Pick'em Pools

[ZackM]

NFL Survivor Pool is active. I'll explain the details within the next few days. If you already know how survivor works, feel free to join now.

 

[ZackM]

Congrats to me for winning the NFL Preseason Pickem. @aiw took second place and @SeanMayTriedToEatMe and @Twentytwenty tied for third.

 

[Twentytwenty]

Congrats Zack.

 

[ZackM]

Need more people to join the College Football Pool. Surely we can do better than 9 people.

 

[Twentytwenty]

Need more people to join the College Football Pool. Surely we can do better than 9 people.

Does @DurhamSon not watch college ball?

 

[surfpenguin]

Need more people to join the College Football Pool. Surely we can do better than 9 people.

I "have insufficient privileges to join pool."

 

[rhfarmer]

Need more people to join the College Football Pool. Surely we can do better than 9 people.

I "have insufficient privileges to join pool."

You can have my privileges.

 

[ZackM]

Need more people to join the College Football Pool. Surely we can do better than 9 people.

I "have insufficient privileges to join pool."

What in the...let me see what's going on.

 

[ZackM]

As I noted the other day, NFL Survivor is live.

What is Survivor?

Survivor is a variation of pickem where instead of picking the winners of ALL the games for that week, you only pick one team that you think will win their game for that week.

Example

Week 1. I pick the Patriots to beat the Dolphins. If the Patriots WIN, I move on to Week 2. If the Patriots tie or lose, I get 1 strike. If the Pool is a single elimination pool, I am eliminated. If the pool is double or triple elimination, I move on to week 2, but have 1 strike.

I can not pick the Patriots again (for the entire season). Once a team is picked, its considered "Used" and can no longer be picked again... that is part of the strategy.

Week 2. I pick the Cowboys to beat the Giants. Same thing as I explained in week 1. If the Cowboys win, I move onto
week 3. If they tie or lose, I get another strike. If the Pool is Double elimination, I am eliminated from the Pool. If its Triple elimination, I move onto week 3.

I can not pick the Cowboys again (for the entire season). Once a team is picked, its considered "Used" and can no longer be picked again... that is part of the strategy.

You play until there is only one player left (Sole Survivor) OR to the end of the season (in which anyone that is still alive is considered co-winners).


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Our pool is a Triple Elimination pool and will go through the regular season only. There will be a separate pool for the playoffs.

Every week you make a correct pick you earn $500DF
Winner(s) gets $10,000DF on top of that.

 

[ZackM]

Another note, due to the nature of Survivor, you MUST sign up by week 1. So get on it.

 

[DurhamSon]

So when are the week 1 spread picks being posted?

 

[ZackM]

So when are the week 1 spread picks being posted?

In 30 minutes.

 

[ZackM]

Or now. NFL Pickem Spread pool is live.

 

[Devilsforlife]

When do I get my winnings for finishing tied for 1st in week one of the CFB pick em pool?

 

[ZackM]

When do I get my winnings for finishing tied for 1st in week one of the CFB pick em pool?

Whenever I add Week 2. Was waiting on a few lines.

 

[ZackM]

Week 2 games are up for CFB.

 

[dukeberto]

So since we have these spread pick'em pools, should I not add CFB games to the sportsbook? Let me know if people are interested in that or would rather just participate in the pools.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

I think the really big games should be put up individually. Need to give people a chance to build mountains of cash and then crash.

 

[Twentytwenty]

I think the really big games should be put up individually. Need to give people a chance to build mountains of cash and then crash.

I agree with the esteemed Eat Me.

Doing anything moderately is for pussies.

I'd like to gamble on the Ohio State-Cincinnati game tomorrow, @dukeberto

 

[ZackM]

So since we have these spread pick'em pools, should I not add CFB games to the sportsbook? Let me know if people are interested in that or would rather just participate in the pools.

I would still add marquee games.