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New year. New season. It all starts this week. Everyone's back on level terms - so don't miss out on the start of season 10 and the 2012 POTY race (see below).
Not too much happening to start things off, but we've got a few fights on the game-sheet with double-header action from cards televised by FNF and Shobox.
For those that haven't played before, welcome to the best pick'em game going. Please join right in and start playing (just make sure to check out the rules - we promise they are very simple).
An explanation of how to fill out your selections appears at the bottom of this post - please follow these instructions as it makes it easier for us to tabulate the results quickly each week.
As with last year, we will be the crowning of an overall winner at the end of 2012 (last year's winner was ulises solis). At the end of each 10 week season, the top 20 players will receive player of the year points, 15 for 1st, 13 for 2nd, 11 for 3rd, 10 for 4th, 9 for 5th, 8 for 6th, 7 for 7th, 6 for 8th, 5 for 9th, 4 for 10th, 3 for 11th-12th, 2 for 13-15th and 1 for 16th-20th . These point totals will be added together to determine the Pick'em Player of the Year.
You can check out the last year's final standings here.
Let’s get to the week 1 line-up…
**** Remember you do not need to make a selection on every fight. If you are unfamiliar with any of the fighters, and don't want to risk points, you are free to PASS on any pick. You must make at least one selection to receive the 10 point participation bonus****A. Pick the winner - Dyah Davis vs Alfronso Lopez (Friday, January 6)
1. Davis to win – risk 6 points to win 4.
2. Lopez to win – risk 4 points to win 6.
B. Pick the winner / Method of victory - Dyah Davis vs Alfonso Lopez (technical decision counts as decision, DQ counts as stoppage - Friday, January 6)
1. Davis by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 6.5.
2. Davis by decision – risk 3 to win 5.
3. Lopez by stoppage – risk 1.5 to win 6.5.
4. Lopez by decision – risk 2 to win 6.
C. Pick the winner - Steve Martinez vs Dennis Douglin (Friday, January 6)
1. Martinez to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
2. Douglin to win – risk 4.5 points to win 4.5.
D. Pick the winner - Luis Ramos vs Raymundo Beltran (Friday, January 6)
1. Ramos to win – risk 6.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Beltran to win – risk 2.5 points to win 6.5.
E. Pick the winner - Michael Perez vs Omar Figueroa (Friday, January 6)
1. Perez to win – risk 6.5 points to win 2.5.
2. Figueroa to win – risk 2.5 points to win 6.5.
Please fill out your selections as follows:
Enter the LETTER of the fight first, then whether it’s a single (1), double (2) or triple (3) followed by the NUMBER of your pick and the NAME of the FIGHTER and METHOD of victory (where applicable).
**** You have 10 doubles and 5 triples to use over the 10 week season ****
For Selection A, if you want to use one of your doubles on Davis to win...
A. (2) – 1 – Davis to win
For Selection B, if you want to pick Lopez by stoppage without using a double or triple...
B. (1) – 3 - Lopez by stoppage
For Selection C, if you wanted to use a triple on Douglin to win...
C. (3) – 2 – Douglin
For Selection D, if you wish to pass...
D. Pass
Good luck!