2013 DSBC Finals Preview: STLCardinals84 (#5) vs. Maxdalury (#8)
The 40 DSBC Finalists started their grueling journey way back on August 6th. Tomorrow, 1 of the 40 will be crowned Champion and awarded $100,000.
Path to $100,000: Final Forty Form a Bracket
The 40 finalists (shown in Payout Table two below) earned their way to the DraftStreet Baseball Championship throughout the MLB season by qualifying in a variety of GPP contests. Once in the finals, they competed in a two-day MLB contest where users made separate teams on Tue 8/6 and Wed 8/7 with standings being determined by combined scores from both days. Based on these standings, 28 were eliminated and paid $1,500 – $2,500 and 12 advanced to the Bracket.
The Top 4 finishes after Days 1 and 2 (gjle8140, IllinSquad, Desertfire05, & Mike5754) received a bye in the 1st round. In the Elite 8 two notable names were eliminated in 2012 DSFC Finalist IllinSquad and #7 Overall Ranked Notorious, who won $50,000 in a similar Bracket Championship just a few days prior to the Elite 8.
The favorites advanced in the Final 4 as #5 Overall Ranked STLCardinals84 and MaxDalury ousted RotoGrinders members gjle8140 and PaddleSmasher respectively. This set up the finals.
Finals Preview: STLCardinals84 & Maxdalury
STLCardinals84 – #5 Overall: STL is a seasoned-veteran in Daily Fantasy. He’s 5th in the Overall leaderboard, 10th in the Tournament Player of the Year and 9th on the MLB Leaderboard. He’s made the 2012 DSFC Finals (live event in Las Vegas), the 2013 FanDuel DFBC Finals (live event in Vegas) and had 2 entries in this year’s DSFC Finals (37th for $1,500). We’re also pleased to announce that STLCardinals84 will be joining Team RG this Fall! He’ll be providing advice on a regular basis as one of our College Football Experts.
Maxdalury – #8 Overall: Maxdalury is, not surprisingly, another grizzled veteran of Daily Fantasy. He’s been grinding since 2011, and you can regularly see his name near the top of the DraftStreet leaderboards. He’s ranked 8th in the Overall Leaderboard, 8th in the MLB Leaderboard, and 35th in the NBA Leaderboard.
The Verdict
No one can predict this one! It’s going to be a battle for the ages, in a matchup that just goes to prove that strongly helps the case that Daily Fantasy is a game of skill. A link is up so that you can Follow Live in our Forums and root them on. Let us know in the comments or forum who you like to win!
2013 DSBC Payouts & Standings
| Rank | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | $100,000 |
| 2 | – | $25,000 |
| 3 | gjle8140 | $10,000 |
| 4 | paddlesmasher | $10,000 |
| 5 | IllinSquad | $6,500 |
| 6 | DesertFire05 | $6,500 |
| 7 | Notorious Team RG | $6,500 |
| 8 | Mike5754 | $6,500 |
| 9 | SJS1890 | $4,000 |
| 10 | hetti1dj | $4,000 |
| 11 | Thunderfats | $4,000 |
| 12 | rtsell69 | $4,000 |
| 13 | jackandsoda Team RG | $2,500 |
| 14 | bab329 | $2,500 |
| 15 | RussARMNY | $2,500 |
| 16 | kempboy | $2,500 |
| 17 | diamondjim69 | $2,500 |
| 18 | maxdalury | $2,500 |
| 19 | Muntradamus | $2,000 |
| 20 | dinkpiece | $2,000 |
| 21 | BeepImaJeep | $2,000 |
| 22 | nyy2011 | $2,000 |
| 23 | Notorious Team RG | $2,000 |
| 24 | waveswebdesign | $2,000 |
| 25 | FastPointScores | $2,000 |
| 25 | jackandsoda Team RG | $2,000 |
| 27 | msidla | $2,000 |
| 28 | Al_Smizzle Team RG | $2,000 |
| 29 | crimmy | $1,500 |
| 29 | BeepImaJeep | $1,500 |
| 31 | diamondjim69 | $1,500 |
| 32 | rickmilitar | $1,500 |
| 33 | FastPointScores | $1,500 |
| 34 | rickmilitar | $1,500 |
| 35 | kessel1024 | $1,500 |
| 36 | RuckDaddy | $1,500 |
| 37 | stlcardinals84 Team RG | $1,500 |
| 38 | MnBlkbrd84 | $1,500 |
| 39 | Gards | $1,500 |
| 40 | kessel1024 | $1,500 |