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xXMAgicChadXx

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Joined: Nov, 2012

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Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:33 AM ET #1351

Sad that you lost...

But happy that you will start another amazing streak for us to follow

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Unstoppable Force

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Joined: Mar, 2005

Posts: 20392

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:35 AM ET #1352

Quote Originally Posted by RichMacK:

Watch closer, its rare to see it get to 10 with free throws. Find me a game play by play that it happened. Trust me you will be looking for a while. It happens but that is why I use words like rare and tend, not NEVER. Fouling down 8 is RARE.

Already found you an example...TONIGHT..... Washington/LAL.... Wizards up 7...LAL misses with 29 secs...they foul with 17secs and then 10secs left foul again and Wizards get 2 FTs...make both to give them 9pt lead.... They would most likely fouled regardless there down 7, or 8......not too much of a difference there. Of course LAL backdoors them with pointless layup with 2 seconds left.... Washington -7.5

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BigBadJoe

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Joined: Sep, 2014

Posts: 10

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:35 AM ET #1353

Congratulations on an unbelievable run! Heartbreaking to watch the warriors go cold in the second half...0-13 from behind the arc and missed a lot of free throws...it happens...teams can go cold...that was as bad as they've played all year in the 4th quarter...if they play to form the game gets close to the line...some credit to the bulls for hanging in there...best of luck to you in the future. I hope good opportunities will come your way as a result. A stand up guy with great reason...who wouldn't want you on their side!

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Vaico

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Joined: Nov, 2009

Posts: 3

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:35 AM ET #1354

I am disappointed after witnessing the manner in which so many variables in the game went surprisingly against the Warriors' interest.

All the best for you, amigo brackson13, and enjoy your winnings.

Vaico from Perú.

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Unstoppable Force

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Joined: Mar, 2005

Posts: 20392

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:36 AM ET #1355

Quote Originally Posted by BlazinHot:

Drives me crazy reading certain posts about what a 'bad pick' this was. Where were your comments when he fired off 24 in a row. Let me guess, you would have picked the same.

Congratulate the man on an epic run and leave the negativity out of this.

Congratulations!!! A truly sensational run. Walking away with $25k on a free contest.....not bad, not bad at all,

Exactly...Well said

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VEGAS25

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Joined: Jan, 2014

Posts: 2483

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:36 AM ET #1356

Covers is a great site, very useful, but the truth is the last time somebody hit 21 they got 100k. They pu$$ed out and raised the threshold to 25 picks. If this guy hit it today, would they have raised it to 29 or 30?

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wizardofroz

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Joined: Oct, 2004

Posts: 6724

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:36 AM ET #1357

Quote Originally Posted by Redsox2009:

Brackson13 will forever hate snow

He may be snorting some "snow" now though, to kill the pain.

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monopoly

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Joined: Mar, 2003

Posts: 356

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:39 AM ET #1358

Quote Originally Posted by wizardofroz:

Quote Originally Posted by Redsox2009:

Brackson13 will forever hate snow

He may be snorting some "snow" now though, to kill the pain.

That's one of your best jokes EVER kid. You're usually not
Very funny.

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thepatch

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Joined: Jan, 2008

Posts: 1

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:41 AM ET #1359

Nice run bro....congrats!

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MrWhatsItToYa

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Joined: Mar, 2014

Posts: 3178

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:42 AM ET #1360

Quote Originally Posted by bamabilly:

My condolences go out to you, Brackson13. I would just like to say that you are one of the classiest people on Covers. Your run was the most amazing thing that I've ever seen since I've been on here.I have no doubt that you will get back in this position again. Dust your boots off and keep riding, my man! Best of luck to you in the running for the monthly prize! Thanks for inspiring us all and congrats on the 25 grand!

My senttiments exactly.this couldn't of happened to a classier guy,and I think that has more to do with why this run has become so popular.If it wasn't for Brackson being such a humble guy,all these people on here,wouldnt have behind him 100%,like they have.Congrats Brackson,enjoy your winnings and thanks for the ride.

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wizardofroz

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Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:42 AM ET #1361

Quote Originally Posted by monopoly:

He may be snorting some "snow" now though, to kill the pain.

That's one of your best jokes EVER kid. You're usually not
Very funny.

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CubsFan2012

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Joined: May, 2012

Posts: 12

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:46 AM ET #1362

Tough break on the golden state game.....but if it's any consolation you've got 25g's,made a lot of new friends, helped some people get out of the hole on their bets and showed a lot of people how a winner should handle themselves.I was honored to be a part of it!! I'm sure we'll see you again. Enjoy the 25

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rookie115

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Joined: Dec, 2014

Posts: 252

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:49 AM ET #1363

Good garbage dude. caught this thread a little late, but you got me out a lot of jams my friend. good luck on your next bet

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rookie115

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Joined: Dec, 2014

Posts: 252

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:50 AM ET #1364

My bad - i guess there is a auto correct on this thing for swear words. But I meant to say was good S*@#t lol

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rookie115

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Joined: Dec, 2014

Posts: 252

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:50 AM ET #1365

My bad - i guess there is a auto correct on this thing for swear words. But I meant to say was good S*@#t lol

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RichMacK

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Joined: Nov, 2011

Posts: 67

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 1:56 AM ET #1366

Quote Originally Posted by Unstoppable Force:

Already found you an example...TONIGHT..... Washington/LAL.... Wizards up 7...LAL misses with 29 secs...they foul with 17secs and then 10secs left foul again and Wizards get 2 FTs...make both to give them 9pt lead.... They would most likely fouled regardless there down 7, or 8......not too much of a difference there. Of course LAL backdoors them with pointless layup with 2 seconds left.... Washington -7.5

It was 7 yes and it was the Lakers (stupid) and if you saw it you would see it was a foul out of anger more than trying to win. What I am saying is that your will RARELY see free throws get it to 10 and the game be a double digit win because of those intentional fouls. 19 times out of 20 they will back off and let the clock run out if its more than 6 when the clock is running down. Once in a blue moon some idiot will foul out of anger, but if you are hoping for it at 8 to get to 10 .... keep hoping.

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Unstoppable Force

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Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 2:01 AM ET #1367

Quote Originally Posted by RichMacK:

It was 7 yes and it was the Lakers (stupid) and if you saw it you would see it was a foul out of anger more than trying to win. What I am saying is that your will RARELY see free throws get it to 10 and the game be a double digit win because of those intentional fouls. 19 times out of 20 they will back off and let the clock run out if its more than 6 when the clock is running down. Once in a blue moon some idiot will foul out of anger, but if you are hoping for it at 8 to get to 10 .... keep hoping.

Yes they usually do it out of anger and sore losers...but I have seen it happen many times...that's all I'm saying ...it happens a lot more than it should ...... One of reasons why NBA betting is so stressful and annoying when it comes down to the final minute and teams foul down so much and have no chance to win.. Top reason why most people don't bother betting NBA

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brackson13

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Posts: 297

Posted: Jan. 28, 2015 - 2:08 AM ET #1368

well, it's finally come to an end. i was on the wrong side this evening. couldn't really cheer for GS in the overtime; i was on the wrong side and didn't deserve to win it. it wouldn't have been just if i'd pulled it out. the whole reason i picked golden state was because i thought they had fresher legs than chicago and would pull away in the last 12-16 minutes of the game, and that didn't happen. chicago was down in the fourth, and they had enough left in the tank to come back, force OT and eventually win it. hats off to them for the HUGE road win against golden state.

i guess i will try to address the other main topics on the thread while people still care about what i have to say. as for hedging, i think i've addressed that as thoroughly as possible. i would feel awful right now if i just made money by being on the wrong side of that game when all the people tailing me lost money. misery loves company, and at least i have provided company to those who tailed me.

as for all those who would like to come out and say 'i told you so,' i've been betting on sports as a primary or secondary means of income since i was 14 years old, and i've never seen a game that had 100% consensus. every game, there will be someone telling you that you've made the wrong pick. sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong. i've told people almost every day, "hey. you may be right today, i may have made a sh!tty pick." today was the day; all the people on the other side were right.

i don't regret not waiting to pick another game. i've said over and over that i wouldn't pick a game unless i was comfortable with it, and i was comfortable with this game. for those of you who thought i should have waited until the super bowl, i've had as many of you argue on behalf of the 'absolute lock patriots win' as the 'absolute lock seahawks win.' i still don't have any major opinion in either direction on the super bowl, and i am glad my $100k decision didn't come down to the circus act that was once a great football game.

that being said, i don't have a single regret throughout this whole process. when the calendar rolled over to 2015, i didn't think anything was going to come of my participation in this contest. instead, i've got a new sense of self-confidence. this is something i've done as a passion, as a hobby for almost half my life. this contest has given me a sense of validation in my abilities that i never thought possible. i never dreamed that people would be reading my thoughts on a game and caring about them. i never dreamed i would be front-page news on covers.com, the best sports research site that i've come across in my 12 years of doing this. i never dreamed i'd be able to go on the all-stars page and see my name at the top as having the longest winning streak of all-time in the streak survivor contest. and above all, i never dreamed i would have such overwhelming support from the covers community, something i've never seen before. typically, people are rude, obnoxious a-holes when they're behind their computer screens. but you have all been so kind and embracing throughout the latter part of my streak, it's unbelievable. i can't begin to explain how appreciative i am for the way you've treated me.

given the odds of picking this many games in a row, i will assume that this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. i would like to thank all of you, but also several others. i want to thank covers for putting on a free contest with this format, and allowing me to have the experience i've had over the last few weeks. i'd like to thank all my friends who have supported me throughout the streak as well, and more than anything, i'd like to thank my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, coaches and my big brother. without all of you surrounding me and providing me with positive examples of the proper way to conduct yourself and treat other people, i think i would have been just another cocky a-hole on this website, and i would not have received the support i have from the rest of the covers community.

most of all i'd like to thank my beautiful wife. she has hated this habit for as long as we've known each other. nonetheless, she could tell how much this meant to me, and she has been supportive and passionate throughout the entire thing. she has been my biggest supporter, and she continues to be the biggest reason why tonight's outcome doesn't bother me. i still have her to plan my life around, so getting an unexpected $25k instead of an unexpected $100k just really isn't a huge deal. i have someone beside me that loves me despite my flaws, and that's something that just doesn't come around that often.

congrats to tuppy, who still has the greatest streak of all-time, because he's the only one who came through in the clutch with $100k on the line. and best of luck to everyone behind me. may you make it at least as far as i have and have this incredible experience as well. have a wonderful evening everyone.