My CU Buffs are off till Thursday night when we play ranked West Virginia, but I am gearing up for the OSU Buckeyes vs the USC Trojans which should be a ballgame. I know this gal will be rooting for her Buckeyes.
The Minnesota Vikings rivered me as usual and I wound up falling to third in California Rob's league. I told him he iced me when he emailed me to wish me luck and that he had a feeling I would take it down. His reply was: "Nah, you can't ice a real roll, your fate has already been decided, we're just gonna find out what fate's decision was tonight."
I did take a two game lead on Snake5970 in our heads=up season long challenge and I finished in a multiway tie for second in the Tao of Poker's ESPN pick-em league.
I'm not going to be as entertaining with my analysis as this dude or this dudette. In fact I'm not going to provide any witty or deep analysis at all. Here are IG's picks for this week:
CIN> JAX> KC> IND > CAR> GB> NYG > NO> TB> SEA> NYJ> DEN> AZ> HOU> PIT> > Monday game> > DAL> points 43 for Rob's league and vs Snake5970, 44 for Tao league.
Congrats are in order to Action Hank. His horse: Battle of Britain won (and broke her/his maiden) at Delaware Park on Tuesday. BoB was stabled at Saratoga during the meet but never ran and I know Hank was disappointed about that. Per Snake5970 he went off at about 4:1 odds. Snake's horses have still not left the barn but one may debut in October.
How about the "I hit bottom pair so will call a pro's post flop bet and suck out two pair with 62os on him move" during Tuesday nights WSOP broadcast by Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell. That was the most painful poker I have watched. I almost didnt want to mention it because he could kick my ass but ZOMG!!!
Observation/rhetorical question while railing some WCOOP (because its much better watching a pro get two outed on riverstars then it is being two outed yourself). Does AK ever win against a rag ace on pokerstars? Inquiring minds want to know.
Time to plate up my deli sandwich (from Gershon's) with kosher dill pickle and shrimp and settle in for some football.
Showing posts with label Horse-racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Horse-racing. Show all posts
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Belmont Stakes Picks
Snake5970 and I have formed a little joint partnership for some low-stakes horse betting fun and games. Our betting focus is primarily the more exotic wagering of exactas, trifectas and superfectas. My original intent or what I call the get rich slowly scheme was to do ten-cent-superfecta's only within the context of our little corporation. Our primary focus will be the upcoming summer meet at Saratoga. Snake emailed me last nite to say no tencent-superfecta's on the Belmont our first little JBV (joint betting venture).
Handicapping for the Belmont was solely by Snake5970. He's retired and has time to comb thru the daily racing sheets etc. I myself look at breeding and times run in workouts and against the other horses. Once in a while I will go with the jockey. No I dont pick grey horses because they are pretty.
It should be no Surprise that we think Big Brown will win and that we will have our first triple crown winner in 30 years. So we are taking Big Brown on top in all our wagering.
Exacta's Big Brown over Macho Again and Dennis of Cork
Trifecta Big Brown over Macho Again, Dennis of Cork, Tale of Ekati, Ichabod Crane (as an aside my mom graduated from the school that became Ichabod Crane High School in Columbia County New York)
We have intentionally left Casino Drive out of the mix as Snake5970 said:
-we need Casino Drive to come up empty.The horse does look good but you cannot use it with BB and expect any value.I really think if anybody beats BB it will be Macho Again or Dennis Of Cork.
IG replied with:
I'm laughing because it sounds like we are picking stocks (value investing) rather then horses.
Snake5970:
That's how IEAH Stables does it and they own BB!!!!
BB= Big Brown not Big Blind!!!
Total investment $16. $8 per partner.
Both of us are free to make sidebets should we so choose.
Handicapping for the Belmont was solely by Snake5970. He's retired and has time to comb thru the daily racing sheets etc. I myself look at breeding and times run in workouts and against the other horses. Once in a while I will go with the jockey. No I dont pick grey horses because they are pretty.
It should be no Surprise that we think Big Brown will win and that we will have our first triple crown winner in 30 years. So we are taking Big Brown on top in all our wagering.
Exacta's Big Brown over Macho Again and Dennis of Cork
Trifecta Big Brown over Macho Again, Dennis of Cork, Tale of Ekati, Ichabod Crane (as an aside my mom graduated from the school that became Ichabod Crane High School in Columbia County New York)
We have intentionally left Casino Drive out of the mix as Snake5970 said:
-we need Casino Drive to come up empty.The horse does look good but you cannot use it with BB and expect any value.I really think if anybody beats BB it will be Macho Again or Dennis Of Cork.
IG replied with:
I'm laughing because it sounds like we are picking stocks (value investing) rather then horses.
Snake5970:
That's how IEAH Stables does it and they own BB!!!!
BB= Big Brown not Big Blind!!!
Total investment $16. $8 per partner.
Both of us are free to make sidebets should we so choose.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Bubble Bitch even as a Horse!!!
Shamanalix sent me an email that said poor Iron Girl:
6th race - Indiana Downs - May 23, 2008
Race Name: Shelby County S.
Off at: 9:00 Race Type: Stakes
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Value of Race: $50,000
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface Type: Dirt Track Condition: Fast
Winning Time: 1:11.40
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
7 Brean Can Orlando Mojica 5.80 3.20 2.40
1 Fueledbymoonshine Thomas L. Pompell 2.80 2.20
8 She's a Red Devil Victor Lebron 4.00
Also ran: 2 - Iron Girl , 9 - Missy's Queen , 3 - Little Waki , 6 - Classic Ramona , 4 - Shadow Bear , 10 - Jazzy Jewel , 5 - Rollin Bridle
On a live poker note, I had another final table last nite but finished 9th with only 5 paying. That makes 5 final tables in my last 6 live outings with three cashes. ITM 50%. Not bad at all. I'm getting myself into position for the big one.
6th race - Indiana Downs - May 23, 2008
Race Name: Shelby County S.
Off at: 9:00 Race Type: Stakes
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Value of Race: $50,000
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface Type: Dirt Track Condition: Fast
Winning Time: 1:11.40
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
7 Brean Can Orlando Mojica 5.80 3.20 2.40
1 Fueledbymoonshine Thomas L. Pompell 2.80 2.20
8 She's a Red Devil Victor Lebron 4.00
Also ran: 2 - Iron Girl , 9 - Missy's Queen , 3 - Little Waki , 6 - Classic Ramona , 4 - Shadow Bear , 10 - Jazzy Jewel , 5 - Rollin Bridle
On a live poker note, I had another final table last nite but finished 9th with only 5 paying. That makes 5 final tables in my last 6 live outings with three cashes. ITM 50%. Not bad at all. I'm getting myself into position for the big one.
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