Welcome to the Sweet Sixteen!

Round 3 of the 128 Man Handicapping tournament is complete. Here we are now approaching the money rounds! Every capper who advances beyond this stage gets their share of the $3250 prize-pool pie. Round 3 was a good one, we saw some forum bigwigs go down in Cabo and Bread, along with SBR forum newcomer I.R.B.

The standings for half of round 3 headed into Monday Night Football are as follows:

Round 2 of the 128 Man Handicapping is complete, and when I say man I do mean it, as our resident female NFL handicapper Sportsgirl has just bitten the dust with an embarrassing 1-8 -7.57 performance over fellow SBR forum poster Cavstime09. It was literally the most lopsided match in handicapping contest history, with Cavstime09 having his foot on Sportsgirl's throat the entire duration of the match with a dazzling array of winners.

In other news, our champ has fallen with rjt721 biting the dust and being trounced out by SBR forum poster mtneer1212. mtneer1212 went into this match as a sizable underdog as many cited rjt721's pedigree in this tournament and considered him to be a sure-fire advancer to next round, but mtneer1212 would have none of it. rjt721 suffered the post Superbowl victory letdown with his early exit, but nonetheless exited to a sea of applause from fellow contestants and fans alike.

The 128 Man Tournament is back with a vengeance!

Round 1 had some interesting moments, but most noticeably we saw professional handicapper LT Profits finally shake off the early round jitters and put in a fine display of handicapping, advancing past SBR forum poster SexyMit. LT seemed to really hone in on the slate of professional and college football offered, and was ultimately a bit too much for SexyMit to handle.

We also saw an electrifying match up between SBR forum posters bbyhill and Teela. Teela had started off 4-0 and looking like a sure-fire advancer into the next round, but bbyhill was simply too consistent down the stretch as Teela ran into some trouble with her NFL projections. It came down to Teela needing to go 2/2 on her last picks and ultimately she split those, losing with the Washington Redskins over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a small victory for the SBR newcomer, as she compiled a respectable 5-4 outing and lost narrowly to bbyhill's 6-4.

It's that time again. The SBR 128 Man Handicapping Contest is back! After last tournament was made such a success by all 128 SBR forum posters, the decision was made to launch another with the same record setting $3250+ prize-pool.

Our last tournament was won by SBR forum poster rjt721, who received a level of infamy for his bet on himself to win the entire tournament at 65-1 odds (courtesy of Bet Jamaica). rjt721 not only cashed in the $1250 first place prize, but an additional $3250! That's what this tournament is all about, proving your handicapping mettle and walking away with prizes if you're good enough.

This tournament will feature NFL/NCAAF, NBA/NCAAB pointspreads and totals exclusively. No more huge underdog Hail Mary’s knocking posters out, we’ve taken what was successful from last tournament, revamped and fine-tuned the rest and have come up with a more skill based competition as a result.

So what's stopping you from playing?

I know, it must sound confusing, or maybe that it costs money to play. Wrong. There are no deposits required anywhere, all picks are submitted on SBR forum, and should you be one of the "Elite Eight" as the field is whittled down, you're in for a serving of cashola! All you have to do is visit this SBR forum signup thread, submit your information and reserve your spot. There are only under 20 spots left, seats are being filled by the second, so stop reading this article and get over there to reserve your spot!

After last tournament was made such a success by all 128 SBR forum posters, we've decided to launch another one with the same record setting prize-pool! Come on by and join the fun, take yourself a piece of the $3250 worth of prizes and earn the respect of fellow SBR forum veterans!

Join Now!

Been under a rock the first 17 days of the month? No sweat, we've got you covered.

Prior to the beginning of October, SBR announced its decision to give away an incredible amount of merchandise to the top ten contestants in the SBR Spreadsheet Contest. Literally all you have to do is track your plays in your spreadsheet, and the top 10 posters who have the biggest streak of consecutive wins (straight bets, -125 or less) will receive a handful of custom SBR apparel and goodies!

It's not too late to play! Any streak of wins from now until November 1st is fair game, so come win some goodies!

SBR Spreadsheet Contest!

By: CrazyL | crazyl.mysbrforum.com

From a field that began 128 strong, poster rjt721 proved his capping mettle to be crowned the champion with a super 8-4 (+3.90 units) run in the championship.

After several intense weeks of handicapping action, the smoke has cleared and SBR forum poster rjt721 is crowned champion. He is the last man standing of a field that topped out at 128 entries, a record-setting number of contestants with an equally big prize pool ($3250+).

In addition to our congratulations to the champ rjt721, we would like to extend a warm thank you to every poster who participated in this event, and a great round of applause for our runner-up blittydeuce and our entire ‘Elite Eight’ finishers who each enjoy a taste of the juicy prize-pool pie. In what was the most highly viewed finals match in posting history, it was rjt721 who rose to the occasion and delivered a blockbuster performance in cementing his name in the SBR Forum Hall Of Fame. Both handicappers have been active contributors on the forum, and it couldn’t have worked out better from that perspective. You’d be hard-pressed to find an individual to mutter a bad word about either contestant, which speaks to their character and qualities as forum members.

The road to the finals wasn’t always pretty for both cappers, but each succeeded in showing their fellow SBR forum posters they deserved having their name under the bright lights. At times they breezed through with ease, and other times they put their heads down and really honed in on a slate of games that even world class handicappers like LT Profits, durito, and donjuan struggled with. At the end of the day, these two gentlemen have made a name for themselves and displayed the kind of handicapping skill we were so optimistic this tournament would draw.

They were strategic and aggressive, making it a point to really mix their games up through the course of the tournament and obviously that paid huge dividends. It was clear from the onset that each contestant was intent on playing their hand a little differently, one can only imagine the kind of game-planning that went into this 12-pick showdown.

With that, let’s recap all the action from the SBR 128 Man Handicapping Contest Championship Round!

The final started off with a bang, as blittydeuce looked to gain the upperhand but came up short his first few picks quickly landing himself in a 0-3, -3.35 hole, while rjt721 was licking his lips waiting to dive in on the action himself. It was all business for the consummate pro out of Boston, as he picked his spots masterfully in what is probably the best fundamental display of championship capping we’ve seen on this side of the globe. rjt721 was surgeon-like in slicing his way through this match, at times resembling a great prize fighter ducking and moving, doing just enough to coast through the match with victory in sight. rjt721 did the brunt of his damage with college football and major league baseball, mixing in a barrage of under bets and ultimately sealed the deal with an 8-4, +3.90 to 2-10, -8.43 victory.

Blittydeuce finished up the championship round with an array of Hail Mary soccer selections, but it just wasn’t meant to be as all lost and that was all she wrote in SBR’s 128-Man Handicapping Contest.

The tournament had its ups and downs for both handicappers, I feel that in examining both handicappers body of work one can deduce that these are two skillful players that any sportsbook wouldn’t welcome with open arms. In closing, both individuals have earned the respect of the entire SBR Forum community in staving off 126 other handicappers in what proved to be a turbulent, hard-fought affair where every capper was pushed to the limit.

A thanks to the following sportsbooks for their part in sponsoring this record setting $3250+ prize pool: Bet Jamaica, Bookmaker, Bet Online, CaribSports, 5Dimes. Last, but certainly not least we’d like to give a final shout out to the “Elite Eight” who clawed their ways to the winners circle: rjt721, blittydeuce, EaglesPhan3, Dwaechte, Cabo, Bmw530i, Fixxer, Sharktank1. None of this could’ve been possible without your participation, and also for the 120 others in helping make this turnout a success!

We look forward to the next tournament, and for our readers out there we hope that you’ll join in the fun next time You can expect the same incredible prizes and as enjoyable a time, now get out of here and beat your bookies!