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NCAA Bracket Bets: Man vs. Machine

Pong A Long — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:23:57 +0000

We are back with a brand new edition of “Pong A Long Picks” and this time we are taking NCAA brackets by storm with a whole new twist. We have built a robotic super-picking computer algorithm that chooses games based on historical data. Seriously. So to really make it interesting, we have put put our expert gambler (not really - we have a losing record historically) up against our resident “Deep Blue“.

So we are going to give $75 to our computer and $75 to our Pong A Long picker and see who comes out on top. So here we go - Round 1 picks away!

Gambling Algorithm Picks

Pick #1

FLORIDA STATE
VS.
GONZAGA

BET:
UNDER 132

CONFIDENCE:
HIGH

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 22.73

Pick #2

NEW MEXICO STATE
VS.
MICHIGAN STATE

BET:
OVER and MICHIGAN STATE against the spread

CONFIDENCE:
HIGH

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 66.25

Pick #3

HOUSTON
Vs.
MARYLAND

BET:
UNDER

CONFIDENCE:
PRETTY HIGH

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 22.73

Beer Pong Blogger Picks

PICK #1

#6 NOTRE DAME
VS
#11 OLD DOMINION

BET:
Notre Dame -2½

CONFIDENCE:
ABSOLUTELY NONE

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 23.81

PICK #2

#4 WISCONSIN
vs.
#13 WOFFORD

BET:
Wisconsin -10

CONFIDENCE:
LESS THAN NONE, I THINK WOFFORD MIGHT EVEN WIN

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 21.74

PICK #3

#8 CALIFORNIA
VS.
#9 LOUISVILLE

BET:
Louisville +1

CONFIDENCE:
EXTREMELY CONFIDENT

Risk US$ 25.00 to win US$ 22.73

So lets see how it shakes out … who comes out on top man or machine and if we have any dough left for round two!

Pong A Long Bracket Challenge

Pong A Long — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:32:16 +0000

Attention fellow beer pongers! It is March and time for all of the madness that comes with it in the NCAA basketball tourney. To celebrate, we are running a bracket challenge where the winners will be sent a $100 gift card!

Want to enter? It is simple, quick and FREE! Just head over to the following Yahoo! group here:

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/102784

and sign up. The winner will then get $100, its THAT easy. So lay your basketball knowledge on the line and get your bracket filled out today!

Jimmy Fallon and Anna Kournikova Beer Pong Video

Pong A Long — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:07:34 +0000

In case your head has been in the sand over the last month. Jimmy Fallon decided to take on Anna Lournikova in a little game of beer pong. Jimmy succeeded in making the first shot, but ending up having a heartbreaking ending!

Maybe Anna Kournikova should stick to beer pong …

Awesome Beer Pong Lyrics

Pong A Long — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:46:44 +0000

Asher Roth just released an awesome single “I love college” where he unleashes some sick beer pong lyrics:

I am champion at beer pong,

Allen Iverson … Hakeem Olajuwon,

don’t even bounce … not in my house,

better hope you make it otherwise you goin naked…

Check out the entire song on the official Asher Roth MySpace Page or buy on itunes!

Beer Pong Table Design Contest

Pong A Long — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:10:01 +0000

Do you love beer pong? Do you love design? Well if the answer is yes and yes, then you could be the proud designer of our next beer pong table design! We here at Pong A Long would like to have our loyal fans come up with designs for our next table (and pass out cold hard cash in the process). This could be your chance to cement your place in beer pong & design history.

The guidelines are simple:

1) The table must only include 3 colors

2) The design must fit onto the table surface

And the prizes are huge:

1) $500 cold hard cash

2) A table with your own design on it!

The table design photoshop file can be found here, so head on over to enter a design, then cross your fingers (on your non beer pong tossing hand) and hope that your design will be featured on the best beer pong tables across the country!

Our current selection of Beer Pong Tables

The Beer Pong Table Design Contest Page

The Beer Pong Table Photoshop File

Election Night - Time For Partisan Beer Pong

Pong A Long — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:54:50 +0000

Looking for some fun this election night? Well the Department of Inebriation is here to help you. They are offering custom cups for some political pong. Check out their site for more info on the game, and since it is probablty to late to get your order in, just head to the supermarket and get a set of red/blue cups and make your own set.

Or just go play the official 2008 election night drinking game!

Don’t forget to Vote!

New Online Beer Pong Game

Pong A Long — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:18:35 +0000

Thanks to Liquid Generation for this bounce-filled beer pong game that forces you to take shots if you miss a cup. The more you miss the harder it gets!

Tip: hit the lovely lady for a nice suprise!

Build Your Own ‘Pong’ Watch

Pong A Long — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:21:39 +0000

First we showed you how to build a beer pong table, now we show you how to build a “pong watch”.

Then again it looks pretty damn complicated … so you might just be better off buying a “Pong” Beer Pong Tshirt and calling it a day.

New Online Beer Pong Game For Upcoming “College” Movie

Pong A Long — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:35:12 +0000

Even though it is an ad for the upcoming movie “College” it is still a sweet ad that lets you play beer pong in it!

The official “College” website can be found here, and the movie is out August 29th.

Pong A Links - Funny Links From The Web - 08/05/08

Pong A Long — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:55:34 +0000

Welcome to the July st edition of “Pong A Links”, a weekly digital dump of hot ‘n steamy links and pics right onto your lap. On with the links!

FUNNY LINKS

How is Babby formed? How is Babby formed?

Paris Hilton Blows, but this is kinda funny…

$100 would have gotten you $64k if you had BEN in your personal finances…

The price of gas is up again.

FUNNY PICTURES

$2 Blackjack?

Great Promotion: