WinPicks Reference Manual
Section 8.9. Making Pool Picks
POOL PICKS is a useful feature for those who participate in pools where a point value is assigned to each game. For example, in a football pool with 15 games, you might get 15 points for making your top pick correctly, 14 points for your second pick, and so on.
To see this information, select POOL PICKS from the PREDICT menu. A screen appears with nine columns. The first four columns (from left to right) show the game date and the WinPicks prediction for the game. The remaining columns are:
- Pick Value - Each game is ranked in the order of the predicted point spreads. The games with the biggest point spreads are ranked the highest. For example, the biggest predicted point spread might be 13 points. If so, the team favored by 13 is the top ranked pick of the week. If 15 games are scheduled the top pick has a value of 15, and the bottom pick has a value of 1.
- Total - This column will only contain information if the games have already been played. If the game was picked correctly, this column shows the number of points awarded for each game. The pool score is also shown, at the top of the column. The pool score is the total value of the correct picks. For example, a perfect pool score is 120 for a 15-game schedule, 105 for a 14-game schedule, 91 for a 13-game schedule, or 78 for a 12-game schedule.
- Score - If the game has been played, this column shows the score.
- Result SUR - If the game has been played, this column shows whether WinPicks was right or wrong about the straight-up outcome of the game. WON means that WinPicks was right. LOST means that WinPicks was wrong.
- Line - This column shows the team that was favored, and the point spread for the game. Normally, but not always, the heavily favored teams will have the highest pick value.
- Result ATS - If the game has been played, this column shows whether WinPicks was right or wrong about the ATS outcome. WON means that WinPicks was right. LOST means that WinPicks was wrong.
Figure 8.9 - Pool Picks (PFA)
