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Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - Season 14 starts 12th Aug

Unread postby Sathias » 10 Sep 11, 12:48 pm

Well as the lengthy MMA thread here in the sports section illustrates, there are some keen and knowlegable MMA fans here on GON, and usually people have strong opinions on who is going to win a particular fight.

But now all the idle speculation can be put to the test now that...

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Games.on.net UFC Tipping Competition

The comp is being run through a site called MMA Playground. They run a number of different MMA tipping games and competitions, but we are looking at the two main ones, specifically. These typically run in a season of around 12 events, after which the points and money totals get erased and a new season starts. The next season starts at UFC Fight Night 25, in just over a weeks time.

The first game is Fantasy Picks. In this one you pick the winner of each fight, which round they will win in, and how they will win. You get 5 point for picking the winner, 2 points for picking the round and 2 points for picking how the fight ends. You also get bonus money to use in the second tipping game.

The below screenshot will illustrate how it works.

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The second game is Fantasy Wagers. In this one you place bets like you would with a sports betting agent. You can bet on as many fighters as you like, but you can't bet on both fighter in a bout. You also have a "parlay" where you can put up to 3 fighter into the parlay, and you get paid out if all of the fighters in your parlay win, like a trifecta in horse racing. The odds you get and the subsequent payout is much larger than betting on the fights individually.

Screenshot below.

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If you would like to join you can do the following

a) Go to http://www.mmaplayground.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
b) Sign up to the site and make note of the username you used
c) Either post your username in this thread or PM it to me
d) I will then send you an invite into the games.on.net "fight camp" (Note: I have a previous account from another camp I was in and they wouldn't let me make a multi-account. So the invite will come from "brad23")

Also, you can get your tips and wagers in while waiting for the invite to come through if you like.

Season 11 Results

Grats on Nekosan for winning the points comp (just pipping MrClean to the post) and Discobrad on winning the betting comp :) Ladders below.

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Season 12 Results

Another season ends and the winner is... me :P Ladders below.

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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 10 Sep 11, 12:49 pm

A few tips

* Even if you don't know the fighters of a particular fight, make sure you tip every fight in the Fantasy Picks comp. You have nothing to lose and the extra money can really help in Fantasy Wagers.

* In the Fantasy Picks section, the links on each fighters name can be very handy. It will take you through to the fighters record on Sherdog, which is very useful for new or lesser known fighters.

* Usually there is one fight in each event that they make a "Hot Event" in the Fantasy Picks section. For this fight all points count double.

* Again in Fantasy Picks, if a fighter is a large underdog you will get a bonus for picking them, if they win.

* Fantasy Wager odds are done in American format, which is different to what many Australian bettors would be used to. There is a good explanation of these odds on the site here

http://www.mmaplayground.com/fantasy-mm ... ation.aspx

* NEW - Use "My Fight Companion" to make a printer-friendly summary of your tips and bets so you can have it on hand as you watch the fights :)
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Tera » 10 Sep 11, 1:34 pm

Great idea.

My username is "Tera".

*Edit*

Holy **** that was quick Sath.
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Faint_Man_Australia » 10 Sep 11, 1:56 pm

IggyPop here, I'm willing to bet that I will quite easily win the competition...
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 10 Sep 11, 4:38 pm

Tera wrote:Holy **** that was quick Sath.


Yeah I happened to see your message just after you posted it :P

Invited you too FMA
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Nekosan » 10 Sep 11, 5:31 pm

Posting so i can find this **** later.
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 14 Sep 11, 11:42 am

Just a reminder to get your tips in, tipping will close on Saturday some time I think. And if anyone else wants to join in, join up and let me know :)
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 17 Sep 11, 9:16 am

Tipping closes in around 18 hours.

Also, there has been a late replacement for one of the fights, so your pick for Waldberger vs Stumpf might be empty.
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby CrazyMonkey » 18 Sep 11, 12:28 pm

Pretty sure I lost all my money just now lol...oh wells.
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Nekosan » 18 Sep 11, 1:37 pm

CrazyMonkey wrote:Pretty sure I lost all my money just now lol...oh wells.


Yeah i just lost every bet i was expecting to win and won all the ones i was expecting to lose :hahaha:

8-4 isn't so bad for a first go at picks but my terribad betting skills stopped me making any profit off it (can't half tell i've never wagered on anything before), perhaps I'll have to favour a couple of underdogs next time on the off chance that they'll win big (LOL brad, $250 on Ellenberger? hahaha)
edit: note to self, always take that hella underdog bet that has the bonus $$
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 18 Sep 11, 5:26 pm

Damn Ellenburger cost me a lot of fake money :P Ladders in the OP :)
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby discobrad » 19 Sep 11, 12:33 am

guessing ftw!
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Unread postby RogerTheIncredible » 19 Sep 11, 10:35 am

I should've trusted my picks and bet more money lol.
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby Sathias » 19 Sep 11, 6:20 pm

With the next event on Sunday, time to do it all over again :)
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Re: Games.on.net UFC Tipping comp - starts 17/09/11

Unread postby CrazyMonkey » 19 Sep 11, 6:23 pm

Gonna have to try this parlay bet stuff...looks like the go.
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