Bloody Elbow Betting Game: Season 1 Results and a Look to the Future

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 12:10 AM EDT in News Comment 45 comments

TUF 9 Finale Results:

Our camp winner for picks out of the TUF 9 Finale is virginiatech with 74 points awarded through correct fight predictions. That is good for an impressive 15th overall out of 4290. Nicely done.

SmytheX turned $400 into $895, including money awarded through fight predictions, at the last event of MMA Playground's 5th season. The $400 bet on Ross Pearson was our camp's best bet under this season's limit of $1,000.

Season 1 Results:

Whitebread is our BE camp winner for picks over the entire season, finishing with 511 points awarded through correct predictions. For the UFC 93 and UFC 94 events, during which Bloody Elbow was not yet a contributing member at MMA Playground, the points have been subtracted. Littlenicky2355 is 2nd for the season, finishing with 496 points.

As it concerns the betting winner over the entire season, I finished with $8,077 and thetakeover finished with $6,214.

However, for our second event on MMA Playground, UFC 95, I bet $200 over this season's self-imposed $1,000 limit. If I were to subtract the $1,309 I won from that event, I would still have enough to be in first place. Thetakeover, for his part, has kept all of his event bets under $1,000. If people think I should be disqualified from medal contention for betting over limit on one event, I have no problem with that.

The good news out of all this is that our next season, starting in three weeks with UFC 100, will have no limits placed on betting and results will be readily apparent.

Next Season:

MMA for Real is switching their betting game over to MMA Playground. Kelvin Hunt was kind enough to accept the challenge which I issued and I have every intention of making the Bloody Elbow betting supremecy known to them throughout the season. If you are a current member of the BE betting ensemble and wish to change ranks, please do so now.

Prizes:

Yes, this season will be worth more than pride. The goal is to get as many autographs and as much signed apparel as possible out of my trip to UFC 100 and its expo. My resolve for this increases in direct proportion to the amount of people signed up for the betting game. Currently, we have 141 in our camp. This number needs to increase. Stipulations on prizes will most likely be forthcoming to prevent people from joining at the end of the season just to claim them. Prizes will, for sure, go to the most accurate predictor and the highest earner over the entire season. There is a possibility, depending on quantity, that lesser items could go to the mid-season leaders in both categories and as well as whole season medaling finishers.

Important: If you wish to join the Bloody Elbow betting ensemble, send me a message or leave a comment in this thread so I can send you an invite. Please make sure your MMA Playground login name is the same as your BE name or as close as possible so we can give you the proper credit.

The season results in our division (60+ members):

Congratulations to everyone who took part. Full wager and pick results for the TUF 9 Finale are in the extended entry.

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Ninja posting! I’ve been holding out joining so I can get in fresh for a new season. Send me an invite. Team Bloody Elbow will dominate season 2.

http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Jun 22, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What is your Playground moniker?

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mike_Fagan

http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Jun 22, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sent.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

are those prizes for the people who win the top picks and/or wagers? or will it be a raffle?

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by Anton Tabuena on Jun 22, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I forgot to add that. Definitely something for the top picker and highest earner over the entire season. Hopefully something for mid-season top picker/ earner and 2nd place picker/earner over full season.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry guys, I made my picks months ago and they only had four fights available. I’ll pay better attention next season

"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn

by Day Man on Jun 22, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You are so disqualified, it’s barely even funny.

by subo on Jun 22, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was quite upset when I saw my mistake.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only care if you knock me out of medal contention.

Which you won’t.

by subo on Jun 22, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welterweight: North South, Dudes Only
Rank: 13!

by Simco on Jun 22, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I gonna have to figure out how to do all this – I’m signed up, but confused by all the numbers – math is my mortal enemy.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by themachiavellian on Jun 22, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pick a fighter. Place a bet.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LFG

Please send tell. My name over there is the same as here.

The ULTIMATE ultimate proving ground.

by Dodectagon on Jun 22, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Invitation sent.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do our bankrolls go back to 1,000 at the start of this new season?

by sdpads24 on Jun 22, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

by Ahhhoki on Jun 22, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

when abouts?

Im still at 0 since I went underdog crazy last season.

by jafotinatos on Jun 23, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've finally created an account

username is ThaSandman, plz send invite

by ThaSandman on Jun 22, 2009 2:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Invitation should be sent. Good luck.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

how come I'm not there :(

I played all season

by klown on Jun 22, 2009 2:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’ll try to stay more active through out the next season.

"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy

by Benicio on Jun 22, 2009 2:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please add

My username: chengy

With the new season starting and all, I figure it was finally time to get off my butt. At least I can now brag about hypothetical bets I didn’t have the balls to make in real life.

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by achengy on Jun 22, 2009 4:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Your invitation is in the mail.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please send me an invite my MMA playground account is Dropkick434

by Dropkick434 on Jun 22, 2009 5:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sent.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks you!

by Dropkick434 on Jun 22, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great success!

by subo on Jun 22, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just pm’ed you over at mma playground, i’m in for the new season.

by stray on Jun 22, 2009 6:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have been waiting for the new season. time for me to get back into it and pick again.

by szucconi on Jun 22, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This upcoming season = pwnage.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jun 22, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We gonna thrash yall son!!

http://www.mmaforreal.com

by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 22, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

please send an invite. i just signed up for my playground account, it’s erogers72 also

by erogers72 on Jun 22, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Invitation sent.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 22, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wowza....

I am still in shock i finially decided to stop the stupid parlay strategy i had been using and just put all my dogs on Ross. Finially payed off. Thanks everyone for an awesome “freshman” season. So cannot wait till next …

by SmytheX on Jun 22, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs