Is it harder once the playoffs start? Are a lot of players eliminated because they don't have a wild card team to play? Just wondering. I have Arizona left, but if I play them Sunday, I probably will not have a wild card team if I make it that far. How does this thing change strategy wise in the playoffs? Do you have to hope for upsets in the playoffs to win, or just play as you normally play during the regular season? Feedback. I need help.
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I am advancing in mine as well, Seaborne, but I can't really help, because mine is a "pick whoever you want" pool. No eliminating of teams. Why don't you contact the person who runs yours (via e-mail or whatever) to ask whether it "starts fresh" in the playoffs... That would stink if you run out of teams.
So in mine it started with 641 people and down to 46! Pot is $12,179!!!Comment -
Rules were set before the season started. No redo.
STANDINGS THRU WEEK 15
4.8% Still Alive
95.2% Eliminated
WEEK 15 ELIMINATION PICKS
21.2% Denver
9.6% Seattle
3.0% New York Jets
2.3% Kansas City
WEEK 15 SURVIVING PICKS
55.3% Houston
4.5% Arizona
2.1% Baltimore
0.8% New York Giants
0.4% New England
0.3% Pittsburgh
0.1% Tennessee
0.1% Philadelphia
0.1% Cleveland
Summary of King of the Mountain Rules
•Pick one team each week
•Picks are due by 1:00pm ET Sunday, all weeks
•You may pick a team only once, including playoffs
•Last one left is King of the Mountain
•Full rules
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What was entry fee and how much is your pot? Did you buy more than one entry?Comment -
The rules are real tough. I guess that is why the prize is so big.Comment -
Of course I bought more than one entry.Originally posted by CapybaraComment -
How many entries/ How much per entry? And what is the pot? You can tell us this, can't you, I'm just curious. Again, mine was $20 per entry, I bought three. 641 entries is down to 46, pot is $12,179.00.Originally posted by seaborneqComment -
Everything is at the bottom of the link. I bought at least 100 dollars worth.Comment -
I need more feedback.Comment -
Seaborne, I"ll try to help if you help me with mine. Ask me one or two specific questions though...
In mine, I can pick ANYONE. So who do you think is the biggest lock to win their game this week?
So many options... Cincy? SF? Arizona? NO? Packers?Comment -
Of course, I would take NO if I didn't need to save them for the playoffs.Originally posted by CapybaraComment -
Ooops!Originally posted by seaborneqComment -
I took Cincy in mine! Down to 27 people after 641 started the year... I've got a 1 in 27 chance now at $12,179.00!!!!
Seaborne, what's your status in your pools?Comment -
STANDINGS THRU WEEK 16Originally posted by Capybara
4.0% Still Alive
96.0% Eliminated
WEEK 16 ELIMINATION PICKS
16.2% New York Giants
0.9% Miami
0.4% New Orleans
WEEK 16 SURVIVING PICKS
48.7% San Francisco
11.8% Atlanta
8.0% Arizona
4.9% Cincinnati
4.7% Green Bay
2.4% Cleveland
0.7% Dallas
0.7% New England
0.4% Pittsburgh
0.2% Minnesota
There are still a lot of us even though 96% have been eliminated. I don't think it will last to the Super Bowl because no one seems to have all 12 teams who will make the playoffs left. Not that you need them, but you need your 4 teams to win in the playoffs. I have Denver, Pittsburgh, Dallas, NO, Indy, Arizona, Miami, as possible playoff teams left. So I would probably take Arizona in the WC round, Indy in the second round, Dallas or NO in the conference championship, and whoever is left for the Super Bowl. Now how likely is that to happen?Comment -
You have about 4 percent left also. But I know there are close to 100 people left in my pool.Comment -
Maybe over 200 left.Comment -
I see why this thing is so hard. You still need 4 teams to win after next week. Most of are already down to less than 6 teams left for potential playoff picks.Comment -
Survival Pool coming down to it -- can't f--k up now!
I'll take any help you guys can offer... 641 people is down to only 27, got a shot to win a pot of over 12,000 bucks.
I can pick anyone I want, they just have to win. Who would you pick this week?
Gracias, gents.Comment -
It seems as if San Fran would be the choice. Rams don't want to win, and Niners are the better team.Comment -
you can't take Baltimore?Comment -
Good info on picksComment -
This one is going to end quickly now.Comment -
STANDINGS THRU WEEK 18
128 Participants Still Alive
Eliminated
WEEK 18 ELIMINATION PICKS
23.0% New England
13.1% Cincinnati
3.8% Philadelphia
WEEK 18 SURVIVING PICKS
34.3% New York Jets
10.3% Arizona
8.5% Dallas
3.8% Green Bay
3.3% BaltimoreComment -
I have Arizona today. This thing may not make to the Super Bowl.Originally posted by seaborneqComment -
Seaborne, I'm alive in mine with my Cowboys pick -- If Arizona can hang on, we're down to SEVEN from the original 641!!! $12,179.00!!!!!!!!!!
If Green Bay pulls it out, there are still 11 people.
Come on, Cardinals!!!!!!!
How many are left in yours? What's your pot again?Comment -
25 grand is on the line for me. 128 players left including this game.Comment -
Wow, a lot left. Wonder how they'll do it. Surely people will end up splitting it.Originally posted by seaborneq
I'm wondering if the other six survivors in my pool are going to post about splitting our pot. I'm actually not sure what I'd say!!Comment -
I am checking now. It won't be a splitting of the pool. Some players have only 1 playoff team left with 3 week to go. Next week should be less than 50 players left and probably another 50 with no teams left to play the championship games.Comment -
Sure enough, just got an e-mail from the administrators... at least one person has expressed interest in splitting our pot... but it has to be unanimous. If it comes down to me, what should I do?! This is gonna be a tough call! I'm a gambler, but on the other hand, it's $1,739.86 in my pocket right now. Hmmm......Originally posted by Capybara
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I would try to win it all. Just my opinion. But nothing is wrong with 1800 dollars if you decide. I am looking at the people I have left in my pool and there is no way you can plan this out from the start of the season. More luck than skill. For example a few people have Indy and Baltimore left which basically eliminates two teams. How can you win when the teams you have left play each other? A few others have Arizona and New Orleans left, Dallas and Minny. It only makes it to the Super Bowl if there are no more upsets. If the Jets beat Indy it ends right then and there.Originally posted by CapybaraSure enough, just got an e-mail from the administrators... at least one person has expressed interest in splitting our pot... but it has to be unanimous. If it comes down to me, what should I do?! This is gonna be a tough call! I'm a gambler, but on the other hand, it's $1,739.86 in my pocket right now. Hmmm......Comment -
Less than 10 of us have 4 teams left and a real chance to win barring upsets. I can handle anything but an Indy upset loss to the Colts. This is the plan, well actually I don't have a choice. Dallas beats Minny, New Orleans beats Dallas, and Indy beats New Orleans in the Super Bowl. If those things happen I win or share the 25k. To hedge I have a future with San Diego winning it all just in case something goes terribly wrong.Comment -
It's funny how much more challenging your format is than mine. I wouldn't mind trying one like yours next year. But for now, mine is just as simple as always for the seven of us left: pick a winner every week.Originally posted by seaborneq
What do you think about the seven of us taking 1,000 each and then playing for the last 5,179?? That's another possibility.Comment -
Done. Dallas ended my hopes.Comment -
Doubly miserable. I had the Jets left and had no confidence in them. I would have won this thing if I had taken the Jets today. Going into this weekend I had Dallas, NO, Indy, and Jets.Originally posted by seaborneqComment
