FOFC Numbers Racket (November)
 

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

February Thread

March Thread

April Thread

May Thread

June Thread

July Thread

August Thread

September Thread

October Thread

The scoreboard through the 10th November 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.

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

141316 [157816] - Masked [7] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
27395 [23510]– JeeberD [7] Feb, Mar, Apr, May Champ, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
14000 [6900] – sterlingice [3] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, Aug, Sep
3266 – sachmo71 [-] Apr, May, June, July, Aug
674 [1389] – tucker342 [6] Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Nov
575 [495] – VPI97 [7] July, Aug Champ, Sep, Oct, Nov
575 [680] – cuervo72 [2] June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct Champ
484 – path12 [-] Apr
380 [480] - Radii [6] June, July, Aug, Oct, Nov
230 [224] – General Mike [3] May, June, Aug, Sep Champ, Oct
218 - Barkeep49 [-] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July Champ
199 - stkelly52 [-]
150 - Rich1033 [-] Jan, Feb
148 - Rembrandt [-] Jan
134 – Alan T [-]
130 – The Afoci [-]
120 [90] – mckerney [6] Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
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 [-]
61 - rkmsuf [-] Jan
50 - heybrad [-] Jan
48 - Easy Mac [-] Jan, Feb
40 – RPI-Fan [-]
37 - henry296 [-] Jan, Feb
10 - Coffee Warlord [-] Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug
10 - Bee [-] Jan
10 - KWhit [-] May
4 - MIJB#19 [-] June, July
3 [12] - digamma [7] Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Champ, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
2 - Sublime [-] Jan
1 – Blackadar [-]
0 - Splitpersonality1 [out] Jan, Feb Champ & Mar Champ, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct
0 - Alf [out] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct 10
0 – Eaglesfan27 [out] June, July, Aug
0 – BishopMVP [out] – Jan Champ, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
0 - Craptacular [out] – Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
0 - Quiksand [out]
0 – cincyreds [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]
0 - Marmel [out]
0 – Butter_of_69 [out] Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June Champ, July, Aug

The 1st November number is 67. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

10000

75

305

14

3100

SI

10

1000

10 :(

100

9

15000

We've lost two of the Old Guard (splits & Alf)
 

The 1st November number was 67. The roll was 91, and thus a miss.

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

The 2nd November number is 19. The payoff is 5-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

crap

5

5

5

what the hell, lets go with a big 10 ;)

Damn. Oh well, I'm still in second by a decent margin... :)

100

30

5

bump

1

The 2nd November number was 19. The roll was 31, and thus a miss.

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

The 3rd November number is 69. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

2

15

15000

2000

3200

SI

45

150

The 3rd November number was 69. The roll was 61, and thus a hit.

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

The 4th November number is 41. The payoff is 2-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

25

Woo! I needed that last one bad! I think I'll sit this next one out.

SI

Shoot...forgot to play the last number.

bump

15

100

20

15

25000

The 4th November number was 41. The roll was 45, and thus a miss.

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

The 5th November number is 30. The payoff is 3-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

I must say my strategy of not playing anymore is looking better and better all the time... I maintain my top 10 dreams yet.

I was just wondering what happened to you this morning! Good to see you're alive and kicking. :cool:

1

10

20

25

50

The 5th November number was 30. The roll was 52, and thus a miss.

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

The 6th November number is 27. The payoff is 3-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

25... one of these has to hit right?

45

Hey I'm trying to let everyone back in.

500

10

10

bump

The 6th November number was 27. The roll was 21, and thus a hit.

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

The 7th November number is 31. The payoff is 3-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

10

1

10

The 7th November number was 31. The roll was 81, and thus a miss.

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

The 8th November number is 79. The payoff is 1-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 48 hours.

300

12,000

hmm this one is intereseting....

40000 (for now)

A hit here and you should be even more untouchable. Someone needs to take a big flyer on a low number and hit it to have a shot.

300

bump

Masked is already untouchable but 2nd seems like something fun to try for. All or nothing this time.

7000

SI

You will never catch me!!!!! :p

2

Close Call
 

The 8th November number was 79. The roll was 75, and thus a hit.

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

The 9th November number is 43. The payoff is 2-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 24 hours.

bump

25000

Kinda ironic, eh Masked?
 

The 9th November number was 43. The roll was 98, and thus a miss.

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

The 10th November number is 23. The payoff is 4-1.

The betting window closes in approximately 24 hours.

I've got my 6 entries for the month...I'm going to wait out these low numbers.



Edit - Screw it, I'll go 25.

1

20

Headline: Masked loses 25K. Shurgs and says "eh"

SI

:)

Lets try and get it back

8000

Game Over, Man!
 

The final November number was 23. The roll was 73, and thus a miss.

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

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

At this point we'll call it and declare Masked the winner and the FOFC Annual Number Cruncher. Congrats!

Thanks to everyone for participating. I especially enjoyed watching the long tug-of-war at the top in the early and middle months, and the survival and rise of Alf.

Thanks for running the contest WSUCougar. The middle months when several of us were fighting it out for the top were great. Also had a nice banter going back and forth. Unfortunately it lost a little interest later as more people were eliminated and I built such a large lead. No one was willing to take a chance on some of the higher payoff numbers to try and catch up.

Well, it's just so tough to throw down the points you've worked forever to get on something that has a minute chance of hitting. I'd rather have my 3rd place finish than have a 1 in 10 chance of being the winner and 9 in 10 of bust.

SI

I was going awesome for a while.... until it all went to hell in October I think