I'm in. Only Alex would propose a scheme like that. UsableMarkets indeed . . .
Anyone in for ice time tonight? - Jeff On 3/25/2009 8:44 AM, Andre Johnson wrote: > I'm in > > Andre > Skype andre.johnson.nyc > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From*: alex kirtland > *Date*: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:24:19 -0400 > *To*: [email protected]<[email protected]>; > [email protected]<[email protected]> > *Subject*: [BKHockey] nhl playoff pool > Gents, I think it’s time to start thinking about an NHL playoff pool. > This pool is a bit different than most pools, but also, hopefully, > more fun. > > The only thing I need to know now is whether you’re in. Friends are > also invited. > > The rules are: > > *MAIN RULES (for $20 real cash) > *- Every player receives $1,000 play money. > - They can use this play money to bet however they like on the first > round. They can put all their money on Detroit, or they can spread > their money out over all the series. ($12 PIT, $12 BOS, and so on) > - You must pick a series winner (if you bet on a series). Doesn't > matter how many games the series go. > - If you lose a series, you lose all the play money you bet on that > series. If you win, you win in proportion to how much you bet > alongside the other winners. (So, if I bet $20 on DET and there's a > total of $100 on the series, yet I'm the only player that picked DET, > then I win all $100 for that series. If another person picked DET > too, but bet $40 of their money, they'd win 2/3 of the pot and I'd win > 1/3. If a third person had picked DET and bet $20, the pot would be > split 1/2, 1/4 and a 1/4. Conversely, if everyone had picked DET, > everyone just gets their money back.) > - At the end of the round we tote up who won the most play money. > Each player can carry over their winnings to the next round and bet > as they see fit. The more money you won, the more money you can bet. > Also, *everyone* gets an additional $200 of play money. And at each > new round everyone gets the additional $200 (so you're never out). > - We repeat this until the cup is trotted out. > - There is no requirement to bet all of your play money in each round. > - At the end we add up who won the most play money, and the real cash > gets split three ways: 1st place gets 70%, 2nd 20%, and 3rd 10%. > > *SIDE BET (for an extra $5 real cash) > *- Between the 1st and 2nd rounds (but not before) we'll share with > everyone how you bet in the 1st round (totally transparent, who you > picked and how much you bet). > - For $5 you can then bet on who you think will win the whole thing. > - For example, I see that Joe is a great better and picker, so I bet > my money that Joe will be the ultimate winner. You can only pick one > person. And you can pick yourself, if you like. > - At the end the pot gets split evenly between those who correctly > picked the winner. > - If no one correctly picked the winner everyone gets their money back. > > *IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: * email me asap > > *IF YOU'RE IN: *Just send me your name, we’ll take picks later > > ~alex > > > Regards, > ~alex > > Alex Kirtland > alexkirtland.com | phone: +1 917.623.9131 | skype: akirtland > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BKHockey" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bkhockey?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
