Streaking
Did anyone ever try ESPN’s Streak for the Cash?
The premise is enticingly simple: pick winners (or O/U bets, prop bets, etc) across a variety of sports, and the person with the longest streak of successful picks bags a million dollars. Simple enough, yet I never managed more than five in a row, but thanks to the rather innocuous Colaship game on Monday between QPR and West Bromwich Albion, a guy in San Francisco walked away with the big cash prize.
31-year-old Blake Thompson picked QPR to win or draw, proving some basic lack of soccer comprehension (WBA are 2nd in the Colaship, while QPR sit 14th, 11 points adrift), and lucked out big time; despite QPR taking a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes, the Baggies rallied for a well-deserved away point and securing Blake’s fortune. I don’t think a single one of us at UF would bet the house on QPR winning, though they don’t call this stuff “gambling” for nothing.
And so, Blake Thompson becomes the first person ever to profit handsomely off betting on a mid-table Colaship team. Well played, sir. Here’s hoping you use some of the $1m to buy some soccer knowledge.
I used to play that game. I think my longest streak was 7, my longest losing streak was longer though.
I thought this comely lass won Streak for the Cash:
http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2008/05/04/streaker-does-playboy-still-not-nude/
I had WBA for the win. Now I have a losing streak of four!
I play everyday.
Longest Win Streak: 8
Longest Loss Streak: 9
Current streak: W1 (Thanks Bongo FC!)