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'thewhitesmith' Wins $1,000 on Streak Survivor!

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Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 01:09 PM   136 comments
thewhitesmith hit a feat last night that has only been reached by a select few. 

With most of his selections coming in through the NCAAB, last night 'thewhitesmith' found a matchup that he liked in the NBA and he ran with it! Milwaukee vs. Atlanta OVER 174 was the pick and it cruzed over the total by a whopping 20 points!



17 wins in a row = $1,000 CASH

Easy as pie!





The best part is, his streak isn't over yet! His next stop will be at 21 where he will take his shot at a huge prize of $25,000. But one step at a time.. I don't want to get ahead of myself but I feel this guy has what it take to go all the way!


What should his next pick be?  Will you follow along?

Submit your Picks HERE


-Rizz
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trotter64 says:
03/16/11 01:51PM

Rizz... you know why he won right?  

Keep that roll going!

thewhitesmith says:
03/16/11 02:02PM
next stop is 18 not 21, unless i get to skip ahead a few picks...
Rizzo says:
03/16/11 02:05PM
Haha Smith,

The next STOP is 21. You gotta take that hard road to get there buddy!

Good Luck!

-Rizz

thewhitesmith says:
03/16/11 02:06PM
Rizzo says:
03/16/11 02:10PM
If you haven't seen it already, don't forget to reply to the contest email you got this morning!  send them a pic and we'll get you included in our next newsletter.





-Rizz
Fusilli-Mondo says:
03/16/11 02:23PM
Go whitesmith, Morrissey would be proud. March spawned a monster!

coachpasta says:
03/16/11 03:12PM
good luck ...17 in a row , people go thr hole life without hittn 3 in a row . good job, hope u hit 21 , im tryn myself im at 8 lol. lets switch places. lets us know when u get check.
thewhitesmith says:
03/16/11 03:17PM
alabama state vs. texas san-antonio over 129.

bama's season numbers are skewed low by their start without their leading scorer. both teams have balanced scoring. utsa will try to push the tempo and i like them to win, which leans towards a higher scoring game. utsa also shoots a lot of 3s and shoots them pretty well. would love to see them drain them all night
roughter says:
03/16/11 03:48PM
rizz what happened to colorado in ncaa basketball game on streak survivor.it was there now gone. thanks
markovski says:
03/16/11 06:12PM
good for you whitesmith...i dont mind your pick at all, but i dont really like totals, id pick utsa on the line personally. i actually have a UTSA hat, its pretty sweet, have some buddies who go there. good luck!
Redskin28 says:
03/16/11 06:27PM
Good luck dude im rooting for you
Moneyking says:
03/16/11 06:51PM
Keep it going man
thewhitesmith says:
03/16/11 08:39PM
appreciate it, could really use these teams to make lay-ups and san antonio to stop wasting 35 seconds and not get a shot off...
greeneyeddevils says:
03/16/11 09:04PM
congrats....you pulled that out
thewhitesmith says:
03/16/11 09:08PM
thanks, a little close for comfort but i'll take it
joanna1979 says:
03/16/11 09:15PM
congrats on the streak, keept it up, i would be patient though the next few days ncaa tournament is tough, it's not like nba playing with home court  back to back games traveling all that ncaa is tough hope u keep picking winner would be sweet to see somebody get to 25 wins
BURG2VEGAS says:
03/16/11 09:20PM
mad props ,that is an awesome feet i hope you get 100k
themyth says:
03/17/11 08:39AM
Take only an underdog from here on out, no favorites.

Good luck, one day at a time, one game at a time.

If it looks too good, it is, be patient.

The Myth

Irisheyez says:
03/17/11 10:08AM
Nice work my friend.....inspiration to us all to log in every day and make the pick!! Fusilli, you kill me......."march spawned a Monster!" LOL Only the true Smiths and Morrisey fans picked up on that word play on a great song title!! LOL I like the Clev-Port under tonight!!!
goobie says:
03/17/11 10:50AM
Great job matey---keep it up and congrats on 18!!
Rizzo says:
03/17/11 12:11PM
His next pick goes off in 4 min!

LINK

Clemson/W Virginia OVER!





-Rizz
kherakhera says:
03/17/11 01:07PM
congratulations on your winnings. great picks.
kherakhera says:
03/17/11 01:07PM
congratulations on your winnings. great picks.
ParmyCharm says:
03/17/11 01:30PM
80 points at halftime and he has


Over 123.5


semaper says:
03/17/11 01:33PM
80 pts at halftime! It´s done!!
Rizzo says:
03/17/11 02:03PM
Wow, 80 points at half!  this looks like an easy win






-Rizz
CIPHER1024 says:
03/17/11 02:11PM


Nice pick with the over!!!
carson2010 says:
03/17/11 02:16PM
Way to go! Keep it up. New to this site but love to see anyone win the cash.
chuckdaduck says:
03/17/11 02:20PM
NICE job, this guy is on fire, i wish i would of seen who u played so i could bet on it, keep it up bro, 2 away 
thewhitesmith says:
03/17/11 02:36PM
first, thanks to everyone for wishing me well.

second, sorry, i wanted to get a write-up out and encourage people to tail it cause it looked as good as any pick i've made, but class, meetings, and st. patty's day rushed me on time. i'll try to update with what i'm taking for however long the streak lasts for anyone interested.

since i didn't get this one out, the other pick i really, really liked today was uconn/ bucknell over. my school plays bucknell in league and i've seen them. they can score points on anyone, but aren't athletic enough to keep up with what uconn brings. they also don't shy away from a quicker tempo. the only concern is that being that it is the ncaas, its risky because they may think their best shot is slowing it down and limiting possessions (i really don't see them playing like a penn state or wisconsin, but its possible), but i still like it over the 132-133 range it falls in on most sites.

best of luck to all and happy st. patty's day
MadDog888 says:
03/17/11 02:40PM
Congrats WhiteSmith! You are very good! But I have just one question:
for example if you reach 25 consecutive predictions, you will win 100.000$ +25.000$+1000$ or just 100.000$? So you will get all the prizes for each "critical point" (13 17, etc) or just for the last one?
umgmu says:
03/18/11 01:29AM
Congrats- the Alabama St Over was a real nailbiter
gollum says:
03/18/11 12:53PM
nice job, best of luck gettin to 25
HappyKane says:
03/19/11 02:57PM




deadhead125 says:
03/18/11 02:20PM
good luck my friend, but for the rest of us wannabees if you hit six figures then covers will probably re work the contest and take it down a notch for prize $$$... none the less gl
basemc1 says:
03/19/11 06:10PM

all over it

basemc1 says:
03/19/11 09:02PM

over 125

greeneyeddevils says:
03/20/11 02:38PM
GL in your quest for 25,000
greeneyeddevils says:
03/19/11 08:59PM

congrats my friend...keep the streak going 20  now

greeneyeddevils says:
03/17/11 10:06PM
Congrats again...alot of good games with totals for you tomorrow...go get'em
cisco says:
03/18/11 11:22AM
pulling for you to win it all..


Rizzo says:
03/18/11 02:12PM
Hey BW,

Here's what the rules state:

All registered entrants who make 21 consecutive correct selections

during the Promotion Period will receive $25,000 cash, however this is

subject to the conclusion of the players streak. If the entrant extends

their streak to 25 in a row, the entrant will receive $100,000 for

reaching the 25 streak level. Any streak finishing in the 21-24 range

will result in $25,000 for the eligible entrant.




-Rizz

Irisheyez says:
03/20/11 01:09AM
WAY TO GO MY FRIEND!!!  GL ON SUNDAY!!!      
mikecayman says:
03/19/11 02:46PM
i like your pic for 20... why did the over/under line drop?........................... i am from ne philly
crushalot22 says:
03/20/11 11:48AM
panamericana says:
03/19/11 09:40PM
andrew730 says:
03/19/11 10:15PM
congratz, good luck!
m33w99 says:
03/18/11 11:28PM
Congrats on the roll so far!!!
bobingerjm says:
03/19/11 09:46PM
Well done!
Sandman23 says:
03/19/11 09:00PM
Great win once again.....a few more buddy !!!!!!!!
KOTBO says:
03/20/11 08:46AM
.............
LilTex78 says:
03/18/11 07:08PM
Hell Yea    Congrats     Get that CASH!!
 
bw2141 says:
03/18/11 11:12PM
thewhitesmith where are you from in PA im in greensburg
bw2141 says:
03/18/11 01:51PM
rizzo if he wins 25 in a row and wins the 100,000 
is the contest over, or will the prizes stil be in affect if someone else reaches 21 or 25
arabbeast13 says:
03/19/11 12:42PM
lol
chuckdaduck says:
03/19/11 08:03PM
good start 68 points in the first half on pace to go over, can butler keep hitting those 3's that's the question, it's looking good so far hope they keep scoring in the 2nd half
chuckdaduck says:
03/17/11 02:56PM
if he gets to 21 he doesn't get the 25k it's on hold until it's determined if he gets to 25 wins he just gets the 100k, i'm sure he won't mind waiting for that haha, the whitesmith i have seen u pick alot of totals i hope that keeps working out for u, i saw u got pretty lucky with that unc push against fla state guess u always need a little luck to win one of these contest
chuckdaduck says:
03/19/11 09:59PM
maybe u should join the covers experts and start getting paid for picks
amare716 says:
03/19/11 09:31PM

You're the fkin man!  I've been ridin' your ass like zorro the last 4 picks.  (no brokeback)

amare716 says:
03/18/11 03:49PM
Hedge your next two.  It's all about making money right?
Godsplay says:
03/17/11 02:48PM
STREAK OF 25 - $100,000

All eligible entrants to accumulate a win streak of 25 games will be awarded the $100,000 USD Grand Prize. The $100,000 cash prize is available for multiple winners this year. See rules page for complete eligibility details.

STREAK OF 21 - $25,000

All eligible entrants to accumulate a win streak of 21 games will be awarded $25,000 USD. This prize payout cannot be finalized until entrant’s streak is finished; if winner continues win streak through to 25 win level, they will receive the $100,000 prize instead.

STREAK OF 17 - $1000

The first of three cash prizes offered as eligible entrants climb towards the contest grand prize. All eligible entrants to accumulate a win streak of 17 games will be awarded $1,000 USD. See rules page for complete eligibility details.

0207jcb says:
03/18/11 05:54PM
Awesome job!
mike431978 says:
03/20/11 04:03AM
how long does it take to get a payout, when you hit something like that?...
h3llbent says:
03/20/11 02:01AM
pdxred says:
03/20/11 04:08PM

good luck white

I wanna see if covers even pays ya

i hear rumors

did you get your hat yet lol or 1000?

 

smoothd20 says:
03/20/11 02:43PM
GOOD LUCK WHITESMITH! 
smoothd20 says:
03/19/11 09:34PM
Congrats to the Whitesmiths on his victory!
smoothd20 says:
03/18/11 12:16PM
The 25 Dime Club wishes you Good Luck on your Streak!
smoothd20 says:
03/19/11 02:13PM
Best of Luck Whitesmith on the over with Butler-Pittsburgh! 
LawsonJames says:
03/19/11 05:57PM
Good Luck WhiteSmith epic run bro. One that only a few can go on
LawsonJames says:
03/17/11 05:17PM
LawsonJames says:
03/19/11 09:52PM



1 more for 25K
LawsonJames says:
03/20/11 03:26PM
A spread and not a total for 25K

Oh boy I am pulling for you my friend but you know what they say don't fix (taking a spread) whats already not broken (taking totals)


Notre Dame please cover for my friend
nyy0213 says:
03/20/11 04:16PM

 

what a stupid question.

Emek12 says:
03/20/11 11:05AM
impressive man...just be patient and don't rush....good luck!
bosoxx42 says:
03/19/11 10:34PM
Great job Whitesmith,very,very impressive. Keep up the great work!
vikingfan12 says:
03/20/11 11:10AM
hey man pullin for ya big time go get that cash son...............cover's get ready to pay the man!!!
newjerseydevils says:
03/18/11 04:07PM
only 2 more picks till 21. must be a lot of pressure
newjerseydevils says:
03/18/11 04:29PM

and ofcourse wish you the best. hope you win the 100 grand
thewhitesmith says:
03/18/11 01:01PM



i actually got a little unlucky on that pick too. i did my research and made my decision on that pick the night before when the line was at unc -1. i fell asleep on the couch before i locked in my pick and the line moved overnight... although while watching that game i was very happy to get out of that with a push as i'm pretty sure i remember that being a buzzer-beater 3 by harrison barnes to win as unc came from behind
thewhitesmith says:
03/18/11 01:02PM


you're out of your element
thewhitesmith says:
03/19/11 04:27PM


the under for butler and pitt has been hitting a lot (i think 6 of 7 for butler 8 of 9 for pitt). that skews people's views. in my opinion though i think that actually favors the over in this in a pretty big way. those games were at the end of the regular season and in the conference tourneys where its a battle between conference rivals, whereas these teams aren't familiar with each other, which i think favors the offensive players as defenses have to do the adjusting more than the offenses
thewhitesmith says:
03/19/11 02:19PM
going with pittsburgh/ butler over 125. what i like on this is butler's love of 3-pointers. they will shoot a lot of them and usually shoot them well. there isn't much to say about pitt that hasn't been obvious all year. they will score and can score in a lot of ways. both teams also shoot well from the foul line (outside of mcghee and robinson) if it comes down to it.

it feels like the line got pushed lower because of the butler/ odu game being as low scoring as it was, but that was in part because both teams struggled shooting.
thewhitesmith says:
03/19/11 02:23PM


i'm from outside philly (valley forge area) but i go to school in bethlehem
thewhitesmith says:
03/18/11 07:02PM
haven't decided if i wanna hedge or not. i think i'd actually be more pissed if i did hedge and won than if i didn't hedge and lost... its all winnings anyways and its only money.

not making any picks today for anyone interested, gonna try to wake up tomorrow and research while watching the ncaa wrestling medal rounds. best of luck to everyone with their picks
thewhitesmith says:
03/20/11 02:37PM
notre dame -4.5 vs. florida state

i think notre dame is one of the most underrated teams in the country (i know, tough to imagine ranked #5, but who ever really talks about them as a contender?). they can really, really shoot the ball and have no problem being patient and moving the ball around, which you need to do against the fsu defense. i like them winning the game by a good amount, but even if it comes down to free throws, they have 3 guys that shoot 78% or better.
thewhitesmith says:
03/19/11 09:58PM
to all

only saw the first maybe 5 minutes but was getting updates the whole time. glad i didn't have to sweat it. same as yesterday, i'm gonna try to get up around 11 tomorrow and look into the games. if i make any pick i'll give the reasoning after i've locked it in for those interested.
zamigo6 says:
03/17/11 10:29PM
streak? fuck it dude, let's bowl
Coby603 says:
03/18/11 05:54PM
Great job White very impressive.
alexboysport says:
03/20/11 07:11AM
how much money could be 
if you start with 100 bucks 20 straight bet
a lot money 
alexboysport says:
03/19/11 09:24PM
great job
MadDog888 says:
03/19/11 09:11PM
Epic run, incredible, you're amazing. Just 5 from now on and you are a legend. Actually you are already a legend.
Fryguy76 says:
03/19/11 10:28PM
That is awesome!  I was really pulling for you.  I just recently joined Covers and today was the first day I was really checking out the leader board and I saw you sitting on 19 and was wondering if you would make a pick or not on today's games.  Best of luck!
oilfieldt says:
03/20/11 10:18PM
Does not look good...
Nickcage says:
03/22/11 11:13PM
Hope you were smart enough to lay $10k down on the opposite side with your local or fly to Vegas to do it.
concoc says:
03/21/11 12:14AM
25k ND will give you a nightmare tonight!
Tuppy says:
03/20/11 10:33PM
Hey man, its his pick ....nobody should be second guessing someone who gets to 20 in a row.....before the game started i did not see anyone 2nd guessing him.......still got a half to play!
Tuppy says:
03/20/11 09:55PM

Toughpick, good luck to you!!!

Tuppy says:
03/23/11 08:05AM
Thanks ,   i live south of Osaka... We were not effected other than a few  shortages .  Hopfully the radiation will not get this far south although it has reached Tokyo.
clepto says:
03/20/11 09:16PM
WizrduvOdz says:
03/22/11 02:59PM
Great job, Whitesmithcheers
cisco says:
03/22/11 05:13PM
Still have a shot at the monthly $1000.


cisco says:
03/20/11 09:22PM


mikecayman says:
03/20/11 09:40PM
this will be fun to watch
mikecayman says:
03/20/11 08:49PM
67 - 62 nd final score
jgoins says:
04/05/11 12:05AM
great job whitesmith ..harder than it looks aint it lol
Mookie says:
03/20/11 07:16PM
Good LUCK w/ the IRISH !$!
Sandman23 says:
03/20/11 08:48PM
Great Pick !!!!!

$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$$ 25000....$25000....$25000....$25000
Sandman23 says:
03/20/11 11:06PM
Bad luck brother.......ND should be ashamed of this piss poor performance !!!!
LetEMride says:
03/22/11 03:29PM
White,

My heart goes out to you brother.
Fall 7 times, get up 8!

Keep it coming man!
bw2141 says:
03/20/11 11:45PM
nice run man.... sorry
Quad_17 says:
03/20/11 11:55PM
Congratulations to thewhitesmith on getting to 20, I'm sorry about Notre Dame losing. ND was a good pick on paper but they did not show up like most of the other Overrated Big East teams including my team Syracuse.
Quad_17 says:
03/22/11 11:45PM
Tuppy, I'm glad to see that you are okay after the Japan quake. Quad_17
bouncepete says:
03/21/11 01:42AM
feel bad for you.....hope to see you get another shot at it very soon....keep it up
middleman820 says:
03/20/11 04:41PM
Good luck !!! They paid my $500 last year for a contest.
chuckdaduck says:
03/20/11 09:15PM
over have been money in the bank today, i hope ur nd play pays off i'm just really suprised u picked so quickly and picked a side especially when u own the overs, u must really like nd alot hope they get a huge lead and u don't have to sweat it
chuckdaduck says:
03/20/11 10:23PM
fla state 6 for 10 from 3 point range, yikes, i don't want to second guess anyone i know i would never ever make it to 20 wins, but fla state is a great defensive team do u really want to pick against this team for a streak survivor i mean shit happens and all i'm just really suprised at this pick especially when the overs have been killing
chuckdaduck says:
03/20/11 10:32PM
i remember that one game long time ago duke was down 20 plus 11 at half to maryland had a huge 2nd half and came back won by double digits and covered, notre dame has to knock some shots down 1-9 3 point range and fla state comes back to reality  notre dame could still cover
bamabilly says:
03/20/11 04:54PM
Defense
bamabilly says:
03/20/11 11:06PM
 I did earlier when I posted one word. Defense. I guess nobody understood then what they do now. Still, anything can happen. Great streak, though.
moneym8 says:
03/21/11 12:23PM
Nice run whitesmith

20 in a row is awesome! $1000 is more awesome! You're only the 6th person on Covers to make it to 20 and you're tied for 3rd for longest Streak Survivor streaks.

Tuppy made it to 22 in 2007 and no one has touched that yet...but you know they say all records are made to be broken so get that next streak going today!
breathmints says:
03/21/11 04:48AM
damn ur pretty good for picking o-u in college... i havent seen anyone that good
nottoobright says:
03/28/11 11:22AM

Did you get paid the $1000?

 

OLB56 says:
03/22/11 01:21PM
Of course you got to 20 and got screwed by ND.......Rule #1: Never bet on a catholic school, GOD doesn't like gambling. 18
smoothd20 says:
03/20/11 11:15PM
Doesn't look good for Whitesmith.
smoothd20 says:
03/21/11 01:29AM
Whitesmith you did an excellent job. Don't listen to these haters talking trash and this junk about hedging. Screw these dirt bags. If they had all the answers lets see them get to 20 wins. At least you get $1000 to help towards expenses. 
big_picker says:
03/20/11 05:10PM
good luck man, I'm rooting for you! I'm throwing a bunch of money on Notre Dame, cause when a guy is hot, he's hot.  I actually had them on my big college parlay I put in last night before I saw your pick.
kobesbackdoorho says:
03/21/11 03:48AM

When I saw the number 13 as the top number,I knew you had lost.My condolences.It's difficult to pick non-league games,as one doesn't have the benefit of history between the two teams.At least you could emotionally prepare yourself for the inevitable,as ND was never in the game.If you had picked the over,it would've been heartbreaking,as the 128 came in just short of the 130.

Well,tomorrrow brings with it another day and hope that more triumphs lie ahead.

Invest that $1,000 wisely,my friend

newjerseydevils says:
03/20/11 08:02PM
man im more nervous for him than if it was me making that bet. never seen anyone go on such a streak and hope there is a happy ending to this streak. a $100,000 happy ending go irish
newjerseydevils says:
03/20/11 08:04PM


and i do believe in destiny.


thewhitesmith says:
03/20/11 04:32PM
got the hoodie actually 8 days later. no hat yet. wouldn't get any money till after i'm done
thewhitesmith says:
03/20/11 04:44PM


glad to hear and congrats. there hasn't seemed to be problems with people getting whatever it is that they win as long as they follow the instructions
farve says:
03/20/11 09:00PM
that muthafuckers good with them 20 picks in arow. I mean godd dam< yeah I"m from philly pa. too. thats what"s up keep that shit going
alexboysport says:
03/20/11 04:46PM
good look tonight 

but why you change spread for total
if you are pretty hot in total?

i hope everything go right 

kvn1979 says:
04/24/11 06:27PM
RIZZO THANK YOU for accepting my invitation,,
kvn1979 says:
04/24/11 06:27PM
RIZZO THANK YOU for accepting my invitation,,
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