*** 2025 HSNL March Madness Squares Pool ***
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What is this?
A March Madness
Sent for 4 on PP.
Pool is sold out and locked.
I'm refunding some squares of guys who sent this week, but everybody who escrowed has at least one square in the pool.
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Refunded 3 of 4.
Refunding 1 of 3. (pending, need Zelle info)
Refunded 1 of 2.
Refunded 1 of 2.
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Let us scrambllle.
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Final squares tally:
Admo
Admo
Admo
Admo
Admo Kids!
AGx19
Andrade
bad_carma
Bidz
Bidz
Big 3
Bond Villain
brianr
brianr
CPR
dabutterman
dabutterman
DNegs
DOGE Touch My Pension
erroneous
erroneous
erroneous
erroneous
Facepalm Thom
Facepalm Thom
Facepalm Thom
Facepalm Thom
G Steel
Garrett Tyler
Garrett Tyler
Gins
Gins
h_ven
h_ven
h_ven
h_ven
Haley Pierik
Hansen | Gloff
Hansen | Gloff
homanga
homanga
HU4STAX
HU4STAX
Huss
James
jermsgiants
jermsgiants
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jimmyc123
jjbw
Johnny Pancake
Johnny Pancake
Johnny Pancake
Johnny Pancake
Lombo
Lombo
Luckybacon13
Luckybacon13
marknfw
marknfw
mdot20
mdot20
Mexican Panda
Minicozzi
MMorris
MMorris
MMorris
MMorris
MojoAG
Moneymaker
nhfunkii
nhfunkii
Osborne | Steel
Osborne Squared
Pettus
Rafter
Rafter
Rafter
Rafter
rharris13h
rharris13h
rharris13h
Ruthless
Ruthless
Ruthless
Ruthless
scenario20
Shamrock
**** Stain
**** Stain
**** Stain
**** Stain
Simila
Tap
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We'll scramble the pool using the same method in years past.
::: SCRAMBLE STEP 1 :::
Declare the two axis:
The higher seeded team (or "Favorites" by seed, not spread) are on the x-axis, which is the number line on the top.
The lower seeded team (or "Underdogs") are on the y-axis, which is the number line on the left side.
::: SCRAMBLE STEP 2 :::
Seed the list. I've seeded the list of 100 bets using an undisclosed method and sent it to an undisclosed 2+2'er.
::: SCRAMBLE STEP 3 :::
Generate the Squares Number List that determines who gets which square based on the seed list.
Audience participation time. We need a volunteer to do these steps:
a. Go to the sequence generator at random.org
b. Enter in smallest value: 1
c. Enter in largest value: 100
d. Press the "Get Sequence" button
e. Copy and paste the generated list of 100 numbers in this thread
Volunteer must meet these criteria:
i. is not me or one of the pool escrows
ii. has a 2020 or earlier reg date
iii. has at least 100 posts
I'll quote the first post after mine that does this correctly and that will be the Squares Number list.
Here is your sequence:
79
83
31
17
94
85
7
12
35
15
44
28
93
99
49
95
65
36
23
91
100
33
45
14
98
89
77
86
50
37
61
55
64
63
42
60
82
68
47
5
2
73
11
62
52
80
59
27
71
6
53
66
22
18
92
24
57
43
97
88
81
84
76
34
29
75
20
10
90
21
54
16
3
74
39
38
13
30
96
56
87
32
40
78
69
46
67
1
72
26
70
48
4
51
9
19
41
25
8
58
Timestamp: 2025-03-10 00:06:31 UTC
Here is your sequence:
79
83
31
17
94
85
7
12
35
15
44
28
93
99
49
95
65
36
23
91
100
33
45
14
98
89
77
86
50
37
61
55
64
63
42
60
82
68
47
5
2
73
11
62
52
80
59
27
71
6
53
66
22
18
92
24
57
43
97
88
81
84
76
34
29
75
20
10
90
21
54
16
3
74
39
38
13
30
96
56
87
32
40
78
69
46
67
1
72
26
70
48
4
51
9
19
41
25
8
58
Timestamp: 2025-03-10 00:06:31 UTC
Thx, marknfw. This is the Squares Number List.
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::: SCRAMBLE STEP 4 :::
Generate the Favorites numbers line.
Now we need a volunteer to do these steps:
a. Go to the sequence generator at random.org/sequences
b. Enter in smallest value: 0
c. Enter in largest value: 9
d. Press the "Get Sequence" button
e. Copy and paste the generated list of 10 numbers in this thread
Volunteer must meet these criteria:
i. is not me or marknfw
ii. has a 2020 or earlier reg date
iii. has at least 100 posts
I'll quote the first post that does this correctly and that will be our Favorites numbers line.
Thx brianr. This is the Favorites numbers line.
::: SCRAMBLE STEP 5 :::
Generate the Underdogs numbers line.
Now we need a volunteer to do these steps:
a. Go to the sequence generator at random.org/sequences
b. Enter in smallest value: 0
c. Enter in largest value: 9
d. Press the "Get Sequence" button
e. Copy and paste the generated list of 10 numbers in this thread
Volunteer must meet these criteria:
i. is not me, brianr, or marknfw
ii. has a 2020 or earlier reg date
iii. has at least 100 posts
I'll quote the first post that does this correctly and that will be our Underdogs numbers line
Here is your sequence:
0
5
2
4
1
9
7
3
6
8
Timestamp: 2025-03-10 02:44:27 UTC
Thanks cokeboy99, this will be our Underdogs Line. I'll create the grid and printable pdf.
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Here's the PM I sent to nhfunkii before we started the scramble:
Greg,
You're a 10 year veteran in this pool so I'm sending you the Seed List we're using this year to scramble the grid.
You can ignore this PM -- we'll only need to refer back to it if I eff something up.
thx,
Adam
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SQUARES POOL SEED LIST
(alphabetical order starting with "C")
1 CPR
2 dabutterman
3 dabutterman
4 DNegs
5 DOGE Touch My Pension
6 erroneous
7 erroneous
8 erroneous
9 erroneous
10 Facepalm Thom
11 Facepalm Thom
12 Facepalm Thom
13 Facepalm Thom
14 G Steel
15 Garrett Tyler
16 Garrett Tyler
17 Gins
18 Gins
19 h_ven
20 h_ven
21 h_ven
22 h_ven
23 Haley Pierik
24 Hansen | Gloff
25 Hansen | Gloff
26 homanga
27 homanga
28 HU4STAX
29 HU4STAX
30 Huss
31 James
32 jermsgiants
33 jermsgiants
34 jimmyc123
35 jimmyc123
36 jimmyc123
37 jimmyc123
38 jimmyc123
39 jimmyc123
40 jimmyc123
41 jimmyc123
42 jjbw
43 Johnny Pancake
44 Johnny Pancake
45 Johnny Pancake
46 Johnny Pancake
47 Lombo
48 Lombo
49 Luckybacon13
50 Luckybacon13
51 marknfw
52 marknfw
53 mdot20
54 mdot20
55 Mexican Panda
56 Minicozzi
57 MMorris
58 MMorris
59 MMorris
60 MMorris
61 MojoAG
62 Moneymaker
63 nhfunkii
64 nhfunkii
65 Osborne | Steel
66 Osborne Squared
67 Pettus
68 Rafter
69 Rafter
70 Rafter
71 Rafter
72 rharris13h
73 rharris13h
74 rharris13h
75 Ruthless
76 Ruthless
77 Ruthless
78 Ruthless
79 scenario20
80 Shamrock
81 **** Stain
82 **** Stain
83 **** Stain
84 **** Stain
85 Simila
86 Tap
87 Admo
88 Admo
89 Admo
90 Admo
91 Admo Kids!
92 AGx19
93 Andrade
94 bad_carma
95 Bidz
96 Bidz
97 Big 3
98 Bond Villain
99 brianr
100 brianr
::: SCRAMBLE STEP 6 :::
Matching up the Squares list to the Seed list and then sorting them by Square number:
(this is the grid)
1 Admo
2 jimmyc123
3 rharris13h
4 Andrade
5 jimmyc123
6 Luckybacon13
7 erroneous
8 brianr
9 Bidz
10 Rafter
11 Johnny Pancake
12 erroneous
13 Ruthless
14 Hansen | Gloff
15 Facepalm Thom
16 rharris13h
17 DNegs
18 mdot20
19 Bidz
20 Pettus
21 Rafter
22 mdot20
23 h_ven
24 Minicozzi
25 Bond Villain
26 Admo
27 Lombo
28 Facepalm Thom
29 Osborne | Steel
30 Ruthless
31 dabutterman
32 **** Stain
33 h_ven
34 nhfunkii
35 erroneous
36 Gins
37 Huss
38 Ruthless
39 Ruthless
40 **** Stain
41 Big 3
42 jimmyc123
43 MMorris
44 Facepalm Thom
45 Haley Pierik
46 Tap
47 jimmyc123
48 AGx19
49 Garrett Tyler
50 HU4STAX
51 bad_carma
52 Johnny Pancake
53 marknfw
54 Rafter
55 jermsgiants
56 Shamrock
57 MMorris
58 brianr
59 Lombo
60 jimmyc123
61 James
62 Johnny Pancake
63 jimmyc123
64 jermsgiants
65 Gins
66 marknfw
67 Admo
68 jimmyc123
69 Simila
70 Admo Kids!
71 Luckybacon13
72 Admo
73 jjbw
74 rharris13h
75 Osborne Squared
76 nhfunkii
77 homanga
78 **** Stain
79 CPR
80 Johnny Pancake
81 MojoAG
82 jimmyc123
83 dabutterman
84 Moneymaker
85 erroneous
86 HU4STAX
87 **** Stain
88 MMorris
89 homanga
90 Rafter
91 h_ven
92 Mexican Panda
93 Facepalm Thom
94 DOGE Touch My Pension
95 Garrett Tyler
96 scenario20
97 MMorris
98 Hansen | Gloff
99 G Steel
100 h_ven
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Here's a printable pdf of the squares grid:
2025 HSNL March Madness Squares Pool
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Notes:
- Payouts are based on a game's final score, not end of regulation.
- When two teams match up in the tournament with the same seed, we use the NCAA Selection Committee's pre-tournament ranking of all 68 teams to determine which team is on the favorite line and which is the underdog. I'll post this once it's released.
The Duke/Bama game in the elite eight is marked wrong on the website. That one should be going to Bidz.
Pool is paid out, except for rharris13 who may be the guy who can't receive PMs.
rharris13: we've exceeded weekly transfer limits for Venmo. I'll send when they reset, or you can send your PayPal/Zelle/address for bank check.
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Our kids asked if I would pass along their gratitude to those that sent them a tip out. Son (17) is now halfway to a new graphics card for his gaming PC, and daughter (14 y/o) is saving up for volleyball team road trips to Vegas, Arizona, and Texas this season. Extra special shout-out to [redacted], who pre-tipped them a whole square this year! You guys are awesome.
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While it's fresh I'm going to tee up the pool for next year and update the website and graphics now. Some notes:
- Pool went smooth. Love having it filled and scrambled by Selection Sunday.
- Some guys got locked out. Maybe increase squares to $750 per?
- If you bring in a non-gambler to the pool, make them read the rules. Somebody text'd me the Friday before the F4 games asking if I could pay out his (small) winnings early because he was 'having cash flow problems'. I paid him out, but he's banned for life and his 2+2 friend is banned for a year for giving friend my cell #.
- We had two other guy's friends writing gambling related text in their Venmo transfers. Not cool.
- I wouldn't mind bringing back the second chance pool, maybe at half the cost? Would need another escrow if anyone wants to step up.
Would love to hear feedback from you guys.
I'm happy to escrow the second chance or anything that makes it easier for you. Love the idea of the second chance being half, pretty sure there would be quite a few takers from OOT with a smaller price point. Thanks for running as always!
hey hey gents this year's 2026 March Madness Squares Pool is up and running.
I'll send PM's to all past runners in a day or two.
