2010 Mουντιάλ (World Cup)
- Thread starter DZ
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WORLD CUPDATE:
Group Stage: 23-18-5 +$126.45
Group Props: 5-2 +$94.00
Knockout Stage (rd of 16): 7-7-1 +$181.00
TOTAL: 35-27-6 +$401.45
Futures:
5 of 7 OUT -$77.00
Netherlands +1000 $40 to win $400 pending
Spain or Brazil +190 $100 to win $190 pending
Group Stage: 23-18-5 +$126.45
Group Props: 5-2 +$94.00
Knockout Stage (rd of 16): 7-7-1 +$181.00
TOTAL: 35-27-6 +$401.45
Futures:
5 of 7 OUT -$77.00
Netherlands +1000 $40 to win $400 pending
Spain or Brazil +190 $100 to win $190 pending
For Friday:
Netherlands +1/2 -105 $21 to win $20
Netherlands to advance +195 $20 to win $39
Netherlands over 1/2 goal -160 $40 to win $25
Ghana to advance +167 $15 to win $25.05
1st game
If you've been following my picks throughout the world cup, it's no secret that I love the Dutch. No difference here. This is the game where I feel that Dunga's change in style to a counter attack from a more balanced attack will come back to bite them. Holland plays the kind of soccer that Brazil used to play, balanced and fluid. Don't get me wrong, Brazil has been very successful with their style thus far, but this is where their run ends IMO. This game could be the best one of the whole tournament.
2nd game
Uruguay SHOULD win this game. I stress should. They have more talent and skill and two great strikers in Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez. But Ghana is the darling of the continent, Africa's last hope. When this world cup started there was one thing I thought to myself and it was that I just did not forsee any scenario in which the semifinal stage did not involve at least one African nation. Look at the last 3 world cups and 4 of the last 5. The host country made it to the semifinals every year but 1994, when the World Cup was hosted by the US. I know, I know, Ghana isn't the host you say. But the strength of a continent to unite behind the one remaining African team in this tournament should not be underrated. At this stage, I tend to think of Africa being the host more so than one country with in the continent. Ghana is bigger, faster, more athletic and they will find a way to advance. It may not be pretty, like the way Uruguay advance against Korea, but they will get the job done. Ghana will be physical and the refs will let them play that way giving them a plenty of help in order to keep the African spirit alive in the World Cup. To be honest, my head tells me Uruguay, but my heart says Ghana and no matter how good Uruguay looks on paper in this match up, I have to follow my gut here.
GL
-Deez
***Edit: bought half my bet back on the Netherlands ($20.80 on Brazil -104). Not that I'm not confident in the play, but I already have enough invested for them win the Cup and enough riding on this one game already.
Netherlands +1/2 -105 $21 to win $20
Netherlands to advance +195 $20 to win $39
Netherlands over 1/2 goal -160 $40 to win $25
Ghana to advance +167 $15 to win $25.05
1st game
If you've been following my picks throughout the world cup, it's no secret that I love the Dutch. No difference here. This is the game where I feel that Dunga's change in style to a counter attack from a more balanced attack will come back to bite them. Holland plays the kind of soccer that Brazil used to play, balanced and fluid. Don't get me wrong, Brazil has been very successful with their style thus far, but this is where their run ends IMO. This game could be the best one of the whole tournament.
2nd game
Uruguay SHOULD win this game. I stress should. They have more talent and skill and two great strikers in Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez. But Ghana is the darling of the continent, Africa's last hope. When this world cup started there was one thing I thought to myself and it was that I just did not forsee any scenario in which the semifinal stage did not involve at least one African nation. Look at the last 3 world cups and 4 of the last 5. The host country made it to the semifinals every year but 1994, when the World Cup was hosted by the US. I know, I know, Ghana isn't the host you say. But the strength of a continent to unite behind the one remaining African team in this tournament should not be underrated. At this stage, I tend to think of Africa being the host more so than one country with in the continent. Ghana is bigger, faster, more athletic and they will find a way to advance. It may not be pretty, like the way Uruguay advance against Korea, but they will get the job done. Ghana will be physical and the refs will let them play that way giving them a plenty of help in order to keep the African spirit alive in the World Cup. To be honest, my head tells me Uruguay, but my heart says Ghana and no matter how good Uruguay looks on paper in this match up, I have to follow my gut here.
GL
-Deez
***Edit: bought half my bet back on the Netherlands ($20.80 on Brazil -104). Not that I'm not confident in the play, but I already have enough invested for them win the Cup and enough riding on this one game already.
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I just wanted to add that I had the exact same conflict in Ghana's last game with the US. Beforehand I thought that the US should win but not that they would win necessarily. Went with my head and not my gut on that one and got BURNED. Not making the same mistake here, at least I hope not.
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Well, well. What do we have here? A little Spain-Netherlands World Cup final. Best case scenario for me I guess! :00hour
No way I can lose here. Content to just sit back and watch this one play out, with a bit of a lean on the Dutch, but for obvious reasons.
Anyone know of a way that I can increase my profit on this game considering my 2 live futures? I was thinking of putting a little bit on a draw on the 3-way, but that's probably dumb. I guess there's really no value on the final at this point.
Looking ahead to the 3rd place game, I definitely lean to Germany. Whether I want to lay those odds or not is a whole nother story. I'll look into a little action on the Germans -1/2 -138, but I won't make an official play until Friday or Saturday.
GL
-Deez
No way I can lose here. Content to just sit back and watch this one play out, with a bit of a lean on the Dutch, but for obvious reasons.
Anyone know of a way that I can increase my profit on this game considering my 2 live futures? I was thinking of putting a little bit on a draw on the 3-way, but that's probably dumb. I guess there's really no value on the final at this point.
Looking ahead to the 3rd place game, I definitely lean to Germany. Whether I want to lay those odds or not is a whole nother story. I'll look into a little action on the Germans -1/2 -138, but I won't make an official play until Friday or Saturday.
GL
-Deez
Never got to post my Germany play in the 3rd place game (not counted below). WC final was a great game, but far too many yellow cards for my liking and I couldn't help but feel that the Dutch got the short end of those a little bit. Oh well, it was a money-maker either way! Great World Cup guys!! :00hour
WORLD CUP FINAL RESULTS:
Group Stage: 23-18-5 +$126.45
Group Props: 5-2 +$94.00
Knockout Stage (rd of 16): 11-8-1 +$265.00
Total: 39-28-6 +485.45
Futures:
Lost 6 out of 7 -$117.00
Spain or Brazil +190 $100 to win $190 WIN
FINAL TALLY:
+$558.45
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Group Stage: 23-18-5 +$126.45
Group Props: 5-2 +$94.00
Knockout Stage (rd of 16): 11-8-1 +$265.00
Total: 39-28-6 +485.45
Futures:
Lost 6 out of 7 -$117.00
Spain or Brazil +190 $100 to win $190 WIN
FINAL TALLY:
+$558.45
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