2024 Podium Picks Contest ($500 in Prizes)

[SBR Andy]

The best athletes in the world assemble in France over the next few weeks and SBR has a contest lined up across 5 of the marquee events with $500 in prizes up for grabs.


How it Works:

Submit your picks for Gold, Silver, and Bronze in each of the 5 events below. Picks will be submitted within a dedicated thread for each event since they have different starting times.

Points will be awarded for the following correct picks: Gold (3 points), Silver (2 Points), Bronze (1 Point). The leaderboard will be cumulative points won across all events.


Prize Pool:

1st Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card

2nd Place - $150 Amazon Gift Card

3rd Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card


Event Threads:

#1 - Men's Soccer (Deadline 9:00 AM ET Wednesday, July 24th)

#2 - Men's Basketball (Deadline 5:00 AM ET Saturday, July 27th)

#3 - Men's Tennis (Deadline 6:00 AM ET Saturday, July 27th)

#4 - Men's Golf (Deadline 3:00 AM ET Thursday, August 1st)

#5 - Men's 100m (Deadline 4:35 AM ET Saturday, August 3rd)


Best of luck!

[SBR Andy]

Get your men's soccer picks in before 9:00 AM ET on Wednesday - POST HERE

[pabonaparte]

Nice idea. Love the tiered format, even if you miss an event you can still ace everything else, and potentially score some prize $$$

[packerd_00]

Hey Andy would you be able to include Volleyball aswell? or is it to late.

[Vene1616]

I'll throw in an extra 1616 betpoints to the pool.

Split evenly between players who get #4 and #5 (just out of the money)

[Mike Huntertz]

I'll throw in an extra 1616 betpoints to the pool.

Split evenly between players who get #4 and #5 (just out of the money)

[Vene1616]

Andy, possible to get an update on this?

[SBR Andy]

Updated leaderboard after the Tennis, Golf, and 100m events:


13 Points

kidkonggolf


11 Points

agendaman


10 Points

Miklos


8 Points

DwightShrute
jackpot269
ThaWoj
fried cheese
pabonaparte
Art Vandelay
tennelson55
dkp


7 Points

MalikHusam
kostasblues
mminkovski


6 Points

dhristov211


5 Points

JAKEPEAVY21
Optional
convick
Gonad
ARCHIVADO98
jillmark


4 Points

SomeDayinBuffalo
CARDANOS


3 Points

Headsterx
BradytheK9
INVEGA MAN
packerd_00
Stefan
Krashman
actiondan
Lex_icon
willkur23


2 Points

Mike Huntertz
brumbies
MOBIL19
Pigpen


1 Point

DiamondJack
Taur


0 Points

stevenash
BT RayRay
brock
ChuckyTheGoat
BarkingToad
EuBIGleague
wquine
taterhead
Hugh Madbrough
Vene1616
dngf
super mario 48
leovegas
Igor_1965
GoCougs!
OVAKUL
ArunSh
usernametaken
Kami40

[BradytheK9]

Updated leaderboard after the Tennis, Golf, and 100m events:


13 Points

kidkonggolf


11 Points

agendaman


10 Points

Miklos


8 Points

DwightShrute
jackpot269
ThaWoj
fried cheese
pabonaparte
Art Vandelay
tennelson55
dkp


7 Points

MalikHusam
kostasblues
mminkovski


6 Points

dhristov211


5 Points

JAKEPEAVY21
Optional
convick
Gonad
ARCHIVADO98
jillmark


4 Points

SomeDayinBuffalo
CARDANOS


3 Points

Headsterx
BradytheK9
INVEGA MAN
packerd_00
Stefan
Krashman
actiondan
Lex_icon
willkur23


2 Points

Mike Huntertz
brumbies
MOBIL19
Pigpen


1 Point

DiamondJack
Taur


0 Points

stevenash
BT RayRay
brock
ChuckyTheGoat
BarkingToad
EuBIGleague
wquine
taterhead
Hugh Madbrough
Vene1616
dngf
super mario 48
leovegas
Igor_1965
GoCougs!
OVAKUL
ArunSh
usernametaken
Kami40

I think I should have 5 pts just from 100m & 3pts from golf. Can you please double check & let me know. Thank you

[BradytheK9]

I think I should have 5 pts just from 100m & 3pts from golf. Can you please double check & let me know. Thank you

Nevermind I thought the last post in 100m was the winners but that was someone's entry. Sorry about that!

[ThaWoj]

I think I should have 5 pts just from 100m & 3pts from golf. Can you please double check & let me know. Thank you

You got 0 from the 100m. You missed 5 points by .0005 seconds. Cost me 2 points as well.

[Vene1616]

You got 0 from the 100m. You missed 5 points by .0005 seconds. Cost me 2 points as well.

0.0005 is a lot in this sport haha

On another note, Serbia almost got us but didn't

[ThaWoj]

Well boys I was guaranteed to at least tie for 1st if France won today regardless what happens in basketball.

Up 1-0 11 minutes in and give up 3 goals in the next 20. Oh well congrats to the winners, france aint coming back.

[ThaWoj]

That sucks. Lose in extra time. Assuming usa mens basketball wins i was guaranteed $200 amazon card tied for 1st and 2nd with fried cheese. France dominated that game but played bad for 10 minutes in the first half giving up 3 goals. My luck is so bad.

I'm so broke I really needed that $200

[SBR Andy]

Congrats to the top 3 finishers:

1st - kidkonggolf (21 points): $250 Amazon Gift Card

2nd - agendaman (19 points): $150 Amazon Gift Card

3rd - jackpot269 (17 points): $100 Amazon Gift Card

I will reach out via PM to get your prizes sent. Thanks all for playing!

[kostasblues]

Good job winners!

[packerd_00]

Good job guys the Olympics are tough because so many of the Sports are a bit foreign.

[Vene1616]

Congrats to the top 3 finishers:

1st - kidkonggolf (21 points): $250 Amazon Gift Card

2nd - agendaman (19 points): $150 Amazon Gift Card

3rd - jackpot269 (17 points): $100 Amazon Gift Card

I will reach out via PM to get your prizes sent. Thanks all for playing!

Andy could you post the whole leaderboard? Specifically places 4-5? TYVM

[SBR Andy]

Andy could you post the whole leaderboard? Specifically places 4-5? TYVM

T4th - mminkovski (15 points)

T4th - MalikHusam (15 points)

[Vene1616]

T4th - mminkovski (15 points)

T4th - MalikHusam (15 points)

Can you guys reply here to claim your points?

[Vene1616]

Can you guys reply here to claim your points?

Found you guys in the Soccer sub-thread.

Lucky losers both paid!