after the last round.

[buwaytress]

I predicted a 1-0 win to Leicester, so I had given up any hope of points when United led. I guess I should be happy the 2-2 draw would have been difficult to predict for anyone. I probably should also be happy to have scored 90, seeing as only a handful of people got 100 and above scores. I turned out to be right with Chelsea drawaing and Newcastle winning, just not the right scores. Getting one correct score and 5 correct outcomes should make anyone feel happy, but I lost the only bet I made (Liverpool) so...

Anyway, still not budging from my position in our table but happy to see that all it takes is one big scoring week to change the top positions: well done hilarious! And tokeweed, finally am above you for our little sidebet.

Going with a few more "less likely" results this week. Let's see if we get another repeat performance.

[cicciobtc]

Top 10 after 19 matches:

1 Hilarious              1730 (average 91,1)

2 CarlesPuyol.         1660 (average 87,4)
3 StephenCurry.      1660 (average 87,4)
4 Cicciobtc              1610 (average 84,7)
5 Ajaxmoor             1600 (average 84,2)
5 Lfc_Bitcoin           1600 (average 84,2)

7 Buwaytress           1520   (average 80,0)
8 Supremo.             1480   (average 77,9)
9 Rickbig                 1440   (average 75,8)
9 Marlboroza           1440    (average 75,8)

Best score of the week for Carlespuyol (160 points). With this great result he climbs so many positions in the standings and now he is 2nd!
great score also for Hilarious (120 points) which is now first in the standings with 70 points ahead of the pursuers.

today there are 8 matches in the Premier League

[buwaytress]

Well done again hilarious, you broke 110 points to extend the lead slightly at the top! And is this the third time good old Ziskinberg scores one of the highest all the way from down there? No wonder he had the cojones to enter so late.

Bad week for me, I made a miserable 4 correct outcomes. Would have been happier to go for 2 exact calls. I did call correct Man Utd draw but only at 1-1 as well, spurs and chelsea wanted to bite me for losing faith in them and thinking they'd draw. Liverpool I always put at 3-0 but then they either let me have it, or give me a huge victory that gives me 10 points. I even put spurs down at 4-1, but they conspire with 5-2. Guess next week I switch back to normal predictions.

Merry Christmas everyone, belatedly!

[BitcoinSupremo]

Not a good week for me too but at least I did 60 points thanks to correct score of Chelsea vs Brighton I guess. There are still 2 games to go so 2 correct scores can get us far ahead but that is very difficult to make , 2 correct scores out of 2 games but nothing is impossible in the Premier League.

[tokeweed]

Update on my side bets with Here4Trades and buwaytress.

Bet with Here4Trades (.01 BTC at stake):  Who scores more goals this season?

Me:  Aguero - 12 goals.
Here4Trades:  Lukaku - 10 goals.

Bet with buwaytress (10 USD at stake):  Who scores more points in the betting pool?

Me:  LFC_Bitcoin - 1680 points.
buwaytress:  CarlesPuyol - 1740 points.

Yes!  My bet with Here4Trades is starting to look good.  But I haven't seen him in a while.  Where is he?  Lol.

And LFC_Bitcoin, c'mon man, work it! 

[Here4Trades]

Update on my side bets with Here4Trades and buwaytress.

Bet with Here4Trades (.01 BTC at stake):  Who scores more goals this season?

Me:  Aguero - 12 goals.
Here4Trades:  Lukaku - 10 goals.

Bet with buwaytress (10 USD at stake):  Who scores more points in the betting pool?

Me:  LFC_Bitcoin - 1680 points.
buwaytress:  CarlesPuyol - 1740 points.

Yes!  My bet with Here4Trades is starting to look good.  But I haven't seen him in a while.  Where is he?  Lol.

And LFC_Bitcoin, c'mon man, work it!  

Damn, not even tell me, 2 goals, the thing is Lukaku only scores against the not so good teams and Aguero against anyone... haha..
I'm here weede, the thing is I went late months ago with the score sumbitions, so now my luck is under our bet.


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There's no pool for the WC?

[tokeweed]

^ I'll let you off the hook starting at .0065 BTC but could go for slightly less, but as the season end gets closer and closer, the price goes higher.  

Anyway, just giving you an out for cheap, I'd expect you to do the same for me if I'm the one losing.  

But then again it's only two goals up.  Just post away if you decide on something.

[hilariousetc]

Not a good week for me too but at least I did 60 points thanks to correct score of Chelsea vs Brighton I guess. There are still 2 games to go so 2 correct scores can get us far ahead but that is very difficult to make , 2 correct scores out of 2 games but nothing is impossible in the Premier League.

I'm guessing nobody got the correct score the Man City game? Wasn't expecting a mere 1 nil victory. Arsenal game at Crystal Palace could be a close one tonight.

There's no pool for the WC?

World cup? I'll set one up nearer the time.

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I'll probably be sending out PMs for the V2 pool tomorrow so keep an eye out for that so if anyone want's to join there's still time. 20 players have signed up so far.