NFL Picks Contest- Week 13 Picks

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Indy leads the way again this week.

lightning36- Indianapolis
TwoMinuteWarning- Indianapolis
Grange95- St. Louis
cokeboy99- Indianapolis
Music City Momma- Indianapolis

Coach- Cincinnati
Team MiRKetti- Cincinnati
MOJO- Indianapolis
Vegas Vic- Indianapolis
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis

grrouchie- Indianapolis
OneAndDone- Indianapolis
angerisagift- Miami
Neophyte-Indianapolis
mrben09-  Indianapolis

Please let me know if I missed your pick before the first games kickoff Sunday.

Good luck!!!

Week 13 Picks Due Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that your pick for the NFL Picks Contest is due by 6 pm (CST) Saturday evening. I have most of them, but if you haven't sent yours yet, it's time to get with it!

Please e-mail me at nfl.picks@ymail com or leave a comment here with your pick.

Good luck!

Texas Lottery Chronicles- "Solid Gold"

 Today's $5 scratch-off ticket is titled "Solid Gold." According to the headline on the ticket we can win up to 20 times! What it doesn't mention is that we can also lose up to 20 times. Ticket odds are 3.24-1, so we have an uphill battle.

To score on our ticket, we have to match one of our numbers with the "Winning" numbers on the upper half of the layout. Should a "$" symbol appear, we win the prize and if a "$$" shows, our prize amount doubles.

 "Yeah Baby!!!"

Cross your fingers...here we go!

After scratching-off the top row, it looks like we can change the headline to "Win Up To 15 Times!" No matches to be seen here.

On to line #2.

Well, that line sucked. Halfway thru and this ticket is bringin' the pain. Let's hope for a strong second half!

Looks like another whiff on the third line, so now we're down to a "Hail Mary" pass to see if we can pull a couple bucks out of this sucker.

And our desperation pass is incomplete and we have to deal with another losing ticket. At least the state of Texas adds a few coins to the coffers. Image how much they could make if gambling was legalized here.

"What about lotto tickets?" you ask. Well, obviously scratch offs are a game of skill, otherwise allowing them would be hypocritical of the state. Duh.

Time to give this loser a proper burial.

Till next time, hope yours is a winner!

Tickets                       9
Winners                     2
Investment             $45.00
Winnings                $15.00
Net                      ($30.00)

NFL Picks Contest- Week12 Results and Standings

Here are the Week 12 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. OneAndDone grabs the lead again.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30 = 297 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30 = 296 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13 = 284 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30 = 254 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30 = 245 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29 = 241 pts.

mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30 = 234 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30 = 234 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30 = 229 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13 = 207 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19 = 207 pts.

Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14 = 190 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3) = 181 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34+0+30 = 163 pts.
M Prosk- (3)+ 0+ 0+34+41+13+11+20+20+24+0+0 = 160 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14 = 158 pts.


Week 12 scores

angerisagift- St. Louis (L 24-27) = (3) pts.
MOJO- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
Vegas Vic- Philadelphia (W 43-24) = 29 pts.
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
OneAndDone- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
mrben09- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.

ggrouchie- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
Coach- San Francisco (W 17-13) = 14 pts.
TeamMiRketti-  Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
lightning36- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
Neophyte- San Francisco (W 17-13) = 14 pts.

Music City Momma- Indianapolis (W 23-3) = 30 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Philadelphia (W 43-24) = 29 pts.
Grange95- Green Bay (W 24-21) = 13 pts.
M Prosk- 0 pts.
cokeboy99- Green Bay (W 24-21) = 13 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 13 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 12 Picks

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Indy leads the way.

lightning36- Indianapolis
TwoMinuteWarning- Philadelphia
Grange95- Green Bay
cokeboy99- Green Bay
Music City Momma- Indianapolis
Coach- San Francisco

Team MiRKetti- Indianapolis
MOJO- Indianapolis
Vegas Vic- Philadelphia
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis
grrouchie- Indianapolis

One&Done- Indianapolis
MProsk- No Pick
angerisagift- St. Louis
Neophyte-San Francisco
mrben09-  Indianapolis

Please let me know if I missed your pick before the first games kickoff Sunday.

Good luck!!!

Hockey Picks- November 22nd

Gonna stick my toe in the water. I won't be posting picks every day as in the past, but you'll see one on occasion.

One game is worth a peek on today's menu.

$18 on Nashville (-175) over Florida

The Predators have won 5 of their last 7. The Panthers are 3-2 in their last 5.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                       $0
Current Bankroll                           $1,500.00

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Picks Due Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that your pick for the NFL Picks Contest is due by 6 pm (CST) Saturday evening. I have most of them, but if you haven't sent yours yet, it's time to get with it!

Please e-mail me at nfl.picks@ymail com or leave a comment here with your pick.

Good luck!

Vegas or Bust Poker League

We completed our seventh of 12 league tournaments last Friday at Tin Man's home. At stake is two seats to the 2015 WSOP at the Rio in Las Vegas.

I had a third place finish last month, but the previous two hadn't been too kind to me.

In the August tourney I open-raised from the cut off with a medium-strength hand and was called by Tin Man, who was the BB.

Tin Man put out a small feeler bet on a T-5-A rainbow board. His betting pattern is pretty reliable, so I put him on middle pair and raised him. I was surprised when he called, but shot another bullet on the turn when a blank hit. Tin Man check-called. The river was another blank and after he checked, I shoved the remainder of my chips, putting maximum pressure on him.

To my dismay, he said, "I guess I'm gonna have to double you up buddy. I call."

I turned over my king high hand and Tin Man showed me the second pair hand I had put him on.

"Lil' Annie Okie (his wife) told me I needed to stick with my hands longer," he said as I headed for the rail with a ninth-place finish.

Thank Annie.

I finished eighth in the September tournament, but it was just a case of being card dead for two hours. I finally shoved for 7 BB with A-J and ran into Big Daddy's A-Q. Buh-bye.

Obviously, I needed a strong finish to remain in the thick of things and was fortunate to get it.

Bobby Dee was the first to go when his A-K got run down by Ollie the Accountant's Q-J. J-Dawg was next to fall, playing very few hands and finally made a stand with pocket sevens. Ranger Rick called with A-J and paired his ace on the flop and then hit a third one on the river just to show off.

Annie finished eight and Big Daddy seventh. Blinds were getting big ($200-400) with only $15K in chips on the table, so the shoves became commonplace.

Stamps fell on his sword in sixth, and Ollie was toe-tagged in fifth. Tin Man busted in fourth shortly thereafter.

Once we were three-handed, the chips seemed to make a circle around the table as we traded jabs. I finally felted Rick when my A-9 held up over his A-7 shove.

A-7 ended up being a big hand for me on this night as I shoved with it against Philly Fanatic when we were heads-up. Philly quickly called with A-J and I knew I was in trouble.

I had him covered, but only by a few chips, so this one was for the tournament. A seven on the flop turned the tables and the final nail came on the turn when another one showed its face.

Hey, it's better to be lucky than good! Righr?

I was pleased to take this one down. The win puts me in position to make a run at my third consecutive title.

CLICK HERE for the latest standings.

Till next time, win the flips.

NFL Picks Contest- Week 11 Results and Standings

Here are the Week 11 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. Cokeboy sticks with the Packers again this week and rockets to the top! 

Here are the current standings;

cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43 = 271 pts.
OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17 = 267 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17 = 266 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15) = 224 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17) = 215 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17 = 212 pts.

mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15) = 204 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17 = 204 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15) = 199 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43 = 194 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17) = 188 pts.

angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2) = 184 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17 = 176 pts.
M Prosk- (3)+ 0+ 0+34+41+13+11+20+20+24+0 = 160 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20) = 144 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34+0 = 133 pts.


Week 11 scores

angerisagift- Carolina (L 17-19) = (2) pts.
MOJO- San Diego (W 13-6) = 17 pts.
Vegas Vic- San Diego (W 13-6) = 17 pts.
Captain Crunch- New Orleans (L 10-27) = (17) pts.
OneAndDone- San Diego (W 13-6) = 17 pts.
mrben09- Denver (L 7-22) = (15) pts.

ggrouchie- Denver (L 7-22) = (15) pts.
Coach- Washington (L 7-27) = (20) pts.
TeamMiRketti-  0 pts.
lightning36- Denver (L 7-22) = (15) pts.
Neophyte- San Diego (W 13-6) = 17 pts.

Music City Momma- San Diego (W 13-6) = 17 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- New Orleans (L 10-27) = (17) pts.
Grange95- Green Bay (W 53-20) = 43 pts.
M Prosk- 0 pts.
cokeboy99- Green Bay (W 53-20) = 43 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 12 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 11 Picks

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. The Broncos and Chargers are the top picks.

lightning36- Denver
TwoMinuteWarning- New Orleans
Grange95- Green Bay
cokeboy99- Green Bay
Music City Momma- San Diego
Coach- Washington

Team MiRKetti- No Pick
MOJO- San Diego
Vegas Vic- San Diego
Captain Crunch- New Orleans
grrouchie- Denver

One&Done- San Diego
MProsk- No Pick
angerisagift- Carolina
Neophyte- San Diego
mrben09-  Denver

Please let me know if I missed your pick before the first games kickoff Sunday.

Good luck!!!

NFL Picks Contest- Picks Due Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that your pick for the NFL Picks Contest is due by 6 pm (CST) Saturday evening. I have most of them, but if you haven't sent yours yet, it's time to get with it!

Please e-mail me at nfl.picks@ymail com or leave a comment here with your pick.

Good luck!

Cancer Returns- Update

I haven't updated Mom's progress in a while, mostly because there hasn't been any major changes over the last few weeks.

She completed her chemo and radiation almost six weeks ago and is making some progress, albeit very slow. Last week was the first time since this started that she mentioned she was feeling a little better. It's a little thing, but I'll take it.

She had a catscan three weeks ago that showed the lymph nodes had shrunk, which is definitely a good sign, and her petscan (which checks specifically for cancerous cells) will be in January. So we wait.

She uses her walker to move around her house, and is now on oxygen 24/7. My younger sister and her husband moved in early last month to help her out until she gets strong enough to take care of herself.

Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not all rainbows and lollipops, but the small improvement she has made is encouraging.

Once again, thank you for your inquiries as to how she's doing and your good wishes for her. Please keep those good vibes, positive energy, and prayers headed her way.

Cancer sucks.

NFL Picks Contest- Week 10 Results and Standings

Here are the Week 10 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. OneAndDone stays on top, but MOJO is nipping at his heels. Cokeboy had a huge week thanks to Aaron Rodgers' right arm. 

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24 = 250 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34 = 249 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34 = 239 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24 = 232 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51 = 228 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24 = 219 pts.

ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24 = 214 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24 = 205 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31 = 195 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31 = 187 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24 = 186 pts.

Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7) = 164 pts.
M Prosk- (3)+ 0+ 0+34+41+13+11+20+20+24 = 160 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24 = 159 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0 = 151 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34 = 133 pts.

Week 10 scores

angerisagift- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
MOJO- Denver (W 41-17) = 34 pts.
Vegas Vic- Seattle (W 38-17) = 31 pts.
Captain Crunch- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
OneAndDone- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
mrben09- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.

ggrouchie- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
Coach- Pittsburgh (L 13-20) = (7 pts.)
TeamMiRketti-  Denver (W 41-17) = 34 pts.
lightning36- Denver (W 41-17) = 34 pts.
Neophyte- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.

Music City Momma- Seattle (W 38-17) = 31 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
Grange95- 0 pts.
M Prosk- Baltimore (W 21-7) = 24 pts.
cokeboy99- Green Bay (W 55-14) = 51 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 11 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 10 Picks

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Baltimore looks like the team to ride.

lightning36- Denver
TwoMinuteWarning- Baltimore
Grange95- No Pick
cokeboy99- Green Bay
Music City Momma- Seattle

Coach- Pittsburgh
MOJO- Denver
Vegas Vic- Seattle
Captain Crunch- Baltimore
grrouchie- Baltimore

One&Done- Baltimore
MProsk- Baltimore
angerisagift- Baltimore
Neophyte- Baltimore
mrben09-  Baltimore

Please let me know if I missed your pick before the first games kickoff Sunday.

Good luck!!!

NFL Picks Contest- Picks Due Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that your pick for the NFL Picks Contest is due by 6 pm (CST) Saturday evening. I have most of them, but if you haven't sent yours yet, it's time to get with it!



Please e-mail me at nfl.picks@ymail com or leave a comment here with your pick.



Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 9 Results and Standings

Here are the Week 9 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. OneAndDone stays on top. Captain Crunch and lightning36 inch a little closer.

angerisagift- Minnesota (W 29-26) = 13 pts.
MOJO- Seattle (W 30-24) = 16 pts.
Vegas Vic- Cincinnati (W 33-23) = 20 pts.
Captain Crunch- Kansas City (W 24-10) = 24 pts.
OneAndDone- Seattle (W 30-24) = 16 pts.
mrben09- San Francisco (L 10-13) = (3 pts.)

ggrouchie- Kansas City (W 24-10) = 24 pts.
Coach- Seattle (W 30-24) = 16 pts.
TeamMiRketti-  Cincinnati (W 33-23) = 20 pts.
lightning36- Cincinnati (W 33-23) = 20 pts.
Neophyte- Kansas City (W 24-10) = 24 pts.

Music City Momma- San Francisco (L 10-13) = (3 pts.)
TwoMinuteWarning- Cincinnati (W 33-23) = 20 pts.
Grange95-  Seattle (W 30-24) = 16 pts.
M Prosk- Cincinnati (W 33-23) = 20 pts.
cokeboy99- Seattle (W 30-24) = 16 pts.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16 = 226 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16 = 215 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24 = 208 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20 = 205 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3 = 195 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24 = 190 pts.

TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20 = 181 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16 = 177 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16 = 171 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20 = 164 pts
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13 = 162 pts.

Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3) = 156 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16 = 151 pts.
M Prosk- (3)+ 0+ 0+34+41+13+11+20+20 = 136 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24 = 135 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20 = 99 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 10 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 9 Picks

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Cincy and Seattle lead the way.

lightning36- Cincinnati
TwoMinuteWarning- Cincinnati
Grange95- Seattle
cokeboy99- Seattle
Music City Momma- San Francisco

Coach- Seattle
MOJO- Seattle
Vegas Vic- Cincinnati
Captain Crunch- Kansas City
grrouchie- Kansas City

One&Done- Seattle
MProsk- Cincinnati
angerisagift- Minnesota
Neophyte-Kansas City
mrben09-  San Francisco

Please let me know if I missed your pick before the first games kickoff Sunday.

Good luck!!!