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By: Dan Moore, MMATorch UK Contributor
By popular demand i've decided to run a bonus competition for tomorrow nights TUF Finale, which airs live from the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. No titles are on the line this time as they won't be contested until next weekend's UFC on FOX 7 event. However, as always with the bonus games; extra points and betting money will be up for grabs to use next weekend. Please note:
* Confidence Picks pool winner this weekend gets 10 extra points to use for UFC on FOX 7
* Betting Picks pool winner this weekend gets an extra $500 to use for UFC on FOX 7
* Points can be used in both the championship match ups and pool next week. Nothing is excluded.
All picks for the TUF 17 Finale need to be submitted to dannymoore100@hotmail.com by no later than 22:00 BST / 17:00 ET on Saturday.
TUF 17 FINALE FIGHT CARD
Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Uriah Hall
Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano
Travis Browne vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Robert McDaniel vs. Gilbert Smith
Josh Samman vs. Kevin Casey
Luke Barnatt vs. Collin Hart
Dylan Andrews vs. Jimmy Quinlan
Clint Hester vs. Bristol Marunde
Cole Miller vs. Bart Palaszewski
Sam Sicilia vs. Maximo Blanco
Justin Lawrence vs. Daniel Pineda
CONFIDENCE PICKS GAME AND RULES
1. TUF 17 Finale is a 12 fight card. Therefore, the point values you assign must range from 12 (most confident) down to 1 (least confident).
2. Additionally, please list your prediction for method of victory, along with the round. Choose either TKO, KO, SUB, UD (Unanimous Decision) or SD (Split Decision).
3. Using UFC 158 as a template, here is how a simple entry might look:
12 - St-Pierre - UD
11 - Condit - TKO2
10 - Ellenberger - TKO1
09 - Ring - UD
08 - Fletcher - UD
07 - Cote - TKO2
06 - Elkins - SUB1
05 - Miller - SUB2
04 - Makdessi - SD
03 - Story - UD
02 - Dillashaw - KO3
01 - Roop - UD
4. When you email me your entry, please sort the entry numerically (as shown) from high to low. Thanks.
5. The first tie-breaker is the sum of confidence points. Using the examples above, an Anderson Silva victory would earn 11 points. Forrest Griffin winning would earn just 1 point, etc.
6. If two participants earn the same number of confidence points, the next tie-breaker will be the total number of winners predicted. If Player A earns 40 points on 7 winning picks, and Player B earns 40 points on 6 winning picks, Player A would be declared the winner.
7. The next tie-breaker is the number of victory methods predicted correctly. Next would be predicted rounds of victory. If both players are still tied at this point, both players will be declared the winner. If the tie is for a championship, they would match up again at the next event, along with the winner of the pool. If the tie occurs in the pool itself, both challengers would advance to face the champion at the next event.
BETTING GAME AND RULES
Here are the TUF 17 Finale betting lines courtesy of 5Dimes:
Urijah Faber: -445
Scott Jorgensen: +395
Uriah Hall: -370
Kelvin Gastelum: +310
Cat Zingano: -125
Miesha Tate: +105
Travis Browne: -300
Gabriel Gonzaga: +250
Robert McDaniel: -165
Gilbert Smith: +145
Josh Samman: -500
Kevin Casey: +400
Luke Barnatt: -120
Collin Hart: +100
Dylan Andrews: -110
Jimmy Quinlan: -110
Clint Hester: -155
Bristol Marunde: +135
Bart Palaszewski: -175
Cole Miller: +155
Maximo Blanco: -215
Sam Sicilia: +180
Daniel Pineda: -120
Justin Lawrence: +100
8. Using UFC 158 as a template again, here is how a simple entry might look:
$450 on Hendricks
$300 on Story
$50 on Elkins
$200 Parlay on Elkins, Cote and Fletcher.
9. Every player has $1000 of fake, imaginary, theoretical, play money to wager on each event. This is not a real money game, it is strictly for fun.
10. Players must place a bet of at least $50, but no more than $500, on each of 3 or more different fighters. Bets may be in any denomination, as long as the amount falls in the range of $50 - $500.
11. Players may also play a parlay bet. A parlay bet is a bet placed on multiple fighters. All fighters in the parlay must win their fights in order for the parlay to pay off. Parlay bets pay off at a higher rate than a bet on a single fighter. The parlay bet may be placed on either two or three fighters.
12. The minimum parlay bet is $50. The maximum parlay bet is $200. This money comes out of the $1000 alloted to each player. The parlay bet is NOT separate from the $1000 budget. A player is not required to play a parlay bet. The maximum number of parlay bets a player may wager is one.
13. Whether or not a player chooses to place a parlay bet, the player must still place at least three straight bets. It is not legal to place two bets on individual fighters and one parlay bet. No entry is considered valid unless there are a minimum of 3 straight bets placed on individual fighters.
14. If a fight ends in a draw, any money bet on said fighter will be refunded, with no fake money commission taken. If a fighter in a 3-fighter parlay is involved in a draw, that fighter will be removed from the parlay and the 3-fighter parlay will be treated as a 2-fighter parlay. If a fighter in a 2-fighter parlay is involved in a draw, that fighter will be removed from the parlay and the 2-fighter parlay will be treated as a straight bet on the remaining fighter.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
15. If a fighter has a positive number such as +150 next to his name, he is the underdog, which means a successful bet on that fighter will pay off at a higher rate. That means that if the fighter wins, the bet will payout $150 net profit for every $100 bet on him. If a player were to bet $500 on a +150 fighter, and the fighter wins, the player will profit $750. If a player bets $500 on a +150 fighter, and the fighter loses, the player will lose his $500 bet.
16. If a fighter has a negative number such as -200 next to his name, he is the favourite, which means a successful bet on that fighter will pay off at a lower rate. That means that if the fighter wins, the bet will payout $100 net profit for every $200 bet on him. If a player were to bet $500 on a -200 fighter, and the fighter wins, the player will profit $250. If a player bets $500 on a -200 fighter, and the fighter loses, the player will lose his $500 bet.
Structure for each game
17. For each UFC numbered (or listed otherwise) event, both the Confidence Picks and Betting Game will feature a champion and a challenger facing off against one another. The winner of the head to head battle will be declared the reigning champion.
18. All other players for each UFC numbered (or listed otherwise) event will compete against each other for the right to face off against the reigning champion at the next UFC numbered event. This is known as The Pool.
19. As games administrator, I have the subjective right to eliminate any entry for any reason I deem worthy.
20. Entries may be submitted via email (dannymoore100@hotmail.com), or on the comment section of this post. Email is the preferred method, because if a player posts an invalid entry, I have no way to make sure I can get hold of the player so that it may be corrected. Please, under no circumstances should you both email and post on the board your entry. One or the other please, preferably via email.
21. If you have any questions, please email me and ask.
Final Note
22. A player does not need to play both games during each event. Players may choose to submit an entry for one game or the other, or for both, at their own choosing.
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