Entries from December 2008

December 30, 2008

Season 16 Results

2008           Season 16
Underdog Theorem Results
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Start – – >  1000 | Bankroll Start – – >  1000
Bankroll End – – – >  1674 | Bankroll End – – – [...]

December 29, 2008

Results: NFL Wk 17; UT Wk 15

               2008         NFL Week 17
               Underdog Theorem Week 15
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1464 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2290
Bet – – > (+11.0) DET  231 | Bet – – > (+11.0) DET  231
Bankroll [...]

December 28, 2008

Picks: NFL Wk 17; UT Wk 15

               2008         NFL Week 17
               Underdog Theorem Week 15
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1464 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2290
Bet – – > (+11.0) DET  231 | Bet – – > (+11.0) DET  231
Bankroll [...]

December 24, 2008

Simply Amazing

2007, June, a book is published. It focuses on two scenarios: 1) the undefeated NFL season, 2) the winless NFL season.
Weeks later, the 2007 NFL season kicks off and a team nearly goes undefeated. It wins every game of the season before losing its final game. The very next year, the 2008 [...]

December 22, 2008

Results: NFL Wk 16; UT Wk 14

               2008         NFL Week 16
               Underdog Theorem Week 14
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1574 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2400
Bet – – > (+ 7.0) DET  110 | Bet – – > (+ 7.0) DET [...]

December 21, 2008

Picks: NFL Wk 16; UT Wk 14

               2008         NFL Week 16
               Underdog Theorem Week 14
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1574 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2400
Bet – – > (+ 7.0) DET  110 | Bet – – > (+ 7.0) DET [...]

December 19, 2008

Wall Street Madoff Like Bandits

I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder when it comes to Wall Street, so I will keep my comments to a minimum. The Bernie Madoff scandal is an appropriate ending to the craziest year on Wall Street in many generations.  Please read Paul Krugman’s New York Times article (link and excerpt [...]

December 15, 2008

Results: NFL Wk 15; UT Wk 13

               2008         NFL Week 15
               Underdog Theorem Week 13
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1474 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2300
Bet – – > (+17.0) DET  110 | Bet – – > (+17.0) DET  110
Bankroll After Bets:  1364 | Bankroll After Bets:  2190
Bet [...]

December 13, 2008

Picks: NFL Wk 15; UT Wk 13

               2008         NFL Week 15
               Underdog Theorem Week 13
- – – – – – UTV – – – – – – – – – – – – UTG – – – – – -
Bankroll Before Bets: 1474 | Bankroll Before Bets: 2300
Bet – – > (+17.0) DET  110 | Bet – – > (+17.0) DET  110
Bankroll After Bets:  1364 | Bankroll After Bets:  2190

Available [...]

December 10, 2008

IMPORTANT: Options for UT Newbies

SEASON 16 FINAL BANKROLL SCENARIOS
-UTV- -UTV%- -UTG- -UTG%-
 1774   55    2600   69 < – – BEST CASE
 1674   48    2500   65
 1574   41    2400   61
 1564   40    2390   60
 1474   34    2300   56 < – – CURRENT
 1464   33    2290   56
 1233   17    2059   46
  648  -25    1474   21 < – – WORST CASE

The official season will continue for as long [...]