Im in. But I want a guarentee the Rangers go all the way. Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message----- From: Jordan Weinstein <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 14:53:19 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [BKHockey] invitation to nhl playoff pool no thanks. not this time On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Alex / gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > Let me know if you're interested in doing this again (or for the first > time). Feel free to forward to anyone else you think might be interested > (but no jerks please). > > Rules are below. Buy in is $20 (delivered via Paypal). > > **************************************************************** > RULES > *1.* To start, every player puts in $20 of real money and receives $1,000 > of play money. > > *2.* The player can use this money to bet however they like in the first > round. Some examples: > > > - One could put all their play money on one team > - One could spread it out evenly between all teams > - One could spread it out unevenly between only a few teams > - Or they could not bet at all and hold onto their play money for the > next round > - The point is, you can bet that money however you like, on whatever > teams you like in the tournament. > > > *3.* For each bet placed, you’re only picking the winner of that series. > > *4.* If you pick wrong you lose all the play money you bet on that pick. > > *5.* If you pick right you win in proportion to how much you bet alongside > the other winners. For example: > > > - I bet $20 on Team A and there’s a total of $100 on the game (or > series), yet I’m the only player that picked Team A, then I win all $100 > for > that game (or series). > - If another person picked Team A 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 Team A and bet $20, the pot would be > split 1/2, 1/4 and a 1/4. > - Conversely, if everyone had picked Team A, everyone just gets their > money back. > > > *6.* Instructions, picks, etc. should be delivered to me before the start > of each round. > > - These picks are kept private until the round begins, then I publish > them on a Google spreadsheet. > - I also make my picks before looking at anyone else's, so I don't get > an unfair advantage. > > > *7.* At the end the round we total up how much money each player has, > based on their winning picks and how much money they held in reserve. The > more money a player wins, the more money they have to bet on the next round. > > > - The player with the most money wins the round. > - In case of a tie, the winners split any prize for the round. > > > *8.* At the end of each round each player receives an additional $200 in > play money. This way no player can be out after any round (except the final > round, of course). > > *9.* This format is repeated for each round until the tournament is done. > > *Prizes:* > > - 1st round (quarter finals) winner gets 30% of the pot > - 2nd round (semi finals) winner gets 20% of the pot > - 3rd round (conference finals) winner gets 10% of the pot > - 4th round (Stanley Cup finals) winner gets 40% of the pot > > > Let me know if you have any questions ... and let me know if you're in. > > Feel free to forward it on to others ho think might be interested. > > ~alex > +1 917 623 9131 > > -- > 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. > -- 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. -- 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.
