The EOG 500 (Free chance to win $700)

[John Kelly]

The NBA playoffs begin Saturday, April 16 and the NHL playoffs start Monday, May 2.

Simply select the "Final Four" teams in both the NBA and NHL postseasons, then select the two teams that will meet in the finals and the ultimate champion.

Contestants will earn one point for each semifinalist, three points for each finalist and five points for correctly selecting the league champion.

The contestant who earns the most points from a total of 14 selections will capture the winner-take-all prize of $700.

BetDSI generously provided $500 for this contest while EOG contributors Dell Dude and TobyTyler each contributed $100.

The time stamp -- the earlier, the better -- will break all ties among our maximum field of 50 entrants.

Entry deadline is Saturday, April 30 at noon ET.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

A Masters Contest would have been nice…Railfraud cannot enter….he doesn’t watch the NBA…

 

[Jammer]

A Masters Contest would have been nice…Railfraud cannot enter….he doesn’t watch the NBA…

I tried- but wasn't in the cards. We'll do one next year.

 

[Wade]

Heat, Celtics, Suns, Grizzlies
Heat, Suns
Suns

Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Flames
Panthers, Avalanche
Avalanche

 

[John Kelly]

Heat, Celtics, Suns, Grizzlies
Heat, Suns
Suns

Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Flames
Panthers, Avalanche
Avalanche

WADE is contestant #1 of 50.

He will win all ties.

Perfect submission of selections.

 

[John Kelly]

A Masters Contest would have been nice…Railfraud cannot enter….he doesn’t watch the NBA…

I tried- but wasn't in the cards. We'll do one next year.

Next year would be perfect.

We need added money for any contests with an entry fee.

A 100% payback for a $50 entry fee doesn't interest me.

A 110% payback with a $500 entry fee gets interesting.

 

[bomzee]

here are my selections/guesses :
heat bucks - grizzlies suns
heat grizzlies
grizzlies

rangers panthers flames blues
rangers blues
rangers

 

[choslamshe]

Thanks JK and EOG

NBA:

Heat, Bucks, Suns, Grizzlies
Heat, Suns
Suns

NHL:

Panthers, Hurricanes, Avs, Flames
Panthers, Avs
Avs

 

[TEXED]

NBA

MIAMI---MILWAUKEE---PHOENIX---MEMPHIS
MIAMI---PHOENIX
MIAMI

NHL

BOSTON---TORONTO---CAROLINA---NY RANGERS
BOSTON---NY RANGERS
BOSTON

Thanks JK and EOG

 

[railbird]

Miami Boston phx Memphis heat. Sun's. Sun's. NHL. Col min fla car. Col. Car. Col

 

[trytrytry]

Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Grizzlies
Bucks, Suns
Bucks

Panthers, Lightning, Avalanche, Flames
Panthers, Avalanche
Avalanche

 

[bobodad]

NBA

Miami, Boston, Phoenix, Memphis
Miami, Phoenix
Phoenix

NHL

Tampa Bay, Carolina, Colorado, Calgary
Tampa Bay, Colorado
Colorado

 

[puckhandler]

NBA

Toronto/Miami/Phoenix/Golden State
Miami/phoenix
Miami

NHL

Toronto/Tampa Bay/Calgary/Minnesota
Toronto/Calgary
Calgary

 

[John Kelly]

LIST OF CONTESTANTS:

1. WADE

2. BOMZEE

3. CHOSLAMSHE

4. TEXED

5. RAILBIRD

6. TRYTRYTRY

7. BOBODAD

8. PUCKHANDLER

 

[TobyTyler]

What's the tie breaker?

 

[bobodad]

The time stamp -- the earlier, the better -- will break all ties among our maximum field of 50 entries.

 

[TobyTyler]

Got it

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Kudos to Toby Tyler and Dell Dude for stepping up…

 

[TobyTyler]

NBA

HEAT---BUCKS---SUNS---WARRIORS
BUCKS---SUNS
SUNS

NHL

AVALANCHE---FLAMES---HURRICANES---LEAFS
AVALANCHE---HURRICANES
AVALANCHE

 

[John Kelly]

Kudos to Toby Tyler and Dell Dude for stepping up…

Generous offer from both men.

Thanks.

Would love to see either gambler take home our $700 winner-take-all prize.

 

[Murphy’s Best]

Entry deadline is April 30 even though the NBA playoffs begin before that??

 

[ComptrBob]

Entry deadline is April 30 even though the NBA playoffs begin before that??

April 30 is the earliest start of the NBA conference semifinals. So, if you pick now, you have the tiebreaker advantage, but have to predict first round matchups and who advances.

If you wait till April 16, you then know the NBA matchups with odds.

If you wait till the morning of April 30, you will know the NHL matchups and have a very good idea of who has or is advancing in the NBA but will likely lose any tiebreaker.

Obviously, once entries get close to 50, there may a need to enter ASAP.

 

[VegasVic]

Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Memphis
Milwaukee, Phoenix
Phoenix

Florida, Tampa Bay, Calgary, Minnesota
Florida, Calgary
Calgary

Thanks for the action.

 

[Paleface]

Miami Milwaukee Golden State Phoenix
Miami Golden State
Golden State

Tampa, Toronto, Colorado Nashville
Toronto Colorado
Colorado

 

[fifty cint]

Miami Milwaukee Phoenix Golden St.
Miami Golden St.
Miami

Tampa Bay Carolina Colorado Calgary
Carolina Colorado
Colorado

Thanks TT and Deli !!!

 

[louisvillekid]

Suns, Grizzlies, Bucks, Raptors
Grizzlies, Bucks
Grizzlies

Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Blues
Hurricanes, Avalanche
Hurricanes

 

[John Kelly]

Entry deadline is April 30 even though the NBA playoffs begin before that??

Correct.

Love positioning the entry date to a time contestants must utilize strategy as to when to submit their entry.

 

[John Kelly]

Contestants have filled 13 of the possible 50 slots.

 

[jimmythegreek]

Boston Milwaukee Phoenix Memphis
Boston Memphis
Boston

Florida NYR Colorado Edmonton
Florida Colorado
Colorado

 

[NowshesmyRuca]

So we can wait until the 1st round of the NBA playoffs are done to enter?

 

[ComptrBob]

So we can wait until the 1st round of the NBA playoffs are done to enter?

No guarantee the NBA first round will be done by April 30 or when there are 50 entries, whichever comes first.

 

[NowshesmyRuca]

No guarantee the NBA first round will be done by April 30 or when there are 50 entries, whichever comes first.

I forgot the first round of the NBA playoffs can drag on for more than two weeks.

 

[John Kelly]

LIST OF CONTESTANTS:

1. WADE

2. BOMZEE

3. CHOSLAMSHE

4. TEXED

5. RAILBIRD

6. TRYTRYTRY

7. BOBODAD

8. PUCKHANDLER

9. TOBYTYLER

10. VEGASVIC

11. PALEFACE

12. FIFTY CINT

13. LOUISVILLEKID

14. JIMMYTHEGREEK

 

[Paleface]

#11 should be Paleface..

Thanks JK.

 

[Jb777]

Bucks, 76ers, Grizzlies, Warriors
76ers, Grizzlies
76ers

Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Wild
Hurricanes, Avalanche
Hurricanes

 

[John Kelly]

JB777 makes it a field of 15.

Thirty-five spots still open.

 

[smartz]

Nets, Heat, Suns, Warriors
Heat, Warriors
Heat

Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Wild
Hurricanes, Avalanche
Hurricanes

 

[waco]

MIA, MIL, GS, PHX
GS, MIA
GS

TB, BOS, COL, VEGAS
TB, VEGAS
VEGAS

 

[Dell Dude]

Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Grizzlies
Bucks, Suns
Bucks

Panthers, Lightning, Avalanche, Flames
Panthers, Avalanche
Avalanche

Dell Dude's selections.

Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Grizzlies
Bucks, Suns
Suns

Panthers, Lightning, Avalanche, Flames
Panthers, Avalanche
Panthers

 

[Dell Dude]

The NBA playoffs begin Saturday, April 16 and the NHL playoffs start Monday, May 2.

Simply select the "Final Four" teams in both the NBA and NHL postseasons, then select the two teams that will meet in the finals and the ultimate champion.

Contestants will earn one point for each semifinalist, three points for each finalist and five points for correctly selecting the league champion.

The contestant who earns the most points from a total of 14 selections will capture the winner-take-all prize of $700.

BetDSI generously provided $500 for this contest while EOG contributors Dell Dude and TobyTyler each contributed $100.

The time stamp -- the earlier, the better -- will break all ties among our maximum field of 50 entrants.

Entry deadline is Saturday, April 30 at noon ET.

I will pay via the crypto of poster's choice except Kinky. If he wins, will contribute $200 to the next EOG contest.