DraftKings $1 Million New Jersey Super Pool Contest

DraftKings has done it again.  First, they went out on a limb and created the Sports Betting National Championship, which despite some controversy at the finish, was an incredible sports betting peer-to-peer tournament that had a ton of overlay.  Now, DraftKings has announced an NFL betting Super Pool with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

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The Super Pool contest is a pick-em style contest, modeled after the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest but with a few wrinkles.  First, this contest kicks off on September 29, 2019 – week 4 of the NFL season. Between weeks 4 and 17 of the NFL season, each entrant must pick 70 games against the spread. This breaks down to five picks per week, however, the nuance is that each player can pick as many or as few games each week as they like – there is no weekly pick requirement. Each contestant must get to 70 total picks by the end of the season.

The Super Pool has a guaranteed $1,000,000 prize pool with a minimum first prize of $250,000. If the collected entry fees exceed $1,000,000, the prize pool and payouts will be even bigger. The entry fee is $500 and each user can make up to 3 entries.  Here’s how the prize pool is broken down:

Here are the most important factors to keep in mind for this contest:

1) Contestants Must be Physically in New Jersey

This rule applies to entering the contest and making the requisite 70 picks throughout the season.  The picks must be submitted by the owner of the DraftKings account that registered for the contest.  There is no proxy option available for the Super Pool.  Further, while the picks must be made physically in New Jersey, all picks must be made through the DraftKings sportsbook app or website.  There is no way to submit the picks in person.

2) OVERLAY Alert 

As we saw with the DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship, the potential for massive overlay plays a huge role here as well. DraftKings is guaranteeing $1 million in prizes and $250,000 for the top prize. Enrollment is now open and closes on Sept. 29, coinciding with the Week 4 Sunday slate kickoff. Because proxies will NOT be allowed, a physical presence in New Jersey is required to sign-up and enter all 70 picks throughout the season.  As of writing, the Super Pool only has 19 contestants. With just two more weeks until enrollment ends, there’s a good chance that the contest draws significantly less than the 2,000 players needed for the Super Pool to avoid an overlay.

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3) Spreads Will Lock on Wednesday and Picks can be Edited

Like the SuperContest, spreads will be static once they are posted. All the spreads will be published on Wednesdays, and even if/when the spreads fluctuate, the posted spreads will remain constant for purposes of the contest.  For example, if the Cowboys are posted as 3 point favorites on Wednesday but the line moves to Dallas -6 later in the week, everyone in the contest will be able to select the Cowboys at -3 up until kickoff.

Unlike the SuperContest, however, users will have the option to continually edit their picks until the start time for each game.  The picks aren’t locked in once selected.

4) All Lines will have Half-Point Spreads

It’s unclear which direction the numbers will be shaded by DraftKings but by doing this, there will be no issue of ties/pushes.  This is another difference with the SuperContest, which uses whole numbers and, in the event of a push, awards half points.

If you are able to partake in the DraftKings Super Pool by being in New Jersey to sign-up and be there enough to enter all 70 picks throughout the NFL season, it’s a no-brainer to sign-up.  I don’t know about you but I’m looking at airfare right now!

Author
Jordan Frank is the Chief Business Development Officer and the head of the sports betting department at Awesemo.com. Jordan began playing fantasy sports in the late 80's (yikes) when he and his dad began hustling the local father/son duos in fantasy football. As a die-hard Cubs fan, he's been through a lot but his blind loyalty finally paid off as he pushed the team to glory in 2016. You can contact Jordan by emailing [email protected].

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