OOT Super Bowl Squares 2024
Links to past years:
2021 - https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/ot...
2022 - https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/ot...
2023 - https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/ot...
We're back for another year, but with an added option.
In addition to the usual pools...
$10 - 125/250/125/500(final score)
$25 - 300/650/300/1250(final score)
$50 - 625/1250/625/2500(final score)
I'm also adding a $250 board that pays at every score change. Here's how that's going to work - every time points go on the board, somebody wins. If a field goal is the first score, whoever has 3-0 wins. If the next score is a touchdown by the other team, 3-6 wins. When the extra point gets kicked, 3-7 wins. Easy enough? Good. The end of quarters or halftime don't matter in this pool. Final score does. Whoever has the final score right will be the big winner. Instead of having one set amount for each score change, or a set amount for the final score winner, and risking a high or low scoring game taking away from the spirit of this pool, I'm going with a sliding scale.
# of score changes
1-5 = 3k per change
6-8 = 2k
9-12 = 1.5k
13-25 = 1k
25+ = everything split evenly
Here it is broken all the way down
Score changes - Amount per score change / Amount to final winner(in addition to the money from the final score change)
1 = 3k per change / 22k to the final
2 = 3k / 19k
3 = 3k / 16k
4 = 3k / 13k
5 = 3k / 10k
6 = 2k / 13k
7 = 2k / 11k
8 = 2k / 9k
9 = 1.5k / 11.5k
10 = 1.5k / 10k
11 = 1.5k / 8.5k
12 = 1.5k / 7k
13 = 1k / 12k
14 = 1k / 11k
15 = 1k / 10k
16 = 1k / 9k
17 = 1k / 8k
18 = 1k / 7k
19 = 1k / 6k
20 = 1k / 5k
21 = 1k / 4k
22 = 1k / 3k
23 = 1k / 2k
24 = 1k / 1k
25 = 1k
Last year there were 21 score changes I believe, and that was the most in at least 12-15 years. One recent year(2018?) there were only 5, but that was the only one with less than 10. The average has been around 14-15 so that's how I came up with this pay scale.
I'm sure there will be questions, so ask away.
Mission accomplished!
I wonder how much extra it would cost me to get my GI guy to come in on Sunday to do a colonoscopy?
At least it would take my mind off these silly squares.
Schedule one for Monday and you can just spend all Sunday night in the bathroom.
please remind me how we decided to handle empty squares
i'm familiar with the accounting of blank stares authored by falcon fans after 28 of them berated dan quinn for three bad decisions
but still have no idea how these men solve the riddle of a good quarterback
No question mark anywhere in that mess, you're good.
hey Bids, would you mind going to random.org and entering all the words from my previous post then pm them to mark with a time stamp?
Bidz: NO!
Ok boys and girls. Home stretch. If you don't already have some on this board, grab a few or you'll have a full year of regret. And nobody wants that.
Also, if anyone is still looking for larger pools, there are some over in the sports betting forum. $50, $100, and $250 still open.
Edit: 12 left
I don't even have a reasonable sweat yet.
3 squares of $25 #2, please. How many 5s can one person get?
In an effort to get these last 12 gone, I'll split some with anyone interested. From 1 - 12, it doesn't matter. Let me know if you're interested. If not, no biggie. They'll get sold at some point before the game.
What is your cutoff time? I can take some more if we get down to it so it runs.
I don't really have one. I leave for Vegas around 8:00 tonight so I was hoping to have it done by then. If I don't, it's not a huge deal. I'll have my laptop with me and can handle everything, except printing, from my hotel room. I don't want people to buy more just to fill it and help me out, though. Especially people like you who have already spent so much. I was hoping I might get someone who didn't want to spend $25 on a single square, but might be willing to spend $12.50.
And the pool will certainly run, regardless of what happens with these last 12. I'll buy them all myself and give my kids a freeroll or something before I go through the trouble of cancelling it and refunding 88 squares. I do appreciate your willingness to help out!
I'll do two more $25 #2.
$$ sent.
I'll take 8 of those 10 remaining $25 squares.
Label 4 of them 'Seatseller' and 4 of them 'SeatsBro'. PMing and sending escrow now.
There are only 2 $25 Squares left. Someone scoop those last 2 squares up asap so he can wrap this up tonight and enjoy his weekend in Vegas.
I'll take the last two to finish it up. One for you, one for me.
escrow sent.
Thanks for that!
That wraps it up. I'm getting ready to leave work now, but when I get home in 90 minutes or so I'll get this last board set up and posted.
Thank you all!
Ok, the last board has been randomized and the list sent to Tom Ames. All I need now is those two randomized lists of numbers and we'll be ready to go!
List received.
A pox on the house of anyone who gives me more than one 5!
Nah! Errybody does it when they get the chance.
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That one may need to get redrawn. At first look I didn't see any 5's for Tom.
a true loser knows when surrender even before the game begins
Poor Tom. Not even trying to root against getting a 5 anymore. Only hoping to not get more than one.
It's true. I'm a broken man.
Sorry, folks. This looks like a wrap. The order of names checks out.
I'm so stunned and grateful for the absence of 5s that I'm speechless. I'd like to thank everyone who made this night possible. And special thanks to ec for running all these aggravating exercises once again!
BTW, 3-3 is one of the possible ties that I didn't already have. I now have 0-0, 1-1 (twice), 2-2, 3-3, and 5-5. No OT! No OT! No OT!
always hard to wash off the glitter from destiny
now completely expect Tom to double my square returns
best of luck to all
