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"TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"

Posted by Jims02 on 03-04-09 at 10:32 PM

No Risk!

I can't stand it when a team gets stuck in an airport. It doesn't make for a very gripping episode. I mean, it's still exciting to watch the challenges, but we all knew who were going to be eliminated. I mean, Tammy and Victor would've had to explore that mountain for a loooooong time.

It's too bad. Brad and Victoria seemed pretty cool, even though the producers didn't feature them much.

Week 3 Results
1st place - Mel/Mike (2x)
2nd place - Amanda/Kris (1.75x)
3rd place - Lakisha/Jennifer (1.5x)
4th place - Margie/Luke (1.25x)
5th place - Mark/Michael (even)
6th place - Christie/Jodi (.75x)
7th place - Cara/Jaime (.5x)
8th place - Tammy/Victor (.25x)
9th place - Brad/Victoria (0x)

A Mixed Bag

This is the first week that the results were pretty mixed. The previews suggested a lot of trouble for Brad/Victoria, Tammy/Victor, and Amanda/Kris in particular. So it made wagering kinda tricky. As a group, we only gained 200 points, with a paltry 1.12x multiplier.

Due to the previews, the Tammy/Victor Fun Club has temporarily disbanded. It's too bad Victor didn't listen to Tammy. He would've saved people some points.

This week's Perfect Bet Award goes to two players, KwietOne and esquire who doubled-up with a Mel/Mike wager.

The Greatest Gainer Award is a three-way tie. Congratulations to esquire, FFantasyFX, and Quepea, who each jumped 16 ranks. Way to go! Three people making huge gains like that is pretty rare!

Leaderboard
1. KwietOne - 128
2. flipxcyd - 96
3. ARNutz - 96
4. Yogi - 80
5. esquire - 78
6. Snidget - 75
7. Starshine - 74
8. 5cats - 70
9. Jims02 - 68
10. SilverStar - 65
11. Higgs - 64
12. louislam - 64
13. CTgirl - 60
14. michel - 60
15. Ontheroadagain - 57
16. vennui - 57
17. beau_30 - 56
18. sarah1234 - 52
19. bbenzenberg - 48
20. dragonflies - 45
21. jbenz - 43
22. samboohoo - 42
23. suzzee - 38
24. FFantasyFX - 32
25. tvgeek401 - 30
26. Molaholic - 30
27. Quepea - 28
28. MzTee - 27
29. Weez - 26
30. Silver03 - 24
31. kidflash212 - 24
32. AddieRacer - 23
33. LeftPinky - 22
34. taffnic 22
35. PsychoKitty - 21
36. IanQuentin - 20
37. Belle Book - 17
38. shilfiell - 17
39. redbaronii - 16
40. Element King - 15
41. Corvis - 12
42. sittem - 9
43. Estee - 8
44. ohmyheck - 7
45. popeave - 7
46. JanetFAN - 5
47. vince3 - 5
48. qwertypie - 3
49. Scuba Steve - 3
50. HauntedOne - 1

KwietOne hops into the lead, with a nice 30 point lead. Since it's No Limit, it's still waaaaaaaay wide open, though, so keep on going. Comps start next week which will give you an extra way to climb through the ranks.

New Players Still Welcome!

Up until Week 4, the Casino Game will accept new entrants to the game. For a detailed listing of the rules, see the fine print below.

1. Each player in Week 4 starts with 5 points. In every subsequent week, this amount decreases, so join now. Also, these are the only points you get, so don't waste them. Once you run out of points, you're out of the game.

2. Every week, you may choose to wager any or all of your points on the various teams. In previous seasons, there was a cap on the number of points you can wager. In this game, there's no limit. You can wager as many of your points as you want, on as many teams as you want.

Regulations are for the auto industry. We're going No Limit this season, folks.

3. You don't have to bet all your points. Any points you don't wager are banked, and will be carried over to the following week without risk. Don't have a good feeling about this week? Then go conservative. Got a hunch on another? All-In, baby.

4. Decimals are evil. Therefore, all wagers must be a whole number. Also, in scoring your entries, all decimal points will be rounded up. It makes the scoreboard prettier that way. No one wants to see a final score of 693.22463 to 612.1935.

5. Absenteeism sucks. If you miss three straight entries, you're eliminated from the game. If you're going to be on vacation, send me a note and I'll keep the records. I'll even take wagers in advance.

6. All entries must be entered before showtime: Sunday, March 8st, 8 PM Eastern Time. Any entries after that time will not be counted. Any edits to an existing entry after the deadline will be penalized. The clock is based on the clock on this message board.

I may change the deadline if the forums' clock gets all wonky again, like last year.

7. Your wagers will be scored based on the almighty Payout Table. The Payout Table gives a multiplier value to each ranking, and determines the return on your wagers. Each of your individual wagers are multiplied by their appropriate multipliers, and then totaled together.

For example, here's the Payout Table for Week 4.

Week 4 Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.6x
3rd place - 1.3x
4th place - 1.1x
5th place - .9x
6th place - .7x
7th place - .4x
8th place - 0x

Good half, bad half. Which half are you going for?

TAR14 Teams Remaining
Amanda/Kris
Cara/Jaime
Christie/Jodi
Lakisha/Jennifer
Margie/Luke
Mark/Michael
Mel/Mike
Tammy/Victor

Good luck, everyone!


Sorry I'm a day late, had to work a different schedule this week.


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Messages in this discussion
"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Weez on 03-05-09 at 10:01 AM
Margie/Luke - 15
Tammy/Victor - 10

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 03-05-09 at 10:03 AM
Can I demand a recount?

I cannot be in the top 10, I never do well at this game.

Points, what do I do with all these points, point everywhere, I'm surrounded by them, I think they are out to get me *runs from the thread*


"Snidget's Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 03-08-09 at 12:25 PM
Hmm, still have all those points, huh?

6. Snidget - 75

50 Amanda/Kris
25 Mark/Michael



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by taffnic on 03-05-09 at 10:10 AM
Margie/Luke-22


A tribe creation



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by JanetFAN on 03-05-09 at 02:53 PM
Damn those badass oldsters cost me!

5 freakin points on- Margie/Luke


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by vince3 on 03-05-09 at 03:06 PM
At least I only lost one point this week........

5 points on Christie/Jodi


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by LeftPinky on 03-05-09 at 03:30 PM
I hate when I forget to play...
11 on Mike/Mel
11 on Margie/Luke


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by esquire on 03-05-09 at 03:30 PM
40 Amanda/Kris
38 Mark/Michael

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 03-05-09 at 04:31 PM
Yeah, like me! Well, I'm going with a different pair of teams this time:

10 for Christie & Jodi
and 7 for LaKisha & Jen



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 03-07-09 at 04:59 PM
If it's okay with Jims02, I'd like to change my points. Originally, it was 10 for Christie & Jodi and 7 for LaKisha & Jen. Now I want it to be like this:

10 for Christie & Jodi
and 7 for Mel & Mike.

Belle Book


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-07-09 at 08:24 PM
You can't do that!

...Nah, go ahead and change them. You can change them as many times as you want (new posts or edits), as long as it's not past the airing time deadline.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 03-08-09 at 10:35 AM
(sighs in relief)

That was a good fake-out there, Jims02! Don't worry -- I wasn't planning on changing my post past the airing time deadline, I just got worried that LaKisha & Jen might be eliminated so I decided to go with one I thought would make it through this round at least.

Belle Book


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by ohmyheck on 03-05-09 at 04:38 PM
7 on Kris/Amanda

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Molaholic on 03-05-09 at 11:13 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-05-09 AT 11:15 PM (EST)

I have a new strategy -- let the wookie win.

No, sorry, wrong plot.

I'm going with the theory of game play.

15 on Mel/Mike
15 on Mark/Michael


Tribe made me. Thanks. An Agman salute MCMIX


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-07-09 at 08:25 PM
When I first saw that picture, I wondered "What's the Skittles theory of game play?" It must've been a colloquialism I wasn't familiar with.

Then I saw the wagers and felt stupid. Silly me.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Molaholic on 03-08-09 at 03:35 PM
Perhaps this pic would have lead to less confusion


Tribe made me. Thanks. An Agman salute MCMIX


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Starshine on 03-06-09 at 01:20 AM
All in on Kris/Amanda

J Slice what a cool lady

Something or Other



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Starshine on 03-09-09 at 03:53 PM
DOH!


Something or Other



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by qwertypie on 03-06-09 at 11:03 AM
*puts on fake moustache*
So I am new around here -- can I start with 5 points? No? *SIGH*
All three on Christie Jodi. Why ruin a good thing.

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by popeave on 03-06-09 at 08:36 PM
45. popeave - 7

I'm feeling good because I'm 40% above any brand new players this week! Thank you Brad and Victoria! I guess I could pay attention to the previews, but that would take the thrill out of guessing wildly.

Let's go all in on Cara and Jaime.


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Quepea on 03-07-09 at 01:43 PM
I WON!!!!
what..it isn't over yet? ohh n/m

23 points on Lakisha&Jennifer
5 points on Amanda&Kris


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by MzTee on 03-07-09 at 03:35 PM
all in Margie n Luke 27


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by shilfiell on 03-07-09 at 08:35 PM
OK:

5 points Mark/Michael
5 points Amanda/Kris
2 points Tammy/Victor

and 5 points banked.



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by kidflash212 on 03-07-09 at 10:03 PM
20 points on Kris & Amanda

4 points on Cara & Jaime


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Scuba Steve on 03-07-09 at 10:48 PM
I'll put all of my 3 points on Amanda/Kris.


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Ontheroadagain on 03-08-09 at 10:59 AM
15. Ontheroadagain - 57

40 on Amanda and Kris
10 on Victor and Tammy
7 on Cara and Jaime


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by ARnutz on 03-08-09 at 12:14 PM
48 - Amanda/Kris
48 - Mel/Mike

It's free, it's fun, it's MADNESS!!!


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by ARnutz on 03-09-09 at 07:49 AM
!@#$$%^^&&*&#@@!!!!! +

Is there a greatest plummeter award, Jims?


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-09-09 at 09:43 AM
Is there a greatest plummeter award, Jims?

No, but we can celebrate our "Falling Star" Award together. I think I'm going to be left with only 6 points.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by beau_30 on 03-09-09 at 09:57 AM
This weeks JIMS Casino is falling like the Economy..A lot of bad picks..



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by SilverStar on 03-08-09 at 12:18 PM
Mark/Michael- 40
Christie/Jodi- 20
Bank- 5


A Syren Original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by redbaronii on 03-08-09 at 12:33 PM
This week bet:

16 - Amanda/Kris


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Silver03 on 03-08-09 at 01:00 PM
Silver03 - 24

All 24 on Amanda and Kris


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by louislam on 03-08-09 at 01:21 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-08-09 AT 01:23 PM (EST)

12. louislam - 64 - Keep falling...

This week's picks:

20 on Tammy/Victor
20 on Amanda/Kris
18 on Margie/Luke
6 on Mel/Mike

The Amazing Race Fan from Hong Kong!


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by flipxcyd on 03-08-09 at 01:22 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-08-09 AT 05:00 PM (EST)

ALL IN on Lakisha/Jen

Eh...I'm second guessin' myself here. LOL

Ummmmm....

50 Lakisha/Jenn
46 Margie/Luke


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by flipxcyd on 03-10-09 at 11:09 AM
WHY WHY WHY...am I second-guessing myself here? Woulda coulda shoulda...

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 03-08-09 at 01:34 PM
88 Margie/Luke
40 Lakisha/Jennifer

I'm going out on a limb here - it's just a hunch on L/J.


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by bbenzenberg on 03-08-09 at 01:46 PM
Amanda & Kris - 24
Margie & Luke - 24

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by beau_30 on 03-08-09 at 01:54 PM
28 on Mel and Mike
28 on Amanda and Kris..



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by sarah1234 on 03-08-09 at 01:55 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-08-09 AT 01:56 PM (EST)

52 points...

Margie/Luke 35
Lakisha/Jennifer 6
Jodi/Christie 6


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Element King on 03-08-09 at 02:35 PM
Margie/Luke 10Pts
Tammy/Victor 5Pts

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-08-09 at 03:49 PM
Being toward the top of the leaderboard is annoying. I actually have to think hard about my wagers. Usually, I'm in the middle or bottom, so I just throw around my points like it's nobody's business.

And this is a problem, because I have no idea what to do. The previews pretty much spoiled who arrives in Siberia 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. But they're not the kind of teams I'd really want to roll with.

Sigh. 68 points to spend.

48 points - Amanda/Kris
20 points - Mark/Michael

I'm hedging my bets, quite literally, this week.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-09-09 at 09:41 AM
I hate myself.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by vince3 on 03-09-09 at 10:06 AM
*welcomes Jim to the basement*

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 03-09-09 at 10:11 AM
You boys got room for any girls down here in the basement?

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by vince3 on 03-09-09 at 10:18 AM
I'm pretty sure qwerty's around here somewhere.......

BTW, Yogi doubled up again.....


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-09-09 at 09:39 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-09-09 AT 09:40 PM (EST)

Yeah, I just did the scoring, and it's kind of a mess. These comps couldn't have come at a better time.


*SPOILER* 1st place is separated by just one point right now.


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by qwertypie on 03-10-09 at 00:06 AM
Well Qwerty just doubled up... OH YEAH! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

Starting the GREATEST.COME.BACK.EVER!!!!!


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by suzzee on 03-08-09 at 04:25 PM

15-Amanda/Kris
15-Tammy/Victor

Bank-8



Fear and Loathing Tribe style 2008



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by AddieRacer on 03-08-09 at 04:31 PM
All in (23) on Mark/Michael. This strategy is really working, eh?

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by tvgeek401 on 03-08-09 at 05:15 PM
Lakisha/Jennifer for 30



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by michel on 03-08-09 at 05:22 PM
14. michel - 60

Amanda/Kris: 50 points
Mark/Micheal: 10 points



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by jbenz on 03-08-09 at 05:46 PM
jbenz - 43 points

Lakisha/Jennifer 20 points
Mel/Mike 13 points
Amanda/Kris 10 points


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Corvis on 03-08-09 at 06:05 PM
Well, that sucked.


All of my measly 12 points on Mark/Michael.


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by vennui on 03-08-09 at 06:18 PM
,57 points

margi / Luke 27

amanda /Kris 25

5 points bank


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Yogi on 03-08-09 at 06:23 PM
Christie/Jodi x 80



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Corvis on 03-10-09 at 03:34 PM
So you got some inside info you want to share, Yogi?

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by FFantasyFX on 03-08-09 at 06:25 PM
18 points on Lakisha/Jennifer
14 points on Tammy/Victor

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by IanQuentin on 03-08-09 at 06:33 PM
LAST EDITED ON 03-08-09 AT 06:41 PM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 03-08-09 AT 06:40 PM (EST)

36. IanQuentin - 20

::watches preview::

Hrmm. All in on Christie/Jodi

(BTW, the clock is off again. It's not counting the DST change. By my clock, it's 7:41 EST as of this post edit.)


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by CTgirl on 03-08-09 at 06:46 PM
30 points on Margie/Luke
20 points on Christie and Jodi


Top of the mornin' by O'Agman


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by 5cats on 03-08-09 at 06:49 PM
I want to go w/Victor and Tammy but it doesn't seem plausable so I'm going with 60 on Christie and Jodi and bank 10.



"It's 8:04 and all is well..."
Posted by Jims02 on 03-08-09 at 07:05 PM
Just a heads-up that the posting deadline has now passed. The RTVW.com clocks forgot to spring forward today.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by dragonflies on 03-08-09 at 11:08 PM
oh heck, I forgot again. Swim meets will do that to me. I have another one next weekend. I'll try to remember to make my guesswager this week. Don't want to get Jimsilimated.




"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by samboohoo on 03-09-09 at 08:26 AM
Ack! I totally forgot.

*smooches Agman*



"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 03-09-09 at 04:56 PM
Wow...alot of Kris/Amanda wagers. THUD

"RE: TAR14 Casino Game - Week 3 Results / Week 4 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 03-09-09 at 06:43 PM
I should've stuck with LaKisha & Jen, in retrospect. But at least I didn't pick Amanda & Kris.