2019 Gambling Challenge - Week 1

[Dartgod]

We've all been waiting for it, and here it is. Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is upon us! We have a game Thursday night, so I'll post the odds for that one now. The rest I will post in a couple of days.

NOTE: There are still 2 open spots in this year's contest. Let me know here if you want in. I will take new entries up to and including week 3.

As a reminder, here is a brief rundown of the rules:

• You are given $10,000 to start out and can bet up to $5,000 on any one bet. There is a $500 minimum bet unless you have less than that in which case you would be all in.
• Payouts are at 90% unless otherwise stated. –170 would mean you have to bet $170 to win $100. +250 would mean you would get a $250 payout on every $100 bet.
• You must bet at least once every 3 weeks or you are eliminated. If you cannot commit to participating at least this much please let us know now so somebody else can take your place.
  • You must place a wager in the first two weeks of the season, or your spot in the competition will be given to someone on the waiting list. This is ONLY for the beginning of the season. After the first three weeks, inactive spots will not be filled from the waiting list!
• Contingency bets are allowed. If you are using contingency bets, please indicate the order of your bets.
• There are no parlays.
• All bets must be placed before the scheduled opening kickoff of the game.
• I will not allow bets to be changed or cancelled once posted. Be sure that you have the correct bet made before hitting the submit button. After that, your only option is to post an offsetting bet which will cost at a minimum, 10% to the house. Anyone caught editing a bet after posting it will be immediately disqualified!

NEW PLAYERS!! The complete rules list is in this thread. Please read them, or I will make fun of you for asking questions about the rules found in the link.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=168100

Above all else, lets have some fun!

How to read the lines

Sample line

Thu 9/6 New Orleans Saints +6 +223 OVER 52.5
(Date, VISITING TEAM: Point Spread, Money Line, Over/Under)
7:30 PM Indianapolis Colts -6 -243 UNDER 52.5
(Time, HOME TEAM: Point Spread, Money Line, Over/Under)

How to bet the Money Line

Sample line
SAINTS +223
COLTS -243

First off, a money bet is a straight up win/lose bet. No points involved, so of course there are odds payoffs.

If you want to bet on the Saints, you will win $223 for every $100 that you bet. Conversely, for the Colts, you will win $100 for every $243 that you bet.

In other words, the team with the - money line is the favorite (therefore lower payout) and the team with the + is the under dog.

Placing Bets

PLEASE, format your bets like this:

Colts (-6) $5000
Chiefs (+142 money) $1000
Chiefs/Texans (Under 38) $2000


This year's field

Angelfan61
ArrowheadHawk
ArrowheadMagic
Banyon
bevischief
BIG_DADDY
BigRedChief
bkkcoh
BlackHelicopters
Bowser
Bwana
carlos3652
crazycoffey
DaKCMan AP
Dartgod
Discuss Thrower
dtforever
East Side Rogelio
emaw82
FD
HemiEd
Hoover
IowaHawkeyeChief
Iowanian
KC Dan
KCCHIEFS27
kccrow
KCFalcon59
Kcwolf
KS Smitty
kstater
Kyle DeLexus
lewdog
mnchiefsguy
morphius
mr. tegu
Nzoner
Old Dog
OnTheWarpath58
Otter
PHOG
Rausch
raybec
RealSNR
Renegade
RockChalk
SAUTO
shitgoose
Shoes
Showtime
Slammer
SPchief
Stinger
Stumppy
Sully
TambaBerry
TimBone
TLO
tyecopeland
UTChief

Week 1 NFL Lines

All times listed are for the Central Time zone. No bets are accepted after the scheduled kickoff time.

Thu 9/5 Green Bay Packers +3 +145 Over 46
7:20 PM Chicago Bears -3 -165 Under 46


Sun 9/8 Atlanta Falcons +4 +175 Over 47
12:00 PM Minnesota Vikings -4 -205 Under 47

Sun 9/8 Washington Redskins +10 +375 Over 44½
12:00 PM Philadelphia Eagles -10 -450 Under 44½

Sun 9/8 Buffalo Bills +2½ +125 Over 40½
12:00 PM New York Jets -2½ -145 Under 40½

Sun 9/8 Baltimore Ravens -6½ -290 Over 39½
12:00 PM Miami Dolphins +6½ +245 Under 39½

Sun 9/8 Kansas City Chiefs -3½ -170 Over 51
12:00 PM Jacksonville Jaguars +3½ +150 Under 51

Sun 9/8 Tennessee Titans +5½ +215 Over 45
12:00 PM Cleveland Browns -5½ -255 Under 45

Sun 9/8 Los Angeles Rams -1½ -125 Over 49½
12:00 PM Carolina Panthers +1½ +105 Under 49½

Sun 9/8 Cincinnati Bengals +9½ +345 Over 45
3:05 PM Seattle Seahawks -9½ -415 Under 45

Sun 9/8 Indianapolis Colts +6½ +230 Over 44½
3:05 PM Los Angeles Chargers -6½ -275 Under 44½

Sun 9/8 San Francisco 49ers +1 +100 Over 50½
3:25 PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1 -120 Under 50½

Sun 9/8 Detroit Lions -2½ -145 Over 46
3:25 PM Arizona Cardinals +2½ +125 Under 46

Sun 9/8 New York Giants +7½ +285 Over 45½
3:25 PM Dallas Cowboys -7½ -340 Under 45½

Sun 9/8 Pittsburgh Steelers +6 +203 Over 49
7:20 PM New England Patriots -6 -243 Under 49

Mon 9/9 Houston Texans +7 +245 Over 52½
6:10 PM New Orleans Saints -7 -290 Under 52½

Mon 9/9 Denver Broncos -1 -115 Over 43
9:15 PM Oakland Raiders +1 +100 Under 43

GOOD LUCK!

[Dartgod]

Updated standings.

Please check your balances and let me know if you think I've made an error.

Kyle DeLexus $24,424
ArrowheadMagic $21,100
UTChief $19,000
PHOG $17,577
Dartgod $17,441
shitgoose $17,441
TLO $17,441
Kcwolf $15,726
Old Dog $14,819
emaw82 $14,750
tyecopeland $14,052
kstater $12,700
Hoover $12,600
BIG_DADDY $12,500
mnchiefsguy $12,500
raybec $12,500
kccrow $12,352
mr. tegu $12,350
SPchief $11,976
Iowanian $11,800
IowaHawkeyeChief $11,350
Bwana $11,174
Banyon $11,100
KCFalcon59 $11,022
Otter $11,000
Renegade $10,988
HemiEd $10,900
KS Smitty $10,900
bevischief $10,810
RockChalk $10,724
BlackHelicopters $10,700
Rausch $10,400
Shoes $10,075
Angelfan61 $10,000
ArrowheadHawk $10,000
BigRedChief $10,000
crazycoffey $10,000
KCCHIEFS27 $10,000
morphius $10,000
SAUTO $10,000
Showtime $10,000
Slammer $10,000
TimBone $10,000
Discuss Thrower $9,950
OnTheWarpath58 $9,500
Sully $9,500
DaKCMan AP $9,000
dtforever $9,000
TambaBerry $9,000
Stinger $8,800
FD $8,750
KC Dan $8,724
lewdog $8,000
bkkcoh $7,089
Bowser $7,000
East Side Rogelio $6,000
carlos3652 $5,000
Stumppy $4,300
RealSNR $3,600
Nzoner $2,400

[Renegade]

Is this a first that nobody was eliminated week 1?

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Renegade

Is this a first that nobody was eliminated week 1?

No, it's happened 3 times before, just last year was most recent. The record is 5 eliminated in 2017. I think the years that we had 0 were when Bowser didn't bet in week 1.

2018 - 0
2017 - 5
2016 - 3
2015 - 1
2014 - 2
2013 - 3
2012 - 3
2011 - 1
2010 - 0
2009 - 2
2008 - 0
2007 - 3

[Nzoner]

Originally Posted by Renegade

Is this a first that nobody was eliminated week 1?

I tried my hardest

[Discuss Thrower]

Got $8000 to make up in order to take down shitgoose

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Raiders (+1) $1500

Hey Dartgod, you missed this one. Thanks!

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Hey Dartgod, you missed this one. Thanks!

I'll take a look at it tonight.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Hey Dartgod, you missed this one. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I'll take a look at it tonight.

Got it. The standings have been updated.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Got it. The standings have been updated.

Is their "juice" paid to the house on winnings. Is that why it is only $1350 paid on a $1500 bet? Thanks!

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Is their "juice" paid to the house on winnings. Is that why it is only $1350 paid on a $1500 bet? Thanks!

Pssssst...

Read the rules.

And yes, the house gets 10% on all winning bets except money line wagers.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Pssssst...

Read the rules.

And yes, the house gets 10% on all winning bets except money line wagers.

I thought so...and now I see I'm also blind... Thanks for the quick reply.