I'm shocked at the turnout for the RX's NFL Contest

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we might think about that for NEXT Year .... The idea of this contest was to Mirror the SuperContest, especially for those that just don't get out to Las Vegas, or don't want to spend $1500 to enter a Contest.

not sure why they're not making that adjustment at the Westgate....you would actually have to cap the games
 

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I will also add that Every Year we get a late rush in the last week .... Some don't want to give up their Hard Earned Cash until the last minute ...

We will be fine .... at Worst I believe we will match last years Pot

I know it's not saying much since we Upped the ante this year... But it's still a Great CASH Contest without any Loop holes

It absolutely is a great contest. Wasn't saying that...

I honestly thought we'd hit 150 entries given previous growth and multiple entries.. I'm excited.
 
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not sure why they're not making that adjustment at the Westgate....you would actually have to cap the games

Well they should, since they have the manpower to handle it.

But we can look into it for Next Year ... guess we would figure out who's lines we would use
 
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It absolutely is a great contest. Wasn't saying that...

I honestly thought we'd hit 150 entries given previous growth and multiple entries.. I'm excited.

Still a chance to do that ... you never know..
But I do remember last year people coming in at the last minute and right to the deadline to enter
 

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Having the deadline at 12:59 is nuts, there's a reason the plays have to be in the day before in most contests in Vegas......JOH needs time to do all the work within the contest.

im not disagreeing with your statement nor am i asking them to change the deadline. I acknowledged how much effort JOH puts into the contest. But I am just giving my reason, sunday morning is when i pick NFL, i would guess thats when a lot of average joes that were looking to attract do.
 
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im not disagreeing with your statement nor am i asking them to change the deadline. I acknowledged how much effort JOH puts into the contest. But I am just giving my reason, sunday morning is when i pick NFL, i would guess thats when a lot of average joes that were looking to attract do.

Yeah that's not the Contest way ... at least not for this type of contest. But I do understand your thinking...

There's usually one game that stands out to me at the beginning of the week and if I feel the line will move, I lock it in.
But my main wagers are game day ..
 

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We should change the contest...i keep saying it. stop trying to copy the hilton/westgate. Make ours better.

My suggestion has always been to have one 'best bet' every week worth 2 pts (or 1 on a push).


There are other things that can or don't have to be done. Later deadlines. Earlier deadlines. Dynamic lines. Closing lines. Stale lines. etc. We should be creative, make a better product, and maybe supercontest will take a page out of our book

BAS please don't listen toShdw

I think it should always mimic the Hilton Rules...

What shdw wants would be awesome but it wouldn't be about growing the pool or forum. it would just be fun
 

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Yeah that's not the Contest way ... at least not for this type of contest. But I do understand your thinking...

There's usually one game that stands out to me at the beginning of the week and if I feel the line will move, I lock it in.
But my main wagers are game day ..

love the contest, i just didnt like saturday at 4 pm while im golfing and my alarm going off reminding me i have 4 hours to put my picks in. then i get home and realize i forgot to do it.
 

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BAS please don't listen toShdw

I think it should always mimic the Hilton Rules...

What shdw wants would be awesome but it wouldn't be about growing the pool or forum. it would just be fun


lol....f u defy. imagine us being tied and getting the same record but i move ahead cause I won my moneyball game and you didn't....hahaha
 

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love the contest, i just didnt like saturday at 4 pm while im golfing and my alarm going off reminding me i have 4 hours to put my picks in. then i get home and realize i forgot to do it.

The deadline is the reason I don't enter this one. It is my fault as I live in a shitty time zone
 
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BAS please don't listen toShdw

I think it should always mimic the Hilton Rules...

What shdw wants would be awesome but it wouldn't be about growing the pool or forum. it would just be fun

Don't worry, the next contest he is entered in I will change the deadline to 11AM eastern, that way it will be 5AM his time
 

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BAS how do I mute someone?
Theres some degen that is complaining about a contest he isn't even in because he lives in HAWAII... mute that douche for me please
 

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Having the deadline at 12:59 is nuts, there's a reason the plays have to be in the day before in most contests in Vegas......JOH needs time to do all the work within the contest.

It could all be automated. A site written where you log in and put in your picks before kickoff. Plays are instantly visible at kickoff, instantly graded.

That's where I would look to improve it.
 

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It could all be automated. A site written where you log in and put in your picks before kickoff. Plays are instantly visible at kickoff, instantly graded.

That's where I would look to improve it.

I could create a beautiful site that was exclusive to the RX. Could even use the same login you use here, automatically write posts here with updated standings, show RX live odds next to the contest lines, and more. Optimized for mobile of course.

I could have it ready for next season's contest.

~10k

Hit me up
 
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It could all be automated. A site written where you log in and put in your picks before kickoff. Plays are instantly visible at kickoff, instantly graded.

That's where I would look to improve it.

well since the Westgate doesn't even have this ... You Better get to Work !
 

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