View Full Version : FOFC Numbers Racket (August)
WSUCougar
07-29-2003, 04:06 PM
Okay, heres how it works:
1. Each FOFC member begins with 100 points. A balance will be kept thereafter in this threads second post. When you are out of points, you are done, but there is no maximum balance.
2. Numbers for the game will be posted by myself in this thread. My goal is to post 10 numbers per month, and then (depending on the games success and interest level) continue this every month through 2003. I will try to separate number postings by at least 48 hours to allow for greater participation.
3. A monthly champion bonus will be awarded (beginning in April) to the monthly qualifier with the highest percentage increase in their score for the month. The bonus will be 20 points for every number played that month (so a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 200). A separate tally will be kept on the scoreboard to monitor the current monthly standings. In the unlikely event of a tie, the bonus will be halved for each winner.
4. To qualify for the monthly standings, you must play at least five of the numbers. This also earns all qualifiers a 10-point bonus (and adds new life to the zero-balance losers). To qualify for the Annual Number Cruncher Award, you must have qualified in at least five months.
5. The numbers will fall between 10 and 90, and will be randomly generated by percentage dice.
6. You are betting points on whether I will roll less than or equal to the posted number. For example, if I post 79 as the number, theres a 79% chance of success.
7. You may bet as much or as little of your current balance as you wish.
8. Lesser numbers have better pay-off odds. I will post the odds with the numbers, but the formula will simply be dividing 100 by the number and dropping any remainder. Examples: #34-50 pays 2-1, #26-33 (3-1), #21-25 (4-1), #17-20 (5-1), #15-16 (6-1), #13-14 (7-1), #12 (8-1), #11 (9-1), #10 (10-1). Anything above 50 pays 1-1.
To clarify, this means that if you bet 10 points on a 2-1 number, your balance will go down 10 if the number misses, and up 20 if it hits.
January Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4694)
February Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4991)
March Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6102)
April Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7222)
May Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8541)
June Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9618)
July Thread (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10940)
WSUCougar
07-29-2003, 04:06 PM
The scoreboard through the final August number is listed below. Remember, to qualify for the month you must play at least 5 of the 10 numbers, and to qualify for the year you must qualify in at least 5 months.
August Winner (min. 5 numbers)
1. VPI97 (+663.89%)
Balance (starting Balance) Name [numbers played in current month] - Months Qualified
200000 (53510) - Splitpersonality1 [7] Jan, Feb Champ & Mar Champ, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
186570 (42570) - Masked [6] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
81144 (31056) - digamma [8] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Champ, May, June, July, Aug
64761 (36111) JeeberD [7] Feb, Mar, Apr, May Champ, June, July, Aug
20000 (11710) Butter_of_69 [5] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June Champ, July, Aug
12640 (7090) tucker342 [9] Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
12000 (3600) sterlingice [5] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, Aug
3256 (1546) sachmo71 [5] Apr, May, June, July, Aug
2750 (360) VPI97 [8] July, Aug
700 (590) Eaglesfan27 [6] June, July, Aug
685 (223) - Alf [10] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
629 (444) - Radii [5] June, July, Aug
484 path12 [-] Apr
467 - Marmel [1] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
459 (247) cuervo72 [6] June, July, Aug
218 - Barkeep49 [1] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July Champ
199 - stkelly52 [-]
160 (100) mckerney [8] Aug
150 - Rich1033 [-] Jan, Feb
148 - Rembrandt [-] Jan
134 Alan T [-]
130 The Afoci [-]
126 (86) General Mike [7] May, June, Aug
120 - Passacaglia [-] Jan
105 sabotai [-]
100 Joe Canadian [-]
100 - RendeR [-]
95 - illinifan999 [-]
95 bertogarce [-] Feb
90 - Aylmar [-]
87 - ardent enthusiast [-]
85 - sooner333 [-]
84 TredWel [-]
71 happy29 [-]
65 (35) - Sublime [1] Jan
65 RPI-Fan [-]
61 - rkmsuf [-] - Jan
50 - heybrad [-] Jan
49 - Easy Mac [-] Jan, Feb
46 cincyreds [-]
37 - henry296 [-] Jan, Feb
22 - MIJB#19 [-] June, July
10 - Bee [-] Jan
10 - KWhit [-] May
1 Blackadar [-]
0 (50010) Coffee Warlord [8] Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
0 BishopMVP [out] Jan Champ, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
0 - Craptacular [out] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
0 - Quiksand [out]
0 TargetPractice6 [out]
0 cthomer5000 [out]
0 Shorty3281 [out]
0 - MrBug708 [out]
0 - andy m [out]
0 - TRO [out]
0 - Airhog [out]
0 - TheLionKing [out]
WSUCougar
07-29-2003, 04:16 PM
The 1st August number is 50. The pay-off is 2-1.
The betting window closes August 1st.
JeeberD
07-29-2003, 04:25 PM
18000
tucker342
07-29-2003, 04:28 PM
3000
Coffee Warlord
07-29-2003, 04:30 PM
Damn you Split! Damn you to heck! May you be mounted by a diseased yak! :)
FINE!
50010
sachmo71
07-29-2003, 04:37 PM
500
WSUCougar
07-29-2003, 04:47 PM
Is "heck" a place?
;)
Coffee Warlord
07-29-2003, 04:51 PM
Indeed it is. Consider it 'hell lite'. Instead of burning hellfire, it's only got smoldering hellfire. Instead of your mouth being stuffed with your mother's feces, she just farts in your face.
Barkeep49
07-29-2003, 05:57 PM
Originally posted by WSUCougar
Is "heck" a place?
;)
As CW said it is indeed a place. It's ruled by Phil.
Barkeep49
07-29-2003, 05:59 PM
Dola - What kind of way is this to start off August? I mean it's supposed to be someone like ME who risks everything not someone at the top of the board.
I have to admit I feel kind of guilty having that July Champ next to my name with such a pidly balance.
BishopMVP
07-29-2003, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by Barkeep49
I have to admit I feel kind of guilty having that July Champ next to my name with such a pidly balance.
That's nothing compared to my balance. ;)
Coffee Warlord
07-29-2003, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by Barkeep49
Dola - What kind of way is this to start off August? I mean it's supposed to be someone like ME who risks everything not someone at the top of the board.
Have you noticed my betting history of late? :)
One of these days I'll wind up blowing it, but it's sure fun while it lasts!
SplitPersonality1
07-29-2003, 06:46 PM
Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
May you be mounted by a diseased yak! :)
I seriously worry about your sanity CW. Especially with lines like this. :D
Note to self #1 - Never, EVER piss off CW
Note to self #2 - Do internet research on yak to human diseases. Oh yeah, purchase an AnalBumCover on E-Bay
sterlingice
07-29-2003, 09:48 PM
Originally posted by SplitPersonality1
I seriously worry about your sanity CW. Especially with lines like this. :D
Note to self #1 - Never, EVER piss off CW
Note to self #2 - Do internet research on yak to human diseases. Oh yeah, purchase an AnalBumCover on E-Bay
Ok, CW and SP, that was awesome!
I guess I'll go:
1600
SI
General Mike
07-29-2003, 10:45 PM
5
Radii
07-29-2003, 10:50 PM
100
Coffee Warlord
07-29-2003, 10:52 PM
Inquiring minds want to know how your research into YTD's (yak transmitted diseases) is going there, SP. :D
Butter
07-30-2003, 08:28 AM
2845
VPI97
07-30-2003, 09:42 AM
160
cuervo72
07-30-2003, 09:53 AM
40
Masked
07-30-2003, 10:56 AM
Quietly puts 15000 on the table
digamma
07-30-2003, 11:34 AM
20000
tucker342
07-30-2003, 09:55 PM
bump
tucker342
07-31-2003, 10:37 PM
bumpin it up
SplitPersonality1
08-01-2003, 07:59 AM
6490
And FWIW: The only YTD that I could find in a 2-minute Google search was foot and mouth disease. :D
WSUCougar
08-01-2003, 02:02 PM
The betting window is closed.
Coffee Warlord
08-01-2003, 02:16 PM
I am so doomed. :)
WSUCougar
08-01-2003, 02:32 PM
The Java King goes ballistic!
The 1st August number was 50. The roll was 48 and thus a narrow hit.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 2nd August number is 10. The pay-off is 10-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
Coffee Warlord
08-01-2003, 02:44 PM
FEAR THE COFFEE!
Masked
08-01-2003, 03:59 PM
Where's SplitP? I was looking through the leaders and couldn't find him.
Oh there he is, way down there...
No fear of the coffee - you'll get burned soon.
edit: I guess I should add a bet instead of just being an ass - 1500
edit (or why I typically don't post right away): SplitP is right with this one - 6000, why not
VPI97
08-01-2003, 04:00 PM
80
tucker342
08-01-2003, 04:13 PM
50
digamma
08-01-2003, 04:17 PM
100
mckerney
08-01-2003, 04:20 PM
5
Eaglesfan27
08-01-2003, 08:14 PM
100
Coffee Warlord
08-01-2003, 08:16 PM
250
SplitPersonality1
08-01-2003, 09:11 PM
Originally posted by WSUCougar
The 1st August number is 50. The pay-off is 2-1
Crap. I misread this. I was thinking 1-1.
Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
FEAR THE COFFEE!
No worries CW, you will get yours.
And Masked....your ass is mine :)
Coffee Warlord
08-01-2003, 09:14 PM
You'll note I already got mine, SP. In the form of a cool 100k points. :)
JeeberD
08-01-2003, 09:40 PM
300
General Mike
08-02-2003, 12:37 AM
10
SplitPersonality1
08-03-2003, 03:00 PM
6490
WSUCougar
08-04-2003, 06:14 AM
The 2nd August number was 10. The roll was 34 and thus a miss.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 3rd August number is 41. The pay-off is 2-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
cuervo72
08-04-2003, 08:34 AM
30
sachmo71
08-04-2003, 09:11 AM
200
Butter
08-04-2003, 09:13 AM
7400
mckerney
08-04-2003, 02:00 PM
10
Eaglesfan27
08-04-2003, 02:09 PM
50
tucker342
08-04-2003, 06:03 PM
500
Radii
08-04-2003, 06:06 PM
10
WSUCougar
08-06-2003, 09:53 PM
Hmmmm...methinks this one slipped under the radar of the leaders...betting window is now closed.
WSUCougar
08-06-2003, 09:57 PM
The 3rd August number was 41. The roll was 59 and thus a miss.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 4th August number is 36. The pay-off is 2-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
digamma
08-06-2003, 10:03 PM
100
JeeberD
08-06-2003, 10:04 PM
400
tucker342
08-06-2003, 10:25 PM
100
Eaglesfan27
08-06-2003, 10:35 PM
100
mckerney
08-06-2003, 10:59 PM
10
cuervo72
08-07-2003, 07:05 AM
5
VPI97
08-07-2003, 08:09 AM
50
Radii
08-07-2003, 08:11 AM
20
Coffee Warlord
08-07-2003, 08:42 AM
500
sachmo71
08-07-2003, 09:21 AM
5
General Mike
08-08-2003, 12:23 AM
10
Masked
08-08-2003, 12:35 AM
7500
Sublime
08-08-2003, 12:36 AM
15
SplitPersonality1
08-08-2003, 04:52 PM
45000
Coffee Warlord
08-08-2003, 11:28 PM
Holy shit SP.
Barkeep49
08-09-2003, 12:33 PM
1
JeeberD
08-09-2003, 02:07 PM
I think SP is trying to draw some sucker in...
WSUCougar
08-10-2003, 09:55 PM
The betting window is closed.
WSUCougar
08-10-2003, 10:00 PM
Wow...
The 4th August number was 36. The roll was 7 and thus a hit.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 5th August number is 48. The pay-off is 2-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
Coffee Warlord
08-10-2003, 10:07 PM
SP, there's a certain yak coming by to visit you again. :)
In the meantime...
150,780
mckerney
08-10-2003, 10:18 PM
25
sterlingice
08-10-2003, 10:54 PM
1800
SI
VPI97
08-10-2003, 11:13 PM
340
General Mike
08-10-2003, 11:23 PM
10
cuervo72
08-11-2003, 08:03 AM
60
Butter
08-11-2003, 08:08 AM
2000
Marmel
08-11-2003, 09:03 AM
50
SplitPersonality1
08-11-2003, 10:30 AM
10,000
I hate yaks.
Coffee Warlord
08-11-2003, 11:33 AM
Oh come on, go toe to toe with the CW! Bet the load!
digamma
08-11-2003, 02:54 PM
10000
JeeberD
08-12-2003, 03:54 PM
3000
Masked
08-12-2003, 04:46 PM
15000
WSUCougar
08-13-2003, 01:16 PM
The betting window is closed.
WSUCougar
08-13-2003, 01:22 PM
The 5th August number was 48. The roll was 28 and thus a hit.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 6th August number is 56. The pay-off is 1-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
Eaglesfan27
08-13-2003, 05:38 PM
100
Coffee Warlord
08-13-2003, 06:08 PM
/flex
tucker342
08-13-2003, 09:56 PM
1000
mckerney
08-13-2003, 11:37 PM
55
sachmo71
08-14-2003, 12:15 AM
100
JeeberD
08-14-2003, 11:59 AM
15000
WSUCougar
08-17-2003, 01:03 PM
The 6th August number was 56. The roll was 87 and thus a miss.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 7th August number is 17. The pay-off is 5-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
Coffee Warlord
08-17-2003, 01:35 PM
Whoops, forgot to bet again. Good thing, too. :)
I think we'll got a solid 100 here.
General Mike
08-17-2003, 02:44 PM
10
digamma
08-17-2003, 05:19 PM
12
Butter
08-18-2003, 08:16 AM
1000
cuervo72
08-18-2003, 08:35 AM
3
tucker342
08-18-2003, 08:36 AM
100
VPI97
08-18-2003, 08:37 AM
30
Radii
08-18-2003, 09:07 AM
20
Eaglesfan27
08-18-2003, 12:16 PM
40
Masked
08-18-2003, 12:30 PM
5000
tucker342
08-19-2003, 12:07 AM
bump
mckerney
08-19-2003, 12:17 AM
5
SplitPersonality1
08-19-2003, 09:55 AM
50000
tucker342
08-20-2003, 12:56 AM
um, do you know something we don't know???
WSUCougar
08-20-2003, 06:20 AM
The 7th August number was 17. The roll was 25 and thus a miss.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 8th August number is 67. The pay-off is 1-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
tucker342
08-20-2003, 06:35 AM
10000
cuervo72
08-20-2003, 07:34 AM
35
Coffee Warlord
08-20-2003, 08:50 AM
50,000 for now. We wait for Split.
100,000 eh, yak-boy? I call. :)
SplitPersonality1
08-20-2003, 08:51 AM
100000. Bite me CW :)
Oh yeah. CW. I raise to 120,000. Take that....uh....coffee-boy.
*note to self*
(Find a witty, yet obnoxious nickname for CW.) :)
{edit - 8/22 - 12:04am}
Like I'm really going to bet it all...not.
I'll blink first and go down to 20k.
Butter
08-20-2003, 08:54 AM
6000
VPI97
08-20-2003, 10:53 AM
650
sachmo71
08-20-2003, 10:56 AM
1000
digamma
08-20-2003, 11:21 AM
60000
WSUCougar
08-20-2003, 08:21 PM
theme from Jaws...
mckerney
08-20-2003, 09:00 PM
15
JeeberD
08-21-2003, 12:02 AM
150
sterlingice
08-21-2003, 12:04 AM
1600
WSUCougar
08-22-2003, 02:45 PM
The betting window is closed.
Masked
08-22-2003, 02:56 PM
oops, I missed this one
Come on big number!!!
WSUCougar
08-22-2003, 02:57 PM
The 8th August number was 67. The roll was 28 and thus a hit.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 9th August number is 49. The pay-off is 2-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
Eaglesfan27
08-22-2003, 04:20 PM
100
JeeberD
08-22-2003, 04:23 PM
500
General Mike
08-22-2003, 08:05 PM
10
sterlingice
08-22-2003, 08:07 PM
2000
SI
tucker342
08-22-2003, 09:56 PM
3000
mckerney
08-23-2003, 04:08 AM
25
Coffee Warlord
08-23-2003, 01:50 PM
See what you get for not hanging with me, SP?
I think a nice 50,000 will get us started today.
You're no fun this time around, SP. :) I think we'll lower the bet to 25,000.
WSUCougar
08-24-2003, 07:49 PM
bumparoo
digamma
08-24-2003, 09:37 PM
15000
Masked
08-24-2003, 11:08 PM
40000
SplitPersonality1
08-24-2003, 11:11 PM
30000
tucker342
08-25-2003, 09:10 PM
bump
VPI97
08-25-2003, 09:42 PM
400
tucker342
08-25-2003, 10:46 PM
coffee has had a pretty good month....
Coffee Warlord
08-26-2003, 09:09 AM
That's 'cause I am a golden god.
WSUCougar
08-26-2003, 09:42 AM
The betting window is closed.
WSUCougar
08-26-2003, 09:53 AM
The 9th August number was 49. The roll was 27 and thus a hit.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread.
The 10th August number is 66. The pay-off is 1-1.
The betting window closes is approximately 48 hours.
tucker342
08-26-2003, 03:08 PM
15000
digamma
08-26-2003, 03:08 PM
80000
Done, Coffee, done.
100K.
Coffee Warlord
08-26-2003, 03:09 PM
30,000
....well digamma, guess I'll have to take you a little more seriously now. :)
See your bet, raise you to 100k.
Bah, we're just not gonna screw around.
602,240. We go for a million, or we go for zero.
Radii
08-26-2003, 10:36 PM
25
sterlingice
08-27-2003, 12:08 AM
4000
I was feeling unlucky about the last number, tho, I was tempted to go a huge 12K. Oh well. Maybe I'll make some up this time.
SI
General Mike
08-27-2003, 12:44 AM
10
VPI97
08-30-2003, 03:48 PM
50
WSUCougar
09-01-2003, 12:54 PM
The 10th August number was 66. The roll was 71 and thus a miss.
Player balances have been adjusted in the second post of this thread. So long, Coffee, we hardly knew ye.
The September thread will be up shortly.
JeeberD
09-01-2003, 12:58 PM
Ouch!
I guess it had to happen to him sooner or later...
Coffee Warlord
09-01-2003, 02:44 PM
Heh, eh well. Was fun while it lasted.
How about an entry in the Numbers Racket Hall of Fame? :)
tucker342
09-01-2003, 10:01 PM
ouch!
WSUCougar
09-01-2003, 10:05 PM
Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
Heh, eh well. Was fun while it lasted.
How about an entry in the Numbers Racket Hall of Fame? :)
Sure.
Of course if you double down on your 10-point monthly bonus, you may yet emerge again...
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