Settle it once and for all
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Just found this posted in the ** Forum:
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Not sure how many heard this story from the 2004 contest, the important point is they did the right thing.
A three-way tie for first in the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest was broken a week late, with 73-year-old Gary Garramone being declared the winner Tuesday much to his surprise.
On Friday, the Hilton announced its NFL handicapping contest ended in a tie between Garramone, Mark Hoover (a proxy for Let It Ride Sports) and the three-man team of Peter Kowalski, Ray Maternowski and Myron Wilson.
Each winner was awarded $131,520, an equal split of 64 percent of the total prize pool. There were a record 411 entrants in the $1,500 buy-in contest, which required entrants to pick five NFL sides every week.
The winners tied with a 52-32-1 record. But there was a tiebreaking rule that was overlooked. Garramone won the tiebreaker by posting a 12-3 record the last three weeks of the season.
"I've been in the contest almost every year, and I didn't know anything about the tiebreaker," said Garramone, who will be paid an additional $115,080 today by the Hilton. <!-- TEXT of COL2 -->
The contest winner is due 40 percent of all entry fees, with second place earning 16 percent and third place earning 8 percent. The second- and third-place finishers were overpaid but have declined to refund any money.
Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said the mistake was discovered Sunday and the company made the decision to absorb the loss.
"There was an error made in finalizing the results, and the Hilton has addressed it and paid the rightful winner," Kornegay said. "The executive management of the Hilton deserves credit for handling it the way they did."
Garramone, a Philadelphia native, moved to Las Vegas in the early 1970s and is a retired professional gambler.
"Jay called me and was very apologetic," Garramone said. "I said, `Let me put your mind at ease. I accept your apology.'
"How can I complain? Everything turned out well and I'm satisfied."
please do not post rival forum direct links
--admin
Not sure how many heard this story from the 2004 contest, the important point is they did the right thing.
A three-way tie for first in the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest was broken a week late, with 73-year-old Gary Garramone being declared the winner Tuesday much to his surprise.
On Friday, the Hilton announced its NFL handicapping contest ended in a tie between Garramone, Mark Hoover (a proxy for Let It Ride Sports) and the three-man team of Peter Kowalski, Ray Maternowski and Myron Wilson.
Each winner was awarded $131,520, an equal split of 64 percent of the total prize pool. There were a record 411 entrants in the $1,500 buy-in contest, which required entrants to pick five NFL sides every week.
The winners tied with a 52-32-1 record. But there was a tiebreaking rule that was overlooked. Garramone won the tiebreaker by posting a 12-3 record the last three weeks of the season.
"I've been in the contest almost every year, and I didn't know anything about the tiebreaker," said Garramone, who will be paid an additional $115,080 today by the Hilton. <!-- TEXT of COL2 -->
The contest winner is due 40 percent of all entry fees, with second place earning 16 percent and third place earning 8 percent. The second- and third-place finishers were overpaid but have declined to refund any money.
Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said the mistake was discovered Sunday and the company made the decision to absorb the loss.
"There was an error made in finalizing the results, and the Hilton has addressed it and paid the rightful winner," Kornegay said. "The executive management of the Hilton deserves credit for handling it the way they did."
Garramone, a Philadelphia native, moved to Las Vegas in the early 1970s and is a retired professional gambler.
"Jay called me and was very apologetic," Garramone said. "I said, `Let me put your mind at ease. I accept your apology.'
"How can I complain? Everything turned out well and I'm satisfied."
His post says..."TIED for first place and LOST in a tiebreaker..."
***and I voted "no" in the poll
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***and I voted "no" in the poll
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You guys have conflicting terms... the correct answer for the poll is 'No' he did not win but TheBoys post says 'tied for 1st and lost the tiebreaker'. You guys are betting on two different things... therefore it's a wash. Let's move on...
LOL...........:142smilie
I'd honestly would like my 2 grand, but FDC never accepted my bet so I guess I'll need to wait and see if he accepts it.......
opcorn2 You sure did manipulate the wording of my bet to you. That's not at all how I worded it. So this is how you operate, it's all slanted and tainted to your advantage. You need to go back and read my post.
opcorn2Obviously the point that fatdaddy was trying to make was that you did not win the contest like you have claimed for so many years, but you have now skewed the terms of the bet in your favor.
Not really jhawk.........if my memory is correct I said all along that there was a 3 way tie and my team lost in the tie breaker but collected $130,000 and part of the purse. Take a look at my earlier posts...........thanks for your input. if anyone skewed anything it was FDC.
Your fawking signature says first place WINNER dumbass. You are so dense and live in a Hilton Bubble.
Not that it has anything to do with the wager but I did change my signature. Thanks for being so kind in informing me of my error, you're a swell guy.
opcorn2
Not that it has anything to do with the wager but I did change my signature. Thanks for being so kind in informing me of my error, you're a swell guy.
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Wow, you finally understand the point of contention that people have had with you claiming you were the winner. Theoretically, you tied for the best record, not first place, and maybe you will change it completely sometime in the next couple years. No one doubts your capping ability, just your arrogance of claiming something that just was not true.
Thanks bro. This is one of the funnier posts I have read, what up Spongie, long time no talk, Hope things are going okay for you even though your are a miserable prick....lol.
Thanks,
FDC
LOL...........:142smilie
I'd honestly would like my 2 grand, but FDC never accepted my bet so I guess I'll need to wait and see if he accepts it.......
Give it a rest dude. You lost the bet. I knew you wouldn't honor it and I don't really care, I would be much happier if you just quit with this shit about your 8 year old contest loss in a tiebreaker. Nobody cares yet you are constantly bringing it up and taking credit for something that simply didn't happen.
The board has spoken Boys. If you take nothing else from this, at least be aware that not very many people believe your bullshit, so maybe a different approach?
