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REMEMBER - A MAXIMUM OF 4 LOCKS PER WEEK!
AND A MAXIMUM OF ONE LOCK PER DAY!
LOCK THREAD CONCEPT -
This thread has been created for all of us to share our expertise with everyone else to benefit the group.
THIS IS NOT A PICKING CONTEST!
PLEASE make special note of this!!! If you have an area of expertise - Pac-10, AFC East, Big East, NHL, etc. - please make some LOCK choices from your area of expertise when you have a game you are confident enough in to call it a "LOCK". The difference between a PICK and a LOCK is that a PICK is a game you like, a LOCK is a game that you KNOW. We are here to help each other win. If you are claiming your choice is a LOCK, and you really have NO true knowledge of that game, then you are just cheating us and posting your PICK just for attention and to see your name on the board.
RULES FOR POSTING -
I take it upon myself to donate my time and track everybody's LOCK every day, as long as you agree to do your part by doing a few simple things. I will not track your picks if you do not follow these rules. You are welcome to still post your PICK or card, but unless you do the things below, I won't be putting your LOCK on the spreadsheet.
- Post only 1 LOCK per day. You may post a MAXIMUM of 4 LOCKS per week. A week starts on Monday, and ends on Sunday. Choose NCAA, NBA, NFL, or NHL. You do not have to stay in one sport. Spread them around if you like.
- No "buying" points.
- First half lines are OK. No second half or quarter lines. We want the LOCKS posted early enough so we can all benefit. Time constraints make second half lines too tough to track.
- No other "line-manipulations: like teasers, etc.
- No props.
- No moneylines.
- Hockey and soccer plays need to be -129 or better. No HUGE favorites for LOCKS. If you have a -200 line or something, take the -1.5 goals if you feel like it is still a LOCK.
- Do not try to cheat on lines. We, as a group, are all over the lines and every time someone gives a stinky spread, it is always called out. If the line is off, the LOCK doesn't go into the spreadsheet.
You must give an original explanation as to why you KNOW this LOCK will win. And don't just "stat" us to death. Tell us about the game. And if you are going to try and fool us by cutting and pasting from another website, at least figure out how to remove all the HTML and other garbage. People on this thread are all over the internet and will find your plagiarism. I guarantee it. You can use Last 10, ATS, etc., numbers to support your argument, but stats from a gambling website are not an explanation. They are stats that any of us can get anywhere on the internet. Also, how about if you have actually SEEN the team play that you pick. I'd say that if you haven't seen a team play at least a few times, you can't really be an expert on said team.
FOLLOW THESE RULES AND I WILL TRACK EVERY LOCK YOU POST - FREE OF CHARGE!!!!!!
I will try to get CONSENSUS statistics out before the first tips each day around 3:40 PM, PST. There is no guarantee, however.
Thank you for your understanding and your help in keeping this thread for the benefit of everybody, not just a place for you to blather out random picks and toot your own horn.
Good luck today and let's work together to win some cash!
-USC Holmey
First off Holmey congrats getting off the snide I rolled with your Arizona and put it with Wakeforest in 4 point teasers.
Well i'm going to stay in the Big East and ride my hometown team Louisville-1.5 at Georgetown.
LOUISVILLE-1.5 LOCK
Louisville is just the better team here.Right now coach Pitino has these guys playing defense out of their minds.T-Will is an absolute beast.And they believe in each other.As i noted with my lock on Louisville sat. ever since the N.Dame loss this is a different team.I believe they will win the big east title and make a serious run for the national title.Their defense what we call organized chaos will cause Georgetown problems all night.Not to mention they will be out coached in every x and o Pitino is heads and shoulders above John Thompson III. He better hope he can pull a little magic from his pops but i don't think that could help him here.So with that being said LOCK it up Holmey Louisville-1.5.
Thank you for doing what you do i and others appreciate it.GL on your plays.
I got a Huge LOCK for today guys. Just finishing up the number crunching on it and will post it later today. Possibly my BIGGEST LOCK of the year. KC
YTD LOCK Record -> 3-1
Let's keep the positivity going and make some cash today. Yesterday finsihed off nicely and I would love to see some early soccer LOCKS or other good early posts to keep the momentum going.
Let's roll today everyone. Best of luck all.
passing this play alone from a friend that see a good play in tennis:
Guys. I highly recommend you take Fabracie Santoro at plus money right now if you can.
Santoro will be favored by this match starts. A few books have taken this match off the board. If you don't have the line for this match, expect Santoro to be -115 when its back up. The talent level is about the same but a slight edge for Santoro in terms of experience and the overall service game. And it could be safe to say that Santoro have been playing better tennis the past 2 months. He got unlucky on the being on the hardest side of the draw chart by getting Nadal in Qatar. And in the AO he went farther than Hanescu all the while facing stiffer competition. Hanescu lost to an average Dudi Sela in the AO and Santoro made it to Round 3, getting a few licks on Roddick. I think the books made a mistake by making Santoro the underdog, despite what the ranking #'s says.
link for scores: tennis
http://www.flashscore.com/tennis/
Ted, if your still around, do you know if the match stats 11:45 am Local dubai time? (1.5 hours from now).. or does it start later in the day? Thegreek shows the entire first day of barclays dubai tourney, but no lines "are available" yet on ANY of the matches.. and I'd think they are all starting pretty soon
Phillae8,
my books show Feb. 23rd 11;30 AM
I think this game start before noon tomorrow... The link for score show other match before this one.
Hope it help... may want to check the time...
Trusting you on this espnted just because you are bold enough to post it on this thread . The 38 to 28 age factor does not bode well for us however. Go Swiss vs. Romania. ps. usc homey locks start tommorrow right? Good to see this board has survived for 7 years running. Been gone for half that. Good to be back.
yes, i also did a head to head match up on these 2 and here is the link:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/
3/en/players/headtohead/?player1=Santoro%2C+Fabrice&player2=VICTOR+HANESCU
in recent meeting 2008 Santoro won straight set & 2007 Hanescu won in 2-1 set
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playing a high stake tennis play Cilic -400 but a solid player that should win.
If your book let you parlaythen good idea..
Ticket#:5375251
Feb 23 05:00 AM
Internet / -1 Feb 23 01:51 AM
MU
STRAIGHT BET
[25004] MARIN CILIC -400
(JANKO TIPSAREVIC vrs MARIN CILIC)
1200 / 300
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