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"TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 11-19-08 at 08:46 PM
LAST EDITED ON 11-21-08 AT 09:50 AM (EST)

Nick/Starr = Money?

Yeah, they are.

They finished another leg in first place, and Andrew/Dan continued to flounder around and show they should've been eliminated at least five weeks ago. Terence/Sarah were eliminated, though, which officially makes Dandrew the worst team ever to make the Final 4. In any other season, they wouldn't have finished better than 8th.

Week 8 Results
1st place - Nick/Starr (2x)
2nd place - Toni/Dallas (1.5x)
3rd place - Ken/Tina (even)
4th place - Andrew/Dan (.5x)
5th place - Terence/Sarah (0x)

Mini Week Results

Overall, it was a pretty solid week for most players due to the predictable results. Terence/Sarah knocked out some big gains for a few players, however, so it wasn't a complete loss. Also, even though we had server problems and I declared mini-week, all of the players submitted an entry. So maybe my worries weren't justified after all.

Unfortunately, Mini-Week did claim one player's remaining points, Silver03. Terence/Sarah's cheery confessionals in the previews were probably the main cause of it. Silver03 played a great season, grabbing a couple weekly awards, and it's sad to see 'em go.

There were so many perfect bets, it's hard to give out just one Perfect Bet Award. But I'm doing it anyway, and showing some love to ohmyheck and popeave IanQuentin for doubling their points with a Nick/Starr wager. Nice job, you too.

Not much shuffling in mini-week, so picking a Greatest Gainer Award is somewhat arbitrary. The most ranks anyone gained was 3 this week, so I'll award this week's to Higgs for moving from #15 to #12, getting closer to the Top 10.

Leaderboard
1. Yogi - 547
2. michel - 538
3. flipxcyd - 515
4. CTgirl - 504
5. KwietOne - 502
6. ARNutz - 489
7. esquire - 467
8. vennui - 462
9. beau_30 - 405
10. 5cats - 405
11. tvgeek401 - 373
12. Higgs - 318
13. kidflash212 - 312
14. sarah1234 - 296
15. jbenz - 285
16. SilverStar - 267
17. mia rules18 - 266
18. warp_core breach - 245
19. Road Kill - 240
20. louislam - 224
21. dajaki - 188
22. shilfiell - 176
23. Jims02 - 172
24. bbenzenberg - 172
25. AddieRacer - 165
26. Ontheroadagain - 162
27. Seana - 158
28. qwertypie - 145
29. Corvis - 131
30. Snidget - 121
31. Weez - 113
32. Starshine - 100
33. ohmyheck - 72
34. IanQuentin - 72
35. MzTee - 41
36. Quepea - 40
37. FFantasyFX - 18
38. popeave - 14
39. tribephyl - 6
40. Silver03 - 0

Still a close race for the top spot. This week's bonus game may give one lucky player a boost.

Week 9 Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.8x
3rd place - .2x
4th place - 0x

Max Individual Bet - 220 points

This week's table is called "Mega Week." After such a quiet past week for scoring, it's time to shake things up radically.

Bonus Game - Time is of the essence!

This bonus game's concept is credited to Mr. 2nd Place himself, michel, who came up with the core idea in last year's Results thread.

In this game, if you choose to play, you're trying to guess the amount of time separating the departure of the 1st place team and the last place (4th) team. In other words, how big of a lead will Nick/Starr have over Andrew/Dan at the start of this leg? The answer will be based on their departure times shown at the beginning of this upcoming episode.

Here's how scoring is done. Each player may only have one guess, and that guess costs 6 points to make. Each players' 6-point side wagers will go into a pool. The person who guesses closest picks up the entire pool.

So, if every single person plays, the winner will pick up a whopping 234 points. Going into these final weeks, getting this bonus could be huge. Heck, even a 100-point bonus would be big. It could be a real way to pull away from the pack.

There's a few rules to it.

1. This is not the "Price is Right." Your guesses may be over the total time. If you guess 3 hours & 40 minutes and the correct answer is 3 hours & 37 minutes, you're off my 3 minutes. It doesn't matter if you're over or under.

2. For a tie-breaker, you can put what time Nick/Starr will depart. Remember to put AM or PM. In the unlikely case of a second tie-breaker, the person who first posted (and didn't edit) their guess wins.

3. If you're going to go for the bonus, you have to make that pick before 6 PM Eastern time on Sunday night. Since the "answers" are shown right away in the episode, I don't want to take a risk with the RTVW clock. If you want to make your regular picks later than that, you could always do two separate posts.

4. Remember to set aside 6 points if you're going to play!

So, a sample entry would look like:

Bonus - 6 points
3 hours, 40 minutes (3:13 AM)

TAR13 Teams Remaining
Andrew/Dan
Ken/Tina
Nick/Starr
Toni/Dallas

Good luck, everyone! That bonus should be interesting to think about. How long did Nick/Starr take on that Fast Forward... Especially when compared to Dan/Andrew traveling and doing that Detour? Your guess is as good as mine.

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Messages in this discussion
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by ohmyheck on 11-19-08 at 09:25 PM
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-08 AT 09:26 PM (EST)

66 on Nick/Starr

6 on the bonus for 4 hours (2 PM)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Quepea on 11-19-08 at 10:01 PM
34 points - Nick/Starr

Bonus - 6 points
3 hours, 16 minutes

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by esquire on 11-19-08 at 10:42 PM
220 on Nick/Starr
220 on Ken/Tina
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 11-19-08 at 11:01 PM
220 on Toni/Dallas
220 on Ken/Tina
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by flipxcyd on 11-20-08 at 02:00 PM
220 on Kentina
220 on Tonidallas
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by beau_30 on 11-20-08 at 08:06 PM
199 on Toni and Dallas
199 on Ken and Tina


BONUS:
6 points

I want to say 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Nick and Star Depart at 4:15 am

BANK 1 Point

Did I do it right Jims

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 11-20-08 at 08:23 PM
You're good.
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Starshine on 11-21-08 at 02:00 AM
LAST EDITED ON 11-21-08 AT 02:02 AM (EST)

60 Points on Starrr

34 Points on Yoni and Dallas

3 Hours 45 minutes (3:30 am)


"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by popeave on 11-21-08 at 08:57 AM
Thanks for the love, Jims02, but you must be thinking of some other popeave. I did not double up my points. I turned by 42 into 14 by betting it all on Dandrew. IanQuentin deserves the accolades for successfully doubling up with a Nick/Starr bet.

Sticking to my carefully planned strategy, I'll bet 8 on Dandrew. I'll also make a bonus game bet on 5 hours 6 minutes time gap, with a tiebreaker guess of 1:37 am. I didn't see the episode, so I have no clue if these are even reasonable. But most of my betting this season has been based on having no clue, so this should fit right in.

Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey,...

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 11-21-08 at 09:51 AM
Oops. I was looking at IanQuentin's name, but I wrote "popeave."

I must have popeave on the mind!

Fixed.

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by qwertypie on 11-21-08 at 01:11 PM
Bonus 6 points - 4:05 (3:15 AM)
139 points -- Nick and Starrrrr
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Seana on 11-21-08 at 07:05 PM
27. Seana - 158

6 points on bonus:
5 hours, 16 minutes separation, 2:10 am start time

******

76 - Toni/Dallas
76 - Nick/Starr


I really think this is going to be a Superleg, though.

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by ARnutz on 11-21-08 at 07:30 PM
220 ~ Ken/Tina
220 ~ Toni/Dallas

6 ~ Bonus: 3 hours (10:15 pm pitstart)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by warp_core breach on 11-21-08 at 11:37 PM
Ken & Tina - 119
Toni & Dallas - 119

6 pts - bonus: 3 hours 26 minutes (10:48 pm)

bank - 1


Siggie courtesy of Seana

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by MzTee on 11-22-08 at 05:45 AM
Toni/Dallas 41
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 11-22-08 at 06:34 AM
30. Snidget - 121

Nick/Starr-61
Toni/Dallas-60

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Weez on 11-22-08 at 10:18 AM
6 points on bonus:
2 hours, 45 minutes separation, 12:30 am start time

55 on Nick/Starr
50 on Toni/Dallas

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by kidflash212 on 11-22-08 at 04:22 PM
220 on Toni & Dallas
50 on Dan & Andrew


6 points on bonus

3 hours 50min (2:48AM)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by mia rules18 on 11-22-08 at 07:06 PM
Hey Jims, I made it back from vaca to put in my pics for tomorrow night...here they are:

210 on Ken/Tina
50 on Dallas/Toni

6 for the bonus:
I'll say 3 hours 43 minutes

Nick and Starr will depart 2:42 am

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Road Kill on 11-22-08 at 08:58 PM
Ken/Tina - 220 points

Bonus: Difference of 3 hours and 51 minutes (Start at 3:01am)

you know, this game is very had to play when you are behind in watching for three weeks. But you gotta love that DVR!!!

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by tvgeek401 on 11-22-08 at 10:46 PM
LAST EDITED ON 11-22-08 AT 10:49 PM (EST)

11. tvgeek401 - 373

220 on Toni and Dallas

and 6 bonus for 3 hours and 2 minutes (with them leaving at 10:14pm)

and bank the rest (147) for now...

edited because arrive and leave are not the same thing.


the mole returns June 2!
.

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by shilfiell on 11-23-08 at 09:12 AM
176 is my lucky number!

So -

70 points Toni/Dallas

Bonus 6 points: 4 hours 40 minutes, depart 10:30 PM.

100 points banked


"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by louislam on 11-23-08 at 01:10 PM
20. louislam - 224

215 on Toni/Dallas
3 on Ken/Tina

Bonus - 6 points
3 hours 13 minutes
(Depart 9:38 pm)

The Amazing Race Fan from Hong Kong!

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by SilverStar on 11-23-08 at 01:47 PM
120- Toni/Dallas
120- Nick/Starr

Bonus: 3 hours, 22 minutes (9:48PM)


Season's Glowings

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by tribephyl on 11-23-08 at 01:58 PM
6 points is all I have left, so...
in a bid to just get to the lounge already, all of it on Dandrew
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Ontheroadagain on 11-23-08 at 02:05 PM
60 on Ken/Tina
56 on Toni/Dallas

Bonus -- 6 pts on 3 hours 48 minutes difference between first and last and start time of 10:25 p.m.

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Higgs on 11-23-08 at 02:26 PM
220 points on Ken/Tina
92 points on Toni/Dallas

Bonus - 6 points
3 hours, 41 minutes (2:15 AM)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by sarah1234 on 11-23-08 at 02:28 PM
296 to spend...

6 on bonus 4:56 minutes apart; Nick/Starr will depart 2:45AM

145 Toni/Dallas
145 Ken/Tina

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by CTgirl on 11-23-08 at 04:42 PM
220 points on Toni and Dallas
220 points on Ken and Tina

Bonus - 6 points
3 hours and 20 minutes (10:20 pm)

Woo hoo Michel, nice bonus! Do you have an in with the casino now? Can you get me a free drink? I think you owe me one since I totally forgot that taunt about beating me last season!

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by michel on 11-23-08 at 05:21 PM
LAST EDITED ON 11-23-08 AT 09:17 PM (EST)

I'll be happy to buy you that drink anytime you want!


Service in Jims' casino is a little slow however!

ETA: Although with all the cash I think you made on that bonus, you owe me a drink now!

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by CTgirl on 11-23-08 at 09:36 PM
Can you believe it? Let's belly up to the bar - I'm buying!
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by IanQuentin on 11-23-08 at 05:06 PM

65 on Ken/Tina

6 bonus points on the time difference being 4 hours and 1 minute. (10:20 pm depart time for N/S)

1 point banked (not gonna make a 666 bet).

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by michel on 11-23-08 at 05:17 PM
2. michel - 538

220 points Toni/Dallas
220 points Ken/Tina

6 points bonus (thank you for using my suggestion, Jims!)

5 hours 15 minutes (pitstart: 9:55PM)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 11-23-08 at 05:46 PM
172 points to spend.

166 points - Ken/Tina

6 point Bonus
2 hours, 6 minutes (11:05 PM starting time)


Pooky is the Mole.

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by Yogi on 11-23-08 at 05:56 PM
220 points Toni/Dallas
220 points Ken/Tina

Bonus - 6 points

4 hours 20 minutes (11:00 PM)



"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by vennui on 11-23-08 at 05:57 PM
220 points Toni/Dallas
220 points Ken /Tina


Bonus - 6 points
5 hours and 33 minutes 12:20 pm
Bank the rest

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by FFantasyFX on 11-23-08 at 05:57 PM
LAST EDITED ON 11-23-08 AT 06:00 PM (EST)

12 points on Nick/Starr

Bonus: 6 points - 4 hours & 30 minutes difference. (Nick/Starr start time: 3:00 pm)

"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by 5cats on 11-23-08 at 06:35 PM
200 Tonidallaz
200 kentina
"RE: TAR13 Casino Game - Mini-Results / Wk9 Entry"
Posted by AddieRacer on 11-23-08 at 07:07 PM
All in (165 points) on Toni/Dallas