Greyhound World Cup Challenge

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So...punting is fun? Sure is. Some people do it as a living (few), some people do it for fun, some for a mixture. One of the key elements of punting though, is that everyone loves to watch the race unfold. Very few punters will put bets on and just let the results take care of themselves. Why? Action!!

So, betting on dogs is awesome. I love it. But I am always looking for something exciting to do to create more action and I thought of a possible dog competition that I think would be awesome and give a lot of forum members the chance to compete against each other and possibly win some cash.

Format : Round Robin/Knockout Tournament

Identical to an actual world cup. Players would compete verse each other in a round robin stage and based on amount of entries, top 2 would advance to knockout stage (or appropriate amount). If not enough players for separate pools, will make it one simple league, with a knock-out stage like the football. This will be entirely based on entries involved.

Point System : Win/Loss/Draw/Bonus Points

Players will verse each other in daily battles to secure points for the win against their opponent. Each player must select 10 dogs they wish to nominate to earn points for their match. Only TAB meetings in Australia will be accepted.

The following points will be awarded to players for their dog selections:

Dog wins - 5
Dog 2nd - 3
Dog 3rd - 1

Multiplier - Players can select ANY dog. This means, it can be $1.20 or $20. So to encourage players to "take on" dogs and showcase their selecting ability, any dog that wins or runs a place that is over an average of $8 combined with ST AND NSW tabs, gets points doubled.

i.e. You select a dog which runs second, and it was an $8.90 shot on Supertab and a $7.90 on NSW. That means averaged out over the two totes it would be paying $8.40 which means it falls into the "multiplier zone", so instead of earning 3 points for second you would earn 6 points.

Doing this enables players who may be behind to still catch up if their "long shot" selection prevails or runs a good race.

The following points are allocated in the ROUND ROBIN or LEAGUE round to determine ladder results.

Win - 3
Draw - 2
Loss - 1

Bonus Points

Defeat your opponent by more than 15pts or more - 1pt
Defeat your opponent by more than 25pts or more - 2pt
Pick 7 winners or more - 1pt
Not miss a first 3 result in all 10 races - 1pt

Prizes

Lets say entry was $50 for the use of example, a tournament with 16 starts would enable a prize pool of $800. The pool will be divided as below:

Winner - 50%
Runner up - 30%
Semi Finalists - 10%

The above is completely flexible based on entries and input.

All monies can be provided to a forum moderator who has been here for a long time and multiple people can vouch for and who doesn't mind holding it :)


Ok, lets hear. Flames? or like it? I personally love it, but then again I am a dog addict who loves action.
 

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I'd be happy to hold money for people being a mod. For this reason I will not play.

Now, just a suggestion. Before anyone goes putting some semi good money on the line, why don't you run a trial comp first. Once people see how its run and how organised it is then you might attract even more people to join up.
 

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I'd be happy to hold money for people being a mod. For this reason I will not play.

Now, just a suggestion. Before anyone goes putting some semi good money on the line, why don't you run a trial comp first. Once people see how its run and how organised it is then you might attract even more people to join up.
Very valid point... I would be happy to run this competition for "fun" as a test run or even for people who dont want to enter for cash, because I still think the concept is great..so show your damn interest now!!! :)
 

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On a side note, if anyone is interested in taking me on Head to Head, I will match any entry by double.

I.e. you wanna play for 20 bucks, Ill put up 40 bucks verse your 20.

Fair handicap for no particular reason =)
 

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Very valid point... I would be happy to run this competition for "fun" as a test run or even for people who dont want to enter for cash, because I still think the concept is great..so show your damn interest now!!! :)
I am interested.
On a side note, if anyone is interested in taking me on Head to Head, I will match any entry by double.

I.e. you wanna play for 20 bucks, Ill put up 40 bucks verse your 20.

Fair handicap for no particular reason =)
I am very very interested.
 

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very interested.

always wanted to have a crack at you vics in a comp where i can bet at mandurah :)
the ones on robs site are always eastern states tracks only.

ill put up 100k, will you put in 200 :p:p
 

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very interested.

always wanted to have a crack at you vics in a comp where i can bet at mandurah :)
the ones on robs site are always eastern states tracks only.

ill put up 100k, will you put in 200 :p:p
Wish flying Kanga jumped a little better instead of using its juice up over the first 100m and running 2nd... Woulda helped the multiples and quaddies!!
 

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Keep the interest flowing people. Ideally, I would love 16 players. I have a few others from different sites interested too. Tournament will be run from BIGFOOTY though!!
 

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Wish flying Kanga jumped a little better instead of using its juice up over the first 100m and running 2nd... Woulda helped the multiples and quaddies!!
quaddie payed almost 500!

unbelieveable was an easy one to get.

loving the odds for kaylee monelli in the next

7,1 quinella and might have a go at the 7 if there is a good price
 

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quaddie payed almost 500!

unbelieveable was an easy one to get.

loving the odds for kaylee monelli in the next

7,1 quinella and might have a go at the 7 if there is a good price
Have to be honest. I think Kaylee Monelli is the worst chance in the race =/
 

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to be honest i instinctively look for a roughie in race 10 after a short quaddie.

i had a theory that after a short quaddie a roughie will get up in race 10, it worked for about a year fairly consistently, there was a period where it happened at about 12 consecutive meetings.

when i started looking at the form kaylee monelli was at the longest odds, so maybe i inflated the chance i gave her being an outsider i dont know :/

anyways... race 11

the 6 is the standout for me in terms of value, been running great times 2 starts in this grade for a win and a second and is 2 from 3 from box 6 at this distance.

race order for mine will be

3-6-2-1,8
 

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Keep it rolling people. Have 6 interestered here including me, a friend and 2 from another forum. thats 9.. Ideally would love 16 to start it up.

SHOW INTEREST NOW!! :)
 

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On a side note, if anyone is interested in taking me on Head to Head, I will match any entry by double.

I.e. you wanna play for 20 bucks, Ill put up 40 bucks verse your 20.

Fair handicap for no particular reason =)
I am interested.

I am very very interested.
Still on offer?

I wouldn't mind your 2/1 offer, 50 versus your 100 if you want.
 

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Sounds good to me.

Do it over 5 days? Mon-Fri (larger selection of race meetings)

Obviously aggregate points total win? or best of 5 rubber match?
Seeing as you are putting up 2/1, I will let you determine the specifics, I am easy, just let me know when I need to put selections forward and I am there.

You have a Betfair account?
 

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Seeing as you are putting up 2/1, I will let you determine the specifics, I am easy, just let me know when I need to put selections forward and I am there.

You have a Betfair account?

Ok. Aggregate points over 5 days. Total highest point score wins.

Yes I have a betfair account.
 
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