The *Official* Australian Open SURVIVOR Contest Thread

[Cookie Monster]

Going to be the first to use the switch and change Berdych to Murray.

Is it allowed? I asked earlier on thread:

If you chose a top-4, are you able to switch the other players?

Answer was:

If you take a top four seed, they cannot be switched.

[SirtySree]

Is it allowed? I asked earlier on thread:

If you chose a top-4, are you able to switch the other players?

Answer was:

If you take a top four seed, they cannot be switched.

You can't switch out a top 4 seed or an unseeded player but Berdych is not either of that and neither is Murray.

[EaglesPhan36]

THESE TWO SWITCHES APPROVED FOR 4th ROUND

SirtySree
Berdych OUT, Murray IN

JC1186
Raonic OUT, Murray IN

[girlscoutcookies]

lame. switching is gay

[STAY STRONG]

My understanding is I have the same entry as yisman, which is A-OKAY in the USA in my book. After I (we) win, I would like to give half of my winning points to EP for being a cool cat, and the other half to EP for being a cool cat again. Thanks.

[EaglesPhan36]

Scoring update later before R4 starts

[picopico101]

what about Nadal??

[fitguy67]

Eegs...i have shipped you a 25-point donation to the award fund...

which will nicely finance the awarding of the uncoveted "fastest (to be) KTFO" 25pt prize...i can wait till the "awards banquet" post at the end of this thread to receive my certificate of excellence in incompetence...

kvito is to women's tennis the exact opposite of what James Brown was to R&Bmusic...anyhow I managed to tap out 4 players in just 3 rounds...amazing

[yisman]

My understanding is I have the same entry as yisman, which is A-OKAY in the USA in my book. After I (we) win, I would like to give half of my winning points to EP for being a cool cat, and the other half to EP for being a cool cat again. Thanks.

[EaglesPhan36]

STANDINGS AFTER R3
Cookie Monster: 360
Miklos: 300
spider: 300
girlscoutcookies: 300
ThaddeusB: 300
terpkeg: 300
STAY STRONG: 300
Stokes36: 300
HatesGonnaHate: 300
AceAce: 300
JC1196: 300
yisman: 300
Jerimjob: 300
SirtySree: 300
EmpireMaker: 250, Wozniacki Out
Champ2399: 240, Vandweghe Out
Chaz22: 240, Gulbis Out
Middleman: 240, Kukushkin Out
Cross: 240, Johnson Out
ttwarrior1: 210, Federer & Troicki Out
juanquintero: 200, Kokkinakis Out
EP36: 180, Beck Out
brandoc: 120, Ivanovic & Jovanovski Out
horja1: 100, Ivanovic, Stosur & Puig Out
fitguy67: 90, All Players Out
Snowball: 80, Lisicki, Stosur & Diatchenko Out
pipita17: 80, Ivanovic, Stosur & Krunic Out

[EaglesPhan36]

A reminder also that there are no more player switches allowed after the 4th round, so keep that in mind if you want a switch this is your last chance.

[EmpireMaker]

Not that I am in prize position currently but what is the prize breakdown for this contest ?

[yisman]

Tomic/Kyrgios was the key choice

Both had a solid chance to get this far and then were slated to face Berdych and Federer

But since Federer lost...

[EaglesPhan36]

Thaddeus brought this up and cannot believe I did not have it included in the rules, but it should have stated that you cannot switch any player for a second top four seed.

Sheesh. Cannot believe I missed putting that in there. It only makes sense IMO if any has questions because otherwise a lot of people may have just picked whomever and then subbed in Federer or Nadal or Wawrinka along with one of them already being on their roster.

Sorry for not having that in there.

[girlscoutcookies]

im gonna be gay and switch sushi for the sleeve. postin here to make official

[EaglesPhan36]

Accepted

Nishikori OUT, Raonic IN

[EaglesPhan36]

Thaddeus B

Nishikori OUT, Ferrer IN

[EaglesPhan36]

Reminder that before matches start today is the final chance to make a switch if you want to. They are closed after the 4th round is complete.

[yisman]

I don't think I can get a prize regardless of what I do

I'll switch from Nishikori to Raonic anyway

[EaglesPhan36]

Approved yisman

Nishikori OUT, Raonic IN

[EaglesPhan36]

I'll have the prize pool up later tonight, checking over the #s.

[chidondollars]

Switching Raonic with Nshikoro may turn out to be the worst decision of all time

[EaglesPhan36]

STANDINGS AFTER R4
Cookie Monster: 520, Azarenka Out
Miklos: 500
spider: 500
girlscoutcookies: 500
terpkeg: 500
Stokes36: 500
AceAce: 500
Jerimjob: 500
HatesGonnaHate: 420, Tomic Out
STAY STRONG: 420, Tomic Out
JC1196: 420, Tomic Out
yisman: 420, Tomic Out
SirtySree: 420, Tomic Out
EmpireMaker: 410, Wozniacki Out
Chaz22: 400, Gulbis Out
ThaddeusB: 380, Ferrer & Tomic Out
Cross: 360, Johnson Out
Champ2399: 320, Muguruza & Vandweghe Out
Middleman: 320, Kukushkin & Tomic Out
juanquintero: 320, Kokkinakis Out
ttwarrior1: 290, Federer & Troicki Out
EP36: 260, Radwanska & Beck Out
brandoc: 160, Radwanska, Ivanovic & Jovanovski Out
horja1: 140, Ivanovic, Stosur & Puig Out
Snowball: 120, Lisicki, Stosur & Diatchenko Out
pipita17: 120, Ivanovic, Stosur & Krunic Out
fitguy67: 90, All Players Out
*

girlscoutcookies
Nishikori OUT, Raonic IN
*
Thaddeus B
Nishikori OUT, Ferrer IN
*
yisman
Nishikori OUT, Raonic IN
*
SirtySree
Berdych OUT, Murray IN
*
JC1186
Raonic OUT, Murray IN


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ENTRY LIST

EaglesPhan36
Makarova (10)
Radwanska (6)
Sharapova (2)
A.Beck (NS)
*
Miklos
Djokovic
Nishikori
Berdych
Kyrgios
*
Chaz22
Djokovic
Raonic
Gulbis
Kyrgios
*
spider
Djokovic
Nishikori
Raonic
Kyrgios
*
girlscoutcookies
Djokovic
Nishikori ----> Raonic (4th)
Murray
Kyrgios
*
EmpireMaker
Sharapova
Bouchard
Wozniacki
Keys
*
ThaddeusB
Djokovic
Nishikori ---> Ferrer (4th)
Murray
Tomic
*
Champ2399
Halep
Bouchard
Muguruza
Vandeweghe
*
terpkeg
Djokovic
Nishikori
Murray
*Kyrgios
*
STAY STRONG
Djokovic
Murray
Nishikori
Tomic
*
Stokes36
Djokovic
Murray
Berdych
Kyrgios
*
ttwarrior1
Federer
Nishikori
Raonic
Troicki
*
HatersGonnaHate
Djokovic
Nishikori
Raonic
Tomic
*
Cookie Monster
Serena
Bouchard
Azarenka
Keys
*
Snowball
Sharapova
Lisicki
Stosur
Diatchenko
*
pipita17
Sharapova
Ivanovic
Stosur
Krunic
*
AceAce
Djokovic
Nishikori
Berdych
Kyrgios
*
brandoc
Serena
A.Radwanska
Ivanovic
Jovanovski
*
JC1186
Djokovic
Berdych
Raonic ---> Murray (4th)
Tomic
*
Cross
Djokovic
Nishikori
Murray
S.Johnson

MiddleMan
Djokovic
Nishikori
Kukushkin
Tomic
*
yisman
Djokovic
Murray
Nishikori ----> Raonic (4th)
Tomic
*
fitguy67
Kvitova
Ivanovic
Suarez-Navarro
C.Garcia
*
Jerimjob
Djokovic
Nishikori
Berdych
Kyrgios
*
horja1
Halep
Ivanovic
Stosur
Puig
*
juanquintero
Djokovic
Nishikori
Raonic
Kokkinakis
*
SirtySree
Djokovic
Nishikori
Berdych ---> Murray (4th)
Tomic
*
PRIZE PAYOUT
1st: 400 BetPoints Free Plays + 100 BetPoints
2nd: 250 BetPoints Free Plays
3rd: 150 BetPoints Free Plays
4th: 100 BetPoints Free Plays
5th: 60 BetPoints Free Plays
6th: 40 BetPoints Free Plays

[Chaz22]

i sent you message on switching Raonic to Murray

[EaglesPhan36]

I sent you an e-mail back. Rules state no switches after the 4th Round. Hope that is the same e-mail you meant.

IF YOU CHOOSE A TOP FOUR SEED AS A PLAYER, THEY CANNOT BE SWITCHED AT ANY POINT. ALSO, YOUR UNSEEDED PLAYER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SWITCH.
SWITCHES WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF THE 4TH ROUND.

[Chaz22]

Aha. Missed that

[EaglesPhan36]

Ok cool. Just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same message. I kinda like this Survivor format. Thinking about doing it for some of the weekly contests, but shrink down the rules so it's easier to understand.

[EaglesPhan36]

STANDINGS AFTER QF
Cookie Monster: 760 Serena, Keys
Stokes36: 740 Djokovic, Murray, Berdych
Miklos: 660 Djokovic,Berdych
girlscoutcookies: 660 Djokovic, Murray
terpkeg: 660 Djokovic, Murray
AceAce: 660 Djokovic, Berdych
Jerimjob: 660 Djokovic, Berdych
JC1196: 660 Djokovic, Murray, Berdych
EmpireMaker: 650 Sharapova, Keys
STAY STRONG: 580 Djokovic, Murray
yisman: 580 Djokovic, Murray
SirtySree: 580 Djokovic, Murray
spider: 580 Djokovic
Cross: 520 Djokovic, Murray
HatersGonnaHate: 500 Djokovic
Chaz22: 480 Djokovic
ThaddeusB: 460 Djokovic
EP36: 420, Makarova,Sharapova
Middleman: 400 Djokovic
juanquintero: 400 Djokovic
Champ2399: 320
ttwarrior1: 290
brandoc: 240 Serena
Snowball: 200 Sharapova
pipita17: 200 Sharapova
horja1: 140
fitguy67: 90

PRIZE PAYOUT
1st: 400 BetPoints Free Plays + 100 BetPoints
2nd: 250 BetPoints Free Plays
3rd: 150 BetPoints Free Plays
4th: 100 BetPoints Free Plays
5th: 60 BetPoints Free Plays
6th: 40 BetPoints Free Plays

[EaglesPhan36]

Will announce what you need to do for tie breaker possibilities tomorrow after semis are complete.

[JC1186]

Stokes should take it out from here.

He'll get the nod over me through Kyrgios vs. Tomic.

[Stokes36]

Never thought I would be rooting for Serena to lose

i love her

[EaglesPhan36]

Will have the tie break procedure posted in the morning after the men's semifinal is done. Please make sure to check back in to see what you need to do for the two Finals as a tie break option.

If you don't post a tie break option, then I don't have any TB option to use for your entry which could mean someone leapfrogs over you if they make a play and you don't.

Will make sure I post it early and will try to PM everyone also.

[Stokes36]

Just through some cursory math, shouldn't I have it clinched since I was down 20 points headed into the semis and I had two winners?

[EaglesPhan36]

For any potential tie breaks, everyone who is near the top should do this.

Pick the total # of games for either the WTA or ATP Final. Your choice.

In the event of a tie, the person closest to the total without going over is "winner' for that slot. If both go Over, then the closest to the actual total is declared "winner"

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TIE BREAK PICK BEFORE THE START OF THE WTA MATCH AT 3:30 AM ET ON SATURDAY.

PM ONLY OR EMAIL THESE TO ME.

[EaglesPhan36]

I will have a score update in a little bit.