Talk About Tennis 2.0

JazzNU wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:39 pm

patrick wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:23 pm Only 11 of us candidates decide to practice our SP futility.

I didn't know we still did these practice ones. But I was bitter about that Miami Open win that I got was nowhere in my stats and no medal cause it was all I had at that point. It was very unsatisfying. I can't remember who, but a longtime member told me years later when I mentioned it that they added it to their signature line because everyone was going to know they won an SP at some point. So if you get to that point of bitterness like some of us other practice winners have, definitely give that signature line recognition some thought.

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:22 pm Is this a prediction game for Indian Wells?

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:25 pm

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:22 pm Is this a prediction game for Indian Wells?

No. PREDICTIONS is a different game. That one is a year long contest.
The Survival Pools are a game in which you pick one player every day, but you can't pick them again after that. We only play them for the Slams, but for IW and MIA, we play a practice one in which people keep their own scores, and it is very loose.
You can take a look at the way we play them here (that was for the 2023 Aussie)
Plus, we will have a contest called THE SLIDE INTO PARIS just before the clay season starts. And on and on.

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:22 pm Is this a prediction game for Indian Wells?

ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:36 pm

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:22 pm Is this a prediction game for Indian Wells?

This is our "prediction" game for Indian Wells:

https://www.talkabouttennis2.com/viewto ... =23&t=1361

Note that we have always predicted from round 16 on (except for a few old contests where we did a whole slam.) You email a list of your picks for quartefinals, semifinalists, finalists, and winner for each tournament.

It's a year long contest so you won't be able to win any of the 2023 categories. But they also post weekly scoring leaders and I have just as much fun winning those!

It can be a very hard contest to do full time year round as we pick every tournament, and some of the ones across the globe make it very easy to miss deadlines. I love the contest (and even ran it for a year on TAT 1.0) but I've cut back to doing it casually, and only making sure I don't all the big events like Slams, IW, Miami, Masters etc. Much better for my sanity when I miss a week. Actually, those top tournaments are a subset of the prediction game as well.

I'd suggest trying it for fun anyway and see if you like the format.

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:41 pm ...
I am usually horrible at predictions anyway. I will take a look and see how you all doit and then jump on board no later than the French Open and will probably Slide into this Paris contest as well.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:07 am

Scoob wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:41 pm ...
I am usually horrible at predictions anyway. I will take a look and see how you all doit and then jump on board no later than the French Open and will probably Slide into this Paris contest as well.

No, Scoob. You have not seen HORRIBLE until you see what we do here. I mean, people going 1 for 8 predicting Qfinals. Then, you have seen horrible

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:18 pm Omegadoom was too kind and did not suspend me for being a Zombie (and he can't ban me, because I have not given him permission to do so, even though I deserved it).
And I was kind of joking when I said: "let's see how many times I can looe in a SP". So I picked Vekic.
AND I LOST AGAIN!
I mean, you have to shoot a in the head.