The FOFC Mole Official Thread - Page 25

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 02:59 PM

Our next execution will be tonight. 5 players are left in the game, but one is exempt from execution this evening. BrianD is guaranteed a spot in the final 4. The rest of you, not so much. Good luck.

samifan24 · 10-21-2008, 03:12 PM

Boo to BrianD!

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 04:17 PM

Fourth Execution

Alright folks. Five players left. One is the mole. One will be eliminated tonight. BrianD has a free pass to the next round, so the other four are vulnerable to be executed.

Your scores on the most recent quiz will determing who is executed tonight. The person that knows the least about who the mole really is will leave the game.

Tonight, we have a tie. The player with the slowest time on the quiz among those tied for the lowest score will be eliminated.

Good luck.

Don't forget to use spoilers until everyone has had a chance to watch the video.

Passacaglia · 10-21-2008, 04:22 PM

Spoiler

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 04:23 PM

Spoiler

samifan24 · 10-21-2008, 04:35 PM

Spoiler

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samifan24

Spoiler

path12 · 10-21-2008, 05:18 PM

I'm still at work for awhile so I just looked at the spoilers since streaming is blocked. It sucks to lose anyone who is not the mole by this point.

samifan24 · 10-21-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ4H

Spoiler

How long did I take, five minutes tops? How fast/slow was the next closest guy?

samifan24 · 10-21-2008, 05:38 PM

Spoiler

Thomkal · 10-21-2008, 06:48 PM

spoiler tags not working for me sorry

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 07:24 PM

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 07:54 PM

Mission #9: Card Sharks

Current group pot: $174,000.

Each of the four remaining players will get to play one round of the bonus game from the game show "Card Sharks." You will each begin with $1,000 and may wager as much of that as you'd like on each turn of the cards. Completing a level successfully awards you with $500 more to risk. When you reach the final level, you must risk at least 50% of the amount you have accumulated. The main differences between this game and the actual game show version are: 1) there are no substitutions of cards in this version, and 2) all money you are given to wager comes from the group pot (including the $500 bumps). Additionally, a $10,000 penalty will be incurred on top of losing the original money if a player goes broke at any time during the game. This will also end that player's turn.

A player's turn also ends if they reach $100,000.

Players may take their turn on a first come, first served basis. Simply post in the thread when you are ready to play.

MJ4H · 10-21-2008, 08:11 PM

Demo of Card Sharks mission:

Example Player starts with $1000 and a King of hearts. He bets $700 on lower. The next card up is a 4 of spades. He now has $1700. He decides to bet $500 on higher. The next card is a 6 of diamonds and is up to $2200. He decides to bet $300 on higher. A 2 of hearts is turned over and he is down to $1900. The 2 of hearts is carried up to the second row and $500 is added for completing the bottom level. His total is $2400 at this point.

Play continues until the top of the board is reached. A correct guess wins the amount of the wager and an incorrect guess loses the amount of the wager. The only exception is if the rank of the next card matches the rank of the previous card. This results in a push, no money won or lost.

Below is a screenshot of a game in progress. It is not the same game as described above. It is just to give you an idea of what the game board looks like if you have never seen the show.

And here is a video of the actual game being played on the show:

path12 · 10-22-2008, 10:24 AM

I'll jump in but will be on the board really on and off until later today.

BrianD · 10-22-2008, 10:42 AM

Before we run into the situation...is an ace high, low, or either?

BrianD · 10-22-2008, 10:43 AM

Also, I'll be around quite a bit today so I'm available whenever you are ready.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 11:08 AM

Aces are high.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 11:10 AM

Alright, path12 is up.

Current amount: $1000

Wager and prediction please.

BrianD · 10-22-2008, 11:11 AM

Nice way to start.

Thomkal · 10-22-2008, 12:13 PM

well now that we've all checked in, I can say what I was trying to say with the spoliers.

Sorry to see you go Sami, I'm a bit shocked by it actually. You played well though.

Thomkal · 10-22-2008, 12:14 PM

I loved Card Sharks so this should be a lot of fun

Thomkal · 10-22-2008, 12:14 PM

and ick at the start there.

Passacaglia · 10-22-2008, 12:24 PM

Me too! Card Sharks is da bomb!

path12 · 10-22-2008, 02:39 PM

$300 higher.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 02:58 PM

9 of spades.

You have $1300.

BrianD · 10-22-2008, 02:58 PM

I'd like a quick clarification on this bonus mission. You said that all money we wager comes from the team pot. Does this mean that any money won on this mission goes straight to the individual at the expense of the team? In general, the team pot is going to go down and the individual players are going to get some free cash?

path12 · 10-22-2008, 03:08 PM

$300 lower.

Good question from Brian -- I guess I should wait for an answer since I've never played this game before!

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 04:18 PM

All money won goes into the group pot. There are no individual pots. The initial $1000 and each $500 bump comes from the group pot. The penalty of $10k for going broke in the game also comes from the group pot.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 04:19 PM

Ace of clubs.

You have $1000.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 04:48 PM

$1000, lower.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 04:53 PM

4 of clubs. You have $2,000.

Moving up to the next row adds $500.

You now have $2,500.

BrianD · 10-22-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ4H

All money won goes into the group pot. There are no individual pots. The initial $1000 and each $500 bump comes from the group pot. The penalty of $10k for going broke in the game also comes from the group pot.

So we are gambling with group money with the results going back to the group. Got it.

What happens if there is a tie? If I've got a 4 of clubs and guess higher to see a 4 of diamonds, do you flip another card?

Edit: I didn't realize I just used the exact situation above. Oops.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:04 PM

$1500, higher.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianD

So we are gambling with group money with the results going back to the group. Got it.

What happens if there is a tie? If I've got a 4 of clubs and guess higher to see a 4 of diamonds, do you flip another card?

Edit: I didn't realize I just used the exact situation above. Oops.

Push, no money won or lost for that card. Another card is not flipped, we just move on without winning or losing money for that card.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by path12

$1500, higher.

5 of hearts. You now have $4,000.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianD

So we are gambling with group money with the results going back to the group. Got it.

What happens if there is a tie? If I've got a 4 of clubs and guess higher to see a 4 of diamonds, do you flip another card?

Edit: I didn't realize I just used the exact situation above. Oops.

Looks like a tie is a push in the directions.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:06 PM

$2000, higher.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:07 PM

5 of clubs. Push. You have $4,000.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:18 PM

Whew. $2000, higher again.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:19 PM

King of diamonds. You have $6,000.

Moving up gives $500 more and you have $6,500.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:35 PM

$5000 lower.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:38 PM

Jack of diamonds.

$11,500.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:41 PM

$5000 lower

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:42 PM

10 of diamonds. You have $16,500.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:47 PM

Woo!

$3000 lower.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:49 PM

Queen of hearts. You have $13,500.

Moving up a level gives you $14,000.

You must risk at least $7,000 on your final card.

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:51 PM

$12000 lower. I won't risk the original stake.

MJ4H · 10-22-2008, 05:55 PM

7 of diamonds!

path12 turns his $2,500 into $26,000!
Nicely done.

Next?

path12 · 10-22-2008, 05:56 PM

YEAH BABY!!!!!

10-21-2008, 03:12 PM	#1202
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Boo to BrianD! __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

10-21-2008, 04:22 PM	#1204
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Spoiler Wow. Shame to lose someone because of the tiebreaker. Sorry to see you go, man! Who was he tied with?

10-21-2008, 04:23 PM	#1205
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Spoiler aren't you the nosy one? can't tell you that

10-21-2008, 04:35 PM	#1206
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Spoiler How did I possibly lose a tiebreaker based on how long it took me to submit the answers? I was the first one to send in my answers! __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

10-21-2008, 05:18 PM	#1208
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I'm still at work for awhile so I just looked at the spoilers since streaming is blocked. It sucks to lose anyone who is not the mole by this point. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#1201
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Our next execution will be tonight. 5 players are left in the game, but one is exempt from execution this evening. BrianD is guaranteed a spot in the final 4. The rest of you, not so much. Good luck.

10-21-2008, 04:17 PM	#1203
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Fourth Execution Alright folks. Five players left. One is the mole. One will be eliminated tonight. BrianD has a free pass to the next round, so the other four are vulnerable to be executed. Your scores on the most recent quiz will determing who is executed tonight. The person that knows the least about who the mole really is will leave the game. Tonight, we have a tie. The player with the slowest time on the quiz among those tied for the lowest score will be eliminated. Good luck. Don't forget to use spoilers until everyone has had a chance to watch the video.

10-21-2008, 05:38 PM	#1210
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Spoiler I want to take the time to say thanks to MJ4H for hosting and running the game and to all you guys for playing and keeping things interesting. I'm not the Mole but I have a pretty good idea who he is now. I'd definitely be up for The FOFC Mole 2 if I'm so invited. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

10-21-2008, 06:48 PM	#1211
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	spoiler tags not working for me sorry Last edited by Thomkal : 10-21-2008 at 06:49 PM.

10-21-2008, 07:24 PM	#1212
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country

10-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#1213
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Mission #9: Card Sharks Current group pot: $174,000. Each of the four remaining players will get to play one round of the bonus game from the game show "Card Sharks." You will each begin with $1,000 and may wager as much of that as you'd like on each turn of the cards. Completing a level successfully awards you with $500 more to risk. When you reach the final level, you must risk at least 50% of the amount you have accumulated. The main differences between this game and the actual game show version are: 1) there are no substitutions of cards in this version, and 2) all money you are given to wager comes from the group pot (including the $500 bumps). Additionally, a $10,000 penalty will be incurred on top of losing the original money if a player goes broke at any time during the game. This will also end that player's turn. A player's turn also ends if they reach $100,000. Players may take their turn on a first come, first served basis. Simply post in the thread when you are ready to play. Last edited by MJ4H : 10-21-2008 at 08:48 PM.

10-21-2008, 08:11 PM	#1214
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Demo of Card Sharks mission: Example Player starts with $1000 and a King of hearts. He bets $700 on lower. The next card up is a 4 of spades. He now has $1700. He decides to bet $500 on higher. The next card is a 6 of diamonds and is up to $2200. He decides to bet $300 on higher. A 2 of hearts is turned over and he is down to $1900. The 2 of hearts is carried up to the second row and $500 is added for completing the bottom level. His total is $2400 at this point. Play continues until the top of the board is reached. A correct guess wins the amount of the wager and an incorrect guess loses the amount of the wager. The only exception is if the rank of the next card matches the rank of the previous card. This results in a push, no money won or lost. Below is a screenshot of a game in progress. It is not the same game as described above. It is just to give you an idea of what the game board looks like if you have never seen the show. And here is a video of the actual game being played on the show: Last edited by MJ4H : 10-21-2008 at 08:20 PM.

10-22-2008, 10:24 AM	#1215
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I'll jump in but will be on the board really on and off until later today. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 10:42 AM	#1216
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Before we run into the situation...is an ace high, low, or either?

10-22-2008, 10:43 AM	#1217
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Also, I'll be around quite a bit today so I'm available whenever you are ready.

10-22-2008, 11:08 AM	#1218
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Aces are high.

10-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#1219
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Alright, path12 is up. Current amount: $1000 Wager and prediction please.

10-22-2008, 11:11 AM	#1220
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Nice way to start.

10-22-2008, 12:13 PM	#1221
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	well now that we've all checked in, I can say what I was trying to say with the spoliers. Sorry to see you go Sami, I'm a bit shocked by it actually. You played well though.

10-22-2008, 12:14 PM	#1222
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	I loved Card Sharks so this should be a lot of fun

10-22-2008, 12:14 PM	#1223
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	and ick at the start there.

10-22-2008, 12:24 PM	#1224
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Me too! Card Sharks is da bomb!

10-22-2008, 02:39 PM	#1225
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	$300 higher. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#1226
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	9 of spades. You have $1300.

10-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#1227
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I'd like a quick clarification on this bonus mission. You said that all money we wager comes from the team pot. Does this mean that any money won on this mission goes straight to the individual at the expense of the team? In general, the team pot is going to go down and the individual players are going to get some free cash?

10-22-2008, 03:08 PM	#1228
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	$300 lower. Good question from Brian -- I guess I should wait for an answer since I've never played this game before! __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 04:18 PM	#1229
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	All money won goes into the group pot. There are no individual pots. The initial $1000 and each $500 bump comes from the group pot. The penalty of $10k for going broke in the game also comes from the group pot.

10-22-2008, 04:19 PM	#1230
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Ace of clubs. You have $1000.

10-22-2008, 04:48 PM	#1231
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	$1000, lower. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 04:53 PM	#1232
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	4 of clubs. You have $2,000. Moving up to the next row adds $500. You now have $2,500.

10-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#1234
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	$1500, higher. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 05:06 PM	#1238
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	$2000, higher. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 05:07 PM	#1239
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	5 of clubs. Push. You have $4,000. Last edited by MJ4H : 10-22-2008 at 05:07 PM.

10-22-2008, 05:18 PM	#1240
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Whew. $2000, higher again. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

10-22-2008, 05:19 PM	#1241
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	King of diamonds. You have $6,000. Moving up gives $500 more and you have $6,500.