Thread: Draftkings

Originally Posted by Buff

With the rise in popularity of niche sports, due in part to gambling and fantasy, there is definitely a rise in that type of suspicion... You don't really worry about it in the major sports because the participants typically make enough money that the incentive would be pretty low... But you look at e-sports, tennis, MMA, and the incentive is there when gamblers are making more than the participants in some instances -- there are documented cases and it's probably more prevalent than some of us know.

It's difficult information to acquire, but with all the data-driven fraud forensics you know the gaming houses have some rough understanding of the level of ambient fraud. Collusion is not out of the picture, either, if the gaming data is not audited (regulatory body) or is kept private indefinitely.

Doesn't move my needle in terms of personal enjoyment, but it's something that piques the interest of the math nerd in me.

Originally Posted by Buff

Did you fire at this one?

This is a stupid question.

Originally Posted by Buff

With the rise in popularity of niche sports, due in part to gambling and fantasy, there is definitely a rise in that type of suspicion... You don't really worry about it in the major sports because the participants typically make enough money that the incentive would be pretty low... But you look at e-sports, tennis, MMA, and the incentive is there when gamblers are making more than the participants in some instances -- there are documented cases and it's probably more prevalent than some of us know.

NCAA has had multiple point shaving incidents. Arizona State and Boston College come to mind, and that was without the current technology. That was all the mob. I’m sure it’s going to happen. I’ve heard rumors of some DK stuff going on right now with their Sportsbook. Buff you heard any of that?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

This is a stupid question.

Who you on?

Originally Posted by Buff

Who you on?

Rahm, JT, DJ, Brooks, Matsuyama, Webb and a sprinkle of Morikawa up top. Full fade the DeChambeau, Rory and the other 9K.

You?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Rahm, JT, DJ, Brooks, Matsuyama, Webb and a sprinkle of Morikawa up top. Full fade the DeChambeau, Rory and the other 9K.

You?

Was very torn on the top guys. Decided to just to a game theory fade on DJ's ownership even though I hate it - am on Rory, Xander and Brooks - Si Woo, EVR and Perez.

Originally Posted by Buff

Was very torn on the top guys. Decided to just to a game theory fade on DJ's ownership even though I hate it - am on Rory, Xander and Brooks - Si Woo, EVR and Perez.

I lied. I have X not Webb.

I have some Si Woo and EVR. Munoz, CHIII, unfortunately Lowry and Conners.

Ok Buff. Trivia time.

Who do I always play and the one time I don’t FOMO...he FRLs?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Ok Buff. Trivia time.

Who do I always play and the one time I don’t FOMO...he FRLs?

Has anyone ever ******* won with that guy? He just kills me when I roster him and he kills me when I don't.

Originally Posted by Buff

Has anyone ever ******* won with that guy? He just kills me when I roster him and he kills me when I don't.

I’ve had a couple big weeks with his help. But I also have FOMO’d him until recently, so it was win or lose. I don’t think he’ll stick this out, though, which is why I didn’t roster him. Then again, he was runner up at Harding.

Sitting fairly good. Should have multiple 6/6s come 8:30 a.m. tomorrow...round resumes at 5:30 a.m. Denver time.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Sitting fairly good. Should have multiple 6/6s come 8:30 a.m. tomorrow...round resumes at 5:30 a.m. Denver time.

******* EVR ruined me.

Originally Posted by Buff

******* EVR ruined me.

I have EVR in a few, but I play the $1, 20 max every week, so it didn’t end me. I never saw, was it injury? My pool looks great if the cut is E. It looks OK if it moves to -1.

This was a great day. It was modest on the DK side, but maybe my best day in the “DFS adjacent” category.