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    Bookie style office pool

    I am starting an office pool for NFL season (if it even happens) where i work, Just wanted some feedback on it or any suggestions. Each participant can wager up to $1,000 a week in fake money, betting the spread, moneyline, over/under or up to a 10 team parlay. Whoever has the most "money" at the end of the season wins the pot. I was planning on using either wagerstation.com's software or gamedaypayoff.com's software to track the bets.

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    great idea, I wish my office wld do something like this. Standard boring pickem style is the norm where I work

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jrod124 View Post
    great idea, I wish my office wld do something like this. Standard boring pickem style is the norm where I work

    Yea i thought it would be a good way to change things up.....Anyone have any feedback on it?

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    i use the standard, boring, pick-em style.

    i'm interested to see what kind of software/information you come across.

    will look in and share if i find anything good.

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    I would suggest not giving them 1,000 a week. Because if someone lost a few weeks in a row they'd be resorting to hitting a big parlay and if they did they'd jump back into first place.

    Id give a bankroll for the year. Say 10,000. maximum you can bet a week is 2500. if you loose your roll your eliminated.

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    Unless your office is full of degerates you are going to spend so much time explaining speads, parlays, over/unders.

    I tried years ago to spice it up and it was horrible, end up doing just do a straight pick em.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjaycuny View Post
    I am starting an office pool for NFL season (if it even happens) where i work, Just wanted some feedback on it or any suggestions. Each participant can wager up to $1,000 a week in fake money, betting the spread, moneyline, over/under or up to a 10 team parlay. Whoever has the most "money" at the end of the season wins the pot. I was planning on using either wagerstation.com's software or gamedaypayoff.com's software to track the bets.

    Easy way to lose your job Son, can be misinterpreted

    Be careful

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    I can see this going very poorly and some people there are going to think you have a gambling problem

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    Kid trying to be cute and really is going to book

    Who does he think we are?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stikymess View Post
    Unless your office is full of degerates you are going to spend so much time explaining speads, parlays, over/unders.

    I tried years ago to spice it up and it was horrible, end up doing just do a straight pick em.
    Full of degenerates would be an under statement. No need to explain anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Kid trying to be cute and really is going to book

    Who does he think we are?

    what?

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    Quote Originally Posted by UntilTheNDofTimE View Post
    I would suggest not giving them 1,000 a week. Because if someone lost a few weeks in a row they'd be resorting to hitting a big parlay and if they did they'd jump back into first place.

    Id give a bankroll for the year. Say 10,000. maximum you can bet a week is 2500. if you loose your roll your eliminated.
    That's actually part of the fun of it, someone can be down then come back on some crazy parlay

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    I would say good luck, watch out on management as sometimes they tend to look down on this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stikymess View Post
    I would say good luck, watch out on management as sometimes they tend to look down on this.
    Appreciate the concerns, However all but 4 of the people in this pool work in law enforcement. This pool is 100% legal. Even money is being wagered with no 3rd party making money.

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