Board 8 > ~Character Battle X Spread Betting~ Losers Round 4: Cloud (-12), Mario (-2)

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Welcome to Spread Betting 2018! You can signup now or anytime during the contest. Regardless, you will be given $1000 to bet on matches as you see fit. If at any time you fall below $1000, you can bet up to $1000 but beware you can enter the negatives. The user with the most money at the end will be crowned the winner and receive a game of their choice (within reason) courtesy of your host (unless I win, then the prize will go to the runner-up).

WHAT IS SPREAD BETTING?
Basically this works like sports betting with spreads, if you're familiar with that. Here's an example line:

Dante (-40) vs Cuphead (Dante over Cuphead with 70%)

If you bet on Dante, he would have to beat Cuphead by 40%, meaning he'd have to get at least 70% of the vote (70-30 = 40). If you bet on Cuphead (+40) he needs to score at least 30.01% of the vote (69.99 - 30.01 = 39.98) to keep the difference in percentage, or spread, within 40.

PARLAYS
New for this contest is 4-match days, so I am introducing a parlays! For those unfamiliar, you can earn more by combining your bets, but if even just one is wrong you lose the whole thing. The parlay odds are:

2-Match Parlay: 3 to 1 ($100 bet = $300 profit)
3-Match Parlay: 7 to 1 ($100 bet = $700 profit)
4-Match Parlay: 15 to 1 ($100 bet = $1500 profit)

RULES
-You can bet up to your total current bank (or up to $1000 if you are under $1000) each day (not each match). This means one MAX bet per day.
-Newcomers start with $1000
-You can choose any combination of parlays and single bets you want. However, you can only bet on each match once, either as a single bet or as part of a parlay
-I will accept "if" bets (If Dante covers, $1000 on Vivi. If not, $500 on Vivi, etc.) in case the match is close. This only applies for bets made on the next days matches
-If you bet MAX, the bet will be calculated based on the results of the previous days matches. For example, if youre at $0 with $1000 riding on a 3-match parlay, your MAX bet will be $8000 if the bet is successful and $1000 if its not.
-If you fall below $1000, you can bet up to $1000 for the day. However, if you lose it will go into your debt which will be subtracted from your total at the end.
-Betting closes as soon as the matches start
-Please label your bets (Single Bet, Two-Match Parlay, etc.)
-Don't be a jerk
-Feel free to ask any questions!

Today's Matches
(4) Cloud Strife (-12) vs (8) Mega Man / (5) Crono (Cloud over Mega Man/Crono with 56%)
(7) Mario (-2) vs (2) Samus Aran / (3) Solid Snake (Mario over Samus/Snake with 52%)

The leads look pretty safe, but if you'd like you can post an alternate in case of a comeback if you want to be safe. If you bet on Mega Man and Crono wins, for example, your bet simply won't count (you won't lose or gain any money), so watch out for that!
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MAX on a two-match parlay on Mega Man and Samus Aran. If Solid Snake (somehow) wins, MAX on a two-match parlay on Mega Man and Solid Snake. If Crono wins instead of Mega Man, MAX on a single-match bet on Samus Aran (or Solid Snake if he wins).

Also, shouldn't the over/under on Mario's -2 be 51% for him?

25% parlay on winner of Mega Man/Crono and Samus.
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Yeah, I'm not sure if it's 51% or 52%, either. But I will bet on Samus regardless.
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Oops, should say 51% for Mario
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50% Mario over Samus or Snake.
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MAX on parlay of Winner of MM/Crono and Samus Aran
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35% on Cloud
40% on Samus
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Max Parlay on Mario/Cloud

max parlay on Cloud & Mario

max parlay on Crono and Mario
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Max on Crono