It used to be called the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest but then the hotel become the LVH so now it’s the LVH SuperContest. Regardless of the name change, it’s the premier NFL handicapping contest in the world. The format is simple: each contestant picks 5 NFL games each week using lines provided by LVH. If… Read more »
The 2011 Hilton SuperContest is over and a new champion has been crowned. Sans Souci, a group of 4 Vegas friends, won the contest with an amazing 71% win rate and won over $300,000. 71% over 85 picks is a remarkable record and surpasses last year’s 66% from Richard Stand. But there are other notable… Read more »
It didn’t even take until the end of all the Week 17 games. Four Las Vegas friends who entered the Hilton SuperContest under the alias ‘Sans Souci’ have won the Hilton SuperContest. Grand prize: $310,200. But it gets a little better. Sans Souci has a record of 56-22-4 with 3 games pending. Regardless of how… Read more »
Exactly one year ago, I was making last minute travels plans to get to Vegas. Booking flights. Reserving a hotel room. Oh, and I had to empty all my bank accounts to withdraw $75,000 to bring with me. Trust me, this isn’t a typical occurrence for me. Before I reminisce about that fateful trip to… Read more »
The Las Vegas Hilton has released lines for Week 9 of the Hilton SuperContest. The two leaders of the contest – Iced  Tea and Feral Child – have 30 points out of a possible 40. That’s a 75% point rate and no small feat. The top 20 get paid and, as of today, you’d need… Read more »
Through 4 weeks just flipping a coin would give you a better record than most SuperContest contestants, would week 5 be any different? In week 5 of the Hilton SuperContest the field had another poor showing. Overall the field was 1185-1186 (49.9) – the 3rd week under .500. The top 5 consensus picks were a… Read more »
The Las Vegas Hilton has just released every contestant’s plays for Week 5. The most popular selection this week is the 1-3 Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5) who are traveling to the 3-1 Buffalo Bills. 174 Hilton contestants have put the Eagles on their card while just 74 have taken the Bills with the points. Rounding out… Read more »
In case you’re late to the party, the Hilton SuperContest is the most prestigious NFL handicapping contest in the world. After a heroic victory by Richard Stand last year, this year’s Hilton has experienced a record number of entries – 517. With each entry paying $1,500 to participate, the total prize pool is $775,500. We’re… Read more »
In week 4 of the Hilton SuperContest, the field just barely broke .500 for the second week in a row. The contestants maintained their mediocre pace, going 1291-184 (50.1%). A collectively slow start has fostered a lot of ties and few contestants have done anything to differentiate themselves from the pack. The consensus picks were… Read more »
In week 3 of the Hilton SuperContest, the consensus picks managed their best record so far. Four of the top 5 picks – Miami (+2.5), Oakland (+3.5), Minnesota (+3.5) and Baltimore (-4) – ended up covering. The only top 5 pick not to cover – the most bet team of the week no less – was the Philadelphia Eagles at -6.5. The consensus top 5 picks have bounced back from a poor start; the consensus is now 7-6-2 (54%) on the year.
