fantasy sport gambling

[motoman]

Overall I'm up $1080 after putting $20 in.

[slow99]

I'm actually up 40%. I don't expect to stay that way but it's just entertainment for me. I hit a 10x payout on a PGA weekly a couple weeks ago. I put in $6 on NFL this weekend and won $12 ... big money baby!!

[motoman]

I entered a $2 tournament and pulled 2nd place for $900 last year.

[Craizie]

I prefer to waste my money on beezid. Someone's grandma won an IPAD for $1.74 last week!

I like good old black jack. I have't had a lot of free time to drive to the casino's lately, so I've just been mailing my cash to them.

[BP]

I prefer to waste my money on beezid. Someone's grandma won an IPAD for $1.74 last week!

[Cobraman]

Article makes it sound like there is no reason to play, when in reality it isn't that hard to stay even or make a few bucks. Stay out of the huge big money tourneys, and stick to the smaller double up, or $10 head to heads.

Sure the top players might take the $10k, $3k, $1k prizes all the time, but I'm happy turning my $5 into $10, etc.

[mstng86]

Exactly.



Because marketing works, and they're doing a shit ton of it.

That's for damn sure. I bet I have seen 100 commercials for it in the last 2-3 weeks.

[bcoop]

The top players are computer programs. The advertising is meant to bring in the average guy to get fleeced.

Exactly.

How is this thing even taking off? I can't believe people are falling for this.

Because marketing works, and they're doing a shit ton of it.

[mstng86]

The top players are computer programs. The advertising is meant to bring in the average guy to get fleeced.

How is this thing even taking off? I can't believe people are falling for this.

I guess people think they are smarter than what they are.

[Broncojohnny]

Holy shnikes

"the top 100 ranked players enter 330 winning lineups per day, and the top 10 players combine to win an average of 873 times daily. The remaining field of approximately 20,000 players tracked by Rotogrinders wins just 13 times per day, on average."

The top players are computer programs. The advertising is meant to bring in the average guy to get fleeced.

[mstng86]

Holy shnikes

"the top 100 ranked players enter 330 winning lineups per day, and the top 10 players combine to win an average of 873 times daily. The remaining field of approximately 20,000 players tracked by Rotogrinders wins just 13 times per day, on average."

[slow99]

This one from last week:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-10/you-aren-t-good-enough-to-win-money-playing-daily-fantasy-football?cmpid=twtr1

[ELVIS]

consider 90~% of the payouts go to 11~% of the player base

Can we get some detail on that?

yeah, I read that too. I cant remember where or I would post a link.


god bless.

[Cobraman]

consider 90~% of the payouts go to 11~% of the player base

Depends on the room for fanduel. You pick a room with whatever payout you like. I like doing the double your money ones. Finish in top half and double up.

Edit. I guess you meant total not in each room

[mstng86]

consider 90~% of the payouts go to 11~% of the player base

Can we get some detail on that?