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Sealed play · Event 28

+550 · FanDuel

Sealed · 10:31 PM ET, Aug 16

Superseded revisionkept on the ledger forever · see it on the Ledger

Our probability9.9%
Market probability13.9%
Difference3.9 ptsModel edge at the seal
The exact sealed values
Our probability9.9%
Market probability13.9%
Difference−3.9 pts

Why this made the card

  • The raw disagreement is −3.9 pts: our 9.9% against the market’s 13.9% with the juice removed
  • The edge survives the blend into the market: -14.7% expected value a unit at +550
  • It did not clear the stake floor after doubt: published as a No Play, graded, never staked

Published and graded, never staked.

The golf case

revision 1, rank 3 of 147 priced sides this week; sealed at fanduel, the best major book (major books only, 2026-08-02); consensus of 4 books

The read as sealed, written before the gun and never edited after.

Technical provenance

forecast f6f9629c-c73c-4246-95fd-2343d691d65b; draw 37accb81-55bb-4506-aac0-ce915bbbbcab

What can beat us

  • The market holds the other side at 86.1%; we are the disagreement, not the consensus
  • Break-even at +550 is 15.4%; our cushion past it is −5.5 pts
  • It settles over the full tournament; a missed cut ends it early and variance runs all four days

Edges this size lose often. The record, not any one pick, is the product.

Model runanchored-machine-2026-08-04-venuefix · 10:31 PM ET, Aug 16Data sourcesData Golf · live odds boards · hourly weatherConvictionNo PlayView the Ledger →