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-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

As usual, updating the record first ...

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August 4, 2006 MLB Results
Picks : 2-0 (+1.26 Units)
Parlays : 0-3-1 (-3.00 Units)
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Year To Date "Picks" : 110-124-6 (-29.535 Units)
Year To Date "Parlays" : 12-49-1 (-20.79 Units)

---------- "Picks" Breakdown ----------

Versus Moneyline : 46-45 (-0.915 Units)
Versus Spread : 15-24 (-17.54 Units)
Over / Under : 27-39-4 (-18.21 Units)
Team Total : 21-15-2 (+7.13 Units)
Props : 1-1 (+0.00 Units)

---------- "Units" Breakdown ----------

1 Unit Plays : 69-87-5 (-27.255 Units)
2 Unit Plays : 40-37-1 (-5.28 Units)
3 Unit Plays : 1-0 (+3.00 Units)
4 Unit Plays : 0-0 (+0.00 Units)
5 Unit Plays : 0-0 (+0.00 Units)

---------- "Plays" Breakdown ----------

Picks 0-100 : 36-59-5 (-32.395 Units)
Picks 101-200: 56-44-0 (+10.42 Units)
Picks 201-300: 18-21-1 (-7.56 Units)

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My Round-Robin parlay had St. Louis losing, accounting for 3 losses, of course. New York and Boston won by only 1 run, which pushed them and made Minnesota straight action, which explains my 2-0 on picks for anyone that was wondering.

Picks will be coming in a bit. Good luck to all tomorrow.

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

August 5, 2006 MLB Picks

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August 5, 2006 MLB Picks
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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets
First 5 Innings : New York -.5 (-109) ... 2.18 Unit / 2.00 Unit

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I'm saving the write-up's for now ... If anyone would like to know my take on my picks, I'd be glad to share some information.

Also, I have a "newb" question for the pros in here ?

On pinnacle, for the first 5 innings ...

Why is it New York pk (-148) ... New York -.5 (-109)

Guess I'm not understanding it ... pk and -.5 seem like the same thing, as the last time I remembered, you can't score .5 runs. Now I know the -1 still might push b/c they can win by 1 run, of course, but if they're going to be in the lead (pk), they're going to be ahead by .5. I guess, why do they have that option, and why is the juice that different ?

Bookem · Aug 5, 2006

"pk and -.5 seem like the same thing" FALSE
"you can't score .5 runs" TRUE

PHIL 2
NYM 2
end of 5

which bet wins?step away from the bong

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

Bookem said:
PHIL 2
NYM 2
end of 5

which bet wins?step away from the bong

Okay, I'm not a complete idiot ... I do know that if the game is tied and / or Philadelphia is winning, it's a Loss for me !!

However, my choices are New York (pk), which means you're picking New York to be winning after 5 innings. I can also pick New York (-.5), which means you're picking New York to be winning after 5 innings, correct? So my main question was they're the same exact thing, aren't they? And if they are, why the big difference in juice ?

Cee · Aug 5, 2006

Helllllllllllllllloooooooooo NEWman

ChicoandtheMan · Aug 5, 2006

-Newman- said:
Okay, I'm not a complete idiot ... I do know that if the game is tied and / or Philadelphia is winning, it's a Loss for me !!

However, my choices are New York (pk), which means you're picking New York to be winning after 5 innings. I can also pick New York (-.5), which means you're picking New York to be winning after 5 innings, correct? So my main question was they're the same exact thing, aren't they? And if they are, why the big difference in juice ?

Exactly that!! You get to push on one so that's like giving you two outs, therefore, the juice is higher.

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

Okay, maybe I'm not understanding or people aren't understanding what I'm trying to state here so I'll try to start from the beginning ...

I log on to Pinnacle ...

I go to the First 5 Innings Option ...

I had the primary option of New York (pk) which was at -148 ...
I had a secondary option of New York (-.5) which was at -109 ...

Okay, now let's go through the possibilites with both options ...

New York (pk) @ -148
If Philadelphia is leading after 5 innings ... LOSS
If game is tied after 5 innings ... LOSS
If New York is leading after 5 innings ... WIN

New York (-.5) @ -109
If Philadelphia is leading after 5 innings ... LOSS
If game is tied after 5 innings ... LOSS
If New York is leading after 5 innings ... WIN

Now with (pk) and (-.5) there is no possibility of a push. I understand with a -1 line there is the possibility of a push, but as you can see from the examples above, there is 3 basic things that can occur, with the exact same results.

So, given the exact same results, why is the juice significantly different between the 2 options ? Or am I not understanding something here ?

Cee · Aug 5, 2006

-Newman- said:
Okay, maybe I'm not understanding or people aren't understanding what I'm trying to state here so I'll try to start from the beginning ...

I log on to Pinnacle ...

I go to the First 5 Innings Option ...

I had the primary option of New York (pk) which was at -148 ...
I had a secondary option of New York (-.5) which was at -109 ...

Okay, now let's go through the possibilites with both options ...

New York (pk) @ -148
If Philadelphia is leading after 5 innings ... LOSS
If game is tied after 5 innings ... LOSS
If New York is leading after 5 innings ... WIN

New York (-.5) @ -109
If Philadelphia is leading after 5 innings ... LOSS
If game is tied after 5 innings ... LOSS
If New York is leading after 5 innings ... WIN

Now with (pk) and (-.5) there is no possibility of a push. I understand with a -1 line there is the possibility of a push, but as you can see from the examples above, there is 3 basic things that can occur, with the exact same results.

So, given the exact same results, why is the juice significantly different between the 2 options ? Or am I not understanding something here ?

Yeah this is wrong

If game is tied after 5 innings ... LOSS

Its a push when u play pk. but a loss if u take -.5 Its not like soccer

FatTony · Aug 5, 2006

How is a PK a loss?

It's a push.

ChicoandtheMan · Aug 5, 2006

You guys are really not getting anywhere....NW, GL on your play boss!

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

lol @ myself I guess

I was always under the assumption the (pk) is pick winner !!!

I've never played a pk before (like I said, first year of betting), so I thought it was pick the winner. And even though it is pick winner, it's giving you the extra "out" by giving you a push if the game is tied. I thought pick winner MUST be leading.

ChicoandtheMan · Aug 5, 2006

No, you have an extra out, the push. Guess you got now!

ope:

Cee · Aug 5, 2006

-Newman- said:
lol @ myself I guess

I was always under the assumption the (pk) is pick winner !!!

I've never played a pk before (like I said, first year of betting), so I thought it was pick the winner. And even though it is pick winner, it's giving you the extra "out" by giving you a push if the game is tied. I thought pick winner MUST be leading.

Newman do u still work at the post office?

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

Yes, I Understand Now !!! Thanks for being nice to the retard !!!

So, what is the definition of pk ?

Is it "pick winner" or what ?

ChicoandtheMan · Aug 5, 2006

Yup. Pk stands basically for 'pick'em'. Pick the winner is correct.

-Newman- · Aug 5, 2006

Thanks ...

Doesn't really matter now anyways ?

LOSS is the correct word.

ChicoandtheMan · Aug 5, 2006

:lolBIG: !!! 3 run homers on both games almost simultaneously.

FatTony · Aug 5, 2006

PK means Pick em. No handicap in the line for either team.

The Mets -.5 in the other bet is a handicap to help the phils and hurt the mets.

silver7 · Aug 5, 2006

Newman No Offense

but I hope you`re not betting a lot of $$$$!

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