There was a unique opportunity presented yesterday to buy into some VIP packs, from which I heard were a bit more stocked with Series 2 than usual. The VIP packs are only available to users who have attained one of the three statuses, and as a gold VIP – I decided to buy in. Sure helped they were 1500 coins instead of 2500.
GOLD VIP Pack Break
Coins: 1500 per pack
Cards: 1
Opened: 13 packs
Best Pull: Clayton Kershaw SR
Total Gold SR: 13
Total Inserts: 0
Was really hoping to pull one of the Bowman diamond cards, but those are very tough pulls from what I gather. I was happy that Series 2 was as plentiful as described, and ended up with Porcello, Hughes, Kershaw, Shelby Miller, and 3 other pitchers I needed to stock up on. All in all, I only pulled 2 series one golds. Pretty nice.
Sunday Brunch Pack
Coins: 1000 per pack
Cards: 5
Opened: 20 packs
Best Pull: Lots of Series two
Total Gold SR: 10
Total Inserts: 0
I got in as the packs were winding down, so not as many people were opening. I still got a ton of new series 2 cards, which is why I bought in, especially considering how many pitchers I was short on. Ended up with some Strasburg and Porcello again, which was nice, but also got a lot of silvers of guys like Ventura, and Wacha too.
Topps Tribute Pack
Coins: 5000 per pack
Cards: 5
Opened: 2 packs
Best Pull: RA Dickey Gold SR
Total Gold SR: 1
Total Inserts: 0
Nothing of note really going on here, just used my weekly award bonus from the points standings to try these out because I loved the cards. Not much to report.
You always say how it’s advantageous to open packs when lots of people are opening, but that’s not how probability works. If odds are 1:25 to pull a card, then you will always have a 1/25 chance. Or am I missing something that’s weird with BUNT?
From what my understanding is, odds are overall, not per user.
How does this change anything? If it’s 1:25, for every 25 packs opened worldwide, only 1 pack will have a specific card. So yes, if 50 packs are opened 2 will have that card, but that doesn’t mean anyone has a better chance if the card is still appearing every 1/25 packs.