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NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Wisconsin vs Duke

NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Wisconsin Vs Duke

I like Duke. I like Coach K. I like this team. I love that they’ve covered and won us a lot of money all tournament. I feel this weird sense of loyalty to them that I don’t really feel toward the Wisconsin Badgers. Still, I think Wisconsin is going to win an epic NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship to close out March Madness.

Wisconsin appears to be the better team. My only worry about the Badgers is that they have an incredibly difficult task to get back up for this game. Wisconsin was waiting a  ... 

2015 MLB Preseason Predictions, Opening Day: National League Preview

2015 National League MLB Preview: Washington Nationals Will Dominate

It’s opening night and one of the best rivalries in baseball history takes center stage as a revamped Chicago Cubs team hosts perennial favorites in the St. Louis Cardinals.   I couldn’t be more excited. While we don’t have a bet on the first game of the year, it’s a good time to finish up our MLB preseason predictions with our 2015 National League preview.

It’s not so much that the Washington Nationals are the best team in baseball – which I think they might be – it’s more that they play in such a weak division. The Atlanta Braves are trying to rebuild, the New York Mets aren’t ready yet, the Philadelphia Phillies have been rebuilding for years, and the Miami Marlins are consistently mediocre. Washington should dominate the National League in 2015 by default.

That said, the rest of the NL is defined by its parity and clutter. The NL  ... 

Live Tennis Sessions with Jake this month

Live Tennis Sessions with Jake this month

April is going to be a fun month, we are finally moving to the clay court season and it is kicking off in Casablanca, Morocco. Extreme hot conditions will slow the matches down, expect usual players like Goffin to do well there. Then we have Houston Event taking place as well, expect extremely heavy winds this time of the year. The likes of Isner, Almagro and Verdasco will do well there.

Then after that my favourite tournament takes place in Monte Carlo, we will expect some of the best tennis to be  ... 

2015 Final Four Predictions: Duke over MSU, Kentucky over Wisconsin

NBA Final Four Picks: Duke and Kentucky to NCAA Championship

We had chalk in our original bracket for the final. I’ve wanted to see this Duke vs Kentucky matchup for a long time and we’re just one more win by both teams from seeing that. Why change our predictions now? I’ve got a money line parlay, laying this week’s hockey profits on these games.

First, I like the Duke money line. As you can see from the attached image, the computer algorithm gets a little screwy at this point because everyone has reached “burning hot status” by the end of  ... 

2015 MLB Predictions – American League: Will New York Yankees Compete?

2015 American League MLB Preview: Are New York Yankees Relevant?

I’m excited about baseball season being so close, but I cannot hide what this year’s 2015 American League MLB Preview is going to say. For the first time, I won’t be picking my New York Yankees to win the AL East. It hurts, but this is just not an elite baseball franchise anymore.

In recent years, my New York Yankees have tested my faith in baseball. I’ve played ball since I was three, I’ve watched for probably just as long, and in recent years everything that was good in baseball has gone away. I watched the chemistry and “team baseball” of the 90s dynasty be replaced by a festival of large contracts that rarely panned out, all to buy one more World Series. Derek Jeter has retired, but a 39-year-old Alex Rodriguez is still clinging to a spot on the Yankees roster? Is there no justice in the baseball world?  ... 

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update, Sabres Coyotes

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update, Sabres Coyotes

About half our contestants correctly picked the Buffalo Sabres to defeat the Arizona Coyotes. As we move to the stretch run for the contest and the NHL Playoffs move closer and closer, here are our standings:

First to ten wins…

Eight wins

Duane Atkinson

Seven wins  ... 

CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – NBA & NHL KING 2015 – ROUND 11 RECAP

Anssi(anssi.t.toivonen), Jiong(snowman1818) and Bails(bilreg2828) nailed it in the round 11! They just swept Billyboy(billy.willis1) and Nelzon Munts(nflranders) from the top of the rank, but all five of them still have chance for final victory! Many more players still have chance for prize! We couldn’t imagine more exciting situation before final round! It will be extremely fascinating finish, a lot of waiting and advanced tactical moves are expected!

We already have two super heroes in the contest… Still unbeaten are Gergely(geri.rulett)! and Jiong(snowman1818). Both of them extended streaks to 11 and 10 wins in  ... 

NHL Picks: New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets

NHL Picks: New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets

The New York Rangers have been a little sloppy lately, but they’re still one of the best teams in hockey. Anchored in goaltending and defense, I think we can trust them here against a Winnipeg Jets team with a volatile offense and a bit of a losing skid.

The Jets are always tough to play at home. I think that this game being in Winnipeg is a little bit difficult for us here, but the value in the line is too much to pass on. I’m on it, and so is the computer.

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Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

As I mentioned in the original post, we don’t bet games like this. When two teams are this terrible, there’s an element of volatility that I don’t like to mess with in a long-term investment approach. I’ve written this game off for a week now – especially after the Buffalo Sabres were cheering for the Arizona Coyotes in Buffalo.

As always, simply comment on the post pinned to the top of our Facebook page to compete in our free NHL Picks Contest with a $100 prize to the winner.

This  ... 

NCAA March Madness Picks: Gonzaga vs Duke

NCAA March Madness Picks: Gonzaga Duke

I loved this region, and I loved Duke to win it. I think theyre the better team and we’ve been on them from the start to give Kentucky a run. I think this will be an interesting test for them.

Gonzaga has been on a nice run. They’re a solid team and they can fly under the Vegas radar a bit because the public doesn’t tend to think of them as a powerhouse. They’ve been strong all tournament and Duke has a history of underperforming in games they look like they should win.

This is  ... 

CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – NBA & NHL KING 2015 – ROUND 11 IS LIVE

Today we start round 11 in the contest! That means there are only two bets for each player till the end of the contest! Most exciting time in the contest arrived and still bunch of players has chance for final victory! Posting window is open like always in Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Have fun and good luck! Let me remind you that Zcode puts extra cash into prizes pool for every valid pick submitted on forum so keep pushing!

ZCODE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – NBA&NHL 2015 is LIVE! here! Read the rules and join! Everybody  ... 

NCAA March Madness Picks: WVU vs Kentucky

NCAA March Madness Picks: West Virginia vs Kentucky

I still think Kentucky is the best team in basketball and I was unimpressed by the way West Virginia finished their win last week. Pressing the court the entire game, even after a miss, is not going to confuse the talented Kentucky Wildcats. All that is going to happen in this game is that Kentucky is going to get a lot of open looks and use their size and talent to dominate this game.

I can’t see West Virginia keeping it close or causing any problems for UK. I think Kentucky runs away  ... 

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Sabres Coyotes

NHL Picks Contest ($100): Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

Monday, March 30th

Normally I just write games like this off completely as “two bad teams, no bet.” We even have it programmed into the Z-Code VIP Club that when I type TBTNB that saying pops up automatically. I think these teams are the epitome of that betting style… when teams are this bad it lends an element of volatility that makes it best to just stay away. That’s why it’s the perfect contest pick – who ya got to win this one?

Here are our standings… Again, your continued participation and attention to our posts is what keeps these going. Looks like there’s all the usual suspects at the top, and it’s still anyone’s competition. Good luck!

Seven wins

Duane Atkinson  ... 

CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – NBA & NHL KING 2015 – ROUND 10 RECAP

Oh boy! Billyboy(billy.willis1) and Nelzon Munts(nflranders) will not agree with me for sure, but we have dreamed scenario so far in the last stage of the contest! A lot of guys went very aggressive in round 10 and while both leaders hit really unlucky losses, the pursuit group became stronger! Fantastic bombs delivered Anssi(anssi.t.toivonen), Angelo(hondabmw2001) and Logan(kevhao1), still unbeaten are Jiong(snowman1818) and Gergely(geri.rulett) and still few top players in the rank have some bombs and nukes to launch. Can’t wait to see what will happen in the next two rounds! Keep it up  ...