All Too Early Vacation Payer!!

[stammina0721]

Okay to the doubters. Here is your round one Vacation Payer. This is the game that can get you an entire Magic Kingdom trip paid for by Vegas. Drum roll please...

And the guarantee win is... Villanova -5.5 vs St. Mary's.

Couldn't believe this line when I saw it. I couldn't get on this fast enough. Disclaimer of course please don't play with any money you can't afford to lose lol.

I think this will be a fun thread to start for each round of the tournament. I always brag about doing well in CBB season so now let's go public and see how good I actually do (for scientific reasons of course) :perfect10:

A very close second was Yale plus 8 vs LSU. But Nova is just a slightly better play

[JTG]

Agree with the play, but the last place I'd ever want to set foot in is the Magic Kingdom.

[stammina0721]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

[GoMuskies]

New Mexico State +6.5

[drudy23]

I like:

Yale +7.5
UK -22.5
Nova -5.5
NKU +15

[Cincypunk.org]

I don't understand gambling.

So if you bet on Villanova, Villanova has to win by 6 you to win money? And you think Vlanova will easily win by 6+?

[stammina0721]

I don't understand gambling.

So if you bet on Villanova, Villanova has to win by 6 you to win money? And you think Vlanova will easily win by 6+?

Your a natural

[xavierj]

Iowa has been really bad for a while. UC is an easy cover.

[GIMMFD]

I can't wait to get out of med school and earn a salary so I can be a degenerate gambler.

[bobbiemcgee]

Wofford -3 vs. Hall
VCU -1 UCF

[OTRMUSKIE]

UC isn’t winning that game and met me tell you why... YTG

[xu82]

I don't understand gambling.

So if you bet on Villanova, Villanova has to win by 6 you to win money? And you think Vlanova will easily win by 6+?

You have to send your money to a Nigerian Prince for safe keeping until the game is over. PM me, I can make those arrangements for the funds transfer.

:-)

[X-band '01]

UC isn’t winning that game and met me tell you why... YTG

UC just doesn't win in the 2nd round - that's all. Iowa finished the year stone cold and Tennessee has looked pretty good down the stretch (outside of a pair of Ls to Auburn).

[D-West & PO-Z]

I can't wait to get out of med school and earn a salary so I can be a degenerate gambler.

True degenerate gamblers dont let a thing like not having any money stand in their way!

[xu82]

True degenerate gamblers dont let a thing like not having any money stand in their way!

He’ll catch on, I’m sure. Just a slow start, but he can get on board!

My buddy has a son who was dating a girl and both her parents were doctors. The mom used to take them to casinos for the weekend. Often. The mom later said she was in the back yard filling the bird feeder when she fell and broke BOTH of her ankles. Hmmm, either the back yard needs some attention, or.....

[GoMuskies]

True degenerate gamblers dont let a thing like not having any money stand in their way!

I definitely gambled with borrowed money during law school. Get your act together GIMMFD and started acting like a degenerate if you want to be one.

[noteggs]

Wow Jesuits gambling? I normally stick with split the pot! That way the church can gamble with everyone’s money and keep 50%.

Probably not a good take during Lent.

[GIMMFD]

True degenerate gamblers dont let a thing like not having any money stand in their way!



He’ll catch on, I’m sure. Just a slow start, but he can get on board!

My buddy has a son who was dating a girl and both her parents were doctors. The mom used to take them to casinos for the weekend. Often. The mom later said she was in the back yard filling the bird feeder when she fell and broke BOTH of her ankles. Hmmm, either the back yard needs some attention, or.....

Really need to start taking notes of your guys infinite wisdom, truly haha. And Xu82, ya never fail to amaze me with the stories you share, truly hilarious. My dad is big on blackjack (not a doctor), but after playing at the table with him for 2 hours (I'm a beginner to intermediate) I couldn't tolerate the criticism for gut decisions I made, best part is I went to Vegas for my 21st birthday with my cousins, was teetering on the edge of blacking out completely at like 4am, hit a hot streak at the blackjack table, as I was winning, I didn't know, and my brother in law was stealing chips and putting them in his pocket, so I'm up like $300, which for a 21 year old is serious change, and I'm like "I'm done, I am going to bed on a good note" and he was like "nooo, keep playing!!" but I completely refused, and as we were cashing out, he pulled out another $300 in chips, definitely sent a text to my Dad with a picture of the winnings and I think he thinks I'm good at gambling or something because of it.

[bobbiemcgee]

UD is going to hammered @ Colorado. Obi Toppin got hurt the last game and won't be 100%. UD has no bench. Colorado is 13-2 at home. McKinley Wright passed on UD for CO. The game is at 11 pm EST at Altitude.

[chico]

Villanova's a good bet. Also like ASU -1 1/2 over St. John's. UC -3 1/2. If Kansas. St's big man isn't playing I like Cal Irvine +4 1/2. And Northeastern +7 over Kansas.

I'm always wary, though, to talk about the teams I like when it comes to gambling real money. I'm no expert by any means, and I much prefer telling people the teams I won on while forgetting the ones I lost.

My only advice is to listen to Nigel - hopefully he chimes in here.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Baccarat is my favorite table game followed closely by black jack. If you’ve never played in a baccarat pit, I would highly recommend it. Easy game to learn, lots of drama peeling your cards over to see if player or banker hits. Odds are good too.

Chico, thanks...but I don’t know how much help I will be. I haven’t watched much college hoops this year between two boys playing high school and select grade school basketball and a daughter who is a competitive dancer.

My best advice is to go to sportsinsights.com. Take a look at % Of bets and line movement.

[GetUp5]

Nova got 42.8% of their scoring this year from the 3 ball (9th most in the nation) and St. Mary's is one of the best teams at defending the 3. Nova is 333 in tempo and St. Mary's is 347th in tempo. This game is going to be a snail and laying points in a snail race isn't fun.

It's actually a pretty brutal match-up for Nova and the line has already moved down to 5 so you should probably wait to get a better number if you're going to take Nova.

[GoMuskies]

Craps and pai gow for me. Craps for the action, and pai gow for the free drinking (Vegas only obv.).

[Xville]

I like Hall +2.5 against Wofford. Admittedly, I haven't seen one second of Wofford, but they are getting a ton of love from the media, and it seems to me that when a mid-major gets that much love before they actually do anything, it doesn't bode well.

Also, a huge fan of that Yale +8 or 7.5 line. LSU is dealing with a huge distraction and that doesn't bode well for the NCAA tournament. Plus, Yale can shoot the rock.

[paulxu]

I don't know what to tell you about the Wofford game.
I've watched a ton of their games this season in person. They can flat out play ball, and have a deep bench.
Often they switch out a full crew like a hockey shift. Mike Young was Sporting News Coach of the Year.
Whether they can stay with the Hall I don't know. But my guess is they can.

[bobbiemcgee]

Fletcher McGee (broke Steph Curry's record) vs Myles Powell should be interesting.

[chico]

Baccarat is my favorite table game followed closely by black jack. If you’ve never played in a baccarat pit, I would highly recommend it. Easy game to learn, lots of drama peeling your cards over to see if player or banker hits. Odds are good too.

Chico, thanks...but I don’t know how much help I will be. I haven’t watched much college hoops this year between two boys playing high school and select grade school basketball and a daughter who is a competitive dancer.

My best advice is to go to sportsinsights.com. Take a look at % Of bets and line movement.

I'll have to try Baccarat - all I know about Baccarat is what I learned watching Vegas Vacation. I do love the $5 black jack in old Vegas, though, you lose your money much slower there. And the occasional Texas Hold 'em against drunk college kids.

I'm with you on the college hoops. Kids get in the way of so much - I used to be a much better handicapper before they showed up. I could actually make a buck or two at times. With kids stuff it's much harder to keep up on this, plus you realize it's just not as important as you once thought it was. Much rather watch the kids play their sports than watch the stray ACC game.

[stammina0721]

It was real close for me in round 1 between Nova and Yale. Ended going Nova. St. Mary's may not score 50 in that game.

[stammina0721]

I'm a real good PLO player so that is my game of choice, but if I'm not playing cards I am partial to the craps table

[D-West & PO-Z]

I am stuck on a couple games. What you guys think. Who will win:

VCU vs UCF (VCU best player was injured bur reportedly playing)
Minnesota vs Louisville (really wanna pick Minnesota)
Liberty vs Miss St (think I am going Liberty)
Utah St vs Wash

[xu82]

Really need to start taking notes of your guys infinite wisdom, truly haha. And Xu82, ya never fail to amaze me with the stories you share, truly hilarious. My dad is big on blackjack (not a doctor), but after playing at the table with him for 2 hours (I'm a beginner to intermediate) I couldn't tolerate the criticism for gut decisions I made, best part is I went to Vegas for my 21st birthday with my cousins, was teetering on the edge of blacking out completely at like 4am, hit a hot streak at the blackjack table, as I was winning, I didn't know, and my brother in law was stealing chips and putting them in his pocket, so I'm up like $300, which for a 21 year old is serious change, and I'm like "I'm done, I am going to bed on a good note" and he was like "nooo, keep playing!!" but I completely refused, and as we were cashing out, he pulled out another $300 in chips, definitely sent a text to my Dad with a picture of the winnings and I think he thinks I'm good at gambling or something because of it.

Ahhh, blackjack. I love to WATCH blackjack! We were in Vegas during the summer years ago and my wife went down super early to hang by the pool. Wait till 9-10:00am and it’s 108 degrees, removing all the fun from the equation.

I come down a little after 8:00am and head for breakfast. Because it’s Vegas, you have to walk past gambling to get anywhere, and it was no different at Caesars Palace. I stop out of curiousity and watch 2 young ladies, obviously together, and a slightly older guy at the same blackjack table. They all do what makes sense, what the normal person would do in that situation. The women basically break even during the ten or so minutes I’m watching. The guy, making the same basic decisions, loses about $15,000 in ten minutes....before storming off. I’m not sure if he’d been up all night, or just got a bad start to his day....it’s Vegas, so who knows?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Been to March Madness is Vegas twice. Nothing like it.

Excited to see how other places can replicate that to some extent with gambling becoming legal. Vegas will still be a different animal but I would be happy in any sportsbook for March Madness. My dad and his friend have probably been 8ish times. They are going somewhere in jersey this year I think near philly. I know they will have just as much fun as they do otherwise because beer and sports betting is really all they do.

[chico]

Started going to Vegas in the early 90's for March Madness. A lot has changed out there, but it's still a blast. Even spent one weekend with the illustrious MOR watching the Muskies take it to Notre Dame. I also take credit for Xavier beating Georgia - first game of the tourney and I really didn't want to start drinking right off the bat. However, when they went down big early I started drinking and X started coming back. So of course I had to keep drinking. Day ended well for X, not so much for me.

I highly recommend it, though it looks like now that any seat in the main sports books will cost you money. Used to be mainly open seating - first come, first served - but I don't think that's the case anymore in most places.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Started going to Vegas in the early 90's for March Madness. A lot has changed out there, but it's still a blast. Even spent one weekend with the illustrious MOR watching the Muskies take it to Notre Dame. I also take credit for Xavier beating Georgia - first game of the tourney and I really didn't want to start drinking right off the bat. However, when they went down big early I started drinking and X started coming back. So of course I had to keep drinking. Day ended well for X, not so much for me.

I highly recommend it, though it looks like now that any seat in the main sports books will cost you money. Used to be mainly open seating - first come, first served - but I don't think that's the case anymore in most places.

I am in a March Madness in Vegas fbook group. Everyone on there is always talking about the paid parties and seats etc. We did not pay for any party or seats. We watched at a bar both years inside one of the casinos that was right around corner from the sportsbook. It was free, right next to the bar, and awesome. Can't believe people pay so much for those watch parties etc.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Oh also, the First to 15 bet is the greatest bet in the history of bets. I think I bet every single one, and of course all dogs. Just amazing.

[GoMuskies]

Doing Sweet Sixteen in Vegas this year. Great games and no paying for seats.

[chico]

That first to 15 is a great bet. Whoever thought that up is a genius.

I think the second weekend would be more fun the older I get. Could play some golf in the morning, watch games where it's not overly crowded. You'll need to let us know what it's like.

The other time I'd like to go would be in November just as basketball is starting up and college football is in full swing.

[Nigel Tufnel]

I used to go to Vegas every year for the Super Bowl. Stayed at the Stardust. Everyone said it was a shit hole. Maybe it was....but I loved it. Was only in my room a few hours a night. Shower and shitter were always fine. You could find $5 black jack late at night/early in the morning. Could always easily find $10 black jack tables. Baccarat pit was only $25 minimum. Got treated like a king. Never had to pay for a meal.

Sports book was equally awesome. Put a $10 bet down, they’d give you multiple drink tickets. My buddies and I called Saturday morning before the Super Bowl (We’d get in Friday afternoon and gamble/drink hard) “Hoops And Poops.” We camp out at the Sports Book at 9 in the morning and place small bets and take turns going to the hotel room to poop and shower. We were crushed by mid afternoon.

Went to Vegas a few years ago. The Bengals/Steelers playoff debacle. Stayed at the Hard Rock. Had fun....but Vegas has changed. To get a drink ticket at sports book, had to place a minimum $300 wager. Cheapest black jack I could find was $50 minimum. I know I could go to Old Vegas...but I was lazy. Hard Rock was a sweet hotel though...

[stammina0721]

Okay my almost pick did win. I would count that as 1-0 but I'll leave that up to the voting public. My real lock tips off in under an hour. Don't forget people pay big money for tips like these!!! Lol

[Lloyd Braun]

Well I guess you were due for a letdown after crushing your bookie all season... good news: many games remain!

[GoMuskies]

Woo hoo, my vacation is paid for.

[XU 87]

Okay my almost pick did win. I would count that as 1-0 but I'll leave that up to the voting public. My real lock tips off in under an hour. Don't forget people pay big money for tips like these!!! Lol

Sometimes it's just best to admit, "I was wrong."

[Xville]

hahaha. the funny part is that so far of all the games that have been played, and the posts (bets) that were made, the villanova game is the only one that has been wrong.

[stammina0721]

I must eat crow on game 1. I've learned a valuable lesson. Apparently BE teams only show up vs X. Good thing is it's only day 1. We will see what the end results are. So far down 0-1 cause I'm not counting the Yale pick

Not gonna lie the end was sick though. Up 8 going to the line with 1:08 left and Nova misses three free throws and commits an offensive foul. Very uncharacteristic of Nova.

[stammina0721]

Okay here is pick number 2. Gotta make up for yesterday's inexplicable loss.

The pick I am going with is the under in the UNC Iona game. The under is sitting at 166 right now.

[GoMuskies]

I'll try to switch from Disney World to Atlantis today. UCI +4.5.

[XU 87]

Not gonna lie the end was sick though. Up 8 going to the line with 1:08 left and Nova misses three free throws and commits an offensive foul. Very uncharacteristic of Nova.

And that is why there is no such thing as a "sure thing" when betting.

[GoMuskies]

And that is why there is no such thing as a "sure thing" when betting.

Unless you bet on Kansas yesterday (which I didn't). 6 point favorites winning by 30 are pretty nice.

[American X]

And that is why there is no such thing as a "sure thing" when betting.

I bet there will be horrible takes on this board.

[GoMuskies]

I bet there will be horrible takes on this board.

If you find someone taking the other side of that bet, please let me know.

[stammina0721]

I'm officially putting in a second bet. It is Iowa State minus 5.5.

[Lloyd Braun]

I'm officially putting in a second bet. It is Iowa State minus 5.5.

You have clearly never put any sort of money on Iowa state this year bc they are as unpredictable as possible. That said I really enjoy this thread a lot!

[GoMuskies]

Tomorrow’s bet is to take me from Atlantis to Bora Bora!

[stammina0721]

You have clearly never put any sort of money on Iowa state this year bc they are as unpredictable as possible. That said I really enjoy this thread a lot!

That's why I created it... I won it back on the under let's see if I can miracle another win

[Xville]

Tomorrow...gonzaga being -14 seems insane to me. Really thinking of betting large on baylor.

[Xville]

Iowa state was schizo all year...

[stammina0721]

Not gonna lie I'm very disgusted in round 1. I'm breaking even in Vegas but I'm losing on the board. My cred is now in serious jeopardy and it wasn't high to begin with

[Lloyd Braun]

That's why I created it... I won it back on the under let's see if I can miracle another win

I look forward to your advice. You have won me a decent chunk of change. Not quite Disney but let’s face it, Mickey is pricey these days!

[Lloyd Braun]

Not gonna lie I'm very disgusted in round 1. I'm breaking even in Vegas but I'm losing on the board. My cred is now in serious jeopardy and it wasn't high to begin with


Gotta play to win you, got this....

[paulxu]

Hah! Only 2 people (I was one of them) joined the XUHoops bracket deal this year.

What happened?

[Muskie]

Paul I didn’t see it. I only ended up doing one at work. A career low for me.


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[GoMuskies]

Tomorrow...gonzaga being -14 seems insane to me. Really thinking of betting large on baylor.

Baylor is bad. Gonzaga should cover.

[GoMuskies]

Xavier as a 6 point dog tomorrow qualifies for this thread.

[bobbiemcgee]

I like this prediction:

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/texaslonghorns/2019/03/22/texas-nit-sweet-16-prediction-can-longhorns-keep-season-alive-xavier

[D-West & PO-Z]

Xavier as a 6 point dog tomorrow qualifies for this thread.

Yeah, that line is unreal to me.

I hit a 3 team parlay of Iowa +4.5, UCI +3.5, and Liberty +6.5.

I had all three winning in my bracket but didnt have the stones to pick them all moneyline in my parlay.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I like this prediction:

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/texaslonghorns/2019/03/22/texas-nit-sweet-16-prediction-can-longhorns-keep-season-alive-xavier

Me too.

He has us as 8-8 in BE this year though instead of 9-9.

[bobbiemcgee]

Wofford -3 vs. Hall
VCU -1 UCF


UD is going to hammered @ Colorado. Obi Toppin got hurt the last game and won't be 100%. UD has no bench. Colorado is 13-2 at home. McKinley Wright passed on UD for CO. The game is at 11 pm EST at Altitude.


I made enough for a Motel 6 off the beach.

[stammina0721]

Going to go Florida +6. I don't like being 1-2. Gotta get my shit together

[Xville]

Tomorrow...gonzaga being -14 seems insane to me. Really thinking of betting large on baylor.

Thanks baylor..figured that line was insane.

[GoMuskies]

Nice win, but that line pretty clearly wasn't insane. It was almost exactly right. Gonzaga missed quite a few FTs down the stretch, too.

[Xville]

Nice win, but that line pretty clearly wasn't insane. It was almost exactly right. Gonzaga missed quite a few FTs down the stretch, too.

Survive and advance

[GoMuskies]

Survive and advance

Oh, absolutely. Take the betting wins however you can get them.

[stammina0721]

So for you young college kids out there let this thread be a lesson to you. Only bet with your entertainment dollar cause you won't beat Vegas