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Monday, December 29, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 17 Results and Standings


FYI- As we enter the playoffs, ALL games will be eligible for the contest, even those played on Saturday.

Here are the Week 17 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. cokeboy99 extends his lead.

Here are the current standings;

cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13+32+16+20+39+24 = 415 pts.
OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30+32+16+18+27+20 = 410 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30+32+16+18+12+20 = 394 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30+32+17+17+39+43 = 382 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29+32+16+17+39+24 = 369 pts.

Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30+32+34+17+11+20 = 359 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30+32-(31)+18+27+43 = 343 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19+32+17+18+39+24 = 337 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13+62+34-(8)+16+20 = 331 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30+32+16+18+11+16 = 327 pts.

ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30+32+16+18-(2)+16 = 309 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14+32+24+28+0+0 = 274 pts.
 Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14+11+16+26+11+20 = 242 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3)+13+13-(7)+45-(10) = 235 pts.



Week 17 scores

angerisagift- Cincinnati.(L 17-27)= (10) pts.
MOJO- Baltimore (W 20-10)= 20 pts.
Vegas Vic- Seattle (W 20-6)= 24 pts.
Captain Crunch- Baltimore (W 20-10)= 20 pts.
OneAndDone- Baltimore (W 20-10)= 20 pts.

mrben09- Houston (W 23-17)= 16 pts.
ggrouchie- Houston (W 23-17)= 16 pts.
Coach- Baltimore (W 20-10)= 20 pts.
lightning36- Denver (W 47-14)= 43 pts.

Neophyte- No Pick = 0 pts.
Music City Momma- Denver (W 47-14)= 43 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Seattle (W 20-6)= 24 pts.
Grange95- Green Bay (W 30-20) = 20 pts.
cokeboy99- Seattle (W 20-6)= 24 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Wild Card Playoff picks are due by Saturday at 11am (CST). All games are eligible.

Good luck!

Saturday, December 27, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 17 Picks


Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Playoffs start next week. The contest ends after the Super Bowl.

lightning36- Denver
TwoMinuteWarning- Seattle
Grange95- Green Bay
cokeboy99- Seattle
Music City Momma- Denver

Coach- Baltimore
MOJO- Baltimore
Vegas Vic- Seattle
Captain Crunch- Baltimore

grrouchie- Houston
OneAndDone- Baltimore
angerisagift- Cincinnati
Neophyte- No Pick
mrben09-  Houston

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

Good luck!!!

Friday, December 26, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 17 Picks Due Tomorrow


Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

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!

Monday, December 22, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 16 Results and Standings


Here are the Week 16 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. cokeboy99 ascends to the top.

Here are the current standings;

cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13+32+16+20+39 = 391 pts.
OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30+32+16+18+27 = 390 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30+32+16+18+12 = 374 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29+32+16+17+39 = 345 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30+32+34+17+11 = 339 pts.

Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30+32+17+17+39 = 339 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19+32+17+18+39 = 313 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30+32+16+18+11 = 311 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13+62+34-(8)+16 = 311 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30+32-(31)+18+27 = 300 pts. 

ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30+32+16+18-(2) = 293 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14+32+24+28+0 = 274 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3)+13+13-(7)+45 = 245 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14+11+16+26+11 = 222 pts.


Week 16 scores

angerisagift- Dallas (W 42-7)= 45 pts.
MOJO- Miami (W 37-35)= 12 pts.
Vegas Vic- Seattle (W 35-6)= 39 pts.
Captain Crunch- New England (W 17-16)= 11 pts.
OneAndDone- Green Bay (W 20-3)= 27 pts.

mrben09- New England (W 17-16)= 11 pts.
ggrouchie- Buffalo (L 24-26)= (2) pts.
Coach- New England (W 17-16)= 11 pts.
lightning36- Green Bay (W 20-3)= 27 pts.

Neophyte- No Pick = 0 pts.
Music City Momma- Seattle (W 35-6)= 39 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Seattle (W 35-6)= 39 pts.
Grange95- Detroit (W 20-14) = 16 pts.
cokeboy99- Seattle (W 35-6)= 39 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 17 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

Sunday, December 21, 2014

WSOP Baby!

(This is a re-post from July, 2010)

I flew to Vegas last week to play in my first WSOP, event #54, NLHE with a $1000 buy-in.

Also on my agenda was a lunch date with Jonathan Little and a few of the coaches from the FloatTheTurn.com website, which was providing my buy-in and three nights at the Rio.

Nice!

Ms. Duck and I enjoyed meeting and discussing poker with the FTT crew. In addition to Jonathan (who would Final Table a WSOP limit hold 'em tournament the next day, cashing for $73,000+) were JOhnDaytOn, JasonKobe, and HotJenny.


(L to R: Lucki Duck, Jon Little, JOhnDaytOn, JasonKobe, HotJenny and husband Collin)

JOhnDaytOn specializes in NLHE, 16 tabling the $55 sit and goes on Pokerstars. HotJenny's forte' is the Super Turbos on Full Tilt, also 16 tabling at the $50-60 level. JasonKobe plays the $50 and $100 Double or Nothing Tourneys on Pokerstars, juggling an incredible 30-35 tables at a time! All of them are in their mid 20s, living the high life and making a living at poker. Fun times and I learned a lot from each of them!

As a bonus, Johnny Chan was eating a couple tables over from us.

I signed up a day early for my event and once my seat was assigned, I went to find my table so I wouldn't have to look for it on the day of the tourney. While there I saw Phil Ivey and Vanessa Russo playing. Too cool!

Event #54 began at noon last Thursday. It was a four day tournament, with two day ones (A and B). The plan was to play down to 15% of the field on the first day, with day two on Saturday, and wrapping up the event on Sunday.

My goals were:
1) Win a hand.
2) Make the first break (two hours in).
3) Make the dinner break (six hours in).
4) Make the second day.
5) Cash.
6) Make the final table.
7) Win a bracelet!

The starting stack size was 3,000 chips, with the blinds at 25-25, and one hour levels. Lots of time to play some poker! Of the almost 3,900 players in the tourney, 3,100+ were playing on this day 1A.

I reached my first goal on the third hand, checking my BB with QT offsuit. The flop gave me a gutter straight draw, which hit on the turn. I bet and the villian folded.

I lost a fair amount of chips when I raised from middle position with pocket nines and was called by the BB. I c-bet a Q-4-Q flop after the BB checked, but was then check-raised. I folded. I know it sounds nitty, but I didn't want to go down with this hand and decided to wait for a better situation.

Our table broke just before the first break and I was moved to this guy's table!


I knew right away that this was gonna be an interesting table!

Just a few hands in we hit the break and I had accomplished my second goal, limping in with 2,400 chips.

During the break, there were two bracelets awarded from previous events. One went to Mike Lee and a second to Chance Hornung. The best part was the playing of the National Anthem, as both winners were from the states.

Blinds were up to 50-100 at level three. I was still playing tight aggressive poker, picking up a few pots, but not gaining any traction. The guy to my left was extremely tight, playing only three hands in the 2+ hours we played together. His hands were JJ, QQ, and KK, hitting sets on the flop all three times. Amazingly, he just check-called the hand every time, winning the minimum amount possible.

As the blinds eroded my stack, I pushed from late position for 12 BB with JJ and was called by the big blind's 66. Thankfully, the jacks held and I hit the second break shortly after with 2,200 chips.

About a half hour into level five our table broke and I was moved again. With blinds at 100-200 and a 25 chip ante, I was card dead and getting short, waiting for an opportunity to push and double up. I was the BB when the button open raised 10x the big blind, screaming of a steal attempt. The first card I saw in my hand was an ace and I knew I would push this hand, but I was hoping my kicker would be good, just in case the villian had a hand. I slowly squeezed out the second card, another ace... sah-weet! I pushed and was called by the BB's K4 offsuit. He hit his four on the flop, and the turn was an ugly K, giving him two pair.

Did I mention that the flop also had two eights, thus giving me aces-up and the double up!

Whew.

Now at level six (100-200, 50 ante), the short-stack raised 3X. I looked down at AJ and pushed my 3,200 chip stack. The blinds folded and the raiser insta-called. "Uh-Oh," I thought to myself, but he tabled AT and my hand held, putting me above 6,000 chips for the first time in the tournament.

I reached my third goal when I went on the dinner break with 5,400 chips. The field had dwindled from 3,100+ down to 630 at the break.

Apparently, the dealer removed all the face cards from the deck while I was at dinner, because I didn't see one for the next hour. With the blinds climbing, I was able to steal a few pots, but my stack continued to shrink. Shortly after moving into level eight, two players with HUGE stacks were moved to my table and sitting to my left, so the stealing portion of my game was over.

My final hand was an open shove with QT offsuit for seven BB from the cutoff. One of the big stacks called with A6 offsuit. I didn't improve on the flop, but the villian had a straight draw which he hit on the turn and my World Series was over.

As I was leaving the room, the dealers were instructed to start racking chips, because day 1A was over. As Maxwell Smart might say, "Missed day 2 by THIS much!"

My final tally was 450th out of 3,138 day 1A players. Not too bad for my first try.

Known players in event #54 were Chris Ferguson, Layne Flack, Maria Ho, Jeff Madson (former WSOP Player of the Year), Scott Montgomery, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Dennis Phillips, Gavin Smith, Jennifer Tilly, and Jerry Yang. Unfortunately, none were at my tables, so I didn't get the opportunity to play against them.

Overall, a great trip that will not be soon forgotten!

Saturday, December 20, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 16 Picks


Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. The selections are all over the board so there should be some changes in the standings.

lightning36- Green Bay
TwoMinuteWarning- Seattle
Grange95- Detroit
cokeboy99- Seattle
Music City Momma- Green Bay

Coach- New England
MOJO- Miami
Vegas Vic- Seattle
Captain Crunch- New England

grrouchie- Buffalo
OneAndDone- Green Bay
angerisagift- Dallas
Neophyte- No Pick
mrben09-  New England

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

Good luck!!!

Friday, December 19, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 16 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!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 15 Results and Standings


Here are the Week 15 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30+32+16+18 = 363 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30+32+16+18 = 362 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13+32+16+20 = 352 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30+32+34+17 = 328 pts.
Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29+32+16+17 = 306 pts.

Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30+32+17+17 = 300 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30+32+16+18 = 300 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13+62+34-(8) = 295 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30+32+16+18 = 295 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19+32+17+18 = 274 pts.

Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14+32+24+28 = 274 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30+32-(31)+18 = 273 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14+11+16+26 = 211 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3)+13+13-(7) = 200 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34+0+30+11+0+0 = 174 pts.


Week 15 scores

angerisagift- Atlanta (L 20-27)= (7) pts.
MOJO- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.
Vegas Vic- Indianapolis (W 17-10)= 17 pts.
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis (W 17-10)= 17 pts.
OneAndDone- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.

mrben09- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.
ggrouchie- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.
Coach- New Orleans (W 31-15)= 26 pts.
TeamMiRketti-  0 pts.
lightning36- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.

Neophyte- Kansas City (W 31-13) = 28 pts.
Music City Momma- Indianapolis (W 17-10)= 17 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Baltimore (W 20-12)= 18 pts.
Grange95- Green Bay (L 13-21) = (8) pts.
cokeboy99- Seattle (W 17-7)= 20 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 16 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

Saturday, December 13, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 15 Picks


Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. The Ravens win "most popular."

lightning36- Baltimore
TwoMinuteWarning- Baltimore
Grange95- Green Bay
cokeboy99- Seattle
Music City Momma- Indianapolis

Coach- New Orleans
Team MiRKetti-No Pick
MOJO- Baltimore
Vegas Vic- Indianapolis
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis

grrouchie- Baltimore
OneAndDone- Baltimore
angerisagift- Atlanta
Neophyte- Kansas City
mrben09-  Baltimore

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

Good luck!!!

Friday, December 12, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 15 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!

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Texas Lottery Chronicles- "Holiday Magic"

Welcome to another adventure in minus EV gambling, otherwise known as the Texas Lottery.



Today's lucky ticket is titled "Holiday Magic" and since it's the Christmas season, I decided to splurge and purchase a $10 ticket. As the old saying goes, "You gotta bet big to win big!"

Of course, my poker buddy Philly Phanatic says, "The more you bet, the more you can lose." Let's hope we don't have to use that quote again today.

The top prize in "Holiday Magic" is $250 large, which would certainly be magical. Odds of winning a prize (which includes break even prizes) is 3.17/1. Odds of hitting the big one is 690,000/1, so I guess I won't start counting my chickens just yet.

As is the case in all the scratch off tickets, you get a set of "winning numbers" (five this time), and you have to match your number with one of the prize numbers. If you match, you win that prize. Should you get a "bell" symbol, your prize amount is multiplied tenfold. Sweet! Should you reveal a wreath, then you win ALL the prizes on the ticket. SAH-WEET!!!

So, without further adieu, let's see what our numbers are, and scratch off the top line to see if we have any winners. Good luck us!


The first line looks like a loser, so let's cross our fingers and move on.


 We had a lot of big amounts on the second line, but once again we whiffed.

Four lines left, so on we go!


 Another swing and a miss on the third line, so we can safely say that the top half of the ticket sucked. Let's hope the bottom half is better.


Looks like line four is bringing more pain. The prizes are noticeably smaller, but the results are still the same...zippo!

Line five is next.


The losing streak continues and we're in danger of being shut out. Not too Christmasy of the state of Texas.

And now for the final line.


More of the same. We had a shot at over $315,000 in prizes.


0 for 315,000. That's just depressing.

Till next time, hope your's is a winner!


Tickets                      10
Winners                     2
Investment             $55.00
Winnings                $15.00
Net                      ($40.00)





Tuesday, December 9, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 14 Results and Standings


Here are the Week 14 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. Captain Crunch and Grange gain more ground on the leaders.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30+32+16 = 345 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30+32+16 = 344 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13+32+16 = 332 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30+32+34 = 311 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13+62+34 = 303 pts.

Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29+32+16 = 289 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30+32+17 = 283 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30+32+16 = 282 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30+32+16 = 277 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19+32+17 = 256 pts.

lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30+32-(31) = 255 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14+32+24 = 246 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3)+13+13 = 207 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14+11+16 = 185 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34+0+30+11+0 = 174 pts.



Week 14 scores

angerisagift- Arizona (W 17-14)= 13 pts.
MOJO- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.
Vegas Vic- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.
Captain Crunch- St. Louis (W 24-0) = 34 pts.
OneAndDone- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.

mrben09- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.
ggrouchie- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.
Coach- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.
TeamMiRketti-  0 pts.
lightning36- New Orleans (L 10-41) = (31) pts.

Neophyte- Houston (W 27-13) = 24 pts.
Music City Momma- Denver (W 24-17) = 17 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Denver (W 24-17) = 17 pts.
Grange95- St. Louis (W 24-0) = 34 pts.
cokeboy99- Green Bay (W 43-37)= 16 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 15 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

Sunday, December 7, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 14 Picks


Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Looks like the Pack is Back!.

lightning36- New Orleans
TwoMinuteWarning- Denver
Grange95- St. Louis
cokeboy99- Green Bay
Music City Momma- Detroit

Coach- Green Bay
Team MiRKetti-No Pick
MOJO- Green Bay
Vegas Vic- Green Bay
Captain Crunch- St. Louis

grrouchie- Green Bay
OneAndDone- Green Bay
angerisagift- Arizona
Neophyte- Houston
mrben09-  Green Bay

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

Good luck!!!

Saturday, December 6, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 14 Picks Due Today


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!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Hockey Picks- December 5th

$17 on Chicago (-170) over Montreal

The Blackhawks have won 4 straight and 7 of 8. The Canadians have dropped 4 of their last 5.


Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                       $10.25
Current Bankroll                           $1,510.25

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

Good luck!

NFL Picks Contest- Week 13 Results and Standings


Here are the Week 13 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. Grange95 had the biggest day of the year thanks to the Rams 52-0 demolition of the Raiders.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38+16+24+17+30+32 = 329 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37+16+34+17+30+32 = 328 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38+16+51+43+13+32 = 316 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24+20+34-(15)+30+32 = 286 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38+24+24-(17)+30+32 = 277 pts.

Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3)+20+31+17+29+32 = 273 pts.
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20+16+0+43+13+62 = 269 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37-3+24-(15)+30+32 = 266 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38-(3)+31+17+30+32 = 266 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3)+24+24-(15)+30+32 = 261 pts.


TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37+20+24-(17)+19+32 = 239 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0+24+24+17+14+32 = 222 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24+13+24-(2)-(3)+13 = 194 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19)+20+34+0+30+11 = 174 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3)+16-(7)-(20)+14+11 = 169 pts.


Week 13 scores

angerisagift- Miami (W 16-13)= 13 pts.
MOJO- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
Vegas Vic- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
Captain Crunch- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
OneAndDone- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.

mrben09- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
ggrouchie- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
Coach- Cincinnati (W 14-13) = 11 pts.
TeamMiRketti-  Cincinnati (W 14-13) = 11 pts.
lightning36- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.

Neophyte- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
Music City Momma- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.
Grange95- St. Louis (W 52-0) = 62 pts.
cokeboy99- Indianapolis (W 49-27) = 32 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 14 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

Sunday, November 30, 2014

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!!!

Friday, November 28, 2014

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!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

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)

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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!

Sunday, November 23, 2014

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!!!

Saturday, November 22, 2014

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!

Friday, November 21, 2014

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!

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

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!

Saturday, November 15, 2014

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!!!

Friday, November 14, 2014

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!

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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!

Saturday, November 8, 2014

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!!!

Friday, November 7, 2014

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!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

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!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

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!!!

Friday, October 31, 2014

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!

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 8 Results and Standings


Here are the Week 8 results and standings in the NFL Picks Contest. OneAndDone stays on top, with two-time defending champion Memphis MOJO moving into second place. mrben, our friend from across the pond, is a close third.

angerisagift- Houston (W 30-16) = 24 pts.
MOJO- Kansas City (W 34-7) = 37 pts.
Vegas Vic- Dallas (L 17-20) = (3 pts.)
Captain Crunch- New England (W 51-23) = 38 pts.
OneAndDone- New England (W 51-23) = 38 pts.
mrben09- Kansas City (W 34-7) = 37 pts.

ggrouchie- Dallas (L 17-20) = (3 pts.)
Coach- Dallas (L 17-20) = (3 pts.)
TeamMiRketti-  Green Bay (L 23-44) = (19 pts.)
lightning36- Miami (W 27-13) = 24 pts.
Neophyte- 0 pts.

Music City Momma- New England (W 51-23) = 38 pts.
TwoMinuteWarning- Kansas City (W 34-7) = 37 pts.
Grange95-  Cleveland (W 23-13) = 20 pts.
M Prosk- Cleveland (W 23-13) = 20 pts.
cokeboy99- New England (W 51-23) = 38 pts.

Here are the current standings;

OneAndDone- 27+17+17+34+41+5+31+38 = 210 pts.
MOJO-  27+17+17+29+16 +24+32+37 = 199 pts.
mrben09- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+37 = 198 pts.
lightning36- 27+17+17+29+16+24+31+24 = 185 pts.
Captain Crunch- 27+17+17+29+16+5+35+38 = 184 pts.
ggrouchie- 27+17+17+34+41+13+20-(3) = 166 pts.

TwoMinuteWarning- (3)+17+37+29+16-(7)+35+37 = 161 pts.
cokeboy99- 27-(8)+21+34+16+13+20+38 = 161 pts.
Music City Momma- 13+17+21+29+16-(7)+32+38 = 159 pts.
Coach- 27+17+21+29+20+24+20-(3) = 155 pts.
angerisagift- (16)+41+37-(27)+18+41+31+24 = 149 pts.

Vegas Vic- 27+17+21+29+16+5+32-(3) = 144 pts
Grange95- (3)+17+21+29+16+24+11+20 = 135 pts.
M Prosk- (3)+ 0+ 0+34+41+13+11+20 = 116 pts.
Neophyte- 27+17-(19)+0+41+24+21+0 = 111 pts.
TeamMiRketti- 27+17+17-(3)+16+24+0-(19) = 79 pts.

Thanks for playing.

Week 9 picks are due by Saturday at 6pm (CDT). Only Sunday and Monday games are eligible.

Good luck!

Sunday, October 26, 2014

NFL Picks Contest- Week 8 Picks


I'm sorry this is so late getting published, but a few players aren't making the Saturday at 6pm deadline. I'm usually out doing something Saturday evening and doing the church thing on Sunday, so I don't get a chance to post until Sunday evening unless I get all the picks by the deadline.

Here are the picks for this week's NFL Picks Contest. Once again, the picks are all over the board.

lightning36- Miami
TwoMinuteWarning- Kansas City
Grange95- Cleveland
cokeboy99- New England
Music City Momma- New England

Coach- Dallas
MOJO- Kansas City
Vegas Vic- Dallas
Captain Crunch- New England
grrouchie- Dallas

One&Done- New England
MProsk- Cleveland
angerisagift- Houston
Neophyte-
mrben09-  Kansas City

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

Good luck!!!

Friday, October 24, 2014

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!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Casino/Halloween Party

Ms. Duck and I occasionally provide casino games for local parties, both private and corporate functions. The fraternity and sorority parties are our favorites.

Last Friday we had a gig at the local convention center. Our client was a state-wide insurance service company, so I felt like it would be a rather tame party. Having been around insurance folks for the past 30 years (thru Ms. Duck's former job), I learned that as a group, they are not exactly party animals.

As it turned out, this was a combination casino and Halloween party, so many of the guests came in costume, which was a lot of fun. Add a little alcohol and a good time was has by all!

Here are a few pictures of the festivities :)

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Men in Black Commandeered our Blackjack Table
Darth Vader and Crew was there. (He has a GREAT poker face!)
J-Dawg and myself running the craps table.
And this was BEFORE the drinkin' started!
Sonny Boy paying off bets at the roulette table.
Aliens relaxing before the MIB's captured them.
Fun night!