Good suggestion on Google docs. I don't love their spreadsheet, but at the very least I can use it to share a pdf file or something, that shows all the betting.
Good point about when people get to see bets. For the sake of fairness and simplicity, we all place the bets blind, and get to see them together, at the same time (basically, once all bets are in), with no changing afterwards. The second round is when you'll be able to try and take advantage of how you expect people to bet, based on what they've done in the first round. I, as collector of bets, have a bit of an advantage in this regard. I'm happy to send someone my picks early just so people can feel comfortable I'm not changing my betting based on what other people do. Anyway, so far we have 7 people. Who else?!?! ~alex On 3/25/09 11:11 AM, "Jordan Weinstein" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm in, might I recommend google docs spreadsheet assuming you're > using a spreadsheet. > > then you can share it out to only those who are participating. also, > do we get to see how people are betting while they place bets? do you > get to see? that could be considered quite an advantage.. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:24 AM, alex kirtland <[email protected]> wrote: >> Gents, I think it¹s 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 you¹re 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, we¹ll 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
