Make Believe Gambling

I’ve previously mentioned my playing around with HubDub, “The News Prediction Game” where you place bets on random stuff and try to win big.  Well, I’ve been with it for about 6 months, so I felt compelled to post an update on my progress.

I’m ranked in the top 10% of users with a total net worth of $7,449 – they start you out with $100.  And going by what I can gather on the leaderboards, there are probably around 10,000 people playing, but that guess could be way off.  Anyway, here’s a graph of my worth.  The green shaded are represents my total worth, while the red line represents my “cash” and the blue line represents the value of any wagers I’ve made.  As you can see, I’ve lately put most of my money into betting.

Its been fun.  Pretty simple and straightforward, and with a little common sense, you can do real well.  It almost makes real gambling seem appealing.  Almost.

High Roller

Q: How much will Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull gross its opening weekend?

A: Over $130 million.

Don’t let me down, Indy. 

If Only $H = $US!

I’ve been a member of HubDub for 3 weeks as of today, and for someone who just sort of plays it very casually, I’m kicking some serious ass.  My overall rank, which is based on your quarterly gain, is 233.  And while I don’t know how many members there are overall, I’m certain its well over 5,000 by now.  That puts me in the top 5%.  They also break down your ranking by category, and when it comes to sports, I’m ranked in the top 3% at 138.  However, my sports ranking is really only that high on account of a few long shot wagers that really paid off for me.  And while its cool to be ranked high, I can’t see ever being ranked in the top 20 – their quarterly gains go from $30,000 on up to almost $300,000!  That’s incredible, but who has that kind of time?