Rise & Grind: May 30th, 2014
Welcome to the RotoGrinders cup o’morning joe. Start your day off on the right foot with yesterday’s happenings and take a peek at the the upcoming day in the world of DFS.
So kick back, grab your first cup of coffee, and catch up on the latest news!
In Case You Missed It
- (Show) Case Closed – Last night was a sad day for me, because it was the last day of qualifiers for the DraftKings Showcase. I actually didn’t get to try that much due to my horrible run on that site, but it has still been my favorite format to follow/chase so far. The final 4 qualifiers ran at buy ins of $27, $55, $200, and $530, and wildcatz97, lpk8787, texas989, and BlairWalshProject all punched themselves a golden ticket. The main event kicks off tonight, so be sure to follow along using the tournament links Ethan posts every night on the forums.
- Tournament of Shame – The next Tournament of Shame is tonight, and at the time of this writing, there are only 8 spots left! If you’re prepared to take your punishment for finishing in last, this tournament is a blast to follow, so be sure to check out the write up that Duckie put together here.
JOIN THIS WEEK’S TOURNAMENT OF SHAME
Today’s Events
- Tonight’s Action – We’ve got plenty of action on this Friday night, with a full 15 game slate in the MLB, Game 6 between the Pacers and Heat in the NBA, and Game 6 betwen the Blackhawks and the Kings in the NHL. As you can see below, there is a ton of money to be won across the industry tonight, so get to researchin’ already!
Today’s GPPs
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the biggest games out there. Here’s hoping that tonight you find yourself Cruzin’ To Victory!
FanDuel
The FanDuel Survivor tournaments continue tonight, so be sure to update your lineups!
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| $25 DFBC Qualifier | $25 | $45,857 prize value |
| $25 MLB $600K Super Monster Satellite (4 seats, Late Night) | $25 | 4 seats($800 value) |
| $100K Fri MLB Monster | $200 | 100000 |
| $45K Fri MLB Strikeout | $25 | 45000 |
| $22K Fri MLB Slugger | $1,065 | $22,000 |
| $18K Fri MLB Squeeze | $2 | $18,000 |
| $14K Fri MLB Line Drive | $10 | $14,000 |
| $10K Fri MLB Squeeze #2 | $2 | $10,000 |
| $7K Fri MLB Pickl | $535 | $7,000 |
| $6420 Fri MLB Double Up ($535 | $535 | $6,420 |
| $6K Fri MLB Strikeout (Late Night) | $25 | $6,000 |
| $5K Fri MLB Multi-Entry Double Up ($5) | $5 | $5,000 |
| $5K Fri MLB Squeeze (Late Night) | $2 | $5,000 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Baseball Showcase Finals | Ticket | $400,000 |
| MLB $100K Perfect Game | $200 | $100,000 |
| $3.3M Fantasy Baseball Championship Qualifier #15 | $1,000 | $67,000 |
| MLB $20K Gold Glove | $1,060 | $20,000 |
| World Series of Poker Main Event Satellite #2 | $109 | $14,000 |
| MLB $10K Silver Slugger | $530 | $10,000 |
| NBA $7.5K Crossover | $27 | $7,500 |
| MLB BIG $530 50/50 | $530 | $7,000 |
| MLB BIG $270 50/50 | $270 | $5,000 |
| MLB BIG $162 50/50 | $162 | $4,500 |
| MLB BIG $109 50/50 | $109 | $4,400 |
DraftStreet
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| DSBC Qualifier #15 | $109 | $35,000 |
| MLB $10,000 Guaranteed | $22 | $10,000 |
| MLB $4,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $4,000 |
| MLB Pickem $2500 Gtd | $11 | $2,500 |
| MLB $2,500 Guaranteed | $5 | $2,500 |
| MLB Pickem $1500 Gtd | $2 | $1,500 |
| NBA Pickem $1500 Gtd | $11 | $1,500 |
| NBA $750 Guaranteed | $5 | $750 |
On the Grinders Schedule
| Daily Articles | |||||||
| # 1 ) | MLB Grind Down | Notorious breaks down all the matchups in tonight’s action on the diamond in one quick, easy to read location. | |||||
| # 2 ) | MLB Daily Plays | STLCardinals84 gives you all the plays you’ll need for tonight’s schedule. | |||||
| # 3 ) | Daily Pitcher Breakdown | Psporer digs deep into the advanced pitching stats to find you the arms with the best matchups tonight | |||||
| # 4 ) | Daily Hitter Breakdown | Varcass shows you all the splits and points out the bats in the best situations for tonight’s slate | |||||
| # 5 ) | Head-to-Head vs. GPP | Pepsi7 tells you which players are safe to plug into your cash game lineups and which ones you should use to shoot for the big score. | |||||
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | The Afternoon Grind | Fight that early afternoon boredom with expert baseball analysis from Beermakersfan and DraftCheat. | |||||
| 4:30 PM | Daily Fantasy Happy Hour | DraftStreet | Does your local happy hour have awesome baseball analysis? Didn’t think so. Join us this afternoon and let BoggsLite and Dean78904 serve you up some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | STL and Pepsi7 will take you right up to first pitch with our flagship Grinders Live show. | ||||
Is there something else you’d like to see in this column? Questions or comments? Leave them below and we’d be happy to consider them. See you tomorrow!