FOFC Numbers Racket (June)

[WSUCougar]

Okay, here’s how it works:

1. Each FOFC member begins with 100 points. A balance will be kept thereafter in this thread’s 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 game’s 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, there’s 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)

[WSUCougar]

The scoreboard through the final June 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.

Final June Leader Board (5 numbers minimum)
1. Butter_of_69 (+79.28%)
2. Eaglesfan27 (+60.00%)
3. sterlingice (+51.51%)
4. Coffee Warlord (+39.38%)
5. Splitpersonality1 (+16.54%)
6. Masked (+14.65%)
7. cuervo72 (+14.00%)
8. digamma (+1.53%)

Balance (starting Balance) – Name [numbers played in current month] - Months Qualified

10500 (9010) - Splitpersonality1 [8] – Jan, Feb Champ & Mar Champ, Apr, May, June
8450 (7370) - Masked [8] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June
8346 (8666) – JeeberD [10] – Feb, Mar, Apr, May Champ, June
5712 (5626) - digamma [8] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Champ, May, June
5390 (3867) – Coffee Warlord [8] Mar, Apr, May, June
4500 (2510) – Butter_of_69 [6] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June Champ
1500 (990) – sterlingice [6] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June
1245 (2295) – tucker342 [9] Mar, Apr, May, June
484 – path12 [-] – Apr
367 (375) - Marmel [2] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
260 (835) – sachmo71 [9] – Apr, May, June
199 - stkelly52 [-]
160 (100) – Eaglesfan27 [7] June
150 - Rich1033 [-] – Jan, Feb
148 - Rembrandt [-] Jan
134 (150) - Radii [9] June
134 – Alan T [-]
120 - Passacaglia [-] – Jan
114 (100) – cuervo72 [6] June
105 – sabotai [-]
100 – mckerney [-]
100 – Joe Canadian [-]
100 - RendeR [-]
95 - illinifan999 [-]
95 – bertogarce [-] Feb
90 - Aylmar [-]
87 - ardent enthusiast [-]
85 - sooner333 [-]
84 – TredWel [-]
83 – General Mike [7] May, June
71 (100) – happy29 [1]
65 – RPI-Fan [-]
61 - rkmsuf [-] - Jan
50 - heybrad [-] – Jan
49 - Easy Mac [-] – Jan, Feb
46 – cincyreds [-]
37 - henry296 [-] – Jan, Feb
35 - Sublime [-] – Jan
20 (50) - Alf [8] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June
10 (36) - Barkeep49 [6] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June
10 - Bee [-] – Jan
10 - KWhit [-] May
6 - MIJB#19 [6] June
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]

The 1st June number is 29. The payoff is 3-1.

The betting window closes June 1st.

[Marmel]

10

[Butter]

410

[Radii]

10

[sachmo71]

50

[sterlingice]

5

SI

[Barkeep49]

2
At least with my new low standing it'll be easier to win biggest % increase :)

[BishopMVP]

13

[tucker342]

500 - who knows, it might hit...

[digamma]

500.
I'm with you, Tucker.

[SplitPersonality1]

And the edit war begun it has.

130.

Take that JeeberD

[JeeberD]

100

[Masked]

370

[Alf]

30

[Coffee Warlord]

0001

[Craptacular]

111

[WSUCougar]

The 1st June number was 29. The roll was 53, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 2nd June number is 39. The payoff is 2-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[Butter]

100

[Alf]

10

[SplitPersonality1]

60

scratch that - make it 260

No, no - make that 360

Nice try, back to 60

[Radii]

5

[Coffee Warlord]

No, I think 50 is more like it.

[Eaglesfan27]

20

[Barkeep49]

2

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by SplitPersonality1
And the edit war begun it has.

130.

Take that JeeberD

Tee hee... :)

I'll go 10 here...

Damn you Split. 100...

[sachmo71]

100

[sterlingice]

5

SI

[WSUCougar]

bump-a-roo

[cuervo72]

7

[Masked]

500

[tucker342]

150

[Barkeep49]

bump

[tucker342]

bump

[WSUCougar]

The 2nd June number was 39. The roll was 20, and thus a hit.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 3rd June number is 36. The payoff is 2-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[tucker342]

100

[Barkeep49]

2

[Alf]

1

[Coffee Warlord]

1

[Radii]

1

[Craptacular]

300

[sachmo71]

5

[General Mike]

5

[sterlingice]

lots of risky numbers this month...

5

SI

[BishopMVP]

1

[SplitPersonality1]

50

[Eaglesfan27]

10

[MIJB#19]

16

[JeeberD]

10

[digamma]

10

[Masked]

50

[tucker342]

bump

[WSUCougar]

The 3rd June number was 36. The roll was 52, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 4th June number is 61. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[cuervo72]

10

[Craptacular]

Damn you! Nice knowing y'all.

[Eaglesfan27]

30

[Coffee Warlord]

1000

Shit. Warrior needs more food.

We're changing this to...

2500

[sachmo71]

200

[tucker342]

1000

[sterlingice]

90

SI

[digamma]

2500

[JeeberD]

3000

And the war begins... :)

Make it 4000

[SplitPersonality1]

3050

[Happy29]

29

[Barkeep49]

30

[Radii]

5

[Alf]

29

[General Mike]

4 please

[BishopMVP]

1901

[Coffee Warlord]

Bump

[WSUCougar]

OUCH!

The 4th June number was 61. The roll was 77, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 5th June number is 25. The payoff is 4-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[JeeberD]

:( :( :(

I'll bet 500 this time...

[Coffee Warlord]

OW.

[Masked]

:D

[Alf]

1

[sachmo71]

100

[MIJB#19]

15
(this better be a hit!)

[WSUCougar]

The 5th June number was 25. The roll was 66, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 6th June number is 21. The payoff is 4-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[General Mike]

5

[MIJB#19]

7

(With fourteen left, what can I do? Skipping all of below fifty seems so cheap.)

[JeeberD]

10 :(

[sachmo71]

200

[digamma]

10

[cuervo72]

5

[Radii]

10

[SplitPersonality1]

Hmmmm. Lots of carnage since I've been away.

Let's go with 1025 to get back in this thing.

[BishopMVP]

98.

Looking to continue the downward trend.

[Eaglesfan27]

30

[tucker342]

damn, bad numbers this month...

I pick 50

[Masked]

It has been fun sitting back and watching the carnage, but it is time to jump back in.

500

[Alf]

1

[WSUCougar]

The carnage continues...

The 6th June number was 21. The roll was 47, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 7th June number is 63. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[Coffee Warlord]

Alright, CW needs a boost this time.

All or nothing.

1465

[WSUCougar]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
Alright, CW needs a boost this time.

All or nothing.
Lee Harvey! You...are a MADman! I gotta party with you, cowboy.

[cuervo72]

25

[Alf]

7

[digamma]

2606.

I'm with you CW.

[sachmo71]

Rolls the dice....

This has to hit. Well, it doesn't really have to, but for my sake it better.

480 points. All that I have in the world.

[tucker342]

500

[Craptacular]

Bettin' it all on 63 is nothing!

[sterlingice]

400

SI

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally posted by sterlingice
400

SI

Wimp. Go for the gusto. :)

[General Mike]

4

[JeeberD]

Alright, I'll join in the masses risking life and limb this round.

Put me down for 3000...

[Eaglesfan27]

70

[SplitPersonality1]

What the heck - 3125

we are lemmings - sigh-

change to 4625. I want the lead back darnit!

[Coffee Warlord]

Bump

[Masked]

2500

just to mess with splitP

[Marmel]

2

[Barkeep49]

6

[Butter]

1700

[sachmo71]

Smell the testosterone!

[Radii]

10

[SplitPersonality1]

Originally posted by sachmo71
Smell the testosterone!

-sniff, sniff-

I certainly smell something.

[Coffee Warlord]

Is it my death that smelleth, or is it my return to legitimacy.

[SplitPersonality1]

Masked, you farging bastage. :)

[Coffee Warlord]

And you heard it here first.

If I hit with my all or nothing bet, and the next number is over 50 as well, I'm letting it all ride.

[Masked]

If this one misses, it is going to be very lonely at the top.

[WSUCougar]

The 7th June number was 63. The roll was 27, and thus a hit.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 8th June number is 52. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[Coffee Warlord]

And as previously declared.

LET IT RIDE! - 2930

All or nothing, kids.

[sterlingice]

200

SI

[General Mike]

5

[tucker342]

500

[Barkeep49]

Hey cougar, I didn't get my playing bonus. I've been counting on those points :)

[Eaglesfan27]

70 again

[Alf]

5

[cuervo72]

10

[Butter]

1500

[WSUCougar]

Originally posted by Barkeep49
Hey cougar, I didn't get my playing bonus. I've been counting on those points.
That'll come at the end of the month, when we roll over into July. Sorry, my audacious compadre...:D

[MIJB#19]

3

[Radii]

10

[JeeberD]

2000

[digamma]

1500

[Masked]

1000

[GoldenEagle]

120

[SplitPersonality1]

500

make that 1500

[sachmo71]

100

[WSUCougar]

The 8th June number was 52. The roll was 47, and thus a hit.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 9th June number is 18. The payoff is 5-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[JeeberD]

100

[Craptacular]

I wanna see some of you bet it all now.

[Coffee Warlord]

Don't I get any respect for back to back all or nothings Crappy? :)

We'll go to 200 now.

Nah. I prefer 20.

[tucker342]

200

[Barkeep49]

2

[SplitPersonality1]

Originally posted by Craptacular
I wanna see some of you bet it all now.

You first Crappie!

I just got the lead back. Let's go with a conservative 20.

*************************

Interesting. I thought Masked was bluffing (going 500 on an 18). I'm sticking with my 20. If he jumps ahead of me on this one, he will have earned it.

[Butter]

500

[Masked]

500

[sachmo71]

Originally posted by Craptacular
I wanna see some of you bet it all now.


Word.

[Radii]

5

[WSUCougar]

bump

[Alf]

0

[tucker342]

Wow Alf, liven on the edge:D

[digamma]

100

[General Mike]

5

[Alf]

Originally posted by tucker342
Wow Alf, liven on the edge:D

With my points never ever over 60, with15 points left I am playing it safe now :D

[MIJB#19]

2

[WSUCougar]

The 9th June number was 18. The roll was 59, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread.

The 10th June number is 46. The payoff is 2-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

[Coffee Warlord]

450

[Radii]

15

[sachmo71]

800

[cuervo72]

20

[Butter]

500

[SplitPersonality1]

500

[tucker342]

500

[Masked]

2000

[Eaglesfan27]

50

[tucker342]

bump

[MIJB#19]

2

[General Mike]

5

[JeeberD]

800

[Coffee Warlord]

bump

[digamma]

900

[WSUCougar]

The 10th June number was 46. The roll was (again) 59, and thus a miss.

Player balances have been updated in the second post of this thread. Congrats to Butter for his monthly win, and to Splits for breaking the 10000 point barrier for the overall lead.

The July thread will be up soon.

[Butter]

Woo-hoo!

[tucker342]

Wow, not very good numbers this month...

[SplitPersonality1]

I don't like this new rule awarding the monthly championship to greatest percentage increase. I think it is just a way to keep the trophy out of my grubby little paws. And that stinks!

;)

Seriously, great game so far WSUCougar and thanks for the kudos for getting 10K.