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NHL Picks Contest: Round 15 Standings Update

NHL Picks Contest: Round 15 Standings Update

Maybe Olympic Silver Medal was too difficult a prediction to ask of you guys. Just five members got this one right! Still, it had to add a little excitement to the Olympics, right? We hit Canada for Gold, hedged with a USA team they met in the Semi Finals, so it was highly profitable for Z-Code. Let’s take a look at where we stand after 15 rounds of competition:

9 wins

Pat O’Reilley

8 wins

Gergely Tarjani  ... 

NHL Picks: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

NHL Picks: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

NHL hockey is back! The Olympic break is over and we got the Canadian gold medal right. It’s always good to make profits when your sport is on a break. That said, we did pretty good with our new addition, NCAA basketball, and with the NBA.

Here, we have a weak signal on the only game on the board. The Carolina Hurricanes have been a confusing team this year, while the Buffalo Sabres have been horrible (but consistently horrible). There’s some volatility here that the algorithm doesn’t like, but there’s also that happy familiarity  ... 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Syracuse at Maryland

NCAA Men’s Basketball Picks: Syracuse at Maryland

I think this is an interesting game, but unfortunately it also has an interesting signal from the computer. Syracuse is predicted to win this game, but they aren’t expected to win by much. The computer sees some value in the money line, but expects Maryland to cover the spread here with almost 90% certainty.

I disagree slightly. I view this as a conflicted algorithm output and I think it’s best to bet with caution here when chasing the money line. I don’t see any value in the four point spread and question some  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results TEAM CONTEST

What a week! What a games! What a drama! Luck and sweet taste for some teams, badluck and bitter taste of defeat for others. Lose the game is not that a shame, the point is how we react to defeat. I am sure all unlucky teams will show up stronger in next week. Remember! There is always something to play for! TOP 8 teams from each conference proceed into additional games! We have also many individual prizes so show pride, show motivation, show skill, get respect and most important HAVE  ... 

Jake Live Tennis Picks Week

Jake Tennis Week: Today we’re off to Dubai, massive tournament with immense funding from the organisers. Almost $2.4million for the ATP Male Tournament. There’s also a similar one in Mexico with $1.5million up for grabs. Djokovic, Berdych, Del Potro, Federer and many other top players signed up for it. Líve betting almost all day tomorrow. Will be looking to make at least 10 units of profit. We played 3 bets and won all of them +15.7 units profit last days.

Also my account has been doubled thanks to that last bet. It’s on 20.026€ and started with €10,000.

Líve sessions  ... 

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Congratulations to Canada on their dominant win in the Gold Medal Game. Carey Price got hot at the right time, shutting down two of the best teams in the Olympics. The Canadian defensive pairings lived up to the hype and played incredibly well all tournament. Together, they made for dominant wins when the deepest offense in the tournament finally clicked.

We nailed this one, and our hedge with the US seemed to be the way to go. Getting Canada as underdogs with high value before they advanced to this game at -200 was a winning strategy. With Russia falling apart and Sweden suffering too many injuries to compete, we got this tournament right. Although the US failed to get up for the bronze medal after a disappointing loss to Canada, I still think we had the two best teams hedged at great value.

Get ready for NHL to return on Tuesday. We’re having  ... 

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

Sorry for the delay today, folks. I was waiting for the line to post but it was held by Vegas, and there’s only three NBA games today. I love the shootout that’s brewing between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors tonight. This should be a fun one if both teams come out firing.

For me, the Warriors are too inconsistent and, when facing elite teams at spreads like this, their volatility has been profitable when betting the other side. The Houston Rockets are the superior team and the spread is likely  ... 

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

The computer is in a bit of conflict here, and so am I. The Knicks are probably the better team, but they’re also on a back-to-back and tired, on the road, and slumping hard. The Pelicans are a much better team at home, and this is a dangerous game.

I think the spread of four points, now moving to 3.5, might be a bit sharp. I think the Knicks can keep this game close and even win here if they play well. Still, with Carmelo a bit tired from travel and  ... 

Top systems in february

Top systems in february Alberto and Luis are tracking most of the systems and here is the Top chart for February! Some systems are not tracked because their developers track themselves. You can send spreadsheets to Alberto alberto at zcodesystem.com and he will make stats and charts for you!

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers

I think it’s often very difficult to bet against San Antonio. They’re anchored in strong defense, veteran leadership, a great point guard / center combo, and have one of the best coaches in the game. That said, I don’t think they can keep up with the Clippers.

The Clippers are healthy, so all they’ve done this season without Chris Paul was essentially the floor for where this team can go. They have two dominant big men, depth, and home court advantage here.

What decides this game for me is that the Spurs  ...