I believe harizen has a point, it would better if we will just submit our picks through PM and OP will just confirm in the thread upon receiving a PM.
We also analyze games but it cannot be avoided that some players might just follow us especially if we are consistent.
Topic: NBA Playoffs 2019 Prediction Pool(Discussion) (Read 378 times)
I don't know where will I post my concern. Here or in that prediction thread? Don't want to mess with that thread if you want to make it organized so I decided just to post it here.
It's fine to wherever thread you want to post.Anyways here is my supposed post on that thread:
"Count me in. I will join.
Looks like majority of future picks will be identical to each others (R1 & R2). And some of the picks might be used as reference by others.
Can picks be submitted to you via PM and just compiled and post it once everyone submitted?"
Actually I'm thinking of this also and it may result to multiple winners, thanks for your suggestion. "Count me in. I will join.
Looks like majority of future picks will be identical to each others (R1 & R2). And some of the picks might be used as reference by others.
Can picks be submitted to you via PM and just compiled and post it once everyone submitted?"
I already created a new thread and to those people that are interested in joining the NBA playoffs 2019 Prediction Pool can now register, kindly read the rules first before joining and don't be shy to ask me any of your questions.
I don't know where will I post my concern. Here or in that prediction thread? Don't want to mess with that thread if you want to make it organized so I decided just to post it here.
Anyways here is my supposed post on that thread:
"Count me in. I will join.
Looks like majority of future picks will be identical to each others (R1 & R2). And some of the picks might be used as reference by others.
Can picks be submitted to you via PM and just compiled and post it once everyone submitted?"
I already created a new thread and to those people that are interested in joining the NBA playoffs 2019 Prediction Pool can now register, kindly read the rules first before joining and don't be shy to ask me any of your questions.
How about we will make it BTC0.005 for the entry fee, and maybe we can invite people from 2019 NBA Season who are very active in that thread.
I'm sure as they love to take about NBA they would also love to participate on this exciting game.
I'm sure as they love to take about NBA they would also love to participate on this exciting game.
Thanks for your suggestions guys, I'll do this within this day about the rules of our prediction pool.
I already pm-ed some escrow and waiting for their reply.
Actually I'm thinking about a basic prediction pool so that other people that's not so into basketball can also participate.
I already pm-ed some escrow and waiting for their reply.
Actually I'm thinking about a basic prediction pool so that other people that's not so into basketball can also participate.
Thanks for the suggestions Ipwich. I consider finding a trusted escrow to be the first and most important order of business. I will start contacting them personally next week and hopefully find the right person to do the job. I'm setting a deadline for finding one (20th March), this leaves us with 3 weeks to do everything else.
If you guys have any other escrow suggestions or highly reputed guys out there, please do share.
If you guys have any other escrow suggestions or highly reputed guys out there, please do share.
Awesome, happy to see someone else who wants to join. We are now 4 or 5 people with you Questat, I'm sure that by the end of next week we'll have around and over 10.
And hopefully, even more, within the next month when things get more serious and official announcements are made. As far as I'm concerned this event/prediction game will happen.
And hopefully, even more, within the next month when things get more serious and official announcements are made. As far as I'm concerned this event/prediction game will happen.
I might be interested with this one, but I will not confirm yet.
Also, I have a suggestion, How about we hire Hhampuz , since I believe he also love sports gambling but I don't know if he loves NBA, but since under his management now as a sig campaigner, maybe he can hold it for free or at a cheap fee since the amount involve is not that material.
Another escrow option is - bL4nkcode , very trusted one as well.
Awesome, happy to see someone else who wants to join. We are now 4 or 5 people with you Questat, I'm sure that by the end of next week we'll have around and over 10.
And hopefully, even more, within the next month when things get more serious and official announcements are made. As far as I'm concerned this event/prediction game will happen.
And hopefully, even more, within the next month when things get more serious and official announcements are made. As far as I'm concerned this event/prediction game will happen.
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I will agree with all of your recommendations, count me in already in case this will be realize.
Let's have some fun here and I hope we can come up with an agreeable idea as the playoffs is approaching.
I haven't seen like this in the past that's why I am now excited to join.
I think it would be hard to facilitate this kind of prediction pool here in the forum as the post are editable.
I think it's doable. Posts might be editable but if changes are made (except for the first 7-10min) you will be notified. i.e dotted lines. There should be a deadline for prediction submissions prior to each round. Anyone who fails to do this in time will not receive any points as their submission will be deemed invalid. Post editing should be highly discouraged and accepted only if it is done within the deadline.
Things to be considered/done:
1. Find a trusted escrow.
2. Find at least 10 people who will commit and participate in the prediction pool.
3. Have a discussion about entry fees: 0.003, 0.004 or 0.005BTC.
4. Prediction format. So there will be four rounds:
1st round 8 games
2nd round 4 games
Conf. Semis 2 games
Finals 1 game
Let's say Bucks vs Pistons match up together in the first round and Bucks win the series 4-1. I would have anywhere between 2 to 5 points for correctly predicting the winner and 7 to 10 points for guessing the exact score. However, we need to find a balance between the two.
5. Have a discussion about prize pool allocation along with escrow fees.
6. Rules in case of tie records in the end, who gets the edge etc?
There are probably more things to consider...obviously
What do you exactly mean by that?
I'm sorry if I was misunderstood, interpreted OP's first post as him interested in participating and possibly holding a prediction pool.
Not sure if basketball fans here have ever had such a game/contest, having one would be awesome.
I know for a fact (and personal experience) that such initiatives require considerable effort and have simply offered my help to anyone willing to do it.
What I plan is to make a prediction pool only to those team that will be eligible to play the post-season so that would be a total of 16 teams from eastern and western conference but I don't know what platform to use because I think it would be hard to facilitate this kind of prediction pool here in the forum as the post are editable.
I'm open for any suggestion that could help to make this happen.
What do you exactly mean by that?
I'm sorry if I was misunderstood, interpreted OP's first post as him interested in participating and possibly holding a prediction pool.
Not sure if basketball fans here have ever had such a game/contest, having one would be awesome.
I know for a fact (and personal experience) that such initiatives require considerable effort and have simply offered my help to anyone willing to do it.
why is it there is no prediction pool regarding with the NBA playoffs?
Maybe because we're at the beginning of March only.
The playoff hope of the Lakers are slowly fading, they loss again today at their home court against the Bucks.
All of their mistakes happened in the 4th quarter and Lebron looks frustrated, with this loss their chance of entering into the playoffs is getting dimmer.
Final score is 131-120 and the lakers got beaten in the 4th only with 8-26 scoring.
All of their mistakes happened in the 4th quarter and Lebron looks frustrated, with this loss their chance of entering into the playoffs is getting dimmer.
Final score is 131-120 and the lakers got beaten in the 4th only with 8-26 scoring.
As for the subject, how about we setup a contest here, for example with BTC0.003 (minimum fee), anyone can participate to have their predictions of those teams that will make successfully to playoffs. Of course it should be the exact teams that will take the first spot to 8th spot and a deadline since we are already on half season. Followed up details can be discussed later if majority wants this.
I guess I like you idea, it's not a big amount but I still like it, it will add more fun on the prediction game.
If you need any assistance, I'm ready to help. I'm positive we can get a decent amount of people to join in.
What do you exactly mean by that?
Interesting idea @OP, you can count me in!
I suggest that you look at how successful prediction pools have been organized/set up in the past.
Playoffs begin in about a month and a half (13th April) and we have plenty of time to figure out things, get participants, find an escrow, etc.
If you need any assistance, I'm ready to help. I'm positive we can get a decent amount of people to join in.
I suggest that you look at how successful prediction pools have been organized/set up in the past.
Playoffs begin in about a month and a half (13th April) and we have plenty of time to figure out things, get participants, find an escrow, etc.
If you need any assistance, I'm ready to help. I'm positive we can get a decent amount of people to join in.
If we are just talking about the usual NBA stuffs here, then this thread will just turned to be identical to the usual discussion thread.
Let's just focus on the subject of the thread or else this might be a room for other spammers.
As for the subject, how about we setup a contest here, for example with BTC0.003 (minimum fee), anyone can participate to have their predictions of those teams that will make successfully to playoffs. Of course it should be the exact teams that will take the first spot to 8th spot and a deadline since we are already on half season. Followed up details can be discussed later if majority wants this.
It would be really naive to think warriors are not the biggest challengers yet again.
Thinking Giannis has a shot with just one superstar team (and maybe Middleton as an all-star help) to go against 5 superstars.
I know cousins is not a great fit but he is a great talent that warriors could take advantage of, this team became champions with people like Zaza so it can't be that bad to have cousins. Warriors have absolutely no rivals this year at all, its even worse than the previous years because not only they replaced Durant for Barnes (which was 2 years ago) they also got cousins now so they are 5 all-stars instead of 3.
Realistically speaking this could be the year they go 16-0, maybe they won't and will lose couple games but there is absolutely no one that can take them in 7 game series. Do not mistake their regular season performence with playoffs, they will be much much better in playoffs.
Thinking Giannis has a shot with just one superstar team (and maybe Middleton as an all-star help) to go against 5 superstars.
I know cousins is not a great fit but he is a great talent that warriors could take advantage of, this team became champions with people like Zaza so it can't be that bad to have cousins. Warriors have absolutely no rivals this year at all, its even worse than the previous years because not only they replaced Durant for Barnes (which was 2 years ago) they also got cousins now so they are 5 all-stars instead of 3.
Realistically speaking this could be the year they go 16-0, maybe they won't and will lose couple games but there is absolutely no one that can take them in 7 game series. Do not mistake their regular season performence with playoffs, they will be much much better in playoffs.
Anyways the Warriors will win easily again this year and I don't see any teams even pushing them to a 7 game series.
Let's see if it's really easy, I guess they are not the same Warriors, although they are still favored to win the NBA Finals but as a gambler I would prefer on an underrated team. How about the Bucks? They have been very consistent lately, with a healthy GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, they have a shot to upset the warriors.
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