Starcraft 2 Betting Thread

[SwoopAE]

Fin's into 1.48 now. Got it in pretty good there, could hedge for a nice profit but won't. Gumihos at 1.73, Hero at 1.30ish (I got him at 1.40) and Jjakji 1.68 now

Guess I bet the bigger name in all four, but I felt like the opening lines were great.

[GBP04]

do you bet with Pinny?

[SwoopAE]

yeah

and I just realised your name is GBP not GSP, been watching too much MMA obviously, i'll fix it for the next ladder update

Got about 700 in bets pending today between JJakji, Gumiho, Hero, Fin and Puzzle with small plays on MMA -1.5 and Hero -1.5 and Punisher +1.5 well

Because I got in early when the lines were out only need 3/5 of Jjakji Gumiho Fin Hero and Puzzle to win to show a small profit, think that's looking pretty good given how far above their opponents they are skillwise imo anyway I can't see more than 2/5 max dropping to Code B that would be ridiculous. Expecting to go 4-1 in those five tbh

[GBP04]

Originally Posted by SwoopAE

yeah

and I just realised your name is GBP not GSP, been watching too much MMA obviously, i'll fix it for the next ladder update

Got about 700 in bets pending today between JJakji, Gumiho, Hero, Fin and Puzzle with small plays on MMA -1.5 and Hero -1.5 and Punisher +1.5 well

Because I got in early when the lines were out only need 3/5 of Jjakji Gumiho Fin Hero and Puzzle to win to show a small profit, think that's looking pretty good given how far above their opponents they are skillwise imo anyway I can't see more than 2/5 max dropping to Code B that would be ridiculous. Expecting to go 4-1 in those five tbh

just took a look at the matchups.

I have no idea who jookTo is but I imaging hero is def at least -1.5 best of 3 vs. him.

the stc has been meh so that's prob good value tvt.

no idea on the MMA bet.

jjakji and gumiho seem obvious. gumiho clearly avg. code s (but nothing more, but that is enough for me)

[GBP04]

Originally Posted by SwoopAE

To add insult to injury, 3 of my surviving 4 players have been placed in the same group. That would be gg on my season. What a sick group in MKP MC Symbol and Squirtle. How ridiculous would it have been a month ago to feel like Symbol's a favourite to make it out of the group? MC must be scared right now how often would you think MC is the weakest player in his r16 group (on current form anyway)

Pretty sick that at least one of Symbol/Squirtle/MKP is going to be eliminated in r16 given how well they've all been playing lately

ha yeah I have 3 in the same group. the second Code S started I regretted picking Thorzain. after the first game of Leenock I also regretted picking him. I hadn't kept up on Symbol, and that was obviously a big mistake to not pick him.

[SwoopAE]

3/3 so far on the major bets, Gumiho gave me a scare but clearly outclassed Ready. Hero over Jookto was an easy 2-0. Fin only won 2-1 but only because he got cheesed first game.

Punisher was awful bad bet there but TheSTC was bad too so i dont hate it +1,5

Just need Jjakji and Puzzle to win and all 5 of my 1u+ bets win today

[SwoopAE]

Put a little on Violet tonight as a small underdog, think he should be a small fav over Seed. Staying away from MVP/Taeja at current prices even though MVP should win Taeja's in form and MVP's only paying 1.54 or so and Taeja has good TvT

Crushed it yesterday went 5/5 in my major bets and 2/3 in minor bets, ended up +8u or so

Taeja all-killed Prime today including MKP as a warmup for his match with MVP, should be fun... super weak group compared to tomorrow though imo. I still can't believe that 2/4 of Squirtle/Symbol/MKP/MC are going to be eliminated in the r16

[SwoopAE]

Updated ladder (as always if everyone could double check their own total that'd be good)

Colour coding will be back tomorrow.

Ladder after Group A has played in r16, Groups B-D pending.

TheChronicLS 37 points, 7 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Nestea - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Symbol - 5 points
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

GBP04 35 points, 6 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Genius - 5 points
MC - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Naniwa - 4 points
Thorzain - 1 point
Happy - 1 point
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Ace - 1 point

Jonathan Wu 33 points, 7 qualified r16 0 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Hero - 0 points
Squirtle - 4 points
Nestea - 5 points
GhostKing - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Sniper - 0 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Yugioh - 0 points

LiveForever 33 points, 7 qualified r16 0 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
MC - 4 points
Nestea - 5 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Naniwa - 4 points
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Nisash1337 32 points, 6 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Genius - 5 points
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Taeja - 4 points + 4 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheSTC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Xaston 31 points, 6 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
MC - 4 points
Nestea - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points
Creator - 1 point
Suhoshin - 0 points

Shanetrain22 29 points, 5 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
HerO - 0 points
MC - 4 points
NesTea - 5 points
TaeJa - 4 points + 4 points
Thorzain - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
GanZi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
YugiOh - 0 points

Walchy 27 points, 5 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
MC - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheStc - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Yugioh - 0 points

Goldenad 24 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

BBKPoker 24 points, 4 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
TheSTC - 0 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

SwoopAE 22 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points
Creator - 1 point
Suhoshin - 0 points

Isuckoutonu 22 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
Oz - 0 points
Supernova - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheSTC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point


Noname6520 22 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Supernova - 5 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Ganzi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Sean Walch 21 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points
HerO - 0 points
Oz - 0 points
NesTea - 5 points
GuMiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points
Ryung - 5 points
AcE - 1 point

Freddy10-4 21 points, 3 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

Mvp - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
Taeja - 4 points + 4 points
Curious - 1 point
TheStC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

Roy 17 points, 3 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
PartinG - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points
Leenock - 0 points
GuMiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points
Creator - 1 point
YuGiOh - 0 points

[SwoopAE]

Can any terran ever beat Symbol?

The banelings song came to mind there.

It almost seems unfair that one of Symbol and Squirtle (and potentially both if MKP comes back) is going to be eliminated today

[SwoopAE]

TSL just opened at 1.88 vs NSH. Hit that for the max a couple times at 1.88 then 1.80. Who on NSH is going to beat Symbol, then also get through Polt/Hyun/Shine/Inori? Just doesn't seem likely. If Shine beats Jjakji first then NSH are in VERY bad shape and even if JJakji 2 or 3 kills, Symbol and Polt should be able to finish the rest of NSH off.

[SwoopAE]

Updated ladder

Ladder after Group A-B has played in r16, Groups C-D pending.

LiveForever 42 points, 7 qualified r16 2 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
MC - 4 points + 5 points
Nestea - 5 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Naniwa - 4 points
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

TheChronicLS 42 points, 7 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Nestea - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

Xaston 40 points, 6 qualified r16, 2 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
MC - 4 points + 5 points
Nestea - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Creator - 1 point
Suhoshin - 0 points

GBP04 40 points, 6 qualified r16, 2 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Genius - 5 points
MC - 4 points + 5 points
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Naniwa - 4 points
Thorzain - 1 point
Happy - 1 point
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Ace - 1 point

Walchy 36 points, 5 qualified r16, 3 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
MC - 4 points + 5 points
Leenock - 0 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheStc - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Yugioh - 0 points

Jonathan Wu 34 points, 7 qualified r16 0 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Hero - 0 points
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Nestea - 5 points
GhostKing - 5 points
Keen - 5 points
Sniper - 0 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Yugioh - 0 points

Shanetrain22 34 points, 5 qualified r16, 2 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
HerO - 0 points
MC - 4 points + 5 points
NesTea - 5 points
TaeJa - 4 points + 4 points
Thorzain - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
GanZi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
YugiOh - 0 points

Nisash1337 33 points, 6 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Genius - 5 points
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
Taeja - 4 points + 4 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheSTC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Goldenad 29 points, 4 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

SwoopAE 27 points, 4 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Creator - 1 point
Suhoshin - 0 points

Sean Walch 25 points, 4 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points + 0 points
HerO - 0 points
Oz - 0 points
NesTea - 5 points
GuMiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Ryung - 5 points
AcE - 1 point

BBKPoker 25 points, 4 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

MVP - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
TheSTC - 0 points
Violet - 4 points + 1 point
Seed - 4 points + 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Noname6520 23 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

Marineking - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Supernova - 5 points
Gumiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Maru - 1 point
Ganzi - 1 point
Ryung - 5 points
Suhoshin - 0 points

Isuckoutonu 22 points, 4 qualified r16, 0 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
Hero - 0 points
Oz - 0 points
Supernova - 5 points
Ghostking - 5 points
Naniwa - 4 points
TheSTC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

Freddy10-4 22 points, 3 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

Mvp - 4 points + 0 points
Parting - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
Taeja - 4 points + 4 points
Curious - 1 point
TheStC - 0 points
Ganzi - 1 point
Creator - 1 point
Ace - 1 point

Roy 22 points, 3 qualified r16, 1 qualified QF

DRG - 5 points
PartinG - 1 point
Squirtle - 4 points + 1 point
Leenock - 0 points
GuMiho - 0 points
Curious - 1 point
Sniper - 0 points
Symbol - 5 points + 4 points
Creator - 1 point
YuGiOh - 0 points

[Xaston]

Now if I can just have Keen/Ghostking and DRG/Nestea to come out of the next 2 groups like I did last night with Symbol and MC I'll really be doing something here.

[TheChronicLS]

Originally Posted by Xaston

Now if I can just have Keen/Ghostking and DRG/Nestea to come out of the next 2 groups like I did last night with Symbol and MC I'll really be doing something here.

Sounds good to me.

Seems like I really need MC to bust, right? Was pretty sick (and saddening ) how he still turned it around in g2 against Squirtle.

[SwoopAE]

Got $25 or so on Fnatic for the rail at +200ish today, got a bunch on TSL tomorrow, today it's more for the sweat though.

If you haven't seen it, watch Game 2 at the very least. It just happened and all I can say is... wow.

[GBP04]

you guys purchase GSTL? I Have the GSL ticket and am happy with it, but I don't know if I can take more watching of SC (esp with no sites like Pinny avail)