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Bluelight NFL Betting Parlor (Play Money Sportsbook Contest)

SKL

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The season has officially begun, as has our first hopefully to be annual play money sportsbook contest. The rules are available below (in NSFW tags; if you're on mobile you may have to select desktop view.)

First posts will reflect current balances and active and recent bets.

Simply post your bets in an unambiguous format (e.g. "NYJ +7 @ NE; DEN to win vs SEA +140" and these lists will be updated with results.)

Good luck, folks!

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We will be having our first hopefully annual Bluelight play money NFL betting contest. A specific set of rules is still being worked out but the concept is pretty simple—at the start of the season, everyone will be given $8,500 in "play money" (a nickel for each week of the regular season) and each week one player will act as bookmaker, collect the bets and update everyone's balances. The player who concludes the season with the highest balance will be awarded a "trophy" in the form of a custom title under his Bluelight username.

At the moment, we are just trying to gauge interest and get together a list of people who are going to be interested in participating. If you are, just simply reply to this thread and your name will be added to the list. This will also subscribe you to this thread which is where all the action is going to go down. The first few posts here will be kept updated with the leaderboard/current balances, spreads, etc.

Bluelight NFL Play Money Wagering
THE RULES
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ROUGH DRAFT ONLY; rev. 8/16 )

THE PLAYER.

Each player starts the season with a balance of $8,500 in play money (a nickel a week for the regular season.)

There will be no betting during preseason to allow more people to join. A week before first kickoff off, futures for championships including Super Bowl will be offered. Regular betting starts an hour before kickoff after which joining the game will be closed.

THE BOOKMAKER.

Each week, starting Monday, one player is designated as the bookmaker, by first come first served rotation as establishedat the beginning of the season with possible additions as specified below. He is responsible for making a post at the beginning of the week with each players balance, and doing the same after all game(s) have concluded on a game night.

The bookmaker will be credited a free $500 bet on the first occasion that he completes a week of his responsibilities, to be used as a single bet the follong werk either on the money line or the spread. Each player shall have the opportunity to take advantage of this bonus in rotation by order of signing up; but on a players second and subsequent rounds and bookmaker he shall only be credited only $100.

GAME DAY FOR PLAYER AND BOOKMAKER.

Players have until one hour before game time to place their bets. They are responsible for posting their own betting tickets in clear and unambiguous terms (i.e. $500 on NYJ +7.5 @ NE -110.) A player is limited to 5 bets a week and the minimum bet is $100 or the totality of the user's bet, whichever is smaller. There is no maximum bet.

Parlay better may also be placed, using this online parlay calculator; points and half points may be calculated here. At this point no wagers more exotic than these are to be made.

Under no circumstances is the bettor to edit his post after it is made. Any bet that has been edited is considered void and the money forfeited to the house. Bets which contain blatant typos or other errors are void without penalty, subject to the discretion of the referees. Ambiguous bets are void.

Odds and spreads will be as found here, odds from any other source are not to be used.

All relevant rules for Las Vegas style sports betting apply if not stated otherwise.

At the end of all game(s) each day, the players should calculate and post their new balances, based upon adding and subtracting from the "current balances" table at the beginning of the thread, and his unedited ticket posts. During his designated week, the bookmaker is responsible for verifying players bets and updating their official balances, making a new post with the results, which will be placed at the top of the thread by a moderator.

ONE TIME SHOT SECOND CHANCE.

A player who is out of the game by going broke, or having a balance below $50, may also, one time only, act as bookmaker for the next week and be credited $500 which he must bet in its entirety that week but without restriction. Another player who would have been scheduled as bookmaker that week will retain his free bet but will be relieved of any responsibilities as bookmaker. The player having gone broke shall also be entered into the rotation for players acting as bookmaker as long as he has a balance above $50. A player who has gone broke and also scheduled to be bookmaker shall be entitled to only the bonus as mentioned before.

PROP & FUTURES BETS.

Players may make proposition bets with one another of any kind on any terms they agree upon. As with regular betting none of these posts may be edited; if one party edits their post the money is forfeited to the other player. Proposition bets may not be cancelled in any situation save obvious typo or other error, subject to the absolute discretion of the referee(s). Proposition bets may be made on anything even as simple as whether a post ID will be even or odd.
Futures for championships, finals, the Super Bowl, etc. will be available at the discretion of the referees and with the Vegas odds offered within the time specified. Posters shall post their bets which will be collated and calculated by a referee.

POSTING TECHNICALITIES.

So as to avoid clutter, posts will be unapproved once the bets have been tabulated by the bookmaker and the balances updated. Balances in leaderboard format will also be kept updated by editing a post at the top of the thread. Only the current week's worth of updates will be visible but all posts in the thread are accessible by moderators and on request by any referee not holding sufficient forum privileges, in the event of a dispute or error.

PROHIBITION OF JACKASSERY.

Do not be a jackass. This is a friendly game. You are largely responsible for posting the odds/spread at the specific time you are betting, results of parlay calculation, etc. as well as your winnings and losses. Anyone who does so dishonestly is expelled from the game, receives an infraction, and is officially designated as a jackass. The bookmaker is responsible for checking any suspicious tickets and claims.

Disputes are to be moderated by senior moderator SKL, and if he is involved, by alasdairm. If there is no other arbiter, decision shall be made by popular vote, ending after one week.

WINNINGS.

At the end of the season, the winning player (with the highest balance) is awarded with a trophy in the form of a custom user title to be worn under his Bluelight username.
 
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Leaderboard/Balances/Active Users

(Will be kept open to new entries until first kickoff or a time to be determined; ample warning will be given in the case of the latter.)

Bets currently in play are not reflected in balance


alasdairm $10,118
jammin83 $8,500
kittycat5 $8,500
Mr Root $8,500
tnw $8,500
nsa $6,272
JahSEEus $7,955
SKL $6,650
two_in_the_pink $6,457
Just A Guy $0
 
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Active Bets

Week One
SKL
$500 Carolina -3 loss ; $250 over 41 push

NSA
$500 MIA vs SEA +400 loss
$500 MIA +10½ vs SEA win
$1000 NE + 9½ @ ARI

Ali
$1000 buffalo +3 loss
$1000 new england +6

SKL
$1000 MIA +10½ vs SEA win
$500 Arizona -6 @ NE
$500 Jets to win vs Cincinnati +115 loss

Pink
$400 NE/Arizona UNDER 44.5
$800 nyg (even) win
$850 pit -3


Week Two
ali
$500 new england -7
$500 dallas +2.5
$1000 indianapolis +7
$500 green bay -1
 
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I have also created a companion discussion thread, where you may discuss the games, your bets, challenge one another to props, etc. or for anything other than bets or serious questions which belong here.
 
$500 new england -7
$500 dallas +2.5
$1000 indianapolis +7
$500 green bay -1

the odds site has no over/under odds :( totally want to take the over on the no vs. nyj game...

alasdair
 
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Pack -2 for a G
Miami +6.5 for 500


MIami on the money line for 200


49rs +13 for a G
49rs on the money line for 200
 
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Philadelphia +3 $1000
Dallas +3 $500
 
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^ you should include the money line odds in your post...

$500 new york jets +1

alasdair
 
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$100 Parlay [Jets +1, over 40½] to pay out 335 (IRL too)

$750 Jets


re lines/spread sources and the contradiction pointed out by ali; let's rule Football Locks acceptable too or even standard, it's easy to use.

I'm actually vaguely inspired by this thread to work on a Web page and/or Android app to automatically calculate this stuff
 
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^ thanks :)

skl, i think we should just standardize on Football Locks. everything right there on a simple page.

also, gm! where the fuck are you?

alasdair
 
I agree with standardizing on that site. ...as long as it's updated frequently.

Maybe gm is at the game :\
 
yes, let's go with football locks. I will update the links and the bets etc tonight; at the bar watching the game right now
 
Dammmmmmiiiiitttt

Stoopid fukkin bet on my part. I know better than to bet just because there's a game on. Idiot.
 
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