# 2010 Masters Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 5, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087 "2010-04-05T23:06:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/1 "2010-04-05T23:06:52Z")
You have got 100 Doper Dollars to wager on 5-10 players. A bookie (William Hill) in England has posted [these odds](http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/EN/betting/g/7945/Tournament-Winner.html). odds will be listed in the second posts you get return on your money if your player is in the top 10 after round. if he is leading, you will get 100% of your payback, if he is second, you will get 90% of your payback, 3rd = 80%, etc… all the way to 10% if your player is in 10th place. For the final round, everything is doubled! For example, lets say that you put $10 on Tiger Woods, and he is leading after Round 1. You get a $50 return. ($10 \* 5 \* 100%). If you put $10 of Fred Couples and he is in 10th place after round 1 you get $110. ($10 \*110 \*10%). You will get return on your bets if any of your players finish any round within the top 10. You can go low risk for low rewards by betting on the favorites, or high risk for high rewards, or a blend of the two. You have to pick at least 5 players, but no more than 10. And please make your bets in $5 increments. You can bet as much as $80 on any player (IE Tiger) and $5 on 4 other player you desire. Please add an alternate to your picks in case there is a WD. (FYI, Vijay Singh has been a late WD for the last three weeks and Paul Casey WD last week). Good luck. Listed odds in the next post: ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/2 "2010-04-05T23:10:37Z")
Note: Tiger was listed at 9/2, but I rounded his odds up to 5/1 for simplicity. ```auto Tiger Woods 5/1 Francesco Molinari 175/1 Phil Mickelson 12/1 Kevin Na 175/1 Ernie Els 12/1 Rory Sabbatini 200/1 Padraig Harrington 18/1 Trevor Immelman 200/1 Lee Westwood 20/1 Soren Hansen 200/1 Retief Goosen 22/1 Ryo Ishikawa 200/1 Steve Stricker 25/1 Soren Kjeldsen 200/1 Paul Casey 33/1 Steve Marino 200/1 Ian Poulter 33/1 Edoardo Molinari 200/1 Jim Furyk 35/1 David Toms 200/1 Anthony Kim 35/1 Oliver Wilson 200/1 Camilo Villegas 40/1 Chris Wood 200/1 Geoff Ogilvy 45/1 Ben Crane 200/1 Rory McIlroy 45/1 Bill Haas 200/1 Martin Kaymer 45/1 Shingo Katayama 250/1 Charl Schwartzel 45/1 Simon Dyson 250/1 Dustin Johnson 50/1 Steve Flesch 250/1 Nick Watney 60/1 Anders Hansen 250/1 Sean OHair 66/1 Jerry Kelly 250/1 Hunter Mahan 66/1 Marc Leishman 250/1 K.J Choi 66/1 Matteo Manassero 250/1 Chad Campbell 66/1 John Merrick 250/1 Angel Cabrera 70/1 John Rollins 250/1 Henrik Stenson 70/1 John Senden 250/1 Ross Fisher 70/1 Heath Slocum 250/1 Sergio Garcia 75/1 Scott Verplank 250/1 Vijay Singh 80/1 Thongchai Jaidee 250/1 Zach Johnson 80/1 Ricky Barnes 300/1 Robert Allenby 80/1 Jason Dufner 300/1 Mike Weir 90/1 Nathan Green 300/1 Matt Kuchar 90/1 Yuta Ikeda 300/1 Adam Scott 100/1 Bernhard Langer 300/1 Luke Donald 100/1 Tom Watson 300/1 Stewart Cink 100/1 Ryan Palmer 300/1 Tim Clark 110/1 Byeong-Hun An 500/1 Fred Couples 110/1 Brad Benjamin 500/1 Kenny Perry 125/1 Michael Campbell 500/1 Robert Karlsson 125/1 Todd Hamilton 500/1 Graeme McDowell 125/1 Ben Martin 500/1 Alvaro Quiros 125/1 Mark O'Meara 500/1 Louis Oosthuizen 125/1 Nathan Smith 500/1 Justin Leonard 150/1 Ben Crenshaw 1000/1 Ben Curtis 150/1 Raymond Floyd 1000/1 Miguel Angel Jimenez 150/1 Chang-Won Han 1000/1 Y.E. Yang 150/1 Sandy Lyle 1000/1 David Duval 150/1 Larry Mize 1000/1 Brian Gay 150/1 Craig Stadler 1000/1 Lucas Glover 150/1 Ian Woosnam 1000/1 Ryan Moore 150/1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/3 "2010-04-05T23:41:19Z")
Camilo Villegas - $30 Ernie Els - $30 Angel Cabrera - $15 Geoff Ogilvy - $10 Thongchai Jaidee - $5 Yuta Ikeda - $5 Ryo Ishikawa - $5 ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/4 "2010-04-06T01:46:55Z")
Tiger - 20 Phil - 20 Retief Goosen - 15 Anthony Kim - 15 Rory McIlroy - 15 Henrik Stenson - 15 Alt - Ernie Els ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/5 "2010-04-06T03:44:35Z")
Missed th alternate - I’ll take Rory McElroy. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/6 "2010-04-06T03:58:42Z")
Forgot to say, that the entries will close at 8 am EDT, on Thursday morning. I’ll make my picks tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/7 "2010-04-06T16:59:19Z")
I am putting $20 apiece on: Goosen Villegas Poulter And $10 each Allenby Jaidee Haas Edoardo Molinari And, FTR, if the odds change at William Hill, they will not change from what I posted in post #2. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/8 "2010-04-06T18:02:03Z")
Tiger 10 Phil 10 Westwood 20 Casey 5 Ogilvy 5 McIlroy 20 O’Hair 20 Na 10 alt-Villegas ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/9 "2010-04-06T18:52:27Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Camilo Villegas - $30 > Ernie Els - $30 > Angel Cabrera - $15 > Geoff Ogilvy - $10 > Thongchai Jaidee - $5 > Yuta Ikeda - $5 > Ryo Ishikawa - $5 Nothing on Shingo Katayama? ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/10 "2010-04-06T19:17:38Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Nothing on Shingo Katayama? I ran out of bucks… It’s an awfully un-American roster, isn’t it? I didn’t notice that at all while I was picking. I don’t think that Tiger can come back from that long of a layoff, let alone with the emotional baggage he is carrying. Phil is playing for shit so far this year. Augusta just isn’t kind to Steve Stricker’s game. There really aren’t any Americans that I think have a good shot, and the odds table confirms my feeling. I can’t understand why Tiger and Phil are favorites - it makes no sense, and logically, it is a terrible value for your betting dollar. The last three guys are all great young players who are a gift at those odds. All I need is for one of them to come through and I’ll rake in the dough. There, I’ve given away my strategy. I should have waited until Thursday morning to make my picks. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/11 "2010-04-06T20:52:52Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > I ran out of bucks… > > It’s an awfully un-American roster, isn’t it? > … > I don’t think that Tiger can come back from that long of a layoff, let alone with the emotional baggage he is carrying. Actually, wouldn’t history suggest that an un-American roster would have pretty good chances at the Masters? I probably wouldn’t have picked Tiger to win, but given the formula awarding points for top 10 finishes, I figured I had to include him. Here’s a couple of side predictions. Tiger finishes in the top 5. And we don’t get 10 Dopers to participate in this worthy endeavor. Hope I’m wrong on both counts! Thanks for running this. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/12 "2010-04-07T01:40:33Z")
20 - singh 20 - els 20 - mahan 20 - furyk 20 - woods ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/13 "2010-04-07T18:38:34Z")
Tiger Woods 15 Phil Mickelson 15 Ernie Els 10 Lee Westwood 10 Padraig Harrington 10 Retief Goosen 10 Ian Poulter 10 Steve Stricker 5 Jim Furyk 5 Camilo Villegas 5 Paul Casey 5 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/14 "2010-04-08T01:36:43Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Tiger Woods 15 > Phil Mickelson 15 > Ernie Els 10 > Lee Westwood 10 > Padraig Harrington 10 > Retief Goosen 10 > Ian Poulter 10 > Steve Stricker 5 > Jim Furyk 5 > Camilo Villegas 5 > Paul Casey 5 that’s 11 players **phungi** , unless you check back I will put your Paul Casey money with Steve Stricker. I’ll PM you And a reminder, everyone needs to get your entries submitted by 8 am edt, 7 am cdt. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/15 "2010-04-08T02:48:49Z")
Sorry about that… Tiger Woods 15 Phil Mickelson 15 Ernie Els 10 Lee Westwood 10 Padraig Harrington 10 Retief Goosen 10 Ian Poulter 10 Jim Furyk 10 Steve Stricker 5 Camilo Villegas 5 ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/16 "2010-04-08T06:34:43Z")
Ernie Els 20 Anthony Kim 20 Ben Curtis 5 Charl Schwartzel 10 Tiger Woods 10 Jim Furyk 20 Hunter Mahan 5 Lee Westwood 10 alt- Geoff Ogilvy ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/17 "2010-04-08T10:47:49Z")
Martin Kaymer - $30 Tiger Woods - $25 Ernie Els - $20 KC Choi - $10 Thongchai Jaidee - $10 Zach Johnson - $5 Alternate - Phil Mickelson ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/18 "2010-04-08T15:45:39Z")
Here is a summary of the picks: 6 posters wagered a total of $100 on Tiger Woods at 5/1 5 posters wagered a total of $100 on Ernie Els at 12/1 3 posters wagered a total of $55 on Camilo Villegas at 40/1 3 posters wagered a total of $50 on Jim Furyk at 35/1 3 posters wagered a total of $45 on Phil Mickelson at 12/1 3 posters wagered a total of $45 on Retief Goosen at 22/1 3 posters wagered a total of $40 on Lee Westwood at 20/1 2 posters wagered a total of $35 on Anthony Kim at 35/1 2 posters wagered a total of $35 on Rory McIlroy at 45/1 2 posters wagered a total of $30 on Ian Poulter at 33/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $30 on Martin Kaymer at 45/1 2 posters wagered a total of $25 on Hunter Mahan at 66/1 3 posters wagered a total of $25 on Thongchai Jaidee at 250/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $20 on Sean OHair at 66/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $20 on Vijay Singh at 80/1 2 posters wagered a total of $15 on Geoff Ogilvy at 45/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $15 on Angel Cabrera at 70/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $15 on Henrik Stenson at 70/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Padraig Harrington at 18/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Charl Schwartzel at 45/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on K.J Choi at 66/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Robert Allenby at 80/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Kevin Na at 175/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Edoardo Molinari at 200/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $10 on Bill Haas at 200/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Steve Stricker at 25/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Paul Casey at 33/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Zach Johnson at 80/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Ben Curtis at 150/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Ryo Ishikawa at 200/1 1 Poster wagered a total of $5 on Yuta Ikeda at 300/1 ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/19 "2010-04-08T15:53:34Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Here is a summary of the picks: What are there - 8 of us? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087/20 "2010-04-08T16:02:31Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > What are there - 8 of us? Yes 8 posters entered. Unfortunately you were correct in your prediction in an earlier post. We will see how the rest of your predictions do this coming weekend. And FTR, I was the only entrant who has no money on either Woods or Els. phungi nearly went with chalk on his bet. He bet on ten players, no one at longer odd than 40/1. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-masters-pool/535087.md?page=2)