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It is time for the Divisional Weekend installment of BTSC Bookie! This is a chance for the BTSC community to collectively choose games in which to place an imaginary wager of “BTSC Bucks.” Each week I will remind everyone of the rules before voting on specific bets and the type of wagers we want to do next week.
Before I get into the procedure of things, I want to remind everyone that gambling addiction is a serous problem numerous people face. Like many things in life, gambling can be a fun and safe exercise if done in moderation, while obsessive gambling can have destructive and life-altering consequences. If you or anyone you know is suffering from a gambling addiction, help is available HERE.
The Process
- We will start with $500 in BTSC Bucks for the season. If we bust, we may borrow from the BTSC Bookie, but will have to pay 20% interest each week it isn’t paid. It’s a steep price, but there are consequences to failure.
- Games this week will be betting in various options for each divisional game.
- There will be 6 betting options for users to place a vote on each playoff game. The values are as of Tuesday evening and they are locked in throughout the voting. The polls will run until Saturday night at 4:35 PM. The top result for each game will have a $50 wager placed.
- Games will have all the different lines as an option.
Last Week’s Wager
For Wildcard Weekend, we went 2-2 with our choices. But due to the commission on the bets, we ended up losing money for the week. We started off strong picking the Texans to beat the Bills by at least 2.5 points. But with the commission of -115, we only earned $43.48. On the other Saturday game, while I personally picked the Titans on the moneyline, the overall vote was for the Patriots against the spread of 4.5 points. Even though we were losers on the bet, we were ultimately winners seeing New England fall to the Titans. On Sunday, the majority of the action was on the New Orleans Saints to win by at least eight points, so the Vikings upset in overtime got us as well. But the Seahawks win by more than 1.5 points over the Eagles at -110 helped us earn back $45.45 above our original bet. In all, we lost $11.07 for the week.
Week 17 Balance: $1,242.40
Week 18 Net Gain/Loss: -$11.07
Week 18 Total: $1231.33
Divisional Options
Here are the options for the Divisional Weekend betting exercise. Each game will have both options for betting against the spread, the moneyline, and over/under. If you want to play your own game, leave your choices in the comments below and keep track of your total throughout the season.
For this week, payouts are listed in parenthesis. We will place a $50 on the top vote getter for each game for a total of $200. Last week the vote was for all the favorites against the spread which meant finishing .500 cost us a little money. If there is an upset you are particularly fond of, betting the moneyline is a much better option as the payout would be significant in helping gain an advantage. If you wish to vote more than once, clear your “cookies” on your browser and vote again.
Poll
Which wager to do want to place on the Vikings vs 49ers game?
This poll is closed
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29%
Vikings (+7) at 49ers (-110, 54%)
(19 votes) -
23%
49ers (-7) vs Vikings (-110, 46%)
(15 votes) -
9%
Vikings (+250) straight up over 49ers
(6 votes) -
20%
49ers (-310) straight up over Vikings
(13 votes) -
9%
OVER 44.5 total points (-110, 47%)
(6 votes) -
9%
UNDER 44.5 total points (-110, 53%)
(6 votes)
Poll
Which wager do you want to place on the Titans vs Ravens game?
This poll is closed
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39%
Titans (+10) at Ravens (-120, 54%)
(26 votes) -
21%
Ravens (-10) vs Titans (+100, 46%)
(14 votes) -
4%
Titans (+350) to win straight up
(3 votes) -
13%
Ravens (-425) to win straight up
(9 votes) -
12%
OVER 47 total points (-110, 56%)
(8 votes) -
9%
UNDER 47 total points (-110, 46%)
(6 votes)
Poll
Which wager do you want to place on the Texans vs Chiefs game?
This poll is closed
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26%
Texans (+10) at Chiefs (-120, 50%)
(16 votes) -
32%
Chiefs (-10) vs Texans (+100, 50%)
(20 votes) -
1%
Texans (+360) to win straight up
(1 vote) -
13%
Chiefs (-450) to win straight up
(8 votes) -
9%
OVER 51 total points (-110, 57%)
(6 votes) -
16%
UNDER 51 total points (-110, 43%)
(10 votes)
Poll
Which wager do you want to place on the Seahawks vs Packers game?
This poll is closed
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33%
Seahawks (+4) at Packers (-110, 60%)
(21 votes) -
20%
Packers (-4) vs Seahawks (-110, 40%)
(13 votes) -
25%
Seahawks (+170) to win straight up
(16 votes) -
1%
Packers (-200) to win straight up
(1 vote) -
3%
OVER 47 total points (-110, 48%)
(2 votes) -
15%
UNDER 47 total points (-110, 52%)
(10 votes)