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FOFC Numbers Racket (10th Jan. # Window Open)
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. 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. 4. The numbers will fall between 10 and 90, and will be randomly generated by percentage dice. 5. 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. 6. You may bet as much or as little of your current balance as you wish. You may edit your betting posts until I post a “betting window closed” message for that number, at which point all bets are locked. 7. 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. I think I mispoke about this further down the thread, so please disregard that and feel free to edit your bets. I apologize for the confusion - I am not an experienced betting guy.
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01-27-2003, 09:01 AM | #2 |
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The scoreboard through January 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 – Name [numbers played] - Months Qualified 199 - stkelly52 [-] 139 – BishopMVP [-] – January Champion 138 - Rembrandt [-] January 136 - digamma [-] - January 100 - RendeR [-] 95 - illinifan999 [-] 90 - Aylmar [-] 90 - Airhog [-] 90 - Marmel [-] - January 88 - Masked [-] - January 87 - Splitpersonality1 [-] - January 87 - ardent enthusiast [-] 85 - sooner333 [-] 70 - Passacaglia [-] - January 65 - Rich1033 [-] - January 51 - TheLionKing [-] - January 51 - rkmsuf [-] - January 40 - heybrad [-] - January 34 - Easy Mac [-] - January 25 - Sublime [-] - January 30 - Quiksand [-] - January 4 - henry296 [-] - January 2 - Craptacular [-] - January 0 - Bee [-] - January 0 - Alf [-] - January 0 - MrBug708 [out] 0 - andy m [out] 0 - TRO [out]
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01-27-2003, 09:02 AM | #3 |
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The 7th January Number is 29, and pays 3-1.
FYI, all bets carry over from the old board. Due to the board switchover, the betting window deadline is extended, and closes in approximately 12 hours.
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01-27-2003, 09:03 AM | #4 |
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whats the number we're betting on?
and I think I bet on the last board for this one, but I don't remember. |
01-27-2003, 09:03 AM | #5 |
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dola, nevermind
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01-27-2003, 09:04 AM | #6 |
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doble dola, I bet 17 on the last board... ok
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01-28-2003, 06:17 AM | #7 |
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The 7th January Number was 29. The roll was 35 and thus a miss.
Balances have been updated in the second post of this thread. The 8th January Number is 15, and pays 6-1. The betting window closes in approximately 24 hours (deadline reduced due to the end of the month approaching)
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01-28-2003, 06:26 AM | #8 |
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I bet 10
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01-28-2003, 08:08 AM | #9 |
High School Varsity
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I bet 5
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01-28-2003, 08:23 AM | #10 |
Grizzled Veteran
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5
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
01-28-2003, 08:29 AM | #11 |
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21
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01-28-2003, 09:34 AM | #12 |
n00b
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1
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01-28-2003, 09:40 AM | #13 |
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i'll bet 1
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01-28-2003, 09:44 AM | #14 |
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5
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01-28-2003, 10:20 AM | #15 |
College Starter
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oh WTF .... I'll bet 1
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01-28-2003, 10:33 AM | #16 |
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1
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01-28-2003, 11:32 AM | #17 |
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5
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01-28-2003, 11:56 AM | #18 |
Pro Starter
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4
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01-29-2003, 06:20 AM | #19 |
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The 8th January Number was 15. The roll was 20 and thus a miss.
Balances have been updated in the second post of this thread. The 9th January Number is 64, and pays 1-1. The betting window closes in approximately 24 hours (deadline reduced due to the end of the month approaching).
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01-29-2003, 09:39 AM | #20 |
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
01-29-2003, 10:07 AM | #21 |
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Gee, what should I bet??? Hmmmmmmmmmm. Well, ...... maybe, ...... nah, ........what about .......... no. Ok, I'll bet one.
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01-29-2003, 10:10 AM | #22 |
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and i almost missed this b/c you can't change the title |
01-29-2003, 11:07 AM | #23 |
n00b
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44
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01-29-2003, 11:10 AM | #24 |
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33
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01-29-2003, 11:21 AM | #25 |
Pro Starter
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25
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01-29-2003, 01:04 PM | #26 |
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38
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01-29-2003, 01:34 PM | #27 |
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30
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01-29-2003, 02:07 PM | #28 |
Coordinator
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15
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01-29-2003, 04:36 PM | #29 |
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30
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01-29-2003, 06:25 PM | #30 |
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10
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01-30-2003, 08:51 AM | #31 |
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The 9th January Number was 64. The roll was 4 and thus a hit.
Balances have been updated in the second post of this thread. The 10th and final January Number is 25, and pays 4-1. The betting window closes in approximately 24 hours (deadline reduced due to the end of the month approaching)
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01-30-2003, 08:53 AM | #32 |
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This should be a very interesting finale for the January title! Here is the leader board (qualified players only):
140 - BishopMVP 138 - Rembrandt 136 - digamma
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01-30-2003, 09:00 AM | #33 |
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thsi should give be the required 5 plays |
01-30-2003, 11:31 AM | #34 |
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I'm alive!! Alive I say! Wow, I managed to be correct once! I think I'll bask in the glory for a little while and pass on this number.
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01-30-2003, 11:36 AM | #35 |
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90
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01-30-2003, 11:39 AM | #36 |
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
01-30-2003, 11:48 AM | #37 | |
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Quote:
Bee, I mistakenly had you listed twice on the standings board. You were at 115 with 5 entries, then missed on bets of 15 and 10, which leaves you with a balance of 90. I apologize for the error, but please edit your bet to reflect the new balance.
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01-30-2003, 12:06 PM | #38 |
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In the standings listed in the 2nd post, you show Bee as "qualified".
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01-30-2003, 12:20 PM | #39 |
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let's go with 12
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Quote:
Ok I edited it. BTW, you can just add the two entries together...that'll be fine. |
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01-30-2003, 01:43 PM | #41 | |
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Uh-huh. Bee and Mini-Bee, right? Thanks for the quick edit.
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01-30-2003, 04:14 PM | #42 |
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I'm being a weakling, but this way I have a 75% chance of winning. If the # is a hit, oh well. |
01-30-2003, 04:58 PM | #43 |
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01-30-2003, 09:10 PM | #44 |
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01-31-2003, 01:06 AM | #45 |
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01-31-2003, 01:21 PM | #46 |
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01-31-2003, 01:55 PM | #47 |
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The 10th January Number was 25. The roll was 64 and thus a miss.
Balances have been updated in the second post of this thread. Congratulations to BishopMVP for capturing the January crown! The 1st February number will be posted in a new thread. The standings board in that thread will also include the 10-point bonuses for January qualifiers.
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